What It Does
ControlNetLoader reads a ControlNet model file and prepares it for use with ControlNetApply. Different ControlNet models specialize in different guidance types: Canny (edge detection), Depth (depth maps), OpenPose (human poses), Scribble (rough sketches), and many others.
ControlNet usage is important provenance data because it fundamentally changes the generation process—the same prompt and seed will produce entirely different compositions depending on the ControlNet and reference image used.
Inputs
control_net_nameSTRINGControlNet model filename.
Outputs
CONTROL_NETCONTROL_NETThe loaded ControlNet model.
What Numonic Captures
- ControlNet model filename
- ControlNet type (when detectable from filename)
Known Gaps
- ControlNet model hash
- ControlNet type when filename is ambiguous
- Preprocessor settings used to prepare the reference image
Related Nodes
Capture ComfyUI metadata automatically
Numonic extracts workflow metadata from every ComfyUI generation — models, samplers, seeds, prompts, and custom nodes. Track provenance, maintain compliance, and never lose a workflow.