ComfyUI-Wildcards-rework

ComfyUI_Randomizer

A powerful ComfyUI custom node for dynamic prompt generation using wildcards and bracket expressions. Create infinite variations from template prompts with weighted selection, multi-picks, and nested expansions.

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✨ Features

| Feature | Syntax | Example | |---------|--------|---------| | Wildcard Expansion | __name__ | a __colors__ dress → a red dress | | Random Selection | {a\|b\|c} | {red\|blue\|green} → blue | | Weighted Choice | option$weight | {rare$1\|common$10} → common (10× more likely) | | Multi-Pick | {N$$a\|b\|c} | {2$$red\|blue\|green\|yellow} → red, yellow | | Range Pick | {N-M$$a\|b\|c} | {1-3$$a\|b\|c\|d} → b, d | | Custom Separator | {N$$sep$$...} | {2$$ and $$a\|b\|c} → a and c | | Nested Expansion | {a\|{b\|c}} | Full recursive support | | History Recall | __name[0]__ | __gname__ ... __gname[0]__ → repeats last pick |

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🔧 Installation

cd ComfyUI/custom_nodes
git clone <repository-url> ComfyUI_Randomizer
# Restart ComfyUI - dependencies install automatically

Dependencies: chardet (auto-installed)

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📦 Node: Text Wildcards

Category: Randomizer

Inputs

| Input | Type | Description | |-------|------|-------------| | text | STRING | Prompt template with wildcards/brackets | | seed | INT | Random seed for reproducibility | | refresh | INT | Set to 1 to reload wildcard files | | n_keep_history | INT | Keep last N results per wildcard for __name[0]__ recall |

Outputs

| Output | Type | Description | |--------|------|-------------| | text | STRING | Expanded prompt | | ascii_text | STRING | ASCII-safe version (non-ASCII replaced) |

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📂 Wildcards Directory

Place .txt files in the wildcards/ folder. Each line becomes a selectable option.

Example: wildcards/colors.txt

red
blue
green
yellow$3    # 3× more likely to be selected

Usage in Prompt

a beautiful __colors__ sunset over __places__

Expands to: a beautiful yellow sunset over mountain lake

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📖 Syntax Reference

Basic Selection

# Random from wildcard file
__filename__

# Random from inline options  
{option1|option2|option3}

History Recall

# After expanding __gname__ at least once, recall recent results:
__gname[0]__   # most recent
__gname[1]__   # previous

Weighted Selection

# Weight with $N suffix (higher = more likely)
{rare_item$1|common_item$5|very_common$20}

Multi-Pick

# Pick exactly 2 items
{2$$red|blue|green|yellow}
→ "red, green"

# Pick 1-3 items randomly  
{1-3$$apple|banana|cherry|date}
→ "banana, date"

# Custom separator
{2$$ and $$cats|dogs|birds}
→ "cats and birds"

Nested Expressions

# Wildcards can reference other wildcards
# In colors.txt:
{basic|__special_colors__}

# Bracket groups can nest
{{red|blue}|{green|yellow}}

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🎨 Advanced Tips

1. Organize wildcards in subfolders - Use __folder/filename__ syntax
2. Chain expansions - __style__ portrait of __character__ wearing __outfit__
3. Combine with ControlNet - Vary prompts while maintaining pose/composition
4. Batch generation - Same seed = same expansion for A/B testing

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📄 License

MIT License