diff --git a/.github/actions/build/macos/comfy/action.yml b/.github/actions/build/macos/comfy/action.yml
index 860fd6388..37b54b849 100644
--- a/.github/actions/build/macos/comfy/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/build/macos/comfy/action.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ runs:
       run: |
         python -m pip install --upgrade pip
         yarn make:assets
-        yarn patch:core:frontend
 
     - name: Unzip Sign Lib/Bin Rezip
       if: ${{inputs.sign-and-publish == 'true'}}
diff --git a/.github/actions/build/windows/app/action.yml b/.github/actions/build/windows/app/action.yml
index 4395a9a0a..0c751bf08 100644
--- a/.github/actions/build/windows/app/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/build/windows/app/action.yml
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ runs:
       run: |
         set -x
         yarn make:assets
-        yarn patch:core:frontend
       shell: bash
 
     - name: Make app
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index e943bed22..bd23e8f83 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
     "make:nvidia": "yarn run make -- --nvidia",
     "notarize": "node debug/notarize.js",
     "package": "yarn run vite:compile && todesktop build --code-sign=false --async",
-    "patch:core:frontend": "node scripts/patchComfyUI.js",
+    "patch:core:frontend": "node scripts/patchComfyUI.js frontend requirements",
     "postinstall": "node .husky/install.mjs",
     "publish": "yarn run vite:compile && todesktop build",
     "publish:staging": "yarn run vite:compile && todesktop build --config=./todesktop.staging.json --async",
diff --git a/scripts/makeComfy.js b/scripts/makeComfy.js
index 9501857e1..8f2fefe52 100644
--- a/scripts/makeComfy.js
+++ b/scripts/makeComfy.js
@@ -16,3 +16,4 @@ execSync(`git clone ${managerRepo} assets/ComfyUI/custom_nodes/ComfyUI-Manager`)
 execSync(`cd assets/ComfyUI/custom_nodes/ComfyUI-Manager && git checkout ${pkg.config.managerCommit} && cd ../../..`);
 execSync(`yarn run make:frontend`);
 execSync(`yarn run download:uv all`);
+execSync(`yarn run patch:core:frontend`);
diff --git a/scripts/patchComfyUI.js b/scripts/patchComfyUI.js
index 175562bed..d47d16842 100644
--- a/scripts/patchComfyUI.js
+++ b/scripts/patchComfyUI.js
@@ -2,32 +2,85 @@ import { applyPatch } from 'diff';
 import fs from 'node:fs/promises';
 
 /**
- * @param {string} filePath
- * @param {string} patchFilePath
+ * Patches files based on the {@link tasks} list.
+ *
+ * Each CLI argument is treated as a task name.
+ *
+ * Paths are relative to the project root.
+ * @example
+ * ```bash
+ * node scripts/patchComfyUI.js frontend requirements
+ * ```
  */
-async function patchFile(filePath, patchFilePath) {
+const tasks = new Map([
+  [
+    'frontend',
+    {
+      target: './assets/ComfyUI/app/frontend_management.py',
+      patch: './scripts/core-remove-frontend.patch',
+    },
+  ],
+  [
+    'requirements',
+    {
+      target: './assets/ComfyUI/requirements.txt',
+      patch: './scripts/core-requirements.patch',
+    },
+  ],
+]);
+
+// Main execution
+const args = process.argv.slice(2);
+
+// Error if no args / any invalid args
+
+if (args.length === 0) {
+  console.error('No arguments provided');
+  process.exit(15);
+}
+
+const invalidArgs = args.filter((arg) => !tasks.has(arg));
+
+if (invalidArgs.length > 0) {
+  console.error(`Invalid argument(s): ${invalidArgs.map((arg) => `"${arg}"`).join(', ')}`);
+  process.exit(255);
+}
+
+// Apply patches
+const promises = args.map((arg) => patchFile(tasks.get(arg).target, tasks.get(arg).patch));
+await Promise.all(promises);
+
+//#region Functions
+
+/**
+ * Applies a regular diff patch to a single file
+ * @param {string} targetPath Target file path
+ * @param {string} patchFilePath Patch file to apply to the target file
+ */
+async function patchFile(targetPath, patchFilePath) {
   try {
     // Read the original file and patch file
     const [originalContent, patchContent] = await Promise.all([
-      fs.readFile(filePath, 'utf8'),
+      fs.readFile(targetPath, 'utf8'),
       fs.readFile(patchFilePath, 'utf8'),
     ]);
 
     // Apply the patch
     const patchedContent = applyPatch(originalContent, patchContent);
 
-    // If patch was successfully applied (not false or null)
+    // If patch was successfully applied (not falsy)
     if (patchedContent) {
       // Write the result to the output file
-      await fs.writeFile(filePath, patchedContent, 'utf8');
+      await fs.writeFile(targetPath, patchedContent, 'utf8');
       console.log('Patch applied successfully!');
     } else {
-      console.error('Failed to apply patch - patch may be invalid or incompatible');
+      throw new Error(
+        `ComfyUI core patching returned falsy value (${typeof patchedContent}) - .patch file probably requires update`
+      );
     }
   } catch (error) {
-    console.error('Error applying patch:', error.message);
+    throw new Error(`Error applying core patch: ${error.message}`, { cause: error });
   }
 }
 
-await patchFile('./assets/ComfyUI/app/frontend_management.py', './scripts/core-remove-frontend.patch');
-await patchFile('./assets/ComfyUI/requirements.txt', './scripts/core-requirements.patch');
+//#endregion Functions