* feat: add generic interception-hook dispatcher
Introduces `crewai/hooks/dispatch.py` as a single engine behind every
interception point: a hook receives a typed context, may mutate or replace
its `payload`, or raise `HookAborted(reason, source)` to stop the operation.
The full `InterceptionPoint` catalog is frozen from day zero, with global and
contextvar-scoped registries, an `@on` decorator, a no-op fast path, and a
`HookDispatchedEvent` for telemetry. The four existing `before/after_llm_call`
and `before/after_tool_call` hooks become adapters over the dispatcher, so the
legacy dialect and `return False` semantics keep working unchanged while
gaining the new contract.
* fix: harden interception dispatcher against review findings
Corrects several dispatcher edge cases surfaced in review. `_default_reducer`
now reports a modification only when a `payload` is actually applied, the
`agents=` filter falls back to `agent_role` for contexts without an `agent`
object, and `unregister` resolves the filter wrapper stashed by `on` so a
filtered hook can be removed. The tool-hook runners honor the executing
agent's `verbose` flag instead of silently swallowing hook errors, and the
ReAct tool path now runs `POST_TOOL_CALL` on blocked calls to match the
native paths. Also adds abort-telemetry coverage and replaces the flaky
absolute no-op timing budget with a relative one.
* fix: honor scoped hooks on direct llm calls and register @on crew methods
Direct agent-less LLM calls short-circuited on the empty global hook list,
so hooks registered only for the current `scoped_hooks()` context never
ran; the direct-call helpers now defer to `dispatch`, which resolves
scoped hooks behind its own no-op fast path. `CrewBase` likewise only
scanned the legacy `is_*_hook` markers, so `@on(InterceptionPoint.X)`
methods were silently dropped — it now registers them on the dispatcher
with filters applied and `self` bound. Also tightens result typing across
the tool-call seams so `mypy` stays green.
* refactor: scope InterceptionPoint to the points this layer wires
The dispatcher only fires the model- and tool-call boundaries, so
`InterceptionPoint` now lists just those four rather than the full future
catalog. New points are introduced alongside the seams that dispatch them,
keeping every layer free of enum members with no live consumer. The
dispatcher unit tests that borrowed unused points as generic examples are
remapped onto the four kept points.
* test: pin per-hook fail-open at the LLM and tool seams
The dispatcher swallows a hook's exception per hook rather than around the
whole loop, so one buggy hook no longer silently skips every hook registered
after it. These seam-level tests pin that behavior through
`_setup_before_llm_call_hooks` and `run_before/after_tool_call_hooks`, and
confirm an intentional `return False` block still short-circuits later hooks.
* fix: run execution-scoped hooks on the agent executor model seams
`_setup_before/after_llm_call_hooks` only ran the executor's snapshot
hook lists, so hooks registered via `scoped_hooks()` never fired on
`PRE/POST_MODEL_CALL` during normal agent execution, while the tool
seams (which go through `dispatch`) merged them. The seams now append
the current scope's hooks after the snapshot via `get_scoped_hooks`,
matching dispatch's global-then-scoped ordering, and a scoped-only
registration no longer short-circuits the seam.
* fix: don't clobber native tool-call responses in after-LLM hooks
Registering any `after_llm_call` hook broke native tool execution: the
executor invokes `_setup_after_llm_call_hooks` on the intermediate
response that carries the model's tool calls, the non-str payload was
stringified for the response-rewrite pass, and the executor then treated
that string as a final answer instead of executing the tools. Structured
payloads (neither `str` nor `BaseModel`) now pass through untouched,
mirroring the isinstance guard `_invoke_after_llm_call_hooks` already
applies on the direct-call path; hooks still fire on the follow-up
textual response.
Fixes#6529
* style: shorten the tool-call guard comment
* feat: implement LLM call hooks and enhance agent execution context
- Introduced LLM call hooks to allow modification of messages and responses during LLM interactions.
- Added support for before and after hooks in the CrewAgentExecutor, enabling dynamic adjustments to the execution flow.
- Created LLMCallHookContext for comprehensive access to the executor state, facilitating in-place modifications.
- Added validation for hook callables to ensure proper functionality.
- Enhanced tests for LLM hooks and tool hooks to verify their behavior and error handling capabilities.
- Updated LiteAgent and CrewAgentExecutor to accommodate the new crew context in their execution processes.
* feat: implement LLM call hooks and enhance agent execution context
- Introduced LLM call hooks to allow modification of messages and responses during LLM interactions.
- Added support for before and after hooks in the CrewAgentExecutor, enabling dynamic adjustments to the execution flow.
- Created LLMCallHookContext for comprehensive access to the executor state, facilitating in-place modifications.
- Added validation for hook callables to ensure proper functionality.
- Enhanced tests for LLM hooks and tool hooks to verify their behavior and error handling capabilities.
- Updated LiteAgent and CrewAgentExecutor to accommodate the new crew context in their execution processes.
* fix verbose
* feat: introduce crew-scoped hook decorators and refactor hook registration
- Added decorators for before and after LLM and tool calls to enhance flexibility in modifying execution behavior.
- Implemented a centralized hook registration mechanism within CrewBase to automatically register crew-scoped hooks.
- Removed the obsolete base.py file as its functionality has been integrated into the new decorators and registration system.
- Enhanced tests for the new hook decorators to ensure proper registration and execution flow.
- Updated existing hook handling to accommodate the new decorator-based approach, improving code organization and maintainability.
* feat: enhance hook management with clear and unregister functions
- Introduced functions to unregister specific before and after hooks for both LLM and tool calls, improving flexibility in hook management.
- Added clear functions to remove all registered hooks of each type, facilitating easier state management and cleanup.
- Implemented a convenience function to clear all global hooks in one call, streamlining the process for testing and execution context resets.
- Enhanced tests to verify the functionality of unregistering and clearing hooks, ensuring robust behavior in various scenarios.
* refactor: enhance hook type management for LLM and tool hooks
- Updated hook type definitions to use generic protocols for better type safety and flexibility.
- Replaced Callable type annotations with specific BeforeLLMCallHookType and AfterLLMCallHookType for clarity.
- Improved the registration and retrieval functions for before and after hooks to align with the new type definitions.
- Enhanced the setup functions to handle hook execution results, allowing for blocking of LLM calls based on hook logic.
- Updated related tests to ensure proper functionality and type adherence across the hook management system.
* feat: add execution and tool hooks documentation
- Introduced new documentation for execution hooks, LLM call hooks, and tool call hooks to provide comprehensive guidance on their usage and implementation in CrewAI.
- Updated existing documentation to include references to the new hooks, enhancing the learning resources available for users.
- Ensured consistency across multiple languages (English, Portuguese, Korean) for the new documentation, improving accessibility for a wider audience.
- Added examples and troubleshooting sections to assist users in effectively utilizing hooks for agent operations.
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Co-authored-by: Greyson LaLonde <greyson.r.lalonde@gmail.com>
