microsoft/BotFramework-Emulator
A desktop application that allows users to locally test and debug chat bots built with the Bot Framework SDK. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
10/100
- Activity 32
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
Flags: archived
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 3582
- days_rel: 701
- days_push: 412
- n_releases_24m: 1
Adoption not part of the score
1898 stars · 768 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
A cross-platform desktop application (built with Electron, TypeScript, and React) for locally testing and debugging chat bots built with the Microsoft Bot Framework SDK. It can connect to bots running locally or remotely through a tunnel.
Use cases
- test a bot framework bot locally before deploying
- debug chatbot conversations on my machine
- inspect bot messages and activities during development
- connect to a remote bot through a tunnel for testing
- simulate user conversations with a bot framework sdk bot
When to choose
- you are developing bots with the Bot Framework SDK and need a local debugging tool
- you need a desktop GUI to inspect bot conversations and activities
- you are on an older Bot Framework project and cannot migrate yet
When to avoid
- you are starting a new bot or agent project - use Agents Playground or the Agents Toolkit instead
- you need a tool that will receive ongoing support and updates
- you are building bots outside the Microsoft Bot Framework ecosystem
Facets
application · maturity abandoned
chatbot developer-tools testing gui chatbots developer-tools artificial-intelligence cross-platform windows bot-framework bot-emulator debugging electron-app retired agents-playground macos linux desktop electron
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/microsoft/BotFramework-Emulator · fetched 2026-08-28 · aaf1fc77143b
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| microsoft/BotFramework-Emulator | main | 10 |
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