ComfyUI Node: Prune Outputs 🎥🅥🅗🅢

Prune Outputs 🎥🅥🅗🅢:

The VHS_PruneOutputs node is designed to help you manage and clean up your output directories by removing unnecessary files. This node is particularly useful when working with large video projects or batch processing tasks, where intermediate and utility files can accumulate and consume significant storage space. By using this node, you can selectively prune files based on specified options, ensuring that only the essential outputs are retained. This helps in maintaining an organized workspace and optimizing storage usage, making your workflow more efficient and manageable.

Prune Outputs 🎥🅥🅗🅢 Input Parameters:

filenames

The filenames parameter expects a tuple containing file paths that need to be evaluated for pruning. This parameter is crucial as it determines which files are subject to deletion based on the selected options. The first element in the tuple is typically the main output file, while the subsequent elements are intermediate or utility files. Ensure that the file paths provided are accurate and relevant to the current project to avoid accidental deletion of important files.

options

The options parameter allows you to specify the scope of the pruning operation. It accepts a list of options: ["Intermediate", "Intermediate and Utility"]. Selecting Intermediate will prune only the intermediate files, while Intermediate and Utility will prune both intermediate and utility files. This parameter helps you control the extent of the cleanup operation, allowing for more granular management of your output files.

Prune Outputs 🎥🅥🅗🅢 Output Parameters:

None

This node does not produce any direct output parameters. Instead, its primary function is to perform file deletion based on the input parameters provided. The absence of output parameters means that the node's success is determined by the successful execution of the pruning operation without errors.

Prune Outputs 🎥🅥🅗🅢 Usage Tips:

• Ensure that the filenames parameter accurately lists all the files you want to evaluate for pruning to avoid accidental deletion of important files.
• Use the options parameter to control the extent of the pruning operation, selecting the appropriate level based on your current project needs.
• Regularly use this node to maintain an organized workspace, especially when dealing with large projects or batch processing tasks.

Prune Outputs 🎥🅥🅗🅢 Common Errors and Solutions:

Tried to prune output from invalid directory: <file_path>

• Explanation: This error occurs when the file path provided in the filenames parameter does not belong to the designated output directories.
• Solution: Ensure that all file paths listed in the filenames parameter are within the valid output directories, typically output or temp.

AssertionError: len(filenames[1]) <= 3 and len(filenames[1]) >= 2

• Explanation: This error indicates that the number of files provided in the filenames parameter does not meet the expected range.
• Solution: Verify that the filenames parameter includes at least two and no more than three files for the pruning operation.

FileNotFoundError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: <file_path>

• Explanation: This error occurs when the specified file in the filenames parameter does not exist.
• Solution: Double-check the file paths provided in the filenames parameter to ensure they are correct and that the files exist in the specified locations.