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News, guides, and updates from the IBM Bob team.

Run Bob on your own infrastructure
October 1, 2026
IBM Bob is now generally available for self-hosted deployment on Red Hat OpenShift. This release also adds background processes, an updated MCP client, and new controls for administrators.
Release
Latest Posts

IBM Bob Premium Package for i: three months of shipping, and why Understand matters
A look at Understand, a new application intelligence feature, plus a recap of everything shipped in the past three months for Premium Package for i.
Announcement

More Bobcoins. Same price. More room to build
We've increased the Bobcoins included with Pro, Pro Plus, Ultra, and our free trial, at no additional cost.
Announcement

Getting the Most Out of Bob
A set of concepts that emerged from building Bob and working with practitioners in the field — covering structure, context, and the building blocks that improve outcomes over a long project.
Guide
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| Title | Date | Category |
|---|---|---|
| IBM Bob Premium Package for i: three months of shipping, and why Understand matters | October 6, 2026 | Announcement |
| Run Bob on your own infrastructure | October 1, 2026 | Release |
| More Bobcoins. Same price. More room to build | September 24, 2026 | Announcement |
| Getting the Most Out of Bob | September 1, 2026 | Guide |
| Get more out of every Bobcoin | September 1, 2026 | Guide |
| New in Bob: Your editor, your policies, your audit trail | August 31, 2026 | Release |
| Bob Shell v2 leads this month's release | August 5, 2026 | Release |
| Context at mainframe scale | July 8, 2026 | Guide |
| Bob meets the mainframe | June 26, 2026 | Announcement |
| Premium Package for i is now available | June 26, 2026 | Announcement |
| Java Modernization: Making Enterprise Upgrades Tractable | June 26, 2026 | Announcement |
| Bob V2: Faster, better, smarter | June 24, 2026 | Release |
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