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Your Code4z Developer Cockpit. Simplified.

The free & easy way to transform VS Code into a powerful mainframe developer platform. Powered by Bridge for Git, Zowe, and more.

Code4z Unlocks VS Code for Mainframe Developers

Its extensions harness native VS Code capabilities across the entire development lifecycle, from code navigation to editing, debugging, testing, and CI/CD automation. Code4z works seamlessly with any source code repository: Endevor, Git, or any other tool.

Scroll down to explore a sample configuration for a COBOL/CICS/Db2 developer. Check out the demo videos too!

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VS Code Extension
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ZOWE CLI PLUGIN
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Scripts (E.G., NPM Scripts)
git Git LEARN MORE
vs code extension Debugger for Mainframe LEARN MORE
vs code extension Abend Analyzer for Mainframe LEARN MORE
vs code extension Explorer for Endevor LEARN MORE
vs code extension Zowe Explorer LEARN MORE
vs code extension Zowe Explorer for IBM CICS LEARN MORE
vs code extension Data Editor for Mainframe LEARN MORE
vs code extension Bridge for Git Explorer LEARN MORE
vs code extension IBM Db2 for z/OS Developer Extension LEARN MORE
vs code extension JCL Language Support LEARN MORE
vs code extension COBOL Language Support LEARN MORE
vs code extension COBOL Control Flow LEARN MORE
scripts compileLink LEARN MORE
scripts deployToTest LEARN MORE
scripts jestDevTest LEARN MORE
zowe cli plugin Endevor for Zowe CLI LEARN MORE
zowe cli plugin DBM for Db2 for Zowe CLI LEARN MORE
vs code extension Zowe Explorer Zowe Explorer for IBM CICS Data Editor for Mainframe LEARN MORE

Also consider VS Code-compatible browser IDEs / instant dev environments like GitHub Codespaces.

Code4z Developer Resources

Code4z Overview Video Watch Now
Code4z Demo Video with Git Watch Now
Code4z Demo Video with Native Endevor Watch Now
Unit Test for Mainframe Demo Video with Test4z Watch Now
IDC Infobrief: VS Code for Mainframe Read IDC’s take on VS Code adoption for mainframe AppDev Download
VS Code Glossary & FAQs Learn how Visual Studio Code, powered by Code4z, delivers a high-productivity developer experience View Page
VS Code for Mainframe Roundtable Hear users and an analyst share their perspectives regarding the use of VS Code & Code4z View Roundtable
Confessions of a Career ISPF Programmer Q&A with a mainframe developer who decided to use VS Code Read Article
VS Code for Mainframe - Starter Kit 8 key insights and resources for those beginning their journey View Kit
Code4z articles Articles posted on medium.com explaining individual extensions View Site
Celebrating Mainframe Programmers Ushering in a new era of application vitality by empowering developers Read Article
AppDev Modernization Planner Evaluate 15 common use cases in terms of LOE, ROI and value drivers View Tool

Code4z: Start Your Journey

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