GPT Image Edit — Pro Pack on RunComfy
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OpenAI GPT Image 2 — /edit endpoint (ChatGPT Images 2.0 image-to-image) on the RunComfy Model API. Strongest in its class at preserving identity through targeted edits and rewriting embedded text in any script (Latin, kana, CJK, Cyrillic, Arabic).
When to pick this model (vs siblings)
Prerequisites
- RunComfy CLI —
npm i -g @runcomfy/cli - RunComfy account —
runcomfy loginopens a browser device-code flow. - CI / containers — set
RUNCOMFY_TOKEN=<token>instead ofruncomfy login.
Endpoints + input schema
openai/gpt-image-2/edit
size=auto preserves the input ratio — strongly recommended unless the edit explicitly changes framing.
How to invoke
Single-ref preservation edit:
Multilingual text rewrite (preserve everything except the headline):
Multi-ref composition:
Prompting — what actually works
Lead with preservation goals. Always: "Keep [face / pose / clothing / brand / framing] unchanged." Then state the change. The model honors what's stated up front.
Multilingual text — quote the characters, name the script. "the headline reads \"コーヒー\" in bold Japanese kana", "the label says \"АРОМА\" in Cyrillic, white on black", "the right-margin caption reads \"تخفيض\" in Arabic right-to-left". Don't paraphrase — quote.
Directional language for spatial edits. Concrete spatial scopes work: "move the headline from top-right to bottom-center", "remove the leftmost object only", "replace the watermark in the bottom-right corner".
Multi-ref numbering. When passing multiple images, refer to them by number: "subject from image 1, lighting from image 2, color palette from image 3". The model routes cues correctly.
Use size: "auto" to preserve input ratio. Only override when the edit explicitly changes framing (e.g. cropping a 16:9 to 1:1).
Anti-patterns:
- Long compound edit instructions ("change A and B and C and D") → drift increases per added scope.
- Missing preservation goals → model subtly rewrites the face / brand / framing.
- Paraphrasing in-image text instead of quoting it → text comes out different.
- Asking for
sizeoutside the 3 fixed values +auto→ 422.
Where it shines
Sample prompts (verified to produce strong results)
Background swap with full preservation (page example):
Multilingual variant:
Multi-ref composition:
Limitations
size: 3 fixed values +auto— anything else 422s.images: up to 10 — first is primary, rest are auxiliary cues.- Long compound prompts drift — split into multiple passes when needed.
- For batch consistency across many SKU images, Nano Banana Edit (up to 20) is better.
- Photorealism on portraits — Nano Banana Pro wins head-to-head.
Exit codes
Full reference: docs.runcomfy.com/cli/troubleshooting.
How it works
The skill invokes runcomfy run openai/gpt-image-2/edit with a JSON body matching the schema. The CLI POSTs to https://model-api.runcomfy.net/v1/models/openai/gpt-image-2/edit, polls the request, fetches the result, and downloads any .runcomfy.net/.runcomfy.com URL into --output-dir. Ctrl-C cancels the remote request before exit.
Security & Privacy
- Token storage:
runcomfy loginwrites the API token to~/.config/runcomfy/token.jsonwith mode 0600 (owner-only read/write). SetRUNCOMFY_TOKENenv var to bypass the file entirely in CI / containers. - Input boundary: the user prompt is passed as a JSON string to the CLI via
--input. The CLI does NOT shell-expand the prompt; it transmits the JSON body directly to the Model API over HTTPS. No shell injection surface from prompt content. - Third-party content: image / mask / video URLs you pass are fetched by the RunComfy model server, not by the CLI on your machine. Treat external URLs as untrusted; image-based prompt injection is a known risk for any image-edit / video-edit model.
- Outbound endpoints: only
model-api.runcomfy.net(request submission) and*.runcomfy.net/*.runcomfy.com(download whitelist for generated outputs). No telemetry, no callbacks. - Generated-file size cap: the CLI aborts any single download > 2 GiB to prevent disk-fill from a malicious or runaway model output.
