ComfyUI-Nexus

A ComfyUI node designed to enable seamless multiuser workflow collaboration. This innovative tool allows teams to work together both locally and remotely, making collaboration a breeze.

Key Features:

• Multiuser Collaboration: enable multiple users to work on the same workflow simultaneously.
• Local and Remote Access: use tools like ngrok or other tunneling software to facilitate remote collaboration. A local IP address on WiFi will also work 😎.
• Enhanced Teamwork: streamline your team's workflow management and collaboration process.
• Real-Time Chat: communicate directly within the platform to ensure smooth and efficient collaboration.
• Spectate Mode: allow team members to observe the workflow in real-time without interfering, perfect for training or monitoring progress.
• Admin Permissions: admins can control who can edit the workflow and who can queue prompts, ensuring the right level of access for each team member.
• Workflow backup: in case of any mishap you can reload a old backup. the node save 5 workflow 60 seconds apart.
  

Key Binds:

• Activate Chat: press t
• Show/Hide Users press LAlt + p
• Show/Hide Backups press LAlt + o (for editors only)

Installation

Using comfy-cli (https://github.com/yoland68/comfy-cli)

• comfy node registry-install ComfyUI-Nexus
• https://registry.comfy.org/publishers/daxcay/nodes/comfyui-nexus

Manual Method

• Go to your Comfyui > Custom Nodes folder path > Run CMD
• Copy and Paste this command git clone https://github.com/daxcay/ComfyUI-Nexus.git
• Then go inside ComfyUI-Nexus with cmd or open new.
• type pip install -r requirements.txt to install the dependencies

Automatic Method with Comfy Manager

• Inside ComfyUI > Click Manager Button on Side.
• Click Custom Nodes Manager and Search for Nexus and Install this node:

Restart ComfyUI and it should be good to go

One Time Setup

Note

: Only for someone hosting the comfy server.

Setting admin password

• Go to comfyui folder > nexus folder > admins.json

• Write any account name and password but make sure to not have spaces.

Restart ComfyUI and it should be good to go

Using Ngrok to host server

• Go to this link: https://dashboard.ngrok.com/signup?ref=home-hero
• After signup and login go to this link: https://dashboard.ngrok.com/get-started/setup/windows
• After installing and setup of ngrok just run this command: ngrok http <your_comfy_url_port>

• Share this with your brother or friends in colloboration.
• I will attach a setup video soon.
  

Using your ip address to host server

• Open a cmd and write ipconfig

• Now copy this address like in my case its http://192.168.1.45:<comfy_port> so final url will be: http://192.168.1.45:5000
• Share this with your brother or friends in colloboration.

Ngrok and WiFi address will change if you restart the machine or application itself.

Real time chat window

When you join the comfy for the first time you will see this chat windows on to left corner like this.

To chat you have to press t. then you write the message and press 'Enter'.

Permissions in ComfyUI-Nexus

• Viewer: Default permission given to person joining.
• Editor: Person having permission to edit the workflow
• Queue Prompt: Person having permission to queue the workflow