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The COBOL Upgrade Advisor (CUAZ) Model Context Protocol (MCP) tools provide AI-powered capabilities for COBOL modernization and code conversion. These tools integrate with IBM Bob™, IBM's AI-powered development partner, to accelerate the COBOL upgrade process.

Overview

The Model Context Protocol (MCP) is an open standard that enables AI assistants like IBM Bob to securely discover and interact with external tools and services. The CUAZ MCP server implements this protocol using the Model Context Protocol SDK, exposing specialized tools for COBOL analysis and conversion through AI chat interfaces. For detailed documentation of Bob's MCP support, see Understanding MCP.

CUAZ MCP tools in IBM Bob

IBM Bob provides native support for MCP servers, allowing you to access CUAZ tools and capabilities directly within your development environment.

With CUAZ MCP tools integrated into Bob, you can:
  • Analyze the inventory report and identify legacy COBOL programs that must be upgraded to 85 COBOL Standard.
  • Upgrade legacy programs to 85 COBOL Standard.
  • Resolve COBOL source code compilation errors.
  • Analyze the invalid data detection reports to identify runtime errors in the source code.
  • Fix invalid data runtime errors in the source code.

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