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+### Please describe the problem.
+The webapp doesn't start.  There is no feedback as to what is wrong when starting the OS X app.  Makes for a very confusing behaviour.
+
+When starting git-annex-webapp directly, it says:
+git-annex: no git repository in /Users/lhunath/annex
+
+### What steps will reproduce the problem?
+Create a ~/annex that is not a git repo.
+
+### What version of git-annex are you using? On what operating system?
+git-annex version: 5.20140517-g0aed6d9
+build flags: Assistant Webapp Webapp-secure Pairing Testsuite S3 WebDAV FsEvents XMPP DNS Feeds Quvi TDFA CryptoHash
+key/value backends: SHA256E SHA1E SHA512E SHA224E SHA384E SKEIN256E SKEIN512E SHA256 SHA1 SHA512 SHA224 SHA384 SKEIN256 SKEIN512 WORM URL
+remote types: git gcrypt S3 bup directory rsync web webdav tahoe glacier ddar hook external
+local repository version: unknown
+supported repository version: 5
+upgrade supported from repository versions: 0 1 2 4
+
+### Please provide any additional information below.
+
+[[!format sh """
+# If you can, paste a complete transcript of the problem occurring here.
+# If the problem is with the git-annex assistant, paste in .git/annex/daemon.log
+$ /Applications/git-annex.app/Contents/MacOS/git-annex-webapp
+git-annex: no git repository in /Users/lhunath/annex
+# End of transcript or log.
+"""]]