feat(comfyui): rewrite skill — official CLI + REST API, no third-party dependency

Complete rewrite of the ComfyUI skill to use: - comfy-cli (official, Comfy-Org/comfy-cli) for lifecycle management: install, launch, stop, node management, model downloads - Direct REST API + helper scripts for workflow execution: parameter injection, submission, monitoring, output download - No dependency on comfyui-skill-cli or any unofficial tool New files: - SKILL.md: full rewrite with two-layer architecture, decision tree, pitfalls - references/official-cli.md: complete comfy-cli command reference - references/rest-api.md: all REST endpoints (local + cloud) - references/workflow-format.md: API format spec, common nodes, param mapping - scripts/extract_schema.py: analyze workflow → extract controllable params - scripts/run_workflow.py: inject args, submit, poll, download outputs - scripts/check_deps.py: check missing nodes/models against running server - scripts/comfyui_setup.sh: full setup automation with official CLI Removed: - references/cli-reference.md (was for unofficial comfyui-skill-cli) - references/api-notes.md (replaced by rest-api.md) Addresses feedback from PR #17316 comment: - Correct author attribution - Remove references to unofficial OpenClaw project - License field reflects hermes-agent repo (MIT)
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+---
+name: comfyui
+description: "Generate images, video, and audio with ComfyUI — install, launch, manage nodes/models, run workflows with parameter injection. Uses the official comfy-cli for lifecycle and direct REST API for execution."
+version: 4.0.0
+requires: ComfyUI (local or Comfy Cloud); comfy-cli (pip install comfy-cli)
+author: [kshitijk4poor, alt-glitch]
+license: MIT
+platforms: [macos, linux, windows]
+prerequisites:
+  commands: ["python3"]
+setup:
+  help: "pip install comfy-cli && comfy install. Cloud: get API key at platform.comfy.org"
+metadata:
+  hermes:
+    tags:
+      - comfyui
+      - image-generation
+      - stable-diffusion
+      - flux
+      - creative
+      - generative-ai
+      - video-generation
+    related_skills: [stable-diffusion-image-generation, image_gen]
+    category: creative
+---
+
+# ComfyUI
+
+Generate images, video, and audio through ComfyUI using the official `comfy-cli` for
+setup/management and direct REST API calls for workflow execution.
+
+**Reference files in this skill:**
+
+- `references/official-cli.md` — comfy-cli command reference (install, launch, nodes, models)
+- `references/rest-api.md` — ComfyUI REST API endpoints (local + cloud)
+- `references/workflow-format.md` — workflow JSON format, common node types, parameter mapping
+
+**Scripts in this skill:**
+
+- `scripts/comfyui_setup.sh` — full setup automation (install + launch + verify)
+- `scripts/extract_schema.py` — reads workflow JSON, outputs which parameters are controllable
+- `scripts/run_workflow.py` — injects user args, submits workflow, monitors progress, downloads outputs
+- `scripts/check_deps.py` — checks if required custom nodes and models are installed
+
+## When to Use
+
+- User asks to generate images with Stable Diffusion, SDXL, Flux, or other diffusion models
+- User wants to run a specific ComfyUI workflow
+- User wants to chain generative steps (txt2img → upscale → face restore)
+- User needs ControlNet, inpainting, img2img, or other advanced pipelines
+- User asks to manage ComfyUI queue, check models, or install custom nodes
+- User wants video/audio generation via AnimateDiff, Hunyuan, AudioCraft, etc.
+
+## Architecture: Two Layers
+
+```
+┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
+│ Layer 1: comfy-cli (official)                       │
+│   Setup, lifecycle, nodes, models                   │
+│   comfy install / launch / stop / node / model      │
+└─────────────────────────┬───────────────────────────┘
+                          │
+┌─────────────────────────▼───────────────────────────┐
+│ Layer 2: REST API + skill scripts                   │
+│   Workflow execution, param injection, monitoring   │
+│   POST /api/prompt, GET /api/view, WebSocket        │
+│   scripts/run_workflow.py, extract_schema.py        │
+└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
+```
+
+**Why two layers?** The official CLI handles installation and server management excellently
+but has minimal workflow execution support (just raw file submission, no param injection,
+no structured output). The REST API fills that gap — the scripts in this skill handle the
+param injection, execution monitoring, and output download that the CLI doesn't do.
+
+## Quick Start
+
+### Detect Environment
+
+```bash
+# What's available?
+command -v comfy >/dev/null 2>&1 && echo "comfy-cli: installed"
+curl -s http://127.0.0.1:8188/system_stats 2>/dev/null && echo "server: running"
+```
+
+### Local Setup (from scratch)
+
+```bash
+pip install comfy-cli
+comfy --skip-prompt tracking disable
+comfy install                          # downloads ComfyUI + Manager
+comfy launch --background              # starts server on :8188
+```
+
+### Cloud Setup (no local GPU)
+
+No installation needed. Get an API key at https://platform.comfy.org/login.
+
+```bash
+export COMFY_CLOUD_API_KEY="comfyui-xxxxxxxxxxxx"
+# All execution uses https://cloud.comfy.org as base URL
+```
+
+## Core Workflow
+
+### Step 1: Get a Workflow
+
+Users provide workflow JSON files. These come from:
+- ComfyUI web editor → "Save (API Format)" button
+- Community downloads (civitai, Reddit, Discord)
+- The `scripts/` directory of this skill (example workflows)
+
+**The workflow must be in API format** (node IDs as keys with `class_type`).
+If user has editor format (has `nodes[]` and `links[]` at top level), they
+need to re-export using "Save (API Format)" in the ComfyUI web editor.
+
+### Step 2: Understand What's Controllable
+
+```bash
+python3 scripts/extract_schema.py workflow_api.json
+```
+
+Output (JSON):
+```json
+{
+  "parameters": {
+    "prompt": {"node_id": "6", "field": "text", "type": "string", "value": "a cat"},
+    "negative_prompt": {"node_id": "7", "field": "text", "type": "string", "value": "bad quality"},
+    "seed": {"node_id": "3", "field": "seed", "type": "int", "value": 42},
+    "steps": {"node_id": "3", "field": "steps", "type": "int", "value": 20},
+    "width": {"node_id": "5", "field": "width", "type": "int", "value": 512},
+    "height": {"node_id": "5", "field": "height", "type": "int", "value": 512}
+  }
+}
+```
+
+### Step 3: Run with Parameters
+
+**Local:**
+```bash
+python3 scripts/run_workflow.py \
+  --workflow workflow_api.json \
+  --args '{"prompt": "a beautiful sunset over mountains", "seed": 123, "steps": 30}' \
+  --output-dir ./outputs
+```
+
+**Cloud:**
+```bash
+python3 scripts/run_workflow.py \
+  --workflow workflow_api.json \
+  --args '{"prompt": "a beautiful sunset", "seed": 123}' \
+  --host https://cloud.comfy.org \
+  --api-key "$COMFY_CLOUD_API_KEY" \
+  --output-dir ./outputs
+```
+
+### Step 4: Present Results
+
+The script outputs JSON with file paths:
+```json
+{
+  "status": "success",
+  "outputs": [
+    {"file": "./outputs/ComfyUI_00001_.png", "node_id": "9", "type": "image"}
+  ]
+}
+```
+
+Show images to the user via `vision_analyze` or return the file path directly.
+
+## Decision Tree
+
+| User says | Tool | Command |
+|-----------|------|---------|
+| "install ComfyUI" | comfy-cli | `comfy install` |
+| "start ComfyUI" | comfy-cli | `comfy launch --background` |
+| "stop ComfyUI" | comfy-cli | `comfy stop` |
+| "install X node" | comfy-cli | `comfy node install <name>` |
+| "download X model" | comfy-cli | `comfy model download --url <url>` |
+| "list installed models" | comfy-cli | `comfy model list` |
+| "list installed nodes" | comfy-cli | `comfy node show installed` |
+| "generate an image" | script | `run_workflow.py --args '{"prompt": "..."}'` |
+| "use this image" (img2img) | REST | upload image, then run_workflow.py |
+| "what can I change in this workflow?" | script | `extract_schema.py workflow.json` |
+| "check if workflow deps are met" | script | `check_deps.py workflow.json` |
+| "what's in the queue?" | REST | `curl http://HOST:8188/queue` |
+| "cancel that" | REST | `curl -X POST http://HOST:8188/interrupt` |
+| "free GPU memory" | REST | `curl -X POST http://HOST:8188/free` |
+
+## Setup & Onboarding
+
+### 1. Install ComfyUI
+
+```bash
+pip install comfy-cli
+comfy --skip-prompt tracking disable   # disable analytics
+comfy install                          # interactive: picks GPU backend
+```
+
+For non-interactive install:
+```bash
+comfy install --nvidia                 # NVIDIA GPU
+comfy install --amd                    # AMD GPU (ROCm)
+comfy install --m-series               # Apple Silicon
+comfy install --cpu                    # CPU only
+```
+
+See https://docs.comfy.org/installation for full options.
+If user asks for help, read the docs and assist them.
+
+### 2. Launch Server
+
+```bash
+comfy launch --background              # starts on 127.0.0.1:8188
+comfy launch -- --listen 0.0.0.0       # listen on all interfaces
+comfy launch -- --port 8190            # custom port
+```
+
+Verify:
+```bash
+curl -s http://127.0.0.1:8188/system_stats | python3 -m json.tool
+```
+
+### 3. Install Custom Nodes
+
+```bash
+comfy node install comfyui-impact-pack
+comfy node install comfyui-animatediff-evolved
+comfy node update all                  # update everything
+```
+
+### 4. Download Models
+
+```bash
+# From CivitAI
+comfy model download --url "https://civitai.com/api/download/models/128713" \
+  --relative-path models/checkpoints
+
+# From HuggingFace
+comfy model download --url "https://huggingface.co/stabilityai/stable-diffusion-xl-base-1.0/resolve/main/sd_xl_base_1.0.safetensors" \
+  --relative-path models/checkpoints
+```
+
+### 5. Verify Everything
+
+```bash
+python3 scripts/check_deps.py workflow_api.json --host 127.0.0.1 --port 8188
+```
+
+## Image Upload (img2img / Inpainting)
+
+Upload files directly via REST:
+
+```bash
+# Upload input image
+curl -X POST "http://127.0.0.1:8188/upload/image" \
+  -F "image=@photo.png" -F "type=input" -F "overwrite=true"
+# Returns: {"name": "photo.png", "subfolder": "", "type": "input"}
+
+# Upload mask for inpainting
+curl -X POST "http://127.0.0.1:8188/upload/mask" \
+  -F "image=@mask.png" -F "type=input" \
+  -F 'original_ref={"filename":"photo.png","subfolder":"","type":"input"}'
+```
+
+Then reference the uploaded filename in workflow args:
+```bash
+python3 scripts/run_workflow.py --workflow inpaint.json \
+  --args '{"image": "photo.png", "mask": "mask.png", "prompt": "fill with flowers"}'
+```
+
+## Cloud Execution
+
+Base URL: `https://cloud.comfy.org`
+Auth: `X-API-Key` header
+
+```bash
+# Submit workflow
+python3 scripts/run_workflow.py \
+  --workflow workflow_api.json \
+  --args '{"prompt": "cyberpunk city"}' \
+  --host https://cloud.comfy.org \
+  --api-key "$COMFY_CLOUD_API_KEY" \
+  --output-dir ./outputs \
+  --timeout 300
+
+# Upload image for cloud workflows
+curl -X POST "https://cloud.comfy.org/api/upload/image" \
+  -H "X-API-Key: $COMFY_CLOUD_API_KEY" \
+  -F "image=@input.png" -F "type=input" -F "overwrite=true"
+```
+
+Concurrent job limits:
+| Tier | Concurrent Jobs |
+|------|----------------|
+| Free/Standard | 1 |
+| Creator | 3 |
+| Pro | 5 |
+
+Extra submissions queue automatically.
+
+## Queue & System Management
+
+```bash
+# Check queue
+curl -s http://127.0.0.1:8188/queue | python3 -m json.tool
+
+# Clear pending queue
+curl -X POST http://127.0.0.1:8188/queue -d '{"clear": true}'
+
+# Cancel running job
+curl -X POST http://127.0.0.1:8188/interrupt
+
+# Free GPU memory (unload all models)
+curl -X POST http://127.0.0.1:8188/free -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+  -d '{"unload_models": true, "free_memory": true}'
+
+# System stats (VRAM, RAM, GPU info)
+curl -s http://127.0.0.1:8188/system_stats | python3 -m json.tool
+```
+
+## Pitfalls
+
+1. **API format required** — `comfy run` and the scripts only accept API-format workflow JSON.
+   If the user has editor format (from "Save" not "Save (API Format)"), they need to
+   re-export. Check: API format has `class_type` in each node object, editor format has
+   top-level `nodes` and `links` arrays.
+
+2. **Server must be running** — All execution requires a live server. `comfy launch --background`
+   starts one. Check with `curl http://127.0.0.1:8188/system_stats`.
+
+3. **Model names are exact** — Case-sensitive, includes file extension. Use
+   `comfy model list` to discover what's installed.
+
+4. **Missing custom nodes** — "class_type not found" means a required node isn't installed.
+   Run `check_deps.py` to find what's missing, then `comfy node install <name>`.
+
+5. **Working directory** — `comfy-cli` auto-detects the ComfyUI workspace. If commands
+   fail with "no workspace found", use `comfy --workspace /path/to/ComfyUI <command>`
+   or `comfy set-default /path/to/ComfyUI`.
+
+6. **Cloud vs local output download** — Cloud `/api/view` returns a 302 redirect to a
+   signed URL. Always follow redirects (`curl -L`). The `run_workflow.py` script handles
+   this automatically.
+
+7. **Timeout for video/audio** — Long generations (video, high step counts) can take
+   minutes. Pass `--timeout 600` to `run_workflow.py`. Default is 120 seconds.
+
+8. **tracking prompt** — First run of `comfy` may prompt for analytics tracking consent.
+   Use `comfy --skip-prompt tracking disable` to skip it non-interactively.
+
+9. **comfy-cli invocation via uvx** — If comfy-cli is not installed globally, invoke with
+   `uvx --from comfy-cli comfy <command>`. All examples in this skill use bare `comfy`
+   but prepend `uvx --from comfy-cli` if needed.
+
+## Verification Checklist
+
+- [ ] `comfy` available on PATH (or `uvx --from comfy-cli comfy --help` works)
+- [ ] `curl http://127.0.0.1:8188/system_stats` returns JSON
+- [ ] `comfy model list` shows at least one checkpoint
+- [ ] Workflow JSON is in API format (has `class_type` keys)
+- [ ] `check_deps.py` reports no missing nodes/models
+- [ ] Test run completes and outputs are saved
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+# comfy-cli Command Reference
+
+Official CLI from [Comfy-Org/comfy-cli](https://github.com/Comfy-Org/comfy-cli).
+Docs: https://docs.comfy.org/comfy-cli/getting-started
+
+## Installation
+
+```bash
+pip install comfy-cli
+# or
+uvx --from comfy-cli comfy --help
+```
+
+First run may prompt for analytics. Disable non-interactively:
+```bash
+comfy --skip-prompt tracking disable
+```
+
+## Global Options
+
+| Option | Description |
+|--------|-------------|
+| `--workspace <path>` | Target a specific ComfyUI workspace |
+| `--recent` | Use most recently used workspace |
+| `--here` | Use current directory as workspace |
+| `--skip-prompt` | No interactive prompts (use defaults) |
+| `-v` / `--version` | Print version |
+
+Workspace resolution priority:
+1. `--workspace` (explicit path)
+2. `--recent` (from config)
+3. `--here` (cwd)
+4. `comfy set-default` path
+5. Most recently used
+6. `~/comfy/ComfyUI` (Linux) or `~/Documents/comfy/ComfyUI` (macOS)
+
+## Commands
+
+### `comfy install`
+
+Download and install ComfyUI + ComfyUI-Manager.
+
+```bash
+comfy install                    # interactive GPU selection
+comfy install --nvidia           # NVIDIA (CUDA)
+comfy install --amd              # AMD (ROCm)
+comfy install --m-series         # Apple Silicon (MPS)
+comfy install --cpu              # CPU only
+comfy install --fast-deps        # use uv for faster deps
+comfy install --skip-manager     # skip ComfyUI-Manager
+```
+
+| Option | Description |
+|--------|-------------|
+| `--nvidia` | NVIDIA GPU |
+| `--amd` | AMD GPU (ROCm) |
+| `--m-series` | Apple Silicon |
+| `--cpu` | CPU only |
+| `--cuda-version` | 11.8, 12.1, 12.4, 12.6, 12.8, 12.9, 13.0 |
+| `--rocm-version` | 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 7.0, 7.1 |
+| `--fast-deps` | Use uv for dependency resolution |
+| `--skip-manager` | Don't install ComfyUI-Manager |
+| `--skip-torch-or-directml` | Skip PyTorch install |
+| `--version <ver>` | Specific ComfyUI version (e.g. `0.2.0`, `latest`, `nightly`) |
+| `--commit <hash>` | Install specific commit |
+| `--pr "#1234"` | Install from a PR |
+| `--restore` | Restore deps for existing install |
+
+Default location: `~/comfy/ComfyUI` (Linux), `~/Documents/comfy/ComfyUI` (macOS/Win).
+
+### `comfy launch`
+
+Start ComfyUI server.
+
+```bash
+comfy launch                           # foreground on :8188
+comfy launch --background              # background daemon
+comfy launch -- --listen 0.0.0.0       # listen on all interfaces
+comfy launch -- --port 8190            # custom port
+comfy launch -- --cpu                  # force CPU mode
+comfy launch --background -- --listen 0.0.0.0 --port 8190
+```
+
+| Option | Description |
+|--------|-------------|
+| `--background` | Run as background daemon |
+| `--frontend-pr "#456"` | Test a frontend PR |
+| Extra args after `--` | Passed directly to ComfyUI's `main.py` |
+
+Common extra args: `--listen`, `--port`, `--cpu`, `--lowvram`, `--novram`,
+`--fp16-vae`, `--force-fp32`.
+
+### `comfy stop`
+
+Stop background ComfyUI instance.
+
+```bash
+comfy stop
+```
+
+### `comfy run`
+
+Execute a raw workflow JSON file against a running server.
+
+```bash
+comfy run --workflow workflow_api.json
+comfy run --workflow workflow_api.json --host 10.0.0.5 --port 8188
+comfy run --workflow workflow_api.json --timeout 300 --wait
+```
+
+| Option | Description |
+|--------|-------------|
+| `--workflow` | Path to API-format workflow JSON (required) |
+| `--host` | Server hostname (default: 127.0.0.1) |
+| `--port` | Server port (default: 8188) |
+| `--timeout` | Seconds to wait (default: 30) |
+| `--wait/--no-wait` | Wait for completion (default: wait) |
+| `--verbose` | Show per-node execution details |
+
+**Limitations:** No parameter injection, no structured output, no image download.
+For agent use, prefer `scripts/run_workflow.py` which adds those capabilities.
+
+### `comfy which`
+
+Show which ComfyUI workspace is currently targeted.
+
+```bash
+comfy which
+comfy --recent which
+```
+
+### `comfy set-default`
+
+Set the default workspace path.
+
+```bash
+comfy set-default /path/to/ComfyUI
+comfy set-default /path/to/ComfyUI --launch-extras="--listen 0.0.0.0"
+```
+
+### `comfy update`
+
+Update ComfyUI or custom nodes.
+
+```bash
+comfy update               # update ComfyUI core
+comfy node update all      # update all custom nodes
+```
+
+---
+
+## `comfy node` — Custom Node Management
+
+All node operations use ComfyUI-Manager (cm-cli) under the hood.
+
+```bash
+comfy node show installed              # list installed nodes
+comfy node show enabled                # list enabled nodes
+comfy node show all                    # all available nodes
+comfy node simple-show installed       # compact list
+
+comfy node install comfyui-impact-pack # install by name
+comfy node install <name> --uv-compile # with unified dep resolution (Manager v4.1+)
+comfy node uninstall <name>            # remove
+comfy node update <name>               # update one
+comfy node update all                  # update all
+comfy node enable <name>               # enable disabled node
+comfy node disable <name>              # disable without uninstalling
+comfy node fix <name>                  # fix broken dependencies
+
+comfy node install-deps --workflow=workflow.json  # install all deps a workflow needs
+comfy node deps-in-workflow --workflow=w.json --output=deps.json  # extract dep list
+
+comfy node save-snapshot               # save current state
+comfy node restore-snapshot <file>     # restore from snapshot
+
+comfy node bisect start                # find culprit node (binary search)
+comfy node bisect good                 # current set is fine
+comfy node bisect bad                  # problem is in current set
+comfy node bisect reset                # abort bisect
+```
+
+### Dependency Resolution Options
+
+| Flag | Description |
+|------|-------------|
+| `--fast-deps` | comfy-cli built-in uv resolver |
+| `--uv-compile` | ComfyUI-Manager v4.1+ unified resolver (recommended) |
+| `--no-deps` | Skip dep installation |
+
+Set uv-compile as default: `comfy manager uv-compile-default true`
+
+---
+
+## `comfy model` — Model Management
+
+```bash
+comfy model list                       # list all downloaded models
+comfy model list --relative-path models/checkpoints  # specific folder
+
+comfy model download --url <URL>       # download model
+comfy model download --url <URL> --relative-path models/loras
+comfy model download --url <URL> --filename custom_name.safetensors
+
+comfy model remove                     # interactive removal
+comfy model remove --relative-path models/checkpoints --model-names "model.safetensors"
+```
+
+| Option | Description |
+|--------|-------------|
+| `--url` | Download URL (CivitAI, HuggingFace, direct) |
+| `--relative-path` | Subdirectory under workspace (e.g. `models/checkpoints`) |
+| `--filename` | Custom filename to save as |
+| `--set-civitai-api-token` | Set CivitAI API token |
+| `--set-hf-api-token` | Set HuggingFace API token |
+| `--downloader` | `httpx` (default) or `aria2` |
+
+Model directory structure:
+```
+ComfyUI/models/
+├── checkpoints/     # Full model files (.safetensors, .ckpt)
+├── loras/           # LoRA adapters
+├── vae/             # VAE models
+├── controlnet/      # ControlNet models
+├── clip/            # CLIP text encoders
+├── clip_vision/     # CLIP vision encoders
+├── upscale_models/  # Upscaler models (ESRGAN, etc.)
+├── embeddings/      # Textual inversion embeddings
+├── unet/            # UNet models
+└── diffusion_models/ # Diffusion model files
+```
+
+---
+
+## `comfy manager` — ComfyUI-Manager Settings
+
+```bash
+comfy manager disable              # disable Manager completely
+comfy manager enable-gui           # enable new GUI
+comfy manager disable-gui          # disable GUI (API-only)
+comfy manager enable-legacy-gui    # legacy GUI
+comfy manager uv-compile-default true   # make --uv-compile the default
+comfy manager clear                # clear startup action
+```
+
+---
+
+## `comfy pr-cache` — Frontend PR Cache
+
+```bash
+comfy pr-cache list                # list cached PR builds
+comfy pr-cache clean               # clean all
+comfy pr-cache clean 456           # clean specific PR
+```
+
+Cache expires after 7 days; max 10 builds kept.
+
+---
+
+## Configuration
+
+Config file location:
+- Linux: `~/.config/comfy-cli/config.ini`
+- macOS: `~/Library/Application Support/comfy-cli/config.ini`
+- Windows: `~/AppData/Local/comfy-cli/config.ini`
+
+Stores: default workspace, recent workspace, background server info, API tokens,
+manager GUI mode, launch extras.
--- a/optional-skills/creative/comfyui/references/rest-api.md
+++ b/optional-skills/creative/comfyui/references/rest-api.md
@ -0,0 +1,256 @@
+# ComfyUI REST API Reference
+
+ComfyUI exposes a REST API + WebSocket for workflow execution and management.
+Same API surface for local servers and Comfy Cloud (with auth differences).
+
+## Connection
+
+| | Local | Cloud |
+|---|---|---|
+| Base URL | `http://127.0.0.1:8188` | `https://cloud.comfy.org` |
+| Auth | None (or bearer token) | `X-API-Key` header |
+| WebSocket | `ws://host:port/ws?clientId={uuid}` | `wss://cloud.comfy.org/ws?clientId={uuid}&token={API_KEY}` |
+| Output download | Direct bytes from `/view` | 302 redirect → signed URL (use `curl -L`) |
+
+## Workflow Execution
+
+### Submit Workflow
+
+```bash
+# Local
+curl -X POST "http://127.0.0.1:8188/prompt" \
+  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+  -d '{"prompt": '"$(cat workflow_api.json)"', "client_id": "'"$(uuidgen)"'"}'
+
+# Cloud
+curl -X POST "https://cloud.comfy.org/api/prompt" \
+  -H "X-API-Key: $COMFY_CLOUD_API_KEY" \
+  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+  -d '{"prompt": '"$(cat workflow_api.json)"'}'
+```
+
+**Response:**
+```json
+{"prompt_id": "abc-123-def", "number": 1, "node_errors": {}}
+```
+
+If `node_errors` is non-empty, the workflow has validation errors (missing nodes, bad inputs).
+
+### Check Job Status (Cloud)
+
+```bash
+curl -X GET "https://cloud.comfy.org/api/job/{prompt_id}/status" \
+  -H "X-API-Key: $COMFY_CLOUD_API_KEY"
+```
+
+| Status | Description |
+|--------|-------------|
+| `pending` | Queued, waiting to start |
+| `in_progress` | Currently executing |
+| `completed` | Finished successfully |
+| `failed` | Encountered an error |
+| `cancelled` | Cancelled by user |
+
+### Get History (Local)
+
+```bash
+# All history
+curl -s "http://127.0.0.1:8188/history"
+
+# Specific prompt
+curl -s "http://127.0.0.1:8188/history/{prompt_id}"
+```
+
+Response contains `outputs` keyed by node ID with file references.
+
+### Download Output
+
+```bash
+# Local
+curl -s "http://127.0.0.1:8188/view?filename=ComfyUI_00001_.png&subfolder=&type=output" \
+  -o output.png
+
+# Cloud (follow redirect)
+curl -L "https://cloud.comfy.org/api/view?filename=ComfyUI_00001_.png&subfolder=&type=output" \
+  -H "X-API-Key: $COMFY_CLOUD_API_KEY" \
+  -o output.png
+```
+
+---
+
+## WebSocket Monitoring
+
+Connect to WebSocket for real-time execution progress.
+
+### Connection
+
+```bash
+# Local
+wscat -c "ws://127.0.0.1:8188/ws?clientId=MY-UUID"
+
+# Cloud
+wscat -c "wss://cloud.comfy.org/ws?clientId=MY-UUID&token=API_KEY"
+```
+
+### Message Types (JSON)
+
+| Type | When | Key Fields |
+|------|------|------------|
+| `status` | Queue change | `queue_remaining` |
+| `execution_start` | Workflow begins | `prompt_id` |
+| `executing` | Node running | `node` (ID), `prompt_id` |
+| `progress` | Sampling steps | `node`, `value`, `max` |
+| `executed` | Node output ready | `node`, `output` |
+| `execution_cached` | Nodes skipped | `nodes` (list of IDs) |
+| `execution_success` | All done | `prompt_id` |
+| `execution_error` | Failure | `exception_type`, `exception_message`, `traceback` |
+| `execution_interrupted` | Cancelled | `prompt_id` |
+
+When `executing` has `node: null`, the workflow is complete.
+
+### Binary Messages (Preview Images)
+
+Format: `[4B type][4B image_type: 1=JPEG, 2=PNG][image_data...]`
+
+---
+
+## File Upload
+
+### Upload Image
+
+```bash
+curl -X POST "http://127.0.0.1:8188/upload/image" \
+  -F "image=@photo.png" \
+  -F "type=input" \
+  -F "overwrite=true"
+```
+
+Response: `{"name": "photo.png", "subfolder": "", "type": "input"}`
+
+### Upload Mask
+
+```bash
+curl -X POST "http://127.0.0.1:8188/upload/mask" \
+  -F "image=@mask.png" \
+  -F "type=input" \
+  -F 'original_ref={"filename":"photo.png","subfolder":"","type":"input"}'
+```
+
+---
+
+## Node & Model Discovery
+
+### Object Info (All Nodes)
+
+```bash
+curl -s "http://127.0.0.1:8188/object_info" | python3 -m json.tool
+# Returns all node types with input/output definitions
+
+curl -s "http://127.0.0.1:8188/object_info/KSampler"
+# Returns info for one specific node type
+```
+
+### Models by Folder
+
+```bash
+curl -s "http://127.0.0.1:8188/models/checkpoints"
+curl -s "http://127.0.0.1:8188/models/loras"
+curl -s "http://127.0.0.1:8188/models/vae"
+curl -s "http://127.0.0.1:8188/models/controlnet"
+curl -s "http://127.0.0.1:8188/models/clip"
+curl -s "http://127.0.0.1:8188/models/upscale_models"
+curl -s "http://127.0.0.1:8188/models/embeddings"
+```
+
+Returns arrays of filenames (relative to model folder).
+
+---
+
+## Queue Management
+
+```bash
+# View queue (running + pending)
+curl -s "http://127.0.0.1:8188/queue"
+
+# Clear all pending
+curl -X POST "http://127.0.0.1:8188/queue" \
+  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+  -d '{"clear": true}'
+
+# Delete specific items from queue
+curl -X POST "http://127.0.0.1:8188/queue" \
+  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+  -d '{"delete": ["prompt_id_1", "prompt_id_2"]}'
+
+# Cancel currently running job
+curl -X POST "http://127.0.0.1:8188/interrupt"
+```
+
+---
+
+## System Management
+
+```bash
+# System stats (VRAM, RAM, GPU, versions)
+curl -s "http://127.0.0.1:8188/system_stats"
+
+# Free GPU memory
+curl -X POST "http://127.0.0.1:8188/free" \
+  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+  -d '{"unload_models": true, "free_memory": true}'
+```
+
+---
+
+## ComfyUI Manager Endpoints (Optional)
+
+These require ComfyUI-Manager installed.
+
+```bash
+# Install custom node from git repo
+curl -X POST "http://127.0.0.1:8188/manager/queue/install" \
+  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+  -d '{"git_url": "https://github.com/user/comfyui-node.git"}'
+
+# Check install queue status
+curl -s "http://127.0.0.1:8188/manager/queue/status"
+
+# Install model
+curl -X POST "http://127.0.0.1:8188/manager/queue/install_model" \
+  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+  -d '{"url": "https://...", "path": "models/checkpoints", "filename": "model.safetensors"}'
+```
+
+---
+
+## POST /prompt Payload Format
+
+```json
+{
+  "prompt": {
+    "3": {
+      "class_type": "KSampler",
+      "inputs": {
+        "seed": 42,
+        "steps": 20,
+        "cfg": 7.5,
+        "sampler_name": "euler",
+        "scheduler": "normal",
+        "denoise": 1.0,
+        "model": ["4", 0],
+        "positive": ["6", 0],
+        "negative": ["7", 0],
+        "latent_image": ["5", 0]
+      }
+    }
+  },
+  "client_id": "unique-uuid-for-ws-filtering",
+  "extra_data": {
+    "api_key_comfy_org": "optional-partner-node-key"
+  }
+}
+```
+
+- `prompt`: The workflow graph (API format)
+- `client_id`: UUID for WebSocket event filtering
+- `extra_data.api_key_comfy_org`: Required for paid partner nodes (Flux Pro, Ideogram, etc.)
--- a/optional-skills/creative/comfyui/references/workflow-format.md
+++ b/optional-skills/creative/comfyui/references/workflow-format.md
@ -0,0 +1,218 @@
+# ComfyUI Workflow JSON Format
+
+## Two Formats
+
+ComfyUI uses two workflow formats. **Only API format works for programmatic execution.**
+
+### API Format (what we use)
+
+Top-level keys are string node IDs. Each node has `class_type` and `inputs`:
+
+```json
+{
+  "3": {
+    "class_type": "KSampler",
+    "inputs": {
+      "seed": 156680208700286,
+      "steps": 20,
+      "cfg": 8,
+      "sampler_name": "euler",
+      "scheduler": "normal",
+      "denoise": 1.0,
+      "model": ["4", 0],
+      "positive": ["6", 0],
+      "negative": ["7", 0],
+      "latent_image": ["5", 0]
+    },
+    "_meta": {"title": "KSampler"}
+  },
+  "4": {
+    "class_type": "CheckpointLoaderSimple",
+    "inputs": {
+      "ckpt_name": "v1-5-pruned-emaonly.safetensors"
+    }
+  },
+  "5": {
+    "class_type": "EmptyLatentImage",
+    "inputs": {"width": 512, "height": 512, "batch_size": 1}
+  },
+  "6": {
+    "class_type": "CLIPTextEncode",
+    "inputs": {
+      "text": "a beautiful cat",
+      "clip": ["4", 1]
+    }
+  },
+  "7": {
+    "class_type": "CLIPTextEncode",
+    "inputs": {
+      "text": "bad quality, ugly",
+      "clip": ["4", 1]
+    }
+  },
+  "9": {
+    "class_type": "SaveImage",
+    "inputs": {
+      "filename_prefix": "ComfyUI",
+      "images": ["8", 0]
+    }
+  }
+}
+```
+
+**How to detect:** Top-level keys are numeric strings, each value has `class_type`.
+
+### Editor Format (not directly executable)
+
+Has `nodes[]` and `links[]` arrays — the visual graph data from the ComfyUI web editor.
+This is what "Save" produces. For API use, export with "Save (API Format)" instead.
+
+**How to detect:** Top-level has `"nodes"` and `"links"` keys.
+
+---
+
+## Input Connections
+
+Inputs can be:
+- **Literal values**: `"text": "a cat"`, `"seed": 42`, `"width": 512`
+- **Links to other nodes**: `["node_id", output_index]` — e.g., `["4", 0]` means
+  output slot 0 of node "4"
+
+Only literal values can be modified by parameter injection. Linked inputs are wiring.
+
+---
+
+## Common Node Types and Their Controllable Parameters
+
+### Text Prompts
+
+| Node Class | Key Fields |
+|------------|-----------|
+| `CLIPTextEncode` | `text` (the prompt string) |
+| `CLIPTextEncodeSDXL` | `text_g`, `text_l`, `width`, `height` |
+
+Usually: positive prompt → one CLIPTextEncode, negative prompt → another.
+Distinguish by checking the `_meta.title` field or by tracing which feeds into
+positive vs negative inputs of the sampler.
+
+### Sampling
+
+| Node Class | Key Fields |
+|------------|-----------|
+| `KSampler` | `seed`, `steps`, `cfg`, `sampler_name`, `scheduler`, `denoise` |
+| `KSamplerAdvanced` | `noise_seed`, `steps`, `cfg`, `sampler_name`, `scheduler`, `start_at_step`, `end_at_step` |
+| `SamplerCustom` | `cfg`, `sampler`, `sigmas` |
+
+### Image Dimensions
+
+| Node Class | Key Fields |
+|------------|-----------|
+| `EmptyLatentImage` | `width`, `height`, `batch_size` |
+| `LatentUpscale` | `width`, `height`, `upscale_method` |
+
+### Model Loading
+
+| Node Class | Key Fields | Model Folder |
+|------------|-----------|-------------|
+| `CheckpointLoaderSimple` | `ckpt_name` | `checkpoints` |
+| `LoraLoader` | `lora_name`, `strength_model`, `strength_clip` | `loras` |
+| `VAELoader` | `vae_name` | `vae` |
+| `ControlNetLoader` | `control_net_name` | `controlnet` |
+| `CLIPLoader` | `clip_name` | `clip` |
+| `UNETLoader` | `unet_name` | `unet` |
+| `DiffusionModelLoader` | `model_name` | `diffusion_models` |
+| `UpscaleModelLoader` | `model_name` | `upscale_models` |
+
+### Image Input/Output
+
+| Node Class | Key Fields |
+|------------|-----------|
+| `LoadImage` | `image` (filename on server, after upload) |
+| `LoadImageMask` | `image`, `channel` |
+| `SaveImage` | `filename_prefix` |
+| `PreviewImage` | (no controllable fields, just previews) |
+
+### ControlNet
+
+| Node Class | Key Fields |
+|------------|-----------|
+| `ControlNetApply` | `strength` |
+| `ControlNetApplyAdvanced` | `strength`, `start_percent`, `end_percent` |
+
+### Video (AnimateDiff)
+
+| Node Class | Key Fields |
+|------------|-----------|
+| `ADE_AnimateDiffLoaderWithContext` | `model_name`, `motion_scale` |
+| `VHS_VideoCombine` | `frame_rate`, `format`, `filename_prefix` |
+
+---
+
+## Parameter Injection Pattern
+
+To modify a workflow programmatically:
+
+```python
+import json, copy
+
+with open("workflow_api.json") as f:
+    workflow = json.load(f)
+
+# Deep copy to avoid mutating original
+wf = copy.deepcopy(workflow)
+
+# Inject parameters by node ID + field name
+wf["6"]["inputs"]["text"] = "a beautiful sunset"     # positive prompt
+wf["7"]["inputs"]["text"] = "ugly, blurry"           # negative prompt
+wf["3"]["inputs"]["seed"] = 42                       # seed
+wf["3"]["inputs"]["steps"] = 30                      # steps
+wf["5"]["inputs"]["width"] = 1024                    # width
+wf["5"]["inputs"]["height"] = 1024                   # height
+```
+
+The `scripts/extract_schema.py` in this skill automates discovering which
+node IDs and fields correspond to which user-facing parameters.
+
+---
+
+## Identifying Controllable Parameters (Heuristics)
+
+When analyzing an unknown workflow, these patterns identify user-facing params:
+
+1. **Prompt text**: Any `CLIPTextEncode` → `text` field. Title/meta usually
+   indicates positive vs negative.
+
+2. **Seed**: Any `KSampler` / `KSamplerAdvanced` → `seed` / `noise_seed`.
+   Randomizable — set to different values for variations.
+
+3. **Dimensions**: `EmptyLatentImage` → `width`, `height`. Common: 512, 768,
+   1024 (must be multiples of 8).
+
+4. **Steps**: `KSampler` → `steps`. More = higher quality + slower. 20-50 typical.
+
+5. **CFG scale**: `KSampler` → `cfg`. How closely to follow prompt. 5-15 typical.
+
+6. **Model/checkpoint**: `CheckpointLoaderSimple` → `ckpt_name`. Must match an
+   installed model filename exactly.
+
+7. **LoRA**: `LoraLoader` → `lora_name`, `strength_model`. Adapter name + weight.
+
+8. **Images for img2img**: `LoadImage` → `image`. Filename on server after upload.
+
+9. **Denoise strength**: `KSampler` → `denoise`. 0.0-1.0. Lower = closer to input
+   image. Only relevant for img2img.
+
+---
+
+## Output Nodes
+
+Output is produced by these node types:
+
+| Node | Output Key | Content |
+|------|-----------|---------|
+| `SaveImage` | `images` | List of `{filename, subfolder, type}` |
+| `VHS_VideoCombine` | `gifs` or `videos` | Video file references |
+| `SaveAudio` | `audio` | Audio file references |
+| `PreviewImage` | `images` | Temporary preview (not saved) |
+
+After execution, fetch outputs from `/history/{prompt_id}` → `outputs` → `{node_id}`.
--- a/optional-skills/creative/comfyui/scripts/check_deps.py
+++ b/optional-skills/creative/comfyui/scripts/check_deps.py
@ -0,0 +1,179 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""
+check_deps.py — Check if a ComfyUI workflow's dependencies (custom nodes and models) are installed.
+
+Queries the running ComfyUI server for installed nodes (via /object_info) and models
+(via /models/{folder}), then diffs against what the workflow requires.
+
+Usage:
+    python3 check_deps.py workflow_api.json
+    python3 check_deps.py workflow_api.json --host 127.0.0.1 --port 8188
+    python3 check_deps.py workflow_api.json --host https://cloud.comfy.org --api-key KEY
+
+Output format:
+    {
+      "is_ready": true/false,
+      "missing_nodes": ["NodeClassName", ...],
+      "missing_models": [{"class_type": "...", "field": "...", "value": "...", "folder": "..."}],
+      "installed_nodes_count": 123,
+      "required_nodes": ["KSampler", "CLIPTextEncode", ...]
+    }
+
+Requires: Python 3.10+, requests (or urllib as fallback)
+"""
+
+import json
+import sys
+import argparse
+from pathlib import Path
+from urllib.parse import urljoin
+
+try:
+    import requests
+    HAS_REQUESTS = True
+except ImportError:
+    HAS_REQUESTS = False
+    import urllib.request
+    import urllib.error
+
+# Known model loader node types and which folder they reference
+MODEL_LOADERS = {
+    "CheckpointLoaderSimple": ("ckpt_name", "checkpoints"),
+    "CheckpointLoader": ("ckpt_name", "checkpoints"),
+    "unCLIPCheckpointLoader": ("ckpt_name", "checkpoints"),
+    "LoraLoader": ("lora_name", "loras"),
+    "LoraLoaderModelOnly": ("lora_name", "loras"),
+    "VAELoader": ("vae_name", "vae"),
+    "ControlNetLoader": ("control_net_name", "controlnet"),
+    "DiffControlNetLoader": ("control_net_name", "controlnet"),
+    "CLIPLoader": ("clip_name", "clip"),
+    "DualCLIPLoader": ("clip_name1", "clip"),
+    "UNETLoader": ("unet_name", "unet"),
+    "DiffusionModelLoader": ("model_name", "diffusion_models"),
+    "UpscaleModelLoader": ("model_name", "upscale_models"),
+    "CLIPVisionLoader": ("clip_name", "clip_vision"),
+    "StyleModelLoader": ("style_model_name", "style_models"),
+    "GLIGENLoader": ("gligen_name", "gligen"),
+    "HypernetworkLoader": ("hypernetwork_name", "hypernetworks"),
+}
+
+
+def http_get(url: str, headers: dict = None) -> tuple:
+    """GET request, returns (status_code, body_text)."""
+    if HAS_REQUESTS:
+        r = requests.get(url, headers=headers or {}, timeout=30)
+        return r.status_code, r.text
+    else:
+        req = urllib.request.Request(url, headers=headers or {})
+        try:
+            resp = urllib.request.urlopen(req, timeout=30)
+            return resp.status, resp.read().decode()
+        except urllib.error.HTTPError as e:
+            return e.code, e.read().decode()
+
+
+def check_deps(workflow_path: str, host: str = "http://127.0.0.1:8188", api_key: str = None):
+    """Check workflow dependencies against a running server."""
+    # Load workflow
+    with open(workflow_path) as f:
+        workflow = json.load(f)
+
+    # Validate format
+    if "nodes" in workflow and "links" in workflow:
+        return {"error": "Workflow is in editor format, not API format."}
+
+    headers = {}
+    if api_key:
+        headers["X-API-Key"] = api_key
+
+    is_cloud = "cloud.comfy.org" in host or api_key is not None
+    base = host.rstrip("/")
+
+    # Get installed node types
+    object_info_url = f"{base}/api/object_info" if is_cloud else f"{base}/object_info"
+    status, body = http_get(object_info_url, headers)
+    if status != 200:
+        return {"error": f"Cannot reach server at {host}. Is ComfyUI running? HTTP {status}"}
+
+    installed_nodes = set(json.loads(body).keys())
+
+    # Find required node types from workflow
+    required_nodes = set()
+    for node_id, node in workflow.items():
+        if isinstance(node, dict) and "class_type" in node:
+            required_nodes.add(node["class_type"])
+
+    missing_nodes = sorted(required_nodes - installed_nodes)
+
+    # Check model dependencies
+    missing_models = []
+    model_cache = {}  # folder → set of installed model filenames
+
+    for node_id, node in workflow.items():
+        if not isinstance(node, dict) or "class_type" not in node:
+            continue
+        class_type = node["class_type"]
+        if class_type not in MODEL_LOADERS:
+            continue
+
+        field, folder = MODEL_LOADERS[class_type]
+        inputs = node.get("inputs", {})
+        model_name = inputs.get(field)
+
+        if not model_name or not isinstance(model_name, str):
+            continue
+
+        # Fetch installed models for this folder (cached)
+        if folder not in model_cache:
+            models_url = f"{base}/api/models/{folder}" if is_cloud else f"{base}/models/{folder}"
+            s, b = http_get(models_url, headers)
+            if s == 200:
+                model_cache[folder] = set(json.loads(b))
+            else:
+                model_cache[folder] = set()
+
+        if model_name not in model_cache[folder]:
+            missing_models.append({
+                "node_id": node_id,
+                "class_type": class_type,
+                "field": field,
+                "value": model_name,
+                "folder": folder,
+            })
+
+    is_ready = len(missing_nodes) == 0 and len(missing_models) == 0
+
+    return {
+        "is_ready": is_ready,
+        "missing_nodes": missing_nodes,
+        "missing_models": missing_models,
+        "installed_nodes_count": len(installed_nodes),
+        "required_nodes": sorted(required_nodes),
+    }
+
+
+def main():
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Check ComfyUI workflow dependencies")
+    parser.add_argument("workflow", help="Path to workflow API JSON file")
+    parser.add_argument("--host", default="http://127.0.0.1:8188", help="ComfyUI server URL")
+    parser.add_argument("--port", type=int, help="Server port (overrides --host port)")
+    parser.add_argument("--api-key", help="API key for cloud")
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+
+    # Handle --port override
+    host = args.host
+    if args.port and ":" not in host.split("//")[-1]:
+        host = f"{host}:{args.port}"
+
+    result = check_deps(args.workflow, host=host, api_key=args.api_key)
+    print(json.dumps(result, indent=2))
+
+    if result.get("error"):
+        sys.exit(1)
+    if not result.get("is_ready", False):
+        sys.exit(1)
+    sys.exit(0)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
--- a/optional-skills/creative/comfyui/scripts/comfyui_setup.sh
+++ b/optional-skills/creative/comfyui/scripts/comfyui_setup.sh
@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# ComfyUI Setup — Install, launch, and verify using the official comfy-cli.
+# Usage: bash scripts/comfyui_setup.sh [--nvidia|--amd|--m-series|--cpu]
+#
+# Prerequisites: Python 3.10+, pip
+# What it does:
+#   1. Installs comfy-cli (if not present)
+#   2. Disables analytics tracking
+#   3. Installs ComfyUI + ComfyUI-Manager
+#   4. Launches server in background
+#   5. Verifies server is reachable
+
+set -euo pipefail
+
+GPU_FLAG="${1:---nvidia}"  # Default to NVIDIA
+
+echo "==> ComfyUI Setup"
+echo "    GPU flag: $GPU_FLAG"
+echo ""
+
+# Step 1: Install comfy-cli
+if command -v comfy >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    echo "==> comfy-cli already installed: $(comfy -v 2>/dev/null || echo 'unknown version')"
+else
+    echo "==> Installing comfy-cli..."
+    pip install comfy-cli
+fi
+
+# Step 2: Disable tracking (avoid interactive prompt)
+echo "==> Disabling analytics tracking..."
+comfy --skip-prompt tracking disable 2>/dev/null || true
+
+# Step 3: Install ComfyUI
+if comfy which 2>/dev/null | grep -q "ComfyUI"; then
+    echo "==> ComfyUI already installed at: $(comfy which 2>/dev/null)"
+else
+    echo "==> Installing ComfyUI ($GPU_FLAG)..."
+    comfy --skip-prompt install $GPU_FLAG
+fi
+
+# Step 4: Launch in background
+echo "==> Launching ComfyUI in background..."
+comfy launch --background 2>/dev/null || {
+    echo "==> Background launch failed. Trying foreground check..."
+    echo "    You may need to run: comfy launch"
+    exit 1
+}
+
+# Step 5: Wait for server to be ready
+echo "==> Waiting for server..."
+MAX_WAIT=30
+ELAPSED=0
+while [ $ELAPSED -lt $MAX_WAIT ]; do
+    if curl -s http://127.0.0.1:8188/system_stats >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+        echo "==> Server is running!"
+        curl -s http://127.0.0.1:8188/system_stats | python3 -m json.tool 2>/dev/null || true
+        break
+    fi
+    sleep 2
+    ELAPSED=$((ELAPSED + 2))
+done
+
+if [ $ELAPSED -ge $MAX_WAIT ]; then
+    echo "==> Server did not start within ${MAX_WAIT}s."
+    echo "    Check logs with: comfy launch (foreground) to see errors."
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+echo ""
+echo "==> Setup complete!"
+echo "    Server: http://127.0.0.1:8188"
+echo "    Web UI: http://127.0.0.1:8188 (open in browser)"
+echo "    Stop:   comfy stop"
+echo ""
+echo "    Next steps:"
+echo "    - Download a model: comfy model download --url <URL> --relative-path models/checkpoints"
+echo "    - Run a workflow:   python3 scripts/run_workflow.py --workflow <file.json> --args '{...}'"
--- a/optional-skills/creative/comfyui/scripts/extract_schema.py
+++ b/optional-skills/creative/comfyui/scripts/extract_schema.py
@ -0,0 +1,212 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""
+extract_schema.py — Analyze a ComfyUI API-format workflow and extract controllable parameters.
+
+Reads a workflow JSON, identifies user-facing parameters (prompts, seed, dimensions, etc.)
+by scanning node types and field names, and outputs a schema mapping.
+
+Usage:
+    python3 extract_schema.py workflow_api.json
+    python3 extract_schema.py workflow_api.json --output schema.json
+
+Output format:
+    {
+      "parameters": {
+        "prompt": {"node_id": "6", "field": "text", "type": "string", "value": "..."},
+        "seed": {"node_id": "3", "field": "seed", "type": "int", "value": 42},
+        ...
+      },
+      "output_nodes": ["9"],
+      "model_dependencies": [
+        {"node_id": "4", "class_type": "CheckpointLoaderSimple", "field": "ckpt_name", "value": "..."}
+      ]
+    }
+
+Requires: Python 3.10+ (stdlib only)
+"""
+
+import json
+import sys
+import argparse
+from pathlib import Path
+
+# Known parameter patterns: (class_type, field_name) → friendly_name
+PARAM_PATTERNS = [
+    # Prompts
+    ("CLIPTextEncode", "text", "prompt"),
+    ("CLIPTextEncodeSDXL", "text_g", "prompt"),
+    ("CLIPTextEncodeSDXL", "text_l", "prompt_l"),
+    # Sampling
+    ("KSampler", "seed", "seed"),
+    ("KSampler", "steps", "steps"),
+    ("KSampler", "cfg", "cfg"),
+    ("KSampler", "sampler_name", "sampler_name"),
+    ("KSampler", "scheduler", "scheduler"),
+    ("KSampler", "denoise", "denoise"),
+    ("KSamplerAdvanced", "noise_seed", "seed"),
+    ("KSamplerAdvanced", "steps", "steps"),
+    ("KSamplerAdvanced", "cfg", "cfg"),
+    ("KSamplerAdvanced", "sampler_name", "sampler_name"),
+    ("KSamplerAdvanced", "scheduler", "scheduler"),
+    # Dimensions
+    ("EmptyLatentImage", "width", "width"),
+    ("EmptyLatentImage", "height", "height"),
+    ("EmptyLatentImage", "batch_size", "batch_size"),
+    # Image input
+    ("LoadImage", "image", "image"),
+    ("LoadImageMask", "image", "mask_image"),
+    # LoRA
+    ("LoraLoader", "lora_name", "lora_name"),
+    ("LoraLoader", "strength_model", "lora_strength"),
+    # Output
+    ("SaveImage", "filename_prefix", "filename_prefix"),
+]
+
+# Node types that produce output files
+OUTPUT_NODES = {"SaveImage", "PreviewImage", "VHS_VideoCombine", "SaveAudio", "SaveAnimatedWEBP", "SaveAnimatedPNG"}
+
+# Node types that load models (for dependency checking)
+MODEL_LOADERS = {
+    "CheckpointLoaderSimple": ("ckpt_name", "checkpoints"),
+    "CheckpointLoader": ("ckpt_name", "checkpoints"),
+    "LoraLoader": ("lora_name", "loras"),
+    "LoraLoaderModelOnly": ("lora_name", "loras"),
+    "VAELoader": ("vae_name", "vae"),
+    "ControlNetLoader": ("control_net_name", "controlnet"),
+    "CLIPLoader": ("clip_name", "clip"),
+    "DualCLIPLoader": ("clip_name1", "clip"),
+    "UNETLoader": ("unet_name", "unet"),
+    "DiffusionModelLoader": ("model_name", "diffusion_models"),
+    "UpscaleModelLoader": ("model_name", "upscale_models"),
+    "CLIPVisionLoader": ("clip_name", "clip_vision"),
+}
+
+
+def validate_api_format(workflow: dict) -> bool:
+    """Check if workflow is in API format (not editor format)."""
+    if "nodes" in workflow and "links" in workflow:
+        return False
+    # API format: top-level keys are node IDs, each has class_type
+    for node_id, node in workflow.items():
+        if isinstance(node, dict) and "class_type" in node:
+            return True
+    return False
+
+
+def infer_type(value) -> str:
+    """Infer JSON schema type from a Python value."""
+    if isinstance(value, bool):
+        return "bool"
+    if isinstance(value, int):
+        return "int"
+    if isinstance(value, float):
+        return "float"
+    if isinstance(value, str):
+        return "string"
+    if isinstance(value, list):
+        return "link"  # connections to other nodes
+    return "unknown"
+
+
+def extract_schema(workflow: dict) -> dict:
+    """Extract controllable parameters from a workflow."""
+    parameters = {}
+    output_nodes = []
+    model_deps = []
+    name_counts = {}  # track duplicate friendly names
+
+    for node_id, node in workflow.items():
+        if not isinstance(node, dict) or "class_type" not in node:
+            continue
+
+        class_type = node["class_type"]
+        inputs = node.get("inputs", {})
+        meta_title = node.get("_meta", {}).get("title", "")
+
+        # Check if this is an output node
+        if class_type in OUTPUT_NODES:
+            output_nodes.append(node_id)
+
+        # Check if this is a model loader
+        if class_type in MODEL_LOADERS:
+            field, folder = MODEL_LOADERS[class_type]
+            if field in inputs and isinstance(inputs[field], str):
+                model_deps.append({
+                    "node_id": node_id,
+                    "class_type": class_type,
+                    "field": field,
+                    "value": inputs[field],
+                    "folder": folder,
+                })
+
+        # Extract controllable parameters
+        for pattern_class, pattern_field, friendly_name in PARAM_PATTERNS:
+            if class_type != pattern_class:
+                continue
+            if pattern_field not in inputs:
+                continue
+            value = inputs[pattern_field]
+            val_type = infer_type(value)
+            if val_type == "link":
+                continue  # skip linked inputs — not directly controllable
+
+            # Disambiguate duplicate friendly names
+            # Use title hint for prompt fields
+            actual_name = friendly_name
+            if friendly_name == "prompt" and meta_title:
+                title_lower = meta_title.lower()
+                if "negative" in title_lower or "neg" in title_lower:
+                    actual_name = "negative_prompt"
+
+            # Handle remaining duplicates by appending node_id
+            if actual_name in name_counts:
+                name_counts[actual_name] += 1
+                actual_name = f"{actual_name}_{node_id}"
+            else:
+                name_counts[actual_name] = 1
+
+            parameters[actual_name] = {
+                "node_id": node_id,
+                "field": pattern_field,
+                "type": val_type,
+                "value": value,
+            }
+
+    return {
+        "parameters": parameters,
+        "output_nodes": output_nodes,
+        "model_dependencies": model_deps,
+    }
+
+
+def main():
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Extract controllable parameters from a ComfyUI workflow")
+    parser.add_argument("workflow", help="Path to workflow API JSON file")
+    parser.add_argument("--output", "-o", help="Output file (default: stdout)")
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+
+    workflow_path = Path(args.workflow)
+    if not workflow_path.exists():
+        print(f"Error: {workflow_path} not found", file=sys.stderr)
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+    with open(workflow_path) as f:
+        workflow = json.load(f)
+
+    if not validate_api_format(workflow):
+        print("Error: Workflow is in editor format, not API format.", file=sys.stderr)
+        print("Re-export from ComfyUI using 'Save (API Format)' button.", file=sys.stderr)
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+    schema = extract_schema(workflow)
+
+    output_json = json.dumps(schema, indent=2)
+    if args.output:
+        Path(args.output).write_text(output_json)
+        print(f"Schema written to {args.output}", file=sys.stderr)
+    else:
+        print(output_json)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
--- a/optional-skills/creative/comfyui/scripts/run_workflow.py
+++ b/optional-skills/creative/comfyui/scripts/run_workflow.py
@ -0,0 +1,352 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""
+run_workflow.py — Inject parameters into a ComfyUI workflow, submit it, monitor execution,
+and download outputs.
+
+Usage:
+    # Local server
+    python3 run_workflow.py --workflow workflow_api.json \
+        --args '{"prompt": "a cat", "seed": 42}' \
+        --output-dir ./outputs
+
+    # Cloud server
+    python3 run_workflow.py --workflow workflow_api.json \
+        --args '{"prompt": "a cat"}' \
+        --host https://cloud.comfy.org \
+        --api-key comfyui-xxxxxxx \
+        --output-dir ./outputs
+
+    # With schema file (pre-extracted)
+    python3 run_workflow.py --workflow workflow_api.json \
+        --schema schema.json \
+        --args '{"prompt": "a cat"}' \
+        --output-dir ./outputs
+
+Requires: Python 3.10+, requests (or urllib as fallback)
+"""
+
+import json
+import sys
+import time
+import uuid
+import copy
+import argparse
+from pathlib import Path
+from urllib.parse import urljoin, urlencode
+
+try:
+    import requests
+    HAS_REQUESTS = True
+except ImportError:
+    HAS_REQUESTS = False
+    import urllib.request
+    import urllib.error
+
+
+def http_get(url: str, headers: dict = None, follow_redirects: bool = True) -> tuple:
+    """GET request, returns (status_code, body_bytes, response_headers)."""
+    if HAS_REQUESTS:
+        r = requests.get(url, headers=headers or {}, allow_redirects=follow_redirects, timeout=30)
+        return r.status_code, r.content, dict(r.headers)
+    else:
+        req = urllib.request.Request(url, headers=headers or {})
+        try:
+            resp = urllib.request.urlopen(req, timeout=30)
+            return resp.status, resp.read(), dict(resp.headers)
+        except urllib.error.HTTPError as e:
+            return e.code, e.read(), dict(e.headers)
+
+
+def http_post(url: str, data: dict, headers: dict = None) -> tuple:
+    """POST JSON request, returns (status_code, response_dict)."""
+    payload = json.dumps(data).encode()
+    hdrs = {"Content-Type": "application/json"}
+    if headers:
+        hdrs.update(headers)
+    if HAS_REQUESTS:
+        r = requests.post(url, json=data, headers=hdrs, timeout=30)
+        try:
+            return r.status_code, r.json()
+        except Exception:
+            return r.status_code, {"raw": r.text}
+    else:
+        req = urllib.request.Request(url, data=payload, headers=hdrs, method="POST")
+        try:
+            resp = urllib.request.urlopen(req, timeout=30)
+            return resp.status, json.loads(resp.read())
+        except urllib.error.HTTPError as e:
+            return e.code, json.loads(e.read())
+
+
+class ComfyRunner:
+    def __init__(self, host: str = "http://127.0.0.1:8188", api_key: str = None):
+        self.host = host.rstrip("/")
+        self.api_key = api_key
+        self.is_cloud = "cloud.comfy.org" in self.host or api_key is not None
+        self.client_id = str(uuid.uuid4())
+
+    @property
+    def headers(self) -> dict:
+        h = {}
+        if self.api_key:
+            h["X-API-Key"] = self.api_key
+        return h
+
+    def api_url(self, path: str) -> str:
+        """Build URL. Cloud uses /api prefix for some endpoints."""
+        if self.is_cloud and not path.startswith("/api"):
+            # Cloud endpoints: /api/prompt, /api/view, /api/job, /api/queue
+            return f"{self.host}/api{path}"
+        return f"{self.host}{path}"
+
+    def check_server(self) -> bool:
+        """Check if server is reachable."""
+        try:
+            url = self.api_url("/system_stats") if not self.is_cloud else f"{self.host}/api/system_stats"
+            status, _, _ = http_get(url, self.headers)
+            return status == 200
+        except Exception:
+            return False
+
+    def submit(self, workflow: dict) -> dict:
+        """Submit workflow for execution. Returns {prompt_id, node_errors}."""
+        payload = {"prompt": workflow, "client_id": self.client_id}
+        if self.api_key and self.is_cloud:
+            payload.setdefault("extra_data", {})["api_key_comfy_org"] = self.api_key
+        url = self.api_url("/prompt")
+        status, resp = http_post(url, payload, self.headers)
+        if status != 200:
+            return {"error": f"HTTP {status}", "details": resp}
+        return resp
+
+    def poll_status(self, prompt_id: str, timeout: int = 120) -> dict:
+        """Poll until job completes. Returns final status dict."""
+        start = time.time()
+        poll_interval = 2.0
+
+        while time.time() - start < timeout:
+            if self.is_cloud:
+                # Cloud has a dedicated status endpoint
+                url = f"{self.host}/api/job/{prompt_id}/status"
+                status, body, _ = http_get(url, self.headers)
+                if status == 200:
+                    data = json.loads(body) if isinstance(body, bytes) else body
+                    job_status = data.get("status", "unknown")
+                    if job_status == "completed":
+                        return {"status": "success", "data": data}
+                    elif job_status == "failed":
+                        return {"status": "error", "data": data}
+                    elif job_status == "cancelled":
+                        return {"status": "cancelled", "data": data}
+                    # still running, continue polling
+            else:
+                # Local: check /history/{prompt_id}
+                url = f"{self.host}/history/{prompt_id}"
+                status, body, _ = http_get(url, self.headers)
+                if status == 200:
+                    data = json.loads(body) if isinstance(body, bytes) else body
+                    if prompt_id in data:
+                        entry = data[prompt_id]
+                        if entry.get("status", {}).get("completed", False):
+                            return {"status": "success", "outputs": entry.get("outputs", {})}
+                        if entry.get("status", {}).get("status_str") == "error":
+                            return {"status": "error", "data": entry}
+
+            time.sleep(poll_interval)
+            poll_interval = min(poll_interval * 1.2, 10.0)
+
+        return {"status": "timeout", "elapsed": time.time() - start}
+
+    def get_outputs(self, prompt_id: str) -> dict:
+        """Get output file info from history."""
+        if self.is_cloud:
+            url = f"{self.host}/api/job/{prompt_id}/status"
+        else:
+            url = f"{self.host}/history/{prompt_id}"
+        status, body, _ = http_get(url, self.headers)
+        if status != 200:
+            return {}
+        data = json.loads(body) if isinstance(body, bytes) else body
+        if self.is_cloud:
+            return data.get("outputs", {})
+        if prompt_id in data:
+            return data[prompt_id].get("outputs", {})
+        return {}
+
+    def download_output(self, filename: str, subfolder: str, file_type: str, output_dir: Path) -> Path:
+        """Download a single output file."""
+        params = urlencode({"filename": filename, "subfolder": subfolder, "type": file_type})
+        url = self.api_url(f"/view?{params}")
+        status, body, _ = http_get(url, self.headers, follow_redirects=True)
+        if status != 200:
+            raise RuntimeError(f"Failed to download {filename}: HTTP {status}")
+        out_path = output_dir / filename
+        out_path.write_bytes(body)
+        return out_path
+
+
+def load_schema(schema_path: str = None, workflow: dict = None) -> dict:
+    """Load or generate parameter schema."""
+    if schema_path:
+        with open(schema_path) as f:
+            return json.load(f)
+    # Inline extraction (same logic as extract_schema.py but simplified)
+    if workflow is None:
+        return {"parameters": {}}
+    # Import from sibling script
+    script_dir = Path(__file__).parent
+    sys.path.insert(0, str(script_dir))
+    from extract_schema import extract_schema
+    return extract_schema(workflow)
+
+
+def inject_params(workflow: dict, schema: dict, args: dict) -> dict:
+    """Inject user parameters into workflow based on schema mapping."""
+    wf = copy.deepcopy(workflow)
+    params = schema.get("parameters", {})
+
+    for param_name, value in args.items():
+        if param_name not in params:
+            print(f"Warning: unknown parameter '{param_name}', skipping", file=sys.stderr)
+            continue
+        mapping = params[param_name]
+        node_id = mapping["node_id"]
+        field = mapping["field"]
+        if node_id in wf and "inputs" in wf[node_id]:
+            wf[node_id]["inputs"][field] = value
+        else:
+            print(f"Warning: node {node_id} not found in workflow", file=sys.stderr)
+
+    return wf
+
+
+def main():
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Run a ComfyUI workflow with parameter injection")
+    parser.add_argument("--workflow", required=True, help="Path to workflow API JSON file")
+    parser.add_argument("--args", default="{}", help="JSON parameters to inject")
+    parser.add_argument("--schema", help="Path to schema JSON (from extract_schema.py). Auto-generated if omitted.")
+    parser.add_argument("--host", default="http://127.0.0.1:8188", help="ComfyUI server URL")
+    parser.add_argument("--api-key", help="API key for cloud (X-API-Key)")
+    parser.add_argument("--output-dir", default="./outputs", help="Directory to save outputs")
+    parser.add_argument("--timeout", type=int, default=120, help="Max seconds to wait for completion")
+    parser.add_argument("--no-download", action="store_true", help="Skip downloading outputs")
+    parser.add_argument("--submit-only", action="store_true", help="Submit and return prompt_id without waiting")
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+
+    # Load workflow
+    workflow_path = Path(args.workflow)
+    if not workflow_path.exists():
+        print(json.dumps({"error": f"Workflow file not found: {args.workflow}"}))
+        sys.exit(1)
+    with open(workflow_path) as f:
+        workflow = json.load(f)
+
+    # Validate format
+    if "nodes" in workflow and "links" in workflow:
+        print(json.dumps({"error": "Workflow is in editor format, not API format. Re-export with 'Save (API Format)'."}))
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+    # Parse user args
+    try:
+        user_args = json.loads(args.args)
+    except json.JSONDecodeError as e:
+        print(json.dumps({"error": f"Invalid --args JSON: {e}"}))
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+    # Load/generate schema and inject params
+    schema = load_schema(args.schema, workflow)
+    if user_args:
+        workflow = inject_params(workflow, schema, user_args)
+
+    # Connect to server
+    runner = ComfyRunner(host=args.host, api_key=args.api_key)
+
+    # Check server
+    if not runner.check_server():
+        print(json.dumps({"error": f"Cannot reach server at {args.host}. Is ComfyUI running?"}))
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+    # Submit
+    result = runner.submit(workflow)
+    if "error" in result:
+        print(json.dumps({"error": "Submission failed", "details": result}))
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+    prompt_id = result.get("prompt_id")
+    if not prompt_id:
+        print(json.dumps({"error": "No prompt_id in response", "response": result}))
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+    # Check for node errors
+    node_errors = result.get("node_errors", {})
+    if node_errors:
+        print(json.dumps({"error": "Workflow validation failed", "node_errors": node_errors}))
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+    if args.submit_only:
+        print(json.dumps({"status": "submitted", "prompt_id": prompt_id}))
+        sys.exit(0)
+
+    # Poll for completion
+    print(f"Submitted: {prompt_id}. Waiting...", file=sys.stderr)
+    poll_result = runner.poll_status(prompt_id, timeout=args.timeout)
+
+    if poll_result["status"] == "timeout":
+        print(json.dumps({"status": "timeout", "prompt_id": prompt_id, "elapsed": poll_result["elapsed"]}))
+        sys.exit(1)
+    elif poll_result["status"] == "error":
+        print(json.dumps({"status": "error", "prompt_id": prompt_id, "details": poll_result.get("data")}))
+        sys.exit(1)
+    elif poll_result["status"] == "cancelled":
+        print(json.dumps({"status": "cancelled", "prompt_id": prompt_id}))
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+    # Download outputs
+    outputs = poll_result.get("outputs") or runner.get_outputs(prompt_id)
+    if args.no_download:
+        print(json.dumps({"status": "success", "prompt_id": prompt_id, "outputs": outputs}))
+        sys.exit(0)
+
+    output_dir = Path(args.output_dir)
+    output_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+
+    downloaded = []
+    for node_id, node_output in outputs.items():
+        # ComfyUI puts images/videos under "images" key (even for video)
+        for key in ("images", "gifs", "videos", "audio"):
+            if key not in node_output:
+                continue
+            for file_info in node_output[key]:
+                filename = file_info.get("filename", "")
+                subfolder = file_info.get("subfolder", "")
+                file_type = file_info.get("type", "output")
+                if not filename:
+                    continue
+                try:
+                    out_path = runner.download_output(filename, subfolder, file_type, output_dir)
+                    # Detect media type from extension
+                    ext = Path(filename).suffix.lower()
+                    if ext in (".mp4", ".webm", ".avi", ".mov", ".gif"):
+                        media_type = "video"
+                    elif ext in (".wav", ".mp3", ".flac", ".ogg"):
+                        media_type = "audio"
+                    else:
+                        media_type = "image"
+                    downloaded.append({
+                        "file": str(out_path),
+                        "node_id": node_id,
+                        "type": media_type,
+                        "filename": filename,
+                    })
+                except Exception as e:
+                    print(f"Warning: failed to download {filename}: {e}", file=sys.stderr)
+
+    print(json.dumps({
+        "status": "success",
+        "prompt_id": prompt_id,
+        "outputs": downloaded,
+    }, indent=2))
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()