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I’m trying to create a new agent using the CLI command:
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lk agent create
but the build keeps failing during the Docker step with the following error:
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failed to Lchown "/Dockerfile" for UID 845483959, GID 1437349805: 
lchown /Dockerfile: invalid argument
Full log excerpt:
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[+] Building 0.5s (2/2) FINISHED
 => [internal] load remote build context 0.1s
 => ERROR copy /context / 0.0s
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 > copy /context /:
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build failed for <http://iad.ocir.io/axyci3pr8vxm/production-cloud-agents:p-3r36ywewesj-ca-gbxb4sonkna4-v20250918075554|iad.ocir.io/axyci3pr8vxm/production-cloud-agents:p-3r36ywewesj-ca-gbxb4sonkna4-v20250918075554>: failed to solve: failed to read dockerfile: failed to Lchown "/Dockerfile" for UID 845483959, GID 1437349805: lchown /Dockerfile: invalid argument
My environment: • macOS with Colima • Using Python (uv) project • Dockerfile already exists (provided by the project) • Tried disabling BuildKit (DOCKER_BUILDKIT=0) and running Colima in rootful mode, but the same error occurs. My project directory tree:
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├── Dockerfile
├── README.md
├── livekit
│   └── hold_for_me.py
├── livekit.toml
├── pyproject.toml
├── run_livekit.py
└── uv.lock
Here’s my Dockerfile :
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# This is an example Dockerfile that builds a minimal container for running LK Agents
# For more information on the build process, see <https://docs.livekit.io/agents/ops/deployment/builds/>
# syntax=docker/dockerfile:1

# Use the official UV Python base image with Python 3.13 on Debian Bookworm
# UV is a fast Python package manager that provides better performance than pip
# We use the slim variant to keep the image size smaller while still having essential tools
ARG PYTHON_VERSION=3.13
FROM <http://ghcr.io/astral-sh/uv:python${PYTHON_VERSION}-bookworm-slim|ghcr.io/astral-sh/uv:python${PYTHON_VERSION}-bookworm-slim> AS base

# Keeps Python from buffering stdout and stderr to avoid situations where
# the application crashes without emitting any logs due to buffering.
ENV PYTHONUNBUFFERED=1

# Create a non-privileged user that the app will run under.
# See <https://docs.docker.com/develop/develop-images/dockerfile_best-practices/#user>
ARG UID=10001
RUN adduser \
    --disabled-password \
    --gecos "" \
    --home "/app" \
    --shell "/sbin/nologin" \
    --uid "${UID}" \
    appuser

# Install build dependencies required for Python packages with native extensions
# gcc: C compiler needed for building Python packages with C extensions
# g++: C++ compiler needed for building Python packages with C++ extensions
# python3-dev: Python development headers needed for compilation
# We clean up the apt cache after installation to keep the image size down
RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y \
    gcc \
    g++ \
    python3-dev \
  && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*

# Create a new directory for our application code
# And set it as the working directory
WORKDIR /app

# Copy just the dependency files first, for more efficient layer caching
COPY pyproject.toml uv.lock ./
RUN mkdir -p src

# Install Python dependencies using UV's lock file
# --locked ensures we use exact versions from uv.lock for reproducible builds
# This creates a virtual environment and installs all dependencies
# Ensure your uv.lock file is checked in for consistency across environments
RUN uv sync --locked

# Copy all remaining pplication files into the container
# This includes source code, configuration files, and dependency specifications
# (Excludes files specified in .dockerignore)
COPY . .

# Change ownership of all app files to the non-privileged user
# This ensures the application can read/write files as needed
RUN chown -R appuser:appuser /app

# Switch to the non-privileged user for all subsequent operations
# This improves security by not running as root
USER appuser

# Pre-download any ML models or files the agent needs
# This ensures the container is ready to run immediately without downloading
# dependencies at runtime, which improves startup time and reliability
RUN uv run "run_livekit.py" download-files

# Run the application using UV
# UV will activate the virtual environment and run the agent.
# The "start" command tells the worker to connect to LiveKit and begin waiting for jobs.
CMD ["uv", "run", "run_livekit.py", "start"]
(Note: This is the actual Dockerfile I’m using. The error seems to occur during the COPY step.) Do you know what might cause this lchown error when creating an agent? Is there a recommended workaround for Colima/macOS environments? Thanks in advance for your help!
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Thank you so much for sharing those details about your setup and the error you’re encountering. To help you better, could you please clarify a few things for me? • Are you currently using the latest versions of Colima and Docker? If not, it might be worth trying to update them and see if that helps. • Have you had a chance to check the file permissions for your Dockerfile and the project directory on your macOS system? • Also, does the issue still happen if you run the same Docker build command outside of Colima, like directly on Docker Desktop for macOS? Getting a bit more insight into these points will really help us figure out what’s going on. I’m here to help every step of the way!