ComfyUI is a node-based AI workflow editor embedded directly in Kimara. It lets you visually wire together AI models, samplers, and processing steps to build image generation pipelines. Kimara manages the underlying compute so you can focus on building and running workflows without any infrastructure setup.
Prerequisites
Before you launch ComfyUI, make sure you have:
- A Kimara account — sign up at kimara.ai if you do not have one yet.
- An active Studio to work in. Studios are your isolated workspaces inside Kimara. If you have not created one yet, see How to Use Studios first.
Launching ComfyUI
- Open the Kimara dashboard and navigate to your Studio.
- Locate the Open ComfyUI button on the Studio dashboard — it appears in the main action area near the top of the page.
- Click Open ComfyUI.
Kimara provisions a dedicated backend for your Studio on first launch. This initial load can take 30–60 seconds. Subsequent launches in the same session are faster.
- Wait for the loading indicator to complete. Once the interface appears, ComfyUI is ready.
Navigating the Interface
When ComfyUI finishes loading you will see three main areas:
Canvas (center) — The large empty area where you build your workflow by placing and connecting nodes. Each node represents a step in the pipeline, such as loading a model, encoding a prompt, or saving an image. Connect nodes by dragging from an output socket to an input socket.
Node palette (left panel) — A searchable list of all available node types. Double-click anywhere on the canvas, or use the search bar in the left panel, to find and add a node to your workflow.
Queue panel (right panel) — Shows pending and recently completed generation jobs. Click Queue Prompt (or press Ctrl+Enter) to submit your current workflow as a new job. The panel updates in real time as your generation progresses.
To reset the canvas view, press
Ctrl+Shift+H(fit all nodes to screen). Use the scroll wheel to zoom and middle-click drag to pan.
Next Steps
- How to Use Studios — Understand the Studio concept and how to manage team access.
- How to Create and Publish an App — Turn a workflow into a shareable App that others can run without knowing ComfyUI.