diff --git a/py/services/recipe_scanner.py b/py/services/recipe_scanner.py
index bc178a79..5b6d13f5 100644
--- a/py/services/recipe_scanner.py
+++ b/py/services/recipe_scanner.py
@@ -94,8 +94,57 @@ class RecipeScanner:
                 self._lora_scanner = lora_scanner
             if checkpoint_scanner:
                 self._checkpoint_scanner = checkpoint_scanner
+            # Local hash cache (sha256 / autov2 / stored autov3 -> cache item),
+            # rebuilt only when either model scanner's cache_version changes.
+            self._local_hash_cache: dict[str, dict[str, Any]] | None = None
+            self._local_hash_cache_versions: tuple[int, int] | None = None
+            self._local_hash_cache_lock = asyncio.Lock()
             self._initialized = True
 
+    async def build_local_hash_cache(self) -> dict[str, dict[str, Any]]:
+        """Build a version-cached map of local model hashes to cache items.
+
+        Keys are the lowercase full sha256, the first 10 chars of the sha256
+        (autov2), and the stored lowercase autov3 value when present. An empty
+        autov3 is the "checked but unavailable" state and never produces a key.
+        Items without a sha256 are skipped. The dict is reused while both
+        scanners' cache_version values are unchanged; concurrent callers share
+        a single build via the lock.
+        """
+        async with self._local_hash_cache_lock:
+            lora_scanner = self._lora_scanner
+            checkpoint_scanner = self._checkpoint_scanner
+            versions = (
+                lora_scanner.cache_version if lora_scanner is not None else 0,
+                checkpoint_scanner.cache_version
+                if checkpoint_scanner is not None
+                else 0,
+            )
+            if (
+                self._local_hash_cache is not None
+                and self._local_hash_cache_versions == versions
+            ):
+                return self._local_hash_cache
+
+            cache: dict[str, dict[str, Any]] = {}
+            for scanner in (lora_scanner, checkpoint_scanner):
+                if scanner is None:
+                    continue
+                data = await scanner.get_cached_data()
+                for item in data.raw_data:
+                    sha256 = (item.get("sha256") or "").lower()
+                    if not sha256:
+                        continue
+                    cache[sha256] = item
+                    cache[sha256[:10]] = item
+                    autov3 = (item.get("autov3") or "").lower()
+                    if autov3:
+                        cache[autov3] = item
+
+            self._local_hash_cache = cache
+            self._local_hash_cache_versions = versions
+            return cache
+
     def on_library_changed(self) -> None:
         """Reset cached state when the active library changes."""
 
diff --git a/tests/services/test_recipe_scanner.py b/tests/services/test_recipe_scanner.py
index d1f849a2..54c90b91 100644
--- a/tests/services/test_recipe_scanner.py
+++ b/tests/services/test_recipe_scanner.py
@@ -1490,3 +1490,207 @@ async def test_misc_delete_model_version_bumps_cache_version(tmp_path: Path):
     assert checkpoint_scanner.cache_version == 0
     assert embedding_scanner.cache_version == 0
     assert deleted == [("lora", 42)]
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# build_local_hash_cache — version-cached local hash map (plan todo 2)
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+def _lora_item(sha256: str = "", autov3: str = "", **extra: Any) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+    item: Dict[str, Any] = {
+        "sha256": sha256,
+        "autov3": autov3,
+        "file_path": f"/models/{sha256 or 'x'}.safetensors",
+        "file_name": "m",
+        "model_name": "m",
+    }
+    item.update(extra)
+    return item
+
+
+def _make_recipe_scanner(
+    lora: DummyScanner, checkpoint: DummyScannerB
+) -> RecipeScanner:
+    RecipeScanner._instance = None
+    return RecipeScanner(
+        lora_scanner=lora, checkpoint_scanner=checkpoint  # pyright: ignore[reportArgumentType]
+    )
+
+
+async def test_build_local_hash_cache_has_sha256_autov2_autov3_keys(tmp_path: Path):
+    sha256 = "A" * 64
+    autov3 = "AAA12BBB34CD"
+    lora = _make_scanner([_lora_item(sha256=sha256, autov3=autov3)], str(tmp_path))
+    checkpoint = DummyScannerB(str(tmp_path))
+    checkpoint._cache = ModelCache(raw_data=[], folders=[])
+    scanner = _make_recipe_scanner(lora, checkpoint)
+
+    result = await scanner.build_local_hash_cache()
+
+    assert set(result) == {sha256.lower(), sha256.lower()[:10], autov3.lower()}
+    assert result[sha256.lower()] is lora._cache.raw_data[0]
+
+
+async def test_build_local_hash_cache_skips_items_without_sha256(tmp_path: Path):
+    lora = _make_scanner(
+        [
+            _lora_item(sha256=""),
+            {"file_path": "/models/none.safetensors", "file_name": "n", "model_name": "n"},
+            _lora_item(sha256="B" * 64),
+        ],
+        str(tmp_path),
+    )
+    checkpoint = DummyScannerB(str(tmp_path))
+    checkpoint._cache = ModelCache(raw_data=[], folders=[])
+    scanner = _make_recipe_scanner(lora, checkpoint)
+
+    result = await scanner.build_local_hash_cache()
+
+    assert set(result) == {("B" * 64).lower(), ("B" * 64).lower()[:10]}
+
+
+async def test_build_local_hash_cache_skips_empty_autov3_keys(tmp_path: Path):
+    sha256 = "C" * 64
+    lora = _make_scanner([_lora_item(sha256=sha256, autov3="")], str(tmp_path))
+    checkpoint = DummyScannerB(str(tmp_path))
+    checkpoint._cache = ModelCache(raw_data=[], folders=[])
+    scanner = _make_recipe_scanner(lora, checkpoint)
+
+    result = await scanner.build_local_hash_cache()
+
+    assert "" not in result
+    assert set(result) == {sha256.lower(), sha256.lower()[:10]}
+
+
+async def test_build_local_hash_cache_never_calls_calculate_autov3(
+    tmp_path: Path, monkeypatch
+):
+    from py.utils import file_utils
+
+    called: list[str] = []
+
+    def fake_calculate_autov3(file_path: str) -> str:
+        called.append(file_path)
+        return "AAABBBCCCDDD"
+
+    monkeypatch.setattr(file_utils, "calculate_autov3", fake_calculate_autov3)
+
+    autov3 = "E" * 12
+    lora = _make_scanner([_lora_item(sha256="D" * 64, autov3=autov3)], str(tmp_path))
+    checkpoint = DummyScannerB(str(tmp_path))
+    checkpoint._cache = ModelCache(raw_data=[], folders=[])
+    scanner = _make_recipe_scanner(lora, checkpoint)
+
+    result = await scanner.build_local_hash_cache()
+
+    assert called == []
+    assert autov3.lower() in result
+
+
+async def test_build_local_hash_cache_reuses_same_object_while_versions_unchanged(
+    tmp_path: Path,
+):
+    lora = _make_scanner([_lora_item(sha256="F" * 64)], str(tmp_path))
+    checkpoint = DummyScannerB(str(tmp_path))
+    checkpoint._cache = ModelCache(raw_data=[], folders=[])
+    scanner = _make_recipe_scanner(lora, checkpoint)
+
+    first = await scanner.build_local_hash_cache()
+    second = await scanner.build_local_hash_cache()
+
+    assert first is second
+    assert scanner._local_hash_cache_versions == (
+        lora.cache_version,
+        checkpoint.cache_version,
+    )
+
+
+async def test_build_local_hash_cache_rebuilds_after_lora_version_change(
+    tmp_path: Path,
+):
+    lora = _make_scanner([_lora_item(sha256="G" * 64)], str(tmp_path))
+    checkpoint = DummyScannerB(str(tmp_path))
+    checkpoint._cache = ModelCache(raw_data=[], folders=[])
+    scanner = _make_recipe_scanner(lora, checkpoint)
+
+    first = await scanner.build_local_hash_cache()
+    lora.bump_cache_version()
+    second = await scanner.build_local_hash_cache()
+
+    assert first is not second
+    assert first["g" * 64] is second["g" * 64]
+
+
+async def test_build_local_hash_cache_rebuilds_after_checkpoint_version_change(
+    tmp_path: Path,
+):
+    lora = _make_scanner([], str(tmp_path))
+    checkpoint = DummyScannerB(str(tmp_path))
+    checkpoint._cache = ModelCache(
+        raw_data=[_lora_item(sha256="H" * 64)], folders=[]
+    )
+    scanner = _make_recipe_scanner(lora, checkpoint)
+
+    first = await scanner.build_local_hash_cache()
+    checkpoint.bump_cache_version()
+    second = await scanner.build_local_hash_cache()
+
+    assert first is not second
+
+
+async def test_build_local_hash_cache_includes_lora_and_checkpoint_items(
+    tmp_path: Path,
+):
+    lora = _make_scanner([_lora_item(sha256="I" * 64, autov3="I1" * 6)], str(tmp_path))
+    checkpoint = DummyScannerB(str(tmp_path))
+    checkpoint._cache = ModelCache(
+        raw_data=[_lora_item(sha256="J" * 64, autov3="J1" * 6)], folders=[]
+    )
+    scanner = _make_recipe_scanner(lora, checkpoint)
+
+    result = await scanner.build_local_hash_cache()
+
+    assert ("I" * 64).lower() in result
+    assert ("J" * 64).lower() in result
+    assert result[("J" * 64).lower()] is checkpoint._cache.raw_data[0]
+
+
+async def test_build_local_hash_cache_returns_empty_dict_when_no_data(tmp_path: Path):
+    lora = _make_scanner([], str(tmp_path))
+    checkpoint = DummyScannerB(str(tmp_path))
+    checkpoint._cache = ModelCache(raw_data=[], folders=[])
+    scanner = _make_recipe_scanner(lora, checkpoint)
+
+    result = await scanner.build_local_hash_cache()
+
+    assert result == {}
+
+
+async def test_build_local_hash_cache_single_flight_concurrent_calls(tmp_path: Path):
+    lora = _make_scanner([_lora_item(sha256="K" * 64, autov3="K1" * 6)], str(tmp_path))
+    checkpoint = DummyScannerB(str(tmp_path))
+    checkpoint._cache = ModelCache(
+        raw_data=[_lora_item(sha256="L" * 64)], folders=[]
+    )
+    scanner = _make_recipe_scanner(lora, checkpoint)
+
+    first, second = await asyncio.gather(
+        scanner.build_local_hash_cache(),
+        scanner.build_local_hash_cache(),
+    )
+
+    assert first is second
+    assert ("K" * 64).lower() in first
+    assert ("L" * 64).lower() in first
+
+
+async def test_build_local_hash_cache_handles_missing_scanner(tmp_path: Path):
+    lora = _make_scanner([_lora_item(sha256="M" * 64)], str(tmp_path))
+    RecipeScanner._instance = None
+    scanner = RecipeScanner(lora_scanner=lora)  # pyright: ignore[reportArgumentType]
+
+    result = await scanner.build_local_hash_cache()
+
+    assert ("M" * 64).lower() in result
+    assert len(result) == 2