YouTube Channels (technique extraction):

Channel	Focus	URL
Pixaroma	ComfyUI tutorials, GGUF, beginner-friendly	youtube.com/@pixaroma
Kijai	Advanced nodes, model implementations	youtube.com/@Kijai
Sebastian Kamph	ComfyUI workflows, automation	youtube.com/@sebastiankamph
Olivio Sarikas	AI art techniques, ComfyUI	youtube.com/@OlivioSarikas
Matt Wolfe	AI tool roundups	youtube.com/@maboroshi
Nerdy Rodent	Stable Diffusion deep dives	youtube.com/@NerdyRodent

GitHub Repositories (node/model updates):

Repository	What to Check
comfyanonymous/ComfyUI	Releases, breaking changes
Kosinkadink/ComfyUI-AnimateDiff-Evolved	New motion modules
cubiq/ComfyUI_IPAdapter_plus	Maintenance status, forks
ltdrdata/ComfyUI-Impact-Pack	FaceDetailer updates
Wan-AI/Wan2.1-Preview	New model versions
hzwer/Practical-RIFE	Interpolation updates
resemble-ai/chatterbox	Voice model updates
SWivid/F5-TTS	TTS updates

HuggingFace (model releases):

Trending models: huggingface.co/models?sort=trending
Filter: diffusers, video, audio, text-to-image
Watch for: New FLUX variants, Wan updates, identity models, voice models

2. Extraction

For each discovery, extract structured knowledge:

From YouTube videos: Use youtube-video-analyst or youtube-chapter-clipper skills to:

Get transcript
Identify new models mentioned (name, source, requirements)
Identify new techniques (workflow changes, parameter discoveries)
Identify new nodes (package name, what it does)
Note any benchmark results or comparisons

From GitHub releases:

Check release notes for breaking changes
Identify new features or supported models
Note version requirements
Check if deprecated features affect our workflows

From HuggingFace:

Model card: architecture, training data, requirements
VRAM requirements and quantization options
ComfyUI compatibility (is there a node?)
Quality comparison vs current recommendations

3. Integration

Update reference files with timestamped entries:

<!-- Updated: 2026-02-06 | Source: Pixaroma Ep 45 -->
### New Model: XYZ
- Download: {url}
- VRAM: {requirement}
- Notes: {key findings}

Which file to update:

Finding Type	Update File
New model	`references/models.md`
New workflow technique	`references/workflows.md`
LoRA training discovery	`references/lora-training.md`
Voice tool update	`references/voice-synthesis.md`
New prompt technique	`references/prompt-templates.md`
Bug workaround	`references/troubleshooting.md`
Model landscape shift	`foundation/model-landscape.md`

4. Staleness Audit

Scan all reference files for  timestamps:

Thresholds:

Category	Max Age	Action
Models	3 months	Flag: "Model recommendations may be outdated"
Nodes	2 months	Flag: "Custom node versions may have updates"
Techniques	6 months	Flag: "Techniques may have been superseded"
Voice tools	3 months	Flag: "Voice synthesis landscape may have changed"

Generate report: Update references/staleness-report.md with current status.

Research State

Maintained in skills/comfyui-research/state/:

state/
  last-research-run.json    # When, what was checked, what was found
  watch-list.yaml           # Sources to monitor (see references/)

last-research-run.json

{
  "last_run": "2026-02-06T12:00:00Z",
  "sources_checked": 15,
  "findings": 3,
  "updates_made": [
    {"file": "models.md", "entry": "Added ModelX", "source": "HuggingFace"},
    {"file": "workflows.md", "entry": "Updated Wan settings", "source": "Pixaroma Ep 50"}
  ],
  "stale_entries": 0
}

Quick Staleness Check (Session Start)

Fast check without full research:

Read references/staleness-report.md
If last_run is >2 weeks ago:
- Notify: "Research data is {N} days old. Run /research comfyui for updates."
If any entries are beyond their threshold:
- Notify: "Stale items found: {list}. These may have newer alternatives."

Full Research Run

When user triggers /research comfyui:

Check all YouTube channels for recent uploads (last 30 days)
Check all GitHub repos for new releases
Check HuggingFace trending for relevant models
Extract findings using youtube-video-analyst
Update reference files with timestamped entries
Run staleness audit on all references
Update staleness report
Summarize findings for user

Targeted Research

When asked about a specific topic:

Search YouTube for recent videos on the topic
Search HuggingFace for related models
Check GitHub for related node packages
Synthesize findings
Update relevant reference files if significant discoveries

Integration with Other Skills

Skill	How Research Helps
`comfyui-workflow-builder`	Ensures recommended models/nodes are current
`comfyui-character-gen`	Updates identity method recommendations
`comfyui-video-pipeline`	Flags new video models (Wan updates, new engines)
`comfyui-voice-pipeline`	Tracks voice synthesis tool releases
`comfyui-troubleshooter`	Adds community-discovered workarounds

Reference

references/staleness-report.md - Current freshness status
references/evolution.md - Update protocol and changelog
skills/comfyui-research/references/watch-list.yaml - Monitored sources

comfyui-research

ComfyUI Research Skill

Triggers

Research Pipeline

1. Discovery