microsoft/botframework-sdk
Bot Framework provides the most comprehensive experience for building conversation applications. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
10/100
- Activity 59
- 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: 3835
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 247
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
7807 stars · 2421 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
Microsoft's Bot Framework SDK for building conversational bots in C#, JavaScript, and Python, with rich card and guided/free-form conversation support. The project is retired, with support ending December 2025 and users directed to the Microsoft 365 Agents SDK.
Use cases
- build a chatbot for microsoft teams
- create a conversational bot in csharp
- build a bot with rich cards and guided dialogs
- migrate a bot framework sdk bot to agents sdk
- build a customer support chatbot on azure
When to choose
- maintaining an existing bot built with the SDK
- you need the legacy Azure Bot Service integration
When to avoid
- starting a new bot project - use the Microsoft 365 Agents SDK instead
- you need ongoing support or feature updates
- you want a SaaS agent platform - consider Copilot Studio
Facets
framework · maturity abandoned
chatbot agent-framework sdk web-framework chatbots artificial-intelligence web-development python dotnet cross-platform cloud bot-framework conversational-ai azure-bot-service retired microsoft ai-agents nodejs
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/microsoft/botframework-sdk · fetched 2026-08-28 · 6e2a04e2eeb5
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| microsoft/botframework-sdk | main | 10 |
For agents
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