diff --git a/comfy_extras/nodes_upscale_model.py b/comfy_extras/nodes_upscale_model.py
index 98e9863e1..d174b32a2 100644
--- a/comfy_extras/nodes_upscale_model.py
+++ b/comfy_extras/nodes_upscale_model.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import os
 from comfy_extras.chainner_models import model_loading
 from comfy.sd import load_torch_file
 import comfy.model_management
-from nodes import filter_files_extensions, recursive_search, supported_ckpt_extensions
+from nodes import filter_files_extensions, recursive_search, supported_ckpt_extensions, extract_arg_values
 import torch
 import comfy.utils
 
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ class UpscaleModelLoader:
 
     @classmethod
     def INPUT_TYPES(s):
-        return {"required": { "model_name": (filter_files_extensions(recursive_search(s.upscale_model_dir), supported_ckpt_extensions), ),
+        return {"required": { "model_name": (filter_files_extensions(recursive_search(s.upscale_model_dir, *extract_arg_values('--upscaler-dir')), supported_ckpt_extensions), ),
                              }}
     RETURN_TYPES = ("UPSCALE_MODEL",)
     FUNCTION = "load_model"
diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index b2b3f1c40..1c3133d0c 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -13,6 +13,19 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
         print("Valid Command line Arguments:")
         print("\t--listen\t\t\tListen on 0.0.0.0 so the UI can be accessed from other computers.")
         print("\t--port 8188\t\t\tSet the listen port.")
+
+        s = os.path.sep
+        print(f"\t--ckpt-dir path{s}to{s}dir\t\t\tAdd a path to a checkpoints dir.")
+        print(f"\t--clip-dir path{s}to{s}dir\t\t\tAdd a path to a clip dir.")
+        print(f"\t--clip-vision-dir path{s}to{s}dir\t\t\tAdd a path to a clip vision dir.")
+        print(f"\t--controlnet-dir path{s}to{s}dir\t\t\tAdd a path to a controlnet checkpoints dir.")
+        print(f"\t--embed-dir path{s}to{s}dir\t\t\tAdd a path to an embeddings dir.")
+        print(f"\t--lora-dir path{s}to{s}dir\t\t\tAdd a path to a lora dir.")
+        print(f"\t--style-model-dir path{s}to{s}dir\t\t\tAdd a path to a style models dir.")
+        print(f"\t--t2i-dir path{s}to{s}dir\t\t\tAdd a path to a T2I style adapter dir.")
+        print(f"\t--upscaler-dir path{s}to{s}dir\t\t\tAdd a path to an upscale models dir.")
+        print(f"\t--vae-dir path{s}to{s}dir\t\t\tAdd a path to a vae dir.")
+
         print("\t--dont-upcast-attention\t\tDisable upcasting of attention \n\t\t\t\t\tcan boost speed but increase the chances of black images.\n")
         print("\t--use-split-cross-attention\tUse the split cross attention optimization instead of the sub-quadratic one.\n\t\t\t\t\tIgnored when xformers is used.")
         print("\t--use-pytorch-cross-attention\tUse the new pytorch 2.0 cross attention function.")
diff --git a/nodes.py b/nodes.py
index 0a0a0a9cd..b33e7fd0b 100644
--- a/nodes.py
+++ b/nodes.py
@@ -32,12 +32,21 @@ try:
 except:
     print("Could not import safetensors, safetensors support disabled.")
 
-def recursive_search(directory):  
+def extract_arg_values(option):
     result = []
-    for root, subdir, file in os.walk(directory, followlinks=True):
-        for filepath in file:
-            #we os.path,join directory with a blank string to generate a path separator at the end.
-            result.append(os.path.join(root, filepath).replace(os.path.join(directory,''),'')) 
+    for i in range(len(sys.argv) - 1):
+        if sys.argv[i] == option:
+            result.append(sys.argv[i + 1])
+        i += 1
+    return result
+
+def recursive_search(*directories):
+    result = []
+    for directory in directories:
+        for root, subdir, file in os.walk(directory, followlinks=True):
+            for filepath in file:
+                #we os.path,join directory with a blank string to generate a path separator at the end.
+                result.append(os.path.join(root, filepath).replace(os.path.join(directory,''),''))
     return result
 
 def filter_files_extensions(files, extensions):
@@ -214,7 +223,7 @@ class CheckpointLoader:
     @classmethod
     def INPUT_TYPES(s):
         return {"required": { "config_name": (filter_files_extensions(recursive_search(s.config_dir), '.yaml'), ),
-                              "ckpt_name": (filter_files_extensions(recursive_search(s.ckpt_dir), supported_ckpt_extensions), )}}
+                              "ckpt_name": (filter_files_extensions(recursive_search(s.ckpt_dir, *extract_arg_values('--ckpt-dir')), supported_ckpt_extensions), )}}
     RETURN_TYPES = ("MODEL", "CLIP", "VAE")
     FUNCTION = "load_checkpoint"
 
@@ -231,7 +240,7 @@ class CheckpointLoaderSimple:
 
     @classmethod
     def INPUT_TYPES(s):
-        return {"required": { "ckpt_name": (filter_files_extensions(recursive_search(s.ckpt_dir), supported_ckpt_extensions), ),
+        return {"required": { "ckpt_name": (filter_files_extensions(recursive_search(s.ckpt_dir, *extract_arg_values('--ckpt-dir')), supported_ckpt_extensions), ),
                              }}
     RETURN_TYPES = ("MODEL", "CLIP", "VAE")
     FUNCTION = "load_checkpoint"
@@ -266,7 +275,7 @@ class LoraLoader:
     def INPUT_TYPES(s):
         return {"required": { "model": ("MODEL",),
                               "clip": ("CLIP", ),
-                              "lora_name": (filter_files_extensions(recursive_search(s.lora_dir), supported_pt_extensions), ),
+                              "lora_name": (filter_files_extensions(recursive_search(s.lora_dir, *extract_arg_values('--lora-dir')), supported_pt_extensions), ),
                               "strength_model": ("FLOAT", {"default": 1.0, "min": 0.0, "max": 10.0, "step": 0.01}),
                               "strength_clip": ("FLOAT", {"default": 1.0, "min": 0.0, "max": 10.0, "step": 0.01}),
                               }}
@@ -285,7 +294,7 @@ class VAELoader:
     vae_dir = os.path.join(models_dir, "vae")
     @classmethod
     def INPUT_TYPES(s):
-        return {"required": { "vae_name": (filter_files_extensions(recursive_search(s.vae_dir), supported_pt_extensions), )}}
+        return {"required": { "vae_name": (filter_files_extensions(recursive_search(s.vae_dir, *extract_arg_values('--vae-dir')), supported_pt_extensions), )}}
     RETURN_TYPES = ("VAE",)
     FUNCTION = "load_vae"
 
@@ -302,7 +311,7 @@ class ControlNetLoader:
     controlnet_dir = os.path.join(models_dir, "controlnet")
     @classmethod
     def INPUT_TYPES(s):
-        return {"required": { "control_net_name": (filter_files_extensions(recursive_search(s.controlnet_dir), supported_pt_extensions), )}}
+        return {"required": { "control_net_name": (filter_files_extensions(recursive_search(s.controlnet_dir, *extract_arg_values('--controlnet-dir')), supported_pt_extensions), )}}
 
     RETURN_TYPES = ("CONTROL_NET",)
     FUNCTION = "load_controlnet"
@@ -320,7 +329,7 @@ class DiffControlNetLoader:
     @classmethod
     def INPUT_TYPES(s):
         return {"required": { "model": ("MODEL",),
-                              "control_net_name": (filter_files_extensions(recursive_search(s.controlnet_dir), supported_pt_extensions), )}}
+                              "control_net_name": (filter_files_extensions(recursive_search(s.controlnet_dir, *extract_arg_values('--controlnet-dir')), supported_pt_extensions), )}}
 
     RETURN_TYPES = ("CONTROL_NET",)
     FUNCTION = "load_controlnet"
@@ -364,7 +373,7 @@ class T2IAdapterLoader:
     t2i_adapter_dir = os.path.join(models_dir, "t2i_adapter")
     @classmethod
     def INPUT_TYPES(s):
-        return {"required": { "t2i_adapter_name": (filter_files_extensions(recursive_search(s.t2i_adapter_dir), supported_pt_extensions), )}}
+        return {"required": { "t2i_adapter_name": (filter_files_extensions(recursive_search(s.t2i_adapter_dir, *extract_arg_values('--t2i-dir')), supported_pt_extensions), )}}
 
     RETURN_TYPES = ("CONTROL_NET",)
     FUNCTION = "load_t2i_adapter"
@@ -381,7 +390,7 @@ class CLIPLoader:
     clip_dir = os.path.join(models_dir, "clip")
     @classmethod
     def INPUT_TYPES(s):
-        return {"required": { "clip_name": (filter_files_extensions(recursive_search(s.clip_dir), supported_pt_extensions), ),
+        return {"required": { "clip_name": (filter_files_extensions(recursive_search(s.clip_dir, *extract_arg_values('--clip-dir')), supported_pt_extensions), ),
                              }}
     RETURN_TYPES = ("CLIP",)
     FUNCTION = "load_clip"
@@ -398,7 +407,7 @@ class CLIPVisionLoader:
     clip_dir = os.path.join(models_dir, "clip_vision")
     @classmethod
     def INPUT_TYPES(s):
-        return {"required": { "clip_name": (filter_files_extensions(recursive_search(s.clip_dir), supported_pt_extensions), ),
+        return {"required": { "clip_name": (filter_files_extensions(recursive_search(s.clip_dir, *extract_arg_values('--clip-vision-dir')), supported_pt_extensions), ),
                              }}
     RETURN_TYPES = ("CLIP_VISION",)
     FUNCTION = "load_clip"
@@ -430,7 +439,7 @@ class StyleModelLoader:
     style_model_dir = os.path.join(models_dir, "style_models")
     @classmethod
     def INPUT_TYPES(s):
-        return {"required": { "style_model_name": (filter_files_extensions(recursive_search(s.style_model_dir), supported_pt_extensions), )}}
+        return {"required": { "style_model_name": (filter_files_extensions(recursive_search(s.style_model_dir, *extract_arg_values('--style-model-dir')), supported_pt_extensions), )}}
 
     RETURN_TYPES = ("STYLE_MODEL",)
     FUNCTION = "load_style_model"