feat: add Custom Node Manager#9047
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…from the UI Adds a new "Nodes" tab (circuit icon) to the sidebar with a two-panel layout: - Left: list of installed custom node packs with reload and uninstall - Right: tabbed install UI (Git URL / Scan Folder) with install log Backend API endpoints (POST install, DELETE uninstall, POST reload, GET list) handle git clone, pip dependency install, runtime node loading/unloading, and automatic workflow import from node pack repositories. Workflows are tagged with node-pack:<name> and removed on uninstall. Includes user and developer documentation, plus 31 tests (21 backend, 10 frontend).
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One of the most annoying problems with ComfyUI's custom nodes is conflicting dependencies, which has gotten so bad that ComfyUI is now developing an isolation solution to mitigate it. Has there been any thought at this stage about how to protect the base install from incompatible dependencies in |
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Summary
Adds a Custom Node Manager as a new tab in the sidebar, allowing users to install, manage, and remove community node packs directly from the UI — no manual file copying or restarts required.
Backend:
/api/v2/custom_nodes/) with endpoints for list, install (git clone), uninstall, and reloadInvocationRegistry.unregister_pack()— no restart neededrequirements.txtdependencies.jsonfiles from node pack repos (tagged withnode-pack:<name>for filtering, removed on uninstall)Frontend:
PiCircuitryBold) in the sidebar between Models and QueueCustomNodePacks,Schema, andWorkflowDocs:
docs/nodes/customNodeManager.mddocs/nodes/creatingNodePack.md(repo structure,__init__.py, workflows, best practices)Related Issues / Discussions
N/A — new feature
QA Instructions
.jsonfiles, they appear in the workflow library (taggednode-pack:<name>)__init__.py, an already-installed packMerge Plan
No special considerations. No DB schema changes — workflows are stored via the existing workflow library API.
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What's Newcopy (if doing a release after this PR)