Workflow Generates 0 Posts
The most common issue in Borker: why the daily workflow completes successfully but generates nothing.
The daily workflow can complete with a green checkmark and still generate 0 posts. This is the most common issue new users hit, and it's always a configuration problem, not a bug.
Diagnose first: the preflight panel
Before running a workflow, check the preflight panel on the Workflows page. It tells you exactly what's wrong.
Any red check will cause 0 posts. Fix all red checks before running.
Cause 1: No calendar slots for today (most common)
What it means: The daily workflow processes calendar slots scheduled for today. If today isn't a scheduled posting day, there's nothing to generate.
How this happens:
- You just signed up and the wizard seeded this week's slots, but today is outside your scheduled days
- You're on a 3x/week schedule and today is Tuesday (your slots are Mon/Wed/Fri)
- You haven't run the weekly workflow yet to plan this week
Fix:
- Run the Weekly Workflow: it generates calendar slots for the upcoming week based on your scheduling preferences
- Check Settings → Scheduling to verify your posting days are correct
- If you want to post today, check the Calendar page to see if a slot exists for today
Cause 2: Anthropic API key missing or invalid
What it means: Borker can't call Claude, so no content can be generated.
Fix:
- Go to Settings → Workspace → API Keys
- Add or replace your Anthropic API key
- The key validates immediately; look for the green checkmark
Cause 3: Generation limit reached
What it means: Your plan's monthly AI generation limit has been reached for this billing cycle.
Fix:
- Wait until your billing cycle resets (first of the month)
- BYOK and Lifetime plans have unlimited generations — if you're seeing this, contact support
Cause 4: No topics configured (generates low-quality or no content)
What it means: The Decision Engine selects topics from your topic pools. If no pools exist, it falls back to using raw category names, which can produce poor results or cause the generation to fail silently.
Fix:
- Go to Settings → Topics
- Add at least one topic pool with 3–5 topics
- Each topic should have a specific title; the more specific, the better the output
See Topic Pools for best practices.
Cause 5: Calendar slots exist but are for different platforms
What it means: You have calendar slots for today, but they're scheduled for LinkedIn, and LinkedIn isn't enabled in your platform settings.
Fix:
- Check Settings → Platforms: make sure your intended platforms are enabled
- Check the Calendar page to see what platform each slot is assigned to
Cause 6: Workflow run before checking preflight
Always check the preflight panel before running a workflow. It will surface blocking issues before you waste time on a run.
The preflight panel shows:
- 🔴 Red: Blocking. The workflow will run but generate nothing (or fail)
- 🟡 Yellow: Warning. The workflow will run but content quality may be degraded
- 🟢 Green: Ready to run
Still 0 posts after fixing everything?
Check the workflow run log. Go to Workflows → click the failed run to see the step-by-step timeline.
The log will show exactly where the run stopped and why. Common entries to look for:
"Calendar slots loaded: 0"→ No slots for today → run Weekly Workflow first"Anthropic API error"→ Key invalid or rate limited → check your Anthropic account"Post limit reached"→ 30/month cap hit → upgrade plan
If the log shows "Calendar slots loaded: N" but "Generated: 0" with no error, check that your topic pools have topics assigned and your brand voice is configured.