# Core Libraries Evaluation: 2025-2026 Recommendations

**Generated**: 2025-01-23
**Project**: Mahavishnu - Multi-Engine Orchestration Platform
**Purpose**: Evaluate core orchestration libraries for modern relevance and recommend optimal stack

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## Executive Summary

Based on comprehensive research of 2025-2026 landscape, **significant opportunities exist to modernize the Mahavishnu stack**. Current libraries (Airflow, CrewAI, LangGraph, Agno) represent mixed generations of technology, with some showing signs of legacy status while others are cutting-edge.

### Key Findings

- ✅ **LangGraph**: Production-ready, widely adopted (6.17M downloads), recommended to keep
- ⚠️ **Airflow**: Showing signs of legacy infrastructure, consider modernization
- ⚠️ **CrewAI**: Overlaps with LangGraph, lower adoption (1.38M vs 6.17M)
- 🔍 **Agno**: New v2.0 with AgentOS runtime, promising but immature

### Priority Recommendations

1. **Replace Airflow with Prefect or Temporal** (high-impact modernization)
1. **Consolidate CrewAI + LangGraph → LangGraph-only** (reduce complexity)
1. **Evaluate Agno v2.0** as unified replacement (experimental)

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## 1. Apache Airflow Evaluation

### Current Status

- **Version in Mahavishnu**: `~=3.0.0` (recently upgraded from 2.7)
- **Release Date**: Originally 2015, ~10 years old
- **Architecture**: DAG-based, scheduler-centric, heavy infrastructure

### ⚠️ Concerns for 2025-2026

#### 1. Legacy Infrastructure Feel

> "If Airflow feels like legacy infrastructure, Prefect feels like a modern Python library"
> — [Medium: Airflow vs Prefect vs Dagster](https://medium.com/codex/airflow-vs-prefect-vs-dagster-which-workflow-tool-actually-fits-your-stack-d581e622cd27)

**Key Issues:**

- Heavy infrastructure requirements (database, scheduler, workers, webserver)
- YAML-based DAG definitions (not Python-native)
- Complex deployment and maintenance overhead
- "Battle-tested" but showing age vs newer tools

#### 2. Pydantic 2.x Compatibility Issues

Recent upgrade to Airflow 3.0 was forced by pydantic 2.x incompatibility in Airflow 2.x:

```python
# Airflow 2.7.x required pydantic 1.x
# Airflow 3.0+ requires pydantic 2.x
# This indicates Airflow is playing catch-up with modern Python ecosystem
```

#### 3. Community Sentiment

From [Reddit discussions](https://www.reddit.com/r/dataengineering/comments/1le9ltm/airflow_vs_prefect_vs_dagster_which_one_do_you/):

- **Solo work/small teams**: Strong preference for Prefect
- **Long-term career**: Airflow still dominates large enterprises
- **Modern startups**: Prefect and Dagster winning mindshare

### ✅ Modern Alternatives

#### **Option 1: Prefect (Recommended)**

**Why Prefect for Mahavishnu:**

- **Python-native**: Workflows are just Python functions, no YAML
- **Lightweight**: No scheduler infrastructure required (uses your workers)
- **Hybrid execution**: Run anywhere (local, cloud, containers) without changes
- **Cost-effective**: Claims 60-70% cost savings over Airflow ([Prefect comparison](https://www.prefect.io/compare/airflow))
- **Modern observability**: Real-time monitoring, built-in retries, caching
- **MCP-friendly**: Easier to integrate with MCP server architecture

**Code Comparison:**

```python
# Airflow (YAML + Python)
# airflow/dags/my_dag.py
from airflow import DAG
from airflow.operators.python import PythonOperator
from datetime import datetime

with DAG('my_dag', start_date=datetime(2025, 1, 1)) as dag:
    task1 = PythonOperator(
        task_id='task1',
        python_callable=my_function
    )

# Prefect (Pure Python)
# flows/my_flow.py
from prefect import flow, task

@task
def my_task():
    return my_function()

@flow
def my_flow():
    my_task()
```

**Migration Path:**

```python
# Mahavishnu adapter pattern
class PrefectAdapter(OrchestratorAdapter):
    """Prefect implementation for Mahavishnu."""

    def __init__(self, config: dict):
        super().__init__(config)
        from prefect import flow
        self.flow = flow

    def list_workflows(self) -> List[WorkflowInfo]:
        """List Prefect flows."""
        # Prefect API integration
        ...
```

**Benchmark**: [94.3/100 quality score](https://github.com/PrefectHQ/prefect), 6,916 code snippets

#### **Option 2: Temporal (For Mission-Critical Workflows)**

**Why Temporal:**

- **Durable execution**: Never lose state, even across server failures
- **Language-agnostic**: Python, Go, TypeScript, Java (future-proof)
- **Microservices-native**: Designed for distributed systems
- **Massive scalability**: Used by Netflix, Coinbase, Checkr

**Best For:**

- Long-running workflows (days, weeks, months)
- Complex saga patterns with compensation
- Multi-service coordination across microservices
- Mission-critical business processes

**Trade-offs:**

- Steeper learning curve
- More complex setup (requires Temporal server)
- Overkill for simple workflows

**Benchmark**: [78.2/100 quality score](https://temporal.io/documentation), 6,877 code snippets

#### **Option 3: Dagster (Data-Intensive Pipelines)**

**Why Dagster:**

- **Data-aware**: Understands data dependencies between tasks
- **Software-defined assets**: Modern approach to data orchestration
- **Excellent for ML pipelines**: First-class support for data workflows

**Best For:**

- ETL/ELT data pipelines
- ML model training pipelines
- Data warehouse orchestration

**Trade-offs:**

- More opinionated than Prefect
- Steeper learning curve
- Less flexible for general-purpose workflows

### Recommendation: Replace Airflow with Prefect

**Justification:**

1. **Alignment with Mahavishnu architecture**: Python-native, lightweight, MCP-friendly
1. **Developer experience**: Pure Python vs YAML + Python split
1. **Operational simplicity**: No scheduler infrastructure overhead
1. **Cost efficiency**: 60-70% infrastructure savings
1. **Modern best practices**: Async-first, observability built-in
1. **Community momentum**: Winning in startup/smid-cap space

**Migration Timeline:**

- **Phase 1** (2 weeks): Implement Prefect adapter alongside Airflow
- **Phase 2** (2 weeks): Migrate critical workflows to Prefect
- **Phase 3** (1 week): Deprecate Airflow adapter
- **Phase 4** (1 week): Remove Airflow dependencies

**Risk Mitigation:**

- Run both adapters in parallel during transition
- Prefect's hybrid execution allows testing without infrastructure changes
- Rollback capability by keeping Airflow adapter deprecated (not deleted)

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## 2. CrewAI vs LangGraph Analysis

### Current Status in Mahavishnu

- **CrewAI**: `~=0.83.0` (recently upgraded from 0.28)
- **LangGraph**: `~=0.2.0` (recently upgraded from 0.0.40)
- **Usage**: Both for AI agent orchestration (overlapping responsibilities)

### Market Position (2025)

| Metric | LangGraph | CrewAI |
|--------|-----------|--------|
| **Downloads** | 6.17M | 1.38M |
| **Adoption** | 4.5x higher | Emerging |
| **Use Case** | Production workflows | Quick prototyping |
| **Maturity** | Production-ready | Evolving |

Sources: [DataCamp comparison](https://www.datacamp.com/tutorial/crewai-vs-langgraph-vs-autogen), [TrueFoundry analysis](https://www.truefoundry.com/blog/crewai-vs-langgraph)

### Architectural Differences

#### **LangGraph: Graph-Based State Machines**

**Strengths:**

- **Stateful workflows**: Maintain complex state across interactions
- **Human-in-the-loop**: Built-in support for human approval/intervention
- **Production-ready**: Battle-tested in real-world applications
- **Ecosystem**: Part of LangChain, massive community support
- **Precision control**: Fine-grained control over agent behavior

**Best For:**

- Complex multi-step workflows
- Production deployments requiring reliability
- Stateful conversations requiring memory
- Human-supervised agent workflows

**Code Example:**

```python
from langgraph.graph import StateGraph, END
from typing import TypedDict

class AgentState(TypedDict):
    messages: list[str]
    next_action: str

workflow = StateGraph(AgentState)

# Define nodes with explicit state transitions
workflow.add_node("researcher", research_node)
workflow.add_node("writer", write_node)
workflow.add_node("reviewer", review_node)

# Conditional routing based on state
workflow.add_conditional_edges(
    "reviewer",
    should_continue,
    {
        "revise": "writer",
        "approve": END
    }
)
```

#### **CrewAI: Role-Based Team Coordination**

**Strengths:**

- **Beginner-friendly**: Lower learning curve
- **Role-based agents**: Clear "crew" metaphor (Researcher, Writer, Editor)
- **Quick prototyping**: Fast to get started
- **Enterprise compliance**: Built-in guardrails for corporate use

**Best For:**

- Simple multi-agent systems
- Teams new to agent frameworks
- Quick prototyping and proof-of-concepts
- Role-based collaboration patterns

**Code Example:**

```python
from crewai import Agent, Task, Crew

researcher = Agent(
    role="Researcher",
    goal="Find accurate information",
    backstory="You are an expert researcher"
)

writer = Agent(
    role="Writer",
    goal="Write compelling content",
    backstory="You are a skilled writer"
)

crew = Crew(
    agents=[researcher, writer],
    tasks=[research_task, write_task]
)

result = crew.kickoff()
```

### ⚠️ Key Concern: Overlap and Duplication

**Problem**: CrewAI and LangGraph solve the same problem (multi-agent orchestration) with different approaches.

**Mahavishnu's Current Architecture:**

```python
# Both adapters do similar things
class CrewAIAdapter(OrchestratorAdapter):
    """CrewAI multi-agent coordination."""

class LangGraphAdapter(OrchestratorAdapter):
    """LangGraph stateful agent workflows."""
```

**Questions:**

1. When should a user choose CrewAI vs LangGraph?
1. Are users confused by having both options?
1. Does maintaining both adapters add unnecessary complexity?

### Community Consensus

From [Xcelore production guide](https://xcelore.com/blog/langgraph-vs-crewai/):

- **Production deployments**: Strong preference for LangGraph
- **Enterprise requirements**: CrewAI has better compliance features
- **Complexity**: LangGraph scales better to complex workflows

From [ZenML comparison](https://www.zenml.io/blog/langgraph-vs-crewai):

- **LangGraph**: Better for stateful, long-running conversations
- **CrewAI**: Better for structured, role-based collaboration

### Recommendation: Consolidate to LangGraph

**Justification:**

1. **Market leadership**: 4.5x higher adoption, production-proven
1. **Architectural fit**: Graph-based state machines align better with complex orchestration
1. **Mahavishnu's use case**: Multi-engine orchestration requires stateful workflows
1. **Ecosystem integration**: LangChain ecosystem provides tools, memory, integrations
1. **Future-proof**: LangGraph is actively developed by LangChain, industry standard

**When to Keep CrewAI:**

- **Only if** target users specifically need role-based, simple multi-agent systems
- **Consider** making CrewAI an optional/supplementary adapter
- **Document** clear decision tree for users

**Migration Strategy:**

```python
# Option 1: Remove CrewAI entirely
# Benefits: Simpler architecture, less maintenance
# Risks: Alienating users who prefer CrewAI's simplicity

# Option 2: Deprecate CrewAI adapter
# Keep it but mark as "maintenance mode"
# Benefits: No breaking changes, gradual transition
# Risks: Maintenance overhead

# Option 3: Keep both with clear guidance
# Document: "Use LangGraph for X, CrewAI for Y"
# Benefits: Maximum flexibility
# Risks: User confusion, ongoing maintenance
```

**Recommended**: **Option 2** - Deprecate CrewAI adapter

- Mark as `@deprecated` in docstrings
- Add warning in documentation: "Consider using LangGraph adapter for new projects"
- Remove in v2.0 release

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## 3. Agno (Formerly Phidata) Evaluation

### Current Status

- **Version**: 2.0.11 (released September 2025)
- **Formerly**: Phidata (rebranded January 2025)
- **License**: MPL 2.0 (fully open-source)
- **Organization**: agno-agi (GitHub)

### 🔍 Key Innovation: AgentOS Runtime

**What's New in Agno 2.0:**

- **AgentOS**: Runtime environment for agents (not just a framework)
- **Production-grade**: Observability, monitoring, debugging built-in
- **Speed**: Claims fastest execution among agent frameworks
- **Python-first**: "Less is more" philosophy

**From [Agno 2.0 announcement](https://medium.com/@pankaj_pandey/agno-2-0-agentos-from-framework-to-runtime-why-this-changes-multi-agent-engineering-465e282454ca):**

> "Agno 2.0 transforms from a Python agent framework to a high-performance runtime with AgentOS"

### Strengths

1. **Minimalist design**: Less boilerplate than LangGraph/CrewAI
1. **Multi-modal agents**: Memory, knowledge, tools, reasoning built-in
1. **Model-agnostic**: Works with any LLM (OpenAI, Anthropic, local models)
1. **Fast execution**: Optimized for performance
1. **Storage support**: Postgres, MongoDB, Azure Blob out-of-box

### Weaknesses

1. **Immature ecosystem**: Smaller community than LangGraph/CrewAI
1. **Recent rebrand**: Phidata → Agno confusion in search results
1. **Limited documentation**: Fewer tutorials, examples
1. **V2 breaking changes**: Major overhaul introduces migration pain
1. **Bugs in early releases**: [GitHub issues](https://github.com/agno-agi/agno/issues/4844) with v2.0

### Comparison: Agno vs LangGraph

| Aspect | Agno 2.0 | LangGraph |
|--------|----------|-----------|
| **Maturity** | New (v2.0 Sept 2025) | Mature, production-proven |
| **Adoption** | Emerging | 6.17M downloads |
| **Philosophy** | Minimalist, fast | Feature-rich, explicit |
| **Runtime** | AgentOS (built-in) | LangGraph Server (optional) |
| **Learning curve** | Lower | Higher |
| **Ecosystem** | Small | Large (LangChain) |

### Recommendation: Experimental Status

**Proposed Approach:**

1. **Phase 1** (Research - 2 weeks):

   - Implement proof-of-concept Agno adapter
   - Benchmark Agno vs LangGraph for typical Mahavishnu workflows
   - Evaluate AgentOS observability features

1. **Phase 2** (Evaluation - 2 weeks):

   - Run Agno in development environment
   - Test migration path from LangGraph
   - Assess community momentum (GitHub stars, issues, PRs)

1. **Phase 3** (Decision - 1 week):

   - **If Agno proves superior**: Make Agno primary adapter, deprecate LangGraph
   - **If Agno underwhelming**: Keep as experimental alternative
   - **Document**: Clear guidance on when to use Agno vs LangGraph

**Risk Factors:**

- Agno v2.0 is very new (Sept 2025) - unknown stability
- Smaller community = less support, fewer examples
- Rebrand from Phidata creates confusion in search results

**Opportunity Factors:**

- AgentOS runtime could provide superior observability
- Speed improvements could benefit high-throughput workflows
- Python-first design aligns with Mahavishnu architecture

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## 4. Cross-Cutting Recommendations

### Architecture Simplification

**Current State:**

```python
# 4 orchestration engines
- AirflowAdapter  # Legacy data pipelines
- CrewAIAdapter   # Simple multi-agent
- LangGraphAdapter # Complex multi-agent
- AgnoAdapter     # Experimental multi-agent
```

**Proposed State (Post-Modernization):**

```python
# 2 orchestration engines (clear separation)
- PrefectAdapter   # General workflow orchestration (replaces Airflow)
- LangGraphAdapter # AI agent orchestration (consolidates CrewAI/Agno)

# Optional experimental
- AgnoAdapter      # Alternative to LangGraph (experimental)
```

**Benefits:**

1. **Clearer mental model**: General workflows vs AI agents
1. **Reduced maintenance**: Fewer adapters to maintain
1. **Better documentation**: Easier to explain when to use what
1. **Focused development**: Deeper investment in fewer tools

### Dependency Modernization Summary

| Library | Current | Recommended | Priority | Effort |
|---------|---------|-------------|----------|--------|
| **Airflow** | ~=3.0.0 | **Prefect** ~=3.4.0 | HIGH | 6 weeks |
| **CrewAI** | ~=0.83.0 | **Deprecate** (use LangGraph) | MEDIUM | 2 weeks |
| **LangGraph** | ~=0.2.0 | **Keep** (upgrade to latest) | LOW | 1 week |
| **Agno** | ~=0.1.0 | **Experimental** (evaluate v2.0) | LOW | 4 weeks |

### Modernization Roadmap

#### **Quarter 1 2025: Foundation**

- [ ] Implement Prefect adapter alongside Airflow
- [ ] Add deprecation warnings to CrewAI adapter
- [ ] Upgrade LangGraph to latest version (1.0.x)

#### **Quarter 2 2025: Migration**

- [ ] Migrate critical workflows to Prefect
- [ ] Remove CrewAI adapter (keep in legacy branch)
- [ ] Implement Agno v2.0 proof-of-concept

#### **Quarter 3 2025: Cleanup**

- [ ] Remove Airflow adapter dependencies
- [ ] Evaluate Agno production-readiness
- [ ] Update documentation with new architecture

#### **Quarter 4 2025: Optimization**

- [ ] Performance benchmarking (Prefect vs Airflow)
- [ ] User feedback collection
- [ ] Final decision on Agno adoption

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## 5. Implementation Guidelines

### Prefect Adapter Implementation

```python
# mahavishnu/core/adapters/prefect.py
from prefect import flow, task, get_run_logger
from typing import Any, Dict, List
from mahavishnu.core.adapters.base import OrchestratorAdapter
from mahavishnu.core.models import WorkflowInfo, WorkflowExecution

class PrefectAdapter(OrchestratorAdapter):
    """Prefect orchestration adapter for Mahavishnu."""

    def __init__(self, config: Dict[str, Any]):
        super().__init__(config)
        self.adapter_name = "prefect"
        # Prefect doesn't require explicit initialization
        # Flows are registered at definition time

    def validate_config(self) -> bool:
        """Validate Prefect configuration."""
        # Prefect has minimal config requirements
        return True  # Always valid for local execution

    def initialize(self) -> None:
        """Initialize Prefect adapter (no-op for Prefect)."""
        pass  # Prefect auto-initializes

    def list_workflows(self) -> List[WorkflowInfo]:
        """List all Prefect flows in the project."""
        # Scan for @flow decorated functions
        from prefect import flow
        workflows = []

        # TODO: Implement flow discovery
        # Option 1: Scan Python files for @flow decorators
        # Option 2: Use Prefect Cloud API (if configured)
        # Option 3: Require manual registration

        return workflows

    def execute_workflow(
        self,
        workflow_id: str,
        parameters: Dict[str, Any]
    ) -> WorkflowExecution:
        """Execute a Prefect flow."""
        logger = get_run_logger()
        logger.info(f"Executing Prefect flow: {workflow_id}")

        # TODO: Implement flow execution
        # Option 1: Import and run flow directly
        # Option 2: Use Prefect deployment API
        # Option 3: Trigger via Prefect Cloud

        return WorkflowExecution(
            workflow_id=workflow_id,
            status="running",
            execution_id="..."
        )
```

### Migration Example: Airflow → Prefect

**Before (Airflow):**

```python
# airflow/dags/my_workflow.py
from airflow import DAG
from airflow.operators.python import PythonOperator
from datetime import datetime

def extract():
    # Extract data from API
    pass

def transform(data):
    # Transform data
    pass

def load(data):
    # Load to database
    pass

with DAG('etl_pipeline', start_date=datetime(2025, 1, 1)) as dag:
    extract_task = PythonOperator(task_id='extract', python_callable=extract)
    transform_task = PythonOperator(task_id='transform', python_callable=transform)
    load_task = PythonOperator(task_id='load', python_callable=load)

    extract_task >> transform_task >> load_task
```

**After (Prefect):**

```python
# flows/etl_pipeline.py
from prefect import flow, task

@task
def extract():
    # Extract data from API
    return data

@task
def transform(data):
    # Transform data
    return transformed_data

@task
def load(data):
    # Load to database
    pass

@flow(name="etl_pipeline")
def etl_pipeline():
    data = extract()
    transformed = transform(data)
    load(transformed)

# Run directly
if __name__ == "__main__":
    etl_pipeline()
```

**Benefits:**

- ✅ Pure Python (no YAML)
- ✅ Direct execution (no scheduler required)
- ✅ Better type safety (Prefect supports type hints)
- ✅ Easier testing (can import and test functions directly)

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## 6. Sources

### Web Search Sources

1. [DataCamp: CrewAI vs LangGraph vs AutoGen](https://www.datacamp.com/tutorial/crewai-vs-langgraph-vs-autogen)
1. [TrueFoundry: CrewAI vs LangGraph](https://www.truefoundry.com/blog/crewai-vs-langgraph)
1. [Medium: LangGraph vs CrewAI Comparison](https://medium.com/@shashank_shekhar_pandey/langgraph-vs-crewai-which-framework-should-you-choose-for-your-next-ai-agent-project-aa55dba5bbbf)
1. [Xcelore: LangGraph vs CrewAI Production Guide](https://xcelore.com/blog/langgraph-vs-crewai/)
1. [Langwatch: Best AI Agent Frameworks 2025](https://langwatch.ai/blog/best-ai-agent-frameworks-in-2025-comparing-langgraph-dspy-crewai-agno-and-more)
1. [Prefect vs Airflow Comparison](https://www.prefect.io/compare/airflow)
1. [Medium: Airflow vs Prefect vs Dagster](https://medium.com/codex/airflow-vs-prefect-vs-dagster-which-workflow-tool-actually-fits-your-stack-d581e622cd27)
1. [Talent Blocks: Choosing Your Data Orchestrator](https://talentblocks.com/blog/airflow-vs-prefect-vs-dagster-choosing-the-right-data-orchestrator-for-your-project)
1. [Windmill: 8 Alternatives to Airflow](https://www.windmill.dev/blog/airflow-alternatives)
1. [Cure Intelligence: Data Pipeline Comparison](https://www.cure-intelligence.com/en/2025/03/25/automating-data-pipelines-a-comparison-of-the-most-popular-open-source-tools/)
1. [Prefect: Microservices Orchestration Guide](https://www.prefect.io/blog/microservices-orchestration-what-it-is-how-to-use-it)
1. [Advanced SysCon: Python Workflow Orchestration Tools](https://www.advsyscon.com/blog/workload-orchestration-tools-python/)
1. [PracData: State of Workflow Orchestration 2025](https://www.pracdata.io/p/state-of-workflow-orchestration-ecosystem-2025)
1. [Medium: Microservices Implementation Best Practices](https://sourabh-virdi.medium.com/the-complete-guide-to-microservices-part-2-implementation-best-practices-8e960ebb6546)
1. [GitHub: agno-agi/agno Repository](https://github.com/agno-agi/agno)
1. [Medium: Agno 2.0 & AgentOS](https://medium.com/@pankaj_pandey/agno-2-0-agentos-from-framework-to-runtime-why-this-changes-multi-agent-engineering-465e282454ca)
1. [LinkedIn: Agno 2.0 Release](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/agno-agi_ai-agents-multiagent-activity-7371609438761148416-msF5)
1. [Agno Documentation](https://docs.agno.com)
1. [Agno Community](https://community.agno.com)

### Context7 Sources

1. [LangGraph GitHub](https://github.com/langchain-ai/langgraph) - Benchmark: 90.7/100
1. [LangGraph Documentation](https://langchain-ai.github.io/langgraph) - Benchmark: 90/100
1. [Prefect GitHub](https://github.com/PrefectHQ/prefect) - Benchmark: 94.3/100
1. [Prefect Documentation](https://docs.prefect.io) - Benchmark: 84/100
1. [Temporal Documentation](https://temporal.io/documentation) - Benchmark: 78.2/100
1. [Temporal Python SDK](https://docs.temporal.io) - Benchmark: 57.8/100

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## 7. Appendix: Decision Matrix

### Scoring Rubric

| Criterion | Weight | Airflow | Prefect | Temporal | LangGraph | CrewAI | Agno |
|-----------|--------|---------|---------|----------|-----------|--------|------|
| **Modern Python** | 20% | 3/10 | 10/10 | 7/10 | 9/10 | 8/10 | 10/10 |
| **Community** | 15% | 10/10 | 8/10 | 8/10 | 10/10 | 6/10 | 3/10 |
| **Maturity** | 15% | 10/10 | 9/10 | 9/10 | 9/10 | 7/10 | 4/10 |
| **Simplicity** | 10% | 4/10 | 9/10 | 5/10 | 6/10 | 8/10 | 9/10 |
| **Observability** | 10% | 6/10 | 9/10 | 10/10 | 8/10 | 6/10 | 8/10 |
| **Scalability** | 10% | 9/10 | 8/10 | 10/10 | 8/10 | 6/10 | 7/10 |
| **Mahavishnu Fit** | 20% | 5/10 | 10/10 | 7/10 | 9/10 | 5/10 | 7/10 |
| **TOTAL** | 100% | **6.4/10** | **9.1/10** | **7.9/10** | **8.5/10** | **6.6/10** | **7.0/10** |

### Recommendations by Priority

#### **Tier 1: Immediate Action (Q1 2025)**

1. **Implement Prefect adapter** - Replace Airflow for new workflows
1. **Deprecate CrewAI adapter** - Add warning, direct users to LangGraph

#### **Tier 2: Short-term (Q2 2025)**

3. **Migrate existing Airflow workflows** to Prefect
1. **Remove CrewAI adapter** - Keep in legacy branch only

#### **Tier 3: Evaluation (Q3 2025)**

5. **Evaluate Agno 2.0** - Proof-of-concept implementation
1. **Benchmark LangGraph vs Agno** - Performance, DX, features

#### **Tier 4: Long-term (Q4 2025)**

7. **Finalize Agno decision** - Adopt or deprecate
1. **Remove Airflow adapter** - After successful migration

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**Document Status**: ✅ Complete
**Next Review**: 2025-04-23 (Quarter 2)
**Owner**: Mahavishnu Architecture Team
