Merge branch 'main' into gl/feat/pydantic-refactor-llms

docs/en/mcp/overview.mdx

@@ -11,9 +11,13 @@ The [Model Context Protocol](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/introduction) (MCP)
 
 CrewAI offers **two approaches** for MCP integration:
 
-### Simple DSL Integration** (Recommended)
+### 🚀 **Simple DSL Integration** (Recommended)
 
-Use the `mcps` field directly on agents for seamless MCP tool integration:
+Use the `mcps` field directly on agents for seamless MCP tool integration. The DSL supports both **string references** (for quick setup) and **structured configurations** (for full control).
+
+#### String-Based References (Quick Setup)
+
+Perfect for remote HTTPS servers and CrewAI AMP marketplace:
 
 ```python
 from crewai import Agent
@@ -32,6 +36,46 @@ agent = Agent(
 # MCP tools are now automatically available to your agent!
 ```
 
+#### Structured Configurations (Full Control)
+
+For complete control over connection settings, tool filtering, and all transport types:
+
+```python
+from crewai import Agent
+from crewai.mcp import MCPServerStdio, MCPServerHTTP, MCPServerSSE
+from crewai.mcp.filters import create_static_tool_filter
+
+agent = Agent(
+    role="Advanced Research Analyst",
+    goal="Research with full control over MCP connections",
+    backstory="Expert researcher with advanced tool access",
+    mcps=[
+        # Stdio transport for local servers
+        MCPServerStdio(
+            command="npx",
+            args=["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem"],
+            env={"API_KEY": "your_key"},
+            tool_filter=create_static_tool_filter(
+                allowed_tool_names=["read_file", "list_directory"]
+            ),
+            cache_tools_list=True,
+        ),
+        # HTTP/Streamable HTTP transport for remote servers
+        MCPServerHTTP(
+            url="https://api.example.com/mcp",
+            headers={"Authorization": "Bearer your_token"},
+            streamable=True,
+            cache_tools_list=True,
+        ),
+        # SSE transport for real-time streaming
+        MCPServerSSE(
+            url="https://stream.example.com/mcp/sse",
+            headers={"Authorization": "Bearer your_token"},
+        ),
+    ]
+)
+```
+
 ### 🔧 **Advanced: MCPServerAdapter** (For Complex Scenarios)
 
 For advanced use cases requiring manual connection management, the `crewai-tools` library provides the `MCPServerAdapter` class.
@@ -68,12 +112,14 @@ uv pip install 'crewai-tools[mcp]'
 
 ## Quick Start: Simple DSL Integration
 
-The easiest way to integrate MCP servers is using the `mcps` field on your agents:
+The easiest way to integrate MCP servers is using the `mcps` field on your agents. You can use either string references or structured configurations.
+
+### Quick Start with String References
 
 ```python
 from crewai import Agent, Task, Crew
 
-# Create agent with MCP tools
+# Create agent with MCP tools using string references
 research_agent = Agent(
     role="Research Analyst",
     goal="Find and analyze information using advanced search tools",
@@ -96,13 +142,53 @@ crew = Crew(agents=[research_agent], tasks=[research_task])
 result = crew.kickoff()
 ```
 
+### Quick Start with Structured Configurations
+
+```python
+from crewai import Agent, Task, Crew
+from crewai.mcp import MCPServerStdio, MCPServerHTTP, MCPServerSSE
+
+# Create agent with structured MCP configurations
+research_agent = Agent(
+    role="Research Analyst",
+    goal="Find and analyze information using advanced search tools",
+    backstory="Expert researcher with access to multiple data sources",
+    mcps=[
+        # Local stdio server
+        MCPServerStdio(
+            command="python",
+            args=["local_server.py"],
+            env={"API_KEY": "your_key"},
+        ),
+        # Remote HTTP server
+        MCPServerHTTP(
+            url="https://api.research.com/mcp",
+            headers={"Authorization": "Bearer your_token"},
+        ),
+    ]
+)
+
+# Create task
+research_task = Task(
+    description="Research the latest developments in AI agent frameworks",
+    expected_output="Comprehensive research report with citations",
+    agent=research_agent
+)
+
+# Create and run crew
+crew = Crew(agents=[research_agent], tasks=[research_task])
+result = crew.kickoff()
+```
+
 That's it! The MCP tools are automatically discovered and available to your agent.
 
 ## MCP Reference Formats
 
-The `mcps` field supports various reference formats for maximum flexibility:
+The `mcps` field supports both **string references** (for quick setup) and **structured configurations** (for full control). You can mix both formats in the same list.
 
-### External MCP Servers
+### String-Based References
+
+#### External MCP Servers
 
 ```python
 mcps=[
@@ -117,7 +203,7 @@ mcps=[
 ]
 ```
 
-### CrewAI AMP Marketplace
+#### CrewAI AMP Marketplace
 
 ```python
 mcps=[
@@ -133,17 +219,166 @@ mcps=[
 ]
 ```
 
-### Mixed References
+### Structured Configurations
+
+#### Stdio Transport (Local Servers)
+
+Perfect for local MCP servers that run as processes:
 
 ```python
+from crewai.mcp import MCPServerStdio
+from crewai.mcp.filters import create_static_tool_filter
+
 mcps=[
-    "https://external-api.com/mcp",              # External server
-    "https://weather.service.com/mcp#forecast",  # Specific external tool
-    "crewai-amp:financial-insights",             # AMP service
-    "crewai-amp:data-analysis#sentiment_tool"    # Specific AMP tool
+    MCPServerStdio(
+        command="npx",
+        args=["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem"],
+        env={"API_KEY": "your_key"},
+        tool_filter=create_static_tool_filter(
+            allowed_tool_names=["read_file", "write_file"]
+        ),
+        cache_tools_list=True,
+    ),
+    # Python-based server
+    MCPServerStdio(
+        command="python",
+        args=["path/to/server.py"],
+        env={"UV_PYTHON": "3.12", "API_KEY": "your_key"},
+    ),
 ]
 ```
 
+#### HTTP/Streamable HTTP Transport (Remote Servers)
+
+For remote MCP servers over HTTP/HTTPS:
+
+```python
+from crewai.mcp import MCPServerHTTP
+
+mcps=[
+    # Streamable HTTP (default)
+    MCPServerHTTP(
+        url="https://api.example.com/mcp",
+        headers={"Authorization": "Bearer your_token"},
+        streamable=True,
+        cache_tools_list=True,
+    ),
+    # Standard HTTP
+    MCPServerHTTP(
+        url="https://api.example.com/mcp",
+        headers={"Authorization": "Bearer your_token"},
+        streamable=False,
+    ),
+]
+```
+
+#### SSE Transport (Real-Time Streaming)
+
+For remote servers using Server-Sent Events:
+
+```python
+from crewai.mcp import MCPServerSSE
+
+mcps=[
+    MCPServerSSE(
+        url="https://stream.example.com/mcp/sse",
+        headers={"Authorization": "Bearer your_token"},
+        cache_tools_list=True,
+    ),
+]
+```
+
+### Mixed References
+
+You can combine string references and structured configurations:
+
+```python
+from crewai.mcp import MCPServerStdio, MCPServerHTTP
+
+mcps=[
+    # String references
+    "https://external-api.com/mcp",              # External server
+    "crewai-amp:financial-insights",             # AMP service
+
+    # Structured configurations
+    MCPServerStdio(
+        command="npx",
+        args=["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem"],
+    ),
+    MCPServerHTTP(
+        url="https://api.example.com/mcp",
+        headers={"Authorization": "Bearer token"},
+    ),
+]
+```
+
+### Tool Filtering
+
+Structured configurations support advanced tool filtering:
+
+```python
+from crewai.mcp import MCPServerStdio
+from crewai.mcp.filters import create_static_tool_filter, create_dynamic_tool_filter, ToolFilterContext
+
+# Static filtering (allow/block lists)
+static_filter = create_static_tool_filter(
+    allowed_tool_names=["read_file", "write_file"],
+    blocked_tool_names=["delete_file"],
+)
+
+# Dynamic filtering (context-aware)
+def dynamic_filter(context: ToolFilterContext, tool: dict) -> bool:
+    # Block dangerous tools for certain agent roles
+    if context.agent.role == "Code Reviewer":
+        if "delete" in tool.get("name", "").lower():
+            return False
+    return True
+
+mcps=[
+    MCPServerStdio(
+        command="npx",
+        args=["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem"],
+        tool_filter=static_filter,  # or dynamic_filter
+    ),
+]
+```
+
+## Configuration Parameters
+
+Each transport type supports specific configuration options:
+
+### MCPServerStdio Parameters
+
+- **`command`** (required): Command to execute (e.g., `"python"`, `"node"`, `"npx"`, `"uvx"`)
+- **`args`** (optional): List of command arguments (e.g., `["server.py"]` or `["-y", "@mcp/server"]`)
+- **`env`** (optional): Dictionary of environment variables to pass to the process
+- **`tool_filter`** (optional): Tool filter function for filtering available tools
+- **`cache_tools_list`** (optional): Whether to cache the tool list for faster subsequent access (default: `False`)
+
+### MCPServerHTTP Parameters
+
+- **`url`** (required): Server URL (e.g., `"https://api.example.com/mcp"`)
+- **`headers`** (optional): Dictionary of HTTP headers for authentication or other purposes
+- **`streamable`** (optional): Whether to use streamable HTTP transport (default: `True`)
+- **`tool_filter`** (optional): Tool filter function for filtering available tools
+- **`cache_tools_list`** (optional): Whether to cache the tool list for faster subsequent access (default: `False`)
+
+### MCPServerSSE Parameters
+
+- **`url`** (required): Server URL (e.g., `"https://api.example.com/mcp/sse"`)
+- **`headers`** (optional): Dictionary of HTTP headers for authentication or other purposes
+- **`tool_filter`** (optional): Tool filter function for filtering available tools
+- **`cache_tools_list`** (optional): Whether to cache the tool list for faster subsequent access (default: `False`)
+
+### Common Parameters
+
+All transport types support:
+- **`tool_filter`**: Filter function to control which tools are available. Can be:
+  - `None` (default): All tools are available
+  - Static filter: Created with `create_static_tool_filter()` for allow/block lists
+  - Dynamic filter: Created with `create_dynamic_tool_filter()` for context-aware filtering
+- **`cache_tools_list`**: When `True`, caches the tool list after first discovery to improve performance on subsequent connections
+
 ## Key Features
 
 - 🔄 **Automatic Tool Discovery**: Tools are automatically discovered and integrated
@@ -152,26 +387,47 @@ mcps=[
 - 🛡️ **Error Resilience**: Graceful handling of unavailable servers
 - ⏱️ **Timeout Protection**: Built-in timeouts prevent hanging connections
 - 📊 **Transparent Integration**: Works seamlessly with existing CrewAI features
+- 🔧 **Full Transport Support**: Stdio, HTTP/Streamable HTTP, and SSE transports
+- 🎯 **Advanced Filtering**: Static and dynamic tool filtering capabilities
+- 🔐 **Flexible Authentication**: Support for headers, environment variables, and query parameters
 
 ## Error Handling
 
-The MCP DSL integration is designed to be resilient:
+The MCP DSL integration is designed to be resilient and handles failures gracefully:
 
 ```python
+from crewai import Agent
+from crewai.mcp import MCPServerStdio, MCPServerHTTP
+
 agent = Agent(
     role="Resilient Agent",
     goal="Continue working despite server issues",
     backstory="Agent that handles failures gracefully",
     mcps=[
+        # String references
         "https://reliable-server.com/mcp",        # Will work
         "https://unreachable-server.com/mcp",     # Will be skipped gracefully
-        "https://slow-server.com/mcp",            # Will timeout gracefully
-        "crewai-amp:working-service"              # Will work
+        "crewai-amp:working-service",             # Will work
+
+        # Structured configs
+        MCPServerStdio(
+            command="python",
+            args=["reliable_server.py"],          # Will work
+        ),
+        MCPServerHTTP(
+            url="https://slow-server.com/mcp",     # Will timeout gracefully
+        ),
     ]
 )
 # Agent will use tools from working servers and log warnings for failing ones
 ```
 
+All connection errors are handled gracefully:
+- **Connection failures**: Logged as warnings, agent continues with available tools
+- **Timeout errors**: Connections timeout after 30 seconds (configurable)
+- **Authentication errors**: Logged clearly for debugging
+- **Invalid configurations**: Validation errors are raised at agent creation time
+
 ## Advanced: MCPServerAdapter
 
 For complex scenarios requiring manual connection management, use the `MCPServerAdapter` class from `crewai-tools`. Using a Python context manager (`with` statement) is the recommended approach as it automatically handles starting and stopping the connection to the MCP server.

lib/crewai/src/crewai/agent/core.py

@@ -40,6 +40,16 @@ from crewai.knowledge.source.base_knowledge_source import BaseKnowledgeSource
 from crewai.knowledge.utils.knowledge_utils import extract_knowledge_context
 from crewai.lite_agent import LiteAgent
 from crewai.llms.base_llm import BaseLLM
+from crewai.mcp import (
+    MCPClient,
+    MCPServerConfig,
+    MCPServerHTTP,
+    MCPServerSSE,
+    MCPServerStdio,
+)
+from crewai.mcp.transports.http import HTTPTransport
+from crewai.mcp.transports.sse import SSETransport
+from crewai.mcp.transports.stdio import StdioTransport
 from crewai.memory.contextual.contextual_memory import ContextualMemory
 from crewai.rag.embeddings.types import EmbedderConfig
 from crewai.security.fingerprint import Fingerprint
@@ -108,6 +118,7 @@ class Agent(BaseAgent):
     """
 
     _times_executed: int = PrivateAttr(default=0)
+    _mcp_clients: list[Any] = PrivateAttr(default_factory=list)
     max_execution_time: int | None = Field(
         default=None,
         description="Maximum execution time for an agent to execute a task",
@@ -526,6 +537,9 @@ class Agent(BaseAgent):
             self,
             event=AgentExecutionCompletedEvent(agent=self, task=task, output=result),
         )
+
+        self._cleanup_mcp_clients()
+
         return result
 
     def _execute_with_timeout(self, task_prompt: str, task: Task, timeout: int) -> Any:
@@ -649,30 +663,70 @@ class Agent(BaseAgent):
             self._logger.log("error", f"Error getting platform tools: {e!s}")
             return []
 
-    def get_mcp_tools(self, mcps: list[str]) -> list[BaseTool]:
-        """Convert MCP server references to CrewAI tools."""
-        all_tools = []
+    def get_mcp_tools(self, mcps: list[str | MCPServerConfig]) -> list[BaseTool]:
+        """Convert MCP server references/configs to CrewAI tools.
 
-        for mcp_ref in mcps:
-            try:
-                if mcp_ref.startswith("crewai-amp:"):
-                    tools = self._get_amp_mcp_tools(mcp_ref)
-                elif mcp_ref.startswith("https://"):
-                    tools = self._get_external_mcp_tools(mcp_ref)
+        Supports both string references (backwards compatible) and structured
+        configuration objects (MCPServerStdio, MCPServerHTTP, MCPServerSSE).
+
+        Args:
+            mcps: List of MCP server references (strings) or configurations.
+
+        Returns:
+            List of BaseTool instances from MCP servers.
+        """
+        all_tools = []
+        clients = []
+
+        for mcp_config in mcps:
+            if isinstance(mcp_config, str):
+                tools = self._get_mcp_tools_from_string(mcp_config)
             else:
-                    continue
+                tools, client = self._get_native_mcp_tools(mcp_config)
+                if client:
+                    clients.append(client)
 
             all_tools.extend(tools)
-                self._logger.log(
-                    "info", f"Successfully loaded {len(tools)} tools from {mcp_ref}"
-                )
-
-            except Exception as e:
-                self._logger.log("warning", f"Skipping MCP {mcp_ref} due to error: {e}")
-                continue
 
+        # Store clients for cleanup
+        self._mcp_clients.extend(clients)
         return all_tools
 
+    def _cleanup_mcp_clients(self) -> None:
+        """Cleanup MCP client connections after task execution."""
+        if not self._mcp_clients:
+            return
+
+        async def _disconnect_all() -> None:
+            for client in self._mcp_clients:
+                if client and hasattr(client, "connected") and client.connected:
+                    await client.disconnect()
+
+        try:
+            asyncio.run(_disconnect_all())
+        except Exception as e:
+            self._logger.log("error", f"Error during MCP client cleanup: {e}")
+        finally:
+            self._mcp_clients.clear()
+
+    def _get_mcp_tools_from_string(self, mcp_ref: str) -> list[BaseTool]:
+        """Get tools from legacy string-based MCP references.
+
+        This method maintains backwards compatibility with string-based
+        MCP references (https://... and crewai-amp:...).
+
+        Args:
+            mcp_ref: String reference to MCP server.
+
+        Returns:
+            List of BaseTool instances.
+        """
+        if mcp_ref.startswith("crewai-amp:"):
+            return self._get_amp_mcp_tools(mcp_ref)
+        if mcp_ref.startswith("https://"):
+            return self._get_external_mcp_tools(mcp_ref)
+        return []
+
     def _get_external_mcp_tools(self, mcp_ref: str) -> list[BaseTool]:
         """Get tools from external HTTPS MCP server with graceful error handling."""
         from crewai.tools.mcp_tool_wrapper import MCPToolWrapper
@@ -731,6 +785,164 @@ class Agent(BaseAgent):
             )
             return []
 
+    def _get_native_mcp_tools(
+        self, mcp_config: MCPServerConfig
+    ) -> tuple[list[BaseTool], Any | None]:
+        """Get tools from MCP server using structured configuration.
+
+        This method creates an MCP client based on the configuration type,
+        connects to the server, discovers tools, applies filtering, and
+        returns wrapped tools along with the client instance for cleanup.
+
+        Args:
+            mcp_config: MCP server configuration (MCPServerStdio, MCPServerHTTP, or MCPServerSSE).
+
+        Returns:
+            Tuple of (list of BaseTool instances, MCPClient instance for cleanup).
+        """
+        from crewai.tools.base_tool import BaseTool
+        from crewai.tools.mcp_native_tool import MCPNativeTool
+
+        if isinstance(mcp_config, MCPServerStdio):
+            transport = StdioTransport(
+                command=mcp_config.command,
+                args=mcp_config.args,
+                env=mcp_config.env,
+            )
+            server_name = f"{mcp_config.command}_{'_'.join(mcp_config.args)}"
+        elif isinstance(mcp_config, MCPServerHTTP):
+            transport = HTTPTransport(
+                url=mcp_config.url,
+                headers=mcp_config.headers,
+                streamable=mcp_config.streamable,
+            )
+            server_name = self._extract_server_name(mcp_config.url)
+        elif isinstance(mcp_config, MCPServerSSE):
+            transport = SSETransport(
+                url=mcp_config.url,
+                headers=mcp_config.headers,
+            )
+            server_name = self._extract_server_name(mcp_config.url)
+        else:
+            raise ValueError(f"Unsupported MCP server config type: {type(mcp_config)}")
+
+        client = MCPClient(
+            transport=transport,
+            cache_tools_list=mcp_config.cache_tools_list,
+        )
+
+        async def _setup_client_and_list_tools() -> list[dict[str, Any]]:
+            """Async helper to connect and list tools in same event loop."""
+
+            try:
+                if not client.connected:
+                    await client.connect()
+
+                tools_list = await client.list_tools()
+
+                try:
+                    await client.disconnect()
+                    # Small delay to allow background tasks to finish cleanup
+                    # This helps prevent "cancel scope in different task" errors
+                    # when asyncio.run() closes the event loop
+                    await asyncio.sleep(0.1)
+                except Exception as e:
+                    self._logger.log("error", f"Error during disconnect: {e}")
+
+                return tools_list
+            except Exception as e:
+                if client.connected:
+                    await client.disconnect()
+                    await asyncio.sleep(0.1)
+                raise RuntimeError(
+                    f"Error during setup client and list tools: {e}"
+                ) from e
+
+        try:
+            try:
+                asyncio.get_running_loop()
+                import concurrent.futures
+
+                with concurrent.futures.ThreadPoolExecutor() as executor:
+                    future = executor.submit(
+                        asyncio.run, _setup_client_and_list_tools()
+                    )
+                    tools_list = future.result()
+            except RuntimeError:
+                try:
+                    tools_list = asyncio.run(_setup_client_and_list_tools())
+                except RuntimeError as e:
+                    error_msg = str(e).lower()
+                    if "cancel scope" in error_msg or "task" in error_msg:
+                        raise ConnectionError(
+                            "MCP connection failed due to event loop cleanup issues. "
+                            "This may be due to authentication errors or server unavailability."
+                        ) from e
+                except asyncio.CancelledError as e:
+                    raise ConnectionError(
+                        "MCP connection was cancelled. This may indicate an authentication "
+                        "error or server unavailability."
+                    ) from e
+
+            if mcp_config.tool_filter:
+                filtered_tools = []
+                for tool in tools_list:
+                    if callable(mcp_config.tool_filter):
+                        try:
+                            from crewai.mcp.filters import ToolFilterContext
+
+                            context = ToolFilterContext(
+                                agent=self,
+                                server_name=server_name,
+                                run_context=None,
+                            )
+                            if mcp_config.tool_filter(context, tool):
+                                filtered_tools.append(tool)
+                        except (TypeError, AttributeError):
+                            if mcp_config.tool_filter(tool):
+                                filtered_tools.append(tool)
+                    else:
+                        # Not callable - include tool
+                        filtered_tools.append(tool)
+                tools_list = filtered_tools
+
+            tools = []
+            for tool_def in tools_list:
+                tool_name = tool_def.get("name", "")
+                if not tool_name:
+                    continue
+
+                # Convert inputSchema to Pydantic model if present
+                args_schema = None
+                if tool_def.get("inputSchema"):
+                    args_schema = self._json_schema_to_pydantic(
+                        tool_name, tool_def["inputSchema"]
+                    )
+
+                tool_schema = {
+                    "description": tool_def.get("description", ""),
+                    "args_schema": args_schema,
+                }
+
+                try:
+                    native_tool = MCPNativeTool(
+                        mcp_client=client,
+                        tool_name=tool_name,
+                        tool_schema=tool_schema,
+                        server_name=server_name,
+                    )
+                    tools.append(native_tool)
+                except Exception as e:
+                    self._logger.log("error", f"Failed to create native MCP tool: {e}")
+                    continue
+
+            return cast(list[BaseTool], tools), client
+        except Exception as e:
+            if client.connected:
+                asyncio.run(client.disconnect())
+
+            raise RuntimeError(f"Failed to get native MCP tools: {e}") from e
+
     def _get_amp_mcp_tools(self, amp_ref: str) -> list[BaseTool]:
         """Get tools from CrewAI AMP MCP marketplace."""
         # Parse: "crewai-amp:mcp-name" or "crewai-amp:mcp-name#tool_name"

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

@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ from crewai.agents.tools_handler import ToolsHandler
 from crewai.knowledge.knowledge import Knowledge
 from crewai.knowledge.knowledge_config import KnowledgeConfig
 from crewai.knowledge.source.base_knowledge_source import BaseKnowledgeSource
+from crewai.mcp.config import MCPServerConfig
 from crewai.rag.embeddings.types import EmbedderConfig
 from crewai.security.security_config import SecurityConfig
 from crewai.tools.base_tool import BaseTool, Tool
@@ -194,7 +195,7 @@ class BaseAgent(BaseModel, ABC, metaclass=AgentMeta):
         default=None,
         description="List of applications or application/action combinations that the agent can access through CrewAI Platform. Can contain app names (e.g., 'gmail') or specific actions (e.g., 'gmail/send_email')",
     )
-    mcps: list[str] | None = Field(
+    mcps: list[str | MCPServerConfig] | None = Field(
         default=None,
         description="List of MCP server references. Supports 'https://server.com/path' for external servers and 'crewai-amp:mcp-name' for AMP marketplace. Use '#tool_name' suffix for specific tools.",
     )
@@ -253,20 +254,36 @@ class BaseAgent(BaseModel, ABC, metaclass=AgentMeta):
 
     @field_validator("mcps")
     @classmethod
-    def validate_mcps(cls, mcps: list[str] | None) -> list[str] | None:
+    def validate_mcps(
+        cls, mcps: list[str | MCPServerConfig] | None
+    ) -> list[str | MCPServerConfig] | None:
+        """Validate MCP server references and configurations.
+
+        Supports both string references (for backwards compatibility) and
+        structured configuration objects (MCPServerStdio, MCPServerHTTP, MCPServerSSE).
+        """
         if not mcps:
             return mcps
 
         validated_mcps = []
         for mcp in mcps:
+            if isinstance(mcp, str):
                 if mcp.startswith(("https://", "crewai-amp:")):
                     validated_mcps.append(mcp)
                 else:
                     raise ValueError(
-                    f"Invalid MCP reference: {mcp}. Must start with 'https://' or 'crewai-amp:'"
+                        f"Invalid MCP reference: {mcp}. "
+                        "String references must start with 'https://' or 'crewai-amp:'"
                     )
 
-        return list(set(validated_mcps))
+            elif isinstance(mcp, (MCPServerConfig)):
+                validated_mcps.append(mcp)
+            else:
+                raise ValueError(
+                    f"Invalid MCP configuration: {type(mcp)}. "
+                    "Must be a string reference or MCPServerConfig instance."
+                )
+        return validated_mcps
 
     @model_validator(mode="after")
     def validate_and_set_attributes(self) -> Self:
@@ -343,7 +360,7 @@ class BaseAgent(BaseModel, ABC, metaclass=AgentMeta):
         """Get platform tools for the specified list of applications and/or application/action combinations."""
 
     @abstractmethod
-    def get_mcp_tools(self, mcps: list[str]) -> list[BaseTool]:
+    def get_mcp_tools(self, mcps: list[str | MCPServerConfig]) -> list[BaseTool]:
         """Get MCP tools for the specified list of MCP server references."""
 
     def copy(self) -> Self:  # type: ignore # Signature of "copy" incompatible with supertype "BaseModel"

lib/crewai/src/crewai/events/__init__.py

@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ from crewai.events.base_event_listener import BaseEventListener
 from crewai.events.depends import Depends
 from crewai.events.event_bus import crewai_event_bus
 from crewai.events.handler_graph import CircularDependencyError
-
 from crewai.events.types.crew_events import (
     CrewKickoffCompletedEvent,
     CrewKickoffFailedEvent,
@@ -61,6 +60,14 @@ from crewai.events.types.logging_events import (
     AgentLogsExecutionEvent,
     AgentLogsStartedEvent,
 )
+from crewai.events.types.mcp_events import (
+    MCPConnectionCompletedEvent,
+    MCPConnectionFailedEvent,
+    MCPConnectionStartedEvent,
+    MCPToolExecutionCompletedEvent,
+    MCPToolExecutionFailedEvent,
+    MCPToolExecutionStartedEvent,
+)
 from crewai.events.types.memory_events import (
     MemoryQueryCompletedEvent,
     MemoryQueryFailedEvent,
@@ -153,6 +160,12 @@ __all__ = [
     "LiteAgentExecutionCompletedEvent",
     "LiteAgentExecutionErrorEvent",
     "LiteAgentExecutionStartedEvent",
+    "MCPConnectionCompletedEvent",
+    "MCPConnectionFailedEvent",
+    "MCPConnectionStartedEvent",
+    "MCPToolExecutionCompletedEvent",
+    "MCPToolExecutionFailedEvent",
+    "MCPToolExecutionStartedEvent",
     "MemoryQueryCompletedEvent",
     "MemoryQueryFailedEvent",
     "MemoryQueryStartedEvent",

lib/crewai/src/crewai/events/event_listener.py

@@ -65,6 +65,14 @@ from crewai.events.types.logging_events import (
     AgentLogsExecutionEvent,
     AgentLogsStartedEvent,
 )
+from crewai.events.types.mcp_events import (
+    MCPConnectionCompletedEvent,
+    MCPConnectionFailedEvent,
+    MCPConnectionStartedEvent,
+    MCPToolExecutionCompletedEvent,
+    MCPToolExecutionFailedEvent,
+    MCPToolExecutionStartedEvent,
+)
 from crewai.events.types.reasoning_events import (
     AgentReasoningCompletedEvent,
     AgentReasoningFailedEvent,
@@ -615,5 +623,67 @@ class EventListener(BaseEventListener):
                 event.total_turns,
             )
 
+        # ----------- MCP EVENTS -----------
+
+        @crewai_event_bus.on(MCPConnectionStartedEvent)
+        def on_mcp_connection_started(source, event: MCPConnectionStartedEvent):
+            self.formatter.handle_mcp_connection_started(
+                event.server_name,
+                event.server_url,
+                event.transport_type,
+                event.is_reconnect,
+                event.connect_timeout,
+            )
+
+        @crewai_event_bus.on(MCPConnectionCompletedEvent)
+        def on_mcp_connection_completed(source, event: MCPConnectionCompletedEvent):
+            self.formatter.handle_mcp_connection_completed(
+                event.server_name,
+                event.server_url,
+                event.transport_type,
+                event.connection_duration_ms,
+                event.is_reconnect,
+            )
+
+        @crewai_event_bus.on(MCPConnectionFailedEvent)
+        def on_mcp_connection_failed(source, event: MCPConnectionFailedEvent):
+            self.formatter.handle_mcp_connection_failed(
+                event.server_name,
+                event.server_url,
+                event.transport_type,
+                event.error,
+                event.error_type,
+            )
+
+        @crewai_event_bus.on(MCPToolExecutionStartedEvent)
+        def on_mcp_tool_execution_started(source, event: MCPToolExecutionStartedEvent):
+            self.formatter.handle_mcp_tool_execution_started(
+                event.server_name,
+                event.tool_name,
+                event.tool_args,
+            )
+
+        @crewai_event_bus.on(MCPToolExecutionCompletedEvent)
+        def on_mcp_tool_execution_completed(
+            source, event: MCPToolExecutionCompletedEvent
+        ):
+            self.formatter.handle_mcp_tool_execution_completed(
+                event.server_name,
+                event.tool_name,
+                event.tool_args,
+                event.result,
+                event.execution_duration_ms,
+            )
+
+        @crewai_event_bus.on(MCPToolExecutionFailedEvent)
+        def on_mcp_tool_execution_failed(source, event: MCPToolExecutionFailedEvent):
+            self.formatter.handle_mcp_tool_execution_failed(
+                event.server_name,
+                event.tool_name,
+                event.tool_args,
+                event.error,
+                event.error_type,
+            )
+
 
 event_listener = EventListener()

lib/crewai/src/crewai/events/event_types.py

@@ -40,6 +40,14 @@ from crewai.events.types.llm_guardrail_events import (
     LLMGuardrailCompletedEvent,
     LLMGuardrailStartedEvent,
 )
+from crewai.events.types.mcp_events import (
+    MCPConnectionCompletedEvent,
+    MCPConnectionFailedEvent,
+    MCPConnectionStartedEvent,
+    MCPToolExecutionCompletedEvent,
+    MCPToolExecutionFailedEvent,
+    MCPToolExecutionStartedEvent,
+)
 from crewai.events.types.memory_events import (
     MemoryQueryCompletedEvent,
     MemoryQueryFailedEvent,
@@ -115,4 +123,10 @@ EventTypes = (
     | MemoryQueryFailedEvent
     | MemoryRetrievalStartedEvent
     | MemoryRetrievalCompletedEvent
+    | MCPConnectionStartedEvent
+    | MCPConnectionCompletedEvent
+    | MCPConnectionFailedEvent
+    | MCPToolExecutionStartedEvent
+    | MCPToolExecutionCompletedEvent
+    | MCPToolExecutionFailedEvent
 )

lib/crewai/src/crewai/events/types/mcp_events.py

@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+from datetime import datetime
+from typing import Any
+
+from crewai.events.base_events import BaseEvent
+
+
+class MCPEvent(BaseEvent):
+    """Base event for MCP operations."""
+
+    server_name: str
+    server_url: str | None = None
+    transport_type: str | None = None  # "stdio", "http", "sse"
+    agent_id: str | None = None
+    agent_role: str | None = None
+    from_agent: Any | None = None
+    from_task: Any | None = None
+
+    def __init__(self, **data):
+        super().__init__(**data)
+        self._set_agent_params(data)
+        self._set_task_params(data)
+
+
+class MCPConnectionStartedEvent(MCPEvent):
+    """Event emitted when starting to connect to an MCP server."""
+
+    type: str = "mcp_connection_started"
+    connect_timeout: int | None = None
+    is_reconnect: bool = (
+        False  # True if this is a reconnection, False for first connection
+    )
+
+
+class MCPConnectionCompletedEvent(MCPEvent):
+    """Event emitted when successfully connected to an MCP server."""
+
+    type: str = "mcp_connection_completed"
+    started_at: datetime | None = None
+    completed_at: datetime | None = None
+    connection_duration_ms: float | None = None
+    is_reconnect: bool = (
+        False  # True if this was a reconnection, False for first connection
+    )
+
+
+class MCPConnectionFailedEvent(MCPEvent):
+    """Event emitted when connection to an MCP server fails."""
+
+    type: str = "mcp_connection_failed"
+    error: str
+    error_type: str | None = None  # "timeout", "authentication", "network", etc.
+    started_at: datetime | None = None
+    failed_at: datetime | None = None
+
+
+class MCPToolExecutionStartedEvent(MCPEvent):
+    """Event emitted when starting to execute an MCP tool."""
+
+    type: str = "mcp_tool_execution_started"
+    tool_name: str
+    tool_args: dict[str, Any] | None = None
+
+
+class MCPToolExecutionCompletedEvent(MCPEvent):
+    """Event emitted when MCP tool execution completes."""
+
+    type: str = "mcp_tool_execution_completed"
+    tool_name: str
+    tool_args: dict[str, Any] | None = None
+    result: Any | None = None
+    started_at: datetime | None = None
+    completed_at: datetime | None = None
+    execution_duration_ms: float | None = None
+
+
+class MCPToolExecutionFailedEvent(MCPEvent):
+    """Event emitted when MCP tool execution fails."""
+
+    type: str = "mcp_tool_execution_failed"
+    tool_name: str
+    tool_args: dict[str, Any] | None = None
+    error: str
+    error_type: str | None = None  # "timeout", "validation", "server_error", etc.
+    started_at: datetime | None = None
+    failed_at: datetime | None = None

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

@@ -2248,3 +2248,203 @@ class ConsoleFormatter:
 
         self.current_a2a_conversation_branch = None
         self.current_a2a_turn_count = 0
+
+    # ----------- MCP EVENTS -----------
+
+    def handle_mcp_connection_started(
+        self,
+        server_name: str,
+        server_url: str | None = None,
+        transport_type: str | None = None,
+        is_reconnect: bool = False,
+        connect_timeout: int | None = None,
+    ) -> None:
+        """Handle MCP connection started event."""
+        if not self.verbose:
+            return
+
+        content = Text()
+        reconnect_text = " (Reconnecting)" if is_reconnect else ""
+        content.append(f"MCP Connection Started{reconnect_text}\n\n", style="cyan bold")
+        content.append("Server: ", style="white")
+        content.append(f"{server_name}\n", style="cyan")
+
+        if server_url:
+            content.append("URL: ", style="white")
+            content.append(f"{server_url}\n", style="cyan dim")
+
+        if transport_type:
+            content.append("Transport: ", style="white")
+            content.append(f"{transport_type}\n", style="cyan")
+
+        if connect_timeout:
+            content.append("Timeout: ", style="white")
+            content.append(f"{connect_timeout}s\n", style="cyan")
+
+        panel = self.create_panel(content, "🔌 MCP Connection", "cyan")
+        self.print(panel)
+        self.print()
+
+    def handle_mcp_connection_completed(
+        self,
+        server_name: str,
+        server_url: str | None = None,
+        transport_type: str | None = None,
+        connection_duration_ms: float | None = None,
+        is_reconnect: bool = False,
+    ) -> None:
+        """Handle MCP connection completed event."""
+        if not self.verbose:
+            return
+
+        content = Text()
+        reconnect_text = " (Reconnected)" if is_reconnect else ""
+        content.append(
+            f"MCP Connection Completed{reconnect_text}\n\n", style="green bold"
+        )
+        content.append("Server: ", style="white")
+        content.append(f"{server_name}\n", style="green")
+
+        if server_url:
+            content.append("URL: ", style="white")
+            content.append(f"{server_url}\n", style="green dim")
+
+        if transport_type:
+            content.append("Transport: ", style="white")
+            content.append(f"{transport_type}\n", style="green")
+
+        if connection_duration_ms is not None:
+            content.append("Duration: ", style="white")
+            content.append(f"{connection_duration_ms:.2f}ms\n", style="green")
+
+        panel = self.create_panel(content, "✅ MCP Connected", "green")
+        self.print(panel)
+        self.print()
+
+    def handle_mcp_connection_failed(
+        self,
+        server_name: str,
+        server_url: str | None = None,
+        transport_type: str | None = None,
+        error: str = "",
+        error_type: str | None = None,
+    ) -> None:
+        """Handle MCP connection failed event."""
+        if not self.verbose:
+            return
+
+        content = Text()
+        content.append("MCP Connection Failed\n\n", style="red bold")
+        content.append("Server: ", style="white")
+        content.append(f"{server_name}\n", style="red")
+
+        if server_url:
+            content.append("URL: ", style="white")
+            content.append(f"{server_url}\n", style="red dim")
+
+        if transport_type:
+            content.append("Transport: ", style="white")
+            content.append(f"{transport_type}\n", style="red")
+
+        if error_type:
+            content.append("Error Type: ", style="white")
+            content.append(f"{error_type}\n", style="red")
+
+        if error:
+            content.append("\nError: ", style="white bold")
+            error_preview = error[:500] + "..." if len(error) > 500 else error
+            content.append(f"{error_preview}\n", style="red")
+
+        panel = self.create_panel(content, "❌ MCP Connection Failed", "red")
+        self.print(panel)
+        self.print()
+
+    def handle_mcp_tool_execution_started(
+        self,
+        server_name: str,
+        tool_name: str,
+        tool_args: dict[str, Any] | None = None,
+    ) -> None:
+        """Handle MCP tool execution started event."""
+        if not self.verbose:
+            return
+
+        content = self.create_status_content(
+            "MCP Tool Execution Started",
+            tool_name,
+            "yellow",
+            tool_args=tool_args or {},
+            Server=server_name,
+        )
+
+        panel = self.create_panel(content, "🔧 MCP Tool", "yellow")
+        self.print(panel)
+        self.print()
+
+    def handle_mcp_tool_execution_completed(
+        self,
+        server_name: str,
+        tool_name: str,
+        tool_args: dict[str, Any] | None = None,
+        result: Any | None = None,
+        execution_duration_ms: float | None = None,
+    ) -> None:
+        """Handle MCP tool execution completed event."""
+        if not self.verbose:
+            return
+
+        content = self.create_status_content(
+            "MCP Tool Execution Completed",
+            tool_name,
+            "green",
+            tool_args=tool_args or {},
+            Server=server_name,
+        )
+
+        if execution_duration_ms is not None:
+            content.append("Duration: ", style="white")
+            content.append(f"{execution_duration_ms:.2f}ms\n", style="green")
+
+        if result is not None:
+            result_str = str(result)
+            if len(result_str) > 500:
+                result_str = result_str[:497] + "..."
+            content.append("\nResult: ", style="white bold")
+            content.append(f"{result_str}\n", style="green")
+
+        panel = self.create_panel(content, "✅ MCP Tool Completed", "green")
+        self.print(panel)
+        self.print()
+
+    def handle_mcp_tool_execution_failed(
+        self,
+        server_name: str,
+        tool_name: str,
+        tool_args: dict[str, Any] | None = None,
+        error: str = "",
+        error_type: str | None = None,
+    ) -> None:
+        """Handle MCP tool execution failed event."""
+        if not self.verbose:
+            return
+
+        content = self.create_status_content(
+            "MCP Tool Execution Failed",
+            tool_name,
+            "red",
+            tool_args=tool_args or {},
+            Server=server_name,
+        )
+
+        if error_type:
+            content.append("Error Type: ", style="white")
+            content.append(f"{error_type}\n", style="red")
+
+        if error:
+            content.append("\nError: ", style="white bold")
+            error_preview = error[:500] + "..." if len(error) > 500 else error
+            content.append(f"{error_preview}\n", style="red")
+
+        panel = self.create_panel(content, "❌ MCP Tool Failed", "red")
+        self.print(panel)
+        self.print()

lib/crewai/src/crewai/flow/flow.py

@@ -428,6 +428,8 @@ class FlowMeta(type):
                         possible_returns = get_possible_return_constants(attr_value)
                         if possible_returns:
                             router_paths[attr_name] = possible_returns
+                        else:
+                            router_paths[attr_name] = []
 
         cls._start_methods = start_methods  # type: ignore[attr-defined]
         cls._listeners = listeners  # type: ignore[attr-defined]

lib/crewai/src/crewai/flow/types.py

@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ P = ParamSpec("P")
 R = TypeVar("R", covariant=True)
 
 FlowMethodName = NewType("FlowMethodName", str)
+FlowRouteName = NewType("FlowRouteName", str)
 PendingListenerKey = NewType(
     "PendingListenerKey",
     Annotated[str, "nested flow conditions use 'listener_name:object_id'"],

lib/crewai/src/crewai/flow/utils.py

@@ -19,11 +19,11 @@ import ast
 from collections import defaultdict, deque
 import inspect
 import textwrap
-from typing import Any, TYPE_CHECKING
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any
 
 from typing_extensions import TypeIs
 
-from crewai.flow.constants import OR_CONDITION, AND_CONDITION
+from crewai.flow.constants import AND_CONDITION, OR_CONDITION
 from crewai.flow.flow_wrappers import (
     FlowCondition,
     FlowConditions,
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ from crewai.flow.flow_wrappers import (
 from crewai.flow.types import FlowMethodCallable, FlowMethodName
 from crewai.utilities.printer import Printer
 
+
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from crewai.flow.flow import Flow
 
@@ -40,6 +41,22 @@ _printer = Printer()
 
 
 def get_possible_return_constants(function: Any) -> list[str] | None:
+    """Extract possible string return values from a function using AST parsing.
+
+    This function analyzes the source code of a router method to identify
+    all possible string values it might return. It handles:
+    - Direct string literals: return "value"
+    - Variable assignments: x = "value"; return x
+    - Dictionary lookups: d = {"k": "v"}; return d[key]
+    - Conditional returns: return "a" if cond else "b"
+    - State attributes: return self.state.attr (infers from class context)
+
+    Args:
+        function: The function to analyze.
+
+    Returns:
+        List of possible string return values, or None if analysis fails.
+    """
     try:
         source = inspect.getsource(function)
     except OSError:
@@ -82,6 +99,7 @@ def get_possible_return_constants(function: Any) -> list[str] | None:
     return_values: set[str] = set()
     dict_definitions: dict[str, list[str]] = {}
     variable_values: dict[str, list[str]] = {}
+    state_attribute_values: dict[str, list[str]] = {}
 
     def extract_string_constants(node: ast.expr) -> list[str]:
         """Recursively extract all string constants from an AST node."""
@@ -91,6 +109,17 @@ def get_possible_return_constants(function: Any) -> list[str] | None:
         elif isinstance(node, ast.IfExp):
             strings.extend(extract_string_constants(node.body))
             strings.extend(extract_string_constants(node.orelse))
+        elif isinstance(node, ast.Call):
+            if (
+                isinstance(node.func, ast.Attribute)
+                and node.func.attr == "get"
+                and len(node.args) >= 2
+            ):
+                default_arg = node.args[1]
+                if isinstance(default_arg, ast.Constant) and isinstance(
+                    default_arg.value, str
+                ):
+                    strings.append(default_arg.value)
         return strings
 
     class VariableAssignmentVisitor(ast.NodeVisitor):
@@ -124,6 +153,22 @@ def get_possible_return_constants(function: Any) -> list[str] | None:
 
             self.generic_visit(node)
 
+    def get_attribute_chain(node: ast.expr) -> str | None:
+        """Extract the full attribute chain from an AST node.
+
+        Examples:
+            self.state.run_type -> "self.state.run_type"
+            x.y.z -> "x.y.z"
+            simple_var -> "simple_var"
+        """
+        if isinstance(node, ast.Name):
+            return node.id
+        if isinstance(node, ast.Attribute):
+            base = get_attribute_chain(node.value)
+            if base:
+                return f"{base}.{node.attr}"
+        return None
+
     class ReturnVisitor(ast.NodeVisitor):
         def visit_Return(self, node: ast.Return) -> None:
             if (
@@ -139,21 +184,94 @@ def get_possible_return_constants(function: Any) -> list[str] | None:
                         for v in dict_definitions[var_name_dict]:
                             return_values.add(v)
             elif node.value:
-                var_name_ret: str | None = None
-                if isinstance(node.value, ast.Name):
-                    var_name_ret = node.value.id
-                elif isinstance(node.value, ast.Attribute):
-                    var_name_ret = f"{node.value.value.id if isinstance(node.value.value, ast.Name) else '_'}.{node.value.attr}"
+                var_name_ret = get_attribute_chain(node.value)
 
                 if var_name_ret and var_name_ret in variable_values:
                     for v in variable_values[var_name_ret]:
                         return_values.add(v)
+                elif var_name_ret and var_name_ret in state_attribute_values:
+                    for v in state_attribute_values[var_name_ret]:
+                        return_values.add(v)
 
             self.generic_visit(node)
 
         def visit_If(self, node: ast.If) -> None:
             self.generic_visit(node)
 
+    # Try to get the class context to infer state attribute values
+    try:
+        if hasattr(function, "__self__"):
+            # Method is bound, get the class
+            class_obj = function.__self__.__class__
+        elif hasattr(function, "__qualname__") and "." in function.__qualname__:
+            # Method is unbound but we can try to get class from module
+            class_name = function.__qualname__.rsplit(".", 1)[0]
+            if hasattr(function, "__globals__"):
+                class_obj = function.__globals__.get(class_name)
+            else:
+                class_obj = None
+        else:
+            class_obj = None
+
+        if class_obj is not None:
+            try:
+                class_source = inspect.getsource(class_obj)
+                class_source = textwrap.dedent(class_source)
+                class_ast = ast.parse(class_source)
+
+                # Look for comparisons and assignments involving state attributes
+                class StateAttributeVisitor(ast.NodeVisitor):
+                    def visit_Compare(self, node: ast.Compare) -> None:
+                        """Find comparisons like: self.state.attr == "value" """
+                        left_attr = get_attribute_chain(node.left)
+
+                        if left_attr:
+                            for comparator in node.comparators:
+                                if isinstance(comparator, ast.Constant) and isinstance(
+                                    comparator.value, str
+                                ):
+                                    if left_attr not in state_attribute_values:
+                                        state_attribute_values[left_attr] = []
+                                    if (
+                                        comparator.value
+                                        not in state_attribute_values[left_attr]
+                                    ):
+                                        state_attribute_values[left_attr].append(
+                                            comparator.value
+                                        )
+
+                        # Also check right side
+                        for comparator in node.comparators:
+                            right_attr = get_attribute_chain(comparator)
+                            if (
+                                right_attr
+                                and isinstance(node.left, ast.Constant)
+                                and isinstance(node.left.value, str)
+                            ):
+                                if right_attr not in state_attribute_values:
+                                    state_attribute_values[right_attr] = []
+                                if (
+                                    node.left.value
+                                    not in state_attribute_values[right_attr]
+                                ):
+                                    state_attribute_values[right_attr].append(
+                                        node.left.value
+                                    )
+
+                        self.generic_visit(node)
+
+                StateAttributeVisitor().visit(class_ast)
+            except Exception as e:
+                _printer.print(
+                    f"Could not analyze class context for {function.__name__}: {e}",
+                    color="yellow",
+                )
+    except Exception as e:
+        _printer.print(
+            f"Could not introspect class for {function.__name__}: {e}",
+            color="yellow",
+        )
+
     VariableAssignmentVisitor().visit(code_ast)
     ReturnVisitor().visit(code_ast)
 

lib/crewai/src/crewai/flow/visualization/assets/interactive_flow.html.j2

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
     <link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.gstatic.com" crossorigin>
     <link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Inter:wght@400;500;600;700&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">
     <link rel="stylesheet" href="'{{ css_path }}'" />
+    <script src="https://unpkg.com/lucide@latest"></script>
     <script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/prism/1.29.0/prism.min.js"></script>
     <script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/prism/1.29.0/components/prism-python.min.js"></script>
     <script src="'{{ js_path }}'"></script>
@@ -23,93 +24,129 @@
             <div class="drawer-title" id="drawer-node-name">Node Details</div>
             <div style="display: flex; align-items: center;">
                 <button class="drawer-open-ide" id="drawer-open-ide" style="display: none;">
-                    <svg viewBox="0 0 16 16" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2">
-                        <path d="M4 2 L12 2 L12 14 L4 14 Z" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"/>
-                        <path d="M6 5 L10 5 M6 8 L10 8 M6 11 L10 11" stroke-linecap="round"/>
-                    </svg>
+                    <i data-lucide="file-code" style="width: 16px; height: 16px;"></i>
                     Open in IDE
                 </button>
-                <button class="drawer-close" id="drawer-close">×</button>
+                <button class="drawer-close" id="drawer-close">
+                    <i data-lucide="x" style="width: 20px; height: 20px;"></i>
+                </button>
             </div>
         </div>
         <div class="drawer-content" id="drawer-content"></div>
     </div>
 
     <div id="info">
-        <div style="text-align: center; margin-bottom: 20px;">
+        <div style="text-align: center;">
             <img src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/68de1ee6d7c127849807d7a6/68de1ee6d7c127849807d7ef_Logo.svg"
                  alt="CrewAI Logo"
-                 style="width: 120px; height: auto;">
-        </div>
-        <h3>Flow Execution</h3>
-        <div class="stats">
-            <p><strong>Nodes:</strong> '{{ dag_nodes_count }}'</p>
-            <p><strong>Edges:</strong> '{{ dag_edges_count }}'</p>
-            <p><strong>Topological Paths:</strong> '{{ execution_paths }}'</p>
-        </div>
-        <div class="legend">
-            <div class="legend-title">Node Types</div>
-            <div class="legend-item">
-                <div class="legend-color" style="background: '{{ CREWAI_ORANGE }}';"></div>
-                <span>Start Methods</span>
-            </div>
-            <div class="legend-item">
-                <div class="legend-color" style="background: '{{ DARK_GRAY }}'; border: 3px solid '{{ CREWAI_ORANGE }}';"></div>
-                <span>Router Methods</span>
-            </div>
-            <div class="legend-item">
-                <div class="legend-color" style="background: '{{ DARK_GRAY }}';"></div>
-                <span>Listen Methods</span>
-            </div>
-        </div>
-        <div class="legend">
-            <div class="legend-title">Edge Types</div>
-            <div class="legend-item">
-                <svg width="24" height="12" style="margin-right: 12px;">
-                    <line x1="0" y1="6" x2="24" y2="6" stroke="'{{ CREWAI_ORANGE }}'" stroke-width="2" stroke-dasharray="5,5"/>
-                </svg>
-                <span>Router Paths</span>
-            </div>
-            <div class="legend-item">
-                <svg width="24" height="12" style="margin-right: 12px;" class="legend-or-line">
-                    <line x1="0" y1="6" x2="24" y2="6" stroke="var(--edge-or-color)" stroke-width="2"/>
-                </svg>
-                <span>OR Conditions</span>
-            </div>
-            <div class="legend-item">
-                <svg width="24" height="12" style="margin-right: 12px;">
-                    <line x1="0" y1="6" x2="24" y2="6" stroke="'{{ CREWAI_ORANGE }}'" stroke-width="2"/>
-                </svg>
-                <span>AND Conditions</span>
-            </div>
-        </div>
-        <div class="instructions">
-            <strong>Interactions:</strong><br>
-            • Drag to pan<br>
-            • Scroll to zoom<br><br>
-            <strong>IDE:</strong>
-            <select id="ide-selector" style="width: 100%; padding: 4px; margin-top: 4px; border-radius: 3px; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0; background: white; font-size: 12px; cursor: pointer; pointer-events: auto; position: relative; z-index: 10;">
-                <option value="auto">Auto-detect</option>
-                <option value="pycharm">PyCharm</option>
-                <option value="vscode">VS Code</option>
-                <option value="jetbrains">JetBrains (Toolbox)</option>
-            </select>
+                 style="width: 144px; height: auto;">
         </div>
     </div>
 
+
     <!-- Custom navigation controls -->
     <div class="nav-controls">
-        <div class="nav-button" id="theme-toggle" title="Toggle Dark Mode">🌙</div>
-        <div class="nav-button" id="zoom-in" title="Zoom In">+</div>
-        <div class="nav-button" id="zoom-out" title="Zoom Out">−</div>
-        <div class="nav-button" id="fit" title="Fit to Screen">⊡</div>
-        <div class="nav-button" id="export-png" title="Export to PNG">🖼</div>
-        <div class="nav-button" id="export-pdf" title="Export to PDF">📄</div>
-        <div class="nav-button" id="export-json" title="Export to JSON">{}</div>
+        <div class="nav-button" id="theme-toggle" title="Toggle Dark Mode">
+            <i data-lucide="moon" style="width: 18px; height: 18px;"></i>
+        </div>
+        <div class="nav-button" id="zoom-in" title="Zoom In">
+            <i data-lucide="zoom-in" style="width: 18px; height: 18px;"></i>
+        </div>
+        <div class="nav-button" id="zoom-out" title="Zoom Out">
+            <i data-lucide="zoom-out" style="width: 18px; height: 18px;"></i>
+        </div>
+        <div class="nav-button" id="fit" title="Fit to Screen">
+            <i data-lucide="maximize-2" style="width: 18px; height: 18px;"></i>
+        </div>
+        <div class="nav-button" id="export-png" title="Export to PNG">
+            <i data-lucide="image" style="width: 18px; height: 18px;"></i>
+        </div>
+        <div class="nav-button" id="export-pdf" title="Export to PDF">
+            <i data-lucide="file-text" style="width: 18px; height: 18px;"></i>
+        </div>
+        <!-- <div class="nav-button" id="export-json" title="Export to JSON">
+            <i data-lucide="braces" style="width: 18px; height: 18px;"></i>
+        </div> -->
     </div>
 
     <div id="network-container">
         <div id="network"></div>
     </div>
+
+    <!-- Info panel at bottom -->
+    <div id="legend-panel">
+        <!-- Stats Section -->
+        <div class="legend-section">
+            <div class="legend-stats-row">
+                <div class="legend-stat-item">
+                    <span class="stat-value">'{{ dag_nodes_count }}'</span>
+                    <span class="stat-label">Nodes</span>
+                </div>
+                <div class="legend-stat-item">
+                    <span class="stat-value">'{{ dag_edges_count }}'</span>
+                    <span class="stat-label">Edges</span>
+                </div>
+                <div class="legend-stat-item">
+                    <span class="stat-value">'{{ execution_paths }}'</span>
+                    <span class="stat-label">Paths</span>
+                </div>
+            </div>
+        </div>
+
+        <!-- Node Types Section -->
+        <div class="legend-section">
+            <div class="legend-group">
+                <div class="legend-item-compact">
+                    <div class="legend-color-small" style="background: var(--node-bg-start);"></div>
+                    <span>Start</span>
+                </div>
+                <div class="legend-item-compact">
+                    <div class="legend-color-small" style="background: var(--node-bg-router); border: 2px solid var(--node-border-start);"></div>
+                    <span>Router</span>
+                </div>
+                <div class="legend-item-compact">
+                    <div class="legend-color-small" style="background: var(--node-bg-listen); border: 2px solid var(--node-border-listen);"></div>
+                    <span>Listen</span>
+                </div>
+            </div>
+        </div>
+
+        <!-- Edge Types Section -->
+        <div class="legend-section">
+            <div class="legend-group">
+                <div class="legend-item-compact">
+                    <svg>
+                        <line x1="0" y1="7" x2="29" y2="7" stroke="var(--edge-router-color)" stroke-width="2" stroke-dasharray="4,4"/>
+                    </svg>
+                    <span>Router</span>
+                </div>
+                <div class="legend-item-compact">
+                    <svg class="legend-or-line">
+                        <line x1="0" y1="7" x2="29" y2="7" stroke="var(--edge-or-color)" stroke-width="2"/>
+                    </svg>
+                    <span>OR</span>
+                </div>
+                <div class="legend-item-compact">
+                    <svg>
+                        <line x1="0" y1="7" x2="29" y2="7" stroke="var(--edge-router-color)" stroke-width="2"/>
+                    </svg>
+                    <span>AND</span>
+                </div>
+            </div>
+        </div>
+
+        <!-- IDE Selector Section -->
+        <div class="legend-section">
+            <div class="legend-ide-column">
+                <label class="legend-ide-label">IDE</label>
+                <select id="ide-selector" class="legend-ide-select">
+                    <option value="auto">Auto-detect</option>
+                    <option value="pycharm">PyCharm</option>
+                    <option value="vscode">VS Code</option>
+                    <option value="jetbrains">JetBrains</option>
+                </select>
+            </div>
+        </div>
+    </div>
 </body>
 </html>

lib/crewai/src/crewai/flow/visualization/assets/style.css

@@ -13,6 +13,14 @@
     --edge-label-text: '{{ GRAY }}';
     --edge-label-bg: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
     --edge-or-color: #000000;
+    --edge-router-color: '{{ CREWAI_ORANGE }}';
+    --node-border-start: #C94238;
+    --node-border-listen: #3D3D3D;
+    --node-bg-start: #FF7066;
+    --node-bg-router: #FFFFFF;
+    --node-bg-listen: #FFFFFF;
+    --node-text-color: #FFFFFF;
+    --nav-button-hover: #f5f5f5;
 }
 
 [data-theme="dark"] {
@@ -30,6 +38,14 @@
     --edge-label-text: #c9d1d9;
     --edge-label-bg: rgba(22, 27, 34, 0.9);
     --edge-or-color: #ffffff;
+    --edge-router-color: '{{ CREWAI_ORANGE }}';
+    --node-border-start: #FF5A50;
+    --node-border-listen: #666666;
+    --node-bg-start: #B33830;
+    --node-bg-router: #3D3D3D;
+    --node-bg-listen: #3D3D3D;
+    --node-text-color: #FFFFFF;
+    --nav-button-hover: #30363d;
 }
 
 @keyframes dash {
@@ -72,12 +88,10 @@ body {
     position: absolute;
     top: 20px;
     left: 20px;
-    background: var(--bg-secondary);
+    background: transparent;
     padding: 20px;
     border-radius: 8px;
-    box-shadow: 0 4px 12px var(--shadow-strong);
     max-width: 320px;
-    border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
     z-index: 10000;
     pointer-events: auto;
     transition: background 0.3s ease, border-color 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
@@ -125,12 +139,16 @@ h3 {
     margin-right: 12px;
     border-radius: 3px;
     box-sizing: border-box;
+    transition: background 0.3s ease, border-color 0.3s ease;
 }
 .legend-item span {
     color: var(--text-secondary);
     font-size: 13px;
     transition: color 0.3s ease;
 }
+.legend-item svg line {
+    transition: stroke 0.3s ease;
+}
 .instructions {
     margin-top: 15px;
     padding-top: 15px;
@@ -155,7 +173,7 @@ h3 {
     bottom: 20px;
     right: auto;
     display: grid;
-    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 40px);
+    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 40px);
     gap: 8px;
     z-index: 10002;
     pointer-events: auto;
@@ -165,10 +183,187 @@ h3 {
 .nav-controls.drawer-open {
 }
 
+#legend-panel {
+    position: fixed;
+    left: 164px;
+    bottom: 20px;
+    right: 20px;
+    height: 92px;
+    background: var(--bg-secondary);
+    backdrop-filter: blur(12px) saturate(180%);
+    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px) saturate(180%);
+    border: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
+    border-radius: 6px;
+    box-shadow: 0 2px 8px var(--shadow-color);
+    display: grid;
+    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
+    align-items: center;
+    gap: 0;
+    padding: 0 24px;
+    box-sizing: border-box;
+    z-index: 10001;
+    pointer-events: auto;
+    transition: background 0.3s ease, border-color 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease, right 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
+}
+
+#legend-panel.drawer-open {
+    right: 405px;
+}
+
+.legend-section {
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    justify-content: center;
+    min-width: 0;
+    width: -webkit-fill-available;
+    width: -moz-available;
+    width: stretch;
+    position: relative;
+}
+
+.legend-section:not(:last-child)::after {
+    content: '';
+    position: absolute;
+    right: 0;
+    top: 50%;
+    transform: translateY(-50%);
+    width: 1px;
+    height: 48px;
+    background: var(--border-color);
+    transition: background 0.3s ease;
+}
+
+.legend-stats-row {
+    display: flex;
+    gap: 32px;
+    justify-content: center;
+    align-items: center;
+    min-width: 0;
+}
+
+.legend-stat-item {
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+    align-items: center;
+    gap: 4px;
+}
+
+.stat-value {
+    font-size: 19px;
+    font-weight: 700;
+    color: var(--text-primary);
+    line-height: 1;
+    transition: color 0.3s ease;
+}
+
+.stat-label {
+    font-size: 8px;
+    font-weight: 500;
+    text-transform: uppercase;
+    color: var(--text-secondary);
+    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
+    transition: color 0.3s ease;
+}
+
+.legend-items-row {
+    display: flex;
+    gap: 16px;
+    align-items: center;
+    justify-content: center;
+    min-width: 0;
+}
+
+.legend-group {
+    display: flex;
+    gap: 16px;
+    align-items: center;
+}
+
+.legend-item-compact {
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    gap: 6px;
+}
+
+.legend-item-compact span {
+    font-size: 12px;
+    font-weight: 500;
+    text-transform: uppercase;
+    color: var(--text-secondary);
+    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
+    white-space: nowrap;
+    font-family: inherit;
+    line-height: 1;
+    transition: color 0.3s ease;
+}
+
+.legend-color-small {
+    width: 17px;
+    height: 17px;
+    border-radius: 2px;
+    box-sizing: border-box;
+    flex-shrink: 0;
+    transition: background 0.3s ease, border-color 0.3s ease;
+}
+
+.legend-item-compact svg {
+    display: block;
+    flex-shrink: 0;
+    width: 29px;
+    height: 14px;
+}
+
+.legend-item-compact svg line {
+    transition: stroke 0.3s ease;
+}
+
+.legend-ide-column {
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: row;
+    gap: 8px;
+    align-items: center;
+    justify-content: center;
+    min-width: 0;
+    width: 100%;
+}
+
+.legend-ide-label {
+    font-size: 12px;
+    font-weight: 500;
+    text-transform: uppercase;
+    color: var(--text-secondary);
+    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
+    transition: color 0.3s ease;
+    white-space: nowrap;
+}
+
+.legend-ide-select {
+    width: 120px;
+    padding: 6px 10px;
+    border-radius: 4px;
+    border: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
+    background: var(--bg-primary);
+    color: var(--text-primary);
+    font-size: 11px;
+    cursor: pointer;
+    transition: all 0.3s ease;
+}
+
+.legend-ide-select:hover {
+    border-color: var(--text-secondary);
+}
+
+.legend-ide-select:focus {
+    outline: none;
+    border-color: '{{ CREWAI_ORANGE }}';
+}
+
 .nav-button {
     width: 40px;
     height: 40px;
     background: var(--bg-secondary);
+    backdrop-filter: blur(12px) saturate(180%);
+    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px) saturate(180%);
     border: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
     border-radius: 6px;
     display: flex;
@@ -181,12 +376,12 @@ h3 {
     user-select: none;
     pointer-events: auto;
     position: relative;
-    z-index: 10001;
+    z-index: 10002;
     transition: background 0.3s ease, border-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
 }
 
 .nav-button:hover {
-    background: var(--border-subtle);
+    background: var(--nav-button-hover);
 }
 
 #drawer {
@@ -198,9 +393,10 @@ h3 {
     background: var(--bg-drawer);
     box-shadow: -4px 0 12px var(--shadow-strong);
     transition: right 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1), background 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
-    z-index: 2000;
-    overflow-y: auto;
-    padding: 24px;
+    z-index: 10003;
+    overflow: hidden;
+    transform: translateZ(0);
+    isolation: isolate;
 }
 
 #drawer.open {
@@ -247,17 +443,22 @@ h3 {
     justify-content: space-between;
     align-items: center;
     margin-bottom: 20px;
-    padding-bottom: 16px;
+    padding: 24px 24px 16px 24px;
     border-bottom: 2px solid '{{ CREWAI_ORANGE }}';
     position: relative;
     z-index: 2001;
 }
 
 .drawer-title {
-    font-size: 20px;
+    font-size: 15px;
     font-weight: 700;
     color: var(--text-primary);
     transition: color 0.3s ease;
+    overflow: hidden;
+    text-overflow: ellipsis;
+    white-space: nowrap;
+    flex: 1;
+    min-width: 0;
 }
 
 .drawer-close {
@@ -269,12 +470,19 @@ h3 {
     padding: 4px 8px;
     line-height: 1;
     transition: color 0.3s ease;
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    justify-content: center;
 }
 
 .drawer-close:hover {
     color: '{{ CREWAI_ORANGE }}';
 }
 
+.drawer-close i {
+    display: block;
+}
+
 .drawer-open-ide {
     background: '{{ CREWAI_ORANGE }}';
     border: none;
@@ -292,6 +500,9 @@ h3 {
     position: relative;
     z-index: 9999;
     pointer-events: auto;
+    white-space: nowrap;
+    flex-shrink: 0;
+    min-width: fit-content;
 }
 
 .drawer-open-ide:hover {
@@ -305,14 +516,19 @@ h3 {
     box-shadow: 0 1px 4px rgba(255, 90, 80, 0.2);
 }
 
-.drawer-open-ide svg {
+.drawer-open-ide svg,
+.drawer-open-ide i {
     width: 14px;
     height: 14px;
+    display: block;
 }
 
 .drawer-content {
     color: '{{ DARK_GRAY }}';
     line-height: 1.6;
+    padding: 0 24px 24px 24px;
+    overflow-y: auto;
+    height: calc(100vh - 95px);
 }
 
 .drawer-section {
@@ -328,6 +544,10 @@ h3 {
     position: relative;
 }
 
+.drawer-metadata-grid:has(.drawer-section:nth-child(3):nth-last-child(1)) {
+    grid-template-columns: 1fr 2fr;
+}
+
 .drawer-metadata-grid::before {
     content: '';
     position: absolute;
@@ -419,20 +639,35 @@ h3 {
     grid-column: 2;
     display: flex;
     flex-direction: column;
-    justify-content: center;
+    justify-content: flex-start;
+    align-items: flex-start;
 }
 
 .drawer-metadata-grid:has(.drawer-section:nth-child(3):nth-last-child(1))::after {
-    right: 50%;
+    right: 66.666%;
+}
+
+.drawer-metadata-grid:has(.drawer-section:nth-child(3):nth-last-child(1))::before {
+    left: 33.333%;
+}
+
+.drawer-metadata-grid .drawer-section:nth-child(3):nth-last-child(1) .drawer-section-title {
+    align-self: flex-start;
+}
+
+.drawer-metadata-grid .drawer-section:nth-child(3):nth-last-child(1) > *:not(.drawer-section-title) {
+    width: 100%;
+    align-self: stretch;
 }
 
 .drawer-section-title {
     font-size: 12px;
     text-transform: uppercase;
-    color: '{{ GRAY }}';
+    color: var(--text-secondary);
     letter-spacing: 0.5px;
     margin-bottom: 8px;
     font-weight: 600;
+    transition: color 0.3s ease;
 }
 
 .drawer-badge {
@@ -465,9 +700,44 @@ h3 {
     padding: 3px 0;
 }
 
+.drawer-metadata-grid .drawer-section .drawer-list {
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+    gap: 6px;
+}
+
+.drawer-metadata-grid .drawer-section .drawer-list li {
+    border-bottom: none;
+    padding: 0;
+}
+
 .drawer-metadata-grid .drawer-section:nth-child(3) .drawer-list li {
     border-bottom: none;
-    padding: 3px 0;
+    padding: 0;
+}
+
+.drawer-metadata-grid .drawer-section {
+    overflow: visible;
+}
+
+.drawer-metadata-grid .drawer-section .condition-group,
+.drawer-metadata-grid .drawer-section .trigger-group {
+    width: 100%;
+    box-sizing: border-box;
+}
+
+.drawer-metadata-grid .drawer-section .condition-children {
+    width: 100%;
+}
+
+.drawer-metadata-grid .drawer-section .trigger-group-items {
+    width: 100%;
+}
+
+.drawer-metadata-grid .drawer-section .drawer-code-link {
+    word-break: break-word;
+    overflow-wrap: break-word;
+    max-width: 100%;
 }
 
 .drawer-code {
@@ -491,6 +761,7 @@ h3 {
     cursor: pointer;
     transition: all 0.2s;
     display: inline-block;
+    margin: 3px 2px;
 }
 
 .drawer-code-link:hover {

lib/crewai/src/crewai/flow/visualization/builder.py

@@ -3,12 +3,13 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 from collections import defaultdict
+from collections.abc import Iterable
 import inspect
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any
 
 from crewai.flow.constants import AND_CONDITION, OR_CONDITION
 from crewai.flow.flow_wrappers import FlowCondition
-from crewai.flow.types import FlowMethodName
+from crewai.flow.types import FlowMethodName, FlowRouteName
 from crewai.flow.utils import (
     is_flow_condition_dict,
     is_simple_flow_condition,
@@ -197,8 +198,6 @@ def build_flow_structure(flow: Flow[Any]) -> FlowStructure:
             node_metadata["type"] = "router"
             router_methods.append(method_name)
 
-            node_metadata["condition_type"] = "IF"
-
             if method_name in flow._router_paths:
                 node_metadata["router_paths"] = [
                     str(p) for p in flow._router_paths[method_name]
@@ -210,9 +209,13 @@ def build_flow_structure(flow: Flow[Any]) -> FlowStructure:
             ]
 
         if hasattr(method, "__condition_type__") and method.__condition_type__:
+            node_metadata["trigger_condition_type"] = method.__condition_type__
             if "condition_type" not in node_metadata:
                 node_metadata["condition_type"] = method.__condition_type__
 
+        if node_metadata.get("is_router") and "condition_type" not in node_metadata:
+            node_metadata["condition_type"] = "IF"
+
         if (
             hasattr(method, "__trigger_condition__")
             and method.__trigger_condition__ is not None
@@ -298,6 +301,9 @@ def build_flow_structure(flow: Flow[Any]) -> FlowStructure:
         nodes[method_name] = node_metadata
 
     for listener_name, condition_data in flow._listeners.items():
+        if listener_name in router_methods:
+            continue
+
         if is_simple_flow_condition(condition_data):
             cond_type, methods = condition_data
             edges.extend(
@@ -315,6 +321,60 @@ def build_flow_structure(flow: Flow[Any]) -> FlowStructure:
                 _create_edges_from_condition(condition_data, str(listener_name), nodes)
             )
 
+    for method_name, node_metadata in nodes.items():  # type: ignore[assignment]
+        if node_metadata.get("is_router") and "trigger_methods" in node_metadata:
+            trigger_methods = node_metadata["trigger_methods"]
+            condition_type = node_metadata.get("trigger_condition_type", OR_CONDITION)
+
+            if "trigger_condition" in node_metadata:
+                edges.extend(
+                    _create_edges_from_condition(
+                        node_metadata["trigger_condition"],  # type: ignore[arg-type]
+                        method_name,
+                        nodes,
+                    )
+                )
+            else:
+                edges.extend(
+                    StructureEdge(
+                        source=trigger_method,
+                        target=method_name,
+                        condition_type=condition_type,
+                        is_router_path=False,
+                    )
+                    for trigger_method in trigger_methods
+                    if trigger_method in nodes
+                )
+
+    for router_method_name in router_methods:
+        if router_method_name not in flow._router_paths:
+            flow._router_paths[FlowMethodName(router_method_name)] = []
+
+        inferred_paths: Iterable[FlowMethodName | FlowRouteName] = set(
+            flow._router_paths.get(FlowMethodName(router_method_name), [])
+        )
+
+        for condition_data in flow._listeners.values():
+            trigger_strings: list[str] = []
+
+            if is_simple_flow_condition(condition_data):
+                _, methods = condition_data
+                trigger_strings = [str(m) for m in methods]
+            elif is_flow_condition_dict(condition_data):
+                trigger_strings = _extract_direct_or_triggers(condition_data)
+
+            for trigger_str in trigger_strings:
+                if trigger_str not in nodes:
+                    # This is likely a router path output
+                    inferred_paths.add(trigger_str)  # type: ignore[attr-defined]
+
+        if inferred_paths:
+            flow._router_paths[FlowMethodName(router_method_name)] = list(
+                inferred_paths  # type: ignore[arg-type]
+            )
+            if router_method_name in nodes:
+                nodes[router_method_name]["router_paths"] = list(inferred_paths)
+
     for router_method_name in router_methods:
         if router_method_name not in flow._router_paths:
             continue
@@ -340,6 +400,7 @@ def build_flow_structure(flow: Flow[Any]) -> FlowStructure:
                             target=str(listener_name),
                             condition_type=None,
                             is_router_path=True,
+                            router_path_label=str(path),
                         )
                     )
 

lib/crewai/src/crewai/flow/visualization/renderers/interactive.py

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ class CSSExtension(Extension):
     Provides {% css 'path/to/file.css' %} tag syntax.
     """
 
-    tags: ClassVar[set[str]] = {"css"}  # type: ignore[assignment]
+    tags: ClassVar[set[str]] = {"css"}  # type: ignore[misc]
 
     def parse(self, parser: Parser) -> nodes.Node:
         """Parse {% css 'styles.css' %} tag.
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ class JSExtension(Extension):
     Provides {% js 'path/to/file.js' %} tag syntax.
     """
 
-    tags: ClassVar[set[str]] = {"js"}  # type: ignore[assignment]
+    tags: ClassVar[set[str]] = {"js"}  # type: ignore[misc]
 
     def parse(self, parser: Parser) -> nodes.Node:
         """Parse {% js 'script.js' %} tag.
@@ -91,6 +91,116 @@ TEXT_PRIMARY = "#e6edf3"
 TEXT_SECONDARY = "#7d8590"
 
 
+def calculate_node_positions(
+    dag: FlowStructure,
+) -> dict[str, dict[str, int | float]]:
+    """Calculate hierarchical positions (level, x, y) for each node.
+
+    Args:
+        dag: FlowStructure containing nodes and edges.
+
+    Returns:
+        Dictionary mapping node names to their position data (level, x, y).
+    """
+    children: dict[str, list[str]] = {name: [] for name in dag["nodes"]}
+    parents: dict[str, list[str]] = {name: [] for name in dag["nodes"]}
+
+    for edge in dag["edges"]:
+        source = edge["source"]
+        target = edge["target"]
+        if source in children and target in children:
+            children[source].append(target)
+            parents[target].append(source)
+
+    levels: dict[str, int] = {}
+    queue: list[tuple[str, int]] = []
+
+    for start_method in dag["start_methods"]:
+        if start_method in dag["nodes"]:
+            levels[start_method] = 0
+            queue.append((start_method, 0))
+
+    visited: set[str] = set()
+    while queue:
+        node, level = queue.pop(0)
+        if node in visited:
+            continue
+        visited.add(node)
+
+        if node not in levels or levels[node] < level:
+            levels[node] = level
+
+        for child in children.get(node, []):
+            if child not in visited:
+                child_level = level + 1
+                if child not in levels or levels[child] < child_level:
+                    levels[child] = child_level
+                queue.append((child, child_level))
+
+    for name in dag["nodes"]:
+        if name not in levels:
+            levels[name] = 0
+
+    nodes_by_level: dict[int, list[str]] = {}
+    for node, level in levels.items():
+        if level not in nodes_by_level:
+            nodes_by_level[level] = []
+        nodes_by_level[level].append(node)
+
+    positions: dict[str, dict[str, int | float]] = {}
+    level_separation = 300  # Vertical spacing between levels
+    node_spacing = 400  # Horizontal spacing between nodes
+
+    parent_count: dict[str, int] = {}
+    for node, parent_list in parents.items():
+        parent_count[node] = len(parent_list)
+
+    for level, nodes_at_level in sorted(nodes_by_level.items()):
+        y = level * level_separation
+
+        if level == 0:
+            num_nodes = len(nodes_at_level)
+            for i, node in enumerate(nodes_at_level):
+                x = (i - (num_nodes - 1) / 2) * node_spacing
+                positions[node] = {"level": level, "x": x, "y": y}
+        else:
+            for i, node in enumerate(nodes_at_level):
+                parent_list = parents.get(node, [])
+                parent_positions: list[float] = [
+                    positions[parent]["x"]
+                    for parent in parent_list
+                    if parent in positions
+                ]
+
+                if parent_positions:
+                    if len(parent_positions) > 1 and len(set(parent_positions)) == 1:
+                        base_x = parent_positions[0]
+                        avg_x = base_x + node_spacing * 0.4
+                    else:
+                        avg_x = sum(parent_positions) / len(parent_positions)
+                else:
+                    avg_x = i * node_spacing * 0.5
+
+                positions[node] = {"level": level, "x": avg_x, "y": y}
+
+            nodes_at_level_sorted = sorted(
+                nodes_at_level, key=lambda n: positions[n]["x"]
+            )
+            min_spacing = node_spacing * 0.6  # Minimum horizontal distance
+
+            for i in range(len(nodes_at_level_sorted) - 1):
+                current_node = nodes_at_level_sorted[i]
+                next_node = nodes_at_level_sorted[i + 1]
+
+                current_x = positions[current_node]["x"]
+                next_x = positions[next_node]["x"]
+
+                if next_x - current_x < min_spacing:
+                    positions[next_node]["x"] = current_x + min_spacing
+
+    return positions
+
+
 def render_interactive(
     dag: FlowStructure,
     filename: str = "flow_dag.html",
@@ -110,6 +220,8 @@ def render_interactive(
     Returns:
         Absolute path to generated HTML file in temporary directory.
     """
+    node_positions = calculate_node_positions(dag)
+
     nodes_list: list[dict[str, Any]] = []
     for name, metadata in dag["nodes"].items():
         node_type: str = metadata.get("type", "listen")
@@ -120,37 +232,37 @@ def render_interactive(
 
         if node_type == "start":
             color_config = {
-                "background": CREWAI_ORANGE,
-                "border": CREWAI_ORANGE,
+                "background": "var(--node-bg-start)",
+                "border": "var(--node-border-start)",
                 "highlight": {
-                    "background": CREWAI_ORANGE,
-                    "border": CREWAI_ORANGE,
+                    "background": "var(--node-bg-start)",
+                    "border": "var(--node-border-start)",
                 },
             }
-            font_color = WHITE
-            border_width = 2
+            font_color = "var(--node-text-color)"
+            border_width = 3
         elif node_type == "router":
             color_config = {
-                "background": DARK_GRAY,
+                "background": "var(--node-bg-router)",
                 "border": CREWAI_ORANGE,
                 "highlight": {
-                    "background": DARK_GRAY,
+                    "background": "var(--node-bg-router)",
                     "border": CREWAI_ORANGE,
                 },
             }
-            font_color = WHITE
+            font_color = "var(--node-text-color)"
             border_width = 3
         else:
             color_config = {
-                "background": DARK_GRAY,
-                "border": DARK_GRAY,
+                "background": "var(--node-bg-listen)",
+                "border": "var(--node-border-listen)",
                 "highlight": {
-                    "background": DARK_GRAY,
-                    "border": DARK_GRAY,
+                    "background": "var(--node-bg-listen)",
+                    "border": "var(--node-border-listen)",
                 },
             }
-            font_color = WHITE
-            border_width = 2
+            font_color = "var(--node-text-color)"
+            border_width = 3
 
         title_parts: list[str] = []
 
@@ -215,13 +327,15 @@ def render_interactive(
         bg_color = color_config["background"]
         border_color = color_config["border"]
 
-        nodes_list.append(
-            {
+        position_data = node_positions.get(name, {"level": 0, "x": 0, "y": 0})
+
+        node_data: dict[str, Any] = {
             "id": name,
             "label": name,
             "title": "".join(title_parts),
             "shape": "custom",
             "size": 30,
+            "level": position_data["level"],
             "nodeStyle": {
                 "name": name,
                 "bgColor": bg_color,
@@ -233,7 +347,14 @@ def render_interactive(
             "glowSize": 0,
             "glowColor": None,
         }
-        )
+
+        # Add x,y only for graphs with 3-4 nodes
+        total_nodes = len(dag["nodes"])
+        if 3 <= total_nodes <= 4:
+            node_data["x"] = position_data["x"]
+            node_data["y"] = position_data["y"]
+
+        nodes_list.append(node_data)
 
     execution_paths: int = calculate_execution_paths(dag)
 
@@ -246,6 +367,8 @@ def render_interactive(
         if edge["is_router_path"]:
             edge_color = CREWAI_ORANGE
             edge_dashes = [15, 10]
+            if "router_path_label" in edge:
+                edge_label = edge["router_path_label"]
         elif edge["condition_type"] == "AND":
             edge_label = "AND"
             edge_color = CREWAI_ORANGE

lib/crewai/src/crewai/flow/visualization/types.py

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ class NodeMetadata(TypedDict, total=False):
     is_router: bool
     router_paths: list[str]
     condition_type: str | None
+    trigger_condition_type: str | None
     trigger_methods: list[str]
     trigger_condition: dict[str, Any] | None
     method_signature: dict[str, Any]
@@ -22,13 +23,14 @@ class NodeMetadata(TypedDict, total=False):
     class_line_number: int
 
 
-class StructureEdge(TypedDict):
+class StructureEdge(TypedDict, total=False):
     """Represents a connection in the flow structure."""
 
     source: str
     target: str
     condition_type: str | None
     is_router_path: bool
+    router_path_label: str
 
 
 class FlowStructure(TypedDict):

lib/crewai/src/crewai/llms/hooks/transport.py

@@ -33,14 +33,14 @@ class HTTPTransportKwargs(TypedDict, total=False):
     """
 
     verify: bool | str | SSLContext
-    cert: NotRequired[CertTypes | None]
+    cert: NotRequired[CertTypes]
     trust_env: bool
     http1: bool
     http2: bool
     limits: Limits
-    proxy: NotRequired[ProxyTypes | None]
-    uds: NotRequired[str | None]
-    local_address: NotRequired[str | None]
+    proxy: NotRequired[ProxyTypes]
+    uds: NotRequired[str]
+    local_address: NotRequired[str]
     retries: int
     socket_options: NotRequired[
         Iterable[
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ class HTTPTransportKwargs(TypedDict, total=False):
             | tuple[int, int, bytes | bytearray]
             | tuple[int, int, None, int]
         ]
-        | None
     ]
 
 

lib/crewai/src/crewai/llms/providers/anthropic/completion.py

@@ -210,7 +210,8 @@ class AnthropicCompletion(BaseLLM):
                 "model",
                 "max_tokens",
                 "stream",
-                "temperaturetop_p",
+                "temperature",
+                "top_p",
                 "stop_sequences",
             },
         )

lib/crewai/src/crewai/llms/providers/bedrock/completion.py

@@ -243,6 +243,30 @@ class BedrockCompletion(BaseLLM):
         # Handle inference profiles for newer models
         self.model_id = model
 
+    @property
+    def stop(self) -> list[str]:
+        """Get stop sequences sent to the API."""
+        return list(self.stop_sequences)
+
+    @stop.setter
+    def stop(self, value: Sequence[str] | str | None) -> None:
+        """Set stop sequences.
+
+        Synchronizes stop_sequences to ensure values set by CrewAgentExecutor
+        are properly sent to the Bedrock API.
+
+        Args:
+            value: Stop sequences as a Sequence, single string, or None
+        """
+        if value is None:
+            self.stop_sequences = []
+        elif isinstance(value, str):
+            self.stop_sequences = [value]
+        elif isinstance(value, Sequence):
+            self.stop_sequences = list(value)
+        else:
+            self.stop_sequences = []
+
     def call(
         self,
         messages: str | list[LLMMessage],

lib/crewai/src/crewai/llms/providers/gemini/completion.py

@@ -194,6 +194,30 @@ class GeminiCompletion(BaseLLM):
         """Check if the model supports tool/function calling."""
         return self.is_gemini_1_5 or self.is_gemini_2
 
+    @property
+    def stop(self) -> list[str]:
+        """Get stop sequences sent to the API."""
+        return self.stop_sequences
+
+    @stop.setter
+    def stop(self, value: list[str] | str | None) -> None:
+        """Set stop sequences.
+
+        Synchronizes stop_sequences to ensure values set by CrewAgentExecutor
+        are properly sent to the Gemini API.
+
+        Args:
+            value: Stop sequences as a list, single string, or None
+        """
+        if value is None:
+            self.stop_sequences = []
+        elif isinstance(value, str):
+            self.stop_sequences = [value]
+        elif isinstance(value, list):
+            self.stop_sequences = value
+        else:
+            self.stop_sequences = []
+
     def _initialize_client(self, use_vertexai: bool = False) -> genai.Client:  # type: ignore[no-any-unimported]
         """Initialize the Google Gen AI client with proper parameter handling.
 

lib/crewai/src/crewai/mcp/__init__.py

@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+"""MCP (Model Context Protocol) client support for CrewAI agents.
+
+This module provides native MCP client functionality, allowing CrewAI agents
+to connect to any MCP-compliant server using various transport types.
+"""
+
+from crewai.mcp.client import MCPClient
+from crewai.mcp.config import (
+    MCPServerConfig,
+    MCPServerHTTP,
+    MCPServerSSE,
+    MCPServerStdio,
+)
+from crewai.mcp.filters import (
+    StaticToolFilter,
+    ToolFilter,
+    ToolFilterContext,
+    create_dynamic_tool_filter,
+    create_static_tool_filter,
+)
+from crewai.mcp.transports.base import BaseTransport, TransportType
+
+
+__all__ = [
+    "BaseTransport",
+    "MCPClient",
+    "MCPServerConfig",
+    "MCPServerHTTP",
+    "MCPServerSSE",
+    "MCPServerStdio",
+    "StaticToolFilter",
+    "ToolFilter",
+    "ToolFilterContext",
+    "TransportType",
+    "create_dynamic_tool_filter",
+    "create_static_tool_filter",
+]

lib/crewai/src/crewai/mcp/client.py

@@ -0,0 +1,742 @@
+"""MCP client with session management for CrewAI agents."""
+
+import asyncio
+from collections.abc import Callable
+from contextlib import AsyncExitStack
+from datetime import datetime
+import logging
+import time
+from typing import Any
+
+from typing_extensions import Self
+
+
+# BaseExceptionGroup is available in Python 3.11+
+try:
+    from builtins import BaseExceptionGroup
+except ImportError:
+    # Fallback for Python < 3.11 (shouldn't happen in practice)
+    BaseExceptionGroup = Exception
+
+from crewai.events.event_bus import crewai_event_bus
+from crewai.events.types.mcp_events import (
+    MCPConnectionCompletedEvent,
+    MCPConnectionFailedEvent,
+    MCPConnectionStartedEvent,
+    MCPToolExecutionCompletedEvent,
+    MCPToolExecutionFailedEvent,
+    MCPToolExecutionStartedEvent,
+)
+from crewai.mcp.transports.base import BaseTransport
+from crewai.mcp.transports.http import HTTPTransport
+from crewai.mcp.transports.sse import SSETransport
+from crewai.mcp.transports.stdio import StdioTransport
+
+
+# MCP Connection timeout constants (in seconds)
+MCP_CONNECTION_TIMEOUT = 30  # Increased for slow servers
+MCP_TOOL_EXECUTION_TIMEOUT = 30
+MCP_DISCOVERY_TIMEOUT = 30  # Increased for slow servers
+MCP_MAX_RETRIES = 3
+
+# Simple in-memory cache for MCP tool schemas (duration: 5 minutes)
+_mcp_schema_cache: dict[str, tuple[dict[str, Any], float]] = {}
+_cache_ttl = 300  # 5 minutes
+
+
+class MCPClient:
+    """MCP client with session management.
+
+    This client manages connections to MCP servers and provides a high-level
+    interface for interacting with MCP tools, prompts, and resources.
+
+    Example:
+        ```python
+        transport = StdioTransport(command="python", args=["server.py"])
+        client = MCPClient(transport)
+        async with client:
+            tools = await client.list_tools()
+            result = await client.call_tool("tool_name", {"arg": "value"})
+        ```
+    """
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        transport: BaseTransport,
+        connect_timeout: int = MCP_CONNECTION_TIMEOUT,
+        execution_timeout: int = MCP_TOOL_EXECUTION_TIMEOUT,
+        discovery_timeout: int = MCP_DISCOVERY_TIMEOUT,
+        max_retries: int = MCP_MAX_RETRIES,
+        cache_tools_list: bool = False,
+        logger: logging.Logger | None = None,
+    ) -> None:
+        """Initialize MCP client.
+
+        Args:
+            transport: Transport instance for MCP server connection.
+            connect_timeout: Connection timeout in seconds.
+            execution_timeout: Tool execution timeout in seconds.
+            discovery_timeout: Tool discovery timeout in seconds.
+            max_retries: Maximum retry attempts for operations.
+            cache_tools_list: Whether to cache tool list results.
+            logger: Optional logger instance.
+        """
+        self.transport = transport
+        self.connect_timeout = connect_timeout
+        self.execution_timeout = execution_timeout
+        self.discovery_timeout = discovery_timeout
+        self.max_retries = max_retries
+        self.cache_tools_list = cache_tools_list
+        # self._logger = logger or logging.getLogger(__name__)
+        self._session: Any = None
+        self._initialized = False
+        self._exit_stack = AsyncExitStack()
+        self._was_connected = False
+
+    @property
+    def connected(self) -> bool:
+        """Check if client is connected to server."""
+        return self.transport.connected and self._initialized
+
+    @property
+    def session(self) -> Any:
+        """Get the MCP session."""
+        if self._session is None:
+            raise RuntimeError("Client not connected. Call connect() first.")
+        return self._session
+
+    def _get_server_info(self) -> tuple[str, str | None, str | None]:
+        """Get server information for events.
+
+        Returns:
+            Tuple of (server_name, server_url, transport_type).
+        """
+        if isinstance(self.transport, StdioTransport):
+            server_name = f"{self.transport.command} {' '.join(self.transport.args)}"
+            server_url = None
+            transport_type = self.transport.transport_type.value
+        elif isinstance(self.transport, HTTPTransport):
+            server_name = self.transport.url
+            server_url = self.transport.url
+            transport_type = self.transport.transport_type.value
+        elif isinstance(self.transport, SSETransport):
+            server_name = self.transport.url
+            server_url = self.transport.url
+            transport_type = self.transport.transport_type.value
+        else:
+            server_name = "Unknown MCP Server"
+            server_url = None
+            transport_type = (
+                self.transport.transport_type.value
+                if hasattr(self.transport, "transport_type")
+                else None
+            )
+
+        return server_name, server_url, transport_type
+
+    async def connect(self) -> Self:
+        """Connect to MCP server and initialize session.
+
+        Returns:
+            Self for method chaining.
+
+        Raises:
+            ConnectionError: If connection fails.
+            ImportError: If MCP SDK not available.
+        """
+        if self.connected:
+            return self
+
+        # Get server info for events
+        server_name, server_url, transport_type = self._get_server_info()
+        is_reconnect = self._was_connected
+
+        # Emit connection started event
+        started_at = datetime.now()
+        crewai_event_bus.emit(
+            self,
+            MCPConnectionStartedEvent(
+                server_name=server_name,
+                server_url=server_url,
+                transport_type=transport_type,
+                is_reconnect=is_reconnect,
+                connect_timeout=self.connect_timeout,
+            ),
+        )
+
+        try:
+            from mcp import ClientSession
+
+            # Use AsyncExitStack to manage transport and session contexts together
+            # This ensures they're in the same async scope and prevents cancel scope errors
+            # Always enter transport context via exit stack (it handles already-connected state)
+            await self._exit_stack.enter_async_context(self.transport)
+
+            # Create ClientSession with transport streams
+            self._session = ClientSession(
+                self.transport.read_stream,
+                self.transport.write_stream,
+            )
+
+            # Enter the session's async context manager via exit stack
+            await self._exit_stack.enter_async_context(self._session)
+
+            # Initialize the session (required by MCP protocol)
+            try:
+                await asyncio.wait_for(
+                    self._session.initialize(),
+                    timeout=self.connect_timeout,
+                )
+            except asyncio.CancelledError:
+                # If initialization was cancelled (e.g., event loop closing),
+                # cleanup and re-raise - don't suppress cancellation
+                await self._cleanup_on_error()
+                raise
+            except BaseExceptionGroup as eg:
+                # Handle exception groups from anyio task groups
+                # Extract the actual meaningful error (not GeneratorExit)
+                actual_error = None
+                for exc in eg.exceptions:
+                    if isinstance(exc, Exception) and not isinstance(
+                        exc, GeneratorExit
+                    ):
+                        # Check if it's an HTTP error (like 401)
+                        error_msg = str(exc).lower()
+                        if "401" in error_msg or "unauthorized" in error_msg:
+                            actual_error = exc
+                            break
+                        if "cancel scope" not in error_msg and "task" not in error_msg:
+                            actual_error = exc
+                            break
+
+                await self._cleanup_on_error()
+                if actual_error:
+                    raise ConnectionError(
+                        f"Failed to connect to MCP server: {actual_error}"
+                    ) from actual_error
+                raise ConnectionError(f"Failed to connect to MCP server: {eg}") from eg
+
+            self._initialized = True
+            self._was_connected = True
+
+            completed_at = datetime.now()
+            connection_duration_ms = (completed_at - started_at).total_seconds() * 1000
+            crewai_event_bus.emit(
+                self,
+                MCPConnectionCompletedEvent(
+                    server_name=server_name,
+                    server_url=server_url,
+                    transport_type=transport_type,
+                    started_at=started_at,
+                    completed_at=completed_at,
+                    connection_duration_ms=connection_duration_ms,
+                    is_reconnect=is_reconnect,
+                ),
+            )
+
+            return self
+        except ImportError as e:
+            await self._cleanup_on_error()
+            error_msg = (
+                "MCP library not available. Please install with: pip install mcp"
+            )
+            self._emit_connection_failed(
+                server_name,
+                server_url,
+                transport_type,
+                error_msg,
+                "import_error",
+                started_at,
+            )
+            raise ImportError(error_msg) from e
+        except asyncio.TimeoutError as e:
+            await self._cleanup_on_error()
+            error_msg = f"MCP connection timed out after {self.connect_timeout} seconds. The server may be slow or unreachable."
+            self._emit_connection_failed(
+                server_name,
+                server_url,
+                transport_type,
+                error_msg,
+                "timeout",
+                started_at,
+            )
+            raise ConnectionError(error_msg) from e
+        except asyncio.CancelledError:
+            # Re-raise cancellation - don't suppress it
+            await self._cleanup_on_error()
+            self._emit_connection_failed(
+                server_name,
+                server_url,
+                transport_type,
+                "Connection cancelled",
+                "cancelled",
+                started_at,
+            )
+            raise
+        except BaseExceptionGroup as eg:
+            # Handle exception groups from anyio task groups at outer level
+            actual_error = None
+            for exc in eg.exceptions:
+                if isinstance(exc, Exception) and not isinstance(exc, GeneratorExit):
+                    error_msg = str(exc).lower()
+                    if "401" in error_msg or "unauthorized" in error_msg:
+                        actual_error = exc
+                        break
+                    if "cancel scope" not in error_msg and "task" not in error_msg:
+                        actual_error = exc
+                        break
+
+            await self._cleanup_on_error()
+            error_type = (
+                "authentication"
+                if actual_error
+                and (
+                    "401" in str(actual_error).lower()
+                    or "unauthorized" in str(actual_error).lower()
+                )
+                else "network"
+            )
+            error_msg = str(actual_error) if actual_error else str(eg)
+            self._emit_connection_failed(
+                server_name,
+                server_url,
+                transport_type,
+                error_msg,
+                error_type,
+                started_at,
+            )
+            if actual_error:
+                raise ConnectionError(
+                    f"Failed to connect to MCP server: {actual_error}"
+                ) from actual_error
+            raise ConnectionError(f"Failed to connect to MCP server: {eg}") from eg
+        except Exception as e:
+            await self._cleanup_on_error()
+            error_type = (
+                "authentication"
+                if "401" in str(e).lower() or "unauthorized" in str(e).lower()
+                else "network"
+            )
+            self._emit_connection_failed(
+                server_name, server_url, transport_type, str(e), error_type, started_at
+            )
+            raise ConnectionError(f"Failed to connect to MCP server: {e}") from e
+
+    def _emit_connection_failed(
+        self,
+        server_name: str,
+        server_url: str | None,
+        transport_type: str | None,
+        error: str,
+        error_type: str,
+        started_at: datetime,
+    ) -> None:
+        """Emit connection failed event."""
+        failed_at = datetime.now()
+        crewai_event_bus.emit(
+            self,
+            MCPConnectionFailedEvent(
+                server_name=server_name,
+                server_url=server_url,
+                transport_type=transport_type,
+                error=error,
+                error_type=error_type,
+                started_at=started_at,
+                failed_at=failed_at,
+            ),
+        )
+
+    async def _cleanup_on_error(self) -> None:
+        """Cleanup resources when an error occurs during connection."""
+        try:
+            await self._exit_stack.aclose()
+
+        except Exception as e:
+            # Best effort cleanup - ignore all other errors
+            raise RuntimeError(f"Error during MCP client cleanup: {e}") from e
+        finally:
+            self._session = None
+            self._initialized = False
+            self._exit_stack = AsyncExitStack()
+
+    async def disconnect(self) -> None:
+        """Disconnect from MCP server and cleanup resources."""
+        if not self.connected:
+            return
+
+        try:
+            await self._exit_stack.aclose()
+        except Exception as e:
+            raise RuntimeError(f"Error during MCP client disconnect: {e}") from e
+        finally:
+            self._session = None
+            self._initialized = False
+            self._exit_stack = AsyncExitStack()
+
+    async def list_tools(self, use_cache: bool | None = None) -> list[dict[str, Any]]:
+        """List available tools from MCP server.
+
+        Args:
+            use_cache: Whether to use cached results. If None, uses
+                client's cache_tools_list setting.
+
+        Returns:
+            List of tool definitions with name, description, and inputSchema.
+        """
+        if not self.connected:
+            await self.connect()
+
+        # Check cache if enabled
+        use_cache = use_cache if use_cache is not None else self.cache_tools_list
+        if use_cache:
+            cache_key = self._get_cache_key("tools")
+            if cache_key in _mcp_schema_cache:
+                cached_data, cache_time = _mcp_schema_cache[cache_key]
+                if time.time() - cache_time < _cache_ttl:
+                    # Logger removed - return cached data
+                    return cached_data
+
+        # List tools with timeout and retries
+        tools = await self._retry_operation(
+            self._list_tools_impl,
+            timeout=self.discovery_timeout,
+        )
+
+        # Cache results if enabled
+        if use_cache:
+            cache_key = self._get_cache_key("tools")
+            _mcp_schema_cache[cache_key] = (tools, time.time())
+
+        return tools
+
+    async def _list_tools_impl(self) -> list[dict[str, Any]]:
+        """Internal implementation of list_tools."""
+        tools_result = await asyncio.wait_for(
+            self.session.list_tools(),
+            timeout=self.discovery_timeout,
+        )
+
+        return [
+            {
+                "name": tool.name,
+                "description": getattr(tool, "description", ""),
+                "inputSchema": getattr(tool, "inputSchema", {}),
+            }
+            for tool in tools_result.tools
+        ]
+
+    async def call_tool(
+        self, tool_name: str, arguments: dict[str, Any] | None = None
+    ) -> Any:
+        """Call a tool on the MCP server.
+
+        Args:
+            tool_name: Name of the tool to call.
+            arguments: Tool arguments.
+
+        Returns:
+            Tool execution result.
+        """
+        if not self.connected:
+            await self.connect()
+
+        arguments = arguments or {}
+        cleaned_arguments = self._clean_tool_arguments(arguments)
+
+        # Get server info for events
+        server_name, server_url, transport_type = self._get_server_info()
+
+        # Emit tool execution started event
+        started_at = datetime.now()
+        crewai_event_bus.emit(
+            self,
+            MCPToolExecutionStartedEvent(
+                server_name=server_name,
+                server_url=server_url,
+                transport_type=transport_type,
+                tool_name=tool_name,
+                tool_args=cleaned_arguments,
+            ),
+        )
+
+        try:
+            result = await self._retry_operation(
+                lambda: self._call_tool_impl(tool_name, cleaned_arguments),
+                timeout=self.execution_timeout,
+            )
+
+            completed_at = datetime.now()
+            execution_duration_ms = (completed_at - started_at).total_seconds() * 1000
+            crewai_event_bus.emit(
+                self,
+                MCPToolExecutionCompletedEvent(
+                    server_name=server_name,
+                    server_url=server_url,
+                    transport_type=transport_type,
+                    tool_name=tool_name,
+                    tool_args=cleaned_arguments,
+                    result=result,
+                    started_at=started_at,
+                    completed_at=completed_at,
+                    execution_duration_ms=execution_duration_ms,
+                ),
+            )
+
+            return result
+        except Exception as e:
+            failed_at = datetime.now()
+            error_type = (
+                "timeout"
+                if isinstance(e, (asyncio.TimeoutError, ConnectionError))
+                and "timeout" in str(e).lower()
+                else "server_error"
+            )
+            crewai_event_bus.emit(
+                self,
+                MCPToolExecutionFailedEvent(
+                    server_name=server_name,
+                    server_url=server_url,
+                    transport_type=transport_type,
+                    tool_name=tool_name,
+                    tool_args=cleaned_arguments,
+                    error=str(e),
+                    error_type=error_type,
+                    started_at=started_at,
+                    failed_at=failed_at,
+                ),
+            )
+            raise
+
+    def _clean_tool_arguments(self, arguments: dict[str, Any]) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        """Clean tool arguments by removing None values and fixing formats.
+
+        Args:
+            arguments: Raw tool arguments.
+
+        Returns:
+            Cleaned arguments ready for MCP server.
+        """
+        cleaned = {}
+
+        for key, value in arguments.items():
+            # Skip None values
+            if value is None:
+                continue
+
+            # Fix sources array format: convert ["web"] to [{"type": "web"}]
+            if key == "sources" and isinstance(value, list):
+                fixed_sources = []
+                for item in value:
+                    if isinstance(item, str):
+                        # Convert string to object format
+                        fixed_sources.append({"type": item})
+                    elif isinstance(item, dict):
+                        # Already in correct format
+                        fixed_sources.append(item)
+                    else:
+                        # Keep as is if unknown format
+                        fixed_sources.append(item)
+                if fixed_sources:
+                    cleaned[key] = fixed_sources
+                continue
+
+            # Recursively clean nested dictionaries
+            if isinstance(value, dict):
+                nested_cleaned = self._clean_tool_arguments(value)
+                if nested_cleaned:  # Only add if not empty
+                    cleaned[key] = nested_cleaned
+            elif isinstance(value, list):
+                # Clean list items
+                cleaned_list = []
+                for item in value:
+                    if isinstance(item, dict):
+                        cleaned_item = self._clean_tool_arguments(item)
+                        if cleaned_item:
+                            cleaned_list.append(cleaned_item)
+                    elif item is not None:
+                        cleaned_list.append(item)
+                if cleaned_list:
+                    cleaned[key] = cleaned_list
+            else:
+                # Keep primitive values
+                cleaned[key] = value
+
+        return cleaned
+
+    async def _call_tool_impl(self, tool_name: str, arguments: dict[str, Any]) -> Any:
+        """Internal implementation of call_tool."""
+        result = await asyncio.wait_for(
+            self.session.call_tool(tool_name, arguments),
+            timeout=self.execution_timeout,
+        )
+
+        # Extract result content
+        if hasattr(result, "content") and result.content:
+            if isinstance(result.content, list) and len(result.content) > 0:
+                content_item = result.content[0]
+                if hasattr(content_item, "text"):
+                    return str(content_item.text)
+                return str(content_item)
+            return str(result.content)
+
+        return str(result)
+
+    async def list_prompts(self) -> list[dict[str, Any]]:
+        """List available prompts from MCP server.
+
+        Returns:
+            List of prompt definitions.
+        """
+        if not self.connected:
+            await self.connect()
+
+        return await self._retry_operation(
+            self._list_prompts_impl,
+            timeout=self.discovery_timeout,
+        )
+
+    async def _list_prompts_impl(self) -> list[dict[str, Any]]:
+        """Internal implementation of list_prompts."""
+        prompts_result = await asyncio.wait_for(
+            self.session.list_prompts(),
+            timeout=self.discovery_timeout,
+        )
+
+        return [
+            {
+                "name": prompt.name,
+                "description": getattr(prompt, "description", ""),
+                "arguments": getattr(prompt, "arguments", []),
+            }
+            for prompt in prompts_result.prompts
+        ]
+
+    async def get_prompt(
+        self, prompt_name: str, arguments: dict[str, Any] | None = None
+    ) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        """Get a prompt from the MCP server.
+
+        Args:
+            prompt_name: Name of the prompt to get.
+            arguments: Optional prompt arguments.
+
+        Returns:
+            Prompt content and metadata.
+        """
+        if not self.connected:
+            await self.connect()
+
+        arguments = arguments or {}
+
+        return await self._retry_operation(
+            lambda: self._get_prompt_impl(prompt_name, arguments),
+            timeout=self.execution_timeout,
+        )
+
+    async def _get_prompt_impl(
+        self, prompt_name: str, arguments: dict[str, Any]
+    ) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        """Internal implementation of get_prompt."""
+        result = await asyncio.wait_for(
+            self.session.get_prompt(prompt_name, arguments),
+            timeout=self.execution_timeout,
+        )
+
+        return {
+            "name": prompt_name,
+            "messages": [
+                {
+                    "role": msg.role,
+                    "content": msg.content,
+                }
+                for msg in result.messages
+            ],
+            "arguments": arguments,
+        }
+
+    async def _retry_operation(
+        self,
+        operation: Callable[[], Any],
+        timeout: int | None = None,
+    ) -> Any:
+        """Retry an operation with exponential backoff.
+
+        Args:
+            operation: Async operation to retry.
+            timeout: Operation timeout in seconds.
+
+        Returns:
+            Operation result.
+        """
+        last_error = None
+        timeout = timeout or self.execution_timeout
+
+        for attempt in range(self.max_retries):
+            try:
+                if timeout:
+                    return await asyncio.wait_for(operation(), timeout=timeout)
+                return await operation()
+
+            except asyncio.TimeoutError as e:  # noqa: PERF203
+                last_error = f"Operation timed out after {timeout} seconds"
+                if attempt < self.max_retries - 1:
+                    wait_time = 2**attempt
+                    await asyncio.sleep(wait_time)
+                else:
+                    raise ConnectionError(last_error) from e
+
+            except Exception as e:
+                error_str = str(e).lower()
+
+                # Classify errors as retryable or non-retryable
+                if "authentication" in error_str or "unauthorized" in error_str:
+                    raise ConnectionError(f"Authentication failed: {e}") from e
+
+                if "not found" in error_str:
+                    raise ValueError(f"Resource not found: {e}") from e
+
+                # Retryable errors
+                last_error = str(e)
+                if attempt < self.max_retries - 1:
+                    wait_time = 2**attempt
+                    await asyncio.sleep(wait_time)
+                else:
+                    raise ConnectionError(
+                        f"Operation failed after {self.max_retries} attempts: {last_error}"
+                    ) from e
+
+        raise ConnectionError(f"Operation failed: {last_error}")
+
+    def _get_cache_key(self, resource_type: str) -> str:
+        """Generate cache key for resource.
+
+        Args:
+            resource_type: Type of resource (e.g., "tools", "prompts").
+
+        Returns:
+            Cache key string.
+        """
+        # Use transport type and URL/command as cache key
+        if isinstance(self.transport, StdioTransport):
+            key = f"stdio:{self.transport.command}:{':'.join(self.transport.args)}"
+        elif isinstance(self.transport, HTTPTransport):
+            key = f"http:{self.transport.url}"
+        elif isinstance(self.transport, SSETransport):
+            key = f"sse:{self.transport.url}"
+        else:
+            key = f"{self.transport.transport_type}:unknown"
+
+        return f"mcp:{key}:{resource_type}"
+
+    async def __aenter__(self) -> Self:
+        """Async context manager entry."""
+        return await self.connect()
+
+    async def __aexit__(
+        self,
+        exc_type: type[BaseException] | None,
+        exc_val: BaseException | None,
+        exc_tb: Any,
+    ) -> None:
+        """Async context manager exit."""
+        await self.disconnect()

lib/crewai/src/crewai/mcp/config.py

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+"""MCP server configuration models for CrewAI agents.
+
+This module provides Pydantic models for configuring MCP servers with
+various transport types, similar to OpenAI's Agents SDK.
+"""
+
+from pydantic import BaseModel, Field
+
+from crewai.mcp.filters import ToolFilter
+
+
+class MCPServerStdio(BaseModel):
+    """Stdio MCP server configuration.
+
+    This configuration is used for connecting to local MCP servers
+    that run as processes and communicate via standard input/output.
+
+    Example:
+        ```python
+        mcp_server = MCPServerStdio(
+            command="python",
+            args=["path/to/server.py"],
+            env={"API_KEY": "..."},
+            tool_filter=create_static_tool_filter(
+                allowed_tool_names=["read_file", "write_file"]
+            ),
+        )
+        ```
+    """
+
+    command: str = Field(
+        ...,
+        description="Command to execute (e.g., 'python', 'node', 'npx', 'uvx').",
+    )
+    args: list[str] = Field(
+        default_factory=list,
+        description="Command arguments (e.g., ['server.py'] or ['-y', '@mcp/server']).",
+    )
+    env: dict[str, str] | None = Field(
+        default=None,
+        description="Environment variables to pass to the process.",
+    )
+    tool_filter: ToolFilter | None = Field(
+        default=None,
+        description="Optional tool filter for filtering available tools.",
+    )
+    cache_tools_list: bool = Field(
+        default=False,
+        description="Whether to cache the tool list for faster subsequent access.",
+    )
+
+
+class MCPServerHTTP(BaseModel):
+    """HTTP/Streamable HTTP MCP server configuration.
+
+    This configuration is used for connecting to remote MCP servers
+    over HTTP/HTTPS using streamable HTTP transport.
+
+    Example:
+        ```python
+        mcp_server = MCPServerHTTP(
+            url="https://api.example.com/mcp",
+            headers={"Authorization": "Bearer ..."},
+            cache_tools_list=True,
+        )
+        ```
+    """
+
+    url: str = Field(
+        ..., description="Server URL (e.g., 'https://api.example.com/mcp')."
+    )
+    headers: dict[str, str] | None = Field(
+        default=None,
+        description="Optional HTTP headers for authentication or other purposes.",
+    )
+    streamable: bool = Field(
+        default=True,
+        description="Whether to use streamable HTTP transport (default: True).",
+    )
+    tool_filter: ToolFilter | None = Field(
+        default=None,
+        description="Optional tool filter for filtering available tools.",
+    )
+    cache_tools_list: bool = Field(
+        default=False,
+        description="Whether to cache the tool list for faster subsequent access.",
+    )
+
+
+class MCPServerSSE(BaseModel):
+    """Server-Sent Events (SSE) MCP server configuration.
+
+    This configuration is used for connecting to remote MCP servers
+    using Server-Sent Events for real-time streaming communication.
+
+    Example:
+        ```python
+        mcp_server = MCPServerSSE(
+            url="https://api.example.com/mcp/sse",
+            headers={"Authorization": "Bearer ..."},
+        )
+        ```
+    """
+
+    url: str = Field(
+        ...,
+        description="Server URL (e.g., 'https://api.example.com/mcp/sse').",
+    )
+    headers: dict[str, str] | None = Field(
+        default=None,
+        description="Optional HTTP headers for authentication or other purposes.",
+    )
+    tool_filter: ToolFilter | None = Field(
+        default=None,
+        description="Optional tool filter for filtering available tools.",
+    )
+    cache_tools_list: bool = Field(
+        default=False,
+        description="Whether to cache the tool list for faster subsequent access.",
+    )
+
+
+# Type alias for all MCP server configurations
+MCPServerConfig = MCPServerStdio | MCPServerHTTP | MCPServerSSE

lib/crewai/src/crewai/mcp/filters.py

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+"""Tool filtering support for MCP servers.
+
+This module provides utilities for filtering tools from MCP servers,
+including static allow/block lists and dynamic context-aware filtering.
+"""
+
+from collections.abc import Callable
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any
+
+from pydantic import BaseModel, Field
+
+
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    pass
+
+
+class ToolFilterContext(BaseModel):
+    """Context for dynamic tool filtering.
+
+    This context is passed to dynamic tool filters to provide
+    information about the agent, run context, and server.
+    """
+
+    agent: Any = Field(..., description="The agent requesting tools.")
+    server_name: str = Field(..., description="Name of the MCP server.")
+    run_context: dict[str, Any] | None = Field(
+        default=None,
+        description="Optional run context for additional filtering logic.",
+    )
+
+
+# Type alias for tool filter functions
+ToolFilter = (
+    Callable[[ToolFilterContext, dict[str, Any]], bool]
+    | Callable[[dict[str, Any]], bool]
+)
+
+
+class StaticToolFilter:
+    """Static tool filter with allow/block lists.
+
+    This filter provides simple allow/block list filtering based on
+    tool names. Useful for restricting which tools are available
+    from an MCP server.
+
+    Example:
+        ```python
+        filter = StaticToolFilter(
+            allowed_tool_names=["read_file", "write_file"],
+            blocked_tool_names=["delete_file"],
+        )
+        ```
+    """
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        allowed_tool_names: list[str] | None = None,
+        blocked_tool_names: list[str] | None = None,
+    ) -> None:
+        """Initialize static tool filter.
+
+        Args:
+            allowed_tool_names: List of tool names to allow. If None,
+                all tools are allowed (unless blocked).
+            blocked_tool_names: List of tool names to block. Blocked tools
+                take precedence over allowed tools.
+        """
+        self.allowed_tool_names = set(allowed_tool_names or [])
+        self.blocked_tool_names = set(blocked_tool_names or [])
+
+    def __call__(self, tool: dict[str, Any]) -> bool:
+        """Filter tool based on allow/block lists.
+
+        Args:
+            tool: Tool definition dictionary with at least 'name' key.
+
+        Returns:
+            True if tool should be included, False otherwise.
+        """
+        tool_name = tool.get("name", "")
+
+        # Blocked tools take precedence
+        if self.blocked_tool_names and tool_name in self.blocked_tool_names:
+            return False
+
+        # If allow list exists, tool must be in it
+        if self.allowed_tool_names:
+            return tool_name in self.allowed_tool_names
+
+        # No restrictions - allow all
+        return True
+
+
+def create_static_tool_filter(
+    allowed_tool_names: list[str] | None = None,
+    blocked_tool_names: list[str] | None = None,
+) -> Callable[[dict[str, Any]], bool]:
+    """Create a static tool filter function.
+
+    This is a convenience function for creating static tool filters
+    with allow/block lists.
+
+    Args:
+        allowed_tool_names: List of tool names to allow. If None,
+            all tools are allowed (unless blocked).
+        blocked_tool_names: List of tool names to block. Blocked tools
+            take precedence over allowed tools.
+
+    Returns:
+        Tool filter function that returns True for allowed tools.
+
+    Example:
+        ```python
+        filter_fn = create_static_tool_filter(
+            allowed_tool_names=["read_file", "write_file"],
+            blocked_tool_names=["delete_file"],
+        )
+
+        # Use in MCPServerStdio
+        mcp_server = MCPServerStdio(
+            command="npx",
+            args=["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem"],
+            tool_filter=filter_fn,
+        )
+        ```
+    """
+    return StaticToolFilter(
+        allowed_tool_names=allowed_tool_names,
+        blocked_tool_names=blocked_tool_names,
+    )
+
+
+def create_dynamic_tool_filter(
+    filter_func: Callable[[ToolFilterContext, dict[str, Any]], bool],
+) -> Callable[[ToolFilterContext, dict[str, Any]], bool]:
+    """Create a dynamic tool filter function.
+
+    This function wraps a dynamic filter function that has access
+    to the tool filter context (agent, server, run context).
+
+    Args:
+        filter_func: Function that takes (context, tool) and returns bool.
+
+    Returns:
+        Tool filter function that can be used with MCP server configs.
+
+    Example:
+        ```python
+        async def context_aware_filter(
+            context: ToolFilterContext, tool: dict[str, Any]
+        ) -> bool:
+            # Block dangerous tools for code reviewers
+            if context.agent.role == "Code Reviewer":
+                if tool["name"].startswith("danger_"):
+                    return False
+            return True
+
+
+        filter_fn = create_dynamic_tool_filter(context_aware_filter)
+
+        mcp_server = MCPServerStdio(
+            command="python", args=["server.py"], tool_filter=filter_fn
+        )
+        ```
+    """
+    return filter_func

lib/crewai/src/crewai/mcp/transports/__init__.py

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+"""MCP transport implementations for various connection types."""
+
+from crewai.mcp.transports.base import BaseTransport, TransportType
+from crewai.mcp.transports.http import HTTPTransport
+from crewai.mcp.transports.sse import SSETransport
+from crewai.mcp.transports.stdio import StdioTransport
+
+
+__all__ = [
+    "BaseTransport",
+    "HTTPTransport",
+    "SSETransport",
+    "StdioTransport",
+    "TransportType",
+]

lib/crewai/src/crewai/mcp/transports/base.py

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+"""Base transport interface for MCP connections."""
+
+from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
+from enum import Enum
+from typing import Any, Protocol
+
+from typing_extensions import Self
+
+
+class TransportType(str, Enum):
+    """MCP transport types."""
+
+    STDIO = "stdio"
+    HTTP = "http"
+    STREAMABLE_HTTP = "streamable-http"
+    SSE = "sse"
+
+
+class ReadStream(Protocol):
+    """Protocol for read streams."""
+
+    async def read(self, n: int = -1) -> bytes:
+        """Read bytes from stream."""
+        ...
+
+
+class WriteStream(Protocol):
+    """Protocol for write streams."""
+
+    async def write(self, data: bytes) -> None:
+        """Write bytes to stream."""
+        ...
+
+
+class BaseTransport(ABC):
+    """Base class for MCP transport implementations.
+
+    This abstract base class defines the interface that all transport
+    implementations must follow. Transports handle the low-level communication
+    with MCP servers.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, **kwargs: Any) -> None:
+        """Initialize the transport.
+
+        Args:
+            **kwargs: Transport-specific configuration options.
+        """
+        self._read_stream: ReadStream | None = None
+        self._write_stream: WriteStream | None = None
+        self._connected = False
+
+    @property
+    @abstractmethod
+    def transport_type(self) -> TransportType:
+        """Return the transport type."""
+        ...
+
+    @property
+    def connected(self) -> bool:
+        """Check if transport is connected."""
+        return self._connected
+
+    @property
+    def read_stream(self) -> ReadStream:
+        """Get the read stream."""
+        if self._read_stream is None:
+            raise RuntimeError("Transport not connected. Call connect() first.")
+        return self._read_stream
+
+    @property
+    def write_stream(self) -> WriteStream:
+        """Get the write stream."""
+        if self._write_stream is None:
+            raise RuntimeError("Transport not connected. Call connect() first.")
+        return self._write_stream
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    async def connect(self) -> Self:
+        """Establish connection to MCP server.
+
+        Returns:
+            Self for method chaining.
+
+        Raises:
+            ConnectionError: If connection fails.
+        """
+        ...
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    async def disconnect(self) -> None:
+        """Close connection to MCP server."""
+        ...
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    async def __aenter__(self) -> Self:
+        """Async context manager entry."""
+        ...
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    async def __aexit__(
+        self,
+        exc_type: type[BaseException] | None,
+        exc_val: BaseException | None,
+        exc_tb: Any,
+    ) -> None:
+        """Async context manager exit."""
+        ...
+
+    def _set_streams(self, read: ReadStream, write: WriteStream) -> None:
+        """Set the read and write streams.
+
+        Args:
+            read: Read stream.
+            write: Write stream.
+        """
+        self._read_stream = read
+        self._write_stream = write
+        self._connected = True
+
+    def _clear_streams(self) -> None:
+        """Clear the read and write streams."""
+        self._read_stream = None
+        self._write_stream = None
+        self._connected = False

lib/crewai/src/crewai/mcp/transports/http.py

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+"""HTTP and Streamable HTTP transport for MCP servers."""
+
+import asyncio
+from typing import Any
+
+from typing_extensions import Self
+
+
+# BaseExceptionGroup is available in Python 3.11+
+try:
+    from builtins import BaseExceptionGroup
+except ImportError:
+    # Fallback for Python < 3.11 (shouldn't happen in practice)
+    BaseExceptionGroup = Exception
+
+from crewai.mcp.transports.base import BaseTransport, TransportType
+
+
+class HTTPTransport(BaseTransport):
+    """HTTP/Streamable HTTP transport for connecting to remote MCP servers.
+
+    This transport connects to MCP servers over HTTP/HTTPS using the
+    streamable HTTP client from the MCP SDK.
+
+    Example:
+        ```python
+        transport = HTTPTransport(
+            url="https://api.example.com/mcp",
+            headers={"Authorization": "Bearer ..."}
+        )
+        async with transport:
+            # Use transport...
+        ```
+    """
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        url: str,
+        headers: dict[str, str] | None = None,
+        streamable: bool = True,
+        **kwargs: Any,
+    ) -> None:
+        """Initialize HTTP transport.
+
+        Args:
+            url: Server URL (e.g., "https://api.example.com/mcp").
+            headers: Optional HTTP headers.
+            streamable: Whether to use streamable HTTP (default: True).
+            **kwargs: Additional transport options.
+        """
+        super().__init__(**kwargs)
+        self.url = url
+        self.headers = headers or {}
+        self.streamable = streamable
+        self._transport_context: Any = None
+
+    @property
+    def transport_type(self) -> TransportType:
+        """Return the transport type."""
+        return TransportType.STREAMABLE_HTTP if self.streamable else TransportType.HTTP
+
+    async def connect(self) -> Self:
+        """Establish HTTP connection to MCP server.
+
+        Returns:
+            Self for method chaining.
+
+        Raises:
+            ConnectionError: If connection fails.
+            ImportError: If MCP SDK not available.
+        """
+        if self._connected:
+            return self
+
+        try:
+            from mcp.client.streamable_http import streamablehttp_client
+
+            self._transport_context = streamablehttp_client(
+                self.url,
+                headers=self.headers if self.headers else None,
+                terminate_on_close=True,
+            )
+
+            try:
+                read, write, _ = await asyncio.wait_for(
+                    self._transport_context.__aenter__(), timeout=30.0
+                )
+            except asyncio.TimeoutError as e:
+                self._transport_context = None
+                raise ConnectionError(
+                    "Transport context entry timed out after 30 seconds. "
+                    "Server may be slow or unreachable."
+                ) from e
+            except Exception as e:
+                self._transport_context = None
+                raise ConnectionError(f"Failed to enter transport context: {e}") from e
+            self._set_streams(read=read, write=write)
+            return self
+
+        except ImportError as e:
+            raise ImportError(
+                "MCP library not available. Please install with: pip install mcp"
+            ) from e
+        except Exception as e:
+            self._clear_streams()
+            if self._transport_context is not None:
+                self._transport_context = None
+            raise ConnectionError(f"Failed to connect to MCP server: {e}") from e
+
+    async def disconnect(self) -> None:
+        """Close HTTP connection."""
+        if not self._connected:
+            return
+
+        try:
+            # Clear streams first
+            self._clear_streams()
+            # await self._exit_stack.aclose()
+
+            # Exit transport context - this will clean up background tasks
+            # Give a small delay to allow background tasks to complete
+            if self._transport_context is not None:
+                try:
+                    # Wait a tiny bit for any pending operations
+                    await asyncio.sleep(0.1)
+                    await self._transport_context.__aexit__(None, None, None)
+                except (RuntimeError, asyncio.CancelledError) as e:
+                    # Ignore "exit cancel scope in different task" errors and cancellation
+                    # These happen when asyncio.run() closes the event loop
+                    # while background tasks are still running
+                    error_msg = str(e).lower()
+                    if "cancel scope" not in error_msg and "task" not in error_msg:
+                        # Only suppress cancel scope/task errors, re-raise others
+                        if isinstance(e, RuntimeError):
+                            raise
+                        # For CancelledError, just suppress it
+                except BaseExceptionGroup as eg:
+                    # Handle exception groups from anyio task groups
+                    # Suppress if they contain cancel scope errors
+                    should_suppress = False
+                    for exc in eg.exceptions:
+                        error_msg = str(exc).lower()
+                        if "cancel scope" in error_msg or "task" in error_msg:
+                            should_suppress = True
+                            break
+                    if not should_suppress:
+                        raise
+                except Exception as e:
+                    raise RuntimeError(
+                        f"Error during HTTP transport disconnect: {e}"
+                    ) from e
+
+            self._connected = False
+
+        except Exception as e:
+            # Log but don't raise - cleanup should be best effort
+            import logging
+
+            logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+            logger.warning(f"Error during HTTP transport disconnect: {e}")
+
+    async def __aenter__(self) -> Self:
+        """Async context manager entry."""
+        return await self.connect()
+
+    async def __aexit__(
+        self,
+        exc_type: type[BaseException] | None,
+        exc_val: BaseException | None,
+        exc_tb: Any,
+    ) -> None:
+        """Async context manager exit."""
+
+        await self.disconnect()

lib/crewai/src/crewai/mcp/transports/sse.py

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+"""Server-Sent Events (SSE) transport for MCP servers."""
+
+from typing import Any
+
+from typing_extensions import Self
+
+from crewai.mcp.transports.base import BaseTransport, TransportType
+
+
+class SSETransport(BaseTransport):
+    """SSE transport for connecting to remote MCP servers.
+
+    This transport connects to MCP servers using Server-Sent Events (SSE)
+    for real-time streaming communication.
+
+    Example:
+        ```python
+        transport = SSETransport(
+            url="https://api.example.com/mcp/sse",
+            headers={"Authorization": "Bearer ..."}
+        )
+        async with transport:
+            # Use transport...
+        ```
+    """
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        url: str,
+        headers: dict[str, str] | None = None,
+        **kwargs: Any,
+    ) -> None:
+        """Initialize SSE transport.
+
+        Args:
+            url: Server URL (e.g., "https://api.example.com/mcp/sse").
+            headers: Optional HTTP headers.
+            **kwargs: Additional transport options.
+        """
+        super().__init__(**kwargs)
+        self.url = url
+        self.headers = headers or {}
+        self._transport_context: Any = None
+
+    @property
+    def transport_type(self) -> TransportType:
+        """Return the transport type."""
+        return TransportType.SSE
+
+    async def connect(self) -> Self:
+        """Establish SSE connection to MCP server.
+
+        Returns:
+            Self for method chaining.
+
+        Raises:
+            ConnectionError: If connection fails.
+            ImportError: If MCP SDK not available.
+        """
+        if self._connected:
+            return self
+
+        try:
+            from mcp.client.sse import sse_client
+
+            self._transport_context = sse_client(
+                self.url,
+                headers=self.headers if self.headers else None,
+                terminate_on_close=True,
+            )
+
+            read, write = await self._transport_context.__aenter__()
+
+            self._set_streams(read=read, write=write)
+
+            return self
+
+        except ImportError as e:
+            raise ImportError(
+                "MCP library not available. Please install with: pip install mcp"
+            ) from e
+        except Exception as e:
+            self._clear_streams()
+            raise ConnectionError(f"Failed to connect to SSE MCP server: {e}") from e
+
+    async def disconnect(self) -> None:
+        """Close SSE connection."""
+        if not self._connected:
+            return
+
+        try:
+            self._clear_streams()
+            if self._transport_context is not None:
+                await self._transport_context.__aexit__(None, None, None)
+
+        except Exception as e:
+            import logging
+
+            logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+            logger.warning(f"Error during SSE transport disconnect: {e}")
+
+    async def __aenter__(self) -> Self:
+        """Async context manager entry."""
+        return await self.connect()
+
+    async def __aexit__(
+        self,
+        exc_type: type[BaseException] | None,
+        exc_val: BaseException | None,
+        exc_tb: Any,
+    ) -> None:
+        """Async context manager exit."""
+        await self.disconnect()

lib/crewai/src/crewai/mcp/transports/stdio.py

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+"""Stdio transport for MCP servers running as local processes."""
+
+import asyncio
+import os
+import subprocess
+from typing import Any
+
+from typing_extensions import Self
+
+from crewai.mcp.transports.base import BaseTransport, TransportType
+
+
+class StdioTransport(BaseTransport):
+    """Stdio transport for connecting to local MCP servers.
+
+    This transport connects to MCP servers running as local processes,
+    communicating via standard input/output streams. Supports Python,
+    Node.js, and other command-line servers.
+
+    Example:
+        ```python
+        transport = StdioTransport(
+            command="python",
+            args=["path/to/server.py"],
+            env={"API_KEY": "..."}
+        )
+        async with transport:
+            # Use transport...
+        ```
+    """
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        command: str,
+        args: list[str] | None = None,
+        env: dict[str, str] | None = None,
+        **kwargs: Any,
+    ) -> None:
+        """Initialize stdio transport.
+
+        Args:
+            command: Command to execute (e.g., "python", "node", "npx").
+            args: Command arguments (e.g., ["server.py"] or ["-y", "@mcp/server"]).
+            env: Environment variables to pass to the process.
+            **kwargs: Additional transport options.
+        """
+        super().__init__(**kwargs)
+        self.command = command
+        self.args = args or []
+        self.env = env or {}
+        self._process: subprocess.Popen[bytes] | None = None
+        self._transport_context: Any = None
+
+    @property
+    def transport_type(self) -> TransportType:
+        """Return the transport type."""
+        return TransportType.STDIO
+
+    async def connect(self) -> Self:
+        """Start the MCP server process and establish connection.
+
+        Returns:
+            Self for method chaining.
+
+        Raises:
+            ConnectionError: If process fails to start.
+            ImportError: If MCP SDK not available.
+        """
+        if self._connected:
+            return self
+
+        try:
+            from mcp import StdioServerParameters
+            from mcp.client.stdio import stdio_client
+
+            process_env = os.environ.copy()
+            process_env.update(self.env)
+
+            server_params = StdioServerParameters(
+                command=self.command,
+                args=self.args,
+                env=process_env if process_env else None,
+            )
+            self._transport_context = stdio_client(server_params)
+
+            try:
+                read, write = await self._transport_context.__aenter__()
+            except Exception as e:
+                import traceback
+
+                traceback.print_exc()
+                self._transport_context = None
+                raise ConnectionError(
+                    f"Failed to enter stdio transport context: {e}"
+                ) from e
+
+            self._set_streams(read=read, write=write)
+
+            return self
+
+        except ImportError as e:
+            raise ImportError(
+                "MCP library not available. Please install with: pip install mcp"
+            ) from e
+        except Exception as e:
+            self._clear_streams()
+            if self._transport_context is not None:
+                self._transport_context = None
+            raise ConnectionError(f"Failed to start MCP server process: {e}") from e
+
+    async def disconnect(self) -> None:
+        """Terminate the MCP server process and close connection."""
+        if not self._connected:
+            return
+
+        try:
+            self._clear_streams()
+
+            if self._transport_context is not None:
+                await self._transport_context.__aexit__(None, None, None)
+
+            if self._process is not None:
+                try:
+                    self._process.terminate()
+                    try:
+                        await asyncio.wait_for(self._process.wait(), timeout=5.0)
+                    except asyncio.TimeoutError:
+                        self._process.kill()
+                        await self._process.wait()
+                # except ProcessLookupError:
+                #     pass
+                finally:
+                    self._process = None
+
+        except Exception as e:
+            # Log but don't raise - cleanup should be best effort
+            import logging
+
+            logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+            logger.warning(f"Error during stdio transport disconnect: {e}")
+
+    async def __aenter__(self) -> Self:
+        """Async context manager entry."""
+        return await self.connect()
+
+    async def __aexit__(
+        self,
+        exc_type: type[BaseException] | None,
+        exc_val: BaseException | None,
+        exc_tb: Any,
+    ) -> None:
+        """Async context manager exit."""
+        await self.disconnect()

lib/crewai/src/crewai/tools/mcp_native_tool.py

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+"""Native MCP tool wrapper for CrewAI agents.
+
+This module provides a tool wrapper that reuses existing MCP client sessions
+for better performance and connection management.
+"""
+
+import asyncio
+from typing import Any
+
+from crewai.tools import BaseTool
+
+
+class MCPNativeTool(BaseTool):
+    """Native MCP tool that reuses client sessions.
+
+    This tool wrapper is used when agents connect to MCP servers using
+    structured configurations. It reuses existing client sessions for
+    better performance and proper connection lifecycle management.
+
+    Unlike MCPToolWrapper which connects on-demand, this tool uses
+    a shared MCP client instance that maintains a persistent connection.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        mcp_client: Any,
+        tool_name: str,
+        tool_schema: dict[str, Any],
+        server_name: str,
+    ) -> None:
+        """Initialize native MCP tool.
+
+        Args:
+            mcp_client: MCPClient instance with active session.
+            tool_name: Original name of the tool on the MCP server.
+            tool_schema: Schema information for the tool.
+            server_name: Name of the MCP server for prefixing.
+        """
+        # Create tool name with server prefix to avoid conflicts
+        prefixed_name = f"{server_name}_{tool_name}"
+
+        # Handle args_schema properly - BaseTool expects a BaseModel subclass
+        args_schema = tool_schema.get("args_schema")
+
+        # Only pass args_schema if it's provided
+        kwargs = {
+            "name": prefixed_name,
+            "description": tool_schema.get(
+                "description", f"Tool {tool_name} from {server_name}"
+            ),
+        }
+
+        if args_schema is not None:
+            kwargs["args_schema"] = args_schema
+
+        super().__init__(**kwargs)
+
+        # Set instance attributes after super().__init__
+        self._mcp_client = mcp_client
+        self._original_tool_name = tool_name
+        self._server_name = server_name
+        # self._logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+    @property
+    def mcp_client(self) -> Any:
+        """Get the MCP client instance."""
+        return self._mcp_client
+
+    @property
+    def original_tool_name(self) -> str:
+        """Get the original tool name."""
+        return self._original_tool_name
+
+    @property
+    def server_name(self) -> str:
+        """Get the server name."""
+        return self._server_name
+
+    def _run(self, **kwargs) -> str:
+        """Execute tool using the MCP client session.
+
+        Args:
+            **kwargs: Arguments to pass to the MCP tool.
+
+        Returns:
+            Result from the MCP tool execution.
+        """
+        try:
+            try:
+                asyncio.get_running_loop()
+
+                import concurrent.futures
+
+                with concurrent.futures.ThreadPoolExecutor() as executor:
+                    coro = self._run_async(**kwargs)
+                    future = executor.submit(asyncio.run, coro)
+                    return future.result()
+            except RuntimeError:
+                return asyncio.run(self._run_async(**kwargs))
+
+        except Exception as e:
+            raise RuntimeError(
+                f"Error executing MCP tool {self.original_tool_name}: {e!s}"
+            ) from e
+
+    async def _run_async(self, **kwargs) -> str:
+        """Async implementation of tool execution.
+
+        Args:
+            **kwargs: Arguments to pass to the MCP tool.
+
+        Returns:
+            Result from the MCP tool execution.
+        """
+        # Note: Since we use asyncio.run() which creates a new event loop each time,
+        # Always reconnect on-demand because asyncio.run() creates new event loops per call
+        # All MCP transport context managers (stdio, streamablehttp_client, sse_client)
+        # use anyio.create_task_group() which can't span different event loops
+        if self._mcp_client.connected:
+            await self._mcp_client.disconnect()
+
+        await self._mcp_client.connect()
+
+        try:
+            result = await self._mcp_client.call_tool(self.original_tool_name, kwargs)
+
+        except Exception as e:
+            error_str = str(e).lower()
+            if (
+                "not connected" in error_str
+                or "connection" in error_str
+                or "send" in error_str
+            ):
+                await self._mcp_client.disconnect()
+                await self._mcp_client.connect()
+                # Retry the call
+                result = await self._mcp_client.call_tool(
+                    self.original_tool_name, kwargs
+                )
+            else:
+                raise
+
+        finally:
+            # Always disconnect after tool call to ensure clean context manager lifecycle
+            # This prevents "exit cancel scope in different task" errors
+            # All transport context managers must be exited in the same event loop they were entered
+            await self._mcp_client.disconnect()
+
+        # Extract result content
+        if isinstance(result, str):
+            return result
+
+        # Handle various result formats
+        if hasattr(result, "content") and result.content:
+            if isinstance(result.content, list) and len(result.content) > 0:
+                content_item = result.content[0]
+                if hasattr(content_item, "text"):
+                    return str(content_item.text)
+                return str(content_item)
+            return str(result.content)
+
+        return str(result)

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+      "crew_name": "Unknown Crew", "flow_name": null, "crewai_version": "1.3.0", "privacy_level":
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+      - '*/*'
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+      - keep-alive
+      Content-Length:
+      - '434'
+      Content-Type:
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lib/crewai/tests/llms/anthropic/test_anthropic.py

@@ -664,3 +664,37 @@ def test_anthropic_token_usage_tracking():
         assert usage["input_tokens"] == 50
         assert usage["output_tokens"] == 25
         assert usage["total_tokens"] == 75
+
+
+def test_anthropic_stop_sequences_sync():
+    """Test that stop and stop_sequences attributes stay synchronized."""
+    llm = LLM(model="anthropic/claude-3-5-sonnet-20241022")
+
+    # Test setting stop as a list
+    llm.stop = ["\nObservation:", "\nThought:"]
+    assert llm.stop_sequences == ["\nObservation:", "\nThought:"]
+    assert llm.stop == ["\nObservation:", "\nThought:"]
+
+    # Test setting stop as a string
+    llm.stop = "\nFinal Answer:"
+    assert llm.stop_sequences == ["\nFinal Answer:"]
+    assert llm.stop == ["\nFinal Answer:"]
+
+    # Test setting stop as None
+    llm.stop = None
+    assert llm.stop_sequences == []
+    assert llm.stop == []
+
+
+@pytest.mark.vcr(filter_headers=["authorization", "x-api-key"])
+def test_anthropic_stop_sequences_sent_to_api():
+    """Test that stop_sequences are properly sent to the Anthropic API."""
+    llm = LLM(model="anthropic/claude-3-5-haiku-20241022")
+
+    llm.stop = ["\nObservation:", "\nThought:"]
+
+    result = llm.call("Say hello in one word")
+
+    assert result is not None
+    assert isinstance(result, str)
+    assert len(result) > 0

lib/crewai/tests/llms/bedrock/test_bedrock.py

@@ -736,3 +736,56 @@ def test_bedrock_client_error_handling():
         with pytest.raises(RuntimeError) as exc_info:
             llm.call("Hello")
         assert "throttled" in str(exc_info.value).lower()
+
+
+def test_bedrock_stop_sequences_sync():
+    """Test that stop and stop_sequences attributes stay synchronized."""
+    llm = LLM(model="bedrock/anthropic.claude-3-5-sonnet-20241022-v2:0")
+
+    # Test setting stop as a list
+    llm.stop = ["\nObservation:", "\nThought:"]
+    assert list(llm.stop_sequences) == ["\nObservation:", "\nThought:"]
+    assert llm.stop == ["\nObservation:", "\nThought:"]
+
+    # Test setting stop as a string
+    llm.stop = "\nFinal Answer:"
+    assert list(llm.stop_sequences) == ["\nFinal Answer:"]
+    assert llm.stop == ["\nFinal Answer:"]
+
+    # Test setting stop as None
+    llm.stop = None
+    assert list(llm.stop_sequences) == []
+    assert llm.stop == []
+
+
+def test_bedrock_stop_sequences_sent_to_api():
+    """Test that stop_sequences are properly sent to the Bedrock API."""
+    llm = LLM(model="bedrock/anthropic.claude-3-5-sonnet-20241022-v2:0")
+
+    # Set stop sequences via the stop attribute (simulating CrewAgentExecutor)
+    llm.stop = ["\nObservation:", "\nThought:"]
+
+    # Patch the API call to capture parameters without making real call
+    with patch.object(llm.client, 'converse') as mock_converse:
+        mock_response = {
+            'output': {
+                'message': {
+                    'role': 'assistant',
+                    'content': [{'text': 'Hello'}]
+                }
+            },
+            'usage': {
+                'inputTokens': 10,
+                'outputTokens': 5,
+                'totalTokens': 15
+            }
+        }
+        mock_converse.return_value = mock_response
+
+        llm.call("Say hello in one word")
+
+        # Verify stop_sequences were passed to the API in the inference config
+        call_kwargs = mock_converse.call_args[1]
+        assert "inferenceConfig" in call_kwargs
+        assert "stopSequences" in call_kwargs["inferenceConfig"]
+        assert call_kwargs["inferenceConfig"]["stopSequences"] == ["\nObservation:", "\nThought:"]

lib/crewai/tests/llms/google/test_google.py

@@ -648,3 +648,55 @@ def test_gemini_token_usage_tracking():
         assert usage["candidates_token_count"] == 25
         assert usage["total_token_count"] == 75
         assert usage["total_tokens"] == 75
+
+
+def test_gemini_stop_sequences_sync():
+    """Test that stop and stop_sequences attributes stay synchronized."""
+    llm = LLM(model="google/gemini-2.0-flash-001")
+
+    # Test setting stop as a list
+    llm.stop = ["\nObservation:", "\nThought:"]
+    assert llm.stop_sequences == ["\nObservation:", "\nThought:"]
+    assert llm.stop == ["\nObservation:", "\nThought:"]
+
+    # Test setting stop as a string
+    llm.stop = "\nFinal Answer:"
+    assert llm.stop_sequences == ["\nFinal Answer:"]
+    assert llm.stop == ["\nFinal Answer:"]
+
+    # Test setting stop as None
+    llm.stop = None
+    assert llm.stop_sequences == []
+    assert llm.stop == []
+
+
+def test_gemini_stop_sequences_sent_to_api():
+    """Test that stop_sequences are properly sent to the Gemini API."""
+    llm = LLM(model="google/gemini-2.0-flash-001")
+
+    # Set stop sequences via the stop attribute (simulating CrewAgentExecutor)
+    llm.stop = ["\nObservation:", "\nThought:"]
+
+    # Patch the API call to capture parameters without making real call
+    with patch.object(llm.client.models, 'generate_content') as mock_generate:
+        mock_response = MagicMock()
+        mock_response.text = "Hello"
+        mock_response.candidates = []
+        mock_response.usage_metadata = MagicMock(
+            prompt_token_count=10,
+            candidates_token_count=5,
+            total_token_count=15
+        )
+        mock_generate.return_value = mock_response
+
+        llm.call("Say hello in one word")
+
+        # Verify stop_sequences were passed to the API in the config
+        call_kwargs = mock_generate.call_args[1]
+        assert "config" in call_kwargs
+        # The config object should have stop_sequences set
+        config = call_kwargs["config"]
+        # Check if the config has stop_sequences attribute
+        assert hasattr(config, 'stop_sequences') or 'stop_sequences' in config.__dict__
+        if hasattr(config, 'stop_sequences'):
+            assert config.stop_sequences == ["\nObservation:", "\nThought:"]

lib/crewai/tests/mcp/__init__.py

@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+"""Tests for MCP (Model Context Protocol) integration."""
+
+
+

lib/crewai/tests/mcp/test_mcp_config.py

@@ -0,0 +1,200 @@
+import asyncio
+from unittest.mock import AsyncMock, MagicMock, patch
+
+import pytest
+from crewai.agent.core import Agent
+from crewai.mcp.config import MCPServerHTTP, MCPServerSSE, MCPServerStdio
+from crewai.tools.base_tool import BaseTool
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def mock_tool_definitions():
+    """Create mock MCP tool definitions (as returned by list_tools)."""
+    return [
+        {
+            "name": "test_tool_1",
+            "description": "Test tool 1 description",
+            "inputSchema": {
+                "type": "object",
+                "properties": {
+                    "query": {"type": "string", "description": "Search query"}
+                },
+                "required": ["query"]
+            }
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "test_tool_2",
+            "description": "Test tool 2 description",
+            "inputSchema": {}
+        }
+    ]
+
+
+def test_agent_with_stdio_mcp_config(mock_tool_definitions):
+    """Test agent setup with MCPServerStdio configuration."""
+    stdio_config = MCPServerStdio(
+        command="python",
+        args=["server.py"],
+        env={"API_KEY": "test_key"},
+    )
+
+    agent = Agent(
+        role="Test Agent",
+        goal="Test goal",
+        backstory="Test backstory",
+        mcps=[stdio_config],
+    )
+
+
+    with patch("crewai.agent.core.MCPClient") as mock_client_class:
+        mock_client = AsyncMock()
+        mock_client.list_tools = AsyncMock(return_value=mock_tool_definitions)
+        mock_client.connected = False  # Will trigger connect
+        mock_client.connect = AsyncMock()
+        mock_client.disconnect = AsyncMock()
+        mock_client_class.return_value = mock_client
+
+        tools = agent.get_mcp_tools([stdio_config])
+
+        assert len(tools) == 2
+        assert all(isinstance(tool, BaseTool) for tool in tools)
+
+        mock_client_class.assert_called_once()
+        call_args = mock_client_class.call_args
+        transport = call_args.kwargs["transport"]
+        assert transport.command == "python"
+        assert transport.args == ["server.py"]
+        assert transport.env == {"API_KEY": "test_key"}
+
+
+def test_agent_with_http_mcp_config(mock_tool_definitions):
+    """Test agent setup with MCPServerHTTP configuration."""
+    http_config = MCPServerHTTP(
+        url="https://api.example.com/mcp",
+        headers={"Authorization": "Bearer test_token"},
+        streamable=True,
+    )
+
+    agent = Agent(
+        role="Test Agent",
+        goal="Test goal",
+        backstory="Test backstory",
+        mcps=[http_config],
+    )
+
+    with patch("crewai.agent.core.MCPClient") as mock_client_class:
+        mock_client = AsyncMock()
+        mock_client.list_tools = AsyncMock(return_value=mock_tool_definitions)
+        mock_client.connected = False  # Will trigger connect
+        mock_client.connect = AsyncMock()
+        mock_client.disconnect = AsyncMock()
+        mock_client_class.return_value = mock_client
+
+        tools = agent.get_mcp_tools([http_config])
+
+        assert len(tools) == 2
+        assert all(isinstance(tool, BaseTool) for tool in tools)
+
+        mock_client_class.assert_called_once()
+        call_args = mock_client_class.call_args
+        transport = call_args.kwargs["transport"]
+        assert transport.url == "https://api.example.com/mcp"
+        assert transport.headers == {"Authorization": "Bearer test_token"}
+        assert transport.streamable is True
+
+
+def test_agent_with_sse_mcp_config(mock_tool_definitions):
+    """Test agent setup with MCPServerSSE configuration."""
+    sse_config = MCPServerSSE(
+        url="https://api.example.com/mcp/sse",
+        headers={"Authorization": "Bearer test_token"},
+    )
+
+    agent = Agent(
+        role="Test Agent",
+        goal="Test goal",
+        backstory="Test backstory",
+        mcps=[sse_config],
+    )
+
+    with patch("crewai.agent.core.MCPClient") as mock_client_class:
+        mock_client = AsyncMock()
+        mock_client.list_tools = AsyncMock(return_value=mock_tool_definitions)
+        mock_client.connected = False
+        mock_client.connect = AsyncMock()
+        mock_client.disconnect = AsyncMock()
+        mock_client_class.return_value = mock_client
+
+        tools = agent.get_mcp_tools([sse_config])
+
+        assert len(tools) == 2
+        assert all(isinstance(tool, BaseTool) for tool in tools)
+
+        mock_client_class.assert_called_once()
+        call_args = mock_client_class.call_args
+        transport = call_args.kwargs["transport"]
+        assert transport.url == "https://api.example.com/mcp/sse"
+        assert transport.headers == {"Authorization": "Bearer test_token"}
+
+
+def test_mcp_tool_execution_in_sync_context(mock_tool_definitions):
+    """Test MCPNativeTool execution in synchronous context (normal crew execution)."""
+    http_config = MCPServerHTTP(url="https://api.example.com/mcp")
+
+    with patch("crewai.agent.core.MCPClient") as mock_client_class:
+        mock_client = AsyncMock()
+        mock_client.list_tools = AsyncMock(return_value=mock_tool_definitions)
+        mock_client.connected = False
+        mock_client.connect = AsyncMock()
+        mock_client.disconnect = AsyncMock()
+        mock_client.call_tool = AsyncMock(return_value="test result")
+        mock_client_class.return_value = mock_client
+
+        agent = Agent(
+            role="Test Agent",
+            goal="Test goal",
+            backstory="Test backstory",
+            mcps=[http_config],
+        )
+
+        tools = agent.get_mcp_tools([http_config])
+        assert len(tools) == 2
+
+
+        tool = tools[0]
+        result = tool.run(query="test query")
+
+        assert result == "test result"
+        mock_client.call_tool.assert_called()
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_mcp_tool_execution_in_async_context(mock_tool_definitions):
+    """Test MCPNativeTool execution in async context (e.g., from a Flow)."""
+    http_config = MCPServerHTTP(url="https://api.example.com/mcp")
+
+    with patch("crewai.agent.core.MCPClient") as mock_client_class:
+        mock_client = AsyncMock()
+        mock_client.list_tools = AsyncMock(return_value=mock_tool_definitions)
+        mock_client.connected = False
+        mock_client.connect = AsyncMock()
+        mock_client.disconnect = AsyncMock()
+        mock_client.call_tool = AsyncMock(return_value="test result")
+        mock_client_class.return_value = mock_client
+
+        agent = Agent(
+            role="Test Agent",
+            goal="Test goal",
+            backstory="Test backstory",
+            mcps=[http_config],
+        )
+
+        tools = agent.get_mcp_tools([http_config])
+        assert len(tools) == 2
+
+
+        tool = tools[0]
+        result = tool.run(query="test query")
+
+        assert result == "test result"
+        mock_client.call_tool.assert_called()