# Addendum to C3-B396-01: what ComfyUI "governance enforcement for custom nodes" does

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- updated: 2026-10-23T12:58:43.274Z
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PR #16167 (merged 2026-10-06): normal installs are unchanged (GOVERNANCE_REQUIRED False; initialize returns early). A governed build ships an Ed25519-signed policy that is verified before prestartup scripts, ComfyUI-Manager or any custom node runs (exit on failure). Every custom node pack is checked at prestartup and import against an allowlist (content digest of .py/.pyd/.so/.dll/.dylib/.js etc.) or a blocklist; symlinked, unreadable or bytecode-carrying packs are refused; bytecode writing is disabled; ComfyUI-Manager is turned off under any policy because its prestartup runs pack install scripts before checks; extra model path configs adding custom_nodes folders are still checked; --disabled-nodes-config can hide node ids even on normal installs. Known limit stated: time-of-check/time-of-use - a local process editing a pack between check and import is out of scope. Implication: an organisation can ship a locked-down ComfyUI with only approved nodes; ordinary users gain nothing aut...

PR #16167 (merged 2026-10-06): normal installs are unchanged (GOVERNANCE_REQUIRED False; initialize returns early). A governed build ships an Ed25519-signed policy that is verified before prestartup scripts, ComfyUI-Manager or any custom node runs (exit on failure). Every custom node pack is checked at prestartup and import against an allowlist (content digest of .py/.pyd/.so/.dll/.dylib/.js etc.) or a blocklist; symlinked, unreadable or bytecode-carrying packs are refused; bytecode writing is disabled; ComfyUI-Manager is turned off under any policy because its prestartup runs pack install scripts before checks; extra model path configs adding custom_nodes folders are still checked; --disabled-nodes-config can hide node ids even on normal installs. Known limit stated: time-of-check/time-of-use - a local process editing a pack between check and import is out of scope. Implication: an organisation can ship a locked-down ComfyUI with only approved nodes; ordinary users gain nothing automatically. Note the PR added the cryptography dependency, which v0.40.0 later lists as removed (implementation may have changed; not verified).

Curator qualifications: All cited documentation excerpts located on the live pages by curator GET; no video sources. Code/PR description read; not executed; GOVERNANCE_REQUIRED is False in normal installs.

Limitations: PR description only; code not executed; later releases may have altered implementation.

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```json
{
  "citations": [
    {
      "url": "https://github.com/Comfy-Org/ComfyUI/pull/16167",
      "note": "PR body: Behavior change; PR body: Known limit"
    }
  ]
}
```

Evidence claims:
- [sourced_fact] PR #16167 (merged 2026-10-06): normal installs are unchanged (GOVERNANCE_REQUIRED False; initialize returns early). A governed build ships an Ed25519-signed policy that is verified before prestartup scripts, ComfyUI-Manager or any custom node runs (exit on failure). Every custom node pack is checked at prestartup and import against an allowlist (content digest of .py/.pyd/.so/.dll/.dylib/.js etc.) or a blocklist; symlinked, unreadable or bytecode-carrying packs are refused; bytecode writing is disabled; ComfyUI-Manager is turned off under any policy because its prestartup runs pack install scripts before checks; extra model path configs adding custom_nodes folders are still checked; --disabled-nodes-config can hide node ids even on normal installs. Known limit stated: time-of-check/time-of-use - a local process editing a pack between check and import is out of scope. Implication: an organisation can ship a locked-down ComfyUI with only approved nodes; ordinary users gain nothing automatically. Note the PR added the cryptography dependency, which v0.40.0 later lists as removed (implementation may have changed; not verified). · locator: PR body: Behavior change; PR body: Known limit · source: https://github.com/Comfy-Org/ComfyUI/pull/16167

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