Progress OpenEdge MCP Connector for ABL
Accelerate ABL development with AI for the Progress
OpenEdge Platform.
The Progress® OpenEdge® MCP Connector for Advanced Business Language (ABL) harnesses AI and domain expertise to accelerate modernization, improve code quality and empower developers—directly in your chosen Integrated Development Environment (IDE).
The Challenge
AI is transforming software development, but generic coding assistants aren’t equipped for OpenEdge ABL. They produce errors, miss compliance standards and lack the context developers need to modernize successfully, often resulting in delays, more risk and higher costs.
The Solution
The Progress OpenEdge MCP Connector for ABL closes this gap. By combining Generative AI (GenAI) and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), it delivers domain-specific accuracy, dynamic context-aware coding assistance and scalable modernization, all tailored for OpenEdge development.
What is an MCP Connector?
An MCP connector is the integration component or plugin that connects your chosen IDE (e.g., Visual Studio Code, Windsurf, Cursor) or Command Line Interface (CLI)-based AI assistant to the MCP server and its resources. The connector translates natural-language prompts from developers into machine-readable requests, transmits them to the MCP server and brings back results—such as generated code, documentation, refactored outputs or context-aware recommendations, and does so directly into your development environment.
By serving as the "glue" between your AI coding assistant and the MCP server, the connector enables you interactively query, generate, refactor and modernize ABL code as a seamless part of your daily workflow.
What is the OpenEdge MCP Connector for ABL?
The connector helps you build your AI coding assistant by seamlessly integrating into Windsurf, Visual Studio Code (VS Code) and other IDEs of your choice, which, in turn, helps you:
- Automate repetitive tasks like boilerplate code, refactoring and unit test generation
- Leverage your organization’s rules and documentation at query time for compliant, aligned outputs
- Modernize outdated ABL into OpenEdge 12-ready syntax and practices
- Get real-time, in-context support that adapts as your project evolves
Key Benefits
Automates Routine Work
Eliminates overhead from repetitive coding tasks
Improves Code Quality
Adheres to ABL-specific rules and your standards, with built-in validations
Scalability
Built to handle enterprise-scale data operations, supporting AI applications that require high performance and reliability with large datasets.
Boosts Compliance and Security
Reduces compliance risk via workflow-driven validation
Preserves Knowledge
Acts as a living context hub for onboarding and team continuity
Future-Ready Platform
Extensible and aligned with Progress technologies as they evolve
For Developers
Increased Productivity
Automates boilerplate, docs, refactoring and tests
Higher Confidence
Aligns code to standards accurately
Faster Onboarding
Builds in OpenEdge domain knowledge
Real-Time Agility
Keeps workflows uninterrupted with inline IDE support
For Organizations
Reduced Modernization Risk
Automates upgrades with fewer manual errors
Lower Upgrade Costs
Cuts hours spent rewriting and testing legacy code
Improved Compliance and Security
Provides accurate outputs aligned with your standards
Real-Time Agility
Keeps workflows uninterrupted with inline IDE support
Accelerated Transformation
Expedites upgrade cycles that free up teams to focus on strategic initiatives
Knowledge Retention
Mitigates skill gaps across workforce changes
Future-Ready Foundation
Evolves with Progress and AI innovation
Want Streamlined Access to Agentic RAG?
Try the Progress Agentic RAG for OpenEdge solution, a high-value SaaS offering that delivers key visibility into your unstructured data with agentic RAG.
AI Coding Assistant for ABL Accelerator Service
The OpenEdge AI Coding Assistant Service is designed to help organizations get the most from the MCP Connector for ABL. Progress experts work alongside your team to:
- Index and align your ABL codebase, rules, and best practices for AI-powered workflows.
- Enforce compliance using real-time checks and governance reporting.
- Guide modernization efforts, including tailored refactoring for the OpenEdge 12 platform and the Progress Application Server (PAS) for OpenEdge solution.
- Deliver flexible, context-driven integration—MCP for deep IDE connectivity, or curated rule files for minimal environments.
