Remote builder is not active, please enable the build cloud

Error message

Remote builder is not active, please enable the build cloud first.

What it means

Error "Remote builder is not active, please enable the build cloud first." thrown in CanineHQ/canine.

Source

Thrown at app/services/k8/build_cloud_manager.rb:144

  # @param repository_path [String] Path to the cloned repository
  # @param project [Project] The project being built
  def build_image(build, repository_path, project)
    ensure_builder_active!

    build_command = construct_buildx_command(project, repository_path)
    execute_build(build_command, build)
  end

  def create_or_update_builder!
    cleanup_stale_resources!
    create_builder!
  end

  def create_local_builder!
    if remote_builder_active?
      create_builder!
    else
      raise "Remote builder is not active, please enable the build cloud first."
    end
  end

  def remove_local_builder!
    if remote_builder_active?
      local_runner = Cli::RunAndReturnOutput.new
      local_runner.call(%w[docker buildx rm --keep-daemon] + [ build_cloud.name ])
    else
      raise "Remote builder is not active, please enable the build cloud first."
    end
  end

  def local_builder_exists?
    local_runner = Cli::RunAndReturnOutput.new
    local_runner.call(%w[docker buildx inspect] + [ build_cloud.name ])
    true
  rescue StandardError
    false

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at app/services/k8/build_cloud_manager.rb:144 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

AI-assisted analysis of CanineHQ/canine@ba4ee3968d (2026-08-23). Data as JSON: /api/errors/a2731ecafa921d85. Report an issue: GitHub.