Failed to start Rovo Dev CLI: The file lock 'C:\Users\user\.rovodev\config.yml.lock' could not be

[M1renxho]

everybody have that problem? does anybody find the solution? or we need to wait for the next update?

[Jovana Dunisijevic]

Hey everyone!

We have a release going out soon to fix this! 

Apologies for this! 

Please try again in a couple of hours!

[Prasanna Ravichandran]

Hi,

This is a common issue and not related to a new update. It usually happens when a previous Rovo Dev process didn’t close properly and left a lock file behind.

Try these quick fixes:

1. Close all running Rovo Dev / acli processes.

2. Delete the lock file manually:

   C:\Users\user\.rovodev\config.yml.lock
   

3. If deletion fails, restart your computer and try again.

4. Make sure no terminal or background process is still using Rovo Dev.

5. Run the CLI again.

Note: You don’t need to wait for an update — removing the lock file usually fixes it immediately.

[Charan]

Still its not working, tried all the possible ways, but it's not working. 

[Bobi Ae Business]

i have config.yml but not config.yml.lock and even that , still aint working

[Anon Null]

your rovodev working ?
its looks like a global bug,

and config.yml.lock is created for a sec when running acli rovodev run then its get deleted when we get this error

[Phaskani Msimuko]

I'm having the same issue. Will uninstalling and reinstalling rovodev work?

[Charan]

Nope, uninstalling and reinstalling Rovodev work is also not working

[Vimufast Cowboy]

same with mine 

PS C:\Users\user> ./acli.exe rovodev run

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Failed to start Rovo Dev CLI: The file lock 'C:\Users\user\.rovodev\config.yml.lock' could not be acquired.
✗ Error: failed to execute the command