ComfyUI_ShowMe Drops Explainable AI Sketches Right On Your Workflow
ComfyUI_ShowMe is a new canvas overlay extension that lets you draw notes directly onto your ComfyUI workflow without affecting how it runs. Created by developer SKBv0, this tool solves a common problem for anyone who has ever opened a complex node graph and struggled to remember what each part does.
The extension provides a simple way to map out data flow, highlight important areas, and leave visual breadcrumbs that make workflows easier to understand at a glance.
Drawing tools with optional AI help
Key Features
- Manual drawing with brush, arrows, and shapes.
- Highlight important nodes with colored markers.
- Add text labels anywhere on the canvas.
- Separate layers for manual and AI notes.
- AI can read your graph and add explanations.
- Annotations saved inside the workflow JSON file.
- Works with Ollama, Claude CLI, or Codex CLI.
- Exported workflows retain annotations for sharing.
People who frequently share workflows or revisit old projects will find this especially practical. Trainers and tutorial creators can use it to guide learners through node setups step by step. The separate annotation layers mean you can ask the AI for suggestions and clear them later without losing your own handwritten comments.
How it handles notes and exports
All annotations get stored in the workflow JSON under an entry called `showme_annotations`, which means your drawings travel with the file when you export. The catch is that anyone opening that workflow needs ShowMe installed to see those marks. The Ask AI feature defaults to a local Ollama instance, keeping everything running on your own machine if privacy matters to you.
"ShowMe is a ComfyUI extension that adds an annotation layer to the canvas. It is meant for two related uses: Ask what a graph does, follow data flow, and inspect important nodes. Mark up the graph and save notes for later review." — Source: GitHub
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