# microsoft/BotBuilder-Samples

Welcome to the Bot Framework samples repository. Here you will find task-focused samples in C#, JavaScript/TypeScript, and Python to help you get started with the Bot Framework SDK!

Repository: https://github.com/microsoft/BotBuilder-Samples
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/botbuilder-samples
Homepage: https://github.com/Microsoft/botframework
Language: HTML
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: bots, bot-framework, sdk, dotnet, javascript, typescript, yeoman, vsix, microsoft-congnitive-services, python
Archived: true
Last push: 2025-12-23T20:43:15+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 10/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 58, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3634, "days_push": 253, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: archived
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 4507, forks 4829 (observed 2026-08-28T04:08:52.539765+00:00)

## What it is
A collection of task-focused sample code for the Microsoft Bot Framework V4 SDK in C#, JavaScript/TypeScript, and Python. The repository has been archived and is no longer maintained, with Microsoft directing users to the Microsoft 365 Agents SDK.

## Use cases
- learn how to build a chatbot with Bot Framework SDK
- find example code for bot authentication
- see how to implement bot skills
- get started building conversational bots in C#, JS, or Python
- migrate an existing Bot Framework bot to the Agents SDK

## When to choose
- you maintain a legacy bot built on Bot Framework V4 and need reference samples
- you want to study sample bot patterns before migrating to the Agents SDK

## When to avoid
- you are starting a new bot project - use the Microsoft 365 Agents SDK instead
- you need supported, updated code with security fixes
- you want a SaaS agent platform - consider Copilot Studio

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: abandoned
- function: chatbot, sdk, agent-framework
- domain: chatbots, artificial-intelligence, developer-tools, tutorials
- platform: cross-platform, python, dotnet
- tags: bot-framework, samples, microsoft, archived, conversational-ai, nodejs

## Member repositories
- microsoft/BotBuilder-Samples (main) score 10

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:52.539765+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T18:20:22.631788+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/microsoft/BotBuilder-Samples (fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:52.539765+00:00, sha 07f21fe4b233)
  - homepage: https://github.com/Microsoft/botframework (fetched 2026-08-29T09:06:20.267670+00:00, sha 7bbe2b498b56)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.