BaseAgent (base_agent.py)

Abstract base class defining the interface and core attributes (role, goal, backstory, tools, cache, execution parameters) for all agents in the CrewAI framework.

# Source: https://github.com/crewAIInc/crewAI | License: MIT | Copyright 2025 crewAI, Inc
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import uuid
from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
from copy import copy as shallow_copy
from hashlib import md5
from typing import Any, Callable, Dict, List, Optional, TypeVar

from pydantic import (
    UUID4,
    BaseModel,
    Field,
    InstanceOf,
    PrivateAttr,
    field_validator,
    model_validator,
)
from pydantic_core import PydanticCustomError

from crewai.agents.agent_builder.utilities.base_token_process import TokenProcess
from crewai.agents.cache.cache_handler import CacheHandler
from crewai.agents.tools_handler import ToolsHandler
from crewai.knowledge.knowledge import Knowledge
from crewai.knowledge.knowledge_config impor

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