arcum42-ComfyUI_SageUtils/docs/ref_docs/upstream_docs/desktop/usage/manage.md

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Managing Installations	Launch, update, snapshot, and manage your ComfyUI installations	sliders	Manage

The Manage Panel

The Manage panel content varies by instance type. The screenshots on this page show a local standalone installation. Cloud and remote instances have fewer tabs and settings.

Select Manage on an installation to open the settings panel.

• Open the Chooser view (the home screen showing all your instances)
• Click the ⋮ icon on an instance card
• Select Manage from the context menu

The panel has six tabs:

Update Tab

This tab shows the current version, lets you check for updates, and configure the update channel.

• Version：Shows the current installed version and whether it's up to date.
• Last checked：Displays when updates were last checked.
• Check for update：Manually check for a new version.
• Update Channel：Choose the update channel from the dropdown:
  • Stable — Tested releases, recommended for most users. Default option.
  • Latest on GitHub — Newest commits from the master branch.

Startup Args Tab

Configure startup CLI arguments, launch mode, browser cache sharing, port conflict behavior, and environment variables.

• Startup Arguments：Custom CLI arguments for ComfyUI (e.g., --enable-manager). Click the gear icon for options.
• Launch Mode：Choose between App window (embedded) or Browser tab.
• Browser Cache：Unique to this install or Shared across instances.
• If Port is Busy：Ask what to do, Auto-select a different port, or Fail to launch.
• Environment Variables：Add custom environment variables with the + Add Variable button.

See the full list of ComfyUI startup flags available for Startup Arguments.

Snapshots Tab

View, import, export, and create snapshots. Each entry shows version changes and package statistics.

• Timeline：Lists all snapshots chronologically with version changes and stats.
• Latest：Shows when the most recent snapshot was taken.
• Import：Import a snapshot from a file.
• Export All：Export all snapshots as a backup.
• Create Snapshot：Manually create a new snapshot at any time.
• Each snapshot entry shows:
  • Version change (e.g., v0.20.1 → v0.24.1)
  • Package changes
  • Node and package counts
  • Export and Delete buttons

Learn about automatic snapshots, comparison, and full snapshot management.

Storage Tab

Configure shared model and input/output directory usage, and view the shared models list with Primary directory.

• Use Shared Models：Toggle whether this instance uses the shared model directories.
• Use Shared Input/Output Folders：Toggle whether this instance uses the shared input/output paths.
• Shared Models：Lists all shared model directories. The Primary directory is where new models save by default. See Settings Storage for details.
• Input Directory：Where this instance looks for input files.
• Output Directory：Where this instance saves generated outputs.

Console Tab

View live terminal output from the ComfyUI backend process, useful for debugging startup logs and errors.

A live terminal showing the ComfyUI backend process output.

• Useful for debugging: you can see startup logs, errors, and Python output in real time.

About Tab

View installation details: ComfyUI version, hardware, Python and PyTorch versions, disk path, and usage.

• Current Version：The installed ComfyUI version.
• Hardware：Detected hardware (e.g., Apple Silicon (MPS)).
• Python：Bundled Python version.
• PyTorch：Included PyTorch version.
• Location：The full installation path on disk. Click the copy button to copy it.
• Disk Usage：How much disk space the installation uses.

Installation Actions

Right-click an installation card (or click the ⋮ icon) to access actions. See the Instance Management page for a full list of actions.