Functions/GenXdev.AI.ComfyUI/QueueComfyWorkflow.ps1

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Part of PowerShell module : GenXdev.AI.ComfyUI
Original cmdlet filename : QueueComfyWorkflow.ps1
Original author : René Vaessen / GenXdev
Version : 1.274.2025
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<#
.SYNOPSIS
Submits workflow to ComfyUI processing queue for execution.
 
.DESCRIPTION
Takes a workflow configuration hashtable and submits it to the ComfyUI server
for processing via the /prompt API endpoint. This function handles the JSON
serialization of the workflow, generates a unique client ID for tracking,
and manages process priority optimization for CPU-based processing.
 
The function returns a prompt ID that can be used to monitor the workflow's
progress and retrieve results once processing is complete. The workflow
hashtable should contain properly structured ComfyUI nodes with correct
input/output connections as expected by the ComfyUI execution engine.
 
.PARAMETER Workflow
Hashtable containing the complete workflow configuration with all nodes,
connections, and parameters. This should be a properly structured ComfyUI
workflow definition as created by CreateComfyUniversalWorkflow or similar
workflow generation functions.
 
.EXAMPLE
$promptId = QueueComfyWorkflow -Workflow $workflowHashtable
Submits a workflow and returns the prompt ID for tracking.
 
.EXAMPLE
QueueComfyWorkflow $workflow
Submit a simple workflow using positional parameter syntax.
 
.EXAMPLE
$workflowHashtable | QueueComfyWorkflow
Submit workflow via pipeline input.
 
.NOTES
This function requires an active ComfyUI server connection and uses the
$script:comfyUIApiUrl variable to determine the API endpoint. The function
automatically optimizes CPU processing by setting idle priority to maintain
system responsiveness during long-running generation tasks.
 
The returned prompt ID is essential for tracking workflow completion and
should be passed to WaitForComfyCompletion to monitor progress.
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function QueueComfyWorkflow {

    [CmdletBinding()]

    param(
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        [Parameter(
            Mandatory = $true,
            Position = 0,
            ValueFromPipeline = $true,
            HelpMessage = "Hashtable containing the complete workflow " +
                          "configuration"
        )]
        [ValidateNotNullOrEmpty()]
        [hashtable] $Workflow
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    )

    begin {

        GenXdev.AI\EnsureComfyUI

        # construct api url
        $queueurl = "${script:comfyUIApiUrl}/prompt"

        # generate client id
        $clientid = [System.Guid]::NewGuid().ToString()
    }

    process {

        # create body
        $body = @{
            "prompt"    = $Workflow
            "client_id" = $clientid
        } | Microsoft.PowerShell.Utility\ConvertTo-Json -Depth 10

        try {

            # submit to server
            $response = Microsoft.PowerShell.Utility\Invoke-RestMethod `
                -Verbose:$false `
                -ProgressAction Continue `
                -Uri $queueurl `
                -Method POST `
                -Body $body `
                -ContentType "application/json"

            Microsoft.PowerShell.Utility\Write-Verbose `
                "Workflow queued. Prompt ID: $($response.prompt_id)"

            # optimize cpu priority if not gpu
            if (-not $UseGPU) {

                Microsoft.PowerShell.Utility\Start-Sleep -Seconds 2

                GenXdev.AI\SetComfyUIProcessPriority

                Microsoft.PowerShell.Utility\Write-Verbose `
                    "CPU processing started with IDLE priority and ${CpuThreads} threads"
            }

            return $response.prompt_id
        }

        catch {

            $errormessage = $_.Exception.Message

            if ($_.Exception -is [System.Net.WebException] -or `
                $_.Exception.InnerException -is [System.Net.WebException]) {

                try {

                    $response = $_.Exception.Response

                    if ($response) {

                        $responsestream = $response.GetResponseStream()

                        $reader = Microsoft.PowerShell.Utility\New-Object System.IO.StreamReader $responsestream

                        $responsecontent = $reader.ReadToEnd()

                        $reader.Close()

                        if ($responsecontent) {

                            $errormessage += ". Server: $responsecontent"
                        }
                    }
                }

                catch {

                    # ignore read error
                }
            }

            Microsoft.PowerShell.Utility\Write-Error `
                "Failed to queue workflow: $errormessage"

            Microsoft.PowerShell.Utility\Write-Verbose `
                "Failed JSON: $body"

            throw
        }
    }

    end {

    }
}
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