docs: add header image to langfuse guide (#2128)

Co-authored-by: Brandon Hancock (bhancock_ai) <109994880+bhancockio@users.noreply.github.com>

.gitignore

@@ -21,4 +21,5 @@ crew_tasks_output.json
 .mypy_cache
 .ruff_cache
 .venv
-agentops.log
+agentops.log
+test_flow.html

docs/how-to/langfuse-observability.mdx

@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ This notebook demonstrates how to integrate **Langfuse** with **CrewAI** using O
 
 > **What is Langfuse?** [Langfuse](https://langfuse.com) is an open-source LLM engineering platform. It provides tracing and monitoring capabilities for LLM applications, helping developers debug, analyze, and optimize their AI systems. Langfuse integrates with various tools and frameworks via native integrations, OpenTelemetry, and APIs/SDKs.
 
+[![Langfuse Overview Video](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/3926b288-ff61-4b95-8aa1-45d041c70866)](https://langfuse.com/watch-demo)
+
 ## Get Started
 
 We'll walk through a simple example of using CrewAI and integrating it with Langfuse via OpenTelemetry using OpenLit.

src/crewai/agents/agent_builder/utilities/base_output_converter.py

@@ -31,11 +31,11 @@ class OutputConverter(BaseModel, ABC):
     )
 
     @abstractmethod
-    def to_pydantic(self, current_attempt=1):
+    def to_pydantic(self, current_attempt=1) -> BaseModel:
         """Convert text to pydantic."""
         pass
 
     @abstractmethod
-    def to_json(self, current_attempt=1):
+    def to_json(self, current_attempt=1) -> dict:
         """Convert text to json."""
         pass

src/crewai/llm.py

@@ -26,9 +26,9 @@ from crewai.utilities.events.tool_usage_events import ToolExecutionErrorEvent
 with warnings.catch_warnings():
     warnings.simplefilter("ignore", UserWarning)
     import litellm
-    from litellm import Choices, get_supported_openai_params
+    from litellm import Choices
     from litellm.types.utils import ModelResponse
-    from litellm.utils import supports_response_schema
+    from litellm.utils import get_supported_openai_params, supports_response_schema
 
 
 from crewai.traces.unified_trace_controller import trace_llm_call
@@ -449,7 +449,7 @@ class LLM:
     def supports_function_calling(self) -> bool:
         try:
             params = get_supported_openai_params(model=self.model)
-            return "response_format" in params
+            return params is not None and "tools" in params
         except Exception as e:
             logging.error(f"Failed to get supported params: {str(e)}")
             return False
@@ -457,7 +457,7 @@ class LLM:
     def supports_stop_words(self) -> bool:
         try:
             params = get_supported_openai_params(model=self.model)
-            return "stop" in params
+            return params is not None and "stop" in params
         except Exception as e:
             logging.error(f"Failed to get supported params: {str(e)}")
             return False

src/crewai/utilities/converter.py

@@ -20,11 +20,11 @@ class ConverterError(Exception):
 class Converter(OutputConverter):
     """Class that converts text into either pydantic or json."""
 
-    def to_pydantic(self, current_attempt=1):
+    def to_pydantic(self, current_attempt=1) -> BaseModel:
         """Convert text to pydantic."""
         try:
             if self.llm.supports_function_calling():
-                return self._create_instructor().to_pydantic()
+                result = self._create_instructor().to_pydantic()
             else:
                 response = self.llm.call(
                     [
@@ -32,18 +32,40 @@ class Converter(OutputConverter):
                         {"role": "user", "content": self.text},
                     ]
                 )
-                return self.model.model_validate_json(response)
+                try:
+                    # Try to directly validate the response JSON
+                    result = self.model.model_validate_json(response)
+                except ValidationError:
+                    # If direct validation fails, attempt to extract valid JSON
+                    result = handle_partial_json(response, self.model, False, None)
+                    # Ensure result is a BaseModel instance
+                    if not isinstance(result, BaseModel):
+                        if isinstance(result, dict):
+                            result = self.model.parse_obj(result)
+                        elif isinstance(result, str):
+                            try:
+                                parsed = json.loads(result)
+                                result = self.model.parse_obj(parsed)
+                            except Exception as parse_err:
+                                raise ConverterError(
+                                    f"Failed to convert partial JSON result into Pydantic: {parse_err}"
+                                )
+                        else:
+                            raise ConverterError(
+                                "handle_partial_json returned an unexpected type."
+                            )
+            return result
         except ValidationError as e:
             if current_attempt < self.max_attempts:
                 return self.to_pydantic(current_attempt + 1)
             raise ConverterError(
-                f"Failed to convert text into a Pydantic model due to the following validation error: {e}"
+                f"Failed to convert text into a Pydantic model due to validation error: {e}"
             )
         except Exception as e:
             if current_attempt < self.max_attempts:
                 return self.to_pydantic(current_attempt + 1)
             raise ConverterError(
-                f"Failed to convert text into a Pydantic model due to the following error: {e}"
+                f"Failed to convert text into a Pydantic model due to error: {e}"
             )
 
     def to_json(self, current_attempt=1):
@@ -197,11 +219,15 @@ def get_conversion_instructions(model: Type[BaseModel], llm: Any) -> str:
     if llm.supports_function_calling():
         model_schema = PydanticSchemaParser(model=model).get_schema()
         instructions += (
-            f"\n\nThe JSON should follow this schema:\n```json\n{model_schema}\n```"
+            f"\n\nOutput ONLY the valid JSON and nothing else.\n\n"
+            f"The JSON must follow this schema exactly:\n```json\n{model_schema}\n```"
         )
     else:
         model_description = generate_model_description(model)
-        instructions += f"\n\nThe JSON should follow this format:\n{model_description}"
+        instructions += (
+            f"\n\nOutput ONLY the valid JSON and nothing else.\n\n"
+            f"The JSON must follow this format exactly:\n{model_description}"
+        )
     return instructions
 
 

tests/utilities/cassettes/test_converter_with_llama3_2_model.yaml

@@ -1,14 +1,9 @@
 interactions:
 - request:
-    body: '{"model": "llama3.2:3b", "prompt": "### User:\nName: Alice Llama, Age:
-      30\n\n### System:\nProduce JSON OUTPUT ONLY! Adhere to this format {\"name\":
-      \"function_name\", \"arguments\":{\"argument_name\": \"argument_value\"}} The
-      following functions are available to you:\n{''type'': ''function'', ''function'':
-      {''name'': ''SimpleModel'', ''description'': ''Correctly extracted `SimpleModel`
-      with all the required parameters with correct types'', ''parameters'': {''properties'':
-      {''name'': {''title'': ''Name'', ''type'': ''string''}, ''age'': {''title'':
-      ''Age'', ''type'': ''integer''}}, ''required'': [''age'', ''name''], ''type'':
-      ''object''}}}\n\n\n", "options": {}, "stream": false, "format": "json"}'
+    body: '{"model": "llama3.2:3b", "prompt": "### System:\nPlease convert the following
+      text into valid JSON.\n\nOutput ONLY the valid JSON and nothing else.\n\nThe
+      JSON must follow this format exactly:\n{\n  \"name\": str,\n  \"age\": int\n}\n\n###
+      User:\nName: Alice Llama, Age: 30\n\n", "options": {"stop": []}, "stream": false}'
     headers:
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       - '*/*'
@@ -17,23 +12,23 @@ interactions:
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-      - '657'
+      - '321'
       host:
       - localhost:11434
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-      - litellm/1.57.4
+      - litellm/1.60.2
     method: POST
     uri: http://localhost:11434/api/generate
   response:
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+    content: '{"model":"llama3.2:3b","created_at":"2025-02-21T02:57:55.059392Z","response":"{\"name\":
+      \"Alice Llama\", \"age\": 30}","done":true,"done_reason":"stop","context":[128006,9125,128007,271,38766,1303,33025,2696,25,6790,220,2366,18,271,128009,128006,882,128007,271,14711,744,512,5618,5625,279,2768,1495,1139,2764,4823,382,5207,27785,279,2764,4823,323,4400,775,382,791,4823,2011,1833,420,3645,7041,512,517,220,330,609,794,610,345,220,330,425,794,528,198,633,14711,2724,512,678,25,30505,445,81101,11,13381,25,220,966,271,128009,128006,78191,128007,271,5018,609,794,330,62786,445,81101,498,330,425,794,220,966,92],"total_duration":4675906000,"load_duration":836091458,"prompt_eval_count":82,"prompt_eval_duration":3561000000,"eval_count":15,"eval_duration":275000000}'
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@@ -52,7 +47,7 @@ interactions:
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+      - litellm/1.60.2
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@@ -228,7 +223,7 @@ interactions:
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tests/utilities/test_converter.py

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import json
+import os
 from typing import Dict, List, Optional
 from unittest.mock import MagicMock, Mock, patch
 
@@ -220,10 +221,13 @@ def test_get_conversion_instructions_gpt():
         supports_function_calling.return_value = True
         instructions = get_conversion_instructions(SimpleModel, llm)
         model_schema = PydanticSchemaParser(model=SimpleModel).get_schema()
-        assert (
-            instructions
-            == f"Please convert the following text into valid JSON.\n\nThe JSON should follow this schema:\n```json\n{model_schema}\n```"
+        expected_instructions = (
+            "Please convert the following text into valid JSON.\n\n"
+            "Output ONLY the valid JSON and nothing else.\n\n"
+            "The JSON must follow this schema exactly:\n```json\n"
+            f"{model_schema}\n```"
         )
+        assert instructions == expected_instructions
 
 
 def test_get_conversion_instructions_non_gpt():
@@ -346,12 +350,17 @@ def test_convert_with_instructions():
     assert output.age == 30
 
 
-@pytest.mark.vcr(filter_headers=["authorization"])
+# Skip tests that call external APIs when running in CI/CD
+skip_external_api = pytest.mark.skipif(
+    os.getenv("CI") is not None, reason="Skipping tests that call external API in CI/CD"
+)
+
+
+@skip_external_api
+@pytest.mark.vcr(filter_headers=["authorization"], record_mode="once")
 def test_converter_with_llama3_2_model():
     llm = LLM(model="ollama/llama3.2:3b", base_url="http://localhost:11434")
-
     sample_text = "Name: Alice Llama, Age: 30"
-
     instructions = get_conversion_instructions(SimpleModel, llm)
     converter = Converter(
         llm=llm,
@@ -359,19 +368,17 @@ def test_converter_with_llama3_2_model():
         model=SimpleModel,
         instructions=instructions,
     )
-
     output = converter.to_pydantic()
-
     assert isinstance(output, SimpleModel)
     assert output.name == "Alice Llama"
     assert output.age == 30
 
 
-@pytest.mark.vcr(filter_headers=["authorization"])
+@skip_external_api
+@pytest.mark.vcr(filter_headers=["authorization"], record_mode="once")
 def test_converter_with_llama3_1_model():
     llm = LLM(model="ollama/llama3.1", base_url="http://localhost:11434")
     sample_text = "Name: Alice Llama, Age: 30"
-
     instructions = get_conversion_instructions(SimpleModel, llm)
     converter = Converter(
         llm=llm,
@@ -379,14 +386,19 @@ def test_converter_with_llama3_1_model():
         model=SimpleModel,
         instructions=instructions,
     )
-
     output = converter.to_pydantic()
-
     assert isinstance(output, SimpleModel)
     assert output.name == "Alice Llama"
     assert output.age == 30
 
 
+# Skip tests that call external APIs when running in CI/CD
+skip_external_api = pytest.mark.skipif(
+    os.getenv("CI") is not None, reason="Skipping tests that call external API in CI/CD"
+)
+
+
+@skip_external_api
 @pytest.mark.vcr(filter_headers=["authorization"])
 def test_converter_with_nested_model():
     llm = LLM(model="gpt-4o-mini")
@@ -563,7 +575,7 @@ def test_converter_with_ambiguous_input():
     with pytest.raises(ConverterError) as exc_info:
         output = converter.to_pydantic()
 
-    assert "validation error" in str(exc_info.value).lower()
+    assert "failed to convert text into a pydantic model" in str(exc_info.value).lower()
 
 
 # Tests for function calling support