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Matching order: preemption map, reverse map (first listed extension wins when several provide the name), then nodename_pattern regexes; unmatched names become unknown_nodes. Failure modes. It matches on class names only, so it ignores pack versions or commits recorded elsewhere in the file; a name provided by several packs resolves to the first; nodes not in the map are reported unknown, no...","status":"active","body":{"text":"Problem. Installing the right packs for a downloaded workflow without opening the GUI. Conditions. ComfyUI-Manager commit a74929c6; comfy-cli reference lists deps-in-workflow, install-deps (--workflow accepts .json or .png, --deps a dependency spec, --mode remote|local|cache). Method. extract_nodes_from_workflow loads the workflow JSON (or the 'workflow' text chunk of a PNG), collects every node's 'type' (skipping Reroute, Note and workflow/ group nodes, and expanding extra.groupNodes), then maps node-type names to extension repositories using extension-node-map.json from the chosen channel/mode. Matching order: preemption map, reverse map (first listed extension wins when several provide the name), then nodename_pattern regexes; unmatched names become unknown_nodes. Failure modes. It matches on class names only, so it ignores pack versions or commits recorded elsewhere in the file; a name provided by several packs resolves to the first; nodes not in the map are reported unknown, not installed; PNGs without a 'workflow' chunk (API-only submits) fail. Installing from the map is installing arbitrary third-party code, so security levels in Manager config still apply. Limitations. Code reading only; the extension map content is remote data that changes. 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