Troubleshooting
Nothing runs
Section titled “Nothing runs”Check these first:
- your workspace path exists
- Git is either already installed or Maabarium was allowed to finish its automatic Git install path
- the selected folder is a directory, not a file
- the active blueprint is valid and available
A run fails immediately
Section titled “A run fails immediately”Common causes:
- missing credentials
- unavailable local model runtime
- invalid workspace state
- blueprint configuration mismatch
The desktop app looks healthy, but results do not persist
Section titled “The desktop app looks healthy, but results do not persist”Verify:
- the app can write to its configured data and log paths
- the workspace is not on a locked or read-only volume
- the run completed far enough to generate persisted artefacts
Git-related failures
Section titled “Git-related failures”Because Maabarium uses Git-backed experiment flow, any of these can block progress:
- repository not initialised
- branch creation blocked by permissions or hooks
- dirty workspace state that conflicts with workflow expectations
If Git is missing entirely:
- the desktop app and CLI should now tell you that directly instead of failing later in the run
- on supported systems, Maabarium can start an automatic installation path for Git
- if macOS launches Xcode Command Line Tools installation, finish that installer first, then retry Maabarium
- if no supported system installer is available, install Git manually and retry the run
If the CLI exits before the workflow starts, read the preflight message first. That usually means Git installation or repository readiness failed before proposal generation even began.
Update problems
Section titled “Update problems”If updates fail:
- confirm you are on the expected release channel
- verify network access to the update origin
- retry from a stable network before assuming package corruption
When to escalate
Section titled “When to escalate”If you still cannot resolve the problem, collect:
- the exact workflow used
- the visible error message
- relevant log lines
- whether the issue reproduces in both desktop and CLI paths
That gives maintainers a realistic chance of reproducing the issue.