[GH-ISSUE #1721] [Bug]: Version 0.9.1 can not start success #523

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opened 2026-10-31 22:14:04 +00:00 by bsakaguchi · 1 comment
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Originally created by @Freedomwait on GitHub (May 14, 2026).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/Comfy-Org/desktop/issues/1721

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Expected Behavior

start success

Actual Behavior

always starting server but can not finish

Steps to Reproduce

  1. install desktop app for Mac (Apple Silicon) Version 0.9.1 (260514248i6bhdm)
  2. just start desktop app

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Originally created by @Freedomwait on GitHub (May 14, 2026). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/Comfy-Org/desktop/issues/1721 ### App Version <img width="4112" height="2480" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/1297d52f-d3e5-4b91-bd70-329668c14de7" /> ### Expected Behavior start success ### Actual Behavior always starting server but can not finish ### Steps to Reproduce 1. install desktop app for Mac (Apple Silicon) Version 0.9.1 (260514248i6bhdm) 2. just start desktop app ### Debug Logs ```powershell ``` ### Browser Logs _No response_ ### Settings JSON _No response_ ### Other _No response_ ┆Issue is synchronized with this [Notion page](https://www.notion.so/Issue-1721-Bug-Version-0-9-1-can-not-start-3606d73d365081f1a496c3ebcf856e08) by [Unito](https://www.unito.io)
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@dosubot[bot] commented on GitHub (May 14, 2026):

Hi @Freedomwait! I'm Dosu and I’m helping the desktop team.

This is a confirmed bug in v0.9.1 on macOS. The app gets stuck on "Starting Server" because the new asset autoscanning feature (introduced in this version) tries to initialize a SQLite database at a read-only location inside the .app bundle (/Applications/ComfyUI.app/Contents/Resources/ComfyUI/user/comfyui.db) [1].

The startup sequence fails like this:

  1. The /object_info endpoint triggers seed_assets(["models"])
  2. The database can't be opened (read-only filesystem inside the .app bundle)
  3. The asset scan fails with a 500 error
  4. The frontend hangs indefinitely waiting for /object_info to succeed

Earlier versions didn't have this problem because they didn't perform asset scanning during server initialization [1].

Workaround: You can try configuring the app to use a writable --user-directory or --database-url path via the Comfy.Server.LaunchArgs setting in the Desktop app's config [1]. However, a proper fix should come from the team to ensure the default database path resolves to a writable location on macOS.

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<!-- gh-comment-id:4450365763 --> @dosubot[bot] commented on GitHub (May 14, 2026): <!-- Greeting --> Hi @Freedomwait! I'm [Dosu](https://go.dosu.dev/dosubot) and I’m helping the desktop team. <!-- Answer --> This is a confirmed bug in v0.9.1 on macOS. The app gets stuck on "Starting Server" because the new asset autoscanning feature (introduced in this version) tries to initialize a SQLite database at a **read-only location** inside the `.app` bundle (`/Applications/ComfyUI.app/Contents/Resources/ComfyUI/user/comfyui.db`) [[1]](https://github.com/Comfy-Org/desktop/issues/1532). The startup sequence fails like this: 1. The `/object_info` endpoint triggers `seed_assets(["models"])` 2. The database can't be opened (read-only filesystem inside the `.app` bundle) 3. The asset scan fails with a 500 error 4. The frontend hangs indefinitely waiting for `/object_info` to succeed Earlier versions didn't have this problem because they didn't perform asset scanning during server initialization [[1]](https://github.com/Comfy-Org/desktop/issues/1532). **Workaround:** You can try configuring the app to use a writable `--user-directory` or `--database-url` path via the `Comfy.Server.LaunchArgs` setting in the Desktop app's config [[1]](https://github.com/Comfy-Org/desktop/issues/1532). However, a proper fix should come from the team to ensure the default database path resolves to a writable location on macOS. <!-- Dosu Comment Footer --> *To reply, just mention [@dosu](https://go.dosu.dev/dosubot?utm_source=github&utm_medium=bot-comment&utm_campaign=github-comment-footer-20260415&utm_content=reply-with-mention&utm_term=Comfy-Org%2Fdesktop).* --- Share context across your team and agents. 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