Fix JSON crew version pin

[joaomdmoura]

Summary

• update JSON crew project scaffolding to pin crewai[tools] from the CLI package version
• update the missing-package install hint to reference the stable 1.15.0 package
• update related CLI/archive tests

Tests

• uv run ruff check lib/cli/src/crewai_cli/create_json_crew.py lib/cli/src/crewai_cli/run_crew.py lib/cli/tests/test_create_crew.py lib/cli/tests/test_run_crew.py lib/cli/tests/deploy/test_archive.py
• uv run pytest lib/cli/tests/test_create_crew.py lib/cli/tests/test_run_crew.py lib/cli/tests/deploy/test_archive.py

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Note

Low Risk
Scaffolding and user-facing install text only; no runtime crew execution or dependency resolution logic changes beyond what new projects declare in pyproject.toml.

Overview
Generated projects no longer pin a fixed crewai[tools]==… (including old prerelease strings). get_crewai_dependency_range and get_crewai_tools_dependency in version.py build a constraint from the installed CLI version: >=that version,<next major.0.0 (e.g. crewai[tools]>=1.15.0,<2.0.0).

That value is wired through JSON crew creation, flow/crew/tool templates, copy_template, and custom tool scaffolding via the {{crewai_tools_dependency}} placeholder. The “CLI without crewai” install hint in run_crew now uses the same helper and drops prerelease-only wording.

Tests were updated to assert the new range in generated pyproject.toml files and install messages.

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Summary by CodeRabbit

• Bug Fixes
  • Generated pyproject.toml files now use the correct crewai[tools] dependency range based on the installed CLI/next supported major version, instead of a fixed prerelease pin.
  • Template-based project, flow, and tool scaffolding now consistently inject the computed crewai[tools] constraint.
  • Updated the “missing dependency” install hint to match the new recommended crewai[tools] range.
• Tests
  • Refreshed and expanded assertions to validate the new crewai[tools]>=...<... dependency behavior in generated artifacts.

[corridor-security]

Summary: This PR updates JSON crew scaffolding and installation guidance to pin crewai[tools] to the CLI package version. No exploitable security vulnerabilities were identified in the added code.

Risk: Low risk. The changes affect dependency version strings and user-facing install guidance, without introducing new authentication, authorization, data handling, or network-exposed functionality.

[coderabbitai]

📝 Walkthrough

Walkthrough

The CLI now computes a bounded crewai[tools] dependency range from its version, injects it into generated pyproject.toml files and install hints, and updates tests to assert the new range.

Changes

Dynamic CrewAI tools dependency

Layer / File(s)	Summary
Version helpers lib/cli/src/crewai_cli/version.py, lib/cli/tests/test_version.py	version.py adds helpers that compute a major-bounded dependency range and a crewai[tools] requirement string, and the version tests verify both outputs.
Template placeholders lib/cli/src/crewai_cli/templates/.../pyproject.toml	The crew, flow, declarative flow, and tool templates now use {{crewai_tools_dependency}} instead of hardcoded crewai[tools] version pins.
Scaffolding wiring lib/cli/src/crewai_cli/create_json_crew.py, lib/cli/src/crewai_cli/create_flow.py, lib/cli/src/crewai_cli/utils.py, lib/cli/src/crewai_cli/tools/main.py, lib/cli/src/crewai_cli/run_crew.py, lib/cli/tests/deploy/test_archive.py, lib/cli/tests/test_create_crew.py, lib/cli/tests/test_run_crew.py, lib/cli/tests/tools/test_main.py	Project generation, copied templates, tool creation, and the missing-package install hint now substitute the computed dependency string, and the related tests assert the bounded range in generated files and CLI output.

Suggested reviewers

• vinibrsl
• gabemilani
• greysonlalonde

🚥 Pre-merge checks | ✅ 4 | ❌ 1

❌ Failed checks (1 warning)

Check name	Status	Explanation	Resolution
Docstring Coverage	⚠️ Warning	Docstring coverage is 35.71% which is insufficient. The required threshold is 80.00%.	Write docstrings for the functions missing them to satisfy the coverage threshold.

✅ Passed checks (4 passed)

Check name	Status	Explanation
Title check	✅ Passed	The title matches the core change: updating the JSON crew scaffold to use a computed dependency version pin.
Linked Issues check	✅ Passed	Check skipped because no linked issues were found for this pull request.
Out of Scope Changes check	✅ Passed	Check skipped because no linked issues were found for this pull request.
Description Check	✅ Passed	Check skipped - CodeRabbit’s high-level summary is enabled.

✨ Finishing Touches

📝 Generate docstrings

• Create stacked PR
• Commit on current branch

🧪 Generate unit tests (beta)

• Create PR with unit tests
• Commit unit tests in branch codex/fix-template-version-1-15-0

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