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crewAI/lib/crewai/tests/agents/test_crew_agent_parser.py
Devin AI 37b75aeb6a fix: handle 'Action: None' in parser to prevent OutputParserError
When LLMs output 'Action: None' (or variations like 'Action: N/A'),
the parser now correctly treats this as a signal for a direct response
instead of raising an OutputParserError.

This fixes issue #4186 where the parser would fail and leak internal
'Thought:' text to users instead of providing a clean response.

Changes:
- Add ACTION_NONE_REGEX constant to match non-action values
- Update parse() to detect and handle Action: None patterns
- Convert Action: None to AgentFinish with the thought as output
- Add comprehensive tests for all variations

Closes #4186

Co-Authored-By: João <joao@crewai.com>
2026-01-06 19:44:09 +00:00

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import pytest
from crewai.agents import parser
from crewai.agents.parser import (
AgentAction,
AgentFinish,
)
from crewai.agents.parser import (
OutputParserError as OutputParserException,
)
def test_valid_action_parsing_special_characters():
text = "Thought: Let's find the temperature\nAction: search\nAction Input: what's the temperature in SF?"
result = parser.parse(text)
assert isinstance(result, AgentAction)
assert result.tool == "search"
assert result.tool_input == "what's the temperature in SF?"
def test_valid_action_parsing_with_json_tool_input():
text = """
Thought: Let's find the information
Action: query
Action Input: ** {"task": "What are some common challenges or barriers that you have observed or experienced when implementing AI-powered solutions in healthcare settings?", "context": "As we've discussed recent advancements in AI applications in healthcare, it's crucial to acknowledge the potential hurdles. Some possible obstacles include...", "coworker": "Senior Researcher"}
"""
result = parser.parse(text)
assert isinstance(result, AgentAction)
expected_tool_input = '{"task": "What are some common challenges or barriers that you have observed or experienced when implementing AI-powered solutions in healthcare settings?", "context": "As we\'ve discussed recent advancements in AI applications in healthcare, it\'s crucial to acknowledge the potential hurdles. Some possible obstacles include...", "coworker": "Senior Researcher"}'
assert result.tool == "query"
assert result.tool_input == expected_tool_input
def test_valid_action_parsing_with_quotes():
text = 'Thought: Let\'s find the temperature\nAction: search\nAction Input: "temperature in SF"'
result = parser.parse(text)
assert isinstance(result, AgentAction)
assert result.tool == "search"
assert result.tool_input == "temperature in SF"
def test_valid_action_parsing_with_curly_braces():
text = "Thought: Let's find the temperature\nAction: search\nAction Input: {temperature in SF}"
result = parser.parse(text)
assert isinstance(result, AgentAction)
assert result.tool == "search"
assert result.tool_input == "{temperature in SF}"
def test_valid_action_parsing_with_angle_brackets():
text = "Thought: Let's find the temperature\nAction: search\nAction Input: <temperature in SF>"
result = parser.parse(text)
assert isinstance(result, AgentAction)
assert result.tool == "search"
assert result.tool_input == "<temperature in SF>"
def test_valid_action_parsing_with_parentheses():
text = "Thought: Let's find the temperature\nAction: search\nAction Input: (temperature in SF)"
result = parser.parse(text)
assert isinstance(result, AgentAction)
assert result.tool == "search"
assert result.tool_input == "(temperature in SF)"
def test_valid_action_parsing_with_mixed_brackets():
text = "Thought: Let's find the temperature\nAction: search\nAction Input: [temperature in {SF}]"
result = parser.parse(text)
assert isinstance(result, AgentAction)
assert result.tool == "search"
assert result.tool_input == "[temperature in {SF}]"
def test_valid_action_parsing_with_nested_quotes():
text = "Thought: Let's find the temperature\nAction: search\nAction Input: \"what's the temperature in 'SF'?\""
result = parser.parse(text)
assert isinstance(result, AgentAction)
assert result.tool == "search"
assert result.tool_input == "what's the temperature in 'SF'?"
def test_valid_action_parsing_with_incomplete_json():
text = 'Thought: Let\'s find the temperature\nAction: search\nAction Input: {"query": "temperature in SF"'
result = parser.parse(text)
assert isinstance(result, AgentAction)
assert result.tool == "search"
assert result.tool_input == '{"query": "temperature in SF"}'
def test_valid_action_parsing_with_special_characters():
text = "Thought: Let's find the temperature\nAction: search\nAction Input: what is the temperature in SF? @$%^&*"
result = parser.parse(text)
assert isinstance(result, AgentAction)
assert result.tool == "search"
assert result.tool_input == "what is the temperature in SF? @$%^&*"
def test_valid_action_parsing_with_combination():
text = 'Thought: Let\'s find the temperature\nAction: search\nAction Input: "[what is the temperature in SF?]"'
result = parser.parse(text)
assert isinstance(result, AgentAction)
assert result.tool == "search"
assert result.tool_input == "[what is the temperature in SF?]"
def test_valid_action_parsing_with_mixed_quotes():
text = "Thought: Let's find the temperature\nAction: search\nAction Input: \"what's the temperature in SF?\""
result = parser.parse(text)
assert isinstance(result, AgentAction)
assert result.tool == "search"
assert result.tool_input == "what's the temperature in SF?"
def test_valid_action_parsing_with_newlines():
text = "Thought: Let's find the temperature\nAction: search\nAction Input: what is\nthe temperature in SF?"
result = parser.parse(text)
assert isinstance(result, AgentAction)
assert result.tool == "search"
assert result.tool_input == "what is\nthe temperature in SF?"
def test_valid_action_parsing_with_escaped_characters():
text = "Thought: Let's find the temperature\nAction: search\nAction Input: what is the temperature in SF? \\n"
result = parser.parse(text)
assert isinstance(result, AgentAction)
assert result.tool == "search"
assert result.tool_input == "what is the temperature in SF? \\n"
def test_valid_action_parsing_with_json_string():
text = 'Thought: Let\'s find the temperature\nAction: search\nAction Input: {"query": "temperature in SF"}'
result = parser.parse(text)
assert isinstance(result, AgentAction)
assert result.tool == "search"
assert result.tool_input == '{"query": "temperature in SF"}'
def test_valid_action_parsing_with_unbalanced_quotes():
text = "Thought: Let's find the temperature\nAction: search\nAction Input: \"what is the temperature in SF?"
result = parser.parse(text)
assert isinstance(result, AgentAction)
assert result.tool == "search"
assert result.tool_input == "what is the temperature in SF?"
def test_clean_action_no_formatting():
action = "Ask question to senior researcher"
cleaned_action = parser._clean_action(action)
assert cleaned_action == "Ask question to senior researcher"
def test_clean_action_with_leading_asterisks():
action = "** Ask question to senior researcher"
cleaned_action = parser._clean_action(action)
assert cleaned_action == "Ask question to senior researcher"
def test_clean_action_with_trailing_asterisks():
action = "Ask question to senior researcher **"
cleaned_action = parser._clean_action(action)
assert cleaned_action == "Ask question to senior researcher"
def test_clean_action_with_leading_and_trailing_asterisks():
action = "** Ask question to senior researcher **"
cleaned_action = parser._clean_action(action)
assert cleaned_action == "Ask question to senior researcher"
def test_clean_action_with_multiple_leading_asterisks():
action = "**** Ask question to senior researcher"
cleaned_action = parser._clean_action(action)
assert cleaned_action == "Ask question to senior researcher"
def test_clean_action_with_multiple_trailing_asterisks():
action = "Ask question to senior researcher ****"
cleaned_action = parser._clean_action(action)
assert cleaned_action == "Ask question to senior researcher"
def test_clean_action_with_spaces_and_asterisks():
action = " ** Ask question to senior researcher ** "
cleaned_action = parser._clean_action(action)
assert cleaned_action == "Ask question to senior researcher"
def test_clean_action_with_only_asterisks():
action = "****"
cleaned_action = parser._clean_action(action)
assert cleaned_action == ""
def test_clean_action_with_empty_string():
action = ""
cleaned_action = parser._clean_action(action)
assert cleaned_action == ""
def test_valid_final_answer_parsing():
text = (
"Thought: I found the information\nFinal Answer: The temperature is 100 degrees"
)
result = parser.parse(text)
assert isinstance(result, AgentFinish)
assert result.output == "The temperature is 100 degrees"
def test_missing_action_error():
text = "Thought: Let's find the temperature\nAction Input: what is the temperature in SF?"
with pytest.raises(OutputParserException) as exc_info:
parser.parse(text)
assert "Invalid Format: I missed the 'Action:' after 'Thought:'." in str(
exc_info.value
)
def test_missing_action_input_error():
text = "Thought: Let's find the temperature\nAction: search"
with pytest.raises(OutputParserException) as exc_info:
parser.parse(text)
assert "I missed the 'Action Input:' after 'Action:'." in str(exc_info.value)
def test_safe_repair_json():
invalid_json = '{"task": "Research XAI", "context": "Explainable AI", "coworker": Senior Researcher'
expected_repaired_json = '{"task": "Research XAI", "context": "Explainable AI", "coworker": "Senior Researcher"}'
result = parser._safe_repair_json(invalid_json)
assert result == expected_repaired_json
def test_safe_repair_json_unrepairable():
invalid_json = "{invalid_json"
result = parser._safe_repair_json(invalid_json)
assert result == invalid_json # Should return the original if unrepairable
def test_safe_repair_json_missing_quotes():
invalid_json = (
'{task: "Research XAI", context: "Explainable AI", coworker: Senior Researcher}'
)
expected_repaired_json = '{"task": "Research XAI", "context": "Explainable AI", "coworker": "Senior Researcher"}'
result = parser._safe_repair_json(invalid_json)
assert result == expected_repaired_json
def test_safe_repair_json_unclosed_brackets():
invalid_json = '{"task": "Research XAI", "context": "Explainable AI", "coworker": "Senior Researcher"'
expected_repaired_json = '{"task": "Research XAI", "context": "Explainable AI", "coworker": "Senior Researcher"}'
result = parser._safe_repair_json(invalid_json)
assert result == expected_repaired_json
def test_safe_repair_json_extra_commas():
invalid_json = '{"task": "Research XAI", "context": "Explainable AI", "coworker": "Senior Researcher",}'
expected_repaired_json = '{"task": "Research XAI", "context": "Explainable AI", "coworker": "Senior Researcher"}'
result = parser._safe_repair_json(invalid_json)
assert result == expected_repaired_json
def test_safe_repair_json_trailing_commas():
invalid_json = '{"task": "Research XAI", "context": "Explainable AI", "coworker": "Senior Researcher",}'
expected_repaired_json = '{"task": "Research XAI", "context": "Explainable AI", "coworker": "Senior Researcher"}'
result = parser._safe_repair_json(invalid_json)
assert result == expected_repaired_json
def test_safe_repair_json_single_quotes():
invalid_json = "{'task': 'Research XAI', 'context': 'Explainable AI', 'coworker': 'Senior Researcher'}"
expected_repaired_json = '{"task": "Research XAI", "context": "Explainable AI", "coworker": "Senior Researcher"}'
result = parser._safe_repair_json(invalid_json)
assert result == expected_repaired_json
def test_safe_repair_json_mixed_quotes():
invalid_json = "{'task': \"Research XAI\", 'context': \"Explainable AI\", 'coworker': 'Senior Researcher'}"
expected_repaired_json = '{"task": "Research XAI", "context": "Explainable AI", "coworker": "Senior Researcher"}'
result = parser._safe_repair_json(invalid_json)
assert result == expected_repaired_json
def test_safe_repair_json_unescaped_characters():
invalid_json = '{"task": "Research XAI", "context": "Explainable AI", "coworker": "Senior Researcher\n"}'
expected_repaired_json = '{"task": "Research XAI", "context": "Explainable AI", "coworker": "Senior Researcher"}'
result = parser._safe_repair_json(invalid_json)
assert result == expected_repaired_json
def test_safe_repair_json_missing_colon():
invalid_json = '{"task" "Research XAI", "context": "Explainable AI", "coworker": "Senior Researcher"}'
expected_repaired_json = '{"task": "Research XAI", "context": "Explainable AI", "coworker": "Senior Researcher"}'
result = parser._safe_repair_json(invalid_json)
assert result == expected_repaired_json
def test_safe_repair_json_missing_comma():
invalid_json = '{"task": "Research XAI" "context": "Explainable AI", "coworker": "Senior Researcher"}'
expected_repaired_json = '{"task": "Research XAI", "context": "Explainable AI", "coworker": "Senior Researcher"}'
result = parser._safe_repair_json(invalid_json)
assert result == expected_repaired_json
def test_safe_repair_json_unexpected_trailing_characters():
invalid_json = '{"task": "Research XAI", "context": "Explainable AI", "coworker": "Senior Researcher"} random text'
expected_repaired_json = '{"task": "Research XAI", "context": "Explainable AI", "coworker": "Senior Researcher"}'
result = parser._safe_repair_json(invalid_json)
assert result == expected_repaired_json
def test_safe_repair_json_special_characters_key():
invalid_json = '{"task!@#": "Research XAI", "context$%^": "Explainable AI", "coworker&*()": "Senior Researcher"}'
expected_repaired_json = '{"task!@#": "Research XAI", "context$%^": "Explainable AI", "coworker&*()": "Senior Researcher"}'
result = parser._safe_repair_json(invalid_json)
assert result == expected_repaired_json
def test_parsing_with_whitespace():
text = " Thought: Let's find the temperature \n Action: search \n Action Input: what is the temperature in SF? "
result = parser.parse(text)
assert isinstance(result, AgentAction)
assert result.tool == "search"
assert result.tool_input == "what is the temperature in SF?"
def test_parsing_with_special_characters():
text = 'Thought: Let\'s find the temperature\nAction: search\nAction Input: "what is the temperature in SF?"'
result = parser.parse(text)
assert isinstance(result, AgentAction)
assert result.tool == "search"
assert result.tool_input == "what is the temperature in SF?"
def test_integration_valid_and_invalid():
text = """
Thought: Let's find the temperature
Action: search
Action Input: what is the temperature in SF?
Thought: I found the information
Final Answer: The temperature is 100 degrees
Thought: Missing action
Action Input: invalid
Thought: Missing action input
Action: invalid
"""
parts = text.strip().split("\n\n")
results = []
for part in parts:
try:
result = parser.parse(part.strip())
except OutputParserException as e:
result = e
results.append(result)
assert isinstance(results[0], AgentAction)
assert isinstance(results[1], AgentFinish)
assert isinstance(results[2], OutputParserException)
assert isinstance(results[3], OutputParserException)
# TODO: ADD TEST TO MAKE SURE ** REMOVAL DOESN'T MESS UP ANYTHING
# Tests for Action: None handling (Issue #4186)
def test_action_none_basic():
"""Test that 'Action: None' is parsed as AgentFinish."""
text = "Thought: I cannot use any tool for this.\nAction: None"
result = parser.parse(text)
assert isinstance(result, AgentFinish)
assert "I cannot use any tool for this." in result.output
def test_action_none_with_reason_in_parentheses():
"""Test 'Action: None (reason)' format."""
text = "Thought: The tool is not available.\nAction: None (direct response required)"
result = parser.parse(text)
assert isinstance(result, AgentFinish)
assert "The tool is not available." in result.output
def test_action_none_lowercase():
"""Test that 'Action: none' (lowercase) is handled."""
text = "Thought: I should respond directly.\nAction: none"
result = parser.parse(text)
assert isinstance(result, AgentFinish)
assert "I should respond directly." in result.output
def test_action_na():
"""Test that 'Action: N/A' is handled."""
text = "Thought: No action needed here.\nAction: N/A"
result = parser.parse(text)
assert isinstance(result, AgentFinish)
assert "No action needed here." in result.output
def test_action_na_lowercase():
"""Test that 'Action: n/a' (lowercase) is handled."""
text = "Thought: This requires a direct answer.\nAction: n/a"
result = parser.parse(text)
assert isinstance(result, AgentFinish)
assert "This requires a direct answer." in result.output
def test_action_none_with_dash_separator():
"""Test 'Action: None - reason' format."""
text = "Thought: I need to provide a direct response.\nAction: None - direct response"
result = parser.parse(text)
assert isinstance(result, AgentFinish)
assert "I need to provide a direct response." in result.output
def test_action_none_with_additional_content():
"""Test 'Action: None' with additional content after."""
text = "Thought: I analyzed the request.\nAction: None\nHere is my direct response to your question."
result = parser.parse(text)
assert isinstance(result, AgentFinish)
assert "I analyzed the request." in result.output
def test_action_no_action():
"""Test that 'Action: no action' is handled."""
text = "Thought: I will respond without using tools.\nAction: no action"
result = parser.parse(text)
assert isinstance(result, AgentFinish)
assert "I will respond without using tools." in result.output
def test_action_none_without_thought():
"""Test 'Action: None' without a thought prefix."""
text = "Action: None"
result = parser.parse(text)
assert isinstance(result, AgentFinish)
assert result.output == "I cannot perform this action with the available tools."
def test_action_none_preserves_original_text():
"""Test that the original text is preserved in the result."""
text = "Thought: I cannot delegate this task.\nAction: None"
result = parser.parse(text)
assert isinstance(result, AgentFinish)
assert result.text == text
def test_action_none_with_colon_separator():
"""Test 'Action: None: reason' format."""
text = "Thought: Direct response needed.\nAction: None: providing direct answer"
result = parser.parse(text)
assert isinstance(result, AgentFinish)
assert "Direct response needed." in result.output