comfyui-block-bypass

ComfyUI Block Bypass Switch

A custom node pack for ComfyUI that lets you bypass or mute entire node groups with a single click — no rewiring needed.

Features

Feature	Description
⚡ Block Bypass Switch	Node that routes your signal either through a block or directly around it via a one-click toggle
⚡ Group Bypass (Right-click)	Right-click any group on the canvas to bypass, mute, or activate all nodes inside it
⚡ Group Bypass Panel	Floating panel with a dropdown listing all groups — apply Bypass / Mute / Activate in one click

Installation

Option A — ComfyUI Manager (recommended)

1. Open ComfyUI Manager
2. Search for Block Bypass Switch
3. Click Install and restart ComfyUI

Option B — Manual

1. Clone or download this repository
2. Copy the comfyui-block-bypass folder into your ComfyUI/custom_nodes/ directory
3. Restart ComfyUI

Usage

Block Bypass Switch Node

Find it under utils/bypass → ⚡ Block Bypass Switch

Wire it up like this:

[Node Before Block] ──► direct_in ──┐
                                     ├──► output ──► [Rest of workflow]
[Block Output]      ──► block_out ──┘

bypass = ON  → signal goes around the block (direct_in)
bypass = OFF → signal goes through the block (block_out)

Input	Type	Description
direct_in	ANY	Signal before your block
block_out	ANY	Signal after your block
bypass	BOOLEAN	ON = skip block · OFF = use block

Output	Type	Description
output	ANY	The selected signal

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Group Bypass Panel

After installing, a ⚡ Gruppen button appears at the bottom center of your ComfyUI window.

1. Click ⚡ Gruppen to open the panel
2. Select a group from the dropdown
3. Click one of:
   • ⚡ Bypass — skip all nodes in the group
   • 🔇 Mute — mute all nodes in the group
   • ✅ Aktiv — re-enable all nodes in the group
4. Use ↻ to refresh the list after renaming groups

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Right-click Group Menu

Right-click directly on any group frame on the canvas for quick access:

• ⚡ Gruppe bypassen / ✅ Gruppe aktivieren
• 🔇 Gruppe muten / ✅ Gruppe aktivieren

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Compatibility

• ComfyUI (new frontend, Node Spec 2.0)
• Automatic fallback for legacy ComfyUI versions

License

MIT