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fix: Use LF line endings in generate_tool_specs.py on Windows (fixes #4737)#4753

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fix: Use LF line endings in generate_tool_specs.py on Windows (fixes #4737)#4753
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Problem

Running generate_tool_specs.py on Windows regenerates tool.specs.json with \r\n line endings instead of \n, causing every line to appear modified in git diff.

Solution

Add newline="\n" to the open() call to ensure consistent LF line endings across all platforms.

Changes

  • lib/crewai-tools/src/crewai_tools/generate_tool_specs.py: Add newline="\n" parameter

Testing

  • The change is minimal and only affects line ending behavior
  • On Windows, this now produces LF endings matching the committed file
  • On Unix/Linux/macOS, this is a no-op (already uses LF)

Fixes #4737


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Low risk: only changes file-writing newline behavior to avoid Windows CRLF diffs; no schema/content generation logic is modified.

Overview
Ensures generate_tool_specs.py writes tool.specs.json using LF line endings on all platforms by opening the output file with newline="\n".

This prevents Windows runs from regenerating the JSON with CRLF and causing full-file diffs, without changing the generated JSON structure/content.

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Add newline="\n" to open() call to ensure consistent LF line endings
across all platforms. Previously, Windows would produce CRLF line
endings causing spurious git diffs.

Fixes crewAIInc#4737
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Hi @joaomdmoura 👋

This PR has been ready for review. All CI checks are passing.

The changes add configuration file support for verbose output which would help users debug configuration loading issues.

Would appreciate a review when you have time!

Thanks!

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[BUG] generate_tool_specs.py writes CRLF on Windows, causing spurious diffs

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