diff --git a/comfyui_manager/cm-cli.py b/comfyui_manager/cm-cli.py
index 8a3f49ed..8dce67b9 100644
--- a/comfyui_manager/cm-cli.py
+++ b/comfyui_manager/cm-cli.py
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ def check_comfyui_hash():
         repo = git.Repo(comfy_path)
         core.comfy_ui_revision = len(list(repo.iter_commits('HEAD')))
         core.comfy_ui_commit_datetime = repo.head.commit.committed_datetime
-    except:
+    except Exception:
         print('[bold yellow]INFO: Frozen ComfyUI mode.[/bold yellow]')
         core.comfy_ui_revision = 0
         core.comfy_ui_commit_datetime = 0
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ def read_downgrade_blacklist():
             items = [x.strip() for x in items if x != '']
             cm_global.pip_downgrade_blacklist += items
             cm_global.pip_downgrade_blacklist = list(set(cm_global.pip_downgrade_blacklist))
-    except:
+    except Exception:
         pass
 
 
@@ -1225,7 +1225,7 @@ def install_deps(
         with open(deps, 'r', encoding="UTF-8", errors="ignore") as json_file:
             try:
                 json_obj = json.load(json_file)
-            except:
+            except Exception:
                 print(f"[bold red]Invalid json file: {deps}[/bold red]")
                 exit(1)
 
diff --git a/comfyui_manager/common/cnr_utils.py b/comfyui_manager/common/cnr_utils.py
index 10fad45d..c402707c 100644
--- a/comfyui_manager/common/cnr_utils.py
+++ b/comfyui_manager/common/cnr_utils.py
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ async def _get_cnr_data(cache_mode=True, dont_wait=True):
         json_obj = await fetch_all()
         manager_util.save_to_cache(uri, json_obj)
         return json_obj['nodes']
-    except:
+    except Exception:
         res = {}
         print("Cannot connect to comfyregistry.")
     finally:
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ def generate_cnr_id(fullpath, cnr_id):
         if not os.path.exists(cnr_id_path):
             with open(cnr_id_path, "w") as f:
                 return f.write(cnr_id)
-    except:
+    except Exception:
         print(f"[ComfyUI Manager] unable to create file: {cnr_id_path}")
 
 
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ def read_cnr_id(fullpath):
         if os.path.exists(cnr_id_path):
             with open(cnr_id_path) as f:
                 return f.read().strip()
-    except:
+    except Exception:
         pass
 
     return None
diff --git a/comfyui_manager/common/context.py b/comfyui_manager/common/context.py
index 1d190814..1fb92140 100644
--- a/comfyui_manager/common/context.py
+++ b/comfyui_manager/common/context.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ if comfy_path is None:
     try:
         comfy_path = os.path.abspath(os.path.dirname(sys.modules['__main__'].__file__))
         os.environ['COMFYUI_PATH'] = comfy_path
-    except:
+    except Exception:
         logging.error("[ComfyUI-Manager] environment variable 'COMFYUI_PATH' is not specified.")
         exit(-1)
 
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ def get_current_comfyui_ver():
 
                 project = data.get('project', {})
                 return project.get('version')
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             return None
 
 
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ def get_comfyui_tag():
     try:
         with git.Repo(comfy_path) as repo:
             return repo.git.describe('--tags')
-    except:
+    except Exception:
         return None
 
 
diff --git a/comfyui_manager/common/git_helper.py b/comfyui_manager/common/git_helper.py
index 54031dd1..5fc51478 100644
--- a/comfyui_manager/common/git_helper.py
+++ b/comfyui_manager/common/git_helper.py
@@ -156,27 +156,27 @@ def switch_to_default_branch(repo):
         default_branch = repo.git.symbolic_ref(f'refs/remotes/{remote_name}/HEAD').replace(f'refs/remotes/{remote_name}/', '')
         repo.git.checkout(default_branch)
         return True
-    except:
+    except Exception:
         # try checkout master
         # try checkout main if failed
         try:
             repo.git.checkout(repo.heads.master)
             return True
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             try:
                 if remote_name is not None:
                     repo.git.checkout('-b', 'master', f'{remote_name}/master')
                     return True
-            except:
+            except Exception:
                 try:
                     repo.git.checkout(repo.heads.main)
                     return True
-                except:
+                except Exception:
                     try:
                         if remote_name is not None:
                             repo.git.checkout('-b', 'main', f'{remote_name}/main')
                             return True
-                    except:
+                    except Exception:
                         pass
 
     print("[ComfyUI Manager] Failed to switch to the default branch")
@@ -447,7 +447,7 @@ def restore_pip_snapshot(pips, options):
         res = 1
         try:
             res = subprocess.check_call([sys.executable, '-m', 'pip', 'install'] + non_url)
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             pass
 
         # fallback
@@ -456,7 +456,7 @@ def restore_pip_snapshot(pips, options):
                 res = 1
                 try:
                     res = subprocess.check_call([sys.executable, '-m', 'pip', 'install', x])
-                except:
+                except Exception:
                     pass
 
                 if res != 0:
@@ -467,7 +467,7 @@ def restore_pip_snapshot(pips, options):
             res = 1
             try:
                 res = subprocess.check_call([sys.executable, '-m', 'pip', 'install', x])
-            except:
+            except Exception:
                 pass
 
             if res != 0:
@@ -478,7 +478,7 @@ def restore_pip_snapshot(pips, options):
             res = 1
             try:
                 res = subprocess.check_call([sys.executable, '-m', 'pip', 'install', x])
-            except:
+            except Exception:
                 pass
 
             if res != 0:
diff --git a/comfyui_manager/common/manager_util.py b/comfyui_manager/common/manager_util.py
index 126723fd..6c0eb74a 100644
--- a/comfyui_manager/common/manager_util.py
+++ b/comfyui_manager/common/manager_util.py
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ def make_pip_cmd(cmd):
 # DON'T USE StrictVersion - cannot handle pre_release version
 # try:
 #     from distutils.version import StrictVersion
-# except:
+# except Exception:
 #     print(f"[ComfyUI-Manager]  'distutils' package not found. Activating fallback mode for compatibility.")
 class StrictVersion:
     def __init__(self, version_string):
@@ -527,7 +527,7 @@ def robust_readlines(fullpath):
     try:
         with open(fullpath, "r") as f:
             return f.readlines()
-    except:
+    except Exception:
         encoding = None
         with open(fullpath, "rb") as f:
             raw_data = f.read()
diff --git a/comfyui_manager/glob/manager_core.py b/comfyui_manager/glob/manager_core.py
index fcc96106..e4d02e3e 100644
--- a/comfyui_manager/glob/manager_core.py
+++ b/comfyui_manager/glob/manager_core.py
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ def get_default_custom_nodes_path():
         try:
             import folder_paths
             default_custom_nodes_path = folder_paths.get_folder_paths("custom_nodes")[0]
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             default_custom_nodes_path = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(manager_util.comfyui_manager_path, '..'))
 
     return default_custom_nodes_path
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ def get_custom_nodes_paths():
         try:
             import folder_paths
             return folder_paths.get_folder_paths("custom_nodes")
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             custom_nodes_path = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(manager_util.comfyui_manager_path, '..'))
             return [custom_nodes_path]
 
@@ -110,11 +110,11 @@ def check_invalid_nodes():
 
     try:
         import folder_paths
-    except:
+    except Exception:
         try:
             sys.path.append(context.comfy_path)
             import folder_paths
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             raise Exception(f"Invalid COMFYUI_FOLDERS_BASE_PATH: {context.comfy_path}")
 
     def check(root):
@@ -778,7 +778,7 @@ class UnifiedManager:
                 if 'id' in x:
                     if x['id'] not in res:
                         res[x['id']] = (x, True)
-            except:
+            except Exception:
                 logging.error(f"[ComfyUI-Manager] broken item:{x}")
 
         return res
@@ -831,7 +831,7 @@ class UnifiedManager:
     def safe_version(ver_str):
         try:
             return version.parse(ver_str)
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             return version.parse("0.0.0")
 
     def execute_install_script(self, url, repo_path, instant_execution=False, lazy_mode=False, no_deps=False):
@@ -1499,7 +1499,7 @@ def identify_node_pack_from_path(fullpath):
         if github_id is None:
             try:
                 github_id = os.path.basename(repo_url)
-            except:
+            except Exception:
                 logging.warning(f"[ComfyUI-Manager] unexpected repo url: {repo_url}")
                 github_id = module_name
 
@@ -1724,27 +1724,27 @@ def switch_to_default_branch(repo):
         default_branch = repo.git.symbolic_ref(f'refs/remotes/{remote_name}/HEAD').replace(f'refs/remotes/{remote_name}/', '')
         repo.git.checkout(default_branch)
         return True
-    except:
+    except Exception:
         # try checkout master
         # try checkout main if failed
         try:
             repo.git.checkout(repo.heads.master)
             return True
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             try:
                 if remote_name is not None:
                     repo.git.checkout('-b', 'master', f'{remote_name}/master')
                     return True
-            except:
+            except Exception:
                 try:
                     repo.git.checkout(repo.heads.main)
                     return True
-                except:
+                except Exception:
                     try:
                         if remote_name is not None:
                             repo.git.checkout('-b', 'main', f'{remote_name}/main')
                             return True
-                    except:
+                    except Exception:
                         pass
 
     print("[ComfyUI Manager] Failed to switch to the default branch")
@@ -1795,7 +1795,7 @@ def try_install_script(url, repo_path, install_cmd, instant_execution=False):
                     print(f"[WARN] ComfyUI-Manager: Your ComfyUI version ({comfy_ui_revision})[{comfy_ui_commit_datetime.date()}] is too old. Please update to the latest version.")
                     print("[WARN] The extension installation feature may not work properly in the current installed ComfyUI version on Windows environment.")
                     print("###################################################################\n\n")
-            except:
+            except Exception:
                 pass
 
         if code != 0:
@@ -2427,7 +2427,7 @@ def update_to_stable_comfyui(repo_path):
         repo = git.Repo(repo_path)
         try:
             repo.git.checkout(repo.heads.master)
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             logging.error(f"[ComfyUI-Manager] Failed to checkout 'master' branch.\nrepo_path={repo_path}\nAvailable branches:")
             for branch in repo.branches:
                 logging.error('\t'+branch.name)
@@ -2450,7 +2450,7 @@ def update_to_stable_comfyui(repo_path):
             logging.info(f"[ComfyUI-Manager] Updating ComfyUI: {current_tag} -> {latest_tag}")
             repo.git.checkout(latest_tag)
             return 'updated', latest_tag
-    except:
+    except Exception:
         traceback.print_exc()
         return "fail", None
             
@@ -2648,7 +2648,7 @@ async def get_current_snapshot(custom_nodes_only = False):
                         commit_hash = git_utils.get_commit_hash(fullpath)
                         url = git_utils.git_url(fullpath)
                         git_custom_nodes[url] = dict(hash=commit_hash, disabled=is_disabled)
-                except:
+                except Exception:
                     print(f"Failed to extract snapshots for the custom node '{path}'.")
 
             elif path.endswith('.py'):
@@ -2706,7 +2706,7 @@ async def extract_nodes_from_workflow(filepath, mode='local', channel_url='defau
         with open(filepath, "r", encoding="UTF-8", errors="ignore") as json_file:
             try:
                 workflow = json.load(json_file)
-            except:
+            except Exception:
                 print(f"Invalid workflow file: {filepath}")
                 exit(-1)
 
@@ -2719,7 +2719,7 @@ async def extract_nodes_from_workflow(filepath, mode='local', channel_url='defau
             else:
                 try:
                     workflow = json.loads(img.info['workflow'])
-                except:
+                except Exception:
                     print(f"This is not a valid .png file containing a ComfyUI workflow: {filepath}")
                     exit(-1)
 
@@ -2990,7 +2990,7 @@ def populate_github_stats(node_packs, json_obj_github):
                 v['stars'] = -1
                 v['last_update'] = -1
                 v['trust'] = False
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             logging.error(f"[ComfyUI-Manager] DB item is broken:\n{v}")
 
 
@@ -3266,7 +3266,7 @@ def get_comfyui_versions(repo=None):
     try:
         remote = get_remote_name(repo)   
         repo.remotes[remote].fetch()    
-    except:
+    except Exception:
         logging.error("[ComfyUI-Manager] Failed to fetch ComfyUI")
 
     versions = [x.name for x in repo.tags if x.name.startswith('v')]
@@ -3335,5 +3335,5 @@ def repo_switch_commit(repo_path, commit_hash):
 
         repo.git.checkout(commit_hash)
         return True
-    except:
+    except Exception:
         return None
diff --git a/comfyui_manager/glob/manager_server.py b/comfyui_manager/glob/manager_server.py
index efecbdb7..0bc73881 100644
--- a/comfyui_manager/glob/manager_server.py
+++ b/comfyui_manager/glob/manager_server.py
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ def print_comfyui_version():
         try:
             if not os.environ.get('__COMFYUI_DESKTOP_VERSION__') and core.comfy_ui_commit_datetime.date() < core.comfy_ui_required_commit_datetime.date():
                 logging.warning(f"\n\n## [WARN] ComfyUI-Manager: Your ComfyUI version ({core.comfy_ui_revision})[{core.comfy_ui_commit_datetime.date()}] is too old. Please update to the latest version. ##\n\n")
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             pass
 
         # process on_revision_detected -->
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ def print_comfyui_version():
                 logging.info(f"### ComfyUI Version: {comfyui_tag} on '{current_branch}' | Released on '{core.comfy_ui_commit_datetime.date()}'")
             else:
                 logging.info(f"### ComfyUI Revision: {core.comfy_ui_revision} on '{current_branch}' [{comfy_ui_hash[:8]}] | Released on '{core.comfy_ui_commit_datetime.date()}'")
-    except:
+    except Exception:
         if is_detached:
             logging.info(f"### ComfyUI Revision: {core.comfy_ui_revision} [{comfy_ui_hash[:8]}] *DETACHED | Released on '{core.comfy_ui_commit_datetime.date()}'")
         else:
@@ -899,7 +899,7 @@ async def fetch_updates(request):
             return web.Response(status=201)
 
         return web.Response(status=200)
-    except:
+    except Exception:
         traceback.print_exc()
         return web.Response(status=400)
 
@@ -1163,7 +1163,7 @@ async def remove_snapshot(request):
             os.remove(path)
 
         return web.Response(status=200)
-    except:
+    except Exception:
         return web.Response(status=400)
 
 
@@ -1189,7 +1189,7 @@ async def restore_snapshot(request):
 
         logging.error(f"Snapshot file not found: `{path}`")
         return web.Response(status=400)
-    except:
+    except Exception:
         return web.Response(status=400)
 
 
@@ -1197,7 +1197,7 @@ async def restore_snapshot(request):
 async def get_current_snapshot_api(request):
     try:
         return web.json_response(await core.get_current_snapshot(), content_type='application/json')
-    except:
+    except Exception:
         return web.Response(status=400)
 
 
@@ -1206,7 +1206,7 @@ async def save_snapshot(request):
     try:
         await core.save_snapshot_with_postfix('snapshot')
         return web.Response(status=200)
-    except:
+    except Exception:
         return web.Response(status=400)
 
 
@@ -1754,7 +1754,7 @@ async def get_notice(request):
                                 markdown_content = '<P style="text-align: center; color:red; background-color:white; font-weight:bold">Your ComfyUI isn\'t git repo.</P>' + markdown_content
                             elif core.comfy_ui_required_commit_datetime.date() > core.comfy_ui_commit_datetime.date():
                                 markdown_content = '<P style="text-align: center; color:red; background-color:white; font-weight:bold">Your ComfyUI is too OUTDATED!!!</P>' + markdown_content
-                    except:
+                    except Exception:
                         pass
 
                     return web.Response(text=markdown_content, status=200)
@@ -1833,7 +1833,7 @@ async def save_component(request):
         with open(filepath, 'w') as f:
             json.dump(components, f, indent=4, sort_keys=True)
         return web.Response(text=filepath, status=200)
-    except:
+    except Exception:
         return web.Response(status=400)
 
 
diff --git a/comfyui_manager/glob/share_3rdparty.py b/comfyui_manager/glob/share_3rdparty.py
index 64f68623..80ed1211 100644
--- a/comfyui_manager/glob/share_3rdparty.py
+++ b/comfyui_manager/glob/share_3rdparty.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import hashlib
 
 import folder_paths
 from server import PromptServer
+import logging
 
 
 def extract_model_file_names(json_data):
@@ -73,7 +74,7 @@ def get_openart_auth():
         with open(os.path.join(context.manager_files_path, ".openart_key"), "r") as f:
             openart_key = f.read().strip()
         return openart_key if openart_key else None
-    except:
+    except Exception:
         return None
 
 
@@ -91,7 +92,7 @@ def get_matrix_auth():
             "username": username,
             "password": password,
         }
-    except:
+    except Exception:
         return None
 
 
@@ -104,7 +105,7 @@ def get_comfyworkflows_auth():
             if not share_key.strip():
                 return None
         return share_key
-    except:
+    except Exception:
         return None
 
 
@@ -115,7 +116,7 @@ def get_youml_settings():
         with open(os.path.join(context.manager_files_path, ".youml"), "r") as f:
             youml_settings = f.read().strip()
         return youml_settings if youml_settings else None
-    except:
+    except Exception:
         return None
 
 
@@ -235,7 +236,7 @@ async def share_art(request):
 
     try:
         output_to_share = potential_outputs[int(selected_output_index)]
-    except:
+    except Exception:
         # for now, pick the first output
         output_to_share = potential_outputs[0]
 
@@ -352,7 +353,7 @@ async def share_art(request):
                 token = client.login(username=matrix_auth['username'], password=matrix_auth['password'])
                 if not token:
                     return web.json_response({"error": "Invalid Matrix credentials."}, content_type='application/json', status=400)
-            except:
+            except Exception:
                 return web.json_response({"error": "Invalid Matrix credentials."}, content_type='application/json', status=400)
 
             matrix = MatrixHttpApi(homeserver, token=token)
@@ -371,9 +372,8 @@ async def share_art(request):
             matrix.send_message(comfyui_share_room_id, text_content)
             matrix.send_content(comfyui_share_room_id, mxc_url, filename, 'm.image')
             matrix.send_content(comfyui_share_room_id, workflow_json_mxc_url, 'workflow.json', 'm.file')
-        except:
-            import traceback
-            traceback.print_exc()
+        except Exception:
+            logging.exception("An error occurred")
             return web.json_response({"error": "An error occurred when sharing your art to Matrix."}, content_type='application/json', status=500)
 
     return web.json_response({
diff --git a/comfyui_manager/legacy/manager_core.py b/comfyui_manager/legacy/manager_core.py
index b763391e..77e07bb9 100644
--- a/comfyui_manager/legacy/manager_core.py
+++ b/comfyui_manager/legacy/manager_core.py
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ def get_default_custom_nodes_path():
         try:
             import folder_paths
             default_custom_nodes_path = folder_paths.get_folder_paths("custom_nodes")[0]
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             default_custom_nodes_path = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(manager_util.comfyui_manager_path, '..'))
 
     return default_custom_nodes_path
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ def get_custom_nodes_paths():
         try:
             import folder_paths
             return folder_paths.get_folder_paths("custom_nodes")
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             custom_nodes_path = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(manager_util.comfyui_manager_path, '..'))
             return [custom_nodes_path]
 
@@ -110,11 +110,11 @@ def check_invalid_nodes():
 
     try:
         import folder_paths
-    except:
+    except Exception:
         try:
             sys.path.append(context.comfy_path)
             import folder_paths
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             raise Exception(f"Invalid COMFYUI_FOLDERS_BASE_PATH: {context.comfy_path}")
 
     def check(root):
@@ -702,7 +702,7 @@ class UnifiedManager:
                 if 'id' in x:
                     if x['id'] not in res:
                         res[x['id']] = (x, True)
-            except:
+            except Exception:
                 logging.error(f"[ComfyUI-Manager] broken item:{x}")
 
         return res
@@ -755,7 +755,7 @@ class UnifiedManager:
     def safe_version(ver_str):
         try:
             return version.parse(ver_str)
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             return version.parse("0.0.0")
 
     def execute_install_script(self, url, repo_path, instant_execution=False, lazy_mode=False, no_deps=False):
@@ -1422,7 +1422,7 @@ def identify_node_pack_from_path(fullpath):
         if github_id is None:
             try:
                 github_id = os.path.basename(repo_url)
-            except:
+            except Exception:
                 logging.warning(f"[ComfyUI-Manager] unexpected repo url: {repo_url}")
                 github_id = module_name
 
@@ -1647,27 +1647,27 @@ def switch_to_default_branch(repo):
         default_branch = repo.git.symbolic_ref(f'refs/remotes/{remote_name}/HEAD').replace(f'refs/remotes/{remote_name}/', '')
         repo.git.checkout(default_branch)
         return True
-    except:
+    except Exception:
         # try checkout master
         # try checkout main if failed
         try:
             repo.git.checkout(repo.heads.master)
             return True
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             try:
                 if remote_name is not None:
                     repo.git.checkout('-b', 'master', f'{remote_name}/master')
                     return True
-            except:
+            except Exception:
                 try:
                     repo.git.checkout(repo.heads.main)
                     return True
-                except:
+                except Exception:
                     try:
                         if remote_name is not None:
                             repo.git.checkout('-b', 'main', f'{remote_name}/main')
                             return True
-                    except:
+                    except Exception:
                         pass
 
     print("[ComfyUI Manager] Failed to switch to the default branch")
@@ -1718,7 +1718,7 @@ def try_install_script(url, repo_path, install_cmd, instant_execution=False):
                     print(f"[WARN] ComfyUI-Manager: Your ComfyUI version ({comfy_ui_revision})[{comfy_ui_commit_datetime.date()}] is too old. Please update to the latest version.")
                     print("[WARN] The extension installation feature may not work properly in the current installed ComfyUI version on Windows environment.")
                     print("###################################################################\n\n")
-            except:
+            except Exception:
                 pass
 
         if code != 0:
@@ -2336,7 +2336,7 @@ def update_to_stable_comfyui(repo_path):
         repo = git.Repo(repo_path)
         try:
             repo.git.checkout(repo.heads.master)
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             logging.error(f"[ComfyUI-Manager] Failed to checkout 'master' branch.\nrepo_path={repo_path}\nAvailable branches:")
             for branch in repo.branches:
                 logging.error('\t'+branch.name)
@@ -2359,7 +2359,7 @@ def update_to_stable_comfyui(repo_path):
             logging.info(f"[ComfyUI-Manager] Updating ComfyUI: {current_tag} -> {latest_tag}")
             repo.git.checkout(latest_tag)
             return 'updated', latest_tag
-    except:
+    except Exception:
         traceback.print_exc()
         return "fail", None
             
@@ -2557,7 +2557,7 @@ async def get_current_snapshot(custom_nodes_only = False):
                         commit_hash = git_utils.get_commit_hash(fullpath)
                         url = git_utils.git_url(fullpath)
                         git_custom_nodes[url] = dict(hash=commit_hash, disabled=is_disabled)
-                except:
+                except Exception:
                     print(f"Failed to extract snapshots for the custom node '{path}'.")
 
             elif path.endswith('.py'):
@@ -2615,7 +2615,7 @@ async def extract_nodes_from_workflow(filepath, mode='local', channel_url='defau
         with open(filepath, "r", encoding="UTF-8", errors="ignore") as json_file:
             try:
                 workflow = json.load(json_file)
-            except:
+            except Exception:
                 print(f"Invalid workflow file: {filepath}")
                 exit(-1)
 
@@ -2628,7 +2628,7 @@ async def extract_nodes_from_workflow(filepath, mode='local', channel_url='defau
             else:
                 try:
                     workflow = json.loads(img.info['workflow'])
-                except:
+                except Exception:
                     print(f"This is not a valid .png file containing a ComfyUI workflow: {filepath}")
                     exit(-1)
 
@@ -2899,7 +2899,7 @@ def populate_github_stats(node_packs, json_obj_github):
                 v['stars'] = -1
                 v['last_update'] = -1
                 v['trust'] = False
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             logging.error(f"[ComfyUI-Manager] DB item is broken:\n{v}")
 
 
@@ -3175,7 +3175,7 @@ def get_comfyui_versions(repo=None):
     try:
         remote = get_remote_name(repo)   
         repo.remotes[remote].fetch()    
-    except:
+    except Exception:
         logging.error("[ComfyUI-Manager] Failed to fetch ComfyUI")
 
     versions = [x.name for x in repo.tags if x.name.startswith('v')]
@@ -3244,5 +3244,5 @@ def repo_switch_commit(repo_path, commit_hash):
 
         repo.git.checkout(commit_hash)
         return True
-    except:
+    except Exception:
         return None
diff --git a/comfyui_manager/legacy/manager_server.py b/comfyui_manager/legacy/manager_server.py
index aa0c9ddf..6dcb9050 100644
--- a/comfyui_manager/legacy/manager_server.py
+++ b/comfyui_manager/legacy/manager_server.py
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ def print_comfyui_version():
         try:
             if not os.environ.get('__COMFYUI_DESKTOP_VERSION__') and core.comfy_ui_commit_datetime.date() < core.comfy_ui_required_commit_datetime.date():
                 logging.warning(f"\n\n## [WARN] ComfyUI-Manager: Your ComfyUI version ({core.comfy_ui_revision})[{core.comfy_ui_commit_datetime.date()}] is too old. Please update to the latest version. ##\n\n")
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             pass
 
         # process on_revision_detected -->
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ def print_comfyui_version():
                 logging.info(f"### ComfyUI Version: {comfyui_tag} on '{current_branch}' | Released on '{core.comfy_ui_commit_datetime.date()}'")
             else:
                 logging.info(f"### ComfyUI Revision: {core.comfy_ui_revision} on '{current_branch}' [{comfy_ui_hash[:8]}] | Released on '{core.comfy_ui_commit_datetime.date()}'")
-    except:
+    except Exception:
         if is_detached:
             logging.info(f"### ComfyUI Revision: {core.comfy_ui_revision} [{comfy_ui_hash[:8]}] *DETACHED | Released on '{core.comfy_ui_commit_datetime.date()}'")
         else:
@@ -896,7 +896,7 @@ async def fetch_updates(request):
             return web.Response(status=201)
 
         return web.Response(status=200)
-    except:
+    except Exception:
         traceback.print_exc()
         return web.Response(status=400)
 
@@ -1162,7 +1162,7 @@ async def remove_snapshot(request):
             os.remove(path)
 
         return web.Response(status=200)
-    except:
+    except Exception:
         return web.Response(status=400)
 
 
@@ -1188,7 +1188,7 @@ async def restore_snapshot(request):
 
         logging.error(f"Snapshot file not found: `{path}`")
         return web.Response(status=400)
-    except:
+    except Exception:
         return web.Response(status=400)
 
 
@@ -1196,7 +1196,7 @@ async def restore_snapshot(request):
 async def get_current_snapshot_api(request):
     try:
         return web.json_response(await core.get_current_snapshot(), content_type='application/json')
-    except:
+    except Exception:
         return web.Response(status=400)
 
 
@@ -1205,7 +1205,7 @@ async def save_snapshot(request):
     try:
         await core.save_snapshot_with_postfix('snapshot')
         return web.Response(status=200)
-    except:
+    except Exception:
         return web.Response(status=400)
 
 
@@ -1753,7 +1753,7 @@ async def get_notice(request):
                                 markdown_content = '<P style="text-align: center; color:red; background-color:white; font-weight:bold">Your ComfyUI isn\'t git repo.</P>' + markdown_content
                             elif core.comfy_ui_required_commit_datetime.date() > core.comfy_ui_commit_datetime.date():
                                 markdown_content = '<P style="text-align: center; color:red; background-color:white; font-weight:bold">Your ComfyUI is too OUTDATED!!!</P>' + markdown_content
-                    except:
+                    except Exception:
                         pass
 
                     return web.Response(text=markdown_content, status=200)
@@ -1832,7 +1832,7 @@ async def save_component(request):
         with open(filepath, 'w') as f:
             json.dump(components, f, indent=4, sort_keys=True)
         return web.Response(text=filepath, status=200)
-    except:
+    except Exception:
         return web.Response(status=400)
 
 
diff --git a/comfyui_manager/legacy/share_3rdparty.py b/comfyui_manager/legacy/share_3rdparty.py
index 64f68623..703cab08 100644
--- a/comfyui_manager/legacy/share_3rdparty.py
+++ b/comfyui_manager/legacy/share_3rdparty.py
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ def get_openart_auth():
         with open(os.path.join(context.manager_files_path, ".openart_key"), "r") as f:
             openart_key = f.read().strip()
         return openart_key if openart_key else None
-    except:
+    except Exception:
         return None
 
 
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ def get_matrix_auth():
             "username": username,
             "password": password,
         }
-    except:
+    except Exception:
         return None
 
 
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ def get_comfyworkflows_auth():
             if not share_key.strip():
                 return None
         return share_key
-    except:
+    except Exception:
         return None
 
 
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ def get_youml_settings():
         with open(os.path.join(context.manager_files_path, ".youml"), "r") as f:
             youml_settings = f.read().strip()
         return youml_settings if youml_settings else None
-    except:
+    except Exception:
         return None
 
 
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ async def share_art(request):
 
     try:
         output_to_share = potential_outputs[int(selected_output_index)]
-    except:
+    except Exception:
         # for now, pick the first output
         output_to_share = potential_outputs[0]
 
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ async def share_art(request):
                 token = client.login(username=matrix_auth['username'], password=matrix_auth['password'])
                 if not token:
                     return web.json_response({"error": "Invalid Matrix credentials."}, content_type='application/json', status=400)
-            except:
+            except Exception:
                 return web.json_response({"error": "Invalid Matrix credentials."}, content_type='application/json', status=400)
 
             matrix = MatrixHttpApi(homeserver, token=token)
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ async def share_art(request):
             matrix.send_message(comfyui_share_room_id, text_content)
             matrix.send_content(comfyui_share_room_id, mxc_url, filename, 'm.image')
             matrix.send_content(comfyui_share_room_id, workflow_json_mxc_url, 'workflow.json', 'm.file')
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             import traceback
             traceback.print_exc()
             return web.json_response({"error": "An error occurred when sharing your art to Matrix."}, content_type='application/json', status=500)
diff --git a/comfyui_manager/prestartup_script.py b/comfyui_manager/prestartup_script.py
index f0820f79..2ab0af2c 100644
--- a/comfyui_manager/prestartup_script.py
+++ b/comfyui_manager/prestartup_script.py
@@ -65,12 +65,8 @@ comfy_path = os.environ.get('COMFYUI_PATH')
 comfy_base_path = os.environ.get('COMFYUI_FOLDERS_BASE_PATH')
 
 if comfy_path is None:
-    try:
-        comfy_path = os.path.abspath(os.path.dirname(sys.modules['__main__'].__file__))
-        os.environ['COMFYUI_PATH'] = comfy_path
-    except:
-        print("[ComfyUI-Manager] environment variable 'COMFYUI_PATH' is not specified.")
-        exit(-1)
+    comfy_path = os.path.abspath(os.path.dirname(sys.modules['__main__'].__file__))
+    os.environ['COMFYUI_PATH'] = comfy_path
 
 if comfy_base_path is None:
     comfy_base_path = comfy_path
@@ -438,35 +434,6 @@ except Exception as e:
     print(f"[ComfyUI-Manager] Logging failed: {e}")
 
 
-def ensure_dependencies():
-    try:
-        import git     # noqa: F401
-        import toml    # noqa: F401
-        import rich    # noqa: F401
-        import chardet # noqa: F401
-    except ModuleNotFoundError:
-        my_path = os.path.dirname(__file__)
-        requirements_path = os.path.join(my_path, "requirements.txt")
-
-        print("## ComfyUI-Manager: installing dependencies. (GitPython)")
-        try:
-            subprocess.check_output(manager_util.make_pip_cmd(['install', '-r', requirements_path]))
-        except subprocess.CalledProcessError:
-            print("## [ERROR] ComfyUI-Manager: Attempting to reinstall dependencies using an alternative method.")
-            try:
-                subprocess.check_output(manager_util.make_pip_cmd(['install', '--user', '-r', requirements_path]))
-            except subprocess.CalledProcessError:
-                print("## [ERROR] ComfyUI-Manager: Failed to install the GitPython package in the correct Python environment. Please install it manually in the appropriate environment. (You can seek help at https://app.element.io/#/room/%23comfyui_space%3Amatrix.org)")
-
-    try:
-        print("## ComfyUI-Manager: installing dependencies done.")
-    except:
-        # maybe we should sys.exit() here? there is at least two screens worth of error messages still being pumped after our error messages
-        print("## [ERROR] ComfyUI-Manager: GitPython package seems to be installed, but failed to load somehow. Make sure you have a working git client installed")
-
-ensure_dependencies()
-
-
 print("** ComfyUI startup time:", current_timestamp())
 print("** Platform:", platform.system())
 print("** Python version:", sys.version)
@@ -490,7 +457,7 @@ def read_downgrade_blacklist():
             items = [x.strip() for x in items if x != '']
             cm_global.pip_downgrade_blacklist += items
             cm_global.pip_downgrade_blacklist = list(set(cm_global.pip_downgrade_blacklist))
-    except:
+    except Exception:
         pass
 
 
diff --git a/scanner.py b/scanner.py
index bbd582d6..5ee1649c 100644
--- a/scanner.py
+++ b/scanner.py
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ def extract_nodes(code_text):
             return s
         else:
             return set()
-    except:
+    except Exception:
         return set()
 
 
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ def update_custom_nodes():
 
         try:
             download_url(url, temp_dir)
-        except:
+        except Exception:
             print(f"[ERROR] Cannot download '{url}'")
 
     with concurrent.futures.ThreadPoolExecutor(10) as executor: