CodeAssist fails to run on macOS (Docker Engine not detected)

[atompsv]

When trying to run CodeAssist on macOS, the application fails to start because it cannot detect the Docker Engine. Docker Desktop is installed and running, but CodeAssist appears unable to communicate with it.

Restarting Docker Desktop and the machine does not resolve the issue.

Environment:

• macOS Version: 14.4 (23E214)
• Chip: Apple Silicon M3
• Docker Desktop Version: 4.26.1 (131620) , Engine: 24.0.7 , Compose: v2.23.3-desktop.2

Here is log in logs/run.log:

2025-11-23 16:23:47,510 - ERROR - Container engine not installed or not running.
2025-11-23 16:23:49,513 - INFO - Checking for Docker...
2025-11-23 16:23:49,517 - INFO - Docker not found or not running: Error while fetching server API version: ('Connection aborted.', FileNotFoundError(2, 'No such file or directory'))

[1056824847]

I submitted a PR, but the official Gensyn staff did not approve it.
#7
You can try this.

[1056824847]

Enhanced the detect_docker function to comprehensively detect Docker on macOS systems by:

Maintained existing logic: First attempts default Docker environment detection

Added macOS-specific path detection: When on macOS (sys.platform == "darwin"), the function now checks multiple common Docker Desktop socket paths:

Standard Docker Desktop path: unix:///var/run/docker.sock

User directory Docker socket: unix://~/.docker/run/docker.sock

Homebrew Docker path: unix:///usr/local/var/run/docker.sock

Preserved Colima support: Existing Colima detection logic remains unchanged

The function now iterates through these potential paths, attempting to establish a Docker connection with each until one succeeds or all options are exhausted.