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tested against v0.2.31 · pip install
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comfy_kitchen
✓ import comfy_kitchen
✗ import comfy-kitchen
This quickstart demonstrates how to initialize Comfy Kitchen, set a compute backend (e.g., 'torch'), list available kernels, and load a specific kernel. It highlights the importance of installing optional backend dependencies and explicitly setting the backend before use.
import comfy_kitchen.kernels as K
import os
# --- Important: Choose and install a backend first ---
# For this example, we default to 'torch'.
# Ensure you have installed the corresponding extra, e.g., `pip install comfy-kitchen[torch]`
try:
backend_choice = os.environ.get('COMFY_KITCHEN_BACKEND', 'torch')
K.set_backend(backend_choice)
print(f"Successfully set Comfy Kitchen backend to: {backend_choice}")
# List available kernels for the selected backend
available_kernels = K.list_kernels()
print(f"Available kernels for '{backend_choice}' backend: {', '.join(available_kernels)}")
# Attempt to load an example kernel (e.g., a diffusion related one)
kernel_name = "diffusion_forward" # Common kernel, but might vary per version/backend
if kernel_name in available_kernels:
kernel = K.load_kernel(kernel_name)
print(f"Loaded kernel: {kernel.name} from backend: {K.get_backend()}")
print(f"Kernel signature (expected inputs): {kernel.signature()}")
# A full example would involve preparing inputs as per kernel.signature()
# For demonstration, we just show successful loading and signature.
# Example: to use, you'd prepare tensors (e.g., torch.Tensor) matching the signature
# output = kernel.forward(*your_prepared_tensors_here)
print("Kernel is ready for execution with appropriate input tensors.")
else:
print(f"Kernel '{kernel_name}' not found for backend '{backend_choice}'.")
except ImportError as e:
print(f"ERROR: Failed to import a backend. Did you run `pip install comfy-kitchen[{backend_choice}]`? Details: {e}")
except Exception as e:
print(f"An error occurred during Comfy Kitchen setup or kernel loading: {e}")
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0.2.31latest on PyPI · released Aug 13, 2026
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Dependencies
torchoptionalRequired for the 'torch' compute backend
jaxoptionalRequired for the 'jax' compute backend
cupyoptionalRequired for the 'cupy' compute backend