fix(memory): normalize aware datetimes to naive-UTC to prevent TypeError crashes in recall/forget - #7084
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… system The memory module mixed offset-naive and offset-aware datetimes, which crashed with "can't subtract/compare offset-naive and offset-aware datetimes" (TypeError) on several real paths: - compute_composite_score() used naive datetime.utcnow() while a MemoryRecord created with datetime.now(timezone.utc) (the recommended modern pattern) is aware -> recall crashed during scoring. - LanceDB/Qdrant _parse_dt() parsed Z-suffixed ISO strings into aware datetimes; once an aware value was written, every subsequent recall crashed permanently for that record. - Memory.forget(older_than=aware_dt) combined with categories/metadata filters compared a naive stored created_at against the aware cutoff. - RecallFlow parsed LLM-provided time_filter strings with plain fromisoformat(): a trailing 'Z' raised ValueError on Python < 3.11 and produced an aware datetime on 3.11+, breaking the later time_cutoff comparison. - datetime.utcnow() is deprecated since Python 3.12 (CrewAI supports >=3.10,<3.14) and emitted DeprecationWarning at 9 call sites. The module's canonical stored format has always been naive-UTC (LanceDB rows, Qdrant payloads, and SQL string comparisons all rely on it), so this patch normalizes at the boundaries instead of switching the stored format (which would silently break existing databases and string-range filters): - types.py: add _utc_now() / _normalize_dt() helpers; MemoryRecord gets a field_validator converting aware created_at/last_accessed to naive-UTC; compute_composite_score() uses _utc_now(). - lancedb_storage.py / qdrant_edge_storage.py: _parse_dt() normalizes aware values (incl. Z-suffixed strings) to naive-UTC. - recall_flow.py: time_filter parsing handles 'Z' and normalizes. - encoding_flow.py / unified_memory.py / both storages: replace deprecated utcnow() with _utc_now(); Memory.forget() normalizes an aware older_than before delegating to the storage backend. Adds 5 regression tests covering: aware-input normalization, non-UTC offset conversion, Z-suffix parsing in LanceDB rows, forget() with an aware cutoff on the categories path, and Z-suffix time_filter parsing.
📝 WalkthroughWalkthroughMemory timestamp handling now uses shared UTC helpers. Models, flows, and LanceDB and Qdrant storage normalize timezone-aware and ChangesMemory datetime handling
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In `@lib/crewai/src/crewai/memory/storage/lancedb_storage.py`:
- Line 19: Normalize parsed created_at timestamps with _normalize_dt in
get_scope_info() before comparison and before constructing or returning
ScopeInfo in both
lib/crewai/src/crewai/memory/storage/lancedb_storage.py#L19-L19 and
lib/crewai/src/crewai/memory/storage/qdrant_edge_storage.py#L40-L40, preserving
the shared naive-datetime contract; add a regression test covering one naive and
one Z-suffixed timestamp in the same scope.
In `@lib/crewai/src/crewai/memory/types.py`:
- Around line 102-105: Update _normalize_datetime_fields to run as an after
validator and accept a datetime value, so Pydantic parses ISO timestamp strings
before _normalize_dt normalizes them. Preserve the validator coverage for
created_at and last_accessed and ensure compute_composite_score receives naive
datetimes compatible with _utc_now().
In `@lib/crewai/tests/memory/test_unified_memory.py`:
- Around line 668-675: The current test only covers _normalize_dt; add
integration tests for RecallFlow.analyze_query_step() that provide a Z-suffixed
analysis.time_filter and assert state.time_cutoff is naive UTC, plus equivalent
coverage for QdrantEdgeStorage._payload_to_record() verifying Z-suffixed payload
timestamps are parsed correctly.
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| def test_recall_flow_time_filter_z_suffix() -> None: | ||
| """LLM-provided ``time_filter`` strings often end in ``Z``; parsing must | ||
| succeed (3.10 compat) and yield naive-UTC.""" | ||
| from crewai.memory.types import _normalize_dt | ||
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| parsed = _normalize_dt(datetime.fromisoformat("2026-08-01T00:00:00Z".replace("Z", "+00:00"))) | ||
| assert parsed.tzinfo is None | ||
| assert parsed == datetime(2026, 8, 1, 0, 0) |
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Test the changed integration paths.
test_recall_flow_time_filter_z_suffix only tests _normalize_dt. It does not execute RecallFlow.analyze_query_step() or the analysis.time_filter parsing branch. Add a RecallFlow test that supplies a Z-suffixed filter and asserts state.time_cutoff is naive UTC.
Add equivalent Qdrant payload parsing coverage. The changed QdrantEdgeStorage._payload_to_record() path has no regression test.
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In `@lib/crewai/tests/memory/test_unified_memory.py` around lines 668 - 675, The
current test only covers _normalize_dt; add integration tests for
RecallFlow.analyze_query_step() that provide a Z-suffixed analysis.time_filter
and assert state.time_cutoff is naive UTC, plus equivalent coverage for
QdrantEdgeStorage._payload_to_record() verifying Z-suffixed payload timestamps
are parsed correctly.
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- types.py: switch _normalize_datetime_fields to a mode="after" validator. A mode="before" validator received the raw ISO string and returned it untouched, so Pydantic's own parsing turned Z-suffixed strings into aware datetimes after the validator ran, bypassing normalization and crashing compute_composite_score() when subtracting _utc_now(). - lancedb_storage / qdrant_edge_storage: normalize parsed created_at in get_scope_info() so scopes mixing naive and Z-suffixed timestamps compare safely and ScopeInfo stays naive-UTC. - tests: direct Z-suffix string through MemoryRecord, mixed-format scope via LanceDB get_scope_info(), and Qdrant _payload_to_record coverage.
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In `@lib/crewai/tests/memory/test_unified_memory.py`:
- Around line 713-722: Extend the unified-memory tests to cover mixed legacy
timestamp formats through each backend’s get_scope_info path. In
lib/crewai/tests/memory/test_unified_memory.py#L713-L722, persist or inject a
raw LanceDB row with a Z-suffixed timestamp alongside a naive timestamp so
MemoryRecord conversion does not normalize both values first, then assert
naive-UTC oldest and newest bounds. At
lib/crewai/tests/memory/test_unified_memory.py#L731-L751, add equivalent Qdrant
get_scope_info coverage using raw payload timestamps, asserting the same
naive-UTC bounds.
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| storage.save( | ||
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| MemoryRecord( | ||
| content="aware vintage", | ||
| scope="/mix", | ||
| created_at="2026-07-01T00:00:00Z", | ||
| embedding=[0.4, 0.3, 0.2, 0.1], | ||
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Test legacy mixed timestamps through both get_scope_info paths.
At Line 718, MemoryRecord converts the Z-suffixed value to naive UTC before LanceDBStorage.save() persists it. The LanceDB test therefore stores two naive timestamps and does not exercise the mixed-vintage comparison branch.
Lines 731-751 test QdrantEdgeStorage._payload_to_record, but do not execute its separately parsed get_scope_info branch.
Seed raw legacy storage data with one naive timestamp and one Z-suffixed timestamp for each backend. Assert that get_scope_info returns naive-UTC oldest and newest bounds.
lib/crewai/tests/memory/test_unified_memory.py#L713-L722: persist or inject a raw Z-suffixed LanceDB row before callingget_scope_info.lib/crewai/tests/memory/test_unified_memory.py#L731-L751: add equivalent Qdrantget_scope_infocoverage with raw legacy payload timestamps.
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In `@lib/crewai/tests/memory/test_unified_memory.py` around lines 713 - 722,
Extend the unified-memory tests to cover mixed legacy timestamp formats through
each backend’s get_scope_info path. In
lib/crewai/tests/memory/test_unified_memory.py#L713-L722, persist or inject a
raw LanceDB row with a Z-suffixed timestamp alongside a naive timestamp so
MemoryRecord conversion does not normalize both values first, then assert
naive-UTC oldest and newest bounds. At
lib/crewai/tests/memory/test_unified_memory.py#L731-L751, add equivalent Qdrant
get_scope_info coverage using raw payload timestamps, asserting the same
naive-UTC bounds.
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Description
The unified memory module mixed offset-naive and offset-aware datetimes, causing
TypeError: can't subtract/compare offset-naive and offset-aware datetimescrashes on several real paths.Crash paths verified on
mainRecall scoring crash:
MemoryRecord(content="x", created_at=datetime.now(timezone.utc))— the recommended modern pattern — makescompute_composite_score()raiseTypeErrorattypes.py:364(datetime.utcnow() - record.created_at), killing every recall that surfaces this record.Permanent record poisoning: both LanceDB (
lancedb_storage.py:271) and Qdrant Edge (qdrant_edge_storage.py:227)_parse_dt()parse Z-suffixed ISO strings ("...Z"→"+00:00") into aware datetimes. Once such a value is stored (external tools, migrations, cross-backend payloads), every subsequent read returns an awarecreated_at— so recall crashes permanently for that record until it is manually deleted.forget() crash:
Memory.forget(older_than=datetime.now(timezone.utc), categories=[...])compares naive storedcreated_atagainst the aware cutoff atlancedb_storage.py:440/qdrant_edge_storage.py:471→TypeError.LLM time_filter breaks recall:
recall_flow.py:224parses the LLM-providedtime_filterwith plainfromisoformat(). LLMs routinely emit a trailingZ: that raisesValueErroron Python < 3.11 (filter silently dropped) and yields an aware datetime on 3.11+ — which then breaks thecreated_at >= time_cutoffcomparison atrecall_flow.py:108.Deprecation:
datetime.utcnow()is deprecated since Python 3.12 and was used at 9 call sites (visible asDeprecationWarningin test runs; CrewAI supports>=3.10,<3.14).Fix strategy
The module's canonical stored format has always been naive-UTC (LanceDB rows, Qdrant payloads, and the SQL string-range comparisons in
delete()all rely on it). So rather than switching the stored format — which would silently break existing databases and string comparisons — this PR normalizes at the boundaries:types.py: new_utc_now()/_normalize_dt()helpers;MemoryRecordgains afield_validatorthat converts awarecreated_at/last_accessedto naive-UTC;compute_composite_score()uses_utc_now().lancedb_storage.py/qdrant_edge_storage.py:_parse_dt()normalizes aware values (including Z-suffixed strings) to naive-UTC.recall_flow.py:time_filterparsing handles theZsuffix (3.10-compatible) and normalizes.encoding_flow.py/unified_memory.py/ both storages: replace deprecatedutcnow()with_utc_now().Memory.forget()normalizes an awareolder_thanbefore delegating to the storage backend.Repro (before this PR)
Tests
Adds 5 regression tests to
tests/memory/test_unified_memory.py:created_at/last_accessednormalized; scoring succeeds_row_to_recordparses Z-suffixed rows to naive-UTCMemory.forget(older_than=aware)on the categories path deletes without raising (end-to-end, real LanceDB)time_filterstring parses to naive-UTCFull memory suite: 133 passed, 19 skipped, no regressions (6 pre-existing Windows tmp-dir teardown errors, unrelated and present on
main).Checklist
pytest tests/memory/locally