docs(comfyui): add comprehensive onboarding — all install paths, doc links, cloud setup

Adds structured onboarding flow to SKILL.md:
- Decision table: which install path for which situation
- Path A: Comfy Cloud (zero setup, API key, pricing)
- Path B: Desktop app (Windows/macOS, one-click)
- Path C: Portable build (Windows, extract-and-run)
- Path D: comfy-cli (recommended for agents, all platforms)
- Path E: Manual install (advanced, all hardware types)
- Post-install: model downloads, custom nodes, verification

All paths link to official docs:
- https://docs.comfy.org/installation
- https://docs.comfy.org/comfy-cli/getting-started
- https://docs.comfy.org/get_started/cloud
- https://docs.comfy.org/installation/desktop
- https://docs.comfy.org/installation/comfyui_portable_windows
- https://docs.comfy.org/installation/manual_install
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@ -83,23 +83,8 @@ 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
```
If nothing is installed, go to **Setup & Onboarding** below.
If the server is already running, skip to **Core Workflow**.
## Core Workflow
@ -189,62 +174,281 @@ Show images to the user via `vision_analyze` or return the file path directly.
## Setup & Onboarding
### 1. Install ComfyUI
When a user asks to set up ComfyUI, walk them through the path that fits their situation.
Ask what hardware they have and whether they want local or cloud.
**Official docs:** https://docs.comfy.org/installation
**CLI docs:** https://docs.comfy.org/comfy-cli/getting-started
**Cloud docs:** https://docs.comfy.org/get_started/cloud
### Choosing an Installation Path
| Situation | Recommended Path |
|-----------|-----------------|
| No GPU / just want to try it | **Comfy Cloud** (zero setup) |
| Windows + NVIDIA GPU + non-technical | **ComfyUI Desktop** (one-click installer) |
| Windows + NVIDIA GPU + technical | **Portable build** or **comfy-cli** |
| Linux + any GPU | **comfy-cli** (easiest) or manual install |
| macOS + Apple Silicon | **ComfyUI Desktop** (macOS) or **comfy-cli** |
| Headless / server / CI | **comfy-cli** |
---
### Path A: Comfy Cloud (No Local Install)
For users without a capable GPU or who want zero setup.
Powered by RTX 6000 Pro GPUs, all models pre-installed.
**Docs:** https://docs.comfy.org/get_started/cloud
1. Go to https://comfy.org/cloud and sign up
2. Get an API key at https://platform.comfy.org/login
- Click `+ New` in API Keys section → Generate
- Save immediately (only visible once)
3. Set the key:
```bash
export COMFY_CLOUD_API_KEY="comfyui-xxxxxxxxxxxx"
```
4. Run workflows via the script or web UI:
```bash
python3 scripts/run_workflow.py \
--workflow workflow_api.json \
--args '{"prompt": "a cat"}' \
--host https://cloud.comfy.org \
--api-key "$COMFY_CLOUD_API_KEY" \
--output-dir ./outputs
```
**Pricing:** https://www.comfy.org/cloud/pricing
Subscription required. Concurrent limits: Free/Standard: 1 job, Creator: 3, Pro: 5.
---
### Path B: ComfyUI Desktop (Windows/macOS)
One-click installer for non-technical users. Currently Beta.
**Docs:** https://docs.comfy.org/installation/desktop
- **Windows (NVIDIA):** https://download.comfy.org/windows/nsis/x64
- **macOS (Apple Silicon):** Available from https://comfy.org (download page)
Steps:
1. Download and run installer
2. Select GPU type (NVIDIA recommended, or CPU mode)
3. Choose install location (SSD recommended, ~15GB needed)
4. Optionally migrate from existing ComfyUI Portable install
5. Desktop launches automatically — web UI opens in browser
Desktop manages its own Python environment. For CLI access to the bundled env:
```bash
cd <install_dir>/ComfyUI
.venv/Scripts/activate # Windows
# or use the built-in terminal in the Desktop UI
```
**Limitations:** Desktop uses stable releases (may lag behind latest).
Linux not supported for Desktop — use comfy-cli or manual install.
---
### Path C: ComfyUI Portable (Windows Only)
Standalone package with embedded Python. Extract and run. No install.
**Docs:** https://docs.comfy.org/installation/comfyui_portable_windows
1. Download from https://github.com/comfyanonymous/ComfyUI/releases
- Standard: Python 3.13 + CUDA 13.0 (modern NVIDIA GPUs)
- Alt: PyTorch CUDA 12.6 + Python 3.12 (NVIDIA 10 series and older)
- AMD (experimental)
2. Extract with 7-Zip
3. Run `run_nvidia_gpu.bat` (or `run_cpu.bat`)
4. Wait for "To see the GUI go to: http://127.0.0.1:8188"
Update: run `update/update_comfyui.bat` (latest commit) or
`update/update_comfyui_stable.bat` (latest stable release).
---
### Path D: comfy-cli (All Platforms — Recommended for Agents)
The official CLI is the best path for headless/automated setups.
**Docs:** https://docs.comfy.org/comfy-cli/getting-started
**Repo:** https://github.com/Comfy-Org/comfy-cli
#### Prerequisites
- Python 3.10+ (3.13 recommended)
- pip (or conda/uv)
- GPU drivers installed (CUDA for NVIDIA, ROCm for AMD)
#### Install comfy-cli
```bash
pip install comfy-cli
comfy --skip-prompt tracking disable # disable analytics
comfy install # interactive: picks GPU backend
# or
uvx --from comfy-cli comfy --help
```
For non-interactive install:
Disable analytics (avoids interactive prompt):
```bash
comfy install --nvidia # NVIDIA GPU
comfy install --amd # AMD GPU (ROCm)
comfy install --m-series # Apple Silicon
comfy install --cpu # CPU only
comfy --skip-prompt tracking disable
```
See https://docs.comfy.org/installation for full options.
If user asks for help, read the docs and assist them.
### 2. Launch Server
#### Install ComfyUI
```bash
comfy launch --background # starts on 127.0.0.1:8188
comfy launch -- --listen 0.0.0.0 # listen on all interfaces
# Interactive (prompts for GPU type)
comfy install
# Non-interactive variants:
comfy --skip-prompt install --nvidia # NVIDIA (CUDA)
comfy --skip-prompt install --amd # AMD (ROCm, Linux)
comfy --skip-prompt install --m-series # Apple Silicon (MPS)
comfy --skip-prompt install --cpu # CPU only (slow)
# With faster dependency resolution:
comfy --skip-prompt install --nvidia --fast-deps
```
Default location: `~/comfy/ComfyUI` (Linux), `~/Documents/comfy/ComfyUI` (macOS/Win).
Override with: `comfy --workspace /custom/path install`
#### Launch Server
```bash
comfy launch --background # background daemon on :8188
comfy launch # foreground (see logs)
comfy launch -- --listen 0.0.0.0 # accessible on LAN
comfy launch -- --port 8190 # custom port
comfy launch -- --lowvram # low VRAM mode (6GB cards)
```
Verify:
Verify server is running:
```bash
curl -s http://127.0.0.1:8188/system_stats | python3 -m json.tool
```
### 3. Install Custom Nodes
Stop background server:
```bash
comfy node install comfyui-impact-pack
comfy node install comfyui-animatediff-evolved
comfy node update all # update everything
comfy stop
```
### 4. Download Models
---
### Path E: Manual Install (Advanced / All Hardware)
For full control or unsupported hardware (Ascend NPU, Cambricon MLU, Intel Arc).
**Docs:** https://docs.comfy.org/installation/manual_install
**GitHub:** https://github.com/comfyanonymous/ComfyUI
```bash
# From CivitAI
comfy model download --url "https://civitai.com/api/download/models/128713" \
--relative-path models/checkpoints
# 1. Create environment
conda create -n comfyenv python=3.13
conda activate comfyenv
# 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
# 2. Clone
git clone https://github.com/comfyanonymous/ComfyUI.git
cd ComfyUI
# 3. Install PyTorch (pick your hardware)
# NVIDIA:
pip install torch torchvision torchaudio --extra-index-url https://download.pytorch.org/whl/cu130
# AMD (ROCm 6.4):
pip install torch torchvision torchaudio --index-url https://download.pytorch.org/whl/rocm6.4
# Apple Silicon:
pip install --pre torch torchvision torchaudio --index-url https://download.pytorch.org/whl/nightly/cpu
# Intel Arc:
pip install torch torchvision torchaudio --extra-index-url https://download.pytorch.org/whl/xpu
# CPU only:
pip install torch torchvision torchaudio --extra-index-url https://download.pytorch.org/whl/cpu
# 4. Install ComfyUI deps
pip install -r requirements.txt
# 5. Run
python main.py
# With options: python main.py --listen 0.0.0.0 --port 8188
```
### 5. Verify Everything
---
### Post-Install: Download Models
ComfyUI needs at least one checkpoint model to generate images.
**Using comfy-cli:**
```bash
# SDXL (general purpose, ~6.5GB)
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
# SD 1.5 (lighter, ~4GB, good for low VRAM)
comfy model download \
--url "https://huggingface.co/stable-diffusion-v1-5/stable-diffusion-v1-5/resolve/main/v1-5-pruned-emaonly.safetensors" \
--relative-path models/checkpoints
# From CivitAI (may need API token):
comfy model download \
--url "https://civitai.com/api/download/models/128713" \
--relative-path models/checkpoints \
--set-civitai-api-token "YOUR_TOKEN"
# LoRA adapters:
comfy model download --url "<URL>" --relative-path models/loras
```
**Manual download:** Place `.safetensors` / `.ckpt` files directly into the
`ComfyUI/models/checkpoints/` directory (or `loras/`, `vae/`, etc.).
List installed models:
```bash
comfy model list
```
---
### Post-Install: Install Custom Nodes
Custom nodes extend ComfyUI's capabilities (upscaling, video, ControlNet, etc.).
```bash
comfy node install comfyui-impact-pack # popular utility pack
comfy node install comfyui-animatediff-evolved # video generation
comfy node install comfyui-controlnet-aux # ControlNet preprocessors
comfy node install comfyui-essentials # common helpers
comfy node update all # update all nodes
```
Check what's installed:
```bash
comfy node show installed
```
Install deps for a specific workflow:
```bash
comfy node install-deps --workflow=workflow_api.json
```
---
### Post-Install: Verify Setup
```bash
# Check server is responsive
curl -s http://127.0.0.1:8188/system_stats | python3 -m json.tool
# Check a workflow's dependencies
python3 scripts/check_deps.py workflow_api.json --host 127.0.0.1 --port 8188
# Test a generation
python3 scripts/run_workflow.py \
--workflow workflow_api.json \
--args '{"prompt": "test image, high quality"}' \
--output-dir ./test-outputs
```
## Image Upload (img2img / Inpainting)