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backend/igny8_core/business/automation/services/automation_service.py

@@ -98,6 +98,18 @@ class AutomationService:
             raise ValueError("Automation already running for this site (cache lock)")
         
         try:
+            # Capture initial queue snapshot for accurate progress tracking
+            # Do this BEFORE credit check to validate there's work to do
+            initial_snapshot = self._capture_initial_snapshot()
+            
+            # Check if there are any items to process across all stages
+            total_pending = initial_snapshot.get('total_initial_items', 0)
+            if total_pending == 0:
+                raise ValueError(
+                    "No items available to process. Add keywords, clusters, ideas, tasks, "
+                    "or content to the pipeline before running automation."
+                )
+            
             # Estimate credits needed
             estimated_credits = self.estimate_credits()
             
@@ -109,9 +121,6 @@ class AutomationService:
             # Create run_id and log files
             run_id = self.logger.start_run(self.account.id, self.site.id, trigger_type)
             
-            # Capture initial queue snapshot for accurate progress tracking
-            initial_snapshot = self._capture_initial_snapshot()
-            
             # Create AutomationRun record
             self.run = AutomationRun.objects.create(
                 run_id=run_id,
@@ -1609,14 +1618,6 @@ class AutomationService:
         cache.delete(f'automation_lock_{self.site.id}')
         
         logger.info(f"[AutomationService] Stage 7 complete: {approved_count} content pieces approved and published")
-        self.run.status = 'completed'
-        self.run.completed_at = datetime.now()
-        self.run.save()
-        
-        # Release lock
-        cache.delete(f'automation_lock_{self.site.id}')
-        
-        logger.info(f"[AutomationService] Stage 7 complete: Automation ended, {total_count} content ready for review")
     
     def pause_automation(self):
         """Pause current automation run"""