ComfyUI

Linear Mode and Workspace for ComfyUI. Run a workflow from a chat, and keep projects, canvases and models in one place.

Client: ComfyUI
My role: Senior Product Designer, Product design, Prototyping
Year: 2025 – 2026
Discipline: Product Design, AI / ML Interfaces, Prototyping

ComfyUI dashboard on a studio display: templates, recent projects and recent team activity

The problem

ComfyUI is the largest open-source generative AI platform, but running a workflow means opening its node graph, and projects, models and assets live in different places. Linear Mode and Workspace set out to fix both.

Goal

Let people run a workflow without opening the node graph, and keep a project's work in one place.

Solution

1. Linear Mode: run a workflow from a chat or a simple panel of inputs, without opening the node graph. 2. Workspace: projects, canvases, workflows, models and assets in one place. 3. Vibe-prototyping: a working copy of the ComfyUI frontend with rules for Claude Code and Cursor, so prototypes built with AI could be ported into the product.

Workflows

Artists build in nodes. In Linear Mode, anyone can run the result from a chat, without opening the graph.

Type a prompt, choose a workflow and a mode

ComfyUI timeline view: completed generations of four images with their prompt and parameters as chips — Each generation listed with its prompt, seed, steps and CFG

ComfyUI node canvas on a studio display: the workflow behind the chat — The node graph behind the chat

Workspace

Projects, canvases, workflows and models in one place.

Start from a template or pick up a recent project

Workspace switcher: a personal workspace and a studio workspace with four roles and their access levels — Four team roles, from full access to view only

Library

Workflows, models, nodepacks and brand assets in one library.

Search, sort and a type tag on every card

Tabs for workflows, models, nodepacks, assets and brand kits

Library switcher: team libraries, a personal library and the community hub, each with an item count — Switch between team, personal and community libraries

Summary

Linear Mode lets anyone run a ComfyUI workflow from a chat, and Workspace keeps projects, canvases, models and assets in one place. I also set up vibe-prototyping so prototypes built with AI could be ported into the production app.