step_callback_bugTier 1 · 70% confidence

ai-agents-step-callback-bug-your-step-callback-lambda-is-never-invoked-when-us-8ad12562

agent: ai_agents

When does this happen?

IF Your `step_callback` lambda is never invoked when using `Crew` or `Agent` in hierarchical mode or with tools.

How others solved it

THEN Manually patch `crew_agent_executor.py` by moving the callback invocation lines outside the tool-usage branch so they fire on every agent step. Alternatively, upgrade to a crewAI version that includes the fix (e.g., after PR #1563 is merged).

// In crew_agent_executor.py, lines 148-166, change the indentation of the step_callback call so it is not inside the 'if tool_usage' block:
# Before:
if tool_usage:
    if self.step_callback:
        self.step_callback(step_output)
# After:
if self.step_callback:
    self.step_callback(step_output)
if tool_usage:
    ...

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