Add declarative Flow CLI support (#6294)

* Add declarative Flow CLI support

Currently, declarative flows can be loaded by the runtime, but the CLI
still treats them as an experimental definition file instead of a
first-class Flow project shape.

With this PR, `crewai create flow --declarative` scaffolds a YAML-backed
Flow project, and `crewai run`, `crewai flow kickoff`, and `crewai flow
plot` can run against the configured definition.

This also lets crew actions reference reusable crew definition files or
folders and override their inputs from the Flow definition, so
declarative flows can compose existing declarative crews without
inlining everything.

* Address code review comments
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Vinicius Brasil
2026-06-22 19:58:17 -07:00
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parent 0391febc6c
commit 4b2ce00a09
18 changed files with 951 additions and 334 deletions

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@@ -130,8 +130,8 @@ def test_run_uses_project_runner_by_default(run_crew, runner):
assert "experimental" not in result.output.lower()
@mock.patch("crewai_cli.cli.run_flow_definition")
def test_run_with_definition_uses_definition_runner(run_flow_definition, runner):
@mock.patch("crewai_cli.cli.run_declarative_flow")
def test_run_with_definition_uses_definition_runner(run_declarative_flow, runner):
result = runner.invoke(
run,
["--definition", "flow.yaml", "--inputs", '{"topic":"AI"}'],
@@ -142,19 +142,21 @@ def test_run_with_definition_uses_definition_runner(run_flow_definition, runner)
"Warning: `crewai run --definition` is experimental and may change without notice."
in result.output
)
run_flow_definition.assert_called_once_with(
run_declarative_flow.assert_called_once_with(
definition="flow.yaml", inputs='{"topic":"AI"}'
)
@mock.patch("crewai_cli.cli.run_crew")
@mock.patch("crewai_cli.cli.run_flow_definition")
def test_run_rejects_inputs_without_definition(run_flow_definition, run_crew, runner):
@mock.patch("crewai_cli.cli.run_declarative_flow")
def test_run_rejects_inputs_without_definition(
run_declarative_flow, run_crew, runner
):
result = runner.invoke(run, ["--inputs", '{"topic":"AI"}'])
assert result.exit_code == 2
assert "Error: --inputs requires --definition" in result.output
run_flow_definition.assert_not_called()
run_declarative_flow.assert_not_called()
run_crew.assert_not_called()
@@ -166,6 +168,23 @@ def test_create_crew_in_dmn_mode_skips_provider_prompts(create_json_crew, runner
create_json_crew.assert_called_once_with("DMN Crew", None, True)
@mock.patch("crewai_cli.create_flow.create_flow")
def test_create_flow_declarative_uses_declarative_scaffold(create_flow, runner):
result = runner.invoke(create, ["flow", "My Flow", "--declarative"])
assert result.exit_code == 0
create_flow.assert_called_once_with("My Flow", declarative=True)
@mock.patch("crewai_cli.create_json_crew.create_json_crew")
def test_create_crew_rejects_declarative_flag(create_json_crew, runner):
result = runner.invoke(create, ["crew", "My Crew", "--declarative"])
assert result.exit_code == 2
assert "--declarative can only be used with flow projects" in result.output
create_json_crew.assert_not_called()
def test_create_requires_type_in_dmn_mode(runner):
result = runner.invoke(create, env={"CREWAI_DMN": "True"})

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@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
from __future__ import annotations
from pathlib import Path
from click.testing import CliRunner
from pytest import MonkeyPatch
import tomli
from crewai_cli.cli import crewai
from crewai_cli.create_flow import create_flow
def test_create_flow_declarative_project_can_run(
tmp_path: Path, monkeypatch: MonkeyPatch
):
monkeypatch.chdir(tmp_path)
create_flow("Research Flow", declarative=True)
project_root = tmp_path / "research_flow"
assert project_root.is_dir()
pyproject = tomli.loads(
(project_root / "pyproject.toml").read_text(encoding="utf-8")
)
assert pyproject["project"]["name"] == "research_flow"
assert pyproject["project"]["requires-python"]
assert pyproject["project"]["dependencies"]
assert (project_root / pyproject["tool"]["crewai"]["definition"]).is_file()
monkeypatch.chdir(project_root)
result = CliRunner().invoke(
crewai, ["flow", "kickoff"], env={"UV_RUN_RECURSION_DEPTH": "1"}
)
assert result.exit_code == 0
assert "Running the Flow" in result.output
assert "AI agents" in result.output

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@@ -0,0 +1,103 @@
from __future__ import annotations
from collections.abc import Callable
from pathlib import Path
import subprocess
import pytest
import crewai_cli.kickoff_flow as kickoff_flow_module
import crewai_cli.plot_flow as plot_flow_module
FLOW_YAML = """\
schema: crewai.flow/v1
name: TestFlow
config:
suppress_flow_events: true
methods:
begin:
start: true
do:
call: expression
expr: "'AI'"
"""
def _write_flow_project(project_root: Path) -> None:
(project_root / "flow.yaml").write_text(FLOW_YAML, encoding="utf-8")
(project_root / "pyproject.toml").write_text(
'[project]\nname = "demo"\n\n'
'[tool.crewai]\ntype = "flow"\ndefinition = "flow.yaml"\n',
encoding="utf-8",
)
def test_kickoff_flow_runs_configured_declarative_definition(
monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch,
tmp_path: Path,
capsys: pytest.CaptureFixture[str],
) -> None:
_write_flow_project(tmp_path)
monkeypatch.chdir(tmp_path)
monkeypatch.setenv("UV_RUN_RECURSION_DEPTH", "1")
kickoff_flow_module.kickoff_flow()
assert capsys.readouterr().out == "AI\n"
def test_plot_flow_runs_configured_declarative_definition(
monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch, tmp_path: Path
) -> None:
_write_flow_project(tmp_path)
monkeypatch.chdir(tmp_path)
monkeypatch.setenv("UV_RUN_RECURSION_DEPTH", "1")
plot_flow_module.plot_flow()
@pytest.mark.parametrize(
("command", "expected"),
[
pytest.param(kickoff_flow_module.kickoff_flow, ["uv", "run", "kickoff"]),
pytest.param(plot_flow_module.plot_flow, ["uv", "run", "plot"]),
],
)
def test_flow_commands_keep_python_entrypoint_without_definition(
monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch,
tmp_path: Path,
command: Callable[[], None],
expected: list[str],
) -> None:
subprocess_calls = []
monkeypatch.chdir(tmp_path)
monkeypatch.setattr(
subprocess,
"run",
lambda command, **kwargs: subprocess_calls.append((command, kwargs)),
)
command()
assert subprocess_calls == [
(
expected,
{"capture_output": False, "text": True, "check": True},
)
]
def test_configured_project_declarative_flow(
monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch, tmp_path: Path
) -> None:
monkeypatch.chdir(tmp_path)
(tmp_path / "pyproject.toml").write_text(
'[tool.crewai]\ntype = "flow"\ndefinition = " flow.yaml "\n',
encoding="utf-8",
)
from crewai_cli.run_declarative_flow import configured_project_declarative_flow
assert configured_project_declarative_flow() == "flow.yaml"

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@@ -0,0 +1,111 @@
from __future__ import annotations
from pathlib import Path
import pytest
import crewai_cli.run_declarative_flow as run_declarative_flow_module
FLOW_YAML = """\
schema: crewai.flow/v1
name: TestFlow
config:
suppress_flow_events: true
methods:
begin:
start: true
do:
call: expression
expr: state.topic
"""
def test_run_declarative_flow_reads_definition_file(
tmp_path: Path, capsys: pytest.CaptureFixture[str]
) -> None:
definition_path = tmp_path / "flow.yaml"
definition_path.write_text(FLOW_YAML, encoding="utf-8")
run_declarative_flow_module.run_declarative_flow(
str(definition_path), '{"topic":"AI"}'
)
assert capsys.readouterr().out == "AI\n"
def test_run_declarative_flow_rejects_non_object_inputs(
tmp_path: Path, capsys: pytest.CaptureFixture[str]
) -> None:
definition_path = tmp_path / "flow.yaml"
definition_path.write_text(FLOW_YAML, encoding="utf-8")
with pytest.raises(SystemExit):
run_declarative_flow_module.run_declarative_flow(
str(definition_path), '["not", "an", "object"]'
)
assert "Invalid --inputs JSON: expected an object." in capsys.readouterr().err
def test_run_declarative_flow_reports_missing_file(
capsys: pytest.CaptureFixture[str],
) -> None:
with pytest.raises(SystemExit):
run_declarative_flow_module.run_declarative_flow("missing-flow.yaml")
assert (
"Invalid --definition path: missing-flow.yaml does not exist."
in capsys.readouterr().err
)
def test_run_declarative_flow_in_project_env_uses_uv(
monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch, tmp_path: Path
) -> None:
subprocess_calls = []
monkeypatch.chdir(tmp_path)
monkeypatch.delenv("UV_RUN_RECURSION_DEPTH", raising=False)
(tmp_path / "pyproject.toml").write_text("[project]\nname = 'demo'\n")
monkeypatch.setattr(
run_declarative_flow_module,
"build_env_with_all_tool_credentials",
lambda: {"EXISTING": "value"},
)
monkeypatch.setattr(
run_declarative_flow_module.subprocess,
"run",
lambda command, **kwargs: subprocess_calls.append((command, kwargs)),
)
run_declarative_flow_module.run_declarative_flow_in_project_env("flow.yaml")
assert subprocess_calls == [
(
["uv", "run", "crewai", "flow", "kickoff"],
{
"capture_output": False,
"text": True,
"check": True,
"env": {"EXISTING": "value"},
},
)
]
def test_run_declarative_flow_in_process_inside_uv(
monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch,
tmp_path: Path,
capsys: pytest.CaptureFixture[str],
) -> None:
monkeypatch.chdir(tmp_path)
monkeypatch.setenv("UV_RUN_RECURSION_DEPTH", "1")
(tmp_path / "pyproject.toml").write_text("[project]\nname = 'demo'\n")
(tmp_path / "flow.yaml").write_text(FLOW_YAML, encoding="utf-8")
run_declarative_flow_module.run_declarative_flow_in_project_env(
"flow.yaml", '{"topic":"AI"}'
)
assert capsys.readouterr().out == "AI\n"

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@@ -1,156 +0,0 @@
from __future__ import annotations
import json
import sys
import types
import pytest
import yaml
from crewai_cli.run_flow_definition import run_flow_definition
class _FakeFlow:
def __init__(self, definition):
self.definition = definition
def kickoff(self, inputs=None):
return {
"flow": self.definition["name"],
"inputs": inputs or {},
}
class _FakeFlowFactory:
@classmethod
def from_definition(cls, definition):
return _FakeFlow(definition)
class _FakeFlowDefinition:
@classmethod
def from_yaml(cls, source):
return yaml.safe_load(source)
@classmethod
def from_json(cls, source):
return json.loads(source)
@pytest.fixture
def fake_flow_runtime(monkeypatch):
crewai_module = types.ModuleType("crewai")
flow_package = types.ModuleType("crewai.flow")
flow_module = types.ModuleType("crewai.flow.flow")
flow_definition_module = types.ModuleType("crewai.flow.flow_definition")
flow_module.Flow = _FakeFlowFactory
flow_definition_module.FlowDefinition = _FakeFlowDefinition
monkeypatch.setitem(sys.modules, "crewai", crewai_module)
monkeypatch.setitem(sys.modules, "crewai.flow", flow_package)
monkeypatch.setitem(sys.modules, "crewai.flow.flow", flow_module)
monkeypatch.setitem(
sys.modules, "crewai.flow.flow_definition", flow_definition_module
)
def _captured_json(capsys):
return json.loads(capsys.readouterr().out)
def test_run_flow_definition_reads_definition_file(
tmp_path, capsys, fake_flow_runtime
):
definition_path = tmp_path / "flow.yaml"
definition_path.write_text("schema: crewai.flow/v1\nname: TestFlow\n")
run_flow_definition(str(definition_path), '{"topic":"AI"}')
assert _captured_json(capsys) == {
"flow": "TestFlow",
"inputs": {"topic": "AI"},
}
@pytest.mark.parametrize(
("definition_source", "expected_flow_name"),
[
pytest.param(
"schema: crewai.flow/v1\nname: InlineFlow\n",
"InlineFlow",
id="inline-yaml",
),
pytest.param(
'{"schema":"crewai.flow/v1","name":"InlineJsonFlow"}',
"InlineJsonFlow",
id="inline-json",
),
pytest.param(
'{"schema":"crewai.flow/v1","name":"' + ("JsonFlow" * 500) + '"}',
"JsonFlow" * 500,
id="large-inline-json",
),
],
)
def test_run_flow_definition_accepts_inline_definitions(
definition_source, expected_flow_name, capsys, fake_flow_runtime
):
run_flow_definition(definition_source)
assert _captured_json(capsys) == {"flow": expected_flow_name, "inputs": {}}
@pytest.mark.parametrize(
("filename", "definition_source", "expected_flow_name"),
[
pytest.param(
"flow.yaml",
"schema: crewai.flow/v1\nname: YamlFileFlow\n",
"YamlFileFlow",
id="yaml-file",
),
pytest.param(
"flow.json",
'{"schema":"crewai.flow/v1","name":"JsonFlow"}',
"JsonFlow",
id="json-file",
),
],
)
def test_run_flow_definition_accepts_definition_files(
filename, definition_source, expected_flow_name, tmp_path, capsys, fake_flow_runtime
):
definition_path = tmp_path / filename
definition_path.write_text(definition_source)
run_flow_definition(str(definition_path))
assert _captured_json(capsys) == {"flow": expected_flow_name, "inputs": {}}
def test_run_flow_definition_rejects_non_object_inputs(fake_flow_runtime, capsys):
with pytest.raises(SystemExit):
run_flow_definition("name: TestFlow", '["not", "an", "object"]')
assert "Invalid --inputs JSON: expected an object." in capsys.readouterr().err
def test_run_flow_definition_reports_unreadable_file(
monkeypatch, tmp_path, capsys, fake_flow_runtime
):
definition_path = tmp_path / "flow.yaml"
definition_path.write_text("schema: crewai.flow/v1\nname: TestFlow\n")
def raise_permission_error(self, *args, **kwargs):
raise PermissionError("no access")
monkeypatch.setattr("pathlib.Path.read_text", raise_permission_error)
with pytest.raises(SystemExit):
run_flow_definition(str(definition_path))
err = capsys.readouterr().err
assert "Unable to read --definition path" in err
assert str(definition_path) in err
assert "no access" in err