[V2 UI] Missing model links trigger local browser download instead of server-side fetch on remote/headless hosts
- Dominant language
- Python
- Stars
- 133k
- Forks
- 15.7k
- Avg merge
- 1d 6h
- Merged PRs (30d)
- 155
Description
### Feature Idea
Subject: [V2 UI] Missing Model links trigger local browser download instead of server-side download
Description:
On the new ComfyUI V2 interface (April 2026 build), when a workflow has missing models, the UI provides a direct download link. When accessing the UI from a mobile browser (Brave on Android) connected to a remote headless server (Ubuntu 24.04), clicking these links triggers a local download to the mobile device instead of instructing the server to fetch the model.
Environment:
Server: MSI EdgeXpert (NVIDIA Blackwell), Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Headless/TTY mode).
Client: Brave Browser on Android (Mobile).
Connection: Local LAN / Tailscale.
ComfyUI Version: V2 (New UI).
Steps to Reproduce:
Load a workflow with a missing model (e.g., z_image_bf16.safetensors).
Click the provided download link/popup in the V2 UI.
The mobile browser attempts to save the ~11GB file to the phone storage rather than the server's models/checkpoints directory.
Expected Behavior:
The UI should provide an option to trigger a server-side fetch (similar to ComfyUI-Manager).
### Existing Solutions
Manual search and download.
### Other
_No response_
Contributor guide
Research direction
Start by reproducing the missing-model download flow in the V2 UI from a remote headless server, then trace the existing download link or popup entry point. Check how ComfyUI-Manager handles server-side model fetching and identify the relevant UI and server components. Done means the interface offers a server-side fetch option without forcing the model download onto the client, with coverage for the remote-browser case.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- full-stack
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100