CorePlus: A Microsoft Bot Framework v4 Template

Sitting on the foundation of an official Microsoft Bot Framework v4 template named Core Bot (Node.js), I have created CorePlus Bot, an advanced version intended as a quick-start for setting up Transactional, Question and Answer, and Conversational chatbots using core AI capabilities, all in one, while supporting design best practices. The template proposes a modified project structure and architecture, and provides solutions for the technical and design challenges that arise. This article introduces the template, describes its most important features and discusses why they are there and how you can leverage its benefits.