Merge ca5adea2e3 into b08debceca

alembic_db/versions/0005_allow_case_sensitive_tags.py

@@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
+"""
+Allow case-sensitive tag names.
+
+Revision ID: 0005_allow_case_sensitive_tags
+Revises: 0004_drop_tag_type
+Create Date: 2026-06-16
+"""
+
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+from alembic import op
+
+revision = "0005_allow_case_sensitive_tags"
+down_revision = "0004_drop_tag_type"
+branch_labels = None
+depends_on = None
+
+
+def upgrade() -> None:
+    bind = op.get_bind()
+    if bind.dialect.name == "sqlite":
+        # SQLite cannot ALTER/DROP CHECK constraints. Recreate the small tag
+        # vocabulary table without the lowercase constraint while preserving
+        # existing tag names.
+        op.execute("PRAGMA foreign_keys=OFF")
+        try:
+            op.execute(
+                "CREATE TABLE tags_new ("
+                "name VARCHAR(512) NOT NULL, "
+                "CONSTRAINT pk_tags PRIMARY KEY (name)"
+                ")"
+            )
+            op.execute("INSERT INTO tags_new(name) SELECT name FROM tags")
+            op.execute("DROP TABLE tags")
+            op.execute("ALTER TABLE tags_new RENAME TO tags")
+        finally:
+            op.execute("PRAGMA foreign_keys=ON")
+        return
+
+    op.drop_constraint("ck_tags_ck_tags_lowercase", "tags", type_="check")
+
+
+def downgrade() -> None:
+    # Existing mixed-case tags cannot satisfy the old constraint. Lowercase them
+    # before restoring it, merging duplicate vocabulary/link rows that collide.
+    bind = op.get_bind()
+
+    tag_names = [row[0] for row in bind.execute(sa.text("SELECT name FROM tags"))]
+    existing_names = set(tag_names)
+    lowercase_names = sorted({name.lower() for name in tag_names})
+    missing_lowercase_rows = [
+        {"name": name} for name in lowercase_names if name not in existing_names
+    ]
+    if missing_lowercase_rows:
+        bind.execute(sa.text("INSERT INTO tags(name) VALUES (:name)"), missing_lowercase_rows)
+
+    link_rows = bind.execute(
+        sa.text(
+            "SELECT asset_reference_id, tag_name, origin, added_at "
+            "FROM asset_reference_tags "
+            "ORDER BY asset_reference_id, tag_name"
+        )
+    ).mappings()
+    deduped_links = {}
+    for row in link_rows:
+        key = (row["asset_reference_id"], row["tag_name"].lower())
+        deduped_links.setdefault(
+            key,
+            {
+                "asset_reference_id": row["asset_reference_id"],
+                "tag_name": row["tag_name"].lower(),
+                "origin": row["origin"],
+                "added_at": row["added_at"],
+            },
+        )
+
+    op.execute("DELETE FROM asset_reference_tags")
+    if deduped_links:
+        bind.execute(
+            sa.text(
+                "INSERT INTO asset_reference_tags "
+                "(asset_reference_id, tag_name, origin, added_at) "
+                "VALUES (:asset_reference_id, :tag_name, :origin, :added_at)"
+            ),
+            list(deduped_links.values()),
+        )
+    op.execute("DELETE FROM tags WHERE name != lower(name)")
+
+    if bind.dialect.name == "sqlite":
+        op.execute("PRAGMA foreign_keys=OFF")
+        try:
+            op.execute(
+                "CREATE TABLE tags_new ("
+                "name VARCHAR(512) NOT NULL, "
+                "CONSTRAINT pk_tags PRIMARY KEY (name), "
+                "CONSTRAINT ck_tags_lowercase CHECK (name = lower(name))"
+                ")"
+            )
+            op.execute("INSERT INTO tags_new(name) SELECT name FROM tags")
+            op.execute("DROP TABLE tags")
+            op.execute("ALTER TABLE tags_new RENAME TO tags")
+        finally:
+            op.execute("PRAGMA foreign_keys=ON")
+        return
+
+    op.create_check_constraint(
+        "ck_tags_ck_tags_lowercase", "tags", "name = lower(name)"
+    )

app/assets/api/routes.py

@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ from typing import Any
 from aiohttp import web
 from pydantic import ValidationError
 
-import folder_paths
 from app import user_manager
 from app.assets.api import schemas_in, schemas_out
 from app.assets.services import schemas
@@ -40,6 +39,7 @@ from app.assets.services import (
     upload_from_temp_path,
 )
 from app.assets.services.cursor import InvalidCursorError
+from app.assets.services.path_utils import compute_asset_response_paths
 from app.assets.services.tagging import list_tag_histogram
 
 ROUTES = web.RouteTableDef()
@@ -161,11 +161,18 @@ def _build_asset_response(result: schemas.AssetDetailResult | schemas.UploadResu
             preview_url = None
     else:
         preview_url = _build_preview_url_from_view(result.tags, result.ref.user_metadata)
+    if result.ref.file_path:
+        paths = compute_asset_response_paths(result.ref.file_path)
+        file_path, display_name = paths if paths else (None, None)
+    else:
+        file_path, display_name = None, None
     asset_content_hash = result.asset.hash if result.asset else None
     return schemas_out.Asset(
         id=result.ref.id,
         name=result.ref.name,
         hash=asset_content_hash,
+        file_path=file_path,
+        display_name=display_name,
         asset_hash=asset_content_hash,
         size=int(result.asset.size_bytes) if result.asset else None,
         mime_type=result.asset.mime_type if result.asset else None,
@@ -419,17 +426,6 @@ async def upload_asset(request: web.Request) -> web.Response:
             400, "INVALID_BODY", f"Validation failed: {ve.json()}"
         )
 
-    if spec.tags and spec.tags[0] == "models":
-        if (
-            len(spec.tags) < 2
-            or spec.tags[1] not in folder_paths.folder_names_and_paths
-        ):
-            delete_temp_file_if_exists(parsed.tmp_path)
-            category = spec.tags[1] if len(spec.tags) >= 2 else ""
-            return _build_error_response(
-                400, "INVALID_BODY", f"unknown models category '{category}'"
-            )
-
     try:
         # Fast path: hash exists, create AssetReference without writing anything
         if spec.hash and parsed.provided_hash_exists is True:
@@ -473,7 +469,7 @@ async def upload_asset(request: web.Request) -> web.Response:
         return _build_error_response(400, e.code, str(e))
     except ValueError as e:
         delete_temp_file_if_exists(parsed.tmp_path)
-        return _build_error_response(400, "BAD_REQUEST", str(e))
+        return _build_error_response(400, "INVALID_BODY", str(e))
     except HashMismatchError as e:
         delete_temp_file_if_exists(parsed.tmp_path)
         return _build_error_response(400, "HASH_MISMATCH", str(e))

app/assets/api/schemas_in.py

@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ class CreateFromHashBody(BaseModel):
         if v is None:
             return []
         if isinstance(v, list):
-            out = [str(t).strip().lower() for t in v if str(t).strip()]
+            out = [str(t).strip() for t in v if str(t).strip()]
             seen = set()
             dedup = []
             for t in out:
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ class CreateFromHashBody(BaseModel):
                     dedup.append(t)
             return dedup
         if isinstance(v, str):
-            return [t.strip().lower() for t in v.split(",") if t.strip()]
+            return list(dict.fromkeys(t.strip() for t in v.split(",") if t.strip()))
         return []
 
 
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ class TagsListQuery(BaseModel):
         if v is None:
             return v
         v = v.strip()
-        return v.lower() or None
+        return v or None
 
 
 class TagsAdd(BaseModel):
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ class TagsAdd(BaseModel):
         for t in v:
             if not isinstance(t, str):
                 raise TypeError("tags must be strings")
-            tnorm = t.strip().lower()
+            tnorm = t.strip()
             if tnorm:
                 out.append(tnorm)
         seen = set()
@@ -239,8 +239,8 @@ class TagsRemove(TagsAdd):
 class UploadAssetSpec(BaseModel):
     """Upload Asset operation.
 
-    - tags: optional list; if provided, first is root ('models'|'input'|'output');
+    - tags: labels plus one destination role ('models'|'input'|'output') for new bytes;
-            if root == 'models', second must be a valid category
+            if role == 'models', exactly one model_type:<folder_name> tag is required
     - name: display name
     - user_metadata: arbitrary JSON object (optional)
     - hash: optional canonical 'blake3:<hex>' for validation / fast-path
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ class UploadAssetSpec(BaseModel):
         norm = []
         seen = set()
         for t in items:
-            tnorm = str(t).strip().lower()
+            tnorm = str(t).strip()
             if tnorm and tnorm not in seen:
                 seen.add(tnorm)
                 norm.append(tnorm)
@@ -335,14 +335,4 @@ class UploadAssetSpec(BaseModel):
 
     @model_validator(mode="after")
     def _validate_order(self):
-        if not self.tags:
-            raise ValueError("at least one tag is required for uploads")
-        root = self.tags[0]
-        if root not in {"models", "input", "output"}:
-            raise ValueError("first tag must be one of: models, input, output")
-        if root == "models":
-            if len(self.tags) < 2:
-                raise ValueError(
-                    "models uploads require a category tag as the second tag"
-                )
         return self

app/assets/api/schemas_out.py

@@ -9,8 +9,20 @@ class Asset(BaseModel):
     ``id`` here is the AssetReference id, not the content-addressed Asset id."""
 
     id: str
-    name: str
+    name: str = Field(
+        ...,
+        deprecated=True,
+        description="Reference label, often caller-provided or derived from the filename. Deprecated for storage path/display semantics; use `file_path` and `display_name` when present.",
+    )
     hash: str | None = None
+    file_path: str | None = Field(
+        default=None,
+        description="Runtime storage locator for filesystem-backed assets, using Comfy storage namespaces such as `input/`, `output/`, `temp/`, or `models/`. Not an absolute filesystem path, unique identity, or model loader path.",
+    )
+    display_name: str | None = Field(
+        default=None,
+        description="Human-facing label derived from `file_path`, usually the path below the top-level storage namespace. Not unique.",
+    )
     asset_hash: str | None = None
     size: int | None = None
     mime_type: str | None = None

app/assets/api/upload.py

@@ -140,7 +140,6 @@ async def parse_multipart_upload(
             provided_mime_type = ((await field.text()) or "").strip() or None
         elif fname == "preview_id":
             provided_preview_id = ((await field.text()) or "").strip() or None
-
     if not file_present and not (provided_hash and provided_hash_exists):
         raise UploadError(
             400, "MISSING_FILE", "Form must include a 'file' part or a known 'hash'."

app/assets/database/queries/tags.py

@@ -265,6 +265,8 @@ def list_tags_with_usage(
     order: str = "count_desc",
     owner_id: str = "",
 ) -> tuple[list[tuple[str, str, int]], int]:
+    prefix_filter = prefix.strip() if prefix else ""
+
     counts_sq = (
         select(
             AssetReferenceTag.tag_name.label("tag_name"),
@@ -293,9 +295,8 @@ def list_tags_with_usage(
         .join(counts_sq, counts_sq.c.tag_name == Tag.name, isouter=True)
     )
 
-    if prefix:
+    if prefix_filter:
-        escaped, esc = escape_sql_like_string(prefix.strip().lower())
+        q = q.where(func.substr(Tag.name, 1, len(prefix_filter)) == prefix_filter)
-        q = q.where(Tag.name.like(escaped + "%", escape=esc))
 
     if not include_zero:
         q = q.where(func.coalesce(counts_sq.c.cnt, 0) > 0)
@@ -306,9 +307,8 @@ def list_tags_with_usage(
         q = q.order_by(func.coalesce(counts_sq.c.cnt, 0).desc(), Tag.name.asc())
 
     total_q = select(func.count()).select_from(Tag)
-    if prefix:
+    if prefix_filter:
-        escaped, esc = escape_sql_like_string(prefix.strip().lower())
+        total_q = total_q.where(func.substr(Tag.name, 1, len(prefix_filter)) == prefix_filter)
-        total_q = total_q.where(Tag.name.like(escaped + "%", escape=esc))
     if not include_zero:
         visible_tags_sq = (
             select(AssetReferenceTag.tag_name)

app/assets/helpers.py

@@ -41,10 +41,10 @@ def get_utc_now() -> datetime:
 def normalize_tags(tags: list[str] | None) -> list[str]:
     """
     Normalize a list of tags by:
-      - Stripping whitespace and converting to lowercase.
+      - Stripping whitespace.
-      - Removing duplicates.
+      - Removing exact duplicates while preserving order and case.
     """
-    return list(dict.fromkeys(t.strip().lower() for t in (tags or []) if (t or "").strip()))
+    return list(dict.fromkeys(t.strip() for t in (tags or []) if (t or "").strip()))
 
 
 def validate_blake3_hash(s: str) -> str:

app/assets/services/bulk_ingest.py

@@ -134,6 +134,14 @@ def batch_insert_seed_assets(
 
     for spec in specs:
         absolute_path = os.path.abspath(spec["abs_path"])
+        existing_asset_id = path_to_asset_id.get(absolute_path)
+        if existing_asset_id is not None:
+            existing_tags = asset_id_to_ref_data[existing_asset_id]["tags"]
+            asset_id_to_ref_data[existing_asset_id]["tags"] = list(
+                dict.fromkeys([*existing_tags, *spec["tags"]])
+            )
+            continue
+
         asset_id = str(uuid.uuid4())
         reference_id = str(uuid.uuid4())
         absolute_path_list.append(absolute_path)

app/assets/services/ingest.py

@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ from app.assets.services.image_dimensions import extract_image_dimensions
 from app.assets.services.path_utils import (
     compute_relative_filename,
     get_name_and_tags_from_asset_path,
+    get_path_derived_tags_from_path,
     resolve_destination_from_tags,
     validate_path_within_base,
 )
@@ -101,17 +102,32 @@ def _ingest_file_from_path(
             if preview_id and ref.preview_id != preview_id:
                 ref.preview_id = preview_id
 
-            norm = normalize_tags(list(tags))
+            try:
-            if norm:
+                backend_tags = get_path_derived_tags_from_path(locator)
+            except ValueError:
+                backend_tags = []
+            caller_tags = normalize_tags(tags)
+            backend_tags = normalize_tags(backend_tags)
+            all_tags = normalize_tags([*caller_tags, *backend_tags])
+            if all_tags:
                 if require_existing_tags:
-                    validate_tags_exist(session, norm)
+                    validate_tags_exist(session, all_tags)
-                add_tags_to_reference(
+                if backend_tags:
-                    session,
+                    add_tags_to_reference(
-                    reference_id=reference_id,
+                        session,
-                    tags=norm,
+                        reference_id=reference_id,
-                    origin=tag_origin,
+                        tags=backend_tags,
-                    create_if_missing=not require_existing_tags,
+                        origin="automatic",
-                )
+                        create_if_missing=not require_existing_tags,
+                    )
+                if caller_tags:
+                    add_tags_to_reference(
+                        session,
+                        reference_id=reference_id,
+                        tags=caller_tags,
+                        origin=tag_origin,
+                        create_if_missing=not require_existing_tags,
+                    )
 
             _update_metadata_with_filename(
                 session,
@@ -474,6 +490,10 @@ def upload_from_temp_path(
         existing = get_asset_by_hash(session, asset_hash=asset_hash)
 
     if existing is not None:
+        # Once content is already known, duplicate byte uploads are treated as
+        # reference-only creation. Request tags are labels only here: do not
+        # require upload destination tags, do not move bytes, and do not
+        # synthesize path-derived classification or uploaded provenance.
         with contextlib.suppress(Exception):
             if temp_path and os.path.exists(temp_path):
                 os.remove(temp_path)
@@ -535,7 +555,7 @@ def upload_from_temp_path(
         owner_id=owner_id,
         preview_id=preview_id,
         user_metadata=user_metadata or {},
-        tags=tags,
+        tags=[*(tags or []), "uploaded"],
         tag_origin="manual",
         require_existing_tags=False,
     )
@@ -569,15 +589,19 @@ def register_file_in_place(
 ) -> UploadResult:
     """Register an already-saved file in the asset database without moving it.
 
-    Tags are derived from the filesystem path (root category + subfolder names),
+    This helper is used by upload paths that have already written bytes before
-    merged with any caller-provided tags, matching the behavior of the scanner.
+    registering the file, so it records the same ``uploaded`` tag as the
+    multipart byte-upload path.
+
+    Tags are derived from trusted filesystem classification and merged with any
+    caller-provided tags, matching the behavior of the scanner.
     If the path is not under a known root, only the caller-provided tags are used.
     """
     try:
         _, path_tags = get_name_and_tags_from_asset_path(abs_path)
     except ValueError:
         path_tags = []
-    merged_tags = normalize_tags([*path_tags, *tags])
+    merged_tags = normalize_tags([*path_tags, *tags, "uploaded"])
 
     try:
         digest, _ = hashing.compute_blake3_hash(abs_path)

app/assets/services/path_utils.py

@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@ from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Literal
 
 import folder_paths
-from app.assets.helpers import normalize_tags
 
 
-_NON_MODEL_FOLDER_NAMES = frozenset({"custom_nodes"})
+_NON_MODEL_FOLDER_NAMES = frozenset({"configs", "custom_nodes"})
+_KNOWN_SUBFOLDER_TAGS = frozenset({"3d", "pasted", "painter", "threed", "webcam"})
 
 
 def get_comfy_models_folders() -> list[tuple[str, list[str]]]:
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ def get_comfy_models_folders() -> list[tuple[str, list[str]]]:
 
     Includes every category registered in folder_names_and_paths,
     regardless of whether its paths are under the main models_dir,
-    but excludes non-model entries like custom_nodes.
+    but excludes non-model entries like configs and custom_nodes.
     """
     targets: list[tuple[str, list[str]]] = []
     for name, values in folder_paths.folder_names_and_paths.items():
@@ -27,35 +27,37 @@ def get_comfy_models_folders() -> list[tuple[str, list[str]]]:
 
 
 def resolve_destination_from_tags(tags: list[str]) -> tuple[str, list[str]]:
-    """Validates and maps tags -> (base_dir, subdirs_for_fs)"""
+    """Validates and maps upload routing tags -> (base_dir, subdirs_for_fs).
-    if not tags:
+
-        raise ValueError("tags must not be empty")
+    The request tags are only used to choose the write destination. Extra tags
-    root = tags[0].lower()
+    remain labels; they do not become path components or trusted classification.
+    """
+    destination_roles = [t for t in tags if t in {"input", "models", "output"}]
+    if len(destination_roles) != 1:
+        raise ValueError("uploads require exactly one destination role: input, models, or output")
+
+    root = destination_roles[0]
     if root == "models":
-        if len(tags) < 2:
+        model_type_tags = [t for t in tags if t.startswith("model_type:")]
-            raise ValueError("at least two tags required for model asset")
+        if len(model_type_tags) != 1:
+            raise ValueError("models uploads require exactly one model_type:<folder_name> tag")
+        folder_name = model_type_tags[0].split(":", 1)[1]
+        if not folder_name:
+            raise ValueError("models uploads require exactly one model_type:<folder_name> tag")
+        model_folder_paths = dict(get_comfy_models_folders())
         try:
-            bases = folder_paths.folder_names_and_paths[tags[1]][0]
+            bases = model_folder_paths[folder_name]
         except KeyError:
-            raise ValueError(f"unknown model category '{tags[1]}'")
+            raise ValueError(f"unknown model category '{folder_name}'")
         if not bases:
-            raise ValueError(f"no base path configured for category '{tags[1]}'")
+            raise ValueError(f"no base path configured for category '{folder_name}'")
         base_dir = os.path.abspath(bases[0])
-        raw_subdirs = tags[2:]
     elif root == "input":
         base_dir = os.path.abspath(folder_paths.get_input_directory())
-        raw_subdirs = tags[1:]
-    elif root == "output":
-        base_dir = os.path.abspath(folder_paths.get_output_directory())
-        raw_subdirs = tags[1:]
     else:
-        raise ValueError(f"unknown root tag '{tags[0]}'; expected 'models', 'input', or 'output'")
+        base_dir = os.path.abspath(folder_paths.get_output_directory())
-    _sep_chars = frozenset(("/", "\\", os.sep))
-    for i in raw_subdirs:
-        if i in (".", "..") or _sep_chars & set(i):
-            raise ValueError("invalid path component in tags")
 
-    return base_dir, raw_subdirs if raw_subdirs else []
+    return base_dir, []
 
 
 def validate_path_within_base(candidate: str, base: str) -> None:
@@ -65,6 +67,62 @@ def validate_path_within_base(candidate: str, base: str) -> None:
         raise ValueError("destination escapes base directory")
 
 
+def _compute_relative_path(child: str, parent: str) -> str:
+    rel = os.path.relpath(os.path.abspath(child), os.path.abspath(parent))
+    if rel == ".":
+        return ""
+    return rel.replace(os.sep, "/")
+
+
+def _is_relative_to(child: str, parent: str) -> bool:
+    return Path(os.path.abspath(child)).is_relative_to(os.path.abspath(parent))
+
+
+def compute_asset_response_paths(file_path: str) -> tuple[str, str | None] | None:
+    """Return public (file_path, display_name) response fields for a file path.
+
+    These fields are storage locators, not model-loader namespaces. Registered
+    model-folder membership is represented by backend tags such as
+    ``model_type:<folder_name>``; response paths only use known storage roots.
+    """
+    fp_abs = os.path.abspath(file_path)
+    candidates: list[tuple[int, int, str, str]] = []
+
+    for order, (namespace, base) in enumerate(
+        (
+            ("input", folder_paths.get_input_directory()),
+            ("output", folder_paths.get_output_directory()),
+            ("temp", folder_paths.get_temp_directory()),
+            ("models", getattr(folder_paths, "models_dir", "")),
+        )
+    ):
+        if not base:
+            continue
+        base_abs = os.path.abspath(base)
+        if _is_relative_to(fp_abs, base_abs):
+            candidates.append((len(base_abs), -order, namespace, base_abs))
+
+    if not candidates:
+        return None
+
+    _base_len, _order, namespace, base = max(candidates)
+    rel = _compute_relative_path(fp_abs, base)
+    public_path = f"{namespace}/{rel}" if rel else namespace
+    return public_path, rel or None
+
+
+def compute_display_name(file_path: str) -> str | None:
+    """Return the asset's `display_name`, or None for unknown paths."""
+    result = compute_asset_response_paths(file_path)
+    return result[1] if result else None
+
+
+def compute_file_path(file_path: str) -> str | None:
+    """Return the asset's logical storage `file_path`, or None for unknown paths."""
+    result = compute_asset_response_paths(file_path)
+    return result[0] if result else None
+
+
 def compute_relative_filename(file_path: str) -> str | None:
     """
     Return the model's path relative to the last well-known folder (the model category),
@@ -72,6 +130,9 @@ def compute_relative_filename(file_path: str) -> str | None:
       /.../models/checkpoints/flux/123/flux.safetensors -> "flux/123/flux.safetensors"
       /.../models/text_encoders/clip_g.safetensors -> "clip_g.safetensors"
 
+    This is legacy metadata/view filename logic, not the public Asset response
+    `display_name`. Response fields should use compute_asset_response_paths().
+
     For non-model paths, returns None.
     """
     try:
@@ -116,9 +177,10 @@ def get_asset_category_and_relative_path(
     def _compute_relative(child: str, parent: str) -> str:
         # Normalize relative path, stripping any leading ".." components
         # by anchoring to root (os.sep) then computing relpath back from it.
-        return os.path.relpath(
+        rel = os.path.relpath(
             os.path.join(os.sep, os.path.relpath(child, parent)), os.sep
         )
+        return "" if rel == "." else rel.replace(os.sep, "/")
 
     # 1) input
     input_base = os.path.abspath(folder_paths.get_input_directory())
@@ -149,25 +211,99 @@ def get_asset_category_and_relative_path(
     if best is not None:
         _, bucket, rel_inside = best
         combined = os.path.join(bucket, rel_inside)
-        return "models", os.path.relpath(os.path.join(os.sep, combined), os.sep)
+        normalized = os.path.relpath(os.path.join(os.sep, combined), os.sep)
+        return "models", normalized.replace(os.sep, "/")
 
     raise ValueError(
         f"Path is not within input, output, temp, or configured model bases: {file_path}"
     )
 
 
+def get_backend_system_tags_from_path(path: str) -> list[str]:
+    """Return trusted backend tags derived from current filesystem facts.
+
+    The returned tags are only the backend-generated system tags: ``models``,
+    ``model_type:<folder_name>``, ``input``, ``output``, and ``temp``. Model
+    type tags are based on registered folder names, not path components.
+    """
+    fp_abs = os.path.abspath(path)
+    fp_path = Path(fp_abs)
+    tags: list[str] = []
+
+    def _add(tag: str) -> None:
+        if tag not in tags:
+            tags.append(tag)
+
+    for role, base in (
+        ("input", folder_paths.get_input_directory()),
+        ("output", folder_paths.get_output_directory()),
+        ("temp", folder_paths.get_temp_directory()),
+    ):
+        if fp_path.is_relative_to(os.path.abspath(base)):
+            _add(role)
+
+    model_types: list[str] = []
+    for folder_name, bases in get_comfy_models_folders():
+        for base in bases:
+            if fp_path.is_relative_to(os.path.abspath(base)):
+                model_types.append(folder_name)
+                break
+
+    if model_types:
+        _add("models")
+        for folder_name in model_types:
+            _add(f"model_type:{folder_name}")
+
+    if not tags:
+        raise ValueError(
+            f"Path is not within input, output, temp, or configured model bases: {path}"
+        )
+    return tags
+
+
+def get_known_subfolder_tags(subfolder: str | None) -> list[str]:
+    """Return tags for known UI/input subfolder names."""
+    if subfolder in _KNOWN_SUBFOLDER_TAGS:
+        return [subfolder]
+    return []
+
+
+def get_known_input_subfolder_tags_from_path(path: str) -> list[str]:
+    """Return known input-layout tags for files in canonical input subfolders.
+
+    These are compatibility tags for current UI-origin input directories such as
+    ``pasted`` and ``webcam``. They are intentionally narrow: only files directly
+    inside a known top-level input directory receive the matching tag.
+    """
+    fp_abs = os.path.abspath(path)
+    input_base = os.path.abspath(folder_paths.get_input_directory())
+    if not Path(fp_abs).is_relative_to(input_base):
+        return []
+
+    rel = os.path.relpath(fp_abs, input_base)
+    parts = Path(rel).parts
+    if len(parts) == 2:
+        return get_known_subfolder_tags(parts[0])
+    return []
+
+
+def get_path_derived_tags_from_path(path: str) -> list[str]:
+    """Return all backend-derived tags for an asset path."""
+    tags = get_backend_system_tags_from_path(path)
+    for tag in get_known_input_subfolder_tags_from_path(path):
+        if tag not in tags:
+            tags.append(tag)
+    return tags
+
+
 def get_name_and_tags_from_asset_path(file_path: str) -> tuple[str, list[str]]:
     """Return (name, tags) derived from a filesystem path.
 
     - name: base filename with extension
-    - tags: [root_category] + parent folder names in order
+    - tags: backend-derived tags from root/model classification and known input
+      subfolder layout conventions
 
     Raises:
         ValueError: path does not belong to any known root.
     """
-    root_category, some_path = get_asset_category_and_relative_path(file_path)
+    return Path(file_path).name, get_path_derived_tags_from_path(file_path)
-    p = Path(some_path)
-    parent_parts = [
-        part for part in p.parent.parts if part not in (".", "..", p.anchor)
-    ]
-    return p.name, list(dict.fromkeys(normalize_tags([root_category, *parent_parts])))

comfy_api/feature_flags.py

@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ def _parse_cli_feature_flags() -> dict[str, Any]:
 # Default server capabilities
 _CORE_FEATURE_FLAGS: dict[str, Any] = {
     "supports_preview_metadata": True,
+    "supports_model_type_tags": True,
     "max_upload_size": args.max_upload_size * 1024 * 1024, # Convert MB to bytes
     "extension": {"manager": {"supports_v4": True}},
     "node_replacements": True,

openapi.yaml

@@ -7,18 +7,18 @@ components:
                     description: Timestamp when the asset was created
                     format: date-time
                     type: string
-                display_name:
-                    description: Display name of the asset. Mirrors name for backwards compatibility.
-                    nullable: true
-                    type: string
-                file_path:
-                    description: Relative path in global-namespace-root form (e.g. "models/checkpoints/flux.safetensors")
-                    nullable: true
-                    type: string
                 hash:
                     description: Blake3 hash of the asset content.
                     pattern: ^blake3:[a-f0-9]{64}$
                     type: string
+                file_path:
+                    description: Runtime storage locator for filesystem-backed assets, using Comfy storage namespaces such as `input/`, `output/`, `temp/`, or `models/`. Not an absolute filesystem path, unique identity, or model loader path.
+                    nullable: true
+                    type: string
+                display_name:
+                    description: Human-facing label derived from `file_path`, usually the path below the top-level storage namespace. Not unique.
+                    nullable: true
+                    type: string
                 id:
                     description: Unique identifier for the asset
                     format: uuid
@@ -144,14 +144,6 @@ components:
         AssetUpdated:
             description: Response returned when an existing asset is successfully updated.
             properties:
-                display_name:
-                    description: Display name of the asset. Mirrors name for backwards compatibility.
-                    nullable: true
-                    type: string
-                file_path:
-                    description: Relative path in global-namespace-root form (e.g. "models/checkpoints/flux.safetensors")
-                    nullable: true
-                    type: string
                 hash:
                     description: Blake3 hash of the asset content.
                     pattern: ^blake3:[a-f0-9]{64}$
@@ -1644,7 +1636,7 @@ paths:
                                     format: uuid
                                     type: string
                                 tags:
-                                    description: JSON-encoded array of freeform tag strings, e.g. '["models","checkpoint"]'. Common types include "models", "input", "output", and "temp", but any tag can be used in any order.
+                                    description: JSON-encoded array of tag strings. For new byte uploads, include exactly one destination role (`input`, `output`, or `models`); `models` uploads also require exactly one `model_type:<folder_name>` tag. Extra tags are stored as labels and do not create path components.
                                     type: string
                                 user_metadata:
                                     description: Custom JSON metadata as a string
@@ -1829,7 +1821,7 @@ paths:
                     content:
                         application/json:
                             schema:
-                                $ref: '#/components/schemas/AssetUpdated'
+                                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Asset'
                     description: Asset updated successfully
                 "400":
                     content:
@@ -2470,6 +2462,9 @@ paths:
                                     supports_preview_metadata:
                                         description: Whether the server supports preview metadata
                                         type: boolean
+                                    supports_model_type_tags:
+                                        description: Whether the server supports namespaced model type asset tags
+                                        type: boolean
                                 type: object
                     description: Success
                     headers:

server.py

@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ from comfy_api.internal import _ComfyNodeInternal
 from app.assets.seeder import asset_seeder
 from app.assets.api.routes import register_assets_routes
 from app.assets.services.ingest import register_file_in_place
+from app.assets.services.path_utils import get_known_subfolder_tags
 from app.assets.services.asset_management import resolve_hash_to_path
 
 from app.user_manager import UserManager
@@ -441,7 +442,9 @@ class PromptServer():
                 if args.enable_assets:
                     try:
                         tag = image_upload_type if image_upload_type in ("input", "output") else "input"
-                        result = register_file_in_place(abs_path=filepath, name=filename, tags=[tag])
+                        tags = [tag]
+                        tags.extend(get_known_subfolder_tags(subfolder))
+                        result = register_file_in_place(abs_path=filepath, name=filename, tags=tags)
                         resp["asset"] = {
                             "id": result.ref.id,
                             "name": result.ref.name,

tests-unit/app_test/test_migrations.py

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ upgrade/downgrade for 0003+.
 """
 
 import os
+import sqlite3
 
 import pytest
 from alembic import command
@@ -30,6 +31,12 @@ def _make_config(db_path: str) -> Config:
     return cfg
 
 
+def _sqlite_path(cfg: Config) -> str:
+    url = cfg.get_main_option("sqlalchemy.url")
+    assert url is not None and url.startswith("sqlite:///")
+    return url.removeprefix("sqlite:///")
+
+
 @pytest.fixture
 def migration_db(tmp_path):
     """Yield an alembic Config pre-upgraded to the baseline revision."""
@@ -55,3 +62,26 @@ def test_upgrade_downgrade_cycle(migration_db):
     command.upgrade(migration_db, "head")
     command.downgrade(migration_db, _BASELINE)
     command.upgrade(migration_db, "head")
+
+
+def test_case_sensitive_tags_downgrade_normalizes_existing_tags(migration_db):
+    """Downgrading 0005 folds mixed-case tag vocabulary before restoring CHECK."""
+    command.upgrade(migration_db, "0005_allow_case_sensitive_tags")
+
+    db_path = _sqlite_path(migration_db)
+    with sqlite3.connect(db_path) as conn:
+        conn.execute("INSERT INTO tags(name) VALUES (?)", ("NewTag",))
+        conn.execute("INSERT INTO tags(name) VALUES (?)", ("newtag",))
+        conn.execute("INSERT INTO tags(name) VALUES (?)", ("model_type:LLM",))
+
+    command.downgrade(migration_db, "0004_drop_tag_type")
+
+    with sqlite3.connect(db_path) as conn:
+        tags = {row[0] for row in conn.execute("SELECT name FROM tags")}
+        assert "newtag" in tags
+        assert "model_type:llm" in tags
+        assert "NewTag" not in tags
+        assert "model_type:LLM" not in tags
+
+        with pytest.raises(sqlite3.IntegrityError):
+            conn.execute("INSERT INTO tags(name) VALUES (?)", ("Upper",))

tests-unit/assets_test/conftest.py

@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ def seeded_asset(request: pytest.FixtureRequest, http: requests.Session, api_bas
     p = getattr(request, "param", {}) or {}
     tags: Optional[list[str]] = p.get("tags")
     if tags is None:
-        tags = ["models", "checkpoints", "unit-tests", "alpha"]
+        tags = ["models", "model_type:checkpoints", "unit-tests", "alpha"]
     meta = {"purpose": "test", "epoch": 1, "flags": ["x", "y"], "nullable": None}
     # Unique content per test so the seed always creates a fresh asset (201).
     # Delete is now always a soft delete, so content from a prior test survives

tests-unit/assets_test/queries/test_asset_info.py

@@ -133,6 +133,66 @@ class TestListReferencesPage:
         assert total == 1
         assert refs[0].name == "tagged"
 
+    def test_include_tags_filter_ands_persisted_model_tags(self, session: Session):
+        asset = _make_asset(session, "hash-model-tags")
+        checkpoint = _make_reference(session, asset, name="checkpoint")
+        lora = _make_reference(session, asset, name="lora")
+        input_ref = _make_reference(session, asset, name="input")
+        ensure_tags_exist(
+            session,
+            ["models", "model_type:checkpoints", "model_type:loras", "unit-tests"],
+        )
+        add_tags_to_reference(
+            session,
+            reference_id=checkpoint.id,
+            tags=["models", "model_type:checkpoints", "unit-tests"],
+            origin="automatic",
+        )
+        add_tags_to_reference(
+            session,
+            reference_id=lora.id,
+            tags=["models", "model_type:loras", "unit-tests"],
+            origin="automatic",
+        )
+        add_tags_to_reference(
+            session,
+            reference_id=input_ref.id,
+            tags=["unit-tests"],
+        )
+        session.commit()
+
+        refs, _, total = list_references_page(
+            session,
+            include_tags=["models", "model_type:checkpoints", "unit-tests"],
+        )
+
+        assert total == 1
+        assert refs[0].id == checkpoint.id
+
+    def test_include_tags_filter_preserves_model_type_case(self, session: Session):
+        asset = _make_asset(session, "hash-model-case")
+        ref = _make_reference(session, asset, name="llm")
+        ensure_tags_exist(session, ["models", "model_type:LLM"])
+        add_tags_to_reference(
+            session,
+            reference_id=ref.id,
+            tags=["models", "model_type:LLM"],
+            origin="automatic",
+        )
+        session.commit()
+
+        refs, _, total = list_references_page(
+            session, include_tags=["models", "model_type:LLM"]
+        )
+        refs_lower, _, total_lower = list_references_page(
+            session, include_tags=["models", "model_type:llm"]
+        )
+
+        assert total == 1
+        assert refs[0].id == ref.id
+        assert total_lower == 0
+        assert refs_lower == []
+
     def test_exclude_tags_filter(self, session: Session):
         asset = _make_asset(session, "hash1")
         _make_reference(session, asset, name="keep")

tests-unit/assets_test/queries/test_tags.py

@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ class TestEnsureTagsExist:
         session.commit()
 
         tags = session.query(Tag).all()
-        assert {t.name for t in tags} == {"alpha", "beta"}
+        assert {t.name for t in tags} == {"ALPHA", "Beta", "alpha"}
 
     def test_empty_list_is_noop(self, session: Session):
         ensure_tags_exist(session, [])
@@ -258,6 +258,16 @@ class TestListTagsWithUsage:
         tag_names = {name for name, _ in rows}
         assert tag_names == {"alpha", "alphabet"}
 
+    def test_prefix_filter_is_case_sensitive(self, session: Session):
+        ensure_tags_exist(session, ["model_type:LLM", "model_type:llm"])
+        session.commit()
+
+        rows, total = list_tags_with_usage(session, prefix="model_type:L")
+
+        tag_names = {name for name, _ in rows}
+        assert tag_names == {"model_type:LLM"}
+        assert total == 1
+
     def test_order_by_name(self, session: Session):
         ensure_tags_exist(session, ["zebra", "alpha", "middle"])
         session.commit()

tests-unit/assets_test/services/test_bulk_ingest.py

@@ -1,10 +1,14 @@
 """Tests for bulk ingest services."""
 
+import os
 from pathlib import Path
+from unittest.mock import patch
 
 from sqlalchemy.orm import Session
 
 from app.assets.database.models import Asset, AssetReference
+from app.assets.database.queries import get_reference_tags
+from app.assets.scanner import build_asset_specs
 from app.assets.services.bulk_ingest import SeedAssetSpec, batch_insert_seed_assets
 
 
@@ -101,6 +105,152 @@ class TestBatchInsertSeedAssets:
             asset = session.query(Asset).filter_by(id=ref.asset_id).first()
             assert asset.mime_type == expected_mime, f"Expected {expected_mime} for {filename}, got {asset.mime_type}"
 
+    def test_duplicate_paths_merge_tags_before_insert(
+        self, session: Session, temp_dir: Path
+    ):
+        """Overlapping model-folder registrations can emit the same path twice."""
+        file_path = temp_dir / "shared.safetensors"
+        file_path.write_bytes(b"shared model")
+
+        specs: list[SeedAssetSpec] = [
+            {
+                "abs_path": str(file_path),
+                "size_bytes": 12,
+                "mtime_ns": 1234567890000000000,
+                "info_name": "Shared Model",
+                "tags": ["models", "model_type:checkpoints"],
+                "fname": "shared.safetensors",
+                "metadata": None,
+                "hash": None,
+                "mime_type": "application/safetensors",
+            },
+            {
+                "abs_path": str(file_path),
+                "size_bytes": 12,
+                "mtime_ns": 1234567890000000000,
+                "info_name": "Shared Model",
+                "tags": ["models", "model_type:diffusion_models"],
+                "fname": "shared.safetensors",
+                "metadata": None,
+                "hash": None,
+                "mime_type": "application/safetensors",
+            },
+        ]
+
+        result = batch_insert_seed_assets(session, specs=specs, owner_id="")
+
+        assert result.inserted_refs == 1
+        assert result.won_paths == 1
+        refs = session.query(AssetReference).all()
+        assert len(refs) == 1
+        assert set(get_reference_tags(session, reference_id=refs[0].id)) == {
+            "models",
+            "model_type:checkpoints",
+            "model_type:diffusion_models",
+        }
+
+    def test_duplicate_paths_are_merged_after_abspath_normalization(
+        self, session: Session, temp_dir: Path, monkeypatch
+    ):
+        """The scanner may emit equivalent paths with different spelling."""
+        file_path = temp_dir / "same-file.safetensors"
+        file_path.write_bytes(b"shared model")
+        monkeypatch.chdir(temp_dir)
+        relative_path = file_path.name
+        absolute_path = os.path.abspath(relative_path)
+
+        specs: list[SeedAssetSpec] = [
+            {
+                "abs_path": relative_path,
+                "size_bytes": 12,
+                "mtime_ns": 1234567890000000000,
+                "info_name": "Shared Model",
+                "tags": ["models", "model_type:checkpoints"],
+                "fname": "same-file.safetensors",
+                "metadata": None,
+                "hash": None,
+                "mime_type": "application/safetensors",
+            },
+            {
+                "abs_path": absolute_path,
+                "size_bytes": 12,
+                "mtime_ns": 1234567890000000000,
+                "info_name": "Shared Model",
+                "tags": ["models", "model_type:diffusion_models"],
+                "fname": "same-file.safetensors",
+                "metadata": None,
+                "hash": None,
+                "mime_type": "application/safetensors",
+            },
+        ]
+
+        result = batch_insert_seed_assets(session, specs=specs, owner_id="")
+
+        assert result.inserted_refs == 1
+        assert result.won_paths == 1
+        refs = session.query(AssetReference).all()
+        assert len(refs) == 1
+        assert refs[0].file_path == absolute_path
+        assert set(get_reference_tags(session, reference_id=refs[0].id)) == {
+            "models",
+            "model_type:checkpoints",
+            "model_type:diffusion_models",
+        }
+
+    def test_scanner_duplicate_shared_model_paths_keep_all_model_type_tags(
+        self, session: Session, temp_dir: Path
+    ):
+        """Shared extra model roots make scanner collection emit duplicate paths."""
+        shared_root = temp_dir / "shared"
+        input_dir = temp_dir / "input"
+        output_dir = temp_dir / "output"
+        temp_root = temp_dir / "temp"
+        for directory in (shared_root, input_dir, output_dir, temp_root):
+            directory.mkdir()
+        file_path = shared_root / "dual_use_model.safetensors"
+        file_path.write_bytes(b"shared model")
+
+        with (
+            patch("app.assets.services.path_utils.folder_paths") as mock_fp,
+            patch(
+                "app.assets.services.path_utils.get_comfy_models_folders",
+                return_value=[
+                    ("checkpoints", [str(shared_root)]),
+                    ("diffusion_models", [str(shared_root)]),
+                ],
+            ),
+        ):
+            mock_fp.get_input_directory.return_value = str(input_dir)
+            mock_fp.get_output_directory.return_value = str(output_dir)
+            mock_fp.get_temp_directory.return_value = str(temp_root)
+
+            specs, tag_pool, skipped = build_asset_specs(
+                paths=[str(file_path), str(file_path)],
+                existing_paths=set(),
+                enable_metadata_extraction=False,
+                compute_hashes=False,
+            )
+
+        assert skipped == 0
+        assert len(specs) == 2
+        assert tag_pool == {
+            "models",
+            "model_type:checkpoints",
+            "model_type:diffusion_models",
+        }
+
+        result = batch_insert_seed_assets(session, specs=specs, owner_id="")
+
+        assert result.inserted_refs == 1
+        assert result.won_paths == 1
+        refs = session.query(AssetReference).all()
+        assert len(refs) == 1
+        assert set(get_reference_tags(session, reference_id=refs[0].id)) == {
+            "models",
+            "model_type:checkpoints",
+            "model_type:diffusion_models",
+        }
+
 
 class TestMetadataExtraction:
     def test_extracts_mime_type_for_model_files(self, temp_dir: Path):

tests-unit/assets_test/services/test_ingest.py

@@ -94,6 +94,47 @@ class TestIngestFileFromPath:
         ref_tags = get_reference_tags(session, reference_id=result.reference_id)
         assert set(ref_tags) == {"models", "checkpoints"}
 
+    def test_path_derived_tags_use_automatic_origin(
+        self, mock_create_session, temp_dir: Path, session: Session
+    ):
+        input_dir = temp_dir / "input"
+        output_dir = temp_dir / "output"
+        temp_root = temp_dir / "temp"
+        for directory in (input_dir, output_dir, temp_root):
+            directory.mkdir()
+        file_path = input_dir / "pasted" / "tagged.png"
+        file_path.parent.mkdir()
+        file_path.write_bytes(b"data")
+
+        with (
+            patch("app.assets.services.path_utils.folder_paths") as mock_fp,
+            patch(
+                "app.assets.services.path_utils.get_comfy_models_folders",
+                return_value=[],
+            ),
+        ):
+            mock_fp.get_input_directory.return_value = str(input_dir)
+            mock_fp.get_output_directory.return_value = str(output_dir)
+            mock_fp.get_temp_directory.return_value = str(temp_root)
+
+            result = _ingest_file_from_path(
+                abs_path=str(file_path),
+                asset_hash="blake3:pathorigin",
+                size_bytes=4,
+                mtime_ns=1234567890000000000,
+                info_name="Tagged Asset",
+                tags=["input", "manual-label"],
+            )
+
+        assert result.reference_id is not None
+        links = session.query(AssetReferenceTag).filter_by(
+            asset_reference_id=result.reference_id
+        )
+        origin_by_tag = {link.tag_name: link.origin for link in links}
+        assert origin_by_tag["input"] == "automatic"
+        assert origin_by_tag["pasted"] == "automatic"
+        assert origin_by_tag["manual-label"] == "manual"
+
     def test_idempotent_upsert(self, mock_create_session, temp_dir: Path, session: Session):
         file_path = temp_dir / "dup.bin"
         file_path.write_bytes(b"content")

tests-unit/assets_test/services/test_path_utils.py

@@ -6,7 +6,15 @@ from unittest.mock import patch
 
 import pytest
 
-from app.assets.services.path_utils import get_asset_category_and_relative_path
+from app.assets.services.path_utils import (
+    compute_display_name,
+    compute_file_path,
+    get_asset_category_and_relative_path,
+    get_known_input_subfolder_tags_from_path,
+    get_known_subfolder_tags,
+    get_name_and_tags_from_asset_path,
+    resolve_destination_from_tags,
+)
 
 
 @pytest.fixture
@@ -17,7 +25,8 @@ def fake_dirs():
         input_dir = root_path / "input"
         output_dir = root_path / "output"
         temp_dir = root_path / "temp"
-        models_dir = root_path / "models" / "checkpoints"
+        models_root = root_path / "models"
+        models_dir = models_root / "checkpoints"
         for d in (input_dir, output_dir, temp_dir, models_dir):
             d.mkdir(parents=True)
 
@@ -25,6 +34,7 @@ def fake_dirs():
             mock_fp.get_input_directory.return_value = str(input_dir)
             mock_fp.get_output_directory.return_value = str(output_dir)
             mock_fp.get_temp_directory.return_value = str(temp_dir)
+            mock_fp.models_dir = str(models_root)
 
             with patch(
                 "app.assets.services.path_utils.get_comfy_models_folders",
@@ -34,6 +44,7 @@ def fake_dirs():
                     "input": input_dir,
                     "output": output_dir,
                     "temp": temp_dir,
+                    "models_root": models_root,
                     "models": models_dir,
                 }
 
@@ -76,6 +87,376 @@ class TestGetAssetCategoryAndRelativePath:
         cat, rel = get_asset_category_and_relative_path(str(f))
         assert cat == "models"
 
+    def test_model_path_tags_include_registered_model_type_only(self, fake_dirs):
+        f = fake_dirs["models"] / "subdir" / "model.safetensors"
+        f.parent.mkdir()
+        f.touch()
+
+        _name, tags = get_name_and_tags_from_asset_path(str(f))
+
+        assert "models" in tags
+        assert "model_type:checkpoints" in tags
+        assert "checkpoints" not in tags
+        assert "subdir" not in tags
+
+    def test_model_type_preserves_registered_folder_case(self, fake_dirs):
+        llm_dir = fake_dirs["models"].parent / "LLM"
+        llm_dir.mkdir()
+        f = llm_dir / "model.safetensors"
+        f.touch()
+
+        with patch(
+            "app.assets.services.path_utils.get_comfy_models_folders",
+            return_value=[("LLM", [str(llm_dir)])],
+        ):
+            _name, tags = get_name_and_tags_from_asset_path(str(f))
+
+        assert "models" in tags
+        assert "model_type:LLM" in tags
+        assert "model_type:llm" not in tags
+
+    def test_path_components_do_not_create_model_type_tags(self, fake_dirs):
+        f = fake_dirs["models"] / "loras" / "model.safetensors"
+        f.parent.mkdir()
+        f.touch()
+
+        _name, tags = get_name_and_tags_from_asset_path(str(f))
+
+        assert "models" in tags
+        assert "model_type:checkpoints" in tags
+        assert "loras" not in tags
+        assert "model_type:loras" not in tags
+
+    def test_shared_root_returns_all_matching_model_type_tags(self, fake_dirs):
+        shared_root = fake_dirs["models"].parent / "shared"
+        shared_root.mkdir()
+        f = shared_root / "foo.safetensors"
+        f.touch()
+
+        with patch(
+            "app.assets.services.path_utils.get_comfy_models_folders",
+            return_value=[
+                ("checkpoints", [str(shared_root)]),
+                ("loras", [str(shared_root)]),
+            ],
+        ):
+            _name, tags = get_name_and_tags_from_asset_path(str(f))
+
+        assert "models" in tags
+        assert "model_type:checkpoints" in tags
+        assert "model_type:loras" in tags
+
+    def test_output_backed_registered_folder_gets_model_and_output_tags(self, fake_dirs):
+        output_checkpoints_dir = fake_dirs["output"] / "checkpoints"
+        output_checkpoints_dir.mkdir()
+        f = output_checkpoints_dir / "saved.safetensors"
+        f.touch()
+
+        with patch(
+            "app.assets.services.path_utils.get_comfy_models_folders",
+            return_value=[("checkpoints", [str(output_checkpoints_dir)])],
+        ):
+            _name, tags = get_name_and_tags_from_asset_path(str(f))
+
+        assert "models" in tags
+        assert "model_type:checkpoints" in tags
+        assert "output" in tags
+
+    def test_temp_path_tags_include_temp_not_output_or_preview(self, fake_dirs):
+        f = fake_dirs["temp"] / "preview.png"
+        f.touch()
+
+        _name, tags = get_name_and_tags_from_asset_path(str(f))
+
+        assert "temp" in tags
+        assert "output" not in tags
+        assert "preview:true" not in tags
+
+    def test_known_subfolder_tags_are_centralized(self):
+        assert get_known_subfolder_tags("pasted") == ["pasted"]
+        assert get_known_subfolder_tags("arbitrary") == []
+
+    def test_known_input_subfolder_tags_are_path_derived_for_direct_children(self, fake_dirs):
+        f = fake_dirs["input"] / "pasted" / "image.png"
+        f.parent.mkdir()
+        f.touch()
+
+        assert get_known_input_subfolder_tags_from_path(str(f)) == ["pasted"]
+
+        _name, tags = get_name_and_tags_from_asset_path(str(f))
+        assert "input" in tags
+        assert "pasted" in tags
+
+    def test_known_input_subfolder_tags_do_not_apply_to_nested_or_other_roots(self, fake_dirs):
+        nested = fake_dirs["input"] / "pasted" / "session" / "image.png"
+        output = fake_dirs["output"] / "pasted" / "image.png"
+        for path in (nested, output):
+            path.parent.mkdir(parents=True)
+            path.touch()
+
+        assert get_known_input_subfolder_tags_from_path(str(nested)) == []
+        assert get_known_input_subfolder_tags_from_path(str(output)) == []
+
     def test_unknown_path_raises(self, fake_dirs):
         with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="not within"):
             get_asset_category_and_relative_path("/some/random/path.png")
+
+
+class TestResponseStoragePaths:
+    def test_input_file_path_and_display_name_include_subfolder(self, fake_dirs):
+        sub = fake_dirs["input"] / "some" / "folder"
+        sub.mkdir(parents=True)
+        f = sub / "image.png"
+        f.touch()
+
+        assert compute_file_path(str(f)) == "input/some/folder/image.png"
+        assert compute_display_name(str(f)) == "some/folder/image.png"
+
+    def test_output_file_path_and_display_name_include_subfolder(self, fake_dirs):
+        sub = fake_dirs["output"] / "renders"
+        sub.mkdir()
+        f = sub / "ComfyUI_00001_.png"
+        f.touch()
+
+        assert compute_file_path(str(f)) == "output/renders/ComfyUI_00001_.png"
+        assert compute_display_name(str(f)) == "renders/ComfyUI_00001_.png"
+
+    def test_temp_file_path_and_display_name(self, fake_dirs):
+        f = fake_dirs["temp"] / "preview.png"
+        f.touch()
+
+        assert compute_file_path(str(f)) == "temp/preview.png"
+        assert compute_display_name(str(f)) == "preview.png"
+
+    def test_exact_storage_root_has_no_display_name(self, fake_dirs):
+        assert compute_file_path(str(fake_dirs["input"])) == "input"
+        assert compute_display_name(str(fake_dirs["input"])) is None
+
+    def test_longest_matching_builtin_root_wins(self, fake_dirs, tmp_path: Path):
+        nested_output = fake_dirs["input"] / "nested-output"
+        nested_output.mkdir()
+        f = nested_output / "image.png"
+        f.touch()
+
+        with patch("app.assets.services.path_utils.folder_paths") as mock_fp:
+            mock_fp.get_input_directory.return_value = str(fake_dirs["input"])
+            mock_fp.get_output_directory.return_value = str(nested_output)
+            mock_fp.get_temp_directory.return_value = str(tmp_path / "temp")
+            mock_fp.models_dir = str(fake_dirs["models_root"])
+
+            assert compute_file_path(str(f)) == "output/image.png"
+            assert compute_display_name(str(f)) == "image.png"
+
+    def test_model_file_path_is_relative_to_physical_models_root(self, fake_dirs):
+        sub = fake_dirs["models"] / "flux"
+        sub.mkdir()
+        f = sub / "model.safetensors"
+        f.touch()
+
+        assert compute_file_path(str(f)) == "models/checkpoints/flux/model.safetensors"
+        assert compute_display_name(str(f)) == "checkpoints/flux/model.safetensors"
+
+        name, tags = get_name_and_tags_from_asset_path(str(f))
+        assert name == "model.safetensors"
+        assert "models" in tags
+        assert "model_type:checkpoints" in tags
+        assert "checkpoints" not in tags
+        assert "flux" not in tags
+
+    @pytest.mark.parametrize(
+        "folder_name",
+        ["checkpoints", "clip", "vae", "diffusion_models", "loras"],
+    )
+    def test_output_model_folder_uses_output_storage_file_path(self, fake_dirs, folder_name):
+        output_model_dir = fake_dirs["output"] / folder_name
+        output_model_dir.mkdir(exist_ok=True)
+        default_model_dir = fake_dirs["models_root"] / folder_name
+        default_model_dir.mkdir(exist_ok=True)
+        f = output_model_dir / "saved.safetensors"
+        f.touch()
+
+        with patch(
+            "app.assets.services.path_utils.get_comfy_models_folders",
+            return_value=[(folder_name, [str(default_model_dir), str(output_model_dir)])],
+        ):
+            assert compute_file_path(str(f)) == f"output/{folder_name}/saved.safetensors"
+            assert compute_display_name(str(f)) == f"{folder_name}/saved.safetensors"
+
+            name, tags = get_name_and_tags_from_asset_path(str(f))
+            assert name == "saved.safetensors"
+            assert "output" in tags
+            assert "models" in tags
+            assert f"model_type:{folder_name}" in tags
+            assert folder_name not in tags
+
+    def test_output_model_subfolder_uses_output_storage_file_path(self, fake_dirs):
+        folder_name = "loras"
+        output_model_dir = fake_dirs["output"] / folder_name
+        subdir = output_model_dir / "experiments"
+        subdir.mkdir(parents=True)
+        f = subdir / "my_lora.safetensors"
+        f.touch()
+
+        with patch(
+            "app.assets.services.path_utils.get_comfy_models_folders",
+            return_value=[(folder_name, [str(output_model_dir)])],
+        ):
+            assert (
+                compute_file_path(str(f))
+                == "output/loras/experiments/my_lora.safetensors"
+            )
+            assert compute_display_name(str(f)) == "loras/experiments/my_lora.safetensors"
+
+            name, tags = get_name_and_tags_from_asset_path(str(f))
+            assert name == "my_lora.safetensors"
+            assert "output" in tags
+            assert "models" in tags
+            assert "model_type:loras" in tags
+            assert "loras" not in tags
+            assert "experiments" not in tags
+
+    def test_external_model_folder_without_provenance_has_no_file_path(self, tmp_path: Path):
+        external_checkpoints_dir = tmp_path / "external" / "not_named_like_category"
+        external_checkpoints_dir.mkdir(parents=True)
+        f = external_checkpoints_dir / "external.safetensors"
+        f.touch()
+
+        with patch(
+            "app.assets.services.path_utils.get_comfy_models_folders",
+            return_value=[("checkpoints", [str(external_checkpoints_dir)])],
+        ):
+            assert compute_file_path(str(f)) is None
+            assert compute_display_name(str(f)) is None
+
+            name, tags = get_name_and_tags_from_asset_path(str(f))
+            assert name == "external.safetensors"
+            assert "models" in tags
+            assert "model_type:checkpoints" in tags
+
+    def test_same_relative_model_file_under_multiple_external_roots_has_no_storage_file_path(
+        self, tmp_path: Path
+    ):
+        foo_dir = tmp_path / "foo"
+        bar_dir = tmp_path / "bar"
+        foo_dir.mkdir()
+        bar_dir.mkdir()
+        foo_file = foo_dir / "baz.safetensors"
+        bar_file = bar_dir / "baz.safetensors"
+        foo_file.touch()
+        bar_file.touch()
+
+        with patch(
+            "app.assets.services.path_utils.get_comfy_models_folders",
+            return_value=[("checkpoints", [str(foo_dir), str(bar_dir)])],
+        ):
+            assert compute_file_path(str(foo_file)) is None
+            assert compute_file_path(str(bar_file)) is None
+            assert compute_display_name(str(foo_file)) is None
+            assert compute_display_name(str(bar_file)) is None
+
+    def test_output_clip_folder_uses_output_storage_and_text_encoder_tag(self, fake_dirs):
+        output_clip_dir = fake_dirs["output"] / "clip"
+        output_clip_dir.mkdir()
+        f = output_clip_dir / "clip_l.safetensors"
+        f.touch()
+
+        with patch(
+            "app.assets.services.path_utils.get_comfy_models_folders",
+            return_value=[("text_encoders", [str(output_clip_dir)])],
+        ):
+            assert compute_file_path(str(f)) == "output/clip/clip_l.safetensors"
+            assert compute_display_name(str(f)) == "clip/clip_l.safetensors"
+
+            name, tags = get_name_and_tags_from_asset_path(str(f))
+            assert name == "clip_l.safetensors"
+            assert "output" in tags
+            assert "models" in tags
+            assert "model_type:text_encoders" in tags
+            assert "clip" not in tags
+
+    def test_physical_unet_folder_uses_storage_path_and_diffusion_models_tag(self, fake_dirs):
+        unet_dir = fake_dirs["models_root"] / "unet"
+        diffusion_models_dir = fake_dirs["models_root"] / "diffusion_models"
+        unet_dir.mkdir()
+        diffusion_models_dir.mkdir()
+        f = unet_dir / "wan.safetensors"
+        f.touch()
+
+        with patch(
+            "app.assets.services.path_utils.get_comfy_models_folders",
+            return_value=[("diffusion_models", [str(unet_dir), str(diffusion_models_dir)])],
+        ):
+            assert compute_file_path(str(f)) == "models/unet/wan.safetensors"
+            assert compute_display_name(str(f)) == "unet/wan.safetensors"
+
+            name, tags = get_name_and_tags_from_asset_path(str(f))
+            assert name == "wan.safetensors"
+            assert "models" in tags
+            assert "model_type:diffusion_models" in tags
+            assert "unet" not in tags
+
+    def test_unregistered_file_under_physical_models_root_still_has_storage_file_path(self, fake_dirs):
+        f = fake_dirs["models_root"] / "not_registered" / "orphan.bin"
+        f.parent.mkdir()
+        f.touch()
+
+        assert compute_file_path(str(f)) == "models/not_registered/orphan.bin"
+        assert compute_display_name(str(f)) == "not_registered/orphan.bin"
+
+    def test_output_checkpoint_folder_without_registration_has_only_output_tag(self, fake_dirs):
+        f = fake_dirs["output"] / "checkpoints" / "saved.safetensors"
+        f.parent.mkdir(exist_ok=True)
+        f.touch()
+
+        with patch(
+            "app.assets.services.path_utils.get_comfy_models_folders",
+            return_value=[],
+        ):
+            assert compute_file_path(str(f)) == "output/checkpoints/saved.safetensors"
+            assert compute_display_name(str(f)) == "checkpoints/saved.safetensors"
+
+            name, tags = get_name_and_tags_from_asset_path(str(f))
+            assert name == "saved.safetensors"
+            assert "output" in tags
+            assert "models" not in tags
+            assert not any(tag.startswith("model_type:") for tag in tags)
+
+    def test_unknown_path_returns_none(self):
+        assert compute_file_path("/some/random/path.png") is None
+        assert compute_display_name("/some/random/path.png") is None
+
+
+class TestResolveDestinationFromTags:
+    def test_extra_tags_are_not_path_components(self, fake_dirs):
+        base_dir, subdirs = resolve_destination_from_tags(["input", "unit-tests", "foo"])
+
+        assert base_dir == os.path.abspath(fake_dirs["input"])
+        assert subdirs == []
+
+    def test_model_upload_rejects_non_writable_registered_folders(self):
+        with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as root:
+            root_path = Path(root)
+            checkpoints_dir = root_path / "models" / "checkpoints"
+            configs_dir = root_path / "models" / "configs"
+            custom_nodes_dir = root_path / "custom_nodes"
+            for path in (checkpoints_dir, configs_dir, custom_nodes_dir):
+                path.mkdir(parents=True)
+
+            with patch("app.assets.services.path_utils.folder_paths") as mock_fp:
+                mock_fp.folder_names_and_paths = {
+                    "checkpoints": ([str(checkpoints_dir)], set()),
+                    "configs": ([str(configs_dir)], set()),
+                    "custom_nodes": ([str(custom_nodes_dir)], set()),
+                }
+
+                base_dir, subdirs = resolve_destination_from_tags(
+                    ["models", "model_type:checkpoints"]
+                )
+                assert base_dir == os.path.abspath(checkpoints_dir)
+                assert subdirs == []
+
+                for folder_name in ("configs", "custom_nodes"):
+                    with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="unknown model category"):
+                        resolve_destination_from_tags(
+                            ["models", f"model_type:{folder_name}"]
+                        )

tests-unit/assets_test/test_assets_missing_sync.py

@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@ def test_seed_asset_removed_when_file_is_deleted(
     """Asset without hash (seed) whose file disappears:
        after triggering sync_seed_assets, Asset + AssetInfo disappear.
     """
-    # Create a file directly under input/unit-tests/<case> so tags include "unit-tests"
+    # Create a file directly under input/unit-tests/<case>. Backend tags only
+    # classify the root; nested path components are not exposed as tags.
     case_dir = comfy_tmp_base_dir / root / "unit-tests" / "syncseed"
     case_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
     name = f"seed_{uuid.uuid4().hex[:8]}.bin"
@@ -32,7 +33,7 @@ def test_seed_asset_removed_when_file_is_deleted(
     # Verify it is visible via API and carries no hash (seed)
     r1 = http.get(
         api_base + "/api/assets",
-        params={"include_tags": "unit-tests,syncseed", "name_contains": name},
+        params={"include_tags": root, "name_contains": name},
         timeout=120,
     )
     body1 = r1.json()
@@ -54,7 +55,7 @@ def test_seed_asset_removed_when_file_is_deleted(
     # It should disappear (AssetInfo and seed Asset gone)
     r2 = http.get(
         api_base + "/api/assets",
-        params={"include_tags": "unit-tests,syncseed", "name_contains": name},
+        params={"include_tags": root, "name_contains": name},
         timeout=120,
     )
     body2 = r2.json()
@@ -132,7 +133,7 @@ def test_hashed_asset_two_asset_infos_both_get_missing(
     second_id = b2["id"]
 
     # Remove the single underlying file
-    p = comfy_tmp_base_dir / "input" / "unit-tests" / "multiinfo" / get_asset_filename(b2["asset_hash"], ".png")
+    p = comfy_tmp_base_dir / "input" / get_asset_filename(created["asset_hash"], ".png")
     assert p.exists()
     p.unlink()
 
@@ -250,8 +251,7 @@ def test_missing_tag_clears_on_fastpass_when_mtime_and_size_match(
 
     a = asset_factory(name, [root, "unit-tests", scope], {}, data)
     aid = a["id"]
-    base = comfy_tmp_base_dir / root / "unit-tests" / scope
+    p = comfy_tmp_base_dir / root / get_asset_filename(a["asset_hash"], ".bin")
-    p = base / get_asset_filename(a["asset_hash"], ".bin")
     st0 = p.stat()
     orig_mtime_ns = getattr(st0, "st_mtime_ns", int(st0.st_mtime * 1_000_000_000))
 

tests-unit/assets_test/test_crud.py

@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ def test_metadata_filename_is_set_for_seed_asset_without_hash(
 
     r1 = http.get(
         api_base + "/api/assets",
-        params={"include_tags": f"unit-tests,{scope}", "name_contains": name},
+        params={"include_tags": root, "name_contains": name},
         timeout=120,
     )
     body = r1.json()

tests-unit/assets_test/test_downloads.py

@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ def test_download_chooses_existing_state_and_updates_access_time(
         assert t1 > t0
 
 
-@pytest.mark.parametrize("seeded_asset", [{"tags": ["models", "checkpoints"]}], indirect=True)
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("seeded_asset", [{"tags": ["models", "model_type:checkpoints"]}], indirect=True)
 def test_download_missing_file_returns_404(
     http: requests.Session, api_base: str, comfy_tmp_base_dir: Path, seeded_asset: dict
 ):

tests-unit/assets_test/test_list_cursor.py

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ def _seed(asset_factory, make_asset_bytes, count: int, tag: str) -> list[str]:
     for n in names:
         asset_factory(
             n,
-            ["models", "checkpoints", "unit-tests", tag],
+            ["models", "model_type:checkpoints", "unit-tests", tag],
             {},
             make_asset_bytes(n, size=2048),
         )
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ def test_cursor_walks_for_non_name_sorts(sort_field, http: requests.Session, api
     names = []
     for i in range(4):
         n = f"cursor_{sort_field}_{i:02d}.safetensors"
-        asset_factory(n, ["models", "checkpoints", "unit-tests", f"cursor-{sort_field}"], {}, make_asset_bytes(n, size=2048 + i))
+        asset_factory(n, ["models", "model_type:checkpoints", "unit-tests", f"cursor-{sort_field}"], {}, make_asset_bytes(n, size=2048 + i))
         names.append(n)
 
     params = {

tests-unit/assets_test/test_list_filter.py

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ def test_list_assets_paging_and_sort(http: requests.Session, api_base: str, asse
     for n in names:
         asset_factory(
             n,
-            ["models", "checkpoints", "unit-tests", "paging"],
+            ["models", "model_type:checkpoints", "unit-tests", "paging"],
             {"epoch": 1},
             make_asset_bytes(n, size=2048),
         )
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ def test_list_assets_paging_and_sort(http: requests.Session, api_base: str, asse
 
 
 def test_list_assets_include_exclude_and_name_contains(http: requests.Session, api_base: str, asset_factory):
-    a = asset_factory("inc_a.safetensors", ["models", "checkpoints", "unit-tests", "alpha"], {}, b"X" * 1024)
+    a = asset_factory("inc_a.safetensors", ["models", "model_type:checkpoints", "unit-tests", "alpha"], {}, b"X" * 1024)
-    b = asset_factory("inc_b.safetensors", ["models", "checkpoints", "unit-tests", "beta"], {}, b"Y" * 1024)
+    b = asset_factory("inc_b.safetensors", ["models", "model_type:checkpoints", "unit-tests", "beta"], {}, b"Y" * 1024)
 
     r = http.get(
         api_base + "/api/assets",
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ def test_list_assets_include_exclude_and_name_contains(http: requests.Session, a
 
 
 def test_list_assets_sort_by_size_both_orders(http, api_base, asset_factory, make_asset_bytes):
-    t = ["models", "checkpoints", "unit-tests", "lf-size"]
+    t = ["models", "model_type:checkpoints", "unit-tests", "lf-size"]
     n1, n2, n3 = "sz1.safetensors", "sz2.safetensors", "sz3.safetensors"
     asset_factory(n1, t, {}, make_asset_bytes(n1, 1024))
     asset_factory(n2, t, {}, make_asset_bytes(n2, 2048))
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ def test_list_assets_sort_by_size_both_orders(http, api_base, asset_factory, mak
 
 
 def test_list_assets_sort_by_updated_at_desc(http, api_base, asset_factory, make_asset_bytes):
-    t = ["models", "checkpoints", "unit-tests", "lf-upd"]
+    t = ["models", "model_type:checkpoints", "unit-tests", "lf-upd"]
     a1 = asset_factory("upd_a.safetensors", t, {}, make_asset_bytes("upd_a", 1200))
     a2 = asset_factory("upd_b.safetensors", t, {}, make_asset_bytes("upd_b", 1200))
 
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ def test_list_assets_sort_by_updated_at_desc(http, api_base, asset_factory, make
 
 
 def test_list_assets_sort_by_last_access_time_desc(http, api_base, asset_factory, make_asset_bytes):
-    t = ["models", "checkpoints", "unit-tests", "lf-access"]
+    t = ["models", "model_type:checkpoints", "unit-tests", "lf-access"]
     asset_factory("acc_a.safetensors", t, {}, make_asset_bytes("acc_a", 1100))
     time.sleep(0.02)
     a2 = asset_factory("acc_b.safetensors", t, {}, make_asset_bytes("acc_b", 1100))
@@ -154,14 +154,14 @@ def test_list_assets_sort_by_last_access_time_desc(http, api_base, asset_factory
 
 
 def test_list_assets_include_tags_variants_and_case(http, api_base, asset_factory, make_asset_bytes):
-    t = ["models", "checkpoints", "unit-tests", "lf-include"]
+    t = ["models", "model_type:checkpoints", "unit-tests", "lf-include"]
     a = asset_factory("incvar_alpha.safetensors", [*t, "alpha"], {}, make_asset_bytes("iva"))
     asset_factory("incvar_beta.safetensors", [*t, "beta"], {}, make_asset_bytes("ivb"))
 
-    # CSV + case-insensitive
+    # CSV tag filters are whitespace-trimmed and case-sensitive.
     r1 = http.get(
         api_base + "/api/assets",
-        params={"include_tags": "UNIT-TESTS,LF-INCLUDE,alpha"},
+        params={"include_tags": "unit-tests,lf-include,alpha"},
         timeout=120,
     )
     b1 = r1.json()
@@ -196,14 +196,14 @@ def test_list_assets_include_tags_variants_and_case(http, api_base, asset_factor
 
 
 def test_list_assets_exclude_tags_dedup_and_case(http, api_base, asset_factory, make_asset_bytes):
-    t = ["models", "checkpoints", "unit-tests", "lf-exclude"]
+    t = ["models", "model_type:checkpoints", "unit-tests", "lf-exclude"]
     a = asset_factory("ex_a_alpha.safetensors", [*t, "alpha"], {}, make_asset_bytes("exa", 900))
     asset_factory("ex_b_beta.safetensors", [*t, "beta"], {}, make_asset_bytes("exb", 900))
 
-    # Exclude uppercase should work
+    # Exclude filters are case-sensitive.
     r1 = http.get(
         api_base + "/api/assets",
-        params={"include_tags": "unit-tests,lf-exclude", "exclude_tags": "BETA"},
+        params={"include_tags": "unit-tests,lf-exclude", "exclude_tags": "beta"},
         timeout=120,
     )
     b1 = r1.json()
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ def test_list_assets_exclude_tags_dedup_and_case(http, api_base, asset_factory,
 
 
 def test_list_assets_name_contains_case_and_specials(http, api_base, asset_factory, make_asset_bytes):
-    t = ["models", "checkpoints", "unit-tests", "lf-name"]
+    t = ["models", "model_type:checkpoints", "unit-tests", "lf-name"]
     a1 = asset_factory("CaseMix.SAFE", t, {}, make_asset_bytes("cm", 800))
     a2 = asset_factory("case-other.safetensors", t, {}, make_asset_bytes("co", 800))
 
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ def test_list_assets_name_contains_case_and_specials(http, api_base, asset_facto
 
 
 def test_list_assets_offset_beyond_total_and_limit_boundary(http, api_base, asset_factory, make_asset_bytes):
-    t = ["models", "checkpoints", "unit-tests", "lf-pagelimits"]
+    t = ["models", "model_type:checkpoints", "unit-tests", "lf-pagelimits"]
     asset_factory("pl1.safetensors", t, {}, make_asset_bytes("pl1", 600))
     asset_factory("pl2.safetensors", t, {}, make_asset_bytes("pl2", 600))
     asset_factory("pl3.safetensors", t, {}, make_asset_bytes("pl3", 600))
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ def test_list_assets_name_contains_literal_underscore(
       - foobar.safetensors       (must NOT match)
     """
     scope = f"lf-underscore-{uuid.uuid4().hex[:6]}"
-    tags = ["models", "checkpoints", "unit-tests", scope]
+    tags = ["models", "model_type:checkpoints", "unit-tests", scope]
 
     a = asset_factory("foo_bar.safetensors", tags, {}, make_asset_bytes("a", 700))
     b = asset_factory("fooxbar.safetensors", tags, {}, make_asset_bytes("b", 700))

tests-unit/assets_test/test_metadata_filters.py

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ def test_meta_and_across_keys_and_types(
     http, api_base: str, asset_factory, make_asset_bytes
 ):
     name = "mf_and_mix.safetensors"
-    tags = ["models", "checkpoints", "unit-tests", "mf-and"]
+    tags = ["models", "model_type:checkpoints", "unit-tests", "mf-and"]
     meta = {"purpose": "mix", "epoch": 1, "active": True, "score": 1.23}
     asset_factory(name, tags, meta, make_asset_bytes(name, 4096))
 
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ def test_meta_and_across_keys_and_types(
 
 def test_meta_type_strictness_int_vs_str_and_bool(http, api_base, asset_factory, make_asset_bytes):
     name = "mf_types.safetensors"
-    tags = ["models", "checkpoints", "unit-tests", "mf-types"]
+    tags = ["models", "model_type:checkpoints", "unit-tests", "mf-types"]
     meta = {"epoch": 1, "active": True}
     asset_factory(name, tags, meta, make_asset_bytes(name))
 
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ def test_meta_type_strictness_int_vs_str_and_bool(http, api_base, asset_factory,
 
 def test_meta_any_of_list_of_scalars(http, api_base, asset_factory, make_asset_bytes):
     name = "mf_list_scalars.safetensors"
-    tags = ["models", "checkpoints", "unit-tests", "mf-list"]
+    tags = ["models", "model_type:checkpoints", "unit-tests", "mf-list"]
     meta = {"flags": ["red", "green"]}
     asset_factory(name, tags, meta, make_asset_bytes(name, 3000))
 
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ def test_meta_none_semantics_missing_or_null_and_any_of_with_none(
     http, api_base, asset_factory, make_asset_bytes
 ):
     # a1: key missing; a2: explicit null; a3: concrete value
-    t = ["models", "checkpoints", "unit-tests", "mf-none"]
+    t = ["models", "model_type:checkpoints", "unit-tests", "mf-none"]
     a1 = asset_factory("mf_none_missing.safetensors", t, {"x": 1}, make_asset_bytes("a1"))
     a2 = asset_factory("mf_none_null.safetensors", t, {"maybe": None}, make_asset_bytes("a2"))
     a3 = asset_factory("mf_none_value.safetensors", t, {"maybe": "x"}, make_asset_bytes("a3"))
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ def test_meta_none_semantics_missing_or_null_and_any_of_with_none(
 
 def test_meta_nested_json_object_equality(http, api_base, asset_factory, make_asset_bytes):
     name = "mf_nested_json.safetensors"
-    tags = ["models", "checkpoints", "unit-tests", "mf-nested"]
+    tags = ["models", "model_type:checkpoints", "unit-tests", "mf-nested"]
     cfg = {"optimizer": "adam", "lr": 0.001, "schedule": {"type": "cosine", "warmup": 100}}
     asset_factory(name, tags, {"config": cfg}, make_asset_bytes(name, 2200))
 
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ def test_meta_nested_json_object_equality(http, api_base, asset_factory, make_as
 
 def test_meta_list_of_objects_any_of(http, api_base, asset_factory, make_asset_bytes):
     name = "mf_list_objects.safetensors"
-    tags = ["models", "checkpoints", "unit-tests", "mf-objlist"]
+    tags = ["models", "model_type:checkpoints", "unit-tests", "mf-objlist"]
     transforms = [{"type": "crop", "size": 128}, {"type": "flip", "p": 0.5}]
     asset_factory(name, tags, {"transforms": transforms}, make_asset_bytes(name, 2048))
 
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ def test_meta_list_of_objects_any_of(http, api_base, asset_factory, make_asset_b
 
 def test_meta_with_special_and_unicode_keys(http, api_base, asset_factory, make_asset_bytes):
     name = "mf_keys_unicode.safetensors"
-    tags = ["models", "checkpoints", "unit-tests", "mf-keys"]
+    tags = ["models", "model_type:checkpoints", "unit-tests", "mf-keys"]
     meta = {
         "weird.key": "v1",
         "path/like": 7,
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ def test_meta_with_special_and_unicode_keys(http, api_base, asset_factory, make_
 
 
 def test_meta_with_zero_and_boolean_lists(http, api_base, asset_factory, make_asset_bytes):
-    t = ["models", "checkpoints", "unit-tests", "mf-zero-bool"]
+    t = ["models", "model_type:checkpoints", "unit-tests", "mf-zero-bool"]
     a0 = asset_factory("mf_zero_count.safetensors", t, {"count": 0}, make_asset_bytes("z", 1025))
     a1 = asset_factory("mf_bool_list.safetensors", t, {"choices": [True, False]}, make_asset_bytes("b", 1026))
 
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ def test_meta_with_zero_and_boolean_lists(http, api_base, asset_factory, make_as
 
 def test_meta_mixed_list_types_and_strictness(http, api_base, asset_factory, make_asset_bytes):
     name = "mf_mixed_list.safetensors"
-    tags = ["models", "checkpoints", "unit-tests", "mf-mixed"]
+    tags = ["models", "model_type:checkpoints", "unit-tests", "mf-mixed"]
     meta = {"mix": ["1", 1, True, None]}
     asset_factory(name, tags, meta, make_asset_bytes(name, 1999))
 
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ def test_meta_mixed_list_types_and_strictness(http, api_base, asset_factory, mak
 
 def test_meta_unknown_key_and_none_behavior_with_scope_tags(http, api_base, asset_factory, make_asset_bytes):
     # Use a unique scope tag to avoid interference
-    t = ["models", "checkpoints", "unit-tests", "mf-unknown-scope"]
+    t = ["models", "model_type:checkpoints", "unit-tests", "mf-unknown-scope"]
     x = asset_factory("mf_unknown_a.safetensors", t, {"k1": 1}, make_asset_bytes("ua"))
     y = asset_factory("mf_unknown_b.safetensors", t, {"k2": 2}, make_asset_bytes("ub"))
 
@@ -340,13 +340,13 @@ def test_meta_with_tags_include_exclude_and_name_contains(http, api_base, asset_
     # alpha matches epoch=1; beta has epoch=2
     a = asset_factory(
         "mf_tag_alpha.safetensors",
-        ["models", "checkpoints", "unit-tests", "mf-tag", "alpha"],
+        ["models", "model_type:checkpoints", "unit-tests", "mf-tag", "alpha"],
         {"epoch": 1},
         make_asset_bytes("alpha"),
     )
     b = asset_factory(
         "mf_tag_beta.safetensors",
-        ["models", "checkpoints", "unit-tests", "mf-tag", "beta"],
+        ["models", "model_type:checkpoints", "unit-tests", "mf-tag", "beta"],
         {"epoch": 2},
         make_asset_bytes("beta"),
     )
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ def test_meta_with_tags_include_exclude_and_name_contains(http, api_base, asset_
 
 def test_meta_sort_and_paging_under_filter(http, api_base, asset_factory, make_asset_bytes):
     # Three assets in same scope with different sizes and a common filter key
-    t = ["models", "checkpoints", "unit-tests", "mf-sort"]
+    t = ["models", "model_type:checkpoints", "unit-tests", "mf-sort"]
     n1, n2, n3 = "mf_sort_1.safetensors", "mf_sort_2.safetensors", "mf_sort_3.safetensors"
     asset_factory(n1, t, {"group": "g"}, make_asset_bytes(n1, 1024))
     asset_factory(n2, t, {"group": "g"}, make_asset_bytes(n2, 2048))

tests-unit/assets_test/test_prune_orphaned_assets.py

@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ def create_seed_file(comfy_tmp_base_dir: Path):
 def find_asset(http: requests.Session, api_base: str):
     """Query API for assets matching scope and optional name."""
     def _find(scope: str, name: str | None = None) -> list[dict]:
-        params = {"include_tags": f"unit-tests,{scope}"}
+        params = {"limit": "500"}
         if name:
             params["name_contains"] = name
         r = http.get(f"{api_base}/api/assets", params=params, timeout=120)
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ def test_hashed_asset_not_pruned_when_file_missing(
     data = make_asset_bytes("test", 2048)
     a = asset_factory("test.bin", ["input", "unit-tests", scope], {}, data)
 
-    path = comfy_tmp_base_dir / "input" / "unit-tests" / scope / get_asset_filename(a["asset_hash"], ".bin")
+    path = comfy_tmp_base_dir / "input" / get_asset_filename(a["asset_hash"], ".bin")
     path.unlink()
 
     trigger_sync_seed_assets(http, api_base)
@@ -108,18 +108,20 @@ def test_prune_across_multiple_roots(
 ):
     """Prune correctly handles assets across input and output roots."""
     scope = f"multi-{uuid.uuid4().hex[:6]}"
-    input_fp = create_seed_file("input", scope, "input.bin")
+    input_name = f"{scope}-input.bin"
-    create_seed_file("output", scope, "output.bin")
+    output_name = f"{scope}-output.bin"
+    input_fp = create_seed_file("input", scope, input_name)
+    create_seed_file("output", scope, output_name)
 
     trigger_sync_seed_assets(http, api_base)
-    assert len(find_asset(scope)) == 2
+    assert find_asset(scope, input_name)
+    assert find_asset(scope, output_name)
 
     input_fp.unlink()
     trigger_sync_seed_assets(http, api_base)
 
-    remaining = find_asset(scope)
+    assert not find_asset(scope, input_name)
-    assert len(remaining) == 1
+    assert find_asset(scope, output_name)
-    assert remaining[0]["name"] == "output.bin"
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("dirname", ["100%_done", "my_folder_name", "has spaces"])

tests-unit/assets_test/test_tags_api.py

@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@ def test_tags_present(http: requests.Session, api_base: str, seeded_asset: dict)
     body1 = r1.json()
     assert r1.status_code == 200
     names = [t["name"] for t in body1["tags"]]
-    # A few system tags from migration should exist:
+    # A few selected contract tags should exist.
     assert "models" in names
-    assert "checkpoints" in names
+    assert "model_type:checkpoints" in names
 
     # Only used tags before we add anything new from this test cycle
     r2 = http.get(api_base + "/api/tags", params={"include_zero": "false"}, timeout=120)
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ def test_tags_present(http: requests.Session, api_base: str, seeded_asset: dict)
     # We already seeded one asset via fixture, so used tags must be non-empty
     used_names = [t["name"] for t in body2["tags"]]
     assert "models" in used_names
-    assert "checkpoints" in used_names
+    assert "model_type:checkpoints" in used_names
 
     # Prefix filter should refine the list
     r3 = http.get(api_base + "/api/tags", params={"include_zero": "false", "prefix": "uni"}, timeout=120)
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ def test_tags_empty_usage(http: requests.Session, api_base: str, asset_factory,
     body1 = r1.json()
     assert r1.status_code == 200
     names = [t["name"] for t in body1["tags"]]
-    assert "models" in names and "checkpoints" in names
+    assert "models" in names and "model_type:checkpoints" in names
 
     # Create a short-lived asset under input with a unique custom tag
     scope = f"tags-empty-usage-{uuid.uuid4().hex[:6]}"
@@ -89,28 +89,28 @@ def test_tags_empty_usage(http: requests.Session, api_base: str, asset_factory,
 def test_add_and_remove_tags(http: requests.Session, api_base: str, seeded_asset: dict):
     aid = seeded_asset["id"]
 
-    # Add tags with duplicates and mixed case
+    # Add tags with duplicates while preserving source case.
-    payload_add = {"tags": ["NewTag", "unit-tests", "newtag", "BETA"]}
+    payload_add = {"tags": ["NewTag", "unit-tests", "NewTag", "BETA"]}
     r1 = http.post(f"{api_base}/api/assets/{aid}/tags", json=payload_add, timeout=120)
     b1 = r1.json()
     assert r1.status_code == 200, b1
-    # normalized, deduplicated; 'unit-tests' was already present from the seed
+    # stripped, deduplicated; 'unit-tests' was already present from the seed
-    assert set(b1["added"]) == {"newtag", "beta"}
+    assert set(b1["added"]) == {"NewTag", "BETA"}
     assert set(b1["already_present"]) == {"unit-tests"}
-    assert "newtag" in b1["total_tags"] and "beta" in b1["total_tags"]
+    assert "NewTag" in b1["total_tags"] and "BETA" in b1["total_tags"]
 
     rg = http.get(f"{api_base}/api/assets/{aid}", timeout=120)
     g = rg.json()
     assert rg.status_code == 200
     tags_now = set(g["tags"])
-    assert {"newtag", "beta"}.issubset(tags_now)
+    assert {"NewTag", "BETA"}.issubset(tags_now)
 
     # Remove a tag and a non-existent tag
-    payload_del = {"tags": ["newtag", "does-not-exist"]}
+    payload_del = {"tags": ["NewTag", "does-not-exist"]}
     r2 = http.delete(f"{api_base}/api/assets/{aid}/tags", json=payload_del, timeout=120)
     b2 = r2.json()
     assert r2.status_code == 200
-    assert set(b2["removed"]) == {"newtag"}
+    assert set(b2["removed"]) == {"NewTag"}
     assert set(b2["not_present"]) == {"does-not-exist"}
 
     # Verify remaining tags after deletion
@@ -118,8 +118,44 @@ def test_add_and_remove_tags(http: requests.Session, api_base: str, seeded_asset
     g2 = rg2.json()
     assert rg2.status_code == 200
     tags_later = set(g2["tags"])
-    assert "newtag" not in tags_later
+    assert "NewTag" not in tags_later
-    assert "beta" in tags_later  # still present
+    assert "BETA" in tags_later  # still present
+
+
+def test_add_system_looking_tags_allowed_as_labels(
+    http: requests.Session, api_base: str, seeded_asset: dict
+):
+    aid = seeded_asset["id"]
+
+    response = http.post(
+        f"{api_base}/api/assets/{aid}/tags",
+        json={
+            "tags": [
+                "models",
+                "model_type:manual",
+                "model:true",
+                "models:foo",
+                "input:true",
+                "output:true",
+                "uploaded:true",
+                "temp:true",
+                "temporary",
+            ]
+        },
+        timeout=120,
+    )
+    body = response.json()
+
+    assert response.status_code == 200, body
+    assert "models" in body["total_tags"]
+    assert "model_type:manual" in body["total_tags"]
+    assert "model:true" in body["total_tags"]
+    assert "models:foo" in body["total_tags"]
+    assert "input:true" in body["total_tags"]
+    assert "output:true" in body["total_tags"]
+    assert "uploaded:true" in body["total_tags"]
+    assert "temp:true" in body["total_tags"]
+    assert "temporary" in body["total_tags"]
 
 
 def test_tags_list_order_and_prefix(http: requests.Session, api_base: str, seeded_asset: dict):

tests-unit/assets_test/test_uploads.py

@@ -1,11 +1,14 @@
 import json
 import uuid
 from concurrent.futures import ThreadPoolExecutor
+from pathlib import Path
 
 import requests
 import pytest
 
+from app.assets.api.schemas_in import UploadAssetSpec
 from app.assets.api.schemas_out import Asset, AssetCreated
+from helpers import get_asset_filename
 
 
 def test_asset_created_inherits_hash_field():
@@ -20,9 +23,18 @@ def test_asset_created_inherits_hash_field():
     assert AssetCreated.model_fields["hash"].annotation == Asset.model_fields["hash"].annotation
 
 
+def test_upload_asset_spec_ignores_subfolder_field():
+    spec = UploadAssetSpec.model_validate(
+        {"tags": ["input"], "subfolder": "pasted", "name": "image.png"}
+    )
+
+    assert "subfolder" not in UploadAssetSpec.model_fields
+    assert not hasattr(spec, "subfolder")
+
+
 def test_upload_ok_duplicate_reference(http: requests.Session, api_base: str, make_asset_bytes):
     name = "dup_a.safetensors"
-    tags = ["models", "checkpoints", "unit-tests", "alpha"]
+    tags = ["models", "model_type:checkpoints", "unit-tests", "alpha"]
     meta = {"purpose": "dup"}
     data = make_asset_bytes(name)
     files = {"file": (name, data, "application/octet-stream")}
@@ -43,6 +55,8 @@ def test_upload_ok_duplicate_reference(http: requests.Session, api_base: str, ma
     assert a2["asset_hash"] == a1["asset_hash"]
     assert a2["hash"] == a1["hash"]
     assert a2["id"] != a1["id"]  # new reference with same content
+    assert a2.get("file_path") is None
+    assert a2.get("display_name") is None
 
     # Third upload with the same data but different name also creates new AssetReference
     files = {"file": (name, data, "application/octet-stream")}
@@ -53,12 +67,14 @@ def test_upload_ok_duplicate_reference(http: requests.Session, api_base: str, ma
     assert a3["asset_hash"] == a1["asset_hash"]
     assert a3["id"] != a1["id"]
     assert a3["id"] != a2["id"]
+    assert a3.get("file_path") is None
+    assert a3.get("display_name") is None
 
 
 def test_upload_fastpath_from_existing_hash_no_file(http: requests.Session, api_base: str):
     # Seed a small file first
     name = "fastpath_seed.safetensors"
-    tags = ["models", "checkpoints", "unit-tests"]
+    tags = ["input", "unit-tests"]
     meta = {}
     files = {"file": (name, b"B" * 1024, "application/octet-stream")}
     form = {"tags": json.dumps(tags), "name": name, "user_metadata": json.dumps(meta)}
@@ -69,9 +85,10 @@ def test_upload_fastpath_from_existing_hash_no_file(http: requests.Session, api_
     assert b1["hash"] == h
 
     # Now POST /api/assets with only hash and no file
+    hash_only_tags = ["models", "checkpoints", "unit-tests", "hash-labels"]
     files = [
         ("hash", (None, h)),
-        ("tags", (None, json.dumps(tags))),
+        ("tags", (None, json.dumps(hash_only_tags))),
         ("name", (None, "fastpath_copy.safetensors")),
         ("user_metadata", (None, json.dumps({"purpose": "copy"}))),
     ]
@@ -81,6 +98,53 @@ def test_upload_fastpath_from_existing_hash_no_file(http: requests.Session, api_
     assert b2["created_new"] is False
     assert b2["asset_hash"] == h
     assert b2["hash"] == h
+    assert "models" in b2["tags"]
+    assert "checkpoints" in b2["tags"]
+    assert "uploaded" not in b2["tags"]
+    assert not any(tag.startswith("model_type:") for tag in b2["tags"])
+    assert b2.get("file_path") is None
+    assert b2.get("display_name") is None
+
+    rg = http.get(f"{api_base}/api/assets/{b2['id']}", timeout=120)
+    detail = rg.json()
+    assert rg.status_code == 200, detail
+    assert detail.get("file_path") is None
+    assert detail.get("display_name") is None
+
+
+def test_create_from_hash_with_model_tags_does_not_synthesize_file_path(
+    http: requests.Session, api_base: str
+):
+    seed_name = "from_hash_seed.safetensors"
+    seed_tags = ["models", "model_type:checkpoints", "unit-tests"]
+    files = {"file": (seed_name, b"D" * 1024, "application/octet-stream")}
+    form = {
+        "tags": json.dumps(seed_tags),
+        "name": seed_name,
+        "user_metadata": json.dumps({}),
+    }
+    seed_r = http.post(api_base + "/api/assets", data=form, files=files, timeout=120)
+    seed = seed_r.json()
+    assert seed_r.status_code == 201, seed
+
+    payload = {
+        "hash": seed["asset_hash"],
+        "name": "from_hash_copy.safetensors",
+        "tags": ["models", "model_type:checkpoints", "unit-tests", "spoofed"],
+    }
+    created_r = http.post(api_base + "/api/assets/from-hash", json=payload, timeout=120)
+    created = created_r.json()
+    assert created_r.status_code == 201, created
+    assert created["created_new"] is False
+    assert created["asset_hash"] == seed["asset_hash"]
+    assert created.get("file_path") is None
+    assert created.get("display_name") is None
+
+    detail_r = http.get(f"{api_base}/api/assets/{created['id']}", timeout=120)
+    detail = detail_r.json()
+    assert detail_r.status_code == 200, detail
+    assert detail.get("file_path") is None
+    assert detail.get("display_name") is None
 
 
 def test_upload_fastpath_with_known_hash_and_file(
@@ -88,7 +152,7 @@ def test_upload_fastpath_with_known_hash_and_file(
 ):
     # Seed
     files = {"file": ("seed.safetensors", b"C" * 128, "application/octet-stream")}
-    form = {"tags": json.dumps(["models", "checkpoints", "unit-tests", "fp"]), "name": "seed.safetensors", "user_metadata": json.dumps({})}
+    form = {"tags": json.dumps(["models", "model_type:checkpoints", "unit-tests", "fp"]), "name": "seed.safetensors", "user_metadata": json.dumps({})}
     r1 = http.post(api_base + "/api/assets", data=form, files=files, timeout=120)
     b1 = r1.json()
     assert r1.status_code == 201, b1
@@ -104,11 +168,49 @@ def test_upload_fastpath_with_known_hash_and_file(
     assert b2["created_new"] is False
     assert b2["asset_hash"] == h
     assert b2["hash"] == h
+    assert "checkpoints" in b2["tags"]
+    assert "uploaded" not in b2["tags"]
+    assert not any(tag == "model_type:checkpoints" for tag in b2["tags"])
+
+
+def test_duplicate_byte_upload_is_reference_only_and_does_not_need_destination(
+    http: requests.Session, api_base: str
+):
+    data = b"duplicate-reference-only" * 64
+    seed_files = {"file": ("duplicate-seed.bin", data, "application/octet-stream")}
+    seed_form = {
+        "tags": json.dumps(["input", "unit-tests", "duplicate-seed"]),
+        "name": "duplicate-seed.bin",
+        "user_metadata": json.dumps({}),
+    }
+    seed_response = http.post(api_base + "/api/assets", data=seed_form, files=seed_files, timeout=120)
+    seed = seed_response.json()
+    assert seed_response.status_code == 201, seed
+
+    duplicate_files = {"file": ("duplicate-copy.bin", data, "application/octet-stream")}
+    duplicate_form = {
+        "tags": json.dumps(["not-a-destination", "unit-tests", "duplicate-copy"]),
+        "name": "duplicate-copy.bin",
+        "user_metadata": json.dumps({}),
+    }
+    duplicate_response = http.post(
+        api_base + "/api/assets", data=duplicate_form, files=duplicate_files, timeout=120
+    )
+    duplicate = duplicate_response.json()
+
+    assert duplicate_response.status_code == 200, duplicate
+    assert duplicate["created_new"] is False
+    assert duplicate["asset_hash"] == seed["asset_hash"]
+    assert "not-a-destination" in duplicate["tags"]
+    assert "uploaded" not in duplicate["tags"]
+    assert "input" not in duplicate["tags"]
+    assert duplicate.get("file_path") is None
+    assert duplicate.get("display_name") is None
 
 
 def test_upload_multiple_tags_fields_are_merged(http: requests.Session, api_base: str):
     data = [
-        ("tags", "models,checkpoints"),
+        ("tags", "models,model_type:checkpoints"),
         ("tags", json.dumps(["unit-tests", "alpha"])),
         ("name", "merge.safetensors"),
         ("user_metadata", json.dumps({"u": 1})),
@@ -124,7 +226,72 @@ def test_upload_multiple_tags_fields_are_merged(http: requests.Session, api_base
     detail = rg.json()
     assert rg.status_code == 200, detail
     tags = set(detail["tags"])
-    assert {"models", "checkpoints", "unit-tests", "alpha"}.issubset(tags)
+    assert {"models", "model_type:checkpoints", "unit-tests", "alpha"}.issubset(tags)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    (
+        "tags",
+        "extension",
+        "expected_prefix",
+        "expected_display_prefix",
+    ),
+    [
+        (["input", "unit-tests"], ".png", "input", ""),
+        (
+            ["models", "model_type:checkpoints", "unit-tests"],
+            ".safetensors",
+            "models/checkpoints",
+            "checkpoints/",
+        ),
+    ],
+)
+def test_upload_response_includes_file_path_and_display_name(
+    tags: list[str],
+    extension: str,
+    expected_prefix: str,
+    expected_display_prefix: str,
+    http: requests.Session,
+    api_base: str,
+    make_asset_bytes,
+):
+    scope = f"response-paths-{uuid.uuid4().hex[:6]}"
+    scoped_tags = [*tags, scope]
+    name = f"asset_response_path{extension}"
+
+    files = {"file": (name, make_asset_bytes(name, 1024), "application/octet-stream")}
+    form = {
+        "tags": json.dumps(scoped_tags),
+        "name": name,
+        "user_metadata": json.dumps({}),
+    }
+    created_r = http.post(api_base + "/api/assets", data=form, files=files, timeout=120)
+    created = created_r.json()
+    assert created_r.status_code in (200, 201), created
+    stored_filename = get_asset_filename(created["asset_hash"], extension)
+    expected_suffix = stored_filename
+    expected_file_path = f"{expected_prefix}/{expected_suffix}"
+    expected_display_name = f"{expected_display_prefix}{expected_suffix}"
+
+    assert created["file_path"] == expected_file_path
+    assert created["display_name"] == expected_display_name
+
+    detail_r = http.get(f"{api_base}/api/assets/{created['id']}", timeout=120)
+    detail = detail_r.json()
+    assert detail_r.status_code == 200, detail
+    assert detail["file_path"] == expected_file_path
+    assert detail["display_name"] == expected_display_name
+
+    list_r = http.get(
+        api_base + "/api/assets",
+        params={"include_tags": f"unit-tests,{scope}", "limit": "50"},
+        timeout=120,
+    )
+    listed = list_r.json()
+    assert list_r.status_code == 200, listed
+    match = next(a for a in listed["assets"] if a["id"] == created["id"])
+    assert match["file_path"] == expected_file_path
+    assert match["display_name"] == expected_display_name
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("root", ["input", "output"])
@@ -192,16 +359,55 @@ def test_create_from_hash_endpoint_404(http: requests.Session, api_base: str):
     assert body["error"]["code"] == "ASSET_NOT_FOUND"
 
 
+def test_create_from_hash_accepts_arbitrary_system_looking_tags(
+    http: requests.Session, api_base: str
+):
+    files = {"file": ("hash-seed.bin", b"hash-seed" * 64, "application/octet-stream")}
+    form = {
+        "tags": json.dumps(["input", "unit-tests", "hash-seed"]),
+        "name": "hash-seed.bin",
+        "user_metadata": json.dumps({}),
+    }
+    seed_response = http.post(api_base + "/api/assets", data=form, files=files, timeout=120)
+    seed = seed_response.json()
+    assert seed_response.status_code == 201, seed
+
+    response = http.post(
+        api_base + "/api/assets/from-hash",
+        json={
+            "hash": seed["asset_hash"],
+            "name": "hash-copy.bin",
+            "tags": [
+                "models",
+                "model:true",
+                "models:foo",
+                "temporary:true",
+                "unit-tests",
+                "hash-copy",
+            ],
+        },
+        timeout=120,
+    )
+    body = response.json()
+
+    assert response.status_code == 201, body
+    assert "models" in body["tags"]
+    assert "model:true" in body["tags"]
+    assert "models:foo" in body["tags"]
+    assert "temporary:true" in body["tags"]
+    assert "uploaded" not in body["tags"]
+
+
 def test_upload_zero_byte_rejected(http: requests.Session, api_base: str):
     files = {"file": ("empty.safetensors", b"", "application/octet-stream")}
-    form = {"tags": json.dumps(["models", "checkpoints", "unit-tests", "edge"]), "name": "empty.safetensors", "user_metadata": json.dumps({})}
+    form = {"tags": json.dumps(["models", "model_type:checkpoints", "unit-tests", "edge"]), "name": "empty.safetensors", "user_metadata": json.dumps({})}
     r = http.post(api_base + "/api/assets", data=form, files=files, timeout=120)
     body = r.json()
     assert r.status_code == 400
     assert body["error"]["code"] == "EMPTY_UPLOAD"
 
 
-def test_upload_invalid_root_tag_rejected(http: requests.Session, api_base: str):
+def test_upload_rejects_arbitrary_labels_without_required_destination_role(http: requests.Session, api_base: str):
     files = {"file": ("badroot.bin", b"A" * 64, "application/octet-stream")}
     form = {"tags": json.dumps(["not-a-root", "whatever"]), "name": "badroot.bin", "user_metadata": json.dumps({})}
     r = http.post(api_base + "/api/assets", data=form, files=files, timeout=120)
@@ -212,7 +418,7 @@ def test_upload_invalid_root_tag_rejected(http: requests.Session, api_base: str)
 
 def test_upload_user_metadata_must_be_json(http: requests.Session, api_base: str):
     files = {"file": ("badmeta.bin", b"A" * 128, "application/octet-stream")}
-    form = {"tags": json.dumps(["models", "checkpoints", "unit-tests", "edge"]), "name": "badmeta.bin", "user_metadata": "{not json}"}
+    form = {"tags": json.dumps(["models", "model_type:checkpoints", "unit-tests", "edge"]), "name": "badmeta.bin", "user_metadata": "{not json}"}
     r = http.post(api_base + "/api/assets", data=form, files=files, timeout=120)
     body = r.json()
     assert r.status_code == 400
@@ -228,7 +434,7 @@ def test_upload_requires_multipart(http: requests.Session, api_base: str):
 
 def test_upload_missing_file_and_hash(http: requests.Session, api_base: str):
     files = [
-        ("tags", (None, json.dumps(["models", "checkpoints", "unit-tests"]))),
+        ("tags", (None, json.dumps(["models", "model_type:checkpoints", "unit-tests"]))),
         ("name", (None, "x.safetensors")),
     ]
     r = http.post(api_base + "/api/assets", files=files, timeout=120)
@@ -237,17 +443,33 @@ def test_upload_missing_file_and_hash(http: requests.Session, api_base: str):
     assert body["error"]["code"] == "MISSING_FILE"
 
 
-def test_upload_models_unknown_category(http: requests.Session, api_base: str):
+def test_upload_models_unknown_model_type(http: requests.Session, api_base: str):
     files = {"file": ("m.safetensors", b"A" * 128, "application/octet-stream")}
-    form = {"tags": json.dumps(["models", "no_such_category", "unit-tests"]), "name": "m.safetensors"}
+    form = {"tags": json.dumps(["models", "model_type:no_such_category", "unit-tests"]), "name": "m.safetensors"}
     r = http.post(api_base + "/api/assets", data=form, files=files, timeout=120)
     body = r.json()
-    assert r.status_code == 400
+    assert r.status_code == 400, body
     assert body["error"]["code"] == "INVALID_BODY"
-    assert body["error"]["message"].startswith("unknown models category")
 
 
-def test_upload_models_requires_category(http: requests.Session, api_base: str):
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("model_type", ["configs", "custom_nodes"])
+def test_upload_models_rejects_non_model_registered_folder(
+    model_type: str, http: requests.Session, api_base: str
+):
+    files = {"file": ("not-a-model.py", b"A" * 128, "application/octet-stream")}
+    form = {
+        "tags": json.dumps(["models", f"model_type:{model_type}", "unit-tests"]),
+        "name": "not-a-model.py",
+    }
+
+    response = http.post(api_base + "/api/assets", data=form, files=files, timeout=120)
+    body = response.json()
+
+    assert response.status_code == 400, body
+    assert body["error"]["code"] == "INVALID_BODY"
+
+
+def test_upload_models_requires_model_type(http: requests.Session, api_base: str):
     files = {"file": ("nocat.safetensors", b"A" * 64, "application/octet-stream")}
     form = {"tags": json.dumps(["models"]), "name": "nocat.safetensors", "user_metadata": json.dumps({})}
     r = http.post(api_base + "/api/assets", data=form, files=files, timeout=120)
@@ -256,13 +478,152 @@ def test_upload_models_requires_category(http: requests.Session, api_base: str):
     assert body["error"]["code"] == "INVALID_BODY"
 
 
-def test_upload_tags_traversal_guard(http: requests.Session, api_base: str):
+def test_upload_extra_tags_are_labels_not_path_components(http: requests.Session, api_base: str):
     files = {"file": ("evil.safetensors", b"A" * 256, "application/octet-stream")}
-    form = {"tags": json.dumps(["models", "checkpoints", "unit-tests", "..", "zzz"]), "name": "evil.safetensors"}
+    form = {"tags": json.dumps(["models", "model_type:checkpoints", "unit-tests", "..", "zzz"]), "name": "evil.safetensors"}
     r = http.post(api_base + "/api/assets", data=form, files=files, timeout=120)
     body = r.json()
-    assert r.status_code == 400
+    assert r.status_code == 201, body
-    assert body["error"]["code"] in ("BAD_REQUEST", "INVALID_BODY")
+    assert ".." in body["tags"]
+    assert "zzz" in body["tags"]
+    assert "models" in body["tags"]
+    assert "model_type:checkpoints" in body["tags"]
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    ("subfolder", "expected_tag", "unexpected_tags"),
+    [
+        ("custom/session", None, {"custom", "session"}),
+        ("pasted", "pasted", set()),
+    ],
+)
+def test_upload_image_accepts_arbitrary_subfolder_but_only_known_values_become_tags(
+    http: requests.Session,
+    api_base: str,
+    comfy_tmp_base_dir: Path,
+    subfolder: str,
+    expected_tag: str | None,
+    unexpected_tags: set[str],
+):
+    name = f"upload-image-{uuid.uuid4().hex}.png"
+    files = {"image": (name, b"image-upload" * 64, "image/png")}
+    form = {"type": "input", "subfolder": subfolder}
+
+    response = http.post(api_base + "/upload/image", data=form, files=files, timeout=120)
+    body = response.json()
+
+    assert response.status_code == 200, body
+    assert body["subfolder"] == subfolder
+    assert (comfy_tmp_base_dir / "input" / subfolder / body["name"]).exists()
+
+    asset = body["asset"]
+    tags = set(asset["tags"])
+    assert "input" in tags
+    assert "uploaded" in tags
+    if expected_tag:
+        assert expected_tag in tags
+    assert tags.isdisjoint(unexpected_tags)
+
+
+def test_multipart_upload_accepts_system_looking_extra_labels(
+    http: requests.Session, api_base: str
+):
+    files = {"file": ("relaxed-labels.bin", b"relaxed" * 64, "application/octet-stream")}
+    form = {
+        "tags": json.dumps(
+            [
+                "input",
+                "unit-tests",
+                "model:true",
+                "models:foo",
+                "temporary",
+                "uploaded:true",
+            ]
+        ),
+        "name": "relaxed-labels.bin",
+        "user_metadata": json.dumps({}),
+    }
+    response = http.post(api_base + "/api/assets", data=form, files=files, timeout=120)
+    body = response.json()
+
+    assert response.status_code == 201, body
+    assert "input" in body["tags"]
+    assert "model:true" in body["tags"]
+    assert "models:foo" in body["tags"]
+    assert "temporary" in body["tags"]
+    assert "uploaded:true" in body["tags"]
+
+
+def test_multipart_upload_rejects_ambiguous_destination_roles(
+    http: requests.Session, api_base: str
+):
+    files = {"file": ("ambiguous.bin", b"ambiguous" * 64, "application/octet-stream")}
+    form = {
+        "tags": json.dumps(["input", "output", "unit-tests"]),
+        "name": "ambiguous.bin",
+        "user_metadata": json.dumps({}),
+    }
+    response = http.post(api_base + "/api/assets", data=form, files=files, timeout=120)
+    body = response.json()
+
+    assert response.status_code == 400, body
+    assert body["error"]["code"] == "INVALID_BODY"
+
+
+def test_multipart_upload_rejects_multiple_model_types_for_models_destination(
+    http: requests.Session, api_base: str
+):
+    files = {"file": ("ambiguous-model.safetensors", b"ambiguous-model" * 64, "application/octet-stream")}
+    form = {
+        "tags": json.dumps(
+            ["models", "model_type:checkpoints", "model_type:loras", "unit-tests"]
+        ),
+        "name": "ambiguous-model.safetensors",
+        "user_metadata": json.dumps({}),
+    }
+    response = http.post(api_base + "/api/assets", data=form, files=files, timeout=120)
+    body = response.json()
+
+    assert response.status_code == 400, body
+    assert body["error"]["code"] == "INVALID_BODY"
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    ("tags", "expected_root", "extension"),
+    [
+        (["input", "unit-tests", "upload-location-input"], "input", ".bin"),
+        (["output", "unit-tests", "upload-location-output"], "output", ".bin"),
+        (
+            ["models", "model_type:checkpoints", "unit-tests", "upload-location-model"],
+            "models/checkpoints",
+            ".safetensors",
+        ),
+    ],
+)
+def test_multipart_upload_role_selects_write_location(
+    http: requests.Session,
+    api_base: str,
+    comfy_tmp_base_dir: Path,
+    tags: list[str],
+    expected_root: str,
+    extension: str,
+):
+    role = next(tag for tag in tags if tag in {"input", "models", "output"})
+    name = f"{role}-role-upload{extension}"
+    files = {"file": (name, f"{role}-role-bytes".encode() * 64, "application/octet-stream")}
+    form = {
+        "tags": json.dumps(tags),
+        "name": name,
+        "user_metadata": json.dumps({}),
+    }
+
+    response = http.post(api_base + "/api/assets", data=form, files=files, timeout=120)
+    body = response.json()
+
+    assert response.status_code == 201, body
+    stored_name = get_asset_filename(body["asset_hash"], extension)
+    expected_disk_path = comfy_tmp_base_dir / expected_root / stored_name
+    assert expected_disk_path.exists()
 
 
 def test_upload_empty_tags_rejected(http: requests.Session, api_base: str):

tests-unit/feature_flags_test.py

@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ class TestFeatureFlags:
         features = get_server_features()
         assert "supports_preview_metadata" in features
         assert features["supports_preview_metadata"] is True
+        assert "supports_model_type_tags" in features
+        assert features["supports_model_type_tags"] is True
         assert "max_upload_size" in features
         assert isinstance(features["max_upload_size"], (int, float))
 

tests-unit/websocket_feature_flags_test.py

@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ class TestWebSocketFeatureFlags:
         # Check expected server features
         assert "supports_preview_metadata" in features
         assert features["supports_preview_metadata"] is True
+        assert "supports_model_type_tags" in features
+        assert features["supports_model_type_tags"] is True
         assert "max_upload_size" in features
         assert isinstance(features["max_upload_size"], (int, float))
 
@@ -75,3 +77,5 @@ class TestWebSocketFeatureFlags:
         assert server_message["type"] == "feature_flags"
         assert "supports_preview_metadata" in server_message["data"]
         assert server_message["data"]["supports_preview_metadata"] is True
+        assert "supports_model_type_tags" in server_message["data"]
+        assert server_message["data"]["supports_model_type_tags"] is True