[chore] Use pnpm exec for installed deps, pnpm dlx for one-time packages

- Use 'pnpm exec' for dependencies that are installed (playwright, tsx, lint-staged, nx)
- Use 'pnpm dlx' for packages that are run once without installation (wrangler, openapi-typescript, only-allow)
- Update MCP config to use 'pnpm dlx' instead of 'pnpx -y'

.github/workflows/i18n-custom-nodes.yaml

@@ -79,15 +79,15 @@ jobs:
         wait-for-it --service 127.0.0.1:8188 -t 600
       working-directory: ComfyUI
     - name: Install Playwright Browsers
-      run: pnpx playwright install chromium --with-deps
+      run: pnpm exec playwright install chromium --with-deps
       working-directory: ComfyUI_frontend
     - name: Start dev server
       # Run electron dev server as it is a superset of the web dev server
       # We do want electron specific UIs to be translated.
       run: pnpm dev:electron &
       working-directory: ComfyUI_frontend
     - name: Capture base i18n
-      run: pnpx tsx scripts/diff-i18n capture
+      run: pnpm exec tsx scripts/diff-i18n capture
       working-directory: ComfyUI_frontend
     - name: Update en.json
       run: pnpm collect-i18n
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ jobs:
         OPENAI_API_KEY: ${{ secrets.OPENAI_API_KEY }}
       working-directory: ComfyUI_frontend
     - name: Diff base vs updated i18n
-      run: pnpx tsx scripts/diff-i18n diff
+      run: pnpm exec tsx scripts/diff-i18n diff
       working-directory: ComfyUI_frontend
     - name: Update i18n in custom node repository
       run: |

.github/workflows/i18n-node-defs.yaml

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
     - uses: Comfy-Org/ComfyUI_frontend_setup_action@v3
     - name: Install Playwright Browsers
-      run: pnpx playwright install chromium --with-deps
+      run: pnpm exec playwright install chromium --with-deps
       working-directory: ComfyUI_frontend
     - name: Start dev server
       # Run electron dev server as it is a superset of the web dev server

.github/workflows/i18n.yaml

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ jobs:
         restore-keys: |
           playwright-browsers-${{ runner.os }}-
     - name: Install Playwright Browsers
-      run: pnpx playwright install chromium --with-deps
+      run: pnpm exec playwright install chromium --with-deps
       working-directory: ComfyUI_frontend
     - name: Start dev server
       # Run electron dev server as it is a superset of the web dev server

.github/workflows/pr-playwright-deploy.yaml

@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ jobs:
             RETRY_COUNT=$((RETRY_COUNT + 1))
             echo "Deployment attempt $RETRY_COUNT of $MAX_RETRIES..."
 
-            if pnpx wrangler pages deploy playwright-report --project-name=${{ steps.project-name.outputs.name }} --branch=${{ steps.project-name.outputs.branch }}; then
+            if pnpm dlx wrangler pages deploy playwright-report --project-name=${{ steps.project-name.outputs.name }} --branch=${{ steps.project-name.outputs.branch }}; then
               SUCCESS=true
               echo "Deployment successful on attempt $RETRY_COUNT"
             else

.github/workflows/test-browser-exp.yaml

@@ -19,11 +19,11 @@ jobs:
         restore-keys: |
           playwright-browsers-${{ runner.os }}-
     - name: Install Playwright Browsers
-      run: pnpx playwright install chromium --with-deps
+      run: pnpm exec playwright install chromium --with-deps
       working-directory: ComfyUI_frontend
     - name: Run Playwright tests and update snapshots
       id: playwright-tests
-      run: pnpx playwright test --update-snapshots
+      run: pnpm exec playwright test --update-snapshots
       continue-on-error: true
       working-directory: ComfyUI_frontend
     - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4

.github/workflows/test-ui.yaml

@@ -123,12 +123,12 @@ jobs:
         working-directory: ComfyUI
 
       - name: Install Playwright Browsers
-        run: pnpx playwright install chromium --with-deps
+        run: pnpm exec playwright install chromium --with-deps
         working-directory: ComfyUI_frontend
 
       - name: Run Playwright tests (Shard ${{ matrix.shardIndex }}/${{ matrix.shardTotal }})
         id: playwright
-        run: pnpx playwright test --project=chromium --shard=${{ matrix.shardIndex }}/${{ matrix.shardTotal }} --reporter=blob
+        run: pnpm exec playwright test --project=chromium --shard=${{ matrix.shardIndex }}/${{ matrix.shardTotal }} --reporter=blob
         working-directory: ComfyUI_frontend
         env:
           PLAYWRIGHT_BLOB_OUTPUT_DIR: ../blob-report
@@ -189,12 +189,12 @@ jobs:
         working-directory: ComfyUI
 
       - name: Install Playwright Browsers
-        run: pnpx playwright install chromium --with-deps
+        run: pnpm exec playwright install chromium --with-deps
         working-directory: ComfyUI_frontend
 
       - name: Run Playwright tests (${{ matrix.browser }})
         id: playwright
-        run: pnpx playwright test --project=${{ matrix.browser }} --reporter=html
+        run: pnpm exec playwright test --project=${{ matrix.browser }} --reporter=html
         working-directory: ComfyUI_frontend
 
       - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ jobs:
           merge-multiple: true
 
       - name: Merge into HTML Report
-        run: pnpx playwright merge-reports --reporter html ./all-blob-reports
+        run: pnpm exec playwright merge-reports --reporter html ./all-blob-reports
         working-directory: ComfyUI_frontend
 
       - name: Upload HTML report

.github/workflows/update-manager-types.yaml

@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Generate Manager API types
         run: |
           echo "Generating TypeScript types from ComfyUI-Manager@${{ steps.manager-info.outputs.commit }}..."
-          pnpx openapi-typescript ./ComfyUI-Manager/openapi.yaml --output ./src/types/generatedManagerTypes.ts
+          pnpm dlx openapi-typescript ./ComfyUI-Manager/openapi.yaml --output ./src/types/generatedManagerTypes.ts
 
       - name: Validate generated types
         run: |

.github/workflows/update-registry-types.yaml

@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Generate API types
         run: |
           echo "Generating TypeScript types from comfy-api@${{ steps.api-info.outputs.commit }}..."
-          pnpx openapi-typescript ./comfy-api/openapi.yml --output ./src/types/comfyRegistryTypes.ts
+          pnpm dlx openapi-typescript ./comfy-api/openapi.yml --output ./src/types/comfyRegistryTypes.ts
 
       - name: Validate generated types
         run: |

.husky/pre-commit

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 
-pnpx lint-staged
-pnpx tsx scripts/check-unused-i18n-keys.ts
+pnpm exec lint-staged
+pnpm exec tsx scripts/check-unused-i18n-keys.ts

.mcp.json

@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "mcpServers": {
     "playwright": {
-      "command": "pnpx",
-      "args": ["-y", "@executeautomation/playwright-mcp-server"]
+      "command": "pnpm",
+      "args": ["dlx", "@executeautomation/playwright-mcp-server"]
     },
     "context7": {
-      "command": "pnpx",
-      "args": ["-y", "@upstash/context7-mcp"]
+      "command": "pnpm",
+      "args": ["dlx", "@upstash/context7-mcp"]
     }
   }
 }

browser_tests/README.md

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ _ComfyUI_devtools adds additional API endpoints and nodes to ComfyUI for browser
 Ensure you have Node.js v20 or v22 installed. Then, set up the Chromium test driver:
 
 ```bash
-pnpx playwright install chromium --with-deps
+pnpm exec playwright install chromium --with-deps
 ```
 
 ### Environment Configuration
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ For tests that specifically need to test release functionality, see the example
 **Always use UI mode for development:**
 
 ```bash
-pnpx playwright test --ui
+pnpm exec playwright test --ui
 ```
 
 UI mode features:
@@ -92,8 +92,8 @@ UI mode features:
 For CI or headless testing:
 
 ```bash
-pnpx playwright test                    # Run all tests
-pnpx playwright test widget.spec.ts     # Run specific test file
+pnpm exec playwright test                    # Run all tests
+pnpm exec playwright test widget.spec.ts     # Run specific test file
 ```
 
 ### Local Development Config
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ export default defineConfig({
 Option 2 - Generate local baselines for comparison:
 
 ```bash
-pnpx playwright test --update-snapshots
+pnpm exec playwright test --update-snapshots
 ```
 
 ### Creating New Screenshot Baselines

docs/extensions/development.md

@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ pnpm build
 
 For faster iteration during development, use watch mode:
 ```bash
-pnpx vite build --watch
+pnpm exec vite build --watch
 ```
 
 Note: Watch mode provides faster rebuilds than full builds, but still no hot reload

package.json

@@ -18,11 +18,11 @@
     "format:check": "prettier --check './**/*.{js,ts,tsx,vue,mts}' --cache",
     "format:no-cache": "prettier --write './**/*.{js,ts,tsx,vue,mts}'",
     "format:check:no-cache": "prettier --check './**/*.{js,ts,tsx,vue,mts}'",
-    "test:browser": "pnpx nx e2e",
+    "test:browser": "pnpm exec nx e2e",
     "test:unit": "nx run test tests-ui/tests",
     "test:component": "nx run test src/components/",
     "test:litegraph": "vitest run --config vitest.litegraph.config.ts",
-    "preinstall": "pnpx only-allow pnpm",
+    "preinstall": "pnpm dlx only-allow pnpm",
     "prepare": "husky || true && git config blame.ignoreRevsFile .git-blame-ignore-revs || true",
     "preview": "nx preview",
     "lint": "eslint src --cache",
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
     "knip": "knip --cache",
     "knip:no-cache": "knip",
     "locale": "lobe-i18n locale",
-    "collect-i18n": "pnpx playwright test --config=playwright.i18n.config.ts",
+    "collect-i18n": "pnpm exec playwright test --config=playwright.i18n.config.ts",
     "json-schema": "tsx scripts/generate-json-schema.ts",
     "storybook": "nx storybook -p 6006",
     "build-storybook": "storybook build"