I use IBM Bob to initial a project, but now I prefer to scale the application scope. That means add more projects folders into IDE.

My initial workspace in like this:

/[project folder]/[sub project1]

In this folder I tell bob to migrate some of components from [sub project 1] to another project which is in /[project folder]/[sub project2]. Bob successfully done that.

Then I tell Bob I need put 2 projects on sight. But I open new Bob instance on either /[project folder]/[sub project2] or parent folder /[project folder] all face lose original conversation history. Bob suggest create a conversation history md file in /[project folder] for new instance but that lose original conversation as well.

I miss traditional Eclipse way of working to load several projects into 1 workspace. IntelliJ can not do that. Some times I need to build a project in 1 IDE but launch or test it in another IDE.

There is a way of resolve such problem that in VS Code there is a option on File --> Add Folder to Workspace which create an "untitled workspace" can see all projects which are involved into, in this case is /[untitled workspace]/[sub project1] & [sub project2], but can not see other files at parent level of [sub project1] & [sub project2].

Any other ways to resolve this problem? I mean switching root folder and keeping Bob history. Nowadays scaling project in multi-server mode is very common.

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Michael Muller
IT Specialist
IBM EMEA HONE
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Hi Michael,

creating a "workspace" file seems the only solution for me. But you can save that and re-open it when you want it. You do not have to repeat the add folder to workspace every time.

HTH
Daniel

Gentleman, in case like the following:

If I complete the tasks for today and back to work tomorrow, something like a session with Bob for today actually is purged after the conversion. Bob need to read all chat histories and code to forward in the next day. Or there is no session Bob read chat history and code for tasks every task.

I found Bob seems like "forget" some parts of details which I need Bob to follow in coding when a new day start.

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Michael Muller
IT Specialist
IBM EMEA HONE
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Original Message:
Sent: Tue June 16, 2026 07:57 AM
From: Daniel Gross
Subject: Switching Bob workspace

Hi Michael,

creating a "workspace" file seems the only solution for me. But you can save that and re-open it when you want it. You do not have to repeat the add folder to workspace every time.

HTH
Daniel