cli-anything-comfyui

AI image generation workflow management via the ComfyUI REST API. Designed for AI agents and power users who need to queue workflows, manage models, download generated images, and monitor the generation queue without a GUI.

Installation

This CLI is installed as part of the cli-anything-comfyui package:

pip install cli-anything-comfyui

Prerequisites:

• Python 3.10+
• ComfyUI must be installed and running at http://localhost:8188

Usage

Basic Commands

# Show help
cli-anything-comfyui --help

# Start interactive REPL mode
cli-anything-comfyui repl

# Check server stats
cli-anything-comfyui system stats

# Run with JSON output (for agent consumption)
cli-anything-comfyui --json system stats

REPL Mode

Start an interactive session for exploratory use:

cli-anything-comfyui repl
# Enter commands interactively with tab-completion and history

Command Groups

Workflow

Workflow management commands.

Queue

Generation queue management.

Models

Model discovery commands.

Images

Generated image management.

System

Server status and information.

Examples

Check System Status

# Server stats
cli-anything-comfyui system stats

# Server info
cli-anything-comfyui system info

Discover Available Models

# List checkpoints
cli-anything-comfyui models checkpoints

# List LoRAs
cli-anything-comfyui models loras

# List all node types
cli-anything-comfyui models list-nodes

Queue and Monitor Generation

# Queue a workflow
cli-anything-comfyui queue prompt --workflow my_workflow.json

# Check queue status
cli-anything-comfyui queue status

# View execution history
cli-anything-comfyui --json queue history

Download Generated Images

# List generated images
cli-anything-comfyui images list

# Download a specific image
cli-anything-comfyui images download --filename ComfyUI_00001_.png --output ./out.png

# Download all images from a prompt
cli-anything-comfyui images download-all --prompt-id <id> --output-dir ./outputs

Output Formats

All commands support dual output modes:

• Human-readable (default): Tables, colors, formatted text
• Machine-readable (--json flag): Structured JSON for agent consumption

# Human output
cli-anything-comfyui system stats

# JSON output for agents
cli-anything-comfyui --json system stats

For AI Agents

When using this CLI programmatically:

1. Always use --json flag for parseable output
2. Check return codes - 0 for success, non-zero for errors
3. Parse stderr for error messages on failure
4. Use absolute paths for all file operations
5. Verify ComfyUI is running with system stats before other commands

More Information

• Full documentation: See README.md in the package
• Test coverage: See TEST.md in the package
• Methodology: See HARNESS.md in the cli-anything-plugin

Version

1.0.0