add essentials

src/components/searchbox/v2/NodeSearchContent.test.ts

@@ -163,6 +163,29 @@ describe('NodeSearchContent', () => {
       expect(items[0].text()).toContain('Custom Node')
     })
 
+    it('should show only essential nodes when Essentials is selected', async () => {
+      useNodeDefStore().updateNodeDefs([
+        createMockNodeDef({
+          name: 'EssentialNode',
+          display_name: 'Essential Node',
+          essentials_category: 'basic'
+        }),
+        createMockNodeDef({
+          name: 'RegularNode',
+          display_name: 'Regular Node'
+        })
+      ])
+      await nextTick()
+
+      const wrapper = await createWrapper()
+      await wrapper.find('[data-testid="category-essentials"]').trigger('click')
+      await nextTick()
+
+      const items = getNodeItems(wrapper)
+      expect(items).toHaveLength(1)
+      expect(items[0].text()).toContain('Essential Node')
+    })
+
     it('should include subcategory nodes when parent category is selected', async () => {
       useNodeDefStore().updateNodeDefs([
         createMockNodeDef({

src/components/searchbox/v2/NodeSearchContent.vue

@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
             :node-def="node"
             :current-query="searchQuery"
             show-description
-            show-source-badge
+            :show-source-badge="selectedCategory !== 'essentials'"
             :hide-bookmark-icon="selectedCategory === 'favorites'"
           />
         </div>
@@ -208,10 +208,15 @@ const displayedResults = computed<ComfyNodeDefImpl[]>(() => {
       results = allNodes.filter((n) => nodeBookmarkStore.isBookmarked(n))
       break
     case 'essentials':
-      return []
+      results = allNodes.filter(
+        (n) => n.nodeSource.type === NodeSourceType.Essentials
+      )
+      break
     case 'custom':
       results = allNodes.filter(
-        (n) => n.nodeSource.type !== NodeSourceType.Core
+        (n) =>
+          n.nodeSource.type !== NodeSourceType.Core &&
+          n.nodeSource.type !== NodeSourceType.Essentials
       )
       break
     default: