I use many wildcards, but I often felt like I was seeing the same results too often. So, I 'VibeCoded' this node with a memory feature to avoid the last (x) used wildcard words.I'm just sharing it with the community – if you need help, I'll try my best, or you can always ask Gemini or ChatGPT.Have fun!<h2 id="update-notes:-v1.1">Update Notes: v1.1</h2><h3 id="new-features-and-improvements:">New Features &amp; Improvements:</h3><ul><li>Recursive Search: Wildcards are now found automatically in subfolders (e.g., <code>__hero__</code> finds <code>/wildcards/rpg/hero.txt</code>).</li><li>Integrated Styles: New dropdown menu to quickly apply aesthetic styles (e.g., Psychedelic, Surreal, Cyberpunk) as a prefix.</li><li>Smart Empty-Check: The node will not process or add styles if the text input is empty, preventing accidental resource waste.</li><li>Enhanced Debugging: Console now logs the selected item, total pool size, and remaining items in the current history cycle.</li><li>Stability: Improved regex parsing and bracket <code>{a|b}</code> resolution to prevent crashes from malformed syntax.</li></ul><h2 id="smart-wildcard-loader:-quick-start">Smart Wildcard Loader: Quick Start</h2><h3 id="update-notes:-smart-wildcard-loader-(v1.03)">Update Notes: Smart Wildcard Loader (v1.03)</h3>Improved Parsing &amp; Debugging<ul><li>Robust Wildcard Handling: The parser now intelligently ignores incomplete or unclosed markers (e.g., <code>__unfinished_tag</code>), preventing prompt corruption.</li><li>Enhanced Debugging: Added console warnings for invalid markers and missing wildcard files when <code>debug</code> is enabled.</li></ul><h3 id="new-features-(v1.02)">New Features (v1.02)</h3><ul><li>Auto-Pool Mode: Set <code>history_depth</code> to 0 to automatically detect file length. It will exhaust every single line before any word repeats.</li><li>Reset Button: Use the <code>reset_history</code> toggle to instantly wipe the memory and all frequency stats.</li><li>Frequency Tracking: If <code>history_depth &gt; 0</code>, the console highlights repeated picks in RED and tells you exactly how often they have appeared.</li><li>Skip Counter: Tracks the node's "workload" by counting how many lines were skipped to respect your history settings.</li></ul><hr /><h3 id="1.-setup">1. Setup</h3><ul><li>File: Save <code>SmartWildcard.py</code> in <code>ComfyUI/custom_nodes/</code>.</li><li>Folder: Create a <code>wildcards</code> folder in your main <code>ComfyUI/</code> directory.</li><li>Content: Put your <code>.txt</code> files (one option per line) inside that folder.</li></ul><h3 id="2.-how-to-use">2. How to Use</h3><ul><li>Inline: <code>{red|blue|green}</code> picks one color directly from your text.</li><li>Files: <code>__subjects__</code> picks a random line from <code>wildcards/subjects.txt</code>.</li><li>Multi-Pick: <code>__colors__+3</code> picks 3 unique colors from the file.</li><li>Pattern Search: <code>__*locati*__</code> finds any file containing "locati" (like <code>locations.txt</code> or <code>old_location.txt</code>).</li><li>Nested: You can mix them! Example: <code>{__hero__|__villain__} in __*world*__</code>.</li></ul><h3 id="3.-settings-explained">3. Settings Explained</h3><ul><li>history_depth: * 0 (Recommended): The "Auto-Pool". Remembers everything until the file is empty.<ul><li>1+: Fixed memory. Remembers the last X items and blocks them.</li></ul></li><li>reset_history: Set to <code>True</code> to clear the brain. (Turn back to <code>False</code> after one run).</li><li>debug: Enables the color-coded live feed in your terminal.</li></ul><h3 id="4.-reading-the-debug-logs-(console)">4. Reading the Debug Logs (Console)</h3><ul><li>🟢 [CHOICE]: The word picked from your file.</li><li>🔴 (Repeat!): Only appears if a word is picked again (helps you tune your history depth).</li><li>🟡 [STATS]: <code>Pool 400/452</code> means 400 fresh lines are left; <code>Skips</code> shows how many were blocked.</li><li>🔵 [RESET]: The pool was empty, so the node started a new cycle.</li><li>🟣 [TIMER]: Shows exactly how many milliseconds the processing took.</li></ul><hr />Why use this?<ul><li>Total Variety: Ensures you see every single line of your wildcard files before a repeat occurs.</li><li>Deep Logic: Files can contain other tags, allowing for infinitely complex prompt chains.</li><li>Efficiency: All memory is stored in RAM. It’s fast and resets when you restart ComfyUI.</li></ul>

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