BobOpenSource

Bob Open Source (contributos) is a comprehensive, AI-powered developer toolset specifically engineered to lower the barrier to entry for open-source contributions. Navigating a new codebase can be an intimidating and time-consuming process; Bob eliminates this friction by bridging the gap between a GitHub issue and a completed Pull Request. It empowers developers to understand unfamiliar projects with the depth and confidence of a long-time maintainer. Built as a solo project to address the "onboarding tax" of open source, Bob is powered by the intelligence of IBM Bob. This integration allows the tool to automate the most critical aspects of the onboarding workflow: repository structure discovery, dependency mapping, and requirement extraction. When a developer provides a GitHub issue URL, Bob performs a "deep dive" into the local repository—utilizing IBM Bob's advanced AI—to identify which specific components are affected, what architectural patterns should be followed, and where potential regressions might occur.