Changelog

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BYOC Workflows, ComfyUI-Manager, and Performance Enhancements

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New Features

• BYOC Workflows with Pytrickle: Integrated pytrickle support enabling ComfyStream workflows as Bring Your Own Containers
• ComfyUI-Manager Integration: Added ComfyUI-Manager with blacklist loading for improved performance and easier custom node management
• FasterLivePortrait Support: Enhanced opencv-cuda for compatilibity with Python 3.12 and resolved issues with FasterLivePortrait integration
• Model Efficiency and Security: Switched to TAESD safetensors format (replacing .pth files) for better model loading efficiency and security from pickled files.

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UI & Documentation

• Refactored UI Popup: Removed inline HTML/JS code for a cleaner, more maintainable codebase
• Updated Documentation Links: All references now point to the official documentation site

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Performance & Stability

• Input Timeout Protection: Added timeouts to LoadTensor and LoadAudioTensor nodes to prevent hanging
• Enhanced Error Logging: Improved exception logging for input-related issues
• OpenCV-CUDA Compilation: GitHub workflow for automated opencv-cuda compilation
• Dependency Updates:
  • Upgraded pytrickle to v0.1.4
  • Replaced deprecated pynvml with nvidia-ml-py
  • Updated Next.js from 15.2.4 to 15.5.3

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Bug Fixes

• Fixed pyproject.toml metadata for ComfyUI registry compatibility
• Corrected sample rate in audio transcription workflows
• Added missing Cairo and Pango development libraries in Docker images
• Updated BYOC capability name in launch configurations
• Removed unnecessary GitHub workflow triggers

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Audio Driven Workflows and Text Outputs

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New Features

• Support for audio driven workflows
• Text outputs via RTC data channel
• Real-time text transcription demo with Whisper

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Improvements

• Upgraded ComfyStream to support the latest ComfyUI version
• Python version bumped to 3.12 for compatibility
• Fixes for custom node imports, prompt conversion, and launch configurations

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New Contributors

• @doctorpangloss

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RTX 5090 Support and Infrastructure Improvements

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New Hardware Support

• RTX 5090 GPU Support: Full compatibility with NVIDIA’s latest Blackwell architecture
• Updated CUDA Requirements: Minimum supported driver version NVIDIA 570.124.06 with CUDA 12.8
• PyTorch Blackwell Support: Updated PyTorch for optimal performance on RTX 5090

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Infrastructure & Developer Experience

• Entrypoint Flexibility: Added --api and --ui flags to entrypoint.sh for selective service startup
• FasterLivePortrait Workflow: New workflow documentation for FasterLivePortrait integration
• Improved Container Stability: Fixed devcontainer loading issues and conda environment installation
• Better Volume Management: Enhanced volume mount for persistent storage across container restarts

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Base System Updates

• CUDA 12.8 and TensorRT 10.12: Updated base to support newer compute capability GPUs.
• Dependency Stability: Pinned numpy<2.0 for consistent behavior across environments
• Network Configuration: Fixed server manager host binding for proper network access

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MPEG Stream Egress and OBS Integration

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New Features

• Token-Gated MPEG Stream Egress: External MPEG stream endpoint with authentication for secure access
• OBS Video Source Support: Demo page and direct OBS integration for capturing ComfyStream output in live streaming setups
• Separate OBS Tab: Dedicated interface for OBS-specific functionality and configuration

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Stability & Performance

• Dependency Pinning: Pinned critical packages for improved stability:
  • xformers==0.0.30
  • pytorch==2.7.0
  • onnxmltools==1.13.0
• Client API Fixes: Resolved comfystream.client.update_prompts lock issues and error handling
• Build Process Optimization: Streamlined Docker workflows by removing separate build processes

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Developer Experience

• Contributing Guide: Added comprehensive documentation for project contributors
• Volume Mount Improvements: Enhanced volume handling with proper —server flag qualification
• CI/CD Enhancements: Improved workflow triggers and build automation for ai-runner integration

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Multi Resolution, Upscaling and Pipeline Integration

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New Features

• Multi-Resolution Support: Dynamic resolution handling with precompiled TensorRT engine examples supporting combinations of width/height from 448px to 704px
• Super Resolution Node: Enhanced image quality through OpenCV-based super resolution
• Exportable Pipeline Class: Access the comfystream.pipeline class to integrate ComfyStream directly into your applications

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New Models

• Depth Anything V2: Integrated the large model variant with TensorRT compilation for improved depth mapping

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Developer Experience

• Simplified Integration: Refactored package structure to make ComfyStream easier to import and use in custom applications

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Enhanced Branding, Metrics & Developer Experience

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Documentation and Branding

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New Features

• Metrics and Stream Stats: Monitor performance in real time via Prometheus or API, with detailed FPS metrics
• Combo Panel (Experimental): Early UI for grouped node control
• Log Level Configuration: Adjust ComfyUI logging verbosity via environment variables
• Search Query Support: Quickly access preset queries to streamline stream startup

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Improvements

• Performance Enhancements: Improved FPS and reduced latency
• Docker Build Optimization: Speeds up builds and ensures consistent environments
• Developer Tooling: Smoother setup with devcontainers, Ansible provisioning, and HTTPS support in VSCode

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Bug Fixes

• Resolved Safari compatibility issues
• Fixed camera and microphone selection bugs
• Addressed audio input stability issues
• Fixed preview node display and rendering problems

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ComfyStream Enters Public Alpha

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Custom Node

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Audio Support