Microsoft Bot Framework Channel Emulator

The Microsoft Bot Framework is a service and SDK that enables organizations to build and deploy intelligent agents, known as bots.

The Bot Framework Emulator is a desktop application that allows bot developers to test and debug their bots on localhost or running remotely through a tunnel.

Download

• From the Bot Framework site (download will start automatically)
• From the GitHub releases page

Supported platforms

• Windows
• OS X
• Linux

Getting Started

The Bot Framework Emulator can communicate with your bot wherever it is running; on localhost, or remotely in the cloud.

• Connect to a bot running locally
• Connect to a bot hosted remotely
• Connect to an Azure Bot Service
• Read the Wiki

Contributing

If you are interested in fixing issues and contributing directly to the code base, please see How to Contribute, which covers the following:

• How to build and run from source
• Submitting pull requests

This project has adopted the Microsoft Open Source Code of Conduct. For more information see the Code of Conduct FAQ or contact opencode@microsoft.com with any additional questions or comments.

Feedback

• File a bug or suggestion in GitHub Issues
• Ask a question on Stack Overflow

Related

• Microsoft Bot Framework
• BotBuilder SDK
• BotFramework-WebChat

License

Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

Licensed under the MIT License.