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+FROM golang:1.18
+
+ARG uid=1000
+ARG gid=1000
+
+# Dockerfile with static deps that won't be changed. Right now there's no deps
+# outside of what the go.mod file has to manage. Makes a user in the container
+# with the same UID and GID as the current user so that the mounted directory
+# doesn't end up with files with strange permissions.
+
+RUN groupadd -g "${gid}" build && \
+    useradd -m -u "${uid}" -g "${gid}" build
+
+USER build:build