docs(streaming): fix streaming output docstring examples - #7286
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CrewStreamingOutput's example called crew.kickoff() without setting stream=True on the Crew, so the snippet returned a CrewOutput and did not stream anything. FlowStreamingOutput's example called flow.kickoff_streaming() and flow.kickoff_streaming_async(); neither method exists. Flow-level streaming is exposed through Flow.kickoff with stream=True and returns a StreamSession, not a FlowStreamingOutput. Refs crewAIInc#7285
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In `@lib/crewai/src/crewai/types/streaming.py`:
- Line 589: Update the StreamSession documentation reference to clarify that
callers must configure the Flow with stream=True before invoking Flow.kickoff(),
since kickoff does not accept a stream argument.
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Flow.kickoff() has no stream parameter; the runtime returns a StreamSession when self.stream is True. Reword the FlowStreamingOutput note so callers know to configure the Flow with stream=True before calling kickoff(). Addresses CodeRabbit review on crewAIInc#7286.
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Fixes #7285
Summary
Docstring-only fix for two public streaming wrapper classes in
lib/crewai/src/crewai/types/streaming.py. The examples showed APIs that either silently do not stream (CrewStreamingOutput) or do not exist (FlowStreamingOutput).CrewStreamingOutput— the sync and async examples both calledcrew.kickoff(...)/crew.kickoff_for_each_async(...)without settingstream=Trueon the crew.Crew.kickoffonly returns aCrewStreamingOutputwhen the crew is constructed withstream=True(lib/crewai/src/crewai/crew.py:1017,docs/edge/en/concepts/streaming.mdx:128); otherwise it returns aCrewOutputand the snippet does not stream. Updated both examples to construct the crew withstream=True.FlowStreamingOutput— the example calledflow.kickoff_streaming()andflow.kickoff_streaming_async();grep -rn "kickoff_streaming" lib/confirms neither method exists. Flow-level streaming is actually exposed viaFlow.kickoffwithstream=True, which returns aStreamSession, not aFlowStreamingOutput(seelib/crewai/tests/test_streaming.py:424-435).FlowStreamingOutputis only referenced in internal type unions and instantiated directly with an iterator in tests. Replaced the misleading example with a note pointing users atFlow.kickoff/StreamSession.Verification
uv tool run --from ruff==0.15.1 ruff checkandruff format --checkon the touched file both pass.Additional context
lib/crewai/tests/test_streaming.pycontinues to exerciseFlowStreamingOutput's streaming semantics by constructing it directly with an iterator — this PR does not change that path.