flock-core 0.4.0b3__py3-none-any.whl → 0.4.0b5__py3-none-any.whl

flock/core/flock.py

@@ -1,81 +1,71 @@
 # src/flock/core/flock.py
-"""High-level orchestrator for creating and executing agents."""
+"""High-level orchestrator for managing and executing agents within the Flock framework."""
 
 from __future__ import annotations  # Ensure forward references work
 
 import asyncio
 import os
 import uuid
+from collections.abc import Callable
 from pathlib import Path
-from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, Literal, TypeVar
+from typing import (
+    TYPE_CHECKING,
+    Any,
+    Literal,
+    TypeVar,
+)
 
+# Third-party imports
 from box import Box
+from datasets import Dataset
 from opentelemetry import trace
 from opentelemetry.baggage import get_baggage, set_baggage
-
-# Pydantic and OpenTelemetry
-from pydantic import BaseModel, Field  # Using Pydantic directly now
+from pandas import DataFrame
+from pydantic import BaseModel, Field
 
 # Flock core components & utilities
-from flock.config import TELEMETRY
+from flock.config import DEFAULT_MODEL, TELEMETRY
 from flock.core.context.context import FlockContext
 from flock.core.context.context_manager import initialize_context
 from flock.core.execution.local_executor import run_local_workflow
 from flock.core.execution.temporal_executor import run_temporal_workflow
+from flock.core.flock_evaluator import FlockEvaluator
 from flock.core.logging.logging import LOGGERS, get_logger, get_module_loggers
-from flock.core.serialization.serialization_utils import (
-    extract_pydantic_models_from_type_string,
-)
-from flock.core.util.input_resolver import split_top_level
+from flock.core.serialization.serializable import Serializable
+from flock.core.util.cli_helper import init_console
 
 # Import FlockAgent using TYPE_CHECKING to avoid circular import at runtime
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    # These imports are only for type hints
     from flock.core.flock_agent import FlockAgent
-else:
-    # Provide a forward reference string or Any for runtime if FlockAgent is used in hints here
-    FlockAgent = "FlockAgent"  # Forward reference string for Pydantic/runtime
 
-# Registry and Serialization
-from flock.core.flock_registry import (
-    get_registry,  # Use the unified registry
-)
-from flock.core.serialization.serializable import (
-    Serializable,  # Import Serializable base
-)
 
-# NOTE: Flock.to_dict/from_dict primarily orchestrates agent serialization.
-# It doesn't usually need serialize_item/deserialize_item directly,
-# relying on FlockAgent's implementation instead.
-# from flock.core.serialization.serialization_utils import serialize_item, deserialize_item
-# CLI Helper (if still used directly, otherwise can be removed)
-from flock.core.util.cli_helper import init_console
+# Registry
+from flock.core.flock_registry import get_registry
 
-# Cloudpickle for fallback/direct serialization if needed
 try:
-    import cloudpickle
+    import pandas as pd
 
-    PICKLE_AVAILABLE = True
+    PANDAS_AVAILABLE = True
 except ImportError:
-    PICKLE_AVAILABLE = False
-
+    pd = None
+    PANDAS_AVAILABLE = False
 
 logger = get_logger("flock")
 TELEMETRY.setup_tracing()  # Setup OpenTelemetry
 tracer = trace.get_tracer(__name__)
 FlockRegistry = get_registry()  # Get the registry instance
 
-# Define TypeVar for generic methods like from_dict
+# Define TypeVar for generic class methods like from_dict
 T = TypeVar("T", bound="Flock")
 
 
-# Inherit from Serializable for YAML/JSON/etc. methods
-# Use BaseModel directly for Pydantic features
 class Flock(BaseModel, Serializable):
-    """High-level orchestrator for creating and executing agent systems.
+    """Orchestrator for managing and executing agent systems.
 
-    Flock manages agent definitions, context, and execution flow, supporting
-    both local debugging and robust distributed execution via Temporal.
-    It is serializable to various formats like YAML and JSON.
+    Manages agent definitions, context, and execution flow (local or Temporal).
+    Relies on FlockSerializer for serialization/deserialization logic.
+    Inherits from Pydantic BaseModel and Serializable.
     """
 
     name: str | None = Field(
@@ -83,8 +73,8 @@ class Flock(BaseModel, Serializable):
         description="A unique identifier for this Flock instance.",
     )
     model: str | None = Field(
-        default="openai/gpt-4o",
-        description="Default model identifier to be used for agents if not specified otherwise.",
+        default=DEFAULT_MODEL,
+        description="Default model identifier for agents if not specified otherwise.",
     )
     description: str | None = Field(
         default=None,
@@ -100,47 +90,43 @@ class Flock(BaseModel, Serializable):
     )
     show_flock_banner: bool = Field(
         default=True,
-        description="If True, show the Flock banner.",
+        description="If True, show the Flock banner on console interactions.",
     )
-    # --- Runtime Attributes (Excluded from Serialization) ---
-    # Store agents internally but don't make it part of the Pydantic model definition
-    # Use a regular attribute, initialized in __init__
-    # Pydantic V2 handles __init__ and attributes not in Field correctly
+    # Internal agent storage - not part of the Pydantic model for direct serialization
     _agents: dict[str, FlockAgent]
-    _start_agent_name: str | None
-    _start_input: dict
+    _start_agent_name: str | None = None  # For potential pre-configuration
+    _start_input: dict = {}  # For potential pre-configuration
 
     # Pydantic v2 model config
     model_config = {
         "arbitrary_types_allowed": True,
-        "ignored_types": (
-            type(FlockRegistry),
-        ),  # Prevent validation issues with registry
-        # No need to exclude fields here, handled in to_dict
+        "ignored_types": (type(FlockRegistry),),
     }
 
     def __init__(
         self,
         name: str | None = None,
-        model: str | None = "openai/gpt-4o",
+        model: str | None = DEFAULT_MODEL,
         description: str | None = None,
         show_flock_banner: bool = True,
         enable_temporal: bool = False,
-        enable_logging: bool
-        | list[str] = False,  # Keep logging control at init
-        agents: list[FlockAgent] | None = None,  # Allow passing agents at init
-        **kwargs,  # Allow extra fields during init if needed, Pydantic handles it
+        enable_logging: bool | list[str] = False,
+        agents: list[FlockAgent] | None = None,
+        **kwargs,
     ):
         """Initialize the Flock orchestrator."""
+        # Use provided name or generate default BEFORE super init if needed elsewhere
+        effective_name = name or f"flock_{uuid.uuid4().hex[:8]}"
+
         # Initialize Pydantic fields
         super().__init__(
-            name=name,
+            name=effective_name,
             model=model,
             description=description,
             enable_temporal=enable_temporal,
             enable_logging=enable_logging,
             show_flock_banner=show_flock_banner,
-            **kwargs,  # Pass extra kwargs to Pydantic BaseModel
+            **kwargs,
         )
 
         # Initialize runtime attributes AFTER super().__init__()
@@ -148,13 +134,11 @@ class Flock(BaseModel, Serializable):
         self._start_agent_name = None
         self._start_input = {}
 
-        # Set up logging
-        self._configure_logging(enable_logging)
+        # Set up logging based on the enable_logging flag
+        self._configure_logging(enable_logging)  # Use instance attribute
 
         # Register passed agents
         if agents:
-            # Ensure FlockAgent type is available for isinstance check
-            # This import might need to be deferred or handled carefully if it causes issues
             from flock.core.flock_agent import FlockAgent as ConcreteFlockAgent
 
             for agent in agents:
@@ -165,8 +149,8 @@ class Flock(BaseModel, Serializable):
                         f"Item provided in 'agents' list is not a FlockAgent: {type(agent)}"
                     )
 
-        # Initialize console if needed
-        if show_flock_banner:
+        # Initialize console if needed for banner
+        if self.show_flock_banner:  # Use instance attribute
             init_console()
 
         # Set Temporal debug environment variable
@@ -177,24 +161,20 @@ class Flock(BaseModel, Serializable):
 
         logger.info(
             "Flock instance initialized",
+            name=self.name,
             model=self.model,
             enable_temporal=self.enable_temporal,
         )
 
-    # --- Keep _configure_logging, _set_temporal_debug_flag, _ensure_session_id ---
-    # ... (implementation as before) ...
     def _configure_logging(self, enable_logging: bool | list[str]):
         """Configure logging levels based on the enable_logging flag."""
-        # logger.debug(f"Configuring logging, enable_logging={enable_logging}")
         is_enabled_globally = False
         enabled_loggers = []
 
         if isinstance(enable_logging, bool):
             is_enabled_globally = enable_logging
         elif isinstance(enable_logging, list):
-            is_enabled_globally = bool(
-                enable_logging
-            )  # Enable if list is not empty
+            is_enabled_globally = bool(enable_logging)
             enabled_loggers = enable_logging
 
         # Configure core loggers
@@ -235,11 +215,8 @@ class Flock(BaseModel, Serializable):
             set_baggage("session_id", session_id)
             logger.debug(f"Generated new session_id: {session_id}")
 
-    # --- Keep add_agent, agents property, run, run_async ---
-    # ... (implementation as before, ensuring FlockAgent type hint is handled) ...
     def add_agent(self, agent: FlockAgent) -> FlockAgent:
-        """Adds an agent instance to this Flock configuration."""
-        # Ensure FlockAgent type is available for isinstance check
+        """Adds an agent instance to this Flock configuration and registry."""
         from flock.core.flock_agent import FlockAgent as ConcreteFlockAgent
 
         if not isinstance(agent, ConcreteFlockAgent):
@@ -248,16 +225,13 @@ class Flock(BaseModel, Serializable):
             raise ValueError("Agent must have a name.")
 
         if agent.name in self._agents:
-            logger.warning(
-                f"Agent '{agent.name}' already exists in this Flock instance. Overwriting."
-            )
+            logger.warning(f"Agent '{agent.name}' already exists. Overwriting.")
         self._agents[agent.name] = agent
-        FlockRegistry.register_agent(agent)  # Also register globally
+        FlockRegistry.register_agent(agent)  # Register globally
 
         # Set default model if agent doesn't have one
         if agent.model is None:
-            # agent.set_model(self.model) # Use Flock's default model
-            if self.model:  # Ensure Flock has a model defined
+            if self.model:
                 agent.set_model(self.model)
                 logger.debug(
                     f"Agent '{agent.name}' using Flock default model: {self.model}"
@@ -267,7 +241,7 @@ class Flock(BaseModel, Serializable):
                     f"Agent '{agent.name}' has no model and Flock default model is not set."
                 )
 
-        logger.info(f"Agent '{agent.name}' added to Flock.")
+        logger.info(f"Agent '{agent.name}' added to Flock '{self.name}'.")
         return agent
 
     @property
@@ -279,31 +253,46 @@ class Flock(BaseModel, Serializable):
         self,
         start_agent: FlockAgent | str | None = None,
         input: dict = {},
-        context: FlockContext
-        | None = None,  # Allow passing initial context state
+        context: FlockContext | None = None,
         run_id: str = "",
-        box_result: bool = True,  # Changed default to False for raw dict
-        agents: list[FlockAgent] | None = None,  # Allow adding agents via run
-    ) -> Box:
+        box_result: bool = True,
+        agents: list[FlockAgent] | None = None,
+    ) -> Box | dict:
         """Entry point for running an agent system synchronously."""
-        # Check if an event loop is already running
         try:
             loop = asyncio.get_running_loop()
-        except (
-            RuntimeError
-        ):  # 'RuntimeError: There is no current event loop...'
+            # If loop exists, check if it's closed
+            if loop.is_closed():
+                raise RuntimeError("Event loop is closed")
+        except RuntimeError:  # No running loop
             loop = asyncio.new_event_loop()
             asyncio.set_event_loop(loop)
-        return loop.run_until_complete(
-            self.run_async(
-                start_agent=start_agent,
-                input=input,
-                context=context,
-                run_id=run_id,
-                box_result=box_result,
-                agents=agents,
+
+        # Ensure the loop runs the task and handles closure if we created it
+        if asyncio.get_event_loop() is loop and not loop.is_running():
+            result = loop.run_until_complete(
+                self.run_async(
+                    start_agent=start_agent,
+                    input=input,
+                    context=context,
+                    run_id=run_id,
+                    box_result=box_result,
+                    agents=agents,
+                )
             )
-        )
+            return result
+        else:
+            future = asyncio.ensure_future(
+                self.run_async(
+                    start_agent=start_agent,
+                    input=input,
+                    context=context,
+                    run_id=run_id,
+                    box_result=box_result,
+                    agents=agents,
+                )
+            )
+            return loop.run_until_complete(future)
 
     async def run_async(
         self,
@@ -311,11 +300,11 @@ class Flock(BaseModel, Serializable):
         input: dict | None = None,
         context: FlockContext | None = None,
         run_id: str = "",
-        box_result: bool = True,  # Changed default
-        agents: list[FlockAgent] | None = None,  # Allow adding agents via run
-    ) -> Box:
+        box_result: bool = True,
+        agents: list[FlockAgent] | None = None,
+    ) -> Box | dict:
         """Entry point for running an agent system asynchronously."""
-        # This import needs to be here or handled carefully due to potential cycles
+        # Import here to allow forward reference resolution
         from flock.core.flock_agent import FlockAgent as ConcreteFlockAgent
 
         with tracer.start_as_current_span("flock.run_async") as span:
@@ -323,9 +312,7 @@ class Flock(BaseModel, Serializable):
             if agents:
                 for agent_obj in agents:
                     if isinstance(agent_obj, ConcreteFlockAgent):
-                        self.add_agent(
-                            agent_obj
-                        )  # Adds to self._agents and registry
+                        self.add_agent(agent_obj)
                     else:
                         logger.warning(
                             f"Item in 'agents' list is not a FlockAgent: {type(agent_obj)}"
@@ -336,1054 +323,298 @@ class Flock(BaseModel, Serializable):
             if isinstance(start_agent, ConcreteFlockAgent):
                 start_agent_name = start_agent.name
                 if start_agent_name not in self._agents:
-                    self.add_agent(
-                        start_agent
-                    )  # Add if instance was passed but not added
+                    self.add_agent(start_agent)
             elif isinstance(start_agent, str):
                 start_agent_name = start_agent
             else:
-                start_agent_name = (
-                    self._start_agent_name
-                )  # Use pre-configured if any
+                start_agent_name = self._start_agent_name
 
             # Default to first agent if only one exists and none specified
             if not start_agent_name and len(self._agents) == 1:
                 start_agent_name = list(self._agents.keys())[0]
             elif not start_agent_name:
                 raise ValueError(
-                    "No start_agent specified and multiple agents exist or none are added."
+                    "No start_agent specified and multiple/no agents exist."
                 )
 
-            # Get starting input
             run_input = input if input is not None else self._start_input
+            effective_run_id = run_id or f"flockrun_{uuid.uuid4().hex[:8]}"
 
-            # Log and trace start info
             span.set_attribute("start_agent", start_agent_name)
             span.set_attribute("input", str(run_input))
-            span.set_attribute("run_id", run_id)
+            span.set_attribute("run_id", effective_run_id)
             span.set_attribute("enable_temporal", self.enable_temporal)
             logger.info(
-                f"Initiating Flock run. Start Agent: '{start_agent_name}'. Temporal: {self.enable_temporal}."
+                f"Initiating Flock run '{self.name}'. Start Agent: '{start_agent_name}'. Temporal: {self.enable_temporal}."
             )
 
             try:
-                # Resolve start agent instance from internal dict
                 resolved_start_agent = self._agents.get(start_agent_name)
                 if not resolved_start_agent:
-                    # Maybe it's only in the global registry? (Less common)
                     resolved_start_agent = FlockRegistry.get_agent(
                         start_agent_name
                     )
                     if not resolved_start_agent:
                         raise ValueError(
-                            f"Start agent '{start_agent_name}' not found in Flock instance or registry."
+                            f"Start agent '{start_agent_name}' not found."
                         )
-                    else:
-                        # If found globally, add it to this instance for consistency during run
-                        self.add_agent(resolved_start_agent)
+                    self.add_agent(resolved_start_agent)
 
-                # Create or use provided context
                 run_context = context if context else FlockContext()
-                if not run_id:
-                    run_id = f"flockrun_{uuid.uuid4().hex[:8]}"
-                set_baggage("run_id", run_id)  # Ensure run_id is in baggage
+                set_baggage("run_id", effective_run_id)
 
-                # Initialize context
                 initialize_context(
                     run_context,
                     start_agent_name,
                     run_input,
-                    run_id,
+                    effective_run_id,
                     not self.enable_temporal,
-                    self.model
-                    or resolved_start_agent.model
-                    or "default-model-missing",  # Pass effective model
+                    self.model or resolved_start_agent.model or DEFAULT_MODEL,
                 )
+                # Add agent definitions to context for routing/serialization within workflow
+                for agent_name, agent_instance in self.agents.items():
+                    # Agents already handle their serialization
+                    agent_dict_repr = agent_instance.to_dict()
+                    run_context.add_agent_definition(
+                        agent_type=type(agent_instance),
+                        agent_name=agent_name,
+                        agent_data=agent_dict_repr,  # Pass the serialized dict
+                    )
 
-                # Execute workflow
                 logger.info(
                     "Starting agent execution",
                     agent=start_agent_name,
                     enable_temporal=self.enable_temporal,
                 )
 
+                # Execute workflow
                 if not self.enable_temporal:
                     result = await run_local_workflow(
                         run_context, box_result=False
-                    )  # Get raw dict
+                    )
                 else:
                     result = await run_temporal_workflow(
                         run_context, box_result=False
-                    )  # Get raw dict
+                    )
 
                 span.set_attribute("result.type", str(type(result)))
-                # Avoid overly large results in trace attributes
                 result_str = str(result)
-                if len(result_str) > 1000:
-                    result_str = result_str[:1000] + "... (truncated)"
-                span.set_attribute("result.preview", result_str)
+                span.set_attribute(
+                    "result.preview",
+                    result_str[:1000]
+                    + ("..." if len(result_str) > 1000 else ""),
+                )
 
-                # Optionally box result before returning
                 if box_result:
                     try:
-                        from box import Box
-
                         logger.debug("Boxing final result.")
                         return Box(result)
                     except ImportError:
                         logger.warning(
-                            "Box library not installed, returning raw dict. Install with 'pip install python-box'"
+                            "Box library not installed, returning raw dict."
                         )
                         return result
                 else:
                     return result
 
             except Exception as e:
-                logger.error(f"Flock run failed: {e}", exc_info=True)
+                logger.error(
+                    f"Flock run '{self.name}' failed: {e}", exc_info=True
+                )
                 span.record_exception(e)
                 span.set_status(trace.Status(trace.StatusCode.ERROR, str(e)))
-                # Depending on desired behavior, either raise or return an error dict
-                # raise # Option 1: Let the exception propagate
                 return {
                     "error": str(e),
-                    "details": "Flock run failed.",
-                }  # Option 2: Return error dict
-
-    # --- ADDED Serialization Methods ---
-
-    def to_dict(
-        self, path_type: Literal["absolute", "relative"] = "absolute"
-    ) -> dict[str, Any]:
-        """Convert Flock instance to dictionary representation.
-
-        Args:
-            path_type: How file paths should be formatted ('absolute' or 'relative')
-        """
-        logger.debug("Serializing Flock instance to dict.")
-        # Use Pydantic's dump for base fields
-        data = self.model_dump(mode="json", exclude_none=True)
-        logger.info(
-            f"Serializing Flock '{self.name}' with {len(self._agents)} agents"
-        )
-
-        # Manually add serialized agents
-        data["agents"] = {}
-
-        # Track custom types used across all agents
-        custom_types = {}
-        # Track components used across all agents
-        components = {}
-
-        for name, agent_instance in self._agents.items():
-            try:
-                logger.debug(f"Serializing agent '{name}'")
-                # Agents handle their own serialization via their to_dict
-                agent_data = agent_instance.to_dict()
-                data["agents"][name] = agent_data
-
-                if agent_instance.input:
-                    logger.debug(
-                        f"Extracting type information from agent '{name}' input: {agent_instance.input}"
-                    )
-                    input_types = self._extract_types_from_signature(
-                        agent_instance.input
-                    )
-                    if input_types:
-                        logger.debug(
-                            f"Found input types in agent '{name}': {input_types}"
-                        )
-                        custom_types.update(
-                            self._get_type_definitions(input_types)
-                        )
-
-                # Extract type information from agent outputs
-                if agent_instance.output:
-                    logger.debug(
-                        f"Extracting type information from agent '{name}' output: {agent_instance.output}"
-                    )
-                    output_types = self._extract_types_from_signature(
-                        agent_instance.output
-                    )
-                    if output_types:
-                        logger.debug(
-                            f"Found output types in agent '{name}': {output_types}"
-                        )
-                        custom_types.update(
-                            self._get_type_definitions(output_types)
-                        )
-
-                # Extract component information
-                if (
-                    "evaluator" in agent_data
-                    and "type" in agent_data["evaluator"]
-                ):
-                    component_type = agent_data["evaluator"]["type"]
-                    logger.debug(
-                        f"Adding evaluator component '{component_type}' from agent '{name}'"
-                    )
-                    components[component_type] = self._get_component_definition(
-                        component_type, path_type
-                    )
-
-                # Extract module component information
-                if "modules" in agent_data:
-                    for module_name, module_data in agent_data[
-                        "modules"
-                    ].items():
-                        if "type" in module_data:
-                            component_type = module_data["type"]
-                            logger.debug(
-                                f"Adding module component '{component_type}' from module '{module_name}' in agent '{name}'"
-                            )
-                            components[component_type] = (
-                                self._get_component_definition(
-                                    component_type, path_type
-                                )
-                            )
-
-                # Extract tool (callable) information
-                if agent_data.get("tools"):
-                    logger.debug(
-                        f"Extracting tool information from agent '{name}': {agent_data['tools']}"
-                    )
-                    # Get references to the actual tool objects
-                    tool_objs = (
-                        agent_instance.tools if agent_instance.tools else []
-                    )
-                    for i, tool_name in enumerate(agent_data["tools"]):
-                        if i < len(tool_objs):
-                            tool = tool_objs[i]
-                            if callable(tool) and not isinstance(tool, type):
-                                # Get the fully qualified name for registry lookup
-                                path_str = (
-                                    get_registry().get_callable_path_string(
-                                        tool
-                                    )
-                                )
-                                if path_str:
-                                    logger.debug(
-                                        f"Adding tool '{tool_name}' (from path '{path_str}') to components"
-                                    )
-                                    # Add definition using just the function name as the key
-                                    components[tool_name] = (
-                                        self._get_callable_definition(
-                                            path_str, tool_name, path_type
-                                        )
-                                    )
-
-            except Exception as e:
-                logger.error(
-                    f"Failed to serialize agent '{name}' within Flock: {e}",
-                    exc_info=True,
-                )
-                # Optionally skip problematic agents or raise error
-                # data["agents"][name] = {"error": f"Serialization failed: {e}"}
-
-        # Add type definitions to the serialized output if any were found
-        if custom_types:
-            logger.info(
-                f"Adding {len(custom_types)} custom type definitions to serialized output"
-            )
-            data["types"] = custom_types
-
-        # Add component definitions to the serialized output if any were found
-        if components:
-            logger.info(
-                f"Adding {len(components)} component definitions to serialized output"
-            )
-            data["components"] = components
-
-        # Add dependencies section
-        data["dependencies"] = self._get_dependencies()
-
-        # Add serialization settings
-        data["metadata"] = {"path_type": path_type}
-
-        logger.debug(
-            f"Flock serialization complete with {len(data['agents'])} agents, {len(custom_types)} types, {len(components)} components"
-        )
-
-        return data
-
-    def _extract_types_from_signature(self, signature: str) -> list[str]:
-        """Extract type names from an input/output signature string."""
-        if not signature:
-            return []
-
-        signature_parts = split_top_level(signature)
-
-        # Basic type extraction - handles simple cases like "result: TypeName" or "list[TypeName]"
-        custom_types = []
-
-        # Look for type annotations (everything after ":")
-        for part in signature_parts:
-            parts = part.split(":")
-            if len(parts) > 1:
-                type_part = parts[1].strip()
-
-            pydantic_models = extract_pydantic_models_from_type_string(
-                type_part
-            )
-            if pydantic_models:
-                for model in pydantic_models:
-                    custom_types.append(model.__name__)
-
-            # # Extract from list[Type]
-            # if "list[" in type_part:
-            #     inner_type = type_part.split("list[")[1].split("]")[0].strip()
-            #     if inner_type and inner_type.lower() not in [
-            #         "str",
-            #         "int",
-            #         "float",
-            #         "bool",
-            #         "dict",
-            #         "list",
-            #     ]:
-            #         custom_types.append(inner_type)
-
-            # # Extract direct type references
-            # elif type_part and type_part.lower() not in [
-            #     "str",
-            #     "int",
-            #     "float",
-            #     "bool",
-            #     "dict",
-            #     "list",
-            # ]:
-            #     custom_types.append(
-            #         type_part.split()[0]
-            #     )  # Take the first word in case there's a description
-
-        return custom_types
-
-    def _get_type_definitions(self, type_names: list[str]) -> dict[str, Any]:
-        """Get definitions for the specified custom types."""
-        from flock.core.flock_registry import get_registry
-
-        type_definitions = {}
-        registry = get_registry()
-
-        for type_name in type_names:
-            try:
-                # Try to get the type from registry
-                type_obj = registry._types.get(type_name)
-                if type_obj:
-                    type_def = self._extract_type_definition(
-                        type_name, type_obj
-                    )
-                    if type_def:
-                        type_definitions[type_name] = type_def
-            except Exception as e:
-                logger.warning(
-                    f"Could not extract definition for type {type_name}: {e}"
-                )
-
-        return type_definitions
-
-    def _extract_type_definition(
-        self, type_name: str, type_obj: type
-    ) -> dict[str, Any]:
-        """Extract a definition for a custom type."""
-        import inspect
-        from dataclasses import is_dataclass
-
-        type_def = {
-            "module_path": type_obj.__module__,
-        }
-
-        # Handle Pydantic models
-        if hasattr(type_obj, "model_json_schema") and callable(
-            getattr(type_obj, "model_json_schema")
-        ):
-            type_def["type"] = "pydantic.BaseModel"
-            try:
-                schema = type_obj.model_json_schema()
-                # Clean up schema to remove unnecessary fields
-                if "title" in schema and schema["title"] == type_name:
-                    del schema["title"]
-                type_def["schema"] = schema
-            except Exception as e:
-                logger.warning(
-                    f"Could not extract schema for Pydantic model {type_name}: {e}"
-                )
-
-        # Handle dataclasses
-        elif is_dataclass(type_obj):
-            type_def["type"] = "dataclass"
-            fields = {}
-            for field_name, field in type_obj.__dataclass_fields__.items():
-                fields[field_name] = {
-                    "type": str(field.type),
-                    "default": str(field.default)
-                    if field.default is not inspect.Parameter.empty
-                    else None,
-                }
-            type_def["fields"] = fields
-
-        # Handle other types - just store basic information
-        else:
-            type_def["type"] = "custom"
-
-        # Extract import statement (simplified version)
-        type_def["imports"] = [f"from {type_obj.__module__} import {type_name}"]
-
-        return type_def
-
-    def _get_component_definition(
-        self, component_type: str, path_type: Literal["absolute", "relative"]
-    ) -> dict[str, Any]:
-        """Get definition for a component type."""
-        import os
-        import sys
-
-        from flock.core.flock_registry import get_registry
-
-        registry = get_registry()
-        component_def = {}
-
-        try:
-            # Try to get the component class from registry
-            component_class = registry._components.get(component_type)
-            if component_class:
-                # Get the standard module path
-                module_path = component_class.__module__
-
-                # Get the actual file system path if possible
-                file_path = None
-                try:
-                    if (
-                        hasattr(component_class, "__module__")
-                        and component_class.__module__
-                    ):
-                        module = sys.modules.get(component_class.__module__)
-                        if module and hasattr(module, "__file__"):
-                            file_path = os.path.abspath(module.__file__)
-                            # Convert to relative path if needed
-                            if path_type == "relative" and file_path:
-                                try:
-                                    file_path = os.path.relpath(file_path)
-                                except ValueError:
-                                    # Keep as absolute if can't make relative
-                                    logger.warning(
-                                        f"Could not convert path to relative: {file_path}"
-                                    )
-                except Exception as e:
-                    # If we can't get the file path, we'll just use the module path
-                    logger.warning(
-                        f"Error getting file path for component {component_type}: {e}"
-                    )
-                    pass
-
-                component_def = {
-                    "type": "flock_component",
-                    "module_path": module_path,
-                    "file_path": file_path,  # Include actual file system path
-                    "description": getattr(
-                        component_class, "__doc__", ""
-                    ).strip()
-                    or f"{component_type} component",
+                    "details": f"Flock run '{self.name}' failed.",
                 }
-        except Exception as e:
-            logger.warning(
-                f"Could not extract definition for component {component_type}: {e}"
-            )
-            # Provide minimal information if we can't extract details
-            component_def = {
-                "type": "flock_component",
-                "module_path": "unknown",
-                "file_path": None,
-                "description": f"{component_type} component (definition incomplete)",
-            }
 
-        return component_def
-
-    def _get_callable_definition(
+    # --- Batch Processing (Delegation) ---
+    async def run_batch_async(
         self,
-        callable_ref: str,
-        func_name: str,
-        path_type: Literal["absolute", "relative"],
-    ) -> dict[str, Any]:
-        """Get definition for a callable reference.
-
-        Args:
-            callable_ref: The fully qualified path to the callable
-            func_name: The simple function name (for display purposes)
-            path_type: How file paths should be formatted ('absolute' or 'relative')
-        """
-        import inspect
-        import os
-        import sys
-
-        from flock.core.flock_registry import get_registry
-
-        registry = get_registry()
-        callable_def = {}
+        start_agent: FlockAgent | str,
+        batch_inputs: list[dict[str, Any]] | DataFrame | str,
+        input_mapping: dict[str, str] | None = None,
+        static_inputs: dict[str, Any] | None = None,
+        parallel: bool = True,
+        max_workers: int = 5,
+        use_temporal: bool | None = None,
+        box_results: bool = True,
+        return_errors: bool = False,
+        silent_mode: bool = False,
+        write_to_csv: str | None = None,
+    ) -> list[Box | dict | None | Exception]:
+        """Runs the specified agent/workflow for each item in a batch asynchronously (delegated)."""
+        # Import processor locally
+        from flock.core.execution.batch_executor import BatchProcessor
+
+        processor = BatchProcessor(self)  # Pass self
+        return await processor.run_batch_async(
+            start_agent=start_agent,
+            batch_inputs=batch_inputs,
+            input_mapping=input_mapping,
+            static_inputs=static_inputs,
+            parallel=parallel,
+            max_workers=max_workers,
+            use_temporal=use_temporal,
+            box_results=box_results,
+            return_errors=return_errors,
+            silent_mode=silent_mode,
+            write_to_csv=write_to_csv,
+        )
 
+    def run_batch(
+        self,
+        start_agent: FlockAgent | str,
+        batch_inputs: list[dict[str, Any]] | DataFrame | str,
+        input_mapping: dict[str, str] | None = None,
+        static_inputs: dict[str, Any] | None = None,
+        parallel: bool = True,
+        max_workers: int = 5,
+        use_temporal: bool | None = None,
+        box_results: bool = True,
+        return_errors: bool = False,
+        silent_mode: bool = False,
+        write_to_csv: str | None = None,
+    ) -> list[Box | dict | None | Exception]:
+        """Synchronous wrapper for run_batch_async."""
+        # (Standard asyncio run wrapper logic)
         try:
-            # Try to get the callable from registry
-            logger.debug(
-                f"Getting callable definition for '{callable_ref}' (display name: '{func_name}')"
-            )
-            func = registry.get_callable(callable_ref)
-            if func:
-                # Get the standard module path
-                module_path = func.__module__
-
-                # Get the actual file system path if possible
-                file_path = None
-                try:
-                    if func.__module__ and func.__module__ != "builtins":
-                        module = sys.modules.get(func.__module__)
-                        if module and hasattr(module, "__file__"):
-                            file_path = os.path.abspath(module.__file__)
-                            # Convert to relative path if needed
-                            if path_type == "relative" and file_path:
-                                try:
-                                    file_path = os.path.relpath(file_path)
-                                except ValueError:
-                                    # Keep as absolute if can't make relative
-                                    logger.warning(
-                                        f"Could not convert path to relative: {file_path}"
-                                    )
-                except Exception as e:
-                    # If we can't get the file path, just use the module path
-                    logger.warning(
-                        f"Error getting file path for callable {callable_ref}: {e}"
-                    )
-                    pass
+            loop = asyncio.get_running_loop()
+            if loop.is_closed():
+                raise RuntimeError("Event loop is closed")
+        except RuntimeError:  # No running loop
+            loop = asyncio.new_event_loop()
+            asyncio.set_event_loop(loop)
 
-                # Get the docstring for description
-                docstring = (
-                    inspect.getdoc(func) or f"Callable function {func_name}"
-                )
+        coro = self.run_batch_async(
+            start_agent=start_agent,
+            batch_inputs=batch_inputs,
+            input_mapping=input_mapping,
+            static_inputs=static_inputs,
+            parallel=parallel,
+            max_workers=max_workers,
+            use_temporal=use_temporal,
+            box_results=box_results,
+            return_errors=return_errors,
+            silent_mode=silent_mode,
+            write_to_csv=write_to_csv,
+        )
 
-                callable_def = {
-                    "type": "flock_callable",
-                    "module_path": module_path,
-                    "file_path": file_path,
-                    "description": docstring.strip(),
-                }
-                logger.debug(
-                    f"Created callable definition for '{func_name}': module={module_path}, file={file_path}"
-                )
-        except Exception as e:
-            logger.warning(
-                f"Could not extract definition for callable {callable_ref}: {e}"
-            )
-            # Provide minimal information
-            callable_def = {
-                "type": "flock_callable",
-                "module_path": callable_ref.split(".")[0]
-                if "." in callable_ref
-                else "unknown",
-                "file_path": None,
-                "description": f"Callable {func_name} (definition incomplete)",
-            }
-
-        return callable_def
-
-    def _get_dependencies(self) -> list[str]:
-        """Get list of dependencies required by this Flock."""
-        # This is a simplified version - in production, you might want to detect
-        # actual versions of installed packages
-        return [
-            "pydantic>=2.0.0",
-            "flock>=0.3.41",  # Assuming this is the package name
-        ]
+        if asyncio.get_event_loop() is loop and not loop.is_running():
+            results = loop.run_until_complete(coro)
+            return results
+        else:
+            future = asyncio.ensure_future(coro)
+            return loop.run_until_complete(future)
 
-    @classmethod
-    def from_dict(cls: type[T], data: dict[str, Any]) -> T:
-        """Create Flock instance from dictionary representation."""
-        logger.debug(
-            f"Deserializing Flock from dict. Provided keys: {list(data.keys())}"
+    # --- Evaluation (Delegation) ---
+    async def evaluate_async(
+        self,
+        dataset: str | Path | list[dict[str, Any]] | DataFrame | Dataset,
+        start_agent: FlockAgent | str,
+        input_mapping: dict[str, str],
+        answer_mapping: dict[str, str],
+        metrics: list[
+            str
+            | Callable[[Any, Any], bool | float | dict[str, Any]]
+            | FlockAgent
+            | FlockEvaluator
+        ],
+        metric_configs: dict[str, dict[str, Any]] | None = None,
+        static_inputs: dict[str, Any] | None = None,
+        parallel: bool = True,
+        max_workers: int = 5,
+        use_temporal: bool | None = None,
+        error_handling: Literal["raise", "skip", "log"] = "log",
+        output_file: str | Path | None = None,
+        return_dataframe: bool = True,
+        silent_mode: bool = False,
+        metadata_columns: list[str] | None = None,
+    ) -> DataFrame | list[dict[str, Any]]:
+        """Evaluates the Flock's performance against a dataset (delegated)."""
+        # Import processor locally
+        from flock.core.execution.evaluation_executor import (
+            EvaluationExecutor,
         )
 
-        # Check for serialization settings
-        serialization_settings = data.pop("serialization_settings", {})
-        path_type = serialization_settings.get("path_type", "absolute")
-        logger.debug(
-            f"Using path_type '{path_type}' from serialization settings"
+        processor = EvaluationExecutor(self)  # Pass self
+        return await processor.evaluate_async(
+            dataset=dataset,
+            start_agent=start_agent,
+            input_mapping=input_mapping,
+            answer_mapping=answer_mapping,
+            metrics=metrics,
+            metric_configs=metric_configs,
+            static_inputs=static_inputs,
+            parallel=parallel,
+            max_workers=max_workers,
+            use_temporal=use_temporal,
+            error_handling=error_handling,
+            output_file=output_file,
+            return_dataframe=return_dataframe,
+            silent_mode=silent_mode,
+            metadata_columns=metadata_columns,
         )
 
-        # First, handle type definitions if present
-        if "types" in data:
-            logger.info(f"Processing {len(data['types'])} type definitions")
-            cls._register_type_definitions(data["types"])
-
-        # Then, handle component definitions if present
-        if "components" in data:
-            logger.info(
-                f"Processing {len(data['components'])} component definitions"
-            )
-            cls._register_component_definitions(data["components"], path_type)
-
-        # Check dependencies if present
-        if "dependencies" in data:
-            logger.debug(f"Checking {len(data['dependencies'])} dependencies")
-            cls._check_dependencies(data["dependencies"])
-
-        # Ensure FlockAgent is importable for type checking later
-        try:
-            from flock.core.flock_agent import FlockAgent as ConcreteFlockAgent
-        except ImportError:
-            logger.error(
-                "Cannot import FlockAgent, deserialization may fail for agents."
-            )
-            ConcreteFlockAgent = Any  # Fallback
-
-        # Extract agent data before initializing Flock base model
-        agents_data = data.pop("agents", {})
-        logger.info(f"Found {len(agents_data)} agents to deserialize")
-
-        # Remove types, components, and dependencies sections as they're not part of Flock fields
-        data.pop("types", None)
-        data.pop("components", None)
-        data.pop("dependencies", None)
-        # Remove metadata if present
-        data.pop("metadata", None)
-
-        # Create Flock instance using Pydantic constructor for basic fields
+    def evaluate(
+        self,
+        dataset: str | Path | list[dict[str, Any]] | DataFrame | Dataset,
+        start_agent: FlockAgent | str,
+        input_mapping: dict[str, str],
+        answer_mapping: dict[str, str],
+        metrics: list[
+            str
+            | Callable[[Any, Any], bool | float | dict[str, Any]]
+            | FlockAgent
+            | FlockEvaluator
+        ],
+        metric_configs: dict[str, dict[str, Any]] | None = None,
+        static_inputs: dict[str, Any] | None = None,
+        parallel: bool = True,
+        max_workers: int = 5,
+        use_temporal: bool | None = None,
+        error_handling: Literal["raise", "skip", "log"] = "log",
+        output_file: str | Path | None = None,
+        return_dataframe: bool = True,
+        silent_mode: bool = False,
+        metadata_columns: list[str] | None = None,
+    ) -> DataFrame | list[dict[str, Any]]:
+        """Synchronous wrapper for evaluate_async."""
+        # (Standard asyncio run wrapper logic)
         try:
-            # Pass only fields defined in Flock's Pydantic model
-            init_data = {k: v for k, v in data.items() if k in cls.model_fields}
-            logger.debug(
-                f"Creating Flock instance with fields: {list(init_data.keys())}"
-            )
-            flock_instance = cls(**init_data)
-        except Exception as e:
-            logger.error(
-                f"Pydantic validation/init failed for Flock: {e}", exc_info=True
-            )
-            raise ValueError(
-                f"Failed to initialize Flock from dict: {e}"
-            ) from e
-
-        # Deserialize and add agents AFTER Flock instance exists
-        for name, agent_data in agents_data.items():
-            try:
-                logger.debug(f"Deserializing agent '{name}'")
-                # Ensure agent_data has the name, or add it from the key
-                agent_data.setdefault("name", name)
-                # Use FlockAgent's from_dict method
-                agent_instance = ConcreteFlockAgent.from_dict(agent_data)
-                flock_instance.add_agent(
-                    agent_instance
-                )  # Adds to _agents and registers
-                logger.debug(f"Successfully added agent '{name}' to Flock")
-            except Exception as e:
-                logger.error(
-                    f"Failed to deserialize or add agent '{name}' during Flock deserialization: {e}",
-                    exc_info=True,
-                )
-                # Decide: skip agent or raise error?
+            loop = asyncio.get_running_loop()
+            if loop.is_closed():
+                raise RuntimeError("Event loop is closed")
+        except RuntimeError:  # No running loop
+            loop = asyncio.new_event_loop()
+            asyncio.set_event_loop(loop)
 
-        logger.info(
-            f"Successfully deserialized Flock instance '{flock_instance.name}' with {len(flock_instance._agents)} agents"
+        coro = self.evaluate_async(
+            dataset=dataset,
+            start_agent=start_agent,
+            input_mapping=input_mapping,
+            answer_mapping=answer_mapping,
+            metrics=metrics,
+            metric_configs=metric_configs,
+            static_inputs=static_inputs,
+            parallel=parallel,
+            max_workers=max_workers,
+            use_temporal=use_temporal,
+            error_handling=error_handling,
+            output_file=output_file,
+            return_dataframe=return_dataframe,
+            silent_mode=silent_mode,
+            metadata_columns=metadata_columns,
         )
-        return flock_instance
-
-    @classmethod
-    def _register_type_definitions(cls, type_defs: dict[str, Any]) -> None:
-        """Register type definitions from serialized data."""
-        import importlib
-
-        from flock.core.flock_registry import get_registry
-
-        registry = get_registry()
-
-        for type_name, type_def in type_defs.items():
-            logger.debug(f"Registering type: {type_name}")
-
-            try:
-                # First try to import the type directly
-                module_path = type_def.get("module_path")
-                if module_path:
-                    try:
-                        module = importlib.import_module(module_path)
-                        if hasattr(module, type_name):
-                            type_obj = getattr(module, type_name)
-                            registry.register_type(type_obj, type_name)
-                            logger.info(
-                                f"Registered type {type_name} from module {module_path}"
-                            )
-                            continue
-                    except ImportError:
-                        logger.debug(
-                            f"Could not import {module_path}, trying dynamic type creation"
-                        )
-
-                # If direct import fails, try to create the type dynamically
-                if (
-                    type_def.get("type") == "pydantic.BaseModel"
-                    and "schema" in type_def
-                ):
-                    cls._create_pydantic_model(type_name, type_def)
-                elif (
-                    type_def.get("type") == "dataclass" and "fields" in type_def
-                ):
-                    cls._create_dataclass(type_name, type_def)
-                else:
-                    logger.warning(
-                        f"Unsupported type definition for {type_name}, type: {type_def.get('type')}"
-                    )
-
-            except Exception as e:
-                logger.error(f"Failed to register type {type_name}: {e}")
-
-    @classmethod
-    def _create_pydantic_model(
-        cls, type_name: str, type_def: dict[str, Any]
-    ) -> None:
-        """Dynamically create a Pydantic model from a schema definition."""
-        from pydantic import create_model
-
-        from flock.core.flock_registry import get_registry
-
-        registry = get_registry()
-        schema = type_def.get("schema", {})
-
-        try:
-            # Extract field definitions from schema
-            fields = {}
-            properties = schema.get("properties", {})
-            required = schema.get("required", [])
-
-            for field_name, field_schema in properties.items():
-                # Determine the field type based on schema
-                field_type = cls._get_type_from_schema(field_schema)
-
-                # Determine if field is required
-                default = ... if field_name in required else None
-
-                # Add to fields dict
-                fields[field_name] = (field_type, default)
-
-            # Create the model
-            DynamicModel = create_model(type_name, **fields)
-
-            # Register it
-            registry.register_type(DynamicModel, type_name)
-            logger.info(f"Created and registered Pydantic model: {type_name}")
-
-        except Exception as e:
-            logger.error(f"Failed to create Pydantic model {type_name}: {e}")
 
-    @classmethod
-    def _get_type_from_schema(cls, field_schema: dict[str, Any]) -> Any:
-        """Convert JSON schema type to Python type."""
-        schema_type = field_schema.get("type")
-
-        # Basic type mapping
-        type_mapping = {
-            "string": str,
-            "integer": int,
-            "number": float,
-            "boolean": bool,
-            "array": list,
-            "object": dict,
-        }
-
-        # Handle basic types
-        if schema_type in type_mapping:
-            return type_mapping[schema_type]
-
-        # Handle enums
-        if "enum" in field_schema:
-            from typing import Literal
-
-            return Literal[tuple(field_schema["enum"])]
-
-        # Default
-        return Any
-
-    @classmethod
-    def _create_dataclass(
-        cls, type_name: str, type_def: dict[str, Any]
-    ) -> None:
-        """Dynamically create a dataclass from a field definition."""
-        from dataclasses import make_dataclass
-
-        from flock.core.flock_registry import get_registry
-
-        registry = get_registry()
-        fields_def = type_def.get("fields", {})
-
-        try:
-            fields = []
-            for field_name, field_props in fields_def.items():
-                field_type = eval(
-                    field_props.get("type", "str")
-                )  # Note: eval is used here for simplicity
-                fields.append((field_name, field_type))
-
-            # Create the dataclass
-            DynamicDataclass = make_dataclass(type_name, fields)
-
-            # Register it
-            registry.register_type(DynamicDataclass, type_name)
-            logger.info(f"Created and registered dataclass: {type_name}")
-
-        except Exception as e:
-            logger.error(f"Failed to create dataclass {type_name}: {e}")
-
-    @classmethod
-    def _register_component_definitions(
-        cls,
-        component_defs: dict[str, Any],
-        path_type: Literal["absolute", "relative"],
-    ) -> None:
-        """Register component definitions from serialized data."""
-        import importlib
-        import importlib.util
-        import os
-        import sys
-
-        from flock.core.flock_registry import get_registry
-
-        registry = get_registry()
-
-        for component_name, component_def in component_defs.items():
-            logger.debug(f"Registering component: {component_name}")
-            component_type = component_def.get("type", "flock_component")
-
-            try:
-                # Handle callables differently than components
-                if component_type == "flock_callable":
-                    # For callables, component_name is just the function name
-                    func_name = component_name
-                    module_path = component_def.get("module_path")
-                    file_path = component_def.get("file_path")
-
-                    # Convert relative path to absolute if needed
-                    if (
-                        path_type == "relative"
-                        and file_path
-                        and not os.path.isabs(file_path)
-                    ):
-                        try:
-                            # Make absolute based on current directory
-                            file_path = os.path.abspath(file_path)
-                            logger.debug(
-                                f"Converted relative path '{component_def.get('file_path')}' to absolute: '{file_path}'"
-                            )
-                        except Exception as e:
-                            logger.warning(
-                                f"Could not convert relative path to absolute: {e}"
-                            )
-
-                    logger.debug(
-                        f"Processing callable '{func_name}' from module '{module_path}', file: {file_path}"
-                    )
-
-                    # Try direct import first
-                    if module_path:
-                        try:
-                            logger.debug(
-                                f"Attempting to import module: {module_path}"
-                            )
-                            module = importlib.import_module(module_path)
-                            if hasattr(module, func_name):
-                                callable_obj = getattr(module, func_name)
-                                # Register with just the name for easier lookup
-                                registry.register_callable(
-                                    callable_obj, func_name
-                                )
-                                logger.info(
-                                    f"Registered callable with name: {func_name}"
-                                )
-                                # Also register with fully qualified path for compatibility
-                                if module_path != "__main__":
-                                    full_path = f"{module_path}.{func_name}"
-                                    registry.register_callable(
-                                        callable_obj, full_path
-                                    )
-                                    logger.info(
-                                        f"Also registered callable with full path: {full_path}"
-                                    )
-                                logger.info(
-                                    f"Successfully registered callable {func_name} from module {module_path}"
-                                )
-                                continue
-                            else:
-                                logger.warning(
-                                    f"Function '{func_name}' not found in module {module_path}"
-                                )
-                        except ImportError:
-                            logger.debug(
-                                f"Could not import module {module_path}, trying file path"
-                            )
-
-                    # Try file path if module import fails
-                    if file_path and os.path.exists(file_path):
-                        try:
-                            logger.debug(
-                                f"Attempting to load file: {file_path}"
-                            )
-                            # Create a module name from file path
-                            mod_name = f"{func_name}_module"
-                            spec = importlib.util.spec_from_file_location(
-                                mod_name, file_path
-                            )
-                            if spec and spec.loader:
-                                module = importlib.util.module_from_spec(spec)
-                                sys.modules[spec.name] = module
-                                spec.loader.exec_module(module)
-                                logger.debug(
-                                    f"Successfully loaded module from file, searching for function '{func_name}'"
-                                )
-
-                                # Look for the function in the loaded module
-                                if hasattr(module, func_name):
-                                    callable_obj = getattr(module, func_name)
-                                    registry.register_callable(
-                                        callable_obj, func_name
-                                    )
-                                    logger.info(
-                                        f"Successfully registered callable {func_name} from file {file_path}"
-                                    )
-                                else:
-                                    logger.warning(
-                                        f"Function {func_name} not found in file {file_path}"
-                                    )
-                            else:
-                                logger.warning(
-                                    f"Could not create import spec for {file_path}"
-                                )
-                        except Exception as e:
-                            logger.error(
-                                f"Error loading callable {func_name} from file {file_path}: {e}",
-                                exc_info=True,
-                            )
-
-                # Handle regular components (existing code)
-                else:
-                    # First try using the module path (Python import)
-                    module_path = component_def.get("module_path")
-                    if module_path and module_path != "unknown":
-                        try:
-                            logger.debug(
-                                f"Attempting to import module '{module_path}' for component '{component_name}'"
-                            )
-                            module = importlib.import_module(module_path)
-                            # Find the component class in the module
-                            for attr_name in dir(module):
-                                if attr_name == component_name:
-                                    component_class = getattr(module, attr_name)
-                                    registry.register_component(
-                                        component_class, component_name
-                                    )
-                                    logger.info(
-                                        f"Registered component {component_name} from {module_path}"
-                                    )
-                                    break
-                            else:
-                                logger.warning(
-                                    f"Component {component_name} not found in module {module_path}"
-                                )
-                                # If we didn't find the component, try using file_path next
-                                raise ImportError(
-                                    f"Component {component_name} not found in module {module_path}"
-                                )
-                        except ImportError:
-                            # If module import fails, try file_path approach
-                            file_path = component_def.get("file_path")
-
-                            # Convert relative path to absolute if needed
-                            if (
-                                path_type == "relative"
-                                and file_path
-                                and not os.path.isabs(file_path)
-                            ):
-                                try:
-                                    # Make absolute based on current directory
-                                    file_path = os.path.abspath(file_path)
-                                    logger.debug(
-                                        f"Converted relative path '{component_def.get('file_path')}' to absolute: '{file_path}'"
-                                    )
-                                except Exception as e:
-                                    logger.warning(
-                                        f"Could not convert relative path to absolute: {e}"
-                                    )
-
-                            if file_path and os.path.exists(file_path):
-                                logger.debug(
-                                    f"Attempting to load {component_name} from file: {file_path}"
-                                )
-                                try:
-                                    # Load the module from file path
-                                    spec = (
-                                        importlib.util.spec_from_file_location(
-                                            f"{component_name}_module",
-                                            file_path,
-                                        )
-                                    )
-                                    if spec and spec.loader:
-                                        module = (
-                                            importlib.util.module_from_spec(
-                                                spec
-                                            )
-                                        )
-                                        sys.modules[spec.name] = module
-                                        spec.loader.exec_module(module)
-                                        logger.debug(
-                                            f"Successfully loaded module from file, searching for component class '{component_name}'"
-                                        )
-
-                                        # Find the component class in the loaded module
-                                        for attr_name in dir(module):
-                                            if attr_name == component_name:
-                                                component_class = getattr(
-                                                    module, attr_name
-                                                )
-                                                registry.register_component(
-                                                    component_class,
-                                                    component_name,
-                                                )
-                                                logger.info(
-                                                    f"Registered component {component_name} from file {file_path}"
-                                                )
-                                                break
-                                        else:
-                                            logger.warning(
-                                                f"Component {component_name} not found in file {file_path}"
-                                            )
-                                except Exception as e:
-                                    logger.error(
-                                        f"Error loading component {component_name} from file {file_path}: {e}",
-                                        exc_info=True,
-                                    )
-                            else:
-                                logger.warning(
-                                    f"No valid file path found for component {component_name}"
-                                )
-                    else:
-                        logger.warning(
-                            f"Missing or unknown module path for component {component_name}"
-                        )
-            except Exception as e:
-                logger.error(
-                    f"Failed to register component {component_name}: {e}",
-                    exc_info=True,
-                )
+        if asyncio.get_event_loop() is loop and not loop.is_running():
+            results = loop.run_until_complete(coro)
+            return results
+        else:
+            future = asyncio.ensure_future(coro)
+            return loop.run_until_complete(future)
 
-    @classmethod
-    def _check_dependencies(cls, dependencies: list[str]) -> None:
-        """Check if required dependencies are available."""
-        import importlib
-        import re
-
-        for dependency in dependencies:
-            # Extract package name and version
-            match = re.match(r"([^>=<]+)([>=<].+)?", dependency)
-            if match:
-                package_name = match.group(1)
-                try:
-                    importlib.import_module(package_name.replace("-", "_"))
-                    logger.debug(f"Dependency {package_name} is available")
-                except ImportError:
-                    logger.warning(f"Dependency {dependency} is not installed")
-
-    # --- API Start Method ---
+    # --- API Server Starter ---
     def start_api(
         self,
         host: str = "127.0.0.1",
@@ -1391,98 +622,46 @@ class Flock(BaseModel, Serializable):
         server_name: str = "Flock API",
         create_ui: bool = False,
     ) -> None:
-        """Start a REST API server for this Flock instance."""
-        # Import locally to avoid making API components a hard dependency
-        try:
-            from flock.core.api import FlockAPI
-        except ImportError:
-            logger.error(
-                "API components not found. Cannot start API. "
-                "Ensure 'fastapi' and 'uvicorn' are installed."
-            )
-            return
+        """Starts a REST API server for this Flock instance."""
+        # Import runner locally
+        from flock.core.api.runner import start_flock_api
 
-        logger.info(
-            f"Preparing to start API server on {host}:{port} {'with UI' if create_ui else 'without UI'}"
-        )
-        api_instance = FlockAPI(self)  # Pass the current Flock instance
-        # Use the start method of FlockAPI
-        api_instance.start(
-            host=host, port=port, server_name=server_name, create_ui=create_ui
-        )
+        start_flock_api(self, host, port, server_name, create_ui)
 
-    # --- CLI Start Method ---
+    # --- CLI Starter ---
     def start_cli(
         self,
         server_name: str = "Flock CLI",
         show_results: bool = False,
         edit_mode: bool = False,
     ) -> None:
-        """Start a CLI interface for this Flock instance.
+        """Starts an interactive CLI for this Flock instance."""
+        # Import runner locally
+        from flock.cli.runner import start_flock_cli
 
-        This method loads the CLI with the current Flock instance already available,
-        allowing users to execute, edit, or manage agents from the existing configuration.
+        start_flock_cli(self, server_name, show_results, edit_mode)
 
-        Args:
-            server_name: Optional name for the CLI interface
-            show_results: Whether to initially show results of previous runs
-            edit_mode: Whether to open directly in edit mode
-        """
-        # Import locally to avoid circular imports
-        try:
-            from flock.cli.loaded_flock_cli import start_loaded_flock_cli
-        except ImportError:
-            logger.error(
-                "CLI components not found. Cannot start CLI. "
-                "Ensure the CLI modules are properly installed."
-            )
-            return
+    # --- Serialization Delegation Methods ---
+    def to_dict(self, path_type: str = "relative") -> dict[str, Any]:
+        """Serialize Flock instance to dictionary using FlockSerializer."""
+        # Import locally to prevent circular imports at module level if structure is complex
+        from flock.core.serialization.flock_serializer import FlockSerializer
 
-        logger.info(
-            f"Starting CLI interface with loaded Flock instance ({len(self._agents)} agents)"
-        )
+        return FlockSerializer.serialize(self, path_type=path_type)
 
-        # Pass the current Flock instance to the CLI
-        start_loaded_flock_cli(
-            flock=self,
-            server_name=server_name,
-            show_results=show_results,
-            edit_mode=edit_mode,
-        )
+    @classmethod
+    def from_dict(cls: type[T], data: dict[str, Any]) -> T:
+        """Deserialize Flock instance from dictionary using FlockSerializer."""
+        # Import locally
+        from flock.core.serialization.flock_serializer import FlockSerializer
+
+        return FlockSerializer.deserialize(cls, data)
 
-    # --- Static Method Loaders (Keep for convenience) ---
+    # --- Static Method Loader (Delegates to loader module) ---
     @staticmethod
     def load_from_file(file_path: str) -> Flock:
-        """Load a Flock instance from various file formats (detects type)."""
-        p = Path(file_path)
-        if not p.exists():
-            raise FileNotFoundError(f"Flock file not found: {file_path}")
+        """Load a Flock instance from various file formats (delegates to loader)."""
+        # Import locally
+        from flock.core.util.loader import load_flock_from_file
 
-        try:
-            if p.suffix in [".yaml", ".yml"]:
-                return Flock.from_yaml_file(p)
-            elif p.suffix == ".json":
-                return Flock.from_json(p.read_text())
-            elif p.suffix == ".msgpack":
-                return Flock.from_msgpack_file(p)
-            elif p.suffix == ".pkl":
-                if PICKLE_AVAILABLE:
-                    return Flock.from_pickle_file(p)
-                else:
-                    raise RuntimeError(
-                        "Cannot load Pickle file: cloudpickle not installed."
-                    )
-            else:
-                raise ValueError(
-                    f"Unsupported file extension: {p.suffix}. Use .yaml, .json, .msgpack, or .pkl."
-                )
-        except Exception as e:
-            # Check if it's an exception about missing types
-            if "Could not get registered type name" in str(e):
-                logger.error(
-                    f"Failed to load Flock from {file_path}: Missing type definition. "
-                    "This may happen if the YAML was created on a system with different types registered. "
-                    "Check if the file includes 'types' section with necessary type definitions."
-                )
-            logger.error(f"Error loading Flock from {file_path}: {e}")
-            raise
+        return load_flock_from_file(file_path)