Update removes custom-nodes

[geekier]

I just updated to the latest version of ComfUI Desktop (0.3.15? to 0.3.18)
Despite having a directory for my models/input/output and custom nodes in my user directory, the update removed all custom nodes.
The user directory’s “custom_nodes” directory is empty.
From the original custom nodes installation log, I see that those were installed in /Applications/ComfyUI.app/Contents/Resources/ComfyUI/custom_nodes/ and /Applications/ComfyUI.app was overwritten by the update.

[geekier]

I just reinstalled two custom nodes, and I am seeing this behavior also on 0.3.18; custom nodes are installed within the .app not in the user-specified directory

[fugger]

same here (macOS with 0.3.18) - every installation of a node is done in /Applications/ComfyUI.app/… instead of the configured base_path /Users/USERNAME/ai_apps/ComfyUI (on my site). In my extra_models_config.yaml inside the ComfyUI.app is the entry “custom_nodes: custom_nodes/” - changing this to a full path didn’t help.

[BentJams]

Same here with macOS & 0.3.18

Is there a config file / paths we can edit?

[Jo_Z]

This one should be fixed in next release, check this page for more information:

NOTICE: Custom node location moving in 0.3.23

In 0.3.18 we made a mistake and shipped a version of ComfyUI-Manager that installs into the app bundle directory. This means that when the app updates, the bundle gets replaced and your custom nodes will be wiped. We have a fix ready in the next update that will reinstall custom nodes by parsing your startup logs. This will be going out next Tuesday (Dec 3rd) 10AM PST and no action should be required. However if you want to manually fix this you can also move your custom nodes manually: