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Alexander Brown 0157b47024 feat(subgraph): Subgraph Link Only Promotion (ADR 0009) + migration/store hygiene (#12197)
## Summary

Introduces **Subgraph Link Only Promotion** (ADR 0009) — a new model for
surfacing inner subgraph widgets on the parent SubgraphNode by
*promoting through links* rather than by duplicating widget state on the
host. Ships with the hygiene/refactor pass on the migration, store, and
event layers that the new model depends on.

## What changes

### Subgraph Link Only Promotion (ADR 0009)

Promoted widgets are defined by the link from a SubgraphNode input to
the interior node, not by a duplicated widget instance on the host.
Consequences:

- A SubgraphNode renders inner widgets purely as a **projection** of the
interior widgets and links — no host-side state to drift.
- **Per-host independence**: multiple instances of the same SubgraphNode
render and edit their own values without cross-talk.
- **Reversible promote/demote**: structural link operation, so demote
preserves host slots and external connections (#12278).

### Supporting refactors

- **Migration** — Planner/classifier/repair/quarantine helpers collapsed
into a single `proxyWidgetMigration` entry point with black-box
round-trip coverage. Honors the source-node-id disambiguator on
`proxyWidgets`, so deduplicated names (e.g. `text`, `text_1`) resolve to
the right interior widget.
- **Widget identity** — `appMode` unified on `WidgetEntityId`; promoted
widget state is keyed by entityId across the store, DOM, and migration
paths.
- **SubgraphNode** — 3-key promoted-view cache replaced with a single
version counter + explicit `invalidatePromotedViews()` at mutation
sites; `id === -1` sentinel removed.
- **Events** — `LGraph.trigger()` now dispatches node trigger payloads
through `this.events`, replacing a leaky `onTrigger` monkey-patch.
`SubgraphEditor` reactivity is driven from subgraph events instead of
imperative refresh.
- **Stores** — `appModeStore` migration helpers collapsed into
`upgradeAndValidateInput`; `nodeOutputStore.*ByExecutionId` derived from
the locator index; `previewExposureStore` cleanup and cycle-detection
double-warn fix.
- **Misc** — `Outcome` types consolidated; mutable accumulators replaced
with `flatMap`; new ESLint rule forbids litegraph imports under
`src/world/`.

### Tests

- Browser tests for promoted widgets retagged `@vue-nodes` and rewritten
to assert against the rendered Vue node DOM (via `getNodeLocator` /
`getByRole('textbox')` / `enterSubgraph`) instead of `page.evaluate`
graph introspection.
- Per-host widget independence asserted via DOM.
- Migration coverage moved to black-box round-trip tests.
- Added coverage for duplicate-named promoted widget identity (ADR 0009)
and the per-parent demote branch in `WidgetActions`.

## Review focus

- ADR 0009 conformance of the link-only promotion model.
- Disambiguator resolution path in `proxyWidgetMigration`.
- Single-version-counter promoted-view cache and its
`invalidatePromotedViews()` call sites.
- `LGraph.trigger()` event dispatch and the `AppModeWidgetList.vue`
migration off `onTrigger` (FE-667 tracks the remaining
`useGraphNodeManager` conversion).

## Breaking changes

None for users. Internal subgraph promotion APIs changed — see ADR 0009.

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Architecture Decision Records

This directory contains Architecture Decision Records (ADRs) for the ComfyUI Frontend project.

What is an ADR?

An Architecture Decision Record captures an important architectural decision made along with its context and consequences. ADRs help future developers understand why certain decisions were made and provide a historical record of the project's evolution.

ADR Index

ADR Title Status Date
0001 Merge LiteGraph.js into ComfyUI Frontend Accepted 2025-08-05
0002 Restructure as a Monorepo Accepted 2025-08-25
0003 Centralized Layout Management with CRDT Proposed 2025-08-27
0004 Fork PrimeVue UI Library Rejected 2025-08-27
0005 Remove Import Map for Vue Extensions Accepted 2025-12-13
0006 PrimitiveNode Copy/Paste Lifecycle Proposed 2026-02-22
0007 NodeExecutionOutput Passthrough Schema Accepted 2026-03-11
0008 Entity Component System Proposed 2026-03-23
0009 Subgraph Promoted Widgets Use Linked Inputs Proposed 2026-05-05
0010 Remove Nx Orchestration Accepted 2026-05-19

Creating a New ADR

  1. Copy the template below
  2. Name it with the next number in sequence: NNNN-descriptive-title.md
  3. Fill in all sections
  4. Update this index
  5. Submit as part of your PR

ADR Template

# N. Title

Date: YYYY-MM-DD

## Status

[Proposed | Accepted | Rejected | Deprecated | Superseded by [ADR-NNNN](NNNN-title.md)]

## Context

Describe the issue that motivated this decision and any context that influences or constrains the decision.

- What is the problem?
- Why does it need to be solved?
- What forces are at play (technical, business, team)?

## Decision

Describe the decision that was made and the key points that led to it.

- What are we going to do?
- How will we do it?
- What alternatives were considered?

## Consequences

### Positive

- What becomes easier or better?
- What opportunities does this create?

### Negative

- What becomes harder or worse?
- What risks are we accepting?
- What technical debt might we incur?

## Notes

Optional section for additional information, references, or clarifications.

ADR Status Values

  • Proposed: The decision is being discussed
  • Accepted: The decision has been agreed upon
  • Rejected: The decision was not accepted
  • Deprecated: The decision is no longer relevant
  • Superseded: The decision has been replaced by another ADR

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