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ComfyUI-OpenClaw
ComfyUI-OpenClaw is a ComfyUI custom node pack that adds:
- LLM-assisted nodes (planner/refiner/vision/batch variants)
- A built-in extension UI (
OpenClawpanel) - A secure-by-default HTTP API for automation (webhooks, triggers, schedules, approvals, presets)
- And more exciting features being added continuously
Table of Contents
- Installation
- Quick Start (Minimal)
- Nodes
- Extension UI
- API Overview
- Templates
- Execution Budgets
- LLM Failover
- State Directory & Logs
- Troubleshooting
- Tests
- Updating
- Remote Control (Connector)
- Security
Installation
- ComfyUI-Manager: install as a custom node (recommended for most users), then restart ComfyUI.
- Git (manual):
git clone <repo> ComfyUI/custom_nodes/comfyui-openclaw
Alternative install options:
- Copy/clone this repository into your ComfyUI
custom_nodesfolder - Restart ComfyUI.
If the UI loads but endpoints return 404, ComfyUI likely did not load the Python part of the pack (see “Troubleshooting”).
Quick Start (Minimal)
1) Configure an LLM key (for Planner/Refiner/vision helpers)
Set at least one of:
OPENCLAW_LLM_API_KEY(generic)- Provider-specific keys from the provider catalog (preferred; see
services/providers/catalog.py)
Provider/model configuration can be set via env or /openclaw/config (admin boundary; localhost-only convenience if no Admin Token configured).
Notes:
- Recommended: set API keys via environment variables.
- Optional: for single-user localhost setups, you can store a provider API key from the Settings tab (“UI Key Store (Advanced)”).
- This writes to the server-side secret store (
{STATE_DIR}/secrets.json). - Environment variables always take priority over stored keys.
- This writes to the server-side secret store (
2) Configure webhook auth (required for /webhook*)
Webhooks are deny-by-default unless auth is configured:
OPENCLAW_WEBHOOK_AUTH_MODE=bearerandOPENCLAW_WEBHOOK_BEARER_TOKEN=...- or
OPENCLAW_WEBHOOK_AUTH_MODE=hmacandOPENCLAW_WEBHOOK_HMAC_SECRET=... - or
OPENCLAW_WEBHOOK_AUTH_MODE=bearer_or_hmacto accept either - optional replay protection:
OPENCLAW_WEBHOOK_REQUIRE_REPLAY_PROTECTION=1
3) Optional (recommended): set an Admin Token
Admin/write actions (save config, /llm/test, key store) are protected by the Admin Token:
- If
OPENCLAW_ADMIN_TOKEN(or legacyMOLTBOT_ADMIN_TOKEN) is set, clients must send it viaX-OpenClaw-Admin-Token. - If no admin token is configured, admin actions are allowed on localhost only (convenience mode). Do not use this mode on shared/public deployments.
Remote admin actions are denied by default. If you understand the risk and need remote administration, opt in explicitly:
OPENCLAW_ALLOW_REMOTE_ADMIN=1
Windows env var tips (PowerShell / CMD / portable .bat / Desktop)
- PowerShell (current session only):
$env:OPENCLAW_LLM_API_KEY="<YOUR_API_KEY>"$env:OPENCLAW_ADMIN_TOKEN="<YOUR_ADMIN_TOKEN>"
- PowerShell (persistent; takes effect in new shells):
setx OPENCLAW_LLM_API_KEY "<YOUR_API_KEY>"setx OPENCLAW_ADMIN_TOKEN "<YOUR_ADMIN_TOKEN>"
- CMD (current session only):
set OPENCLAW_LLM_API_KEY=<YOUR_API_KEY> - Portable
.batlaunchers: addset OPENCLAW_LLM_API_KEY=.../set OPENCLAW_ADMIN_TOKEN=...before launching ComfyUI. - ComfyUI Desktop: if env vars are not passed through reliably, prefer the Settings UI key store for localhost-only convenience, or set system-wide env vars.
Nodes
Nodes are exported as Moltbot* class names for compatibility, but appear as openclaw:* display names in ComfyUI:
openclaw: Prompt Planneropenclaw: Prompt Refineropenclaw: Image to Promptopenclaw: Batch Variants
See web/docs/ for node usage notes.
Extension UI
The frontend lives in web/ and is served by ComfyUI as an extension panel. It uses the backend routes below (preferring /api/openclaw/*).
API Overview
Base paths
Routes are registered to support both:
- New prefix:
/openclaw/* - Legacy prefix:
/moltbot/*
And both:
- Direct:
/openclaw/... - ComfyUI API shim:
/api/openclaw/...
Use /api/... from browsers and extension JS.
Observability (read-only)
GET /openclaw/health— pack status, key presence, and basic metricsGET /openclaw/logs/tail?n=50— log tail (supportstrace_id/prompt_idfilters)GET /openclaw/trace/{prompt_id}— trace timeline (redacted)GET /openclaw/capabilities— feature/capability probe for frontend compatibilityGET /openclaw/jobs— currently a stub (returns an empty list)
Access control:
- loopback is allowed
- remote access requires
OPENCLAW_OBSERVABILITY_TOKENviaX-OpenClaw-Obs-Token
LLM config (non-secret)
GET /openclaw/config— effective config + sources + provider catalog (observability-protected)PUT /openclaw/config— update non-secret config (admin boundary)POST /openclaw/llm/test— test connectivity (admin boundary)
Notes:
- Queue submission uses
OPENCLAW_COMFYUI_URL(defaulthttp://127.0.0.1:8188). - Custom
base_urlis protected by SSRF policy:- built-in provider hosts are allowlisted by default
- allow additional exact hosts via
OPENCLAW_LLM_ALLOWED_HOSTS=host1,host2 - or opt in to any public host via
OPENCLAW_ALLOW_ANY_PUBLIC_LLM_HOST=1 OPENCLAW_ALLOW_INSECURE_BASE_URL=1disables SSRF blocking (not recommended)
Webhooks
POST /openclaw/webhook— authenticate + validate schema and return normalized payload (no queue submission)POST /openclaw/webhook/validate— dry-run render (no queue submission; includes render budgets + warnings)POST /openclaw/webhook/submit— full pipeline: auth → normalize → idempotency → render → submit to queue
Request schema (minimal):
{
"version": 1,
"template_id": "portrait_v1",
"profile_id": "SDXL-v1",
"inputs": { "requirements": "..." },
"job_id": "optional",
"trace_id": "optional",
"callback": { "url": "https://example.com/callback" }
}
Auth headers:
- Bearer:
Authorization: Bearer <token> - HMAC:
X-OpenClaw-Signature: sha256=<hex>(legacy header:X-Moltbot-Signature)- optional replay protection:
X-OpenClaw-TimestampandX-OpenClaw-Nonce(legacyX-Moltbot-*)
- optional replay protection:
Callback allowlist:
OPENCLAW_CALLBACK_ALLOW_HOSTS=example.com,api.example.comOPENCLAW_CALLBACK_TIMEOUT_SEC=10OPENCLAW_CALLBACK_MAX_RETRIES=3
Triggers + approvals (admin)
POST /openclaw/triggers/fire— fire a template with optional approval gateGET /openclaw/approvalsGET /openclaw/approvals/{approval_id}POST /openclaw/approvals/{approval_id}/approve— can auto-executePOST /openclaw/approvals/{approval_id}/reject
Admin boundary:
OPENCLAW_ADMIN_TOKENviaX-OpenClaw-Admin-Token- strict localhost auth is enabled by default (
OPENCLAW_STRICT_LOCALHOST_AUTH=1)
Schedules (admin)
GET/POST /openclaw/schedulesGET/PUT/DELETE /openclaw/schedules/{schedule_id}POST /openclaw/schedules/{schedule_id}/togglePOST /openclaw/schedules/{schedule_id}/runGET /openclaw/schedules/{schedule_id}/runsGET /openclaw/runs
Presets (admin)
GET /openclaw/presetsandGET /openclaw/presets/{preset_id}:- public-read is allowed only when
OPENCLAW_PRESETS_PUBLIC_READ=1andOPENCLAW_STRICT_LOCALHOST_AUTH=0 - otherwise requires admin token
- public-read is allowed only when
POST/PUT/DELETE /openclaw/presets*always require admin token
Packs (admin)
GET /openclaw/packsPOST /openclaw/packs/import(multipart upload)GET /openclaw/packs/export/{name}/{version}DELETE /openclaw/packs/{name}/{version}
Bridge (sidecar; optional)
Sidecar bridge routes are registered under /openclaw/bridge/* and /moltbot/bridge/*.
Enablement and auth (device token model):
OPENCLAW_BRIDGE_ENABLED=1OPENCLAW_BRIDGE_DEVICE_TOKEN=...- optional allowlist:
OPENCLAW_BRIDGE_ALLOWED_DEVICE_IDS=dev1,dev2
Callback delivery allowlist (sidecar HTTP adapter):
OPENCLAW_BRIDGE_CALLBACK_HOST_ALLOWLIST=example.com
Templates
Templates live in data/templates/.
- Any
data/templates/<template_id>.jsonfile is runnable (template ID = filename stem). data/templates/manifest.jsonis optional metadata (e.g. defaults).- Rendering performs strict placeholder substitution:
- Only exact string values matching
{{key}}are replaced - Partial substitutions (e.g.
"foo {{bar}}") are intentionally not supported
- Only exact string values matching
For the full step-by-step guide (where to put exported workflow JSON, how to author manifest.json, how to verify /openclaw/templates, and how to use /run), see tests/TEST_SOP.md.
Basic /run usage (chat)
Free-text prompt mode (no key=value needed):
/run z 画面中央是一位年轻女性… seed=-1
The connector will map the free text into a prompt field using:
allowed_inputsif a single key is declared inmanifest.json, or- fallback order:
positive_prompt→prompt→text→positive→caption.
Key=value mode (explicit mapping):
/run z positive_prompt="a cat" seed=-1
Important:
- Ensure your workflow uses the same placeholder (e.g.,
"text": "{{positive_prompt}}"). seed=-1gives random seeds; a fixed seed reproduces outputs.
Execution Budgets
Queue submissions are protected by concurrency caps and render size budgets (services/execution_budgets.py).
Environment variables:
OPENCLAW_MAX_INFLIGHT_SUBMITS_TOTAL(default: 2)OPENCLAW_MAX_INFLIGHT_SUBMITS_WEBHOOK(default: 1)OPENCLAW_MAX_INFLIGHT_SUBMITS_TRIGGER(default: 1)OPENCLAW_MAX_INFLIGHT_SUBMITS_SCHEDULER(default: 1)OPENCLAW_MAX_INFLIGHT_SUBMITS_BRIDGE(default: 1)OPENCLAW_MAX_RENDERED_WORKFLOW_BYTES(default: 524288)
If budgets are exceeded, callers should expect 429 (concurrency) or 413 (oversized render).
LLM Failover
Failover is integrated into services/llm_client.py and controlled via runtime config:
OPENCLAW_FALLBACK_MODELS(CSV)OPENCLAW_FALLBACK_PROVIDERS(CSV)OPENCLAW_MAX_FAILOVER_CANDIDATES(int, 1–5)
State Directory & Logs
By default, state is stored in a platform user-data directory:
- Windows:
%LOCALAPPDATA%\\comfyui-openclaw\\ - macOS:
~/Library/Application Support/comfyui-openclaw/ - Linux:
~/.local/share/comfyui-openclaw/
Override:
OPENCLAW_STATE_DIR=/path/to/state
Logs:
openclaw.log(legacymoltbot.logis still supported)
Troubleshooting
UI shows “Backend Not Loaded” / endpoints return 404
This means ComfyUI did not load the Python part of the pack or route registration failed.
Steps:
-
Check ComfyUI startup logs for import errors while loading the custom node pack (search for
openclaw,Route registration failed,ModuleNotFoundError). -
Confirm the pack folder is directly under
custom_nodes/and contains__init__.py. -
Run the smoke import check inside the same Python environment ComfyUI uses:
python scripts/openclaw_smoke_import.py # or python scripts/openclaw_smoke_import.py --verbose -
Manually verify the endpoints used by the Settings tab:
GET /api/openclaw/healthGET /api/openclaw/configGET /api/openclaw/logs/tail?n=50
Notes:
- If your pack folder name is not
comfyui-openclaw, the smoke script may needOPENCLAW_PACK_IMPORT_NAME=your-folder-name. - If imports fail with a
services.*module error, check for name collisions with other custom nodes and prefer package-relative imports.
Webhooks return 403 auth_not_configured
Set webhook auth env vars (see “Quick Start”) and restart ComfyUI.
Admin Token: server-side vs UI
OPENCLAW_ADMIN_TOKEN is a server-side environment variable.
The Settings UI can use an Admin Token for authenticated requests, but cannot set or persist the server token.
Full setup steps: see tests/TEST_SOP.md.
Tests
Run unit tests from the repo root:
python3 -m unittest discover -s tests -p "test_*.py"
Updating
- Git install:
git pullinsidecustom_nodes/comfyui-openclaw/, then restart ComfyUI. - ComfyUI-Manager install: update from Manager UI, then restart ComfyUI.
🎮 Remote Control (Connector)
OpenClaw includes a standalone Connector process that allows you to control your local instance securely via Telegram or Discord without exposing it to the public internet.
- Status & Queue: Check job progress remotely.
- Run Jobs: Submit templates via chat commands.
- Approvals: Approve/Reject paused workflows from your phone.
- Secure: Outbound-only connection; no inbound ports required.
👉 See Setup Guide (docs/connector.md)
Security
Read SECURITY.md before exposing any endpoint beyond localhost. The project is designed to be secure-by-default (deny-by-default auth, SSRF protections, redaction, bounded outputs), but unsafe deployment can still create risk.
