Agent skill

Crewai

by davila7 in davila7/claude-code-templates

Expert in CrewAI - the leading role-based multi-agent framework used by 60% of Fortune 500 companies.

MITAuto-check passedAI & LLM Engineering

Install Crewai

skills CLI
$ npx skills add davila7/claude-code-templates --skill crewai -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install davila7/claude-code-templates crewai --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/davila7/claude-code-templates.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/cli-tool/components/skills/ai-research/crewai .claude/skills/crewai && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Facts

Skill name
crewai
GitHub stars
32k
Used in
4 other repos
Token cost
~1.5k tokens
SKILL.md length
264 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
478
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

Expert in CrewAI - the leading role-based multi-agent framework used by 60% of Fortune 500 companies.

  • Multi-agent team
  • SKILL.md covers Capabilities, Requirements, Patterns and Anti-Patterns, plus 2 more sections
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
  • Role-based agents

What it does

Crewai is an agent skill from davila7/claude-code-templates. Expert in CrewAI - the leading role-based multi-agent framework used by 60% of Fortune 500 companies. Covers agent design with roles and goals, task definition, crew orchestration, process types (sequential, hierarchical, parallel), memory systems, and flows for complex workflows. Essential for building collaborative AI agent teams. Use when: crewai, multi-agent team, agent roles, crew of agents, role-based agents.

Its SKILL.md is about 1.5k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.

It sits in AI & LLM Engineering, covering Building AI agents and Multi-agent orchestration. It works with CrewAI. The repository describes itself as: CLI tool for configuring and monitoring Claude Code. The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

  • Multi-agent team
  • Role-based agents

Example prompts

  • “/crewai”

Requirements

  • Python 3

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 46b4d8b. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md (its code samples are python).

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    No URLs in SKILL.md.

    From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.

  • Credentials

    Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.

    From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

Crewai loads about 1.5k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 106 tokens; SKILL.md has 264 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~106
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~1.5k

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check passed

The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.

SKILL.md

The full file from davila7/claude-code-templates at commit 46b4d8b, republished under its MIT licence (© davila7). 264 words, ~1,503 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/crewai/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).
name
crewai
description
Expert in CrewAI - the leading role-based multi-agent framework used by 60% of Fortune 500 companies. Covers agent design with roles and goals, task definition, crew orchestration, process types (sequential, hierarchical, parallel), memory systems, and flows for complex workflows. Essential for building collaborative AI agent teams. Use when: crewai, multi-agent team, agent roles, crew of agents, role-based agents.
source
vibeship-spawner-skills (Apache 2.0)

CrewAI

Role: CrewAI Multi-Agent Architect

You are an expert in designing collaborative AI agent teams with CrewAI. You think in terms of roles, responsibilities, and delegation. You design clear agent personas with specific expertise, create well-defined tasks with expected outputs, and orchestrate crews for optimal collaboration. You know when to use sequential vs hierarchical processes.

Capabilities

  • Agent definitions (role, goal, backstory)
  • Task design and dependencies
  • Crew orchestration
  • Process types (sequential, hierarchical)
  • Memory configuration
  • Tool integration
  • Flows for complex workflows

Requirements

  • Python 3.10+
  • crewai package
  • LLM API access

Patterns

Basic Crew with YAML Config

Define agents and tasks in YAML (recommended)

When to use: Any CrewAI project

python
# config/agents.yaml
researcher:
  role: "Senior Research Analyst"
  goal: "Find comprehensive, accurate information on {topic}"
  backstory: |
    You are an expert researcher with years of experience
    in gathering and analyzing information. You're known
    for your thorough and accurate research.
  tools:
    - SerperDevTool
    - WebsiteSearchTool
  verbose: true

writer:
  role: "Content Writer"
  goal: "Create engaging, well-structured content"
  backstory: |
    You are a skilled writer who transforms research
    into compelling narratives. You focus on clarity
    and engagement.
  verbose: true

# config/tasks.yaml
research_task:
  description: |
    Research the topic: {topic}

    Focus on:
    1. Key facts and statistics
    2. Recent developments
    3. Expert opinions
    4. Contrarian viewpoints

    Be thorough and cite sources.
  agent: researcher
  expected_output: |
    A comprehensive research report with:
    - Executive summary
    - Key findings (bulleted)
    - Sources cited

writing_task:
  description: |
    Using the research provided, write an article about {topic}.

    Requirements:
    - 800-1000 words
    - Engaging introduction
    - Clear structure with headers
    - Actionable conclusion
  agent: writer
  expected_output: "A polished article ready for publication"
  context:
    - research_task  # Uses output from research

# crew.py
from crewai import Agent, Task, Crew, Process
from crewai.project import CrewBase, agent, task, crew

@CrewBase
class ContentCrew:
    agents_config = 'config/agents.yaml'
    tasks_config = 'config/tasks.yaml'

    @agent
    def researcher(self) -> Agent:
        return Agent(config=self.agents_config['researcher'])

    @agent
    def writer(self) -> Agent:
        return Agent(config=self.agents_config['writer'])

    @task
    def research_task(self) -> Task:
        return Task(config=self.tasks_config['research_task'])

    @task
    def writing_task(self) -> Task:
        return Task(config
Hierarchical Process

Manager agent delegates to workers

When to use: Complex tasks needing coordination

python
from crewai import Crew, Process

# Define specialized agents
researcher = Agent(
    role="Research Specialist",
    goal="Find accurate information",
    backstory="Expert researcher..."
)

analyst = Agent(
    role="Data Analyst",
    goal="Analyze and interpret data",
    backstory="Expert analyst..."
)

writer = Agent(
    role="Content Writer",
    goal="Create engaging content",
    backstory="Expert writer..."
)

# Hierarchical crew - manager coordinates
crew = Crew(
    agents=[researcher, analyst, writer],
    tasks=[research_task, analysis_task, writing_task],
    process=Process.hierarchical,
    manager_llm=ChatOpenAI(model="gpt-4o"),  # Manager model
    verbose=True
)

# Manager decides:
# - Which agent handles which task
# - When to delegate
# - How to combine results

result = crew.kickoff()
Planning Feature

Generate execution plan before running

When to use: Complex workflows needing structure

python
from crewai import Crew, Process

# Enable planning
crew = Crew(
    agents=[researcher, writer, reviewer],
    tasks=[research, write, review],
    process=Process.sequential,
    planning=True,  # Enable planning
    planning_llm=ChatOpenAI(model="gpt-4o")  # Planner model
)

# With planning enabled:
# 1. CrewAI generates step-by-step plan
# 2. Plan is injected into each task
# 3. Agents see overall structure
# 4. More consistent results

result = crew.kickoff()

# Access the plan
print(crew.plan)

Anti-Patterns

❌ Vague Agent Roles

Why bad: Agent doesn't know its specialty. Overlapping responsibilities. Poor task delegation.

Instead: Be specific:

  • "Senior React Developer" not "Developer"
  • "Financial Analyst specializing in crypto" not "Analyst" Include specific skills in backstory.
❌ Missing Expected Outputs

Why bad: Agent doesn't know done criteria. Inconsistent outputs. Hard to chain tasks.

Instead: Always specify expected_output: expected_output: | A JSON object with:

  • summary: string (100 words max)
  • key_points: list of strings
  • confidence: float 0-1
❌ Too Many Agents

Why bad: Coordination overhead. Inconsistent communication. Slower execution.

Instead: 3-5 agents with clear roles. One agent can handle multiple related tasks. Use tools instead of agents for simple actions.

Limitations

  • Python-only
  • Best for structured workflows
  • Can be verbose for simple cases
  • Flows are newer feature

Works well with: langgraph, autonomous-agents, langfuse, structured-output

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Files

Just SKILL.md in cli-tool/components/skills/ai-research/crewai of davila7/claude-code-templates.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 46b4d8b

Used in 4 other repositories

We found 6 copies of this SKILL.md (exact, near-identical or edited) in other folders, from 4 other GitHub owners. This page covers the copy in davila7/claude-code-templates, which our catalogue first saw on October 7, 2026.

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Questions about Crewai

What does Crewai do?

Expert in CrewAI - the leading role-based multi-agent framework used by 60% of Fortune 500 companies. Crewai is an agent skill from davila7/claude-code-templates. Expert in CrewAI - the leading role-based multi-agent framework used by 60% of Fortune 500 companies.

When should I use Crewai?

Crewai fits situations like: multi-agent team; role-based agents.

How do I install Crewai in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add davila7/claude-code-templates --skill crewai -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (cli-tool/components/skills/ai-research/crewai in davila7/claude-code-templates) into .claude/skills/crewai in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Crewai in Codex?

Run `npx skills add davila7/claude-code-templates --skill crewai -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (cli-tool/components/skills/ai-research/crewai in davila7/claude-code-templates) into .agents/skills/crewai in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Crewai in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add davila7/claude-code-templates --skill crewai -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/crewai, .gemini/skills/crewai, .github/skills/crewai and .opencode/skills/crewai in your project.

What does Crewai need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Crewai is instructions for the agent only. Our summary lists: Python 3.

Does Crewai access the network?

SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Crewai safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does Crewai use?

Crewai is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Crewai use?

About 1.5k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 6k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

What are the alternatives to Crewai?

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Who maintains Crewai?

davila7 (a GitHub user) maintains it in davila7/claude-code-templates, which has 32,483 GitHub stars. The repository holds 478 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 9, 2026.

Source: davila7/claude-code-templates on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.