# Is it normal for Sidekiq to be idle? New to Discourse, unsure if something's wrong

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**Created:** [June 20, 2025, 7:46am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-normal-for-sidekiq-to-be-idle-new-to-discourse-unsure-if-somethings-wrong/370988 "2025-06-20T07:46:47Z")
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### Author: ![Crocodilus\_CZ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/crocodilus_cz/32/489717_2.png) [@Crocodilus\_CZ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Crocodilus_CZ)
#### Post date: [June 20, 2025, 7:46am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-normal-for-sidekiq-to-be-idle-new-to-discourse-unsure-if-somethings-wrong/370988/1 "2025-06-20T07:46:47Z")

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Hi everyone,

I’m pretty new to Discourse (migrated recently from phpBB), and I’ve been trying to wrap my head around how things work here. Some of it makes perfect sense, but other parts are still a bit confusing – like sudden flashes of clarity followed by total “what the hell is this” moments.

Right now, I’ve noticed that **Sidekiq shows as “idle”** , and I’m not sure if that’s normal behavior or a sign that something’s broken. I’ve already tried doing a `./launcher rebuild app`, but Sidekiq still sits there with 0 jobs processed, no retries, no active workers – just completely idle.

The forum is running, but I’m seeing some odd behaviors:

- Notifications don’t seem consistent
- Some tasks feel like they never finish
- Things feel a bit “off” in ways I can’t quite explain

So, honestly, I’m not sure if there’s really a problem, or if I’m just misreading how Discourse works under the hood. Could it be that Sidekiq just doesn’t have anything to do right now? Or should it normally be doing _something_, even on a low-traffic forum?

I’d really appreciate any insight. Maybe I’m chasing a ghost here, but I’d rather ask than keep second-guessing myself.

Thanks in advance!

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