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The Manage Panel

The Manage panel content varies by instance type. The screenshots on this page show a local standalone installation. Cloud and remote instances have fewer tabs and settings. Select Manage on an installation to open the settings panel. Accessing the Manage panel
  • Open the Chooser view (the home screen showing all your instances)
  • Click the ⋮ icon on an instance card
  • Select Manage from the context menu
The panel has six tabs:

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Update Tab

Update tab This tab shows the current version, lets you check for updates, and configure the update channel.
  • Version：Shows the current installed version and whether it’s up to date.
  • Last checked：Displays when updates were last checked.
  • Check for update：Manually check for a new version.
  • Update Channel：Choose the update channel from the dropdown:
    • Stable — Tested releases, recommended for most users. Default option.
    • Latest on GitHub — Newest commits from the master branch.

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Startup Args Tab

Startup Args tab Configure startup CLI arguments, launch mode, browser cache sharing, port conflict behavior, and environment variables.
  • Startup Arguments：Custom CLI arguments for ComfyUI (e.g., --enable-manager). Click the gear icon for options.
  • Launch Mode：Choose between App window (embedded) or Browser tab.
  • Browser Cache：Unique to this install or Shared across instances.
  • If Port is Busy：Ask what to do, Auto-select a different port, or Fail to launch.
  • Environment Variables：Add custom environment variables with the + Add Variable button.

Startup Flags Reference

See the full list of ComfyUI startup flags available for Startup Arguments.

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Snapshots Tab

Snapshots tab View, import, export, and create snapshots. Each entry shows version changes and package statistics.
  • Timeline：Lists all snapshots chronologically with version changes and stats.
  • Latest：Shows when the most recent snapshot was taken.
  • Import：Import a snapshot from a file.
  • Export All：Export all snapshots as a backup.
  • Create Snapshot：Manually create a new snapshot at any time.
  • Each snapshot entry shows:
    • Version change (e.g., v0.20.1 → v0.24.1)
    • Package changes
    • Node and package counts
    • Export and Delete buttons

Complete Snapshot Management

Learn about automatic snapshots, comparison, and full snapshot management.

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Storage Tab

Storage tab Configure shared model and input/output directory usage, and view the shared models list with Primary directory.
  • Use Shared Models：Toggle whether this instance uses the shared model directories.
  • Use Shared Input/Output Folders：Toggle whether this instance uses the shared input/output paths.
  • Shared Models：Lists all shared model directories. The Primary directory is where new models save by default. See Settings Storage for details.
  • Input Directory：Where this instance looks for input files.
  • Output Directory：Where this instance saves generated outputs.

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Console Tab

Console tab View live terminal output from the ComfyUI backend process, useful for debugging startup logs and errors. A live terminal showing the ComfyUI backend process output.
  • Useful for debugging: you can see startup logs, errors, and Python output in real time.

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About Tab

About tab View installation details: ComfyUI version, hardware, Python and PyTorch versions, disk path, and usage.
  • Current Version：The installed ComfyUI version.
  • Hardware：Detected hardware (e.g., Apple Silicon (MPS)).
  • Python：Bundled Python version.
  • PyTorch：Included PyTorch version.
  • Location：The full installation path on disk. Click the copy button to copy it.
  • Disk Usage：How much disk space the installation uses.

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Installation Actions

Right-click an installation card (or click the ⋮ icon) to access actions. See the Instance Management page for a full list of actions.