{"id":"crewaiinc-crewai","name":"crewAI","homepage":"https://crewai.com","repo_url":"https://github.com/crewAIInc/crewAI","category":"ai-ml","subcategories":[],"tags":["ai-ml","ai-agents","multi-agent","orchestration","python","workflow-automation","event-driven","open-source"],"what_it_does":"CrewAI is a Python framework for orchestrating multi-agent (role-based) and event-driven workflows (“Crews” and “Flows”) to automate tasks by coordinating one or more LLM-backed agents with tools and structured configurations (e.g., YAML + Python project scaffolding). It also advertises a related cloud control plane for observability and enterprise management.","use_cases":["Multi-agent task automation where roles delegate work collaboratively","Event-driven orchestration of complex workflows with branching and production integration","Rapid prototyping of agent-based systems with YAML-defined agent/task configs and a CLI","Building “crew” style agent teams that use external tools (e.g., search)","Operationalization of agent workflows via an associated control-plane offering (telemetry/observability)"],"not_for":["Security-critical environments without reviewing data handling and telemetry settings","Systems that require a standard REST/GraphQL API with documented endpoints for third-party integration (this is primarily a Python framework)","Use cases needing formal SLAs documented by the open-source library itself (SLA details not provided in the supplied text)"],"best_when":"You want Python-native orchestration for multi-agent or event-driven workflows and can manage LLM/tool dependencies and API keys in your own environment (or through the advertised cloud control plane).","avoid_when":"You cannot control or review where prompts/logs/telemetry data may be sent (observability/telemetry behavior not specified in the supplied content) or you need strict formal interface guarantees like OpenAPI-defined endpoints.","alternatives":["LangGraph (agent workflow graphs)","Microsoft Semantic Kernel","AutoGen","Haystack (agent workflows around LLMs)","Rasa (if you need deterministic dialog workflows rather than LLM orchestration)"],"af_score":31.5,"security_score":50.0,"reliability_score":21.2,"package_type":"skill","discovery_source":["openclaw"],"priority":"high","status":"evaluated","version_evaluated":null,"last_evaluated":"2026-03-29T12:58:33.711696+00:00","interface":{"has_rest_api":false,"has_graphql":false,"has_grpc":false,"has_mcp_server":false,"mcp_server_url":null,"has_sdk":true,"sdk_languages":["python"],"openapi_spec_url":null,"webhooks":false},"auth":{"methods":["API keys for LLM providers (e.g., OpenAI API key via OPENAI_API_KEY)","API keys for tools/integrations (e.g., Serper via SERPER_API_KEY)","Cloud control-plane trial/console (app.crewai.com) - auth mechanism not specified in supplied text"],"oauth":false,"scopes":false,"notes":"The README instructs setting environment variables for API keys (e.g., OPENAI_API_KEY, SERPER_API_KEY). No OAuth flow or scope model is described in the provided content."},"pricing":{"model":null,"free_tier_exists":true,"free_tier_limits":null,"paid_tiers":[],"requires_credit_card":false,"estimated_workload_costs":null,"notes":"README mentions a 'Start Cloud Trial' and a free trial for a control-plane component, but no pricing tiers, limits, or card requirement details are provided in the supplied text."},"requirements":{"requires_signup":false,"requires_credit_card":false,"domain_verification":false,"data_residency":[],"compliance":[],"min_contract":null},"agent_readiness":{"af_score":31.5,"security_score":50.0,"reliability_score":21.2,"mcp_server_quality":null,"documentation_accuracy":null,"error_message_quality":null,"error_message_notes":null,"auth_complexity":65.0,"rate_limit_clarity":0.0,"tls_enforcement":70.0,"auth_strength":55.0,"scope_granularity":10.0,"dependency_hygiene":55.0,"secret_handling":60.0,"security_notes":"From the provided text, the project is Python-based and expects API keys via environment variables. No explicit guidance is included about TLS enforcement, secret redaction/logging, least-privilege scopes, or handling of telemetry/observability data. Dependency hygiene appears supported by tooling/config (ruff/mypy/bandit/pytest settings) and pinned versions in dev deps, but no CVE/SBOM/security advisory information is included in the supplied content.","uptime_documented":0.0,"version_stability":55.0,"breaking_changes_history":0.0,"error_recovery":30.0,"idempotency_support":null,"idempotency_notes":null,"pagination_style":null,"retry_guidance_documented":null,"known_agent_gotchas":["LLM/tool calls depend on external providers and API keys (errors may surface as provider exceptions); ensure dependency installation for optional features (e.g., embedding/tools extras).","Agent execution may be non-deterministic due to LLM behavior; outputs may vary run-to-run even with same inputs.","Observability/telemetry is referenced in the README, but specific controls and data handling behavior are not included in the supplied excerpt; verify telemetry settings before production use."]}}