COBOL Safe Translator FAQs

Question 1

What is COBOL Safe Translator?

Accepted Answer

COBOL Safe Translator is a robust tool designed to translate complex enterprise COBOL source code into valid, runnable Python skeleton code. It operates completely offline with zero runtime dependencies and preserves core COBOL data semantics.

Question 2

Does it require a mainframe connection or proprietary software?

Accepted Answer

No, the COBOL Safe Translator is entirely open source, offline, and has zero dependencies. You do not need an IBM contract, mainframe access, or any proprietary middleware to use it.

Question 3

What COBOL features does it support?

Accepted Answer

It supports a wide array of COBOL features, including EXEC SQL (generating DB-API 2.0), GO TO, SCREEN SECTION, Data Division elements, complex arithmetic, file I/O, 41+ intrinsic functions, and REPORT WRITER, achieving 100% syntax validity across diverse enterprise projects.

Question 4

How does COBOL Safe Translator assist with AI-driven migrations?

Accepted Answer

The tool generates highly token-efficient LLM-optimized briefs (3-4x more efficient) for AI agents to complete migrations. It also includes an offline MCP server, allowing AI coding assistants to integrate and leverage its translation capabilities directly.

Question 5

What kind of Python output does it generate, and is it ready to use?

Accepted Answer

It produces runnable Python skeleton code, preserving COBOL data semantics through integrated runtime adapters. While it handles the structural heavy lifting, middleware integration (DB2, CICS, MQ) and specific business logic, marked with `TODO(high)`, require developer or AI agent review to finalize.

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