fix manager

docs/concepts/flows.mdx

@@ -232,18 +232,18 @@ class UnstructuredExampleFlow(Flow):
     def first_method(self):
         # The state automatically includes an 'id' field
         print(f"State ID: {self.state['id']}")
-        self.state.message = "Hello from structured flow"
-        self.state.counter = 0
+        self.state['counter'] = 0
+        self.state['message'] = "Hello from structured flow"
 
     @listen(first_method)
     def second_method(self):
-        self.state.counter += 1
-        self.state.message += " - updated"
+        self.state['counter'] += 1
+        self.state['message'] += " - updated"
 
     @listen(second_method)
     def third_method(self):
-        self.state.counter += 1
-        self.state.message += " - updated again"
+        self.state['counter'] += 1
+        self.state['message'] += " - updated again"
 
         print(f"State after third_method: {self.state}")
 

src/crewai/agent.py

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import re
 import shutil
 import subprocess
 from typing import Any, Dict, List, Literal, Optional, Union
@@ -153,7 +154,8 @@ class Agent(BaseAgent):
     def _set_knowledge(self):
         try:
             if self.knowledge_sources:
-                knowledge_agent_name = f"{self.role.replace(' ', '_')}"
+                full_pattern = re.compile(r'[^a-zA-Z0-9\-_\r\n]|(\.\.)')
+                knowledge_agent_name = f"{re.sub(full_pattern, '_', self.role)}"
                 if isinstance(self.knowledge_sources, list) and all(
                     isinstance(k, BaseKnowledgeSource) for k in self.knowledge_sources
                 ):

src/crewai/crew.py

@@ -681,12 +681,7 @@ class Crew(BaseModel):
                 manager.tools = []
                 raise Exception("Manager agent should not have tools")
         else:
-            self.manager_llm = (
-                getattr(self.manager_llm, "model_name", None)
-                or getattr(self.manager_llm, "model", None)
-                or getattr(self.manager_llm, "deployment_name", None)
-                or self.manager_llm
-            )
+            self.manager_llm = create_llm(self.manager_llm)
             manager = Agent(
                 role=i18n.retrieve("hierarchical_manager_agent", "role"),
                 goal=i18n.retrieve("hierarchical_manager_agent", "goal"),