Microsoft Bot Framework 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.

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 App

Download the Bot Framework Emulator

• https://emulator.botframework.com
• GitHub releases page

Supported platforms: Windows, MacOS, and Linux.

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

Feedback

• Ask a question on Stack Overflow
• File a bug in GitHub Issues
• Request a new feature on GitHub

Related

• Microsoft Bot Framework
• BotBuilder SDK

License

Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

Licensed under the MIT License.