By default AWB don't pass non-existent pages if they exist in page list. If there are no internal links to some page, AWB creates it with templates {{deadend}} and {{stub}}, see deleted contribs of ruwiki bot MBHbot. I think that option "Skip - Doesn't exist" should be enabled by default.
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| Status | Subtype | Assigned | Task | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | None | T169417 [AutoWikiBrowser] Bot editing related tickets | |||
| Open | None | T169415 [AutoWikiBrowser] Auto tagging related tickets | |||
| Open | None | T131054 AWB creates empty pages with {{deadend}} and {{stub}} templates |
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@MaxBioHazard OK, so your request is that by default AWB skips non-existent pages?
We will need to hold a discussion to see if other AWB users think this is a good idea, or whether it would be a bad idea for other scenarios.
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It is enough that it didn't create pages to set into it "auto tag/general fixes" templates.
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@MaxBioHazard Why not? These are just suggestions. The editor has to press the final save and cn also reprocess before saving to check whether the tags still apply.
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@MaxBioHazard True that's why in bot mode is recommended to set "skip if does not exist". There same cases that creating new pages is needed because other actions are involved.
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Magioladitis, I can't imagine situation in which it would make sense to create blank pages with three templates: {{deadend}}{{orphan}}{{stub}}. So, AWB should not create pages to set into it service templates from "auto tag"/"minor fixes".
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If a page is empty, but exists on-wiki, and it is ran, AWB stil try to tag it with autotags. I don't understand your screenshot.