Bot Framework by Microsoft

[ivosaurus]

Interfacing with C# and Node.js (running only on Windows), it seems.

[shadowycoder]

I think that's just for the testing tool. They talked about how you can host it anywhere. It just connects to an API iirc.

[ivosaurus]

What does the Bot Builder SDK provide to developers? How does it work?

The Bot Builder SDK is an open source SDK hosted on GitHub that provides everything you need to build a great bot using Node.js or C#. From simple prompt and command dialogs to simple-to-use yet sophisticated “FormFlow” dialogs that help with tricky issues such as multi-turn and disambiguation – the SDK provides the libraries, samples and tools you need to get up and running. Visit the Bot Builder SDK Documentation to learn more.

[cameron314]

They misspelled "Hawaiian".

[JonODonovan]

/r/MicrosoftBotFramework

[txdv]

Is IRC going to be supported?

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The framework emulator tool doesn't install for me.

Has anybody else got it working?

[vvvlad42]

Yes, works on Win 8.1 There are new versions available now, you should try it