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BD Prompt Iterator (Dynamic)

Twenty prompt slots on one node — BD Prompt Iterator (Dynamic)

By BizaNator·Created 8 months ago·Updated 3 days ago· 15
BD Prompt Iterator (Dynamic)
    • prompt
    • filename
    • current_index
    • total_count
    • status
    • seed
    modesequential
    filename_modeauto_index
    base_filenameoutput
    prompt_1
    prompt_2
    prompt_3
    prompt_4
    prompt_5
    prompt_6
    prompt_7
    prompt_8
    prompt_9
    prompt_10
    prompt_11
    prompt_12
    prompt_13
    prompt_14
    prompt_15
    prompt_16
    prompt_17
    prompt_18
    prompt_19
    prompt_20
    suffixes
    filename_template{base}_{index:03d}
    manual_index0
    resetfalse
    generation_seed-1
    seed_modeincrement_batch
    workflow_iddefault

    Some prompts want to come from elsewhere in the graph - a text file, a previous node, a database, another LLM - rather than being typed into a multiline box. BD Prompt Iterator (Dynamic) is the iterator for that case: it exposes up to 20 separate string inputs (prompt_1 through prompt_20) that you wire in, and it cycles through whichever of them are connected, generating filenames as it goes. Each slot is also a plain editable box, so you can mix wired and typed prompts freely.

    It's the middle child of the BrainDead iterator family, and it slots neatly between the two others. The basic BD Prompt Iterator takes one multiline list; the Advanced one adds suffix and seed control. The Dynamic variant trades the single-list convenience for flexibility about where the prompts come from - if you're pulling a prompt list from a node upstream, or you want per-prompt inputs that a larger workflow can drive, this is the one. It still gives you the Advanced node's seed output and filename machinery, which is nice.

    What you get

    The essentials match its siblings: mode (sequential/manual/single), base_filename, workflow_id for state namespacing, manual_index, reset, generation_seed + seed_mode, and the seed output for wiring into a sampler. Filename control comes via filename_mode (auto_index by default), suffixes, and filename_template (default {base}_{index:03d}). Outputs: prompt, filename, current_index, total_count, status, seed.

    The default template dropping the {suffix} (unlike the Advanced node) is a small but real difference - the Dynamic node's defaults are tuned for "just give me indexed names."

    Install

    Same pack, no surprises: ComfyUI Manager search "BrainDead", or:

    cd ComfyUI/custom_nodes
    git clone https://github.com/BizaNator/ComfyUI-BrainDead
    cd ComfyUI-BrainDead
    pip install -r requirements.txt
    

    Restart, find it under 🧠BrainDead/Prompt. It's a V3-API pack, so update ComfyUI if the nodes don't register.

    The honest caveat

    Twenty slots is a lot of canvas. If most of your prompts come from one upstream source, the basic iterator's single multiline box is cleaner and easier to read - don't wire twenty inputs just because you can. The Dynamic version earns its space when prompts genuinely arrive as separate signals, or when you're building a reusable template where the slots are meant to be filled by a human each run. One thing to remember, shared with the whole family: iteration state is in-memory, so restarting ComfyUI resets the index, and the seed output only helps if you actually wire it into your sampler. It's a straightforward node that hides its sharp edges in those two details.

    Category🧠BrainDead/Prompt

    Inputs (30)

    NameTypeDefaultDescription
    modeCOMBOsequential4 options: sequential, manual, random, single
    filename_modeCOMBOauto_index3 options: auto_index, suffix_list, template
    base_filenameSTRINGoutput
    prompt_1optSTRING
    prompt_2optSTRING
    prompt_3optSTRING
    prompt_4optSTRING
    prompt_5optSTRING
    prompt_6optSTRING
    prompt_7optSTRING
    prompt_8optSTRING
    prompt_9optSTRING
    prompt_10optSTRING
    prompt_11optSTRING
    prompt_12optSTRING
    prompt_13optSTRING
    prompt_14optSTRING
    prompt_15optSTRING
    prompt_16optSTRING
    prompt_17optSTRING
    prompt_18optSTRING
    prompt_19optSTRING
    prompt_20optSTRING
    suffixesoptSTRING
    filename_templateoptSTRING{base}_{index:03d}
    manual_indexoptINT00–9999
    resetoptBOOLEANfalse
    generation_seedoptINT-1-1–2147483647
    seed_modeoptCOMBOincrement_batch4 options: fixed, increment_batch, increment_prompt, random
    workflow_idoptSTRINGdefault

    Outputs (6)

    NameTypeDescription
    promptSTRING
    filenameSTRING
    current_indexINT
    total_countINT
    statusSTRING
    seedINT