put a flag

src/crewai/agent.py

@@ -231,8 +231,8 @@ class Agent(BaseAgent):
             self._validate_docker_installation()
 
         # Initialize the Knowledge object if knowledge_sources are provided
-        if self.crew and self.crew.knowledge:
-            self._knowledge = self.crew.knowledge
+        if self.crew and self.crew.knowledge_store:
+            self._knowledge = self.crew.knowledge_store
         else:
             self._knowledge = None
 
@@ -282,8 +282,8 @@ class Agent(BaseAgent):
                 task_prompt += self.i18n.slice("memory").format(memory=memory)
 
         # Integrate the knowledge base
-        if self.crew and self.crew.knowledge:
-            knowledge_snippets: List[Dict[str, Any]] = self.crew.knowledge.query(
+        if self.crew and self.crew.knowledge_store and self._knowledge:
+            knowledge_snippets: List[Dict[str, Any]] = self.crew.knowledge_store.query(
                 [task.prompt()]
             )
             if knowledge_snippets:

src/crewai/crew.py

@@ -199,9 +199,14 @@ class Crew(BaseModel):
         default=None,
         description="Knowledge sources for the agent.",
     )
-    knowledge: Optional[Knowledge] = Field(
+    knowledge_store: Optional[Knowledge] = Field(
         default=None, description="Knowledge Source for the crew."
     )
+    knowledge: Optional[bool] = Field(
+        default=False,
+        description="Whether the crew should use knowledge to store memories of it's execution",
+    )
+    
 
     @field_validator("id", mode="before")
     @classmethod
@@ -278,9 +283,10 @@ class Crew(BaseModel):
 
     @model_validator(mode="after")
     def create_crew_knowledge(self) -> "Crew":
-        self.knowledge = Knowledge(
-            sources=self.knowledge_sources or [], embedder_config=self.embedder
-        )
+        if self.knowledge:
+            self.knowledge_store = Knowledge(
+                sources=self.knowledge_sources or [], embedder_config=self.embedder
+            )
         return self
 
     @model_validator(mode="after")

tests/knowledge/knowledge_test.py

@@ -416,7 +416,6 @@ def test_hybrid_string_and_files(mock_vector_db, tmpdir):
     mock_vector_db.query.assert_called_once()
 
 
-@pytest.mark.vcr(filter_headers=["authorization"])
 def test_pdf_knowledge_source(mock_vector_db):
     # Get the directory of the current file
     current_dir = Path(__file__).parent