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Regi Ellis e915afb65f chore(ci, docs): add publish workflow, mark Beta, and document Manager install

- Add .github/workflows/publish_action.yml for Comfy registry

- Update README: ComfyUI Manager install (recommended), Beta badge + warning

- Minor docs tweaks

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IllustriousSmartCacheCorrector

Fixes cache issues and speeds up your workflow. When things get stuck or slow, this is your reset button!

What does it do?

Detects and fixes stale cached data that's slowing you down
Refreshes specific parts without clearing everything
Optimizes memory usage during long sessions
Prevents the "why isn't my prompt changing?" problem
Auto-clears cache when switching between projects

Inputs

cache_mode: How aggressive to be
- Smart: Only clear what's changed
- Selective: Clear specific items
- Full: Complete refresh (nuclear option)
- Auto: Let it decide based on usage
target: What to clear
- Prompts: Text/conditioning cache
- Images: Generated image cache
- Models: Model state cache
- All: Everything
threshold_mb: Clear when cache exceeds this size
age_minutes: Clear items older than this
force_refresh: Bypass smart detection

Outputs

status: What was cleared and why
cache_size: Current cache usage
performance_gain: Estimated speedup

Artist Tips

Run this when generations feel sluggish
Use Smart mode for everyday clearing
Full clear when switching projects
Set threshold to 50% of your VRAM
Age-based clearing good for long sessions

When to Use

Prompt not updating?

Target: Prompts
Mode: Selective
Your changes will finally show!

Out of memory warnings?

Target: All
Mode: Full
Frees up VRAM instantly

Workflow getting slow?

Mode: Smart
Threshold: 2048 MB
Automatic optimization

Switching projects?

Mode: Full
Clean slate for new work

Common Issues & Fixes

"Cache keeps refilling":

Lower threshold_mb
Enable age-based clearing
Check for memory leaks

"Lost my cached prompts":

Use Selective mode
Only target specific types
Smart mode preserves recent items

"No performance improvement":

Try Full clear
Restart ComfyUI if needed
Check system memory too

Pro Tips

Schedule clears between batches
Monitor cache_size output
Use before long generations
Combine with prompt cache nodes
Clear models when switching styles

Example Workflows

Regular Maintenance:

Every 10 generations
Run Smart clear
Continue working smoothly

Project Switch:

Finish current project
Full cache clear
Load new project
Fresh, fast performance

Memory Recovery:

Getting VRAM warnings
Target: Images + Models
Mode: Full
Instantly recover memory

For caching prompts: IllustriousSmartPromptCache For performance: IllustriousKSamplerPro

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