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Dariusz L edited this page Aug 3, 2026 · 1 revision

Getting Started

Requirements

  • ComfyUI 0.26.0 or newer.
  • Python 3.10 or newer.
  • The packages listed in requirements.txt.

Install the extension through ComfyUI-Manager or follow the manual installation steps in the README. Restart ComfyUI after installation or after updating the extension.

Open Model Resolver

Use any of these entry points:

  • Click the Resolver tab in the ComfyUI sidebar.
  • Use the topbar or menu button on older ComfyUI versions.
  • Press Ctrl + Shift + |, the default shortcut.
  • Search for Open Model Resolver in the Command Palette.
  • Add a Model Resolver Opener node and click Open Model Resolver.

ComfyUI lets you change the shortcut through its keybinding settings.

Resolve a workflow

  1. Load a workflow JSON or an image with embedded workflow data.
  2. Open Model Resolver.
  3. Wait for the workflow analysis to finish.
  4. Review the Missing Models tab.
  5. Use local matching for files that may have a different name or folder.
  6. Use online search when the file does not exist locally.
  7. Select a local match, or choose a download source and target folder.
  8. Click Apply after the selected links or downloads are ready.

Model Resolver updates model widgets in the active workflow. It also handles supported nested subgraphs. Use the context menu on a model entry to locate its node, open the source, compare hashes, or switch to another workflow when the current session contains several workflows.

Tabs and queue

  • Missing Models lists unresolved references, local matches, online sources, and download targets.
  • Loaded Models lists models used by the active Python session.
  • Options stores provider, path, download, metadata, and logging settings.
  • Queued stores model links waiting for Apply.
  • Downloads shows active transfers and download history.

The footer menus support batch searches, exact local linking, downloading models with known sources, and cancelling active downloads. Python downloads support cancellation. aria2 downloads also support pause and resume.

Add the opener node

Open Options > Search Defaults and click Add opener node, or add the node through the ComfyUI node menu. The node has no image or model outputs. Its button opens Model Resolver. Its dependency metadata helps ComfyUI-Manager identify the extension when another user opens the workflow.

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