Assets IMPORT not visible BUG Fix 2026

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Assets Not Displayed in ComfyUI Import Tab

This visual bug occurs when ComfyUI's file index cache becomes stale or when the web interface fails to refresh its file listing. The 'Input' folder contents are scanned at startup and cached for performance; if this cache doesn't update properly, previously existing files disappear from the UI even though they remain accessible on disk. The issue affects ComfyUI versions 1.0+ when navigating to the Import tab.

Fix 1: Browser Cache Refresh

Clear your browser's cache and force a hard reload of the ComfyUI interface.

Steps:

Open your browser's developer tools (F12 or Cmd+Option+I)
Right-click the refresh button and select "Empty Cache and Hard Reload"
Alternatively, press Ctrl+Shift+R (Windows/Linux) or Cmd+Shift+R (Mac)
Wait for ComfyUI to fully reload before checking the Import tab

This forces the browser to discard stale JavaScript modules and re-fetch the current file state from the backend.

Fix 2: Clear ComfyUI Cache and Restart

Delete ComfyUI's internal cache files that store the file index.

Commands:

# Stop ComfyUI if running

# Delete the cache folder (default location)
rm -rf ~/.cache/comfyui/

# On Windows:
# rmdir /s /q %USERPROFILE%\.cache\comfyui\

# Restart ComfyUI
python main.py