ComfyUI Extension: ComfyUI Deadline Submission

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ComfyUI plugin for submitting workflows to Thinkbox Deadline for distributed rendering. Enables render farm distribution with configurable job settings, batch processing, and automatic seed variation.

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    ComfyUI Deadline Plugin

    Submit ComfyUI workflows to Thinkbox Deadline render farm.

    Features

    • Submit ComfyUI workflows directly to Deadline
    • Batch rendering with seed variation
    • Real-time progress monitoring via Deadline Monitor
    • Configurable pools, groups, and priorities

    Installation

    ComfyUI Manager (Recommended)

    1. Open ComfyUI Manager → Install Custom Nodes
    2. Search "ComfyUI Deadline Submission" → Install
    3. Restart ComfyUI

    Manual Installation

    cd ComfyUI/custom_nodes
git clone https://github.com/YOUR_USERNAME/ComfyUI-Deadline-Plugin.git

    Deadline Plugin Setup (Required)

    Copy plugins/ComfyUI/ to your Deadline Repository's custom/plugins/ directory and restart Deadline services.

    Usage

    1. Add "Submit to Deadline" node to your workflow
    2. Configure job settings (name, priority, pool, etc.)
    3. Execute workflow
    4. Monitor progress in Deadline Monitor

    Key Settings

    • batch_count: Number of tasks (1-100)
    • change_seeds_per_task: Randomize seeds for different outputs
    • priority: Job priority (0-100)
    • pool/group: Deadline worker assignment

    Configuration

    Model Paths (Optional)

    For render farms with shared storage, copy example_extra_model_paths.yaml to your ComfyUI installation as extra_model_paths.yaml and update paths.

    How It Works

    1. Captures current ComfyUI workflow
    2. Submits to Deadline with proper configuration
    3. Workers execute workflow via ComfyUI API
    4. Progress reported through Deadline Monitor

    Requirements

    • ComfyUI installation on worker machines
    • Thinkbox Deadline
    • No additional Python dependencies (uses standard library)