crewAI, Inc.
CrewAI
Python framework for orchestrating role-based agent crews and event-driven Flows.
Install
Run in your terminal
pip install crewai
Latest version read from pypi package crewai.
Multi-agent patterns
Handoffs
One agent passes the conversation to another agent, which takes over.
Not shown in the docs.
Subagents / agents as tools
A main agent calls other agents like tools and gets their result back, each with its own context.
How CrewAI does itGraph or workflow
You define steps and edges (or a workflow), and the framework runs agents and functions through them.
How CrewAI does itGroup chat / crew
Several agents with roles work together on a task, coordinated by a manager or a selection rule.
How CrewAI does itHuman in the loop
The run pauses for a person to approve, edit or answer before it continues.
How CrewAI does itProtocols and hosting
Questions
Does CrewAI support MCP?
Yes. CrewAI's documentation shows agents using tools from MCP servers.
Does CrewAI support the A2A protocol?
Yes. CrewAI's documentation covers the Agent2Agent (A2A) protocol.
What multi-agent patterns does CrewAI support?
The docs show: subagents / agents as tools, graph or workflow, group chat / crew, human in the loop.
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Reviewed Oct 7, 2026.