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+# ComfyUI KIE API Integration
+
+This repository sets up the groundwork for integrating the KIE Nano Banana Pro API into ComfyUI custom nodes.
+
+## Installation
+- Place this repository inside your `ComfyUI/custom_nodes` directory (clone or copy).
+- Restart ComfyUI so it discovers the node package.
+
+## API Key Setup
+- Copy `config/kie_key.example.txt` to `config/kie_key.txt`.
+- Paste your KIE API key into `config/kie_key.txt` (this file is gitignored).
+- Keep the key file alongside the repo so future nodes can read it.
+
+## Future Nodes
+- Placeholder for upcoming node descriptions and usage once implementation lands.