Generic LLMs guess statistical translations and break fixed-point COMP-3 decimals. Mainframe legacy traps you in $250k/yr hardware taxes. CobolIQ delivers Job 1: 100% compiler-grade AST-SLS topological reduction, zero-loss VSAM binary transcoding, and bit-exact algebraic business formulas in <0.08s.
While IBM and generic AI vendors debate syntax translation vs. platform lock-in, the industry faces an immutable deadline: institutional knowledge is retiring. Successful modernization requires solving two distinct jobs:
Extracting what is structurally encoded in the code: call chains (XCTL, LINK), nested read loops, and algebraic formulas as verified mathematical fact in milliseconds — never a probabilistic LLM guess.
Capturing the undocumented exception before the senior engineer retires. When you give them a verified topological map, they confirm it in one afternoon instead of struggling to reconstruct it from memory.
Direct Zero-Copy reading of VSAM (KSDS/ESDS), Sequential FB/VB, EBCDIC CP037, and bit-exact COMP-3 packed decimals directly into Parquet/NDJSON without running clumsy, expensive JVM emulators.
One unified AST engine. Zero third-party cloud leaks. We cover the entire mission-critical enterprise surface across banking, healthcare, insurance, manufacturing, and government.
InterSystems Caché · IRIS · VA VistA · Epic Systems
Decodes hierarchical global storage arrays (^PATIENT(ID)), naked references, indirection (@), and nested routines directly into PostgreSQL relational schemas and FHIR-ready REST models.
IBM z/OS v4-v6 · S/370 / S/390 / z/Architecture · CICS · DB2
Performs static S0C7 Memory Nuke hazard analysis, cross-language COBOL CALL vs HLASM DSECT buffer overruns, cross-copybook REDEFINES lineage, step-level JCL dependency trees, and DORA Article 8 & 9 risk documentation in <0.08s.
Enterprise PL/I · Easytrieve Plus · REXX Macros
Disentangles 50-year-old actuarial premium formulas, dynamic pointer structures, and complex batch reporting jobs into pure closed-form algebraic equations.
RPG III · RPG IV · ILE RPG · Free-Format · SQLRPGLE
Deconstructs fixed-column indicators, display files (DSPF), physical/logical file access paths, and embedded SQL into modern TypeScript and Python data models.
Software AG Natural · Adabas · High-Level Assembler
Parses Adabas database descriptors (DDM), Natural procedural blocks, and low-level HLASM DSECT register manipulations into clean C++ and Rust microservices.
KSDS · ESDS · RRDS · BMS Screen Mapsets
Extracts raw mainframe binary datasets directly into JSON Lines with 100% schema fidelity, while transpiling 3270 terminal screens into reactive HTML5 and REST endpoints.
Bare-Metal Linux (io_uring) · FreeBSD (kqueue) · Zero-Copy COMMAREA
Replaces IBM CICS Transaction Server and heavy Micro Focus/JVM emulators. Executes EXEC CICS LINK, XCTL, SEND/RECEIVE MAP natively on bare-metal x86 with sub-microsecond zero-copy buffer passing and 0$ IBM MLC fees.
Topological DAG · Dead I/O Elimination · 100% Air-Gapped CLI
Parses complex JCL job streams in <0.05s. Detects DISP=OLD Sysplex locking bottlenecks, identifies orphan datasets, and compresses SLA batch windows by 85%+ to flatten R4HA peak MSU spikes without touching production hardware.
Eliminate the multi-million dollar IBM z16 MIPS tax and heavy JVM emulators. CobolIQ delivers a drop-in, sub-microsecond C-ABI shared library (libcics_runtime.so) written in memory-safe Rust with zero-copy COMMAREA passing.
| Capability / Metric | IBM CICS Transaction Server (z16) | Micro Focus / Clumsy JVM Emulators | CobolIQ Native x86 CICS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peak Transaction Throughput | ~450,000 TPS per Sysplex | ~120,000 TPS (JVM GC bottleneck) | 12,000,000+ TPS (io_uring / kqueue) |
| COMMAREA Memory Overhead | Hardware z/Architecture MIPS | 2,500ns+ (Garbage Collected copies) | <12ns (Direct Zero-Copy buffer) |
| Crash & Memory Isolation | System Abend S0C4 / S0C7 crash dump | Uncontrolled JVM OutOfMemoryError | Memory Jail (Deterministic ASRA abend trap) |
| Annual Software Licensing | $500,000 – $3,500,000+ (MLC) | $150,000 – $600,000 annual | $0 IBM Tax (Permissive Air-Gapped) |
In IBM z/OS environments, I/O bottlenecks and unbuffered sequential dataset handovers directly inflate 4-Hour Rolling Average (R4HA) peak spikes and violate morning SLAs. mainframe-io-optimizer is a 100% offline CLI that computes the topological Critical Path DAG and flags wasted DASD I/O in <0.05 seconds.
Constructs the full mathematical execution graph across job streams, identifying concurrent scheduling waves to shrink nightly batch windows.
Detects read-only steps locked with exclusive dataset dispositions, preventing parallel sysplex execution across LPARs.
Finds intermediate sequential files written to DASD that are never read downstream, eliminating millions of wasted EXCPs.
Zero agents or programs installed on your mainframe. 100% air-gapped JCL parsing executed locally on Linux, Windows, or macOS workstations.
While generic LLMs hallucinate syntax and miss silent packed decimal crashes, CobolIQ relies on four formal compiler-grade mathematical pillars.
Maps multi-million LOC portfolios into a 128-D non-Euclidean topological space for instant semantic clustering, blast-radius audits, and architectural anomaly detection.
Sub-second forensic resolution: maps raw z/OS CEEDUMP/SYSUDUMP hex offsets and registers directly to the offending COBOL/HLASM source line and copybook variable. Catches silent S0C7, S0C4, S0C9, and ASRA abends.
Collapses 700 lines of procedural memory noise (MOVE SPACES, flags, temporary buffers) into pure closed mathematical formulas verified with Prolog.
Strips 95% of procedural memory noise into pure Nano-COBOL, then emits bit-exact, zero-GC Rust microservices. Acts as the deterministic ground truth layer for AI Agents (Kyndryl KAIF, MCP) with zero risk of breaking banking core.
Auditors and regulators (DORA, BaFin, EBA, SEC) do not accept probabilistic guesses. CobolIQ delivers 100% reproducible, bit-exact data contracts and verified calculation lineage.
The original engineers retired decades ago. You cannot afford to touch it blindly, and compliance regulations mandate full architectural documentation.
$250,000+ entry licensing cost. 6-month onboarding overhead. Massive mainframe MIPS consumption and heavy vendor lock-in. Out of reach for agile modernization teams.
Months of hallucinating translations that silently botch COMP-3 packed decimals, pointer arithmetic, and Linkage structures — triggering multi-million dollar outages in production.
Hiring 15 manual consultants for $2M+ to grep repositories for months. 40%+ human error rate on DSECT displacements, missing midnight batch S0C7 memory corruption.
Single native binary + VS Code / VSCodium IDE extension (.VSIX). Runs 100% locally and air-gapped on your internal hardware. Your code never leaves your security perimeter. Full cross-language memory hazard analysis, algebraic rule extraction, and DORA audit packs in under 0.08 seconds.
We solve critical bottlenecks at every level of the enterprise ecosystem — from individual developer tooling to air-gapped bank vaults.
Equip your engineers and AI coding agents with installable .VSIX extensions for VS Code & VSCodium. Real-time linter diagnostics stream directly into the Problems panel, enabling instant AI agent self-healing and zero-hallucination legacy refactoring.
Protect project margins by compressing 4 weeks of tedious manual legacy discovery into a 24-hour deterministic audit. Win enterprise RFP bids with hard mathematical proof and White-Label Discovery Reports.
Eliminate key-person risk with 100% on-premise execution. Self-contained Docker containers deploy directly into air-gapped server environments with zero internet access, delivering full DORA and GDPR audit packs.
Deploy CobolIQ seamlessly into your existing security and development workflow.
Native Rust Language Server (LSP) with live DSECT byte-offset Inlay Hints, Abend Hunter diagnostics, 50+ IBM machine opcodes autocomplete, and cross-copybook jump-to-definition.
Single self-contained native executable for Windows, Linux, and macOS. Easily integrate into CI/CD pipelines or execute in offline terminal workstations.
Ready-to-deploy container for internal Kubernetes clusters or on-premise servers. Certified for environments with 0% outbound internet connectivity.
A high-performance standalone desktop UI. Visualizes memory layouts, call graphs, and AST schemas locally with zero network footprint.
Upload your encrypted project archive to a dedicated SFTP dropzone under strict mutual NDA. We run the full AST extraction and return comprehensive DORA/S0C7 compliance reports in 24 hours.
Financial supervisors (EBA, ESMA, BaFin, KNF) are actively auditing financial institutions for legacy ICT risk and operational resilience. If you have legacy code in production without deterministic documentation, you face critical compliance exposure.
Zero friction. 100% Air-Gapped offline activation tokens. Download standalone Rust binaries and purchase directly with corporate card or US ACH.
For individual developers running local JCL & COBOL health checks.
For Senior Consultants and Enterprise Mainframe Architects.
For Consulting Teams, Systems Integrators, and Software Houses.
Perpetual on-premise node licenses for libcics_runtime.so (12M TPS zero-copy COMMAREA) and unlimited domain ARR ($24,900/yr). US W-9 / ACH / Fedwire available.
Schedule an engineering walk-through or request an offline CLI trial. Zero sales fluff — pure deterministic AST analysis on your dialect.
Direct contact: contact@coboliq.com · Direct engineering response within 24 hours