[GH-ISSUE #3790] [Feature] IBM BOB and/or IBM Shell #1470

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opened 2026-10-16 21:05:45 +00:00 by bsakaguchi · 3 comments
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Originally created by @AllisonErd on GitHub (Oct 15, 2026).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/3790

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  • I searched the open and closed issues and pull requests for a related proposal.
  • I understand the contribution scope must be reviewed before integration; open questions are welcome here.
  • This request does not include credentials, private samples, or sensitive target data.

Area

MCP or agent integration

Current limitation

Do you plan to add support for IBM Bom or IBM Shell?

Use cases

No response

Desired outcome and success criteria

To enable a connection via MCP with IBM Bob.

Expected interaction with targets

Not sure yet

Target and scope details (optional)

No response

Verification available so far

Not sure yet

Verification details (optional)

No response

Alternatives considered

No response

Possible direction

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Originally created by @AllisonErd on GitHub (Oct 15, 2026). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/morluto/rea/issues/3790 ### Before submitting - [x] I searched the open and closed issues and pull requests for a related proposal. - [x] I understand the [contribution scope](https://github.com/morluto/rea/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md#contribution-scope) must be reviewed before integration; open questions are welcome here. - [x] This request does not include credentials, private samples, or sensitive target data. ### Area MCP or agent integration ### Current limitation Do you plan to add support for IBM Bom or IBM Shell? ### Use cases _No response_ ### Desired outcome and success criteria To enable a connection via MCP with IBM Bob. ### Expected interaction with targets Not sure yet ### Target and scope details (optional) _No response_ ### Verification available so far Not sure yet ### Verification details (optional) _No response_ ### Alternatives considered _No response_ ### Possible direction _No response_ ### References _No response_
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@XinwangTao commented on GitHub (Oct 15, 2026):

This is a plausible integration area, but the request needs a bit more precision before triage can act on it. "IBM BOB" and "IBM Shell" can refer to several different products depending on the mainframe/software context (BOB is often Business Objects or a specific IBM tooling bundle, and Shell could mean the MVS/TSO shell, z/OS UNIX shell, or an unrelated product), and the success criteria currently say "not sure yet". Suggest clarifying: the exact product/tool name and version, what kind of artifacts rea would inspect (binaries, logs, exports, command output), and the concrete workflow. Once that is pinned down, an MCP connector or a small provider extension both look like reasonable shapes for this repo.

<!-- gh-comment-id:6184913972 --> @XinwangTao commented on GitHub (Oct 15, 2026): This is a plausible integration area, but the request needs a bit more precision before triage can act on it. "IBM BOB" and "IBM Shell" can refer to several different products depending on the mainframe/software context (BOB is often Business Objects or a specific IBM tooling bundle, and Shell could mean the MVS/TSO shell, z/OS UNIX shell, or an unrelated product), and the success criteria currently say "not sure yet". Suggest clarifying: the exact product/tool name and version, what kind of artifacts rea would inspect (binaries, logs, exports, command output), and the concrete workflow. Once that is pinned down, an MCP connector or a small provider extension both look like reasonable shapes for this repo.
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@AllisonErd commented on GitHub (Nov 4, 2026):

Hello, I hope you’re doing well. After a few hours of trying, I managed to integrate REA with IBM Bob. It’s working perfectly! Thanks for the response.

<!-- gh-comment-id:6643910512 --> @AllisonErd commented on GitHub (Nov 4, 2026): Hello, I hope you’re doing well. After a few hours of trying, I managed to integrate REA with IBM Bob. It’s working perfectly! Thanks for the response.
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@XinwangTao commented on GitHub (Nov 5, 2026):

Nice to hear that the IBM Bob integration is working! Since you got it running, it would be very valuable to share how you wired it up (e.g., the MCP connector config or the provider extension you used) so others can reproduce the same setup. If you can post the integration details, we can either close this issue or keep it open as a reference for a future built-in connector.

<!-- gh-comment-id:6649367577 --> @XinwangTao commented on GitHub (Nov 5, 2026): Nice to hear that the IBM Bob integration is working! Since you got it running, it would be very valuable to share how you wired it up (e.g., the MCP connector config or the provider extension you used) so others can reproduce the same setup. If you can post the integration details, we can either close this issue or keep it open as a reference for a future built-in connector.
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