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Where the next generation of Mainframers come to build, master, and dominate.

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Speak English, Not JCL

Finally understand the mainframe in plain English. Ask questions, get instant answers, and let AI handle the cryptic syntax.

Natural LanguageAI-Powered
zcrafter
Welcome to Zcrafter
Ask anything about your mainframe...
COBOL
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       IDENTIFICATION DIVISION.
       PROGRAM-ID. HELLO.
       PROCEDURE DIVISION.
           DISPLAY "Hello, Mainframe!".
           STOP RUN.
▶ Compile, Link & Run
✓ Compiled✓ Linked✓ RC=0000
OUTPUT:
Hello, Mainframe!

Automate Any Workflow with AI

Compile, link, and run in one click. Crush homework, earn badges, and automate repetitive tasks—while others are still debugging.

One-Click AutomationFaster Workflows

Run Tests in Seconds

Execute your entire test suite with a single command. Watch results stream in real-time, catch failures instantly, and debug faster than ever.

Real-Time ResultsAutomated Workflows
zcrafter test --suite payroll
jake@dev ~/project > zcrafter test --suite payroll
jake@dev ~/project >

Performance Benchmark

Engineered for Speed

Zcrafter AI
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Zowe / CLI
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97.4%
38.2%
12.1%
92.1%
15.4%
5.2%
88.6%
58.1%
22.4%
94.3%
18.7%
4.8%
95.8%
30.6%
10.2%
JCL GenerationError AnalysisDataset DiscoveryCode ExplanationRegression Testing

* Benchmarks based on internal testing of common mainframe developer tasks. Efficiency Index measures speed, accuracy, and reduced context switching.

A Smarter Way to Engineer on Z

Zcrafter can be that smart switch in the middle, I think the output is becoming really intelligent as well.

Joe Winchester
Joe Winchester
Senior Technical Staff Member, IBM

Great to have innovations like Zcrafter in our industry.

Eddy Ciliendo
Eddy Ciliendo
CEO, 21CS

Zcrafter is insane, I never thought I'd have 3270 agentic so fast.

Juan Lucas
Juan Lucas
CEO & Co-founder, COBOLpro

Get Started with Zcrafter

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