ensure hitl works

lib/crewai/src/crewai/agents/agent_builder/base_agent_executor_mixin.py

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 import time
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 
+from crewai.agents.parser import AgentFinish
 from crewai.events.event_listener import event_listener
 from crewai.memory.entity.entity_memory_item import EntityMemoryItem
 from crewai.memory.long_term.long_term_memory_item import LongTermMemoryItem
@@ -29,7 +30,7 @@ class CrewAgentExecutorMixin:
     _i18n: I18N
     _printer: Printer = Printer()
 
-    def _create_short_term_memory(self, output) -> None:
+    def _create_short_term_memory(self, output: AgentFinish) -> None:
         """Create and save a short-term memory item if conditions are met."""
         if (
             self.crew
@@ -53,7 +54,7 @@ class CrewAgentExecutorMixin:
                     "error", f"Failed to add to short term memory: {e}"
                 )
 
-    def _create_external_memory(self, output) -> None:
+    def _create_external_memory(self, output: AgentFinish) -> None:
         """Create and save a external-term memory item if conditions are met."""
         if (
             self.crew
@@ -75,7 +76,7 @@ class CrewAgentExecutorMixin:
                     "error", f"Failed to add to external memory: {e}"
                 )
 
-    def _create_long_term_memory(self, output) -> None:
+    def _create_long_term_memory(self, output: AgentFinish) -> None:
         """Create and save long-term and entity memory items based on evaluation."""
         if (
             self.crew
@@ -136,40 +137,50 @@ class CrewAgentExecutorMixin:
             )
 
     def _ask_human_input(self, final_answer: str) -> str:
-        """Prompt human input with mode-appropriate messaging."""
+        """Prompt human input with mode-appropriate messaging.
-        event_listener.formatter.pause_live_updates()
-        try:
-            self._printer.print(
-                content=f"\033[1m\033[95m ## Final Result:\033[00m \033[92m{final_answer}\033[00m"
-            )
 
+        Note: The final answer is already displayed via the AgentLogsExecutionEvent
+        panel, so we only show the feedback prompt here.
+        """
+        from rich.panel import Panel
+        from rich.text import Text
+
+        formatter = event_listener.formatter
+        formatter.pause_live_updates()
+
+        try:
             # Training mode prompt (single iteration)
             if self.crew and getattr(self.crew, "_train", False):
-                prompt = (
+                prompt_text = (
-                    "\n\n=====\n"
+                    "TRAINING MODE: Provide feedback to improve the agent's performance.\n\n"
-                    "## TRAINING MODE: Provide feedback to improve the agent's performance.\n"
                     "This will be used to train better versions of the agent.\n"
-                    "Please provide detailed feedback about the result quality and reasoning process.\n"
+                    "Please provide detailed feedback about the result quality and reasoning process."
-                    "=====\n"
                 )
+                title = "🎓 Training Feedback Required"
             # Regular human-in-the-loop prompt (multiple iterations)
             else:
-                prompt = (
+                prompt_text = (
-                    "\n\n=====\n"
+                    "Provide feedback on the Final Result above.\n\n"
-                    "## HUMAN FEEDBACK: Provide feedback on the Final Result and Agent's actions.\n"
+                    "• If you are happy with the result, simply hit Enter without typing anything.\n"
-                    "Please follow these guidelines:\n"
+                    "• Otherwise, provide specific improvement requests.\n"
-                    " - If you are happy with the result, simply hit Enter without typing anything.\n"
+                    "• You can provide multiple rounds of feedback until satisfied."
-                    " - Otherwise, provide specific improvement requests.\n"
-                    " - You can provide multiple rounds of feedback until satisfied.\n"
-                    "=====\n"
                 )
+                title = "💬 Human Feedback Required"
+
+            content = Text()
+            content.append(prompt_text, style="yellow")
+
+            prompt_panel = Panel(
+                content,
+                title=title,
+                border_style="yellow",
+                padding=(1, 2),
+            )
+            formatter.console.print(prompt_panel)
 
-            self._printer.print(content=prompt, color="bold_yellow")
             response = input()
             if response.strip() != "":
-                self._printer.print(
+                formatter.console.print("\n[cyan]Processing your feedback...[/cyan]")
-                    content="\nProcessing your feedback...", color="cyan"
-                )
             return response
         finally:
-            event_listener.formatter.resume_live_updates()
+            formatter.resume_live_updates()

lib/crewai/src/crewai/agents/crew_agent_executor.py

@@ -541,7 +541,7 @@ class CrewAgentExecutor(CrewAgentExecutorMixin):
         if self.agent is None:
             raise ValueError("Agent cannot be None")
 
-        crewai_event_bus.emit(
+        future = crewai_event_bus.emit(
             self.agent,
             AgentLogsExecutionEvent(
                 agent_role=self.agent.role,
@@ -551,6 +551,12 @@ class CrewAgentExecutor(CrewAgentExecutorMixin):
             ),
         )
 
+        if future is not None:
+            try:
+                future.result(timeout=5.0)
+            except Exception:
+                pass
+
     def _handle_crew_training_output(
         self, result: AgentFinish, human_feedback: str | None = None
     ) -> None:

lib/crewai/src/crewai/events/utils/console_formatter.py

@@ -98,6 +98,24 @@ To enable tracing, do any one of these:
             return
         self.console.print(*args, **kwargs)
 
+    def pause_live_updates(self) -> None:
+        """Pause Live session updates to allow for human input without interference.
+
+        This stops any active streaming Live session to prevent console refresh
+        interference during HITL (Human-in-the-Loop) user input.
+        """
+        if self._streaming_live:
+            self._streaming_live.stop()
+            self._streaming_live = None
+
+    def resume_live_updates(self) -> None:
+        """Resume Live session updates after human input is complete.
+
+        New streaming sessions will be created on-demand when needed.
+        This method exists for API compatibility with HITL callers.
+        """
+        pass
+
     def print_panel(
         self, content: Text, title: str, style: str = "blue", is_flow: bool = False
     ) -> None:

lib/crewai/tests/test_flow_human_input_integration.py

@@ -7,22 +7,19 @@ from crewai.events.event_listener import event_listener
 class TestFlowHumanInputIntegration:
     """Test integration between Flow execution and human input functionality."""
 
-    def test_console_formatter_pause_resume_methods(self):
+    def test_console_formatter_pause_resume_methods_exist(self):
-        """Test that ConsoleFormatter pause/resume methods work correctly."""
+        """Test that ConsoleFormatter pause/resume methods exist and are callable."""
         formatter = event_listener.formatter
 
-        original_paused_state = formatter._live_paused
+        # Methods should exist and be callable
-
+        assert hasattr(formatter, "pause_live_updates")
-        try:
+        assert hasattr(formatter, "resume_live_updates")
-            formatter._live_paused = False
+        assert callable(formatter.pause_live_updates)
+        assert callable(formatter.resume_live_updates)
 
+        # Should not raise
         formatter.pause_live_updates()
-            assert formatter._live_paused
-
         formatter.resume_live_updates()
-            assert not formatter._live_paused
-        finally:
-            formatter._live_paused = original_paused_state
 
     @patch("builtins.input", return_value="")
     def test_human_input_pauses_flow_updates(self, mock_input):
@@ -38,11 +35,6 @@ class TestFlowHumanInputIntegration:
 
         formatter = event_listener.formatter
 
-        original_paused_state = formatter._live_paused
-
-        try:
-            formatter._live_paused = False
-
         with (
             patch.object(formatter, "pause_live_updates") as mock_pause,
             patch.object(formatter, "resume_live_updates") as mock_resume,
@@ -53,8 +45,6 @@ class TestFlowHumanInputIntegration:
             mock_resume.assert_called_once()
             mock_input.assert_called_once()
             assert result == ""
-        finally:
-            formatter._live_paused = original_paused_state
 
     @patch("builtins.input", side_effect=["feedback", ""])
     def test_multiple_human_input_rounds(self, mock_input):
@@ -70,9 +60,6 @@ class TestFlowHumanInputIntegration:
 
         formatter = event_listener.formatter
 
-        original_paused_state = formatter._live_paused
-
-        try:
         pause_calls = []
         resume_calls = []
 
@@ -96,27 +83,23 @@ class TestFlowHumanInputIntegration:
 
             assert len(pause_calls) == 2
             assert len(resume_calls) == 2
-        finally:
-            formatter._live_paused = original_paused_state
 
     def test_pause_resume_with_no_live_session(self):
         """Test pause/resume methods handle case when no Live session exists."""
         formatter = event_listener.formatter
 
-        original_live = formatter._live
+        original_streaming_live = formatter._streaming_live
-        original_paused_state = formatter._live_paused
 
         try:
-            formatter._live = None
+            formatter._streaming_live = None
-            formatter._live_paused = False
 
+            # Should not raise when no session exists
             formatter.pause_live_updates()
             formatter.resume_live_updates()
 
-            assert not formatter._live_paused
+            assert formatter._streaming_live is None
         finally:
-            formatter._live = original_live
+            formatter._streaming_live = original_streaming_live
-            formatter._live_paused = original_paused_state
 
     def test_pause_resume_exception_handling(self):
         """Test that resume is called even if exception occurs during human input."""
@@ -131,9 +114,6 @@ class TestFlowHumanInputIntegration:
 
         formatter = event_listener.formatter
 
-        original_paused_state = formatter._live_paused
-
-        try:
         with (
             patch.object(formatter, "pause_live_updates") as mock_pause,
             patch.object(formatter, "resume_live_updates") as mock_resume,
@@ -146,8 +126,6 @@ class TestFlowHumanInputIntegration:
 
             mock_pause.assert_called_once()
             mock_resume.assert_called_once()
-        finally:
-            formatter._live_paused = original_paused_state
 
     def test_training_mode_human_input(self):
         """Test human input in training mode."""
@@ -162,12 +140,10 @@ class TestFlowHumanInputIntegration:
 
         formatter = event_listener.formatter
 
-        original_paused_state = formatter._live_paused
-
-        try:
         with (
             patch.object(formatter, "pause_live_updates") as mock_pause,
             patch.object(formatter, "resume_live_updates") as mock_resume,
+            patch.object(formatter.console, "print") as mock_console_print,
             patch("builtins.input", return_value="training feedback"),
         ):
             result = executor._ask_human_input("Test result")
@@ -176,14 +152,13 @@ class TestFlowHumanInputIntegration:
             mock_resume.assert_called_once()
             assert result == "training feedback"
 
-                executor._printer.print.assert_called()
+            # Verify the training panel was printed via formatter's console
-                call_args = [
+            mock_console_print.assert_called()
-                    call[1]["content"]
+            # Check that a Panel with training title was printed
-                    for call in executor._printer.print.call_args_list
+            call_args = mock_console_print.call_args_list
-                ]
+            training_panel_found = any(
-                training_prompt_found = any(
+                hasattr(call[0][0], "title") and "Training" in str(call[0][0].title)
-                    "TRAINING MODE" in content for content in call_args
+                for call in call_args
+                if call[0]
             )
-                assert training_prompt_found
+            assert training_panel_found
-        finally:
-            formatter._live_paused = original_paused_state

lib/crewai/tests/utilities/test_console_formatter_pause_resume.py

@@ -1,116 +1,107 @@
 from unittest.mock import MagicMock, patch
-from rich.tree import Tree
 from rich.live import Live
 from crewai.events.utils.console_formatter import ConsoleFormatter
 
 
 class TestConsoleFormatterPauseResume:
-    """Test ConsoleFormatter pause/resume functionality."""
+    """Test ConsoleFormatter pause/resume functionality for HITL features."""
 
-    def test_pause_live_updates_with_active_session(self):
+    def test_pause_stops_active_streaming_session(self):
-        """Test pausing when Live session is active."""
+        """Test pausing stops an active streaming Live session."""
         formatter = ConsoleFormatter()
 
         mock_live = MagicMock(spec=Live)
-        formatter._live = mock_live
+        formatter._streaming_live = mock_live
-        formatter._live_paused = False
 
         formatter.pause_live_updates()
 
         mock_live.stop.assert_called_once()
-        assert formatter._live_paused
+        assert formatter._streaming_live is None
 
-    def test_pause_live_updates_when_already_paused(self):
+    def test_pause_is_safe_when_no_session(self):
-        """Test pausing when already paused does nothing."""
+        """Test pausing when no streaming session exists doesn't error."""
+        formatter = ConsoleFormatter()
+        formatter._streaming_live = None
+
+        # Should not raise
+        formatter.pause_live_updates()
+
+        assert formatter._streaming_live is None
+
+    def test_multiple_pauses_are_safe(self):
+        """Test calling pause multiple times is safe."""
         formatter = ConsoleFormatter()
 
         mock_live = MagicMock(spec=Live)
-        formatter._live = mock_live
+        formatter._streaming_live = mock_live
-        formatter._live_paused = True
 
         formatter.pause_live_updates()
+        mock_live.stop.assert_called_once()
+        assert formatter._streaming_live is None
 
-        mock_live.stop.assert_not_called()
+        # Second pause should not error (no session to stop)
-        assert formatter._live_paused
-
-    def test_pause_live_updates_with_no_session(self):
-        """Test pausing when no Live session exists."""
-        formatter = ConsoleFormatter()
-
-        formatter._live = None
-        formatter._live_paused = False
-
         formatter.pause_live_updates()
 
-        assert formatter._live_paused
+    def test_resume_is_safe(self):
-
+        """Test resume method exists and doesn't error."""
-    def test_resume_live_updates_when_paused(self):
-        """Test resuming when paused."""
         formatter = ConsoleFormatter()
 
-        formatter._live_paused = True
+        # Should not raise
-
         formatter.resume_live_updates()
 
-        assert not formatter._live_paused
+    def test_streaming_after_pause_resume_creates_new_session(self):
-
+        """Test that streaming after pause/resume creates new Live session."""
-    def test_resume_live_updates_when_not_paused(self):
-        """Test resuming when not paused does nothing."""
         formatter = ConsoleFormatter()
+        formatter.verbose = True
 
-        formatter._live_paused = False
+        # Simulate having an active session
+        mock_live = MagicMock(spec=Live)
+        formatter._streaming_live = mock_live
 
+        # Pause stops the session
+        formatter.pause_live_updates()
+        assert formatter._streaming_live is None
+
+        # Resume (no-op, sessions created on demand)
         formatter.resume_live_updates()
 
-        assert not formatter._live_paused
+        # After resume, streaming should be able to start a new session
+        with patch("crewai.events.utils.console_formatter.Live") as mock_live_class:
+            mock_live_instance = MagicMock()
+            mock_live_class.return_value = mock_live_instance
 
-    def test_print_after_resume_restarts_live_session(self):
+            # Simulate streaming chunk (this creates a new Live session)
-        """Test that printing a Tree after resume creates new Live session."""
+            formatter.handle_llm_stream_chunk("test chunk", call_type=None)
+
+            mock_live_class.assert_called_once()
+            mock_live_instance.start.assert_called_once()
+            assert formatter._streaming_live == mock_live_instance
+
+    def test_pause_resume_cycle_with_streaming(self):
+        """Test full pause/resume cycle during streaming."""
         formatter = ConsoleFormatter()
-
+        formatter.verbose = True
-        formatter._live_paused = True
-        formatter._live = None
-
-        formatter.resume_live_updates()
-        assert not formatter._live_paused
-
-        tree = Tree("Test")
 
         with patch("crewai.events.utils.console_formatter.Live") as mock_live_class:
             mock_live_instance = MagicMock()
             mock_live_class.return_value = mock_live_instance
 
-            formatter.print(tree)
+            # Start streaming
-
+            formatter.handle_llm_stream_chunk("chunk 1", call_type=None)
-            mock_live_class.assert_called_once()
+            assert formatter._streaming_live == mock_live_instance
-            mock_live_instance.start.assert_called_once()
-            assert formatter._live == mock_live_instance
-
-    def test_multiple_pause_resume_cycles(self):
-        """Test multiple pause/resume cycles work correctly."""
-        formatter = ConsoleFormatter()
-
-        mock_live = MagicMock(spec=Live)
-        formatter._live = mock_live
-        formatter._live_paused = False
 
+            # Pause should stop the session
             formatter.pause_live_updates()
-        assert formatter._live_paused
+            mock_live_instance.stop.assert_called_once()
-        mock_live.stop.assert_called_once()
+            assert formatter._streaming_live is None
-        assert formatter._live is None  # Live session should be cleared
 
+            # Resume (no-op)
             formatter.resume_live_updates()
-        assert not formatter._live_paused
 
-        formatter.pause_live_updates()
+            # Create a new mock for the next session
-        assert formatter._live_paused
+            mock_live_instance_2 = MagicMock()
+            mock_live_class.return_value = mock_live_instance_2
 
-        formatter.resume_live_updates()
+            # Streaming again creates new session
-        assert not formatter._live_paused
+            formatter.handle_llm_stream_chunk("chunk 2", call_type=None)
-
+            assert formatter._streaming_live == mock_live_instance_2
-    def test_pause_resume_state_initialization(self):
-        """Test that _live_paused is properly initialized."""
-        formatter = ConsoleFormatter()
-
-        assert hasattr(formatter, "_live_paused")
-        assert not formatter._live_paused