Bot Framework Composer is an integrated development tool for developers and multi-disciplinary teams to build bots and conversational experiences with the Microsoft Bot Framework.
Within this tool, you'll find everything you need to build a sophisticated conversational experience.
Publisher’s description
What is Bot Framework Composer?
Bot Framework Composer is an open-source runtimes & librarie program for Windows from Microsoft Corporation. It ranks 8th by popularity among runtimes & libraries in this catalogue. It is written in TypeScript.
Installation and requirements
Official installers exist for 64-bit as EXE (NSIS). It can be installed for the current user only, without administrator rights. The installer supports unattended (silent) installation.
Updates and version history
The current version is 2.1.2, released on February 3, 2022. 13 versions are listed since March 30, 2021, each with links to its own installer files. The last update is more than a year old. The source repository has been archived, so further updates are unlikely.
Popularity and file types
The Chocolatey package has been downloaded 519 times. The source code on GitHub (microsoft/BotFramework-Composer) has 890 stars. Similar programs include LOVE, Taiga and Steam-Library-Manager.
Project description on GitHub: “Dialog creation and management for Microsoft Bot Framework Applications”
Pros / Cons
Pros
- Open source: the code can be inspected and built by anyone
- Documented silent install
- Installs without administrator rights
Cons
- No native ARM64 build
- No update for more than a year
- Source repository archived
In short: Bot Framework Composer is an open-source runtimes & librarie tool for 64-bit PCs. Updates have slowed down. Administrators can deploy it unattended.
Is Bot Framework Composer safe to download?
- The file is served by github.com, the publisher’s own domain
- The download link uses HTTPS
- A SHA256 hash is published, so you can verify the file:
2100CCA169A72B399396FC1731AA887EF69696DD66CC7801014015C89878FDF1· Open the VirusTotal report for this hash - The link has not been checked yet
- The source code is public
- ExeAtlas does not host, wrap or modify installers
Related guide: How to check a file’s SHA256 hash on Windows
Recent versions
All 13 versions ›| Version | Date | Size | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.1.2Latest | February 3, 2022 | — | 64-bit EXE (NSIS)64-bit EXE (NSIS) |
| 2.1.1 | September 9, 2021 | — | 64-bit EXE (NSIS)64-bit EXE (NSIS) |
| 2.1.0 | September 9, 2021 | — | 64-bit EXE (NSIS)64-bit EXE (NSIS) |
| 2.0.0 | June 28, 2021 | — | 64-bit EXE (NSIS)64-bit EXE (NSIS) |
| 1.4.0 | March 30, 2021 | — | 64-bit EXE (NSIS) |
| 1.3.1 | March 30, 2021 | — | 64-bit EXE |
| 1.3.0 | March 30, 2021 | — | 64-bit EXE |
| 1.2.1 | March 30, 2021 | — | 64-bit EXE |
Install from the command line
Silent install ›winget install --id Microsoft.BotFrameworkComposer -echoco install bot-framework-composer -yBotFramework-Composer-2.1.2-windows-setup.exe /SRelated guide: How to use winget: install and update apps
Information
- Publisher
- Microsoft Corporation
- Category
- Runtimes & libraries
- Licence
- MIT License
- Price
- Free
- Source code
- github.com/microsoft/BotFramework-Composer
- Written in
- TypeScript
- Requires
- Windows 11 / 10
- Architecture
- 64-bit
- Installer
- EXE (NSIS)
- Version
- 2.1.2
- Released
- February 3, 2022
- Added to the catalogue
- March 30, 2021
- Versions listed
- 13
- Chocolatey downloads
- 519
- GitHub stars
- 890
- GitHub forks
- 370
- Website
- github.com
- winget ID
- Microsoft.BotFrameworkComposer
- Chocolatey package
- bot-framework-composer
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Frequently asked questions
Is Bot Framework Composer free?
Yes. Bot Framework Composer is open-source software under the MIT License licence.
Is Bot Framework Composer safe to download?
The download comes from github.com, which belongs to the publisher; ExeAtlas does not host or change the file. Compare its SHA256 hash with the one shown here, or open the VirusTotal report for that hash.
How do I install Bot Framework Composer with winget?
Open PowerShell or Windows Terminal and run the winget command shown on this page. winget downloads the official installer and checks its SHA256 hash before running it.
Can Bot Framework Composer be installed silently?
Yes. The silent install page lists the exact command for each installer.
Does Bot Framework Composer run on ARM (Windows on Arm)?
There is no ARM64 build; Windows 11 on Arm can run the 64-bit version through emulation.
Where can I download an older version of Bot Framework Composer?
The versions page lists all 13 versions with links to their official installer files, back to March 30, 2021.
Can I use Bot Framework Composer without administrator rights?
Yes, there is a per-user installer that does not need administrator rights.
What are alternatives to Bot Framework Composer?
LOVE, Taiga, Steam-Library-Manager, opencv and MarcEdit. The alternatives page compares them.
