List of Microsoft Agent software
This article is a dynamic list of all programs that utilize Microsoft Agent characters. As of 2026, these are the known programs that use Microsoft Agent as a component:
Classical
| Program name | Developer | First release | Latest release | Discontinued? | Controversial? | Microsoft Agent version | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Agent Character Editor | Microsoft Corporation | 1997 | 1998 | Yes | No | Microsoft Agent Beta - 2.0 | Proprietary, closed source |
| Agent Molder | Rayflex Animation | 1998 | February 26th, 1998 | Yes | No | Microsoft Agent 1.5 | Proprietary, closed source |
| Microsoft Agent Scripting Helper | BellCraft Technologies | February 14th, 1998 | February 14th, 2008 | Yes | No | Microsoft Agent 1.5 (before 1999) | Proprietary, closed source |
| Magic Gooddy | PROMT | 1998 | 1998 | Likely | No | Microsoft Agent 1.5 | Proprietary, closed source |
| Microsoft Office 2000 | Microsoft Corporation | June 7th, 1999 | October 21st, 2002 | Yes | No | Microsoft Agent 2.0 | Proprietary, closed source |
| BonziBUDDY | Bonzi Software | 1999 | Unknown | Yes | Yes, numerous complaints about spyware and adware | Microsoft Agent 2.0 | Proprietary, closed source |
| CyberBuddy | John M. DeFino | March 23rd, 1999 | August 23rd, 2012 | Likely | No | Microsoft Agent 2.0 | Proprietary, closed source |
| Aveo Attune | Aveo, Inc. | 1999 | 2000 | Yes | Likely (potentially malicious bloatware) | Microsoft Agent 1.5 (early 1999 versions) | Proprietary, closed source |
| Music Scripting Helper | Dave Higham | 2001 | 2001 | Unknown | No | Microsoft Agent 2.0 | Proprietary, closed source |
| MS-Agent Properties Viewer | Abhisoft Technologies | 2001 | 2009 | Unknown | No | Microsoft Agent 2.0 | Proprietary, closed source |
| Microsoft Office XP | Microsoft Corporation | May 31st, 2001 | March 30th, 2004 | Yes | No | Microsoft Agent 2.0 | Proprietary, closed source |
| DeskBot | BellCraft Technologies | September 22nd, 2001 | September 29th, 2007 | Yes | No | Microsoft Agent 2.0 | Proprietary, closed source |
| Microsoft Agent Scripting Software | Abhisoft Technologies | February 14th, 2002 | April 14th, 2009 | Unknown | No | Microsoft Agent 2.0 | Proprietary, closed source |
| Agent Magic | John M. DeFino | 2002 | Unknown | Likely | No | Microsoft Agent 2.0 | Proprietary, closed source |
| MaxALERT | Bonzi Software | 2003 | Unknown | Yes | Yes, numerous complaints about spyware and adware | Microsoft Agent 2.0 | Proprietary, closed source |
| Agent Screen Reader | Jacquelin Potier | June 14th, 2003 | June 14th, 2003 | Yes | No | Microsoft Agent 2.0 | GNU Public License 2.0, open source |
| Microsoft Office 2003 | Microsoft Corporation | August 19th, 2003 | September 17th, 2007 | Yes | No | Microsoft Agent 2.0 | Proprietary, closed source |
| CharPackage | BellCraft Technologies | December 27th, 2003 | May 10th, 2004 | Yes | No | Microsoft Agent 2.0 | Proprietary, closed source |
| Agent View | Software Dungeon | Unknown | Unknown | Likely | No | Microsoft Agent 2.0 | Proprietary, closed source |
| Microsoft Agent Decompiler | Lebeau Software | June 7th, 2017 | June 7th, 2017 | Likely | No | Microsoft Agent 2.0 | Proprietary, closed source |
| MARVIN | NTICED | 2004? | 2010 | Unknown | No | Microsoft Agent 2.0 | Proprietary, closed source |
Modern
| Program name | Developer | First release | Latest release | Discontinued? | Controversial? | Microsoft Agent version | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Double Agent | Cinnamon Software | June 1st, 2010 | June 5th, 2014 | Likely | No, but the program is known to be buggy | Microsoft Agent 2.0 | GNU Lesser General Public License 3.0 (daserver.exe & dacontrol.dll)
GNU Public License 3.0 (other components), open source |
| Microsoft Agent 1.5 Tester | Konnor88 | October 16th, 2021 | October 16th, 2021 | No | No | Microsoft Agent 1.5 | Proprietary, closed source |
| BlobBUDDY | Konnor88 | June 9th, 2023 | August 10th, 2025 | No | No | Microsoft Agent 2.0 | Proprietary, closed source |
| MaxALERT Rewritten | Konnor88 | August 7th, 2023 | August 10th, 2025 | No | No | Microsoft Agent 2.0 | Mozilla Public License 2.0, open source |
| AgentPatch | Alex Parr | July 29th, 2024 | May 28th, 2025 | No | No | Microsoft Agent 2.0 | Proprietary, closed source |
| BonziBUDDY Rewritten | MadCreeper7611 | October 3rd, 2024 | November 16th, 2025 | No | No | Microsoft Agent 2.0 | Proprietary, closed source |
| Circus Pals | JordyPorgie | October to November 2024 | January 18th, 2025 | Yes (formerly) | Yes (October 2024 - January 17th 2026)
No (January 2026 - present) |
Microsoft Agent 2.0 | Do What the Heck You Want to Public License, open source |
| KinitoPET: Kinito After Story | MadCreeper7611 | May 10th, 2025 | January 10th, 2026 | No | Yes (May 2025 - November 30th 2025)
No (December 2025 - present) |
Microsoft Agent 2.0 | Proprietary, closed source |
| PeedyBUDDY | MadCreeper7611 | March 5th, 2025 | June 20th, 2025 | No | No | Microsoft Agent 2.0 | Proprietary, closed source |
| Microsoft Agent Web Supporter | MadCreeper7611 | October 28th, 2025 | November 18th, 2025 | No | No | Microsoft Agent 2.0 | Mozilla Public License 2.0, open source |
| Microsoft Agent 1.5 Decompiler | Konnor88 | November 24th, 2025 | November 24th, 2025 | No | No | Microsoft Agent 1.5 | Mozilla Public License 2.0, open source |
| XP Search Assistant Rewritten | Konnor88 | November 28th, 2025 | December 6th, 2025 | No | No | Microsoft Agent 2.0 | Proprietary, closed source |
| Microsoft Agent Module (Garry's Mod) | Siobhan-Saoirse | January 11th, 2026 | January 13th, 2026 | No | No | Microsoft Agent 2.0 | No license, open source |
| The Real BonziBUDDY (Garry's Mod) | Siobhan-Saoirse | January 11th, 2026 | January 14th, 2026 | No | No | Microsoft Agent 2.0 | Proprietary, closed source |