Rovodev start up error on acli rovodev run

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PermissionError: [Errno 1] Operation not permitted [PYI-58403:ERROR] Failed to execute script '__main__' due to unhandled exception! ✗ Error: failed to execute the command madhankumar.kalviselvam@XIN723743 git % acli rovodev sessions Traceback (most recent call last): File "", line 3, in File "", line 3, in File "", line 1360, in _find_and_load File "", line 1331, in _find_and_load_unlocked File "", line 935, in _load_unlocked File "pyimod02_importers.py", line 457, in exec_module File "", line 3, in File "", line 48, in File "", line 1360, in _find_and_load File "", line 1331, in _find_and_load_unlocked File "", line 935, in _load_unlocked File "pyimod02_importers.py", line 457, in exec_module File "pydantic_ai/__init__.py", line 3, in File "", line 1360, in _find_and_load File "", line 1331, in _find_and_load_unlocked File "", line 935, in _load_unlocked File "pyimod02_importers.py", line 457, in exec_module File "pydantic_ai/agent/__init__.py", line 19, in File "", line 1360, in _find_and_load File "", line 1331, in _find_and_load_unlocked File "", line 935, in _load_unlocked File "pyimod02_importers.py", line 457, in exec_module File "pydantic_ai/_agent_graph.py", line 19, in File "", line 1360, in _find_and_load File "", line 1331, in _find_and_load_unlocked File "", line 935, in _load_unlocked File "pyimod02_importers.py", line 457, in exec_module File "pydantic_ai/_function_schema.py", line 24, in File "", line 1360, in _find_and_load File "", line 1331, in _find_and_load_unlocked File "", line 935, in _load_unlocked File "pyimod02_importers.py", line 457, in exec_module File "pydantic_ai/_run_context.py", line 15, in File "", line 1360, in _find_and_load File "", line 1331, in _find_and_load_unlocked File "", line 935, in _load_unlocked File "pyimod02_importers.py", line 457, in exec_module File "pydantic_ai/_utils.py", line 39, in File "", line 1360, in _find_and_load File "", line 1331, in _find_and_load_unlocked File "", line 935, in _load_unlocked File "pyimod02_importers.py", line 457, in exec_module File "pydantic_graph/__init__.py", line 2, in File "", line 1360, in _find_and_load File "", line 1331, in _find_and_load_unlocked File "", line 935, in _load_unlocked File "pyimod02_importers.py", line 457, in exec_module File "pydantic_graph/graph.py", line 15, in File "", line 1360, in _find_and_load File "", line 1331, in _find_and_load_unlocked File "", line 935, in _load_unlocked File "pyimod02_importers.py", line 457, in exec_module File "pydantic_graph/_utils.py", line 12, in File "", line 1360, in _find_and_load File "", line 1331, in _find_and_load_unlocked File "", line 935, in _load_unlocked File "pyimod02_importers.py", line 457, in exec_module File "logfire_api/__init__.py", line 11, in File "importlib/__init__.py", line 88, in import_module File "", line 1387, in _gcd_import File "", line 1360, in _find_and_load File "", line 1331, in _find_and_load_unlocked File "", line 935, in _load_unlocked File "pyimod02_importers.py", line 457, in exec_module File "logfire/__init__.py", line 9, in File "", line 1360, in _find_and_load File "", line 1331, in _find_and_load_unlocked File "", line 935, in _load_unlocked File "pyimod02_importers.py", line 457, in exec_module File "logfire/_internal/auto_trace/__init__.py", line 9, in File "", line 1360, in _find_and_load File "", line 1331, in _find_and_load_unlocked File "", line 935, in _load_unlocked File "pyimod02_importers.py", line 457, in exec_module File "logfire/_internal/auto_trace/import_hook.py", line 13, in File "", line 1360, in _find_and_load File "", line 1331, in _find_and_load_unlocked File "", line 935, in _load_unlocked File "pyimod02_importers.py", line 457, in exec_module File "logfire/_internal/utils.py", line 38, in File "", line 1360, in _find_and_load File "", line 1331, in _find_and_load_unlocked File "", line 935, in _load_unlocked File "pyimod02_importers.py", line 457, in exec_module File "logfire/_internal/stack_info.py", line 15, in File "pathlib/_local.py", line 670, in resolve File "", line 418, in realpath PermissionError: [Errno 1] Operation not permitted [PYI-58501:ERROR] Failed to execute script '__main__' due to unhandled exception! ✗ Error: failed to execute the command madhankumar.kalviselvam@XIN723743 git % acli rovodev auth status ✓ Authenticated Email: *** [Personal information removed as it is against community guidelines ]

Jean Horn · Accepted Answer

Hi @Madhankumar Kalviselvam!

This issue is typically caused by macOS security restrictions (TCC – Transparency, Consent, and Control) blocking the terminal from resolving system file paths via pathlib, rather than a bug in your code or CLI setup.

Here are the step-by-step troubleshooting options, starting with the most likely fix:

* Grant Full Disk Access to your Terminal (Most Likely Fix)* Go to System Settings > Privacy & Security > Full Disk Access.
* Toggle on/add the terminal app you are using (Terminal, iTerm2, Warp, etc.).
* Restart your terminal completely and try running the command again.

* Remove Quarantine Attritbute* If macOS Gatekeeper is blocking the binary:
* Bash
xattr -d com.apple.quarantine $(which acli)

* Update ACLI* Ensure you're running the latest version:
* Bash
brew upgrade acli

* Change Execution Directory & Check Permissions* Try running the command from your home folder, or fix ownership of the configuration folder:
* Bash
cd ~
acli rovodev run

# If permissions are still broken:
sudo chown -R $(whoami) ~/.rovodev

Giving your terminal Full Disk Access (Step 1) resolves this exact PermissionError in almost all macOS cases!

For additional reference, you can check Apple’s official guide on Change Privacy & Security settings on Mac to see how Full Disk Access works.

Hope this helps!