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DOCSYAKSHAVER FAILED TO CREATE A PBI
YakShaver Failed to Create a PBI
If a user has done a recording, but YakShaver remains silent - continue down these steps until the issue is resolved.
1. Test if YakShaver is alive
- A. Run the /help command. This checks if the YakShaver bot is responding
Figure: this means YakShaver is responding 🟢
2. If YakShaver doesn't respond
- A. Check YakShaver's health
- B. If YakShaver is not healthy, rest assured the team is already aware and it will be back online shortly. Feel free to email us to confirm.
Figure: YakShaver is ‘healthy’ 🟢
3. If Yakshaver is healthy
- A. Navigate to YakShaver Portal | My Shaves
- B. Check the status of your recent shave and re-run (if available). This can happen when the Shave is pending because the user has not answered a question from the bot (like which project backlog to use).
- C. If your recent shave does not appear (or you cannot re-run it), continue to step 4
4. If the above steps haven't worked
If recorded through Teams
- A. Find the recording file in the OneDrive folder, then duplicate the file in the same folder. This will trigger a new shave
- B. If the recording file does not exist, record a new video in Teams (restart from the beginning). If the issue persists, try another recording tool or contact YakShaver support
If recorded through a supported 3rd party tool
- C. Find the recording file in the OneDrive folder
- D. If the video does not exist, check the recording tool is configured properly. See: https://yakshaver.ai/docs#Supported-Tools
- E. If the video exists, check if the OneDrive service is turned on. If so, go to step 4a above
- F. If OneDrive is off, turn it on and YakShaver will pick up the new video
Figure: The blue icon and ‘Up to date’ indicate good news 🟢
5. Seek out community support in Discord or contact YakShaver support
Last updated: 17 July 2025