🌐 Remote CLIP for ComfyUI

Offload heavy CLIP models to a different machine to save VRAM.

These custom nodes allow you to run the CLIP model on one computer (The Sender) and use it wirelessly on another computer (The Loader).

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⚙️ Installation

Run this command in your ComfyUI/custom_nodes folder on both computers:

git clone https://github.com/nyueki/ComfyUI-RemoteCLIPLoader.git

Restart ComfyUI on both machines.

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🚀 How to Use

1️⃣ On the "Sender" Machine

(The PC holding the CLIP model)

1. Add the Send Remote CLIP node.
2. Connect your desired CLIP model to it.
3. Set the listen_port (default 8181).
4. Queue the workflow to start listening.

2️⃣ On the "Loader" Machine

(The PC generating images)

1. Add the Load Remote CLIP node.
2. Enter the IP address of the Sender machine.
3. Match the port number (default 8181).
4. Connect it to your workflow wherever a normal CLIP node is expected.

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🎨 How to use LoRAs

Because the Loader machine does not have the actual CLIP model loaded (it only has a "remote connection"), you cannot use a standard LoRA Loader on that machine to patch the CLIP. You have two options:

Option A: Apply LoRA to CLIP (On the Sender)

If you need the LoRA to affect the text encoding (CLIP), you must load it on the Sender machine before transmitting the connection.

1. On the Sender machine, place the LoraLoaderCLIPOnly node between your Checkpoint/CLIP Loader and the Send Remote CLIP node.
2. Select your LoRA.
3. Connect the output to the Send Remote CLIP node.

Option B: Apply LoRA to Model Only (On the Loader)

If you only need the LoRA to affect the image generation (UNet/Model) and not the text prompt, do this on the Loader machine.

1. Use the standard LoraLoaderModelOnly node (built into ComfyUI).
2. Connect it to your Model/UNet on the Loader machine.

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🛡️ Important Notes

• Firewall: Ensure the port (default 8181) is allowed through the firewall on the Sender machine.
• Network: Works best on a local home network (LAN).
• Security: Do not use this over the public internet; it is not encrypted.

Node Category: Remote CLIP

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🤝 Contribution

Contributions are welcome! If you have ideas for improvements, bug fixes, or new features, feel free to fork the repository and submit a Pull Request.

🛠️ How to Submit a PR

1. Fork the Project Click the "Fork" button at the top right of the repository page.
2. Create your Feature Branch

git checkout -b feature/new-feature

3. Commit your Changes

git commit -m 'Add a new feature'

4. Push to the Branch

git push origin feature/new-feature

5. Open a Pull Request Go to the original repository on GitHub and click "New Pull Request".

🐛 Found a Bug?

If you encounter any issues or have a suggestion but aren't ready to code it yourself, please open an Issue using the tab at the top of the repository.