feat(settings): editable model library paths for standalone mode

Standalone users previously had to hand-edit settings.json to configure
primary folder_paths. Add a standalone-only Model Paths section to the
settings modal:

- Backend exposes standalone_mode, folder_paths (with template placeholder
  values filtered out) and a data-driven folder_path_schema derived from
  OTHER_MODEL_FOLDER_SUBTYPES via GET /api/lm/settings
- The new section renders multi-path editors per model type from the
  schema, with inline enable_other_models / sub-type controls so other
  model types are configured without leaving the tab
- Persistent restart-required cues after a save: nav dot, inline notice
  and a global banner (unique id per change so dismissals don't mute
  future reminders)
- The missing-model-paths startup banner and the Other Models no-paths
  empty state now deep-link into the new section instead of pointing at
  settings.json

AGENTS.md

@@ -192,6 +192,15 @@ The system runs in two modes:
 - Auto-saves paths to `settings.json` in ComfyUI mode
 - `settings.json.example` is intentionally minimal (see Important Notes); all
   other defaults live in `DEFAULT_SETTINGS` (`py/services/settings_manager.py`)
+- **`folder_paths` vs `extra_folder_paths` — different purposes, do not conflate:**
+  - `folder_paths` (primary model roots): in ComfyUI plugin mode these come
+    from the ComfyUI host; in standalone mode they are the ONLY source of
+    model library paths and are currently edited by hand in `settings.json`.
+  - `extra_folder_paths` is a **ComfyUI-plugin-mode feature**: paths visible
+    ONLY to LoRA Manager, not to ComfyUI. Its motivation is that a very large
+    model library slows ComfyUI itself down, while LoRA Manager handles large
+    libraries without performance issues — so users keep ComfyUI's library
+    small and add the bulk via `extra_folder_paths`.
 
 ### Frontend UI Architecture
 

locales/de.json

@@ -382,7 +382,8 @@
         "nav": {
             "general": "Allgemein",
             "interface": "Oberfläche",
-            "library": "Bibliothek"
+            "library": "Bibliothek",
+            "modelPaths": "[TODO: Translate] Model Paths"
         },
         "search": {
             "placeholder": "Einstellungen durchsuchen...",
@@ -583,6 +584,30 @@
                 "checkpointUnetOverlapInline": "Dieser Pfad wird bereits für einen anderen Modelltyp verwendet. Bitte verwenden Sie separate Ordner für Checkpoints und Diffusionsmodelle."
             }
         },
+        "modelPaths": {
+            "title": "[TODO: Translate] Model Library Paths",
+            "description": "[TODO: Translate] Root folders LoRA Manager scans for your models. These are the primary model locations read from settings.json in standalone mode.",
+            "restartRequired": "[TODO: Translate] Requires restart to take effect",
+            "coreTypes": "[TODO: Translate] Core Model Types",
+            "otherTypes": "[TODO: Translate] Other Model Types",
+            "otherTypesDisabledHint": "[TODO: Translate] No other model types are enabled. Turn on the types you need above to configure their folders.",
+            "saveSuccessRestart": "[TODO: Translate] Model library paths updated. Restart required to apply changes.",
+            "pendingRestartNotice": "[TODO: Translate] Path changes saved. Restart LoRA Manager for them to take effect.",
+            "pendingRestartBannerTitle": "[TODO: Translate] Restart required to apply path changes",
+            "pendingRestartBannerMessage": "[TODO: Translate] Model library paths were updated. Restart the LoRA Manager server to scan the new folders.",
+            "folderKeys": {
+                "loras": "[TODO: Translate] LoRA Paths",
+                "checkpoints": "[TODO: Translate] Checkpoint Paths",
+                "unet": "[TODO: Translate] Diffusion Model Paths",
+                "embeddings": "[TODO: Translate] Embedding Paths",
+                "vae": "[TODO: Translate] VAE Paths",
+                "upscale_models": "[TODO: Translate] Upscaler Paths",
+                "text_encoders": "[TODO: Translate] Text Encoder Paths",
+                "clip": "[TODO: Translate] CLIP Paths (legacy)",
+                "clip_vision": "[TODO: Translate] CLIP Vision Paths",
+                "controlnet": "[TODO: Translate] ControlNet Paths"
+            }
+        },
         "priorityTags": {
             "title": "Prioritäts-Tags",
             "description": "Passen Sie die Tag-Prioritätsreihenfolge für jeden Modelltyp an (z. B. character, concept, style(toon|toon_style))",
@@ -1241,11 +1266,12 @@
         },
         "noPaths": {
             "title": "Keine Ordner für weitere Modelle gefunden",
-            "descriptionStandalone": "Die Verwaltung weiterer Modelle ist aktiviert, aber es wurden keine Ordner für weitere Modelle gefunden. Fügen Sie die benötigten Ordnerschlüssel zum Abschnitt folder_paths Ihrer settings.json hinzu und starten Sie LoRA Manager neu.",
+            "descriptionStandalone": "[TODO: Translate] Other Models management is on, but no other-model folders were found. Add your model folders under Settings → Model Paths, then restart LoRA Manager.",
-            "hintStandalone": "Nur die oben aufgeführten Ordnerschlüssel werden gescannt; nicht benötigte Schlüssel können weggelassen werden.",
+            "hintStandalone": "[TODO: Translate] Only enabled model types are scanned; enable the types you need under Library → Folder Settings.",
             "descriptionComfyUI": "Die Verwaltung weiterer Modelle ist aktiviert, aber keiner der konfigurierten Modellordner existiert auf dem Datenträger. Fügen Sie die entsprechenden Modellordner zu Ihren ComfyUI-Modellpfaden hinzu und laden Sie diese Seite neu.",
             "hintComfyUI": "Weitere Modelle werden aus den Ordnern vae, upscale_models, text_encoders, clip_vision und controlnet von ComfyUI gelesen.",
             "openSettings": "Einstellungen öffnen",
+            "openModelPaths": "[TODO: Translate] Configure Model Folders",
             "openSettingsFolder": "Einstellungsordner öffnen"
         }
     },

locales/en.json

@@ -382,7 +382,8 @@
     "nav": {
       "general": "General",
       "interface": "Interface",
-      "library": "Library"
+      "library": "Library",
+      "modelPaths": "Model Paths"
     },
     "search": {
       "placeholder": "Search settings...",
@@ -583,6 +584,30 @@
         "checkpointUnetOverlapInline": "This path is also used for a different model type. Use separate folders for checkpoints and diffusion models."
       }
     },
+    "modelPaths": {
+      "title": "Model Library Paths",
+      "description": "Root folders LoRA Manager scans for your models. These are the primary model locations read from settings.json in standalone mode.",
+      "restartRequired": "Requires restart to take effect",
+      "coreTypes": "Core Model Types",
+      "otherTypes": "Other Model Types",
+      "otherTypesDisabledHint": "No other model types are enabled. Turn on the types you need above to configure their folders.",
+      "saveSuccessRestart": "Model library paths updated. Restart required to apply changes.",
+      "pendingRestartNotice": "Path changes saved. Restart LoRA Manager for them to take effect.",
+      "pendingRestartBannerTitle": "Restart required to apply path changes",
+      "pendingRestartBannerMessage": "Model library paths were updated. Restart the LoRA Manager server to scan the new folders.",
+      "folderKeys": {
+        "loras": "LoRA Paths",
+        "checkpoints": "Checkpoint Paths",
+        "unet": "Diffusion Model Paths",
+        "embeddings": "Embedding Paths",
+        "vae": "VAE Paths",
+        "upscale_models": "Upscaler Paths",
+        "text_encoders": "Text Encoder Paths",
+        "clip": "CLIP Paths (legacy)",
+        "clip_vision": "CLIP Vision Paths",
+        "controlnet": "ControlNet Paths"
+      }
+    },
     "priorityTags": {
       "title": "Priority Tags",
       "description": "Customize the tag priority order for each model type (e.g., character, concept, style(toon|toon_style))",
@@ -1241,11 +1266,12 @@
     },
     "noPaths": {
       "title": "No other-model folders found",
-      "descriptionStandalone": "Other Models management is on, but no other-model folders were found. Add the folder keys you need to the folder_paths section of your settings.json, then restart LoRA Manager.",
+      "descriptionStandalone": "Other Models management is on, but no other-model folders were found. Add your model folders under Settings → Model Paths, then restart LoRA Manager.",
-      "hintStandalone": "Only the folder keys listed above are scanned; keys you do not need can be omitted.",
+      "hintStandalone": "Only enabled model types are scanned; enable the types you need under Library → Folder Settings.",
       "descriptionComfyUI": "Other Models management is on, but none of the configured model folders exist on disk. Add the matching model folders to your ComfyUI model paths, then reload this page.",
       "hintComfyUI": "Other models are read from ComfyUI's vae, upscale_models, text_encoders, clip_vision and controlnet folders.",
       "openSettings": "Open Settings",
+      "openModelPaths": "Configure Model Folders",
       "openSettingsFolder": "Open Settings Folder"
     }
   },

locales/es.json

@@ -382,7 +382,8 @@
         "nav": {
             "general": "General",
             "interface": "Interfaz",
-            "library": "Biblioteca"
+            "library": "Biblioteca",
+            "modelPaths": "[TODO: Translate] Model Paths"
         },
         "search": {
             "placeholder": "Buscar ajustes...",
@@ -583,6 +584,30 @@
                 "checkpointUnetOverlapInline": "Esta ruta ya se usa para otro tipo de modelo. Use carpetas separadas para checkpoints y modelos de difusión."
             }
         },
+        "modelPaths": {
+            "title": "[TODO: Translate] Model Library Paths",
+            "description": "[TODO: Translate] Root folders LoRA Manager scans for your models. These are the primary model locations read from settings.json in standalone mode.",
+            "restartRequired": "[TODO: Translate] Requires restart to take effect",
+            "coreTypes": "[TODO: Translate] Core Model Types",
+            "otherTypes": "[TODO: Translate] Other Model Types",
+            "otherTypesDisabledHint": "[TODO: Translate] No other model types are enabled. Turn on the types you need above to configure their folders.",
+            "saveSuccessRestart": "[TODO: Translate] Model library paths updated. Restart required to apply changes.",
+            "pendingRestartNotice": "[TODO: Translate] Path changes saved. Restart LoRA Manager for them to take effect.",
+            "pendingRestartBannerTitle": "[TODO: Translate] Restart required to apply path changes",
+            "pendingRestartBannerMessage": "[TODO: Translate] Model library paths were updated. Restart the LoRA Manager server to scan the new folders.",
+            "folderKeys": {
+                "loras": "[TODO: Translate] LoRA Paths",
+                "checkpoints": "[TODO: Translate] Checkpoint Paths",
+                "unet": "[TODO: Translate] Diffusion Model Paths",
+                "embeddings": "[TODO: Translate] Embedding Paths",
+                "vae": "[TODO: Translate] VAE Paths",
+                "upscale_models": "[TODO: Translate] Upscaler Paths",
+                "text_encoders": "[TODO: Translate] Text Encoder Paths",
+                "clip": "[TODO: Translate] CLIP Paths (legacy)",
+                "clip_vision": "[TODO: Translate] CLIP Vision Paths",
+                "controlnet": "[TODO: Translate] ControlNet Paths"
+            }
+        },
         "priorityTags": {
             "title": "Etiquetas prioritarias",
             "description": "Personaliza el orden de prioridad de etiquetas para cada tipo de modelo (p. ej., character, concept, style(toon|toon_style))",
@@ -1241,11 +1266,12 @@
         },
         "noPaths": {
             "title": "No se encontraron carpetas de otros modelos",
-            "descriptionStandalone": "La gestión de otros modelos está activada, pero no se encontraron carpetas de otros modelos. Añade las claves de carpeta que necesites a la sección folder_paths de tu settings.json y reinicia LoRA Manager.",
+            "descriptionStandalone": "[TODO: Translate] Other Models management is on, but no other-model folders were found. Add your model folders under Settings → Model Paths, then restart LoRA Manager.",
-            "hintStandalone": "Solo se escanean las claves de carpeta listadas arriba; las claves que no necesites puedes omitirlas.",
+            "hintStandalone": "[TODO: Translate] Only enabled model types are scanned; enable the types you need under Library → Folder Settings.",
             "descriptionComfyUI": "La gestión de otros modelos está activada, pero ninguna de las carpetas de modelos configuradas existe en el disco. Añade las carpetas de modelos correspondientes a tus rutas de modelos de ComfyUI y recarga esta página.",
             "hintComfyUI": "Los otros modelos se leen de las carpetas vae, upscale_models, text_encoders, clip_vision y controlnet de ComfyUI.",
             "openSettings": "Abrir configuración",
+            "openModelPaths": "[TODO: Translate] Configure Model Folders",
             "openSettingsFolder": "Abrir carpeta de ajustes"
         }
     },

locales/fr.json

@@ -382,7 +382,8 @@
         "nav": {
             "general": "Général",
             "interface": "Interface",
-            "library": "Bibliothèque"
+            "library": "Bibliothèque",
+            "modelPaths": "[TODO: Translate] Model Paths"
         },
         "search": {
             "placeholder": "Rechercher dans les paramètres...",
@@ -583,6 +584,30 @@
                 "checkpointUnetOverlapInline": "Ce chemin est déjà utilisé pour un autre type de modèle. Utilisez des dossiers séparés pour les checkpoints et les modèles de diffusion."
             }
         },
+        "modelPaths": {
+            "title": "[TODO: Translate] Model Library Paths",
+            "description": "[TODO: Translate] Root folders LoRA Manager scans for your models. These are the primary model locations read from settings.json in standalone mode.",
+            "restartRequired": "[TODO: Translate] Requires restart to take effect",
+            "coreTypes": "[TODO: Translate] Core Model Types",
+            "otherTypes": "[TODO: Translate] Other Model Types",
+            "otherTypesDisabledHint": "[TODO: Translate] No other model types are enabled. Turn on the types you need above to configure their folders.",
+            "saveSuccessRestart": "[TODO: Translate] Model library paths updated. Restart required to apply changes.",
+            "pendingRestartNotice": "[TODO: Translate] Path changes saved. Restart LoRA Manager for them to take effect.",
+            "pendingRestartBannerTitle": "[TODO: Translate] Restart required to apply path changes",
+            "pendingRestartBannerMessage": "[TODO: Translate] Model library paths were updated. Restart the LoRA Manager server to scan the new folders.",
+            "folderKeys": {
+                "loras": "[TODO: Translate] LoRA Paths",
+                "checkpoints": "[TODO: Translate] Checkpoint Paths",
+                "unet": "[TODO: Translate] Diffusion Model Paths",
+                "embeddings": "[TODO: Translate] Embedding Paths",
+                "vae": "[TODO: Translate] VAE Paths",
+                "upscale_models": "[TODO: Translate] Upscaler Paths",
+                "text_encoders": "[TODO: Translate] Text Encoder Paths",
+                "clip": "[TODO: Translate] CLIP Paths (legacy)",
+                "clip_vision": "[TODO: Translate] CLIP Vision Paths",
+                "controlnet": "[TODO: Translate] ControlNet Paths"
+            }
+        },
         "priorityTags": {
             "title": "Tags prioritaires",
             "description": "Personnalisez l'ordre de priorité des tags pour chaque type de modèle (par ex. : character, concept, style(toon|toon_style))",
@@ -1241,11 +1266,12 @@
         },
         "noPaths": {
             "title": "Aucun dossier d’autres modèles trouvé",
-            "descriptionStandalone": "La gestion des autres modèles est activée, mais aucun dossier d’autres modèles n’a été trouvé. Ajoutez les clés de dossiers dont vous avez besoin à la section folder_paths de votre settings.json, puis redémarrez LoRA Manager.",
+            "descriptionStandalone": "[TODO: Translate] Other Models management is on, but no other-model folders were found. Add your model folders under Settings → Model Paths, then restart LoRA Manager.",
-            "hintStandalone": "Seules les clés de dossiers listées ci-dessus sont analysées ; les clés inutiles peuvent être omises.",
+            "hintStandalone": "[TODO: Translate] Only enabled model types are scanned; enable the types you need under Library → Folder Settings.",
             "descriptionComfyUI": "La gestion des autres modèles est activée, mais aucun des dossiers de modèles configurés n’existe sur le disque. Ajoutez les dossiers de modèles correspondants à vos chemins de modèles ComfyUI, puis rechargez cette page.",
             "hintComfyUI": "Les autres modèles sont lus depuis les dossiers vae, upscale_models, text_encoders, clip_vision et controlnet de ComfyUI.",
             "openSettings": "Ouvrir les paramètres",
+            "openModelPaths": "[TODO: Translate] Configure Model Folders",
             "openSettingsFolder": "Ouvrir le dossier des paramètres"
         }
     },

locales/he.json

@@ -382,7 +382,8 @@
         "nav": {
             "general": "כללי",
             "interface": "ממשק",
-            "library": "ספרייה"
+            "library": "ספרייה",
+            "modelPaths": "[TODO: Translate] Model Paths"
         },
         "search": {
             "placeholder": "חיפוש בהגדרות...",
@@ -583,6 +584,30 @@
                 "checkpointUnetOverlapInline": "הנתיב הזה כבר נמצא בשימוש עבור סוג מודל אחר. יש להשתמש בתיקיות נפרדות עבור checkpoints ומודלי דיפוזיה."
             }
         },
+        "modelPaths": {
+            "title": "[TODO: Translate] Model Library Paths",
+            "description": "[TODO: Translate] Root folders LoRA Manager scans for your models. These are the primary model locations read from settings.json in standalone mode.",
+            "restartRequired": "[TODO: Translate] Requires restart to take effect",
+            "coreTypes": "[TODO: Translate] Core Model Types",
+            "otherTypes": "[TODO: Translate] Other Model Types",
+            "otherTypesDisabledHint": "[TODO: Translate] No other model types are enabled. Turn on the types you need above to configure their folders.",
+            "saveSuccessRestart": "[TODO: Translate] Model library paths updated. Restart required to apply changes.",
+            "pendingRestartNotice": "[TODO: Translate] Path changes saved. Restart LoRA Manager for them to take effect.",
+            "pendingRestartBannerTitle": "[TODO: Translate] Restart required to apply path changes",
+            "pendingRestartBannerMessage": "[TODO: Translate] Model library paths were updated. Restart the LoRA Manager server to scan the new folders.",
+            "folderKeys": {
+                "loras": "[TODO: Translate] LoRA Paths",
+                "checkpoints": "[TODO: Translate] Checkpoint Paths",
+                "unet": "[TODO: Translate] Diffusion Model Paths",
+                "embeddings": "[TODO: Translate] Embedding Paths",
+                "vae": "[TODO: Translate] VAE Paths",
+                "upscale_models": "[TODO: Translate] Upscaler Paths",
+                "text_encoders": "[TODO: Translate] Text Encoder Paths",
+                "clip": "[TODO: Translate] CLIP Paths (legacy)",
+                "clip_vision": "[TODO: Translate] CLIP Vision Paths",
+                "controlnet": "[TODO: Translate] ControlNet Paths"
+            }
+        },
         "priorityTags": {
             "title": "תגיות עדיפות",
             "description": "התאם את סדר העדיפות של התגיות עבור כל סוג מודל (לדוגמה: character, concept, style(toon|toon_style))",
@@ -1241,11 +1266,12 @@
         },
         "noPaths": {
             "title": "לא נמצאו תיקיות של מודלים אחרים",
-            "descriptionStandalone": "ניהול המודלים האחרים פועל, אך לא נמצאו תיקיות של מודלים אחרים. הוסף את מפתחות התיקיות הדרושים למקטע folder_paths ב-settings.json והפעל מחדש את LoRA Manager.",
+            "descriptionStandalone": "[TODO: Translate] Other Models management is on, but no other-model folders were found. Add your model folders under Settings → Model Paths, then restart LoRA Manager.",
-            "hintStandalone": "רק מפתחות התיקיות המפורטים למעלה נסרקים; ניתן להשמיט מפתחות שאינך צריך.",
+            "hintStandalone": "[TODO: Translate] Only enabled model types are scanned; enable the types you need under Library → Folder Settings.",
             "descriptionComfyUI": "ניהול המודלים האחרים פועל, אך אף אחת מתיקיות המודלים המוגדרות אינה קיימת בדיסק. הוסף את תיקיות המודלים המתאימות לנתיבי המודלים של ComfyUI וטען מחדש עמוד זה.",
             "hintComfyUI": "מודלים אחרים נקראים מתיקיות vae, upscale_models, text_encoders, clip_vision ו-controlnet של ComfyUI.",
             "openSettings": "פתח הגדרות",
+            "openModelPaths": "[TODO: Translate] Configure Model Folders",
             "openSettingsFolder": "פתח תיקיית הגדרות"
         }
     },

locales/ja.json

@@ -382,7 +382,8 @@
         "nav": {
             "general": "一般",
             "interface": "インターフェース",
-            "library": "ライブラリ"
+            "library": "ライブラリ",
+            "modelPaths": "[TODO: Translate] Model Paths"
         },
         "search": {
             "placeholder": "設定を検索...",
@@ -583,6 +584,30 @@
                 "checkpointUnetOverlapInline": "このパスは別のモデルタイプですでに使用されています。Checkpoints と diffusion models には別々のフォルダを使用してください。"
             }
         },
+        "modelPaths": {
+            "title": "[TODO: Translate] Model Library Paths",
+            "description": "[TODO: Translate] Root folders LoRA Manager scans for your models. These are the primary model locations read from settings.json in standalone mode.",
+            "restartRequired": "[TODO: Translate] Requires restart to take effect",
+            "coreTypes": "[TODO: Translate] Core Model Types",
+            "otherTypes": "[TODO: Translate] Other Model Types",
+            "otherTypesDisabledHint": "[TODO: Translate] No other model types are enabled. Turn on the types you need above to configure their folders.",
+            "saveSuccessRestart": "[TODO: Translate] Model library paths updated. Restart required to apply changes.",
+            "pendingRestartNotice": "[TODO: Translate] Path changes saved. Restart LoRA Manager for them to take effect.",
+            "pendingRestartBannerTitle": "[TODO: Translate] Restart required to apply path changes",
+            "pendingRestartBannerMessage": "[TODO: Translate] Model library paths were updated. Restart the LoRA Manager server to scan the new folders.",
+            "folderKeys": {
+                "loras": "[TODO: Translate] LoRA Paths",
+                "checkpoints": "[TODO: Translate] Checkpoint Paths",
+                "unet": "[TODO: Translate] Diffusion Model Paths",
+                "embeddings": "[TODO: Translate] Embedding Paths",
+                "vae": "[TODO: Translate] VAE Paths",
+                "upscale_models": "[TODO: Translate] Upscaler Paths",
+                "text_encoders": "[TODO: Translate] Text Encoder Paths",
+                "clip": "[TODO: Translate] CLIP Paths (legacy)",
+                "clip_vision": "[TODO: Translate] CLIP Vision Paths",
+                "controlnet": "[TODO: Translate] ControlNet Paths"
+            }
+        },
         "priorityTags": {
             "title": "優先タグ",
             "description": "各モデルタイプのタグ優先順位をカスタマイズします (例: character, concept, style(toon|toon_style))",
@@ -1241,11 +1266,12 @@
         },
         "noPaths": {
             "title": "その他のモデルのフォルダーが見つかりません",
-            "descriptionStandalone": "その他のモデル管理はオンですが、その他のモデルのフォルダーが見つかりません。必要なフォルダーキーをsettings.jsonのfolder_pathsセクションに追加し、LoRA Managerを再起動してください。",
+            "descriptionStandalone": "[TODO: Translate] Other Models management is on, but no other-model folders were found. Add your model folders under Settings → Model Paths, then restart LoRA Manager.",
-            "hintStandalone": "スキャンされるのは上記のフォルダーキーのみです。不要なキーは省略できます。",
+            "hintStandalone": "[TODO: Translate] Only enabled model types are scanned; enable the types you need under Library → Folder Settings.",
             "descriptionComfyUI": "その他のモデル管理はオンですが、設定されたモデルフォルダーがディスク上に存在しません。該当するモデルフォルダーをComfyUIのモデルパスに追加し、このページを再読み込みしてください。",
             "hintComfyUI": "その他のモデルは、ComfyUIのvae、upscale_models、text_encoders、clip_vision、controlnetフォルダーから読み込まれます。",
             "openSettings": "設定を開く",
+            "openModelPaths": "[TODO: Translate] Configure Model Folders",
             "openSettingsFolder": "設定フォルダーを開く"
         }
     },

locales/ko.json

@@ -382,7 +382,8 @@
         "nav": {
             "general": "일반",
             "interface": "인터페이스",
-            "library": "라이브러리"
+            "library": "라이브러리",
+            "modelPaths": "[TODO: Translate] Model Paths"
         },
         "search": {
             "placeholder": "설정 검색...",
@@ -583,6 +584,30 @@
                 "checkpointUnetOverlapInline": "이 경로는 다른 모델 유형에 이미 사용 중입니다. checkpoints와 diffusion models에 별도의 폴더를 사용하세요."
             }
         },
+        "modelPaths": {
+            "title": "[TODO: Translate] Model Library Paths",
+            "description": "[TODO: Translate] Root folders LoRA Manager scans for your models. These are the primary model locations read from settings.json in standalone mode.",
+            "restartRequired": "[TODO: Translate] Requires restart to take effect",
+            "coreTypes": "[TODO: Translate] Core Model Types",
+            "otherTypes": "[TODO: Translate] Other Model Types",
+            "otherTypesDisabledHint": "[TODO: Translate] No other model types are enabled. Turn on the types you need above to configure their folders.",
+            "saveSuccessRestart": "[TODO: Translate] Model library paths updated. Restart required to apply changes.",
+            "pendingRestartNotice": "[TODO: Translate] Path changes saved. Restart LoRA Manager for them to take effect.",
+            "pendingRestartBannerTitle": "[TODO: Translate] Restart required to apply path changes",
+            "pendingRestartBannerMessage": "[TODO: Translate] Model library paths were updated. Restart the LoRA Manager server to scan the new folders.",
+            "folderKeys": {
+                "loras": "[TODO: Translate] LoRA Paths",
+                "checkpoints": "[TODO: Translate] Checkpoint Paths",
+                "unet": "[TODO: Translate] Diffusion Model Paths",
+                "embeddings": "[TODO: Translate] Embedding Paths",
+                "vae": "[TODO: Translate] VAE Paths",
+                "upscale_models": "[TODO: Translate] Upscaler Paths",
+                "text_encoders": "[TODO: Translate] Text Encoder Paths",
+                "clip": "[TODO: Translate] CLIP Paths (legacy)",
+                "clip_vision": "[TODO: Translate] CLIP Vision Paths",
+                "controlnet": "[TODO: Translate] ControlNet Paths"
+            }
+        },
         "priorityTags": {
             "title": "우선순위 태그",
             "description": "모델 유형별 태그 우선순위를 사용자 지정합니다(예: character, concept, style(toon|toon_style)).",
@@ -1241,11 +1266,12 @@
         },
         "noPaths": {
             "title": "기타 모델 폴더를 찾을 수 없습니다",
-            "descriptionStandalone": "기타 모델 관리가 켜져 있지만, 기타 모델 폴더를 찾을 수 없습니다. 필요한 폴더 키를 settings.json의 folder_paths 섹션에 추가한 뒤 LoRA Manager를 재시작하세요.",
+            "descriptionStandalone": "[TODO: Translate] Other Models management is on, but no other-model folders were found. Add your model folders under Settings → Model Paths, then restart LoRA Manager.",
-            "hintStandalone": "위에 나열된 폴더 키만 스캔됩니다. 필요 없는 키는 생략할 수 있습니다.",
+            "hintStandalone": "[TODO: Translate] Only enabled model types are scanned; enable the types you need under Library → Folder Settings.",
             "descriptionComfyUI": "기타 모델 관리가 켜져 있지만, 설정된 모델 폴더가 디스크에 존재하지 않습니다. 해당 모델 폴더를 ComfyUI 모델 경로에 추가한 뒤 이 페이지를 새로 고침하세요.",
             "hintComfyUI": "기타 모델은 ComfyUI의 vae, upscale_models, text_encoders, clip_vision, controlnet 폴더에서 읽어옵니다.",
             "openSettings": "설정 열기",
+            "openModelPaths": "[TODO: Translate] Configure Model Folders",
             "openSettingsFolder": "설정 폴더 열기"
         }
     },

locales/ru.json

@@ -382,7 +382,8 @@
         "nav": {
             "general": "Общее",
             "interface": "Интерфейс",
-            "library": "Библиотека"
+            "library": "Библиотека",
+            "modelPaths": "[TODO: Translate] Model Paths"
         },
         "search": {
             "placeholder": "Поиск в настройках...",
@@ -583,6 +584,30 @@
                 "checkpointUnetOverlapInline": "Этот путь уже используется для другого типа модели. Используйте отдельные папки для checkpoints и diffusion models."
             }
         },
+        "modelPaths": {
+            "title": "[TODO: Translate] Model Library Paths",
+            "description": "[TODO: Translate] Root folders LoRA Manager scans for your models. These are the primary model locations read from settings.json in standalone mode.",
+            "restartRequired": "[TODO: Translate] Requires restart to take effect",
+            "coreTypes": "[TODO: Translate] Core Model Types",
+            "otherTypes": "[TODO: Translate] Other Model Types",
+            "otherTypesDisabledHint": "[TODO: Translate] No other model types are enabled. Turn on the types you need above to configure their folders.",
+            "saveSuccessRestart": "[TODO: Translate] Model library paths updated. Restart required to apply changes.",
+            "pendingRestartNotice": "[TODO: Translate] Path changes saved. Restart LoRA Manager for them to take effect.",
+            "pendingRestartBannerTitle": "[TODO: Translate] Restart required to apply path changes",
+            "pendingRestartBannerMessage": "[TODO: Translate] Model library paths were updated. Restart the LoRA Manager server to scan the new folders.",
+            "folderKeys": {
+                "loras": "[TODO: Translate] LoRA Paths",
+                "checkpoints": "[TODO: Translate] Checkpoint Paths",
+                "unet": "[TODO: Translate] Diffusion Model Paths",
+                "embeddings": "[TODO: Translate] Embedding Paths",
+                "vae": "[TODO: Translate] VAE Paths",
+                "upscale_models": "[TODO: Translate] Upscaler Paths",
+                "text_encoders": "[TODO: Translate] Text Encoder Paths",
+                "clip": "[TODO: Translate] CLIP Paths (legacy)",
+                "clip_vision": "[TODO: Translate] CLIP Vision Paths",
+                "controlnet": "[TODO: Translate] ControlNet Paths"
+            }
+        },
         "priorityTags": {
             "title": "Приоритетные теги",
             "description": "Настройте порядок приоритетов тегов для каждого типа моделей (например, character, concept, style(toon|toon_style)).",
@@ -1241,11 +1266,12 @@
         },
         "noPaths": {
             "title": "Папки других моделей не найдены",
-            "descriptionStandalone": "Управление другими моделями включено, но папки других моделей не найдены. Добавьте нужные ключи папок в раздел folder_paths файла settings.json и перезапустите LoRA Manager.",
+            "descriptionStandalone": "[TODO: Translate] Other Models management is on, but no other-model folders were found. Add your model folders under Settings → Model Paths, then restart LoRA Manager.",
-            "hintStandalone": "Сканируются только перечисленные выше ключи папок; ненужные ключи можно опустить.",
+            "hintStandalone": "[TODO: Translate] Only enabled model types are scanned; enable the types you need under Library → Folder Settings.",
             "descriptionComfyUI": "Управление другими моделями включено, но ни одна из настроенных папок моделей не существует на диске. Добавьте соответствующие папки моделей в пути к моделям ComfyUI и перезагрузите эту страницу.",
             "hintComfyUI": "Другие модели читаются из папок vae, upscale_models, text_encoders, clip_vision и controlnet в ComfyUI.",
             "openSettings": "Открыть настройки",
+            "openModelPaths": "[TODO: Translate] Configure Model Folders",
             "openSettingsFolder": "Открыть папку настроек"
         }
     },

locales/zh-CN.json

@@ -382,7 +382,8 @@
         "nav": {
             "general": "通用",
             "interface": "界面",
-            "library": "库"
+            "library": "库",
+            "modelPaths": "[TODO: Translate] Model Paths"
         },
         "search": {
             "placeholder": "搜索设置...",
@@ -583,6 +584,30 @@
                 "checkpointUnetOverlapInline": "此路径已被用于另一种模型类型。请为 checkpoints 和 diffusion models 使用不同的文件夹。"
             }
         },
+        "modelPaths": {
+            "title": "[TODO: Translate] Model Library Paths",
+            "description": "[TODO: Translate] Root folders LoRA Manager scans for your models. These are the primary model locations read from settings.json in standalone mode.",
+            "restartRequired": "[TODO: Translate] Requires restart to take effect",
+            "coreTypes": "[TODO: Translate] Core Model Types",
+            "otherTypes": "[TODO: Translate] Other Model Types",
+            "otherTypesDisabledHint": "[TODO: Translate] No other model types are enabled. Turn on the types you need above to configure their folders.",
+            "saveSuccessRestart": "[TODO: Translate] Model library paths updated. Restart required to apply changes.",
+            "pendingRestartNotice": "[TODO: Translate] Path changes saved. Restart LoRA Manager for them to take effect.",
+            "pendingRestartBannerTitle": "[TODO: Translate] Restart required to apply path changes",
+            "pendingRestartBannerMessage": "[TODO: Translate] Model library paths were updated. Restart the LoRA Manager server to scan the new folders.",
+            "folderKeys": {
+                "loras": "[TODO: Translate] LoRA Paths",
+                "checkpoints": "[TODO: Translate] Checkpoint Paths",
+                "unet": "[TODO: Translate] Diffusion Model Paths",
+                "embeddings": "[TODO: Translate] Embedding Paths",
+                "vae": "[TODO: Translate] VAE Paths",
+                "upscale_models": "[TODO: Translate] Upscaler Paths",
+                "text_encoders": "[TODO: Translate] Text Encoder Paths",
+                "clip": "[TODO: Translate] CLIP Paths (legacy)",
+                "clip_vision": "[TODO: Translate] CLIP Vision Paths",
+                "controlnet": "[TODO: Translate] ControlNet Paths"
+            }
+        },
         "priorityTags": {
             "title": "优先标签",
             "description": "为每种模型类型自定义标签优先级顺序 (例如: character, concept, style(toon|toon_style))",
@@ -1241,11 +1266,12 @@
         },
         "noPaths": {
             "title": "未找到其他模型文件夹",
-            "descriptionStandalone": "其他模型管理已开启，但未找到其他模型文件夹。请将你需要的文件夹键添加到 settings.json 的 folder_paths 部分，然后重启 LoRA Manager。",
+            "descriptionStandalone": "[TODO: Translate] Other Models management is on, but no other-model folders were found. Add your model folders under Settings → Model Paths, then restart LoRA Manager.",
-            "hintStandalone": "只会扫描上面列出的文件夹键；不需要的键可以省略。",
+            "hintStandalone": "[TODO: Translate] Only enabled model types are scanned; enable the types you need under Library → Folder Settings.",
             "descriptionComfyUI": "其他模型管理已开启，但配置的模型文件夹在磁盘上都不存在。请将对应的模型文件夹添加到 ComfyUI 的模型路径，然后重新加载此页面。",
             "hintComfyUI": "其他模型从 ComfyUI 的 vae、upscale_models、text_encoders、clip_vision 和 controlnet 文件夹中读取。",
             "openSettings": "打开设置",
+            "openModelPaths": "[TODO: Translate] Configure Model Folders",
             "openSettingsFolder": "打开设置文件夹"
         }
     },

locales/zh-TW.json

@@ -382,7 +382,8 @@
         "nav": {
             "general": "通用",
             "interface": "介面",
-            "library": "模型庫"
+            "library": "模型庫",
+            "modelPaths": "[TODO: Translate] Model Paths"
         },
         "search": {
             "placeholder": "搜尋設定...",
@@ -583,6 +584,30 @@
                 "checkpointUnetOverlapInline": "此路徑已被用於另一種模型類型。請為 checkpoints 和 diffusion models 使用不同的資料夾。"
             }
         },
+        "modelPaths": {
+            "title": "[TODO: Translate] Model Library Paths",
+            "description": "[TODO: Translate] Root folders LoRA Manager scans for your models. These are the primary model locations read from settings.json in standalone mode.",
+            "restartRequired": "[TODO: Translate] Requires restart to take effect",
+            "coreTypes": "[TODO: Translate] Core Model Types",
+            "otherTypes": "[TODO: Translate] Other Model Types",
+            "otherTypesDisabledHint": "[TODO: Translate] No other model types are enabled. Turn on the types you need above to configure their folders.",
+            "saveSuccessRestart": "[TODO: Translate] Model library paths updated. Restart required to apply changes.",
+            "pendingRestartNotice": "[TODO: Translate] Path changes saved. Restart LoRA Manager for them to take effect.",
+            "pendingRestartBannerTitle": "[TODO: Translate] Restart required to apply path changes",
+            "pendingRestartBannerMessage": "[TODO: Translate] Model library paths were updated. Restart the LoRA Manager server to scan the new folders.",
+            "folderKeys": {
+                "loras": "[TODO: Translate] LoRA Paths",
+                "checkpoints": "[TODO: Translate] Checkpoint Paths",
+                "unet": "[TODO: Translate] Diffusion Model Paths",
+                "embeddings": "[TODO: Translate] Embedding Paths",
+                "vae": "[TODO: Translate] VAE Paths",
+                "upscale_models": "[TODO: Translate] Upscaler Paths",
+                "text_encoders": "[TODO: Translate] Text Encoder Paths",
+                "clip": "[TODO: Translate] CLIP Paths (legacy)",
+                "clip_vision": "[TODO: Translate] CLIP Vision Paths",
+                "controlnet": "[TODO: Translate] ControlNet Paths"
+            }
+        },
         "priorityTags": {
             "title": "優先標籤",
             "description": "為每種模型類型自訂標籤的優先順序 (例如: character, concept, style(toon|toon_style))",
@@ -1241,11 +1266,12 @@
         },
         "noPaths": {
             "title": "找不到其他模型資料夾",
-            "descriptionStandalone": "其他模型管理已開啟，但找不到其他模型資料夾。請將您需要的資料夾鍵加入 settings.json 的 folder_paths 區段，然後重新啟動 LoRA Manager。",
+            "descriptionStandalone": "[TODO: Translate] Other Models management is on, but no other-model folders were found. Add your model folders under Settings → Model Paths, then restart LoRA Manager.",
-            "hintStandalone": "只會掃描上方列出的資料夾鍵；不需要的鍵可以省略。",
+            "hintStandalone": "[TODO: Translate] Only enabled model types are scanned; enable the types you need under Library → Folder Settings.",
             "descriptionComfyUI": "其他模型管理已開啟，但設定的模型資料夾在磁碟上都不存在。請將對應的模型資料夾加入 ComfyUI 的模型路徑，然後重新載入此頁面。",
             "hintComfyUI": "其他模型會從 ComfyUI 的 vae、upscale_models、text_encoders、clip_vision 和 controlnet 資料夾讀取。",
             "openSettings": "開啟設定",
+            "openModelPaths": "[TODO: Translate] Configure Model Folders",
             "openSettingsFolder": "開啟設定資料夾"
         }
     },

py/routes/handlers/misc_handlers.py

@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ from ...utils.constants import (
     SUPPORTED_MEDIA_EXTENSIONS,
     VALID_LORA_TYPES,
     VALID_OTHER_CIVITAI_TYPES,
+    folder_path_schema,
 )
 from .model_source_handlers import ModelSourceHandler
 from .agent_handlers import AgentHandler
@@ -1580,6 +1581,30 @@ class SettingsHandler:
                     availability_error,
                 )
                 response_data["other_models_paths_available"] = None
+            standalone_mode = os.environ.get("LORA_MANAGER_STANDALONE", "0") == "1"
+            response_data["standalone_mode"] = standalone_mode
+            if standalone_mode:
+                # Standalone reads its model roots exclusively from
+                # settings.json, so the Model Paths settings UI needs the
+                # current values plus the editable-key schema. In plugin mode
+                # the paths come from the ComfyUI host and stay hidden.
+                folder_paths = self._settings.get("folder_paths") or {}
+                # A fresh install is seeded from settings.json.example, whose
+                # folder_paths are documentation placeholders — hide them so
+                # the UI starts with empty editors instead of fake paths.
+                get_placeholders = getattr(
+                    self._settings, "get_template_folder_path_placeholders", None
+                )
+                placeholders = get_placeholders() if get_placeholders else set()
+                if placeholders:
+                    folder_paths = {
+                        key: [p for p in paths if p not in placeholders]
+                        if isinstance(paths, list)
+                        else paths
+                        for key, paths in folder_paths.items()
+                    }
+                response_data["folder_paths"] = folder_paths
+                response_data["folder_path_schema"] = folder_path_schema()
             settings_file = getattr(self._settings, "settings_file", None)
             if settings_file:
                 response_data["settings_file"] = settings_file

py/routes/other_routes.py

@@ -89,8 +89,8 @@ class OtherRoutes(BaseModelRoutes):
             "standalone_mode": standalone_mode,
         }
         if standalone_mode:
-            # The settings UI cannot edit primary folder_paths, so the empty
+            # The empty state points at the Model Paths settings section and
-            # state must point at the actual file the user has to edit.
+            # shows the settings.json path as a fallback reference.
             context["settings_file"] = getattr(self._settings, "settings_file", "") or ""
         return context
 

py/services/settings_manager.py

@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ from typing import (
     Mapping,
     Optional,
     Sequence,
+    Set,
     Tuple,
 )
 
@@ -308,6 +309,29 @@ class SettingsManager:
 
         return payload == template
 
+    def get_template_folder_path_placeholders(self) -> Set[str]:
+        """Placeholder folder_paths values shipped in settings.json.example.
+
+        A fresh standalone install is seeded from the template, so its
+        documentation-only placeholder paths end up in the live settings
+        file. The Model Paths settings UI hides them; the first real save
+        overwrites them via ``set("folder_paths")``.
+        """
+
+        template = self._read_template_payload()
+        if not template:
+            return set()
+
+        folder_paths = template.get("folder_paths")
+        if not isinstance(folder_paths, Mapping):
+            return set()
+
+        placeholders: Set[str] = set()
+        for value in folder_paths.values():
+            paths = value if isinstance(value, list) else [value]
+            placeholders.update(p for p in paths if isinstance(p, str) and p)
+        return placeholders
+
     def _merge_template_with_defaults(
         self, defaults: Dict[str, Any], template: Mapping[str, Any]
     ) -> Dict[str, Any]:
@@ -1219,19 +1243,27 @@ class SettingsManager:
             if self._bootstrap_reason == "missing":
                 message = (
                     "LoRA Manager created a default settings.json because no configuration was found. "
-                    "Edit settings.json to add your model directories so library scanning can run."
+                    "Open Settings → Model Paths to add your model directories so library scanning can run."
                 )
             else:
                 message = (
                     "LoRA Manager could not locate any configured model directories. "
-                    "Edit settings.json to add your model folders so library scanning can run."
+                    "Open Settings → Model Paths to add your model folders so library scanning can run."
                 )
             self._add_startup_message(
                 code="missing-model-paths",
                 title="Model folders need setup",
                 message=message,
                 severity="warning",
-                actions=self._default_settings_actions(),
+                actions=[
+                    {
+                        "action": "open-model-paths-settings",
+                        "label": "Configure model folders",
+                        "type": "primary",
+                        "icon": "fas fa-cog",
+                    },
+                    *self._default_settings_actions(),
+                ],
                 dismissible=False,
             )
 

py/utils/constants.py

@@ -127,6 +127,29 @@ def other_sub_type_folder_keys() -> Dict[str, List[str]]:
 # Precomputed inverse of OTHER_MODEL_FOLDER_SUBTYPES, keeping the table order.
 OTHER_SUB_TYPE_FOLDER_KEYS: Dict[str, List[str]] = other_sub_type_folder_keys()
 
+# Core folder_paths keys every LoRA Manager installation understands.
+CORE_FOLDER_PATH_KEYS: List[str] = ["loras", "checkpoints", "unet", "embeddings"]
+
+
+def folder_path_schema() -> List[Dict[str, Any]]:
+    """Ordered schema describing the editable folder_paths keys.
+
+    Drives the standalone-only Model Paths settings UI: the frontend renders
+    one multi-path editor per entry and resolves labels via the
+    ``settings.modelPaths.folderKeys.<key>`` i18n keys, so adding a new model
+    category is a constants + locale change only. ``sub_type`` lets the UI
+    hide editors for other-model categories the user has not enabled.
+    """
+    schema: List[Dict[str, Any]] = [
+        {"key": key, "category": "core", "sub_type": None}
+        for key in CORE_FOLDER_PATH_KEYS
+    ]
+    schema.extend(
+        {"key": folder_key, "category": "other", "sub_type": sub_type}
+        for folder_key, sub_type in OTHER_MODEL_FOLDER_SUBTYPES.items()
+    )
+    return schema
+
 
 def normalize_other_sub_types(value: Any) -> List[str]:
     """Normalize a stored/requested enabled-sub_type list.

static/css/components/modal/settings-modal.css

@@ -1780,3 +1780,38 @@ input:checked + .toggle-slider:before {
     opacity: 0.5;
     cursor: not-allowed;
 }
+
+/* Standalone Model Paths: pending-restart cues */
+.settings-nav-item.has-pending-restart {
+    position: relative;
+}
+
+.settings-nav-item.has-pending-restart::after {
+    content: '';
+    position: absolute;
+    right: 10px;
+    top: 50%;
+    transform: translateY(-50%);
+    width: 8px;
+    height: 8px;
+    border-radius: 50%;
+    background: var(--lora-warning, #e67e22);
+}
+
+.model-paths-restart-notice {
+    display: none;
+    margin-top: 8px;
+    padding: 10px 14px;
+    border-radius: var(--border-radius-xs);
+    border: 1px solid var(--lora-warning, #e67e22);
+    background: rgba(230, 126, 34, 0.08);
+    color: var(--lora-warning, #e67e22);
+    font-size: 0.85em;
+    line-height: 1.4;
+    align-items: center;
+    gap: 8px;
+}
+
+.model-paths-restart-notice.visible {
+    display: flex;
+}

static/js/managers/SettingsManager.js

@@ -18,6 +18,16 @@ import { bannerService } from './BannerService.js';
 
 const VALID_MATURE_BLUR_LEVELS = new Set(['PG13', 'R', 'X', 'XXX']);
 
+// Other-model sub_type -> i18n label key, mirroring the checkbox list in
+// templates/components/modals/settings/library.html.
+const OTHER_SUB_TYPE_LABEL_KEYS = {
+    vae: 'settings.folderSettings.subTypeVae',
+    upscaler: 'settings.folderSettings.subTypeUpscaler',
+    text_encoder: 'settings.folderSettings.subTypeTextEncoder',
+    clip_vision: 'settings.folderSettings.subTypeClipVision',
+    controlnet: 'settings.folderSettings.subTypeControlnet',
+};
+
 export class SettingsManager {
     constructor() {
         this.initialized = false;
@@ -26,6 +36,8 @@ export class SettingsManager {
         this.availableLibraries = {};
         this.activeLibrary = '';
         this.registeredStartupBannerIds = new Set();
+        this.modelPathsSectionInitialized = false;
+        this.modelPathsDirty = false;
 
         // Add initialization to sync with modal state
         this.currentPage = document.body.dataset.page || 'loras';
@@ -78,6 +90,7 @@ export class SettingsManager {
 
         await this.applyLanguageSetting();
         this.applyFrontendSettings();
+        this.setupModelPathsSection();
     }
 
     async applyLanguageSetting() {
@@ -276,6 +289,10 @@ export class SettingsManager {
             case 'open-settings-modal':
                 modalManager.showModal('settingsModal');
                 break;
+            case 'open-model-paths-settings':
+                modalManager.showModal('settingsModal');
+                document.querySelector('.settings-nav-item[data-section="modelPaths"]')?.click();
+                break;
             case 'open-settings-location':
                 this.openSettingsFileLocation();
                 break;
@@ -472,8 +489,11 @@ export class SettingsManager {
                 const sectionId = item.dataset.section;
                 if (!sectionId) return;
 
-                // Hide all sections
+                // Query live instead of using the captured NodeLists: the
-                sections.forEach(section => {
+                // standalone Model Paths section is added after this
+                // initializer runs, and a stale snapshot would leave it
+                // active forever.
+                document.querySelectorAll('.settings-section').forEach(section => {
                     section.classList.remove('active');
                 });
 
@@ -484,7 +504,7 @@ export class SettingsManager {
                 }
 
                 // Update active nav state
-                navItems.forEach(nav => nav.classList.remove('active'));
+                document.querySelectorAll('.settings-nav-item').forEach(nav => nav.classList.remove('active'));
                 item.classList.add('active');
             });
         });
@@ -1160,6 +1180,9 @@ export class SettingsManager {
         // Load extra folder paths
         this.loadExtraFolderPaths();
 
+        // Load standalone model library paths (no-op in plugin mode)
+        this.loadModelPaths();
+
         // Load language setting
         const languageSelect = document.getElementById('languageSelect');
         if (languageSelect) {
@@ -1942,6 +1965,460 @@ export class SettingsManager {
         }
     }
 
+    // --- Standalone Model Paths section --------------------------------------
+    // The section only exists in standalone mode, where primary folder_paths
+    // are read from settings.json instead of the ComfyUI host. Editors are
+    // rendered from the backend-provided folder_path_schema so new model
+    // categories appear automatically.
+
+    setupModelPathsSection() {
+        if (this.modelPathsSectionInitialized) return;
+        if (!state.global.settings.standalone_mode) return;
+
+        const navGroup = document.querySelector('.settings-nav-list .settings-nav-group');
+        const settingsForm = document.querySelector('.settings-form');
+        if (!navGroup || !settingsForm) return;
+
+        const navButton = document.createElement('button');
+        navButton.type = 'button';
+        navButton.className = 'settings-nav-item';
+        navButton.dataset.section = 'modelPaths';
+        navButton.textContent = translate('settings.nav.modelPaths', {}, 'Model Paths');
+
+        const section = document.createElement('div');
+        section.className = 'settings-section';
+        section.id = 'section-modelPaths';
+        section.dataset.section = 'modelPaths';
+        section.innerHTML = `
+            <div class="settings-subsection">
+                <div class="settings-subsection-header">
+                    <h4>
+                        ${translate('settings.modelPaths.title', {}, 'Model Library Paths')}
+                        <i class="fas fa-sync-alt restart-required-icon" title="${translate('settings.modelPaths.restartRequired', {}, 'Restart required for changes to take effect')}"></i>
+                    </h4>
+                </div>
+                <div class="setting-item">
+                    <div class="input-help">
+                        ${translate('settings.modelPaths.description', {}, 'Root folders LoRA Manager scans for your models. Changes take effect after restarting the server.')}
+                    </div>
+                </div>
+                <div class="model-paths-restart-notice" id="modelPathsRestartNotice">
+                    <i class="fas fa-exclamation-triangle"></i>
+                    <span>${translate('settings.modelPaths.pendingRestartNotice', {}, 'Path changes saved. Restart LoRA Manager for them to take effect.')}</span>
+                </div>
+                <div class="settings-subsection-header">
+                    <h4>${translate('settings.modelPaths.coreTypes', {}, 'Core Model Types')}</h4>
+                </div>
+                <div id="modelPathsCoreTypes"></div>
+                <div class="settings-subsection-header">
+                    <h4>${translate('settings.modelPaths.otherTypes', {}, 'Other Model Types')}</h4>
+                </div>
+                <div class="setting-item">
+                    <div class="setting-row">
+                        <div class="setting-info">
+                            <label for="modelPathsEnableOtherModels">
+                                ${translate('settings.folderSettings.enableOtherModels', {}, 'Enable Other Models Management')}
+                                <i class="fas fa-info-circle info-icon" data-tooltip="${translate('settings.folderSettings.enableOtherModelsHelp', {}, '')}"></i>
+                            </label>
+                        </div>
+                        <div class="setting-control">
+                            <label class="toggle-switch">
+                                <input type="checkbox" id="modelPathsEnableOtherModels" onchange="settingsManager.handleModelPathsEnableOtherModels()">
+                                <span class="toggle-slider"></span>
+                            </label>
+                        </div>
+                    </div>
+                </div>
+                <div class="setting-item other-subtype-toggles" id="modelPathsSubTypeToggles">
+                    <div class="setting-row">
+                        <div class="setting-info">
+                            <label>
+                                ${translate('settings.folderSettings.otherSubTypes', {}, 'Enabled Model Types')}
+                                <i class="fas fa-info-circle info-icon" data-tooltip="${translate('settings.folderSettings.otherSubTypesHelp', {}, '')}"></i>
+                            </label>
+                        </div>
+                        <div class="setting-control other-subtype-checkboxes">
+                            ${this._buildModelPathSubTypeCheckboxes()}
+                        </div>
+                    </div>
+                </div>
+                <div class="setting-item" id="modelPathsOtherEmpty">
+                    <div class="input-help">
+                        ${translate('settings.modelPaths.otherTypesDisabledHint', {}, 'No other model types are enabled. Turn on the types you need above to configure their folders.')}
+                    </div>
+                </div>
+                <div id="modelPathsOtherTypes"></div>
+            </div>
+        `;
+
+        // The static nav items were bound by initializeNavigation() before the
+        // backend sync completed, so this dynamically added item carries its
+        // own handler with the same show-section behavior.
+        navButton.addEventListener('click', () => {
+            document.querySelectorAll('.settings-section').forEach((s) => s.classList.remove('active'));
+            section.classList.add('active');
+            document.querySelectorAll('.settings-nav-item').forEach((n) => n.classList.remove('active'));
+            navButton.classList.add('active');
+        });
+
+        navGroup.appendChild(navButton);
+        settingsForm.appendChild(section);
+        this.modelPathsSectionInitialized = true;
+    }
+
+    _buildModelPathSubTypeCheckboxes() {
+        const schema = state.global.settings.folder_path_schema || [];
+        const subTypes = [];
+        schema.forEach((entry) => {
+            if (entry.category === 'other' && entry.sub_type && !subTypes.includes(entry.sub_type)) {
+                subTypes.push(entry.sub_type);
+            }
+        });
+
+        return subTypes.map((subType) => {
+            const labelKey = OTHER_SUB_TYPE_LABEL_KEYS[subType];
+            const label = labelKey ? translate(labelKey, {}, subType) : subType;
+            return `
+                <label class="other-subtype-checkbox">
+                    <input type="checkbox" value="${subType}"
+                           data-model-paths-subtype="${subType}"
+                           onchange="settingsManager.handleModelPathsSubTypeToggles()">
+                    <span>${label}</span>
+                </label>
+            `;
+        }).join('');
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Master toggle inside the standalone Model Paths section. Edits the same
+     * enable_other_models key as the Library tab control and keeps both in
+     * sync, then re-renders the other-model path editors in place.
+     */
+    async handleModelPathsEnableOtherModels() {
+        const toggle = document.getElementById('modelPathsEnableOtherModels');
+        if (!toggle) return;
+
+        const enabled = toggle.checked;
+        const previous = !!state.global.settings.enable_other_models;
+
+        try {
+            await this.saveSetting('enable_other_models', enabled);
+            // Mirror the Library tab flow: refresh its controls and roots,
+            // then re-render this section's editors immediately.
+            this.updateOtherModelsControls();
+            await this.loadOtherRoots();
+            this.updateOtherModelsControls();
+            this.updateOtherModelsNavVisibility(enabled);
+            this.removeOtherModelsAnnouncement(enabled);
+            this.loadModelPaths();
+            showToast('toast.settings.settingsUpdated', { setting: 'enable other models' }, 'success');
+        } catch (error) {
+            toggle.checked = previous;
+            state.global.settings.enable_other_models = previous;
+            showToast('toast.settings.settingSaveFailed', { message: error.message }, 'error');
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Sub-type checkboxes inside the standalone Model Paths section. Saves the
+     * same enabled_other_sub_types allow-list as the Library tab checkboxes
+     * (which use data-other-subtype-toggle, so the two never mix) and
+     * re-renders the editors without requiring a modal reopen.
+     */
+    async handleModelPathsSubTypeToggles() {
+        const values = Array.from(document.querySelectorAll('[data-model-paths-subtype]'))
+            .filter((input) => input.checked)
+            .map((input) => input.value);
+
+        const previous = state.global.settings.enabled_other_sub_types;
+
+        try {
+            await this.saveSetting('enabled_other_sub_types', values);
+            this.updateOtherModelsControls();
+            await this.loadOtherRoots();
+            this.updateOtherModelsControls();
+            this.loadModelPaths();
+            showToast('toast.settings.settingsUpdated', { setting: 'other model types' }, 'success');
+        } catch (error) {
+            state.global.settings.enabled_other_sub_types = previous;
+            this.loadModelPaths();
+            showToast('toast.settings.settingSaveFailed', { message: error.message }, 'error');
+        }
+    }
+
+    loadModelPaths() {
+        if (!state.global.settings.standalone_mode) return;
+
+        const coreHost = document.getElementById('modelPathsCoreTypes');
+        const otherHost = document.getElementById('modelPathsOtherTypes');
+        if (!coreHost || !otherHost) return;
+
+        coreHost.innerHTML = '';
+        otherHost.innerHTML = '';
+
+        const schema = state.global.settings.folder_path_schema || [];
+        const otherModelsEnabled = state.global.settings.enable_other_models === true;
+        const enabledSubTypes = new Set(state.global.settings.enabled_other_sub_types || []);
+
+        // Keep the inline enable controls in sync with the current settings.
+        const masterToggle = document.getElementById('modelPathsEnableOtherModels');
+        if (masterToggle) {
+            masterToggle.checked = otherModelsEnabled;
+        }
+        document.querySelectorAll('[data-model-paths-subtype]').forEach((input) => {
+            input.checked = enabledSubTypes.has(input.value);
+            input.disabled = !otherModelsEnabled;
+        });
+        const subTypeToggles = document.getElementById('modelPathsSubTypeToggles');
+        if (subTypeToggles) {
+            subTypeToggles.classList.toggle('is-disabled', !otherModelsEnabled);
+        }
+
+        let otherCount = 0;
+        schema.forEach((entry) => {
+            if (entry.category === 'core') {
+                this._buildModelPathTypeGroup(coreHost, entry);
+            } else if (otherModelsEnabled && entry.sub_type && enabledSubTypes.has(entry.sub_type)) {
+                otherCount++;
+                this._buildModelPathTypeGroup(otherHost, entry);
+            }
+        });
+
+        const emptyHint = document.getElementById('modelPathsOtherEmpty');
+        if (emptyHint) {
+            emptyHint.style.display = otherCount === 0 ? 'block' : 'none';
+        }
+
+        const folderPaths = state.global.settings.folder_paths || {};
+        schema.forEach((entry) => {
+            const container = document.getElementById(`modelFolderPaths-${entry.key}`);
+            if (!container) return;
+
+            container.innerHTML = '';
+            const paths = folderPaths[entry.key] || [];
+            paths.forEach((path) => {
+                this.addModelFolderPathRow(entry.key, path);
+            });
+            // No trailing empty row on load: an unconfigured type shows just
+            // its Add button, and removing a row never resurrects an empty one.
+        });
+    }
+
+    _buildModelPathTypeGroup(host, entry) {
+        const item = document.createElement('div');
+        item.className = 'setting-item';
+
+        const label = translate(`settings.modelPaths.folderKeys.${entry.key}`, {}, entry.key);
+        item.innerHTML = `
+            <div class="setting-row">
+                <div class="setting-info">
+                    <label>${label}</label>
+                </div>
+                <div class="setting-control">
+                    <button type="button" class="add-mapping-btn" onclick="settingsManager.addModelFolderPathRow('${entry.key}')">
+                        <i class="fas fa-plus"></i>
+                        <span>${translate('common.actions.add', {}, 'Add')}</span>
+                    </button>
+                </div>
+            </div>
+            <div class="extra-folder-paths-container" id="modelFolderPaths-${entry.key}">
+            </div>
+        `;
+
+        host.appendChild(item);
+    }
+
+    addModelFolderPathRow(key, path = '', shouldFocus = true) {
+        const container = document.getElementById(`modelFolderPaths-${key}`);
+        if (!container) return;
+
+        const row = document.createElement('div');
+        row.className = 'extra-folder-path-row mapping-row';
+
+        row.innerHTML = `
+            <div class="path-controls">
+                <input type="text" class="extra-folder-path-input"
+                       placeholder="${translate('settings.extraFolderPaths.pathPlaceholder', {}, '/path/to/models')}" value="${path}"
+                       onblur="settingsManager.updateModelFolderPaths('${key}')"
+                       onfocus="settingsManager.clearModelFolderPathError(this)"
+                       onkeydown="if(event.key === 'Enter') { this.blur(); }" />
+                <button type="button" class="remove-path-btn"
+                        onclick="settingsManager.removeModelFolderPathRow(this, '${key}')"
+                        title="${translate('common.actions.delete', {}, 'Delete')}">
+                    <i class="fas fa-times"></i>
+                </button>
+            </div>
+            <div class="extra-folder-path-error"></div>
+        `;
+
+        container.appendChild(row);
+
+        if (!path && shouldFocus) {
+            const input = row.querySelector('.extra-folder-path-input');
+            if (input) {
+                setTimeout(() => input.focus(), 0);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    clearModelFolderPathError(input) {
+        input.classList.remove('has-error');
+        const row = input.closest('.extra-folder-path-row');
+        if (row) {
+            const errEl = row.querySelector('.extra-folder-path-error');
+            if (errEl) {
+                errEl.classList.remove('visible');
+                errEl.textContent = '';
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    _clearAllModelFolderPathErrors() {
+        const section = document.getElementById('section-modelPaths');
+        if (!section) return;
+        section.querySelectorAll('.extra-folder-path-input.has-error').forEach((input) => {
+            input.classList.remove('has-error');
+        });
+        section.querySelectorAll('.extra-folder-path-error.visible').forEach((el) => {
+            el.classList.remove('visible');
+            el.textContent = '';
+        });
+    }
+
+    _markModelFolderPathsError(key, overlappingPaths, showMessage = false) {
+        const container = document.getElementById(`modelFolderPaths-${key}`);
+        if (!container) return;
+
+        const inputs = container.querySelectorAll('.extra-folder-path-input');
+        inputs.forEach((input) => {
+            const val = input.value.trim();
+            if (val && overlappingPaths.includes(val)) {
+                input.classList.add('has-error');
+                if (showMessage) {
+                    const row = input.closest('.extra-folder-path-row');
+                    if (row) {
+                        const errEl = row.querySelector('.extra-folder-path-error');
+                        if (errEl) {
+                            errEl.textContent = translate('settings.extraFolderPaths.validation.checkpointUnetOverlapInline', {}, 'This path is also used for a different model type. Use separate folders for checkpoints and diffusion models.');
+                            errEl.classList.add('visible');
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        });
+    }
+
+    removeModelFolderPathRow(btn, key) {
+        const row = btn.closest('.extra-folder-path-row');
+        if (row) {
+            row.remove();
+            this.updateModelFolderPaths(key, { fromRemoval: true });
+        }
+    }
+
+    async updateModelFolderPaths(changedKey, { fromRemoval = false } = {}) {
+        this._clearAllModelFolderPathErrors();
+
+        const folderPaths = {};
+
+        const section = document.getElementById('section-modelPaths');
+        if (!section) return;
+
+        section.querySelectorAll('.extra-folder-paths-container[id^="modelFolderPaths-"]').forEach((container) => {
+            const key = container.id.slice('modelFolderPaths-'.length);
+            const paths = [];
+            container.querySelectorAll('.extra-folder-path-input').forEach((input) => {
+                const value = input.value.trim();
+                if (value) {
+                    paths.push(value);
+                }
+            });
+            folderPaths[key] = paths;
+        });
+
+        // Client-side pre-check: checkpoints and unet must not share the same path.
+        const normalise = (p) => p.replace(/[/\\]+$/, '').toLowerCase();
+        const ckptSet = new Set((folderPaths.checkpoints || []).map(normalise));
+        const unetSet = new Set((folderPaths.unet || []).map(normalise));
+        const ckptOverlap = (folderPaths.checkpoints || []).filter(p => p && unetSet.has(normalise(p)));
+        const unetOverlap = (folderPaths.unet || []).filter(p => p && ckptSet.has(normalise(p)));
+        const hasOverlap = ckptOverlap.length > 0 || unetOverlap.length > 0;
+
+        if (hasOverlap) {
+            if (changedKey === 'checkpoints') {
+                this._markModelFolderPathsError('checkpoints', ckptOverlap, true);
+                this._markModelFolderPathsError('unet', unetOverlap, false);
+            } else if (changedKey === 'unet') {
+                this._markModelFolderPathsError('unet', unetOverlap, true);
+                this._markModelFolderPathsError('checkpoints', ckptOverlap, false);
+            } else {
+                this._markModelFolderPathsError('checkpoints', ckptOverlap, false);
+                this._markModelFolderPathsError('unet', unetOverlap, false);
+            }
+            return;
+        }
+
+        const currentPaths = state.global.settings.folder_paths || {};
+        const pathsChanged = JSON.stringify(currentPaths) !== JSON.stringify(folderPaths);
+
+        if (!pathsChanged) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        state.global.settings.folder_paths = folderPaths;
+
+        try {
+            await this.saveSetting('folder_paths', folderPaths);
+            this._markModelPathsDirty();
+            showToast('settings.modelPaths.saveSuccessRestart', {}, 'success');
+
+            // Keep the continuous-add flow: after the user fills the trailing
+            // empty row, append a fresh one — but never after a removal.
+            const container = document.getElementById(`modelFolderPaths-${changedKey}`);
+            if (container && !fromRemoval) {
+                const inputs = container.querySelectorAll('.extra-folder-path-input');
+                const hasEmptyRow = Array.from(inputs).some((input) => !input.value.trim());
+
+                if (!hasEmptyRow) {
+                    this.addModelFolderPathRow(changedKey, '');
+                }
+            }
+        } catch (error) {
+            console.error('Failed to save folder paths:', error);
+            showToast('toast.settings.settingSaveFailed', { message: error.message }, 'error');
+
+            state.global.settings.folder_paths = currentPaths;
+            this.loadModelPaths();
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Surface a persistent "restart required" cue after folder_paths changes:
+     * a dot on the Model Paths nav item, an inline notice in the section, and
+     * a global banner. The banner id is unique per change because dismissed
+     * banner ids persist across restarts — reusing one would mute future
+     * reminders. The whole state clears on the next page load (i.e. after the
+     * restart the user was asked to do).
+     */
+    _markModelPathsDirty() {
+        if (this.modelPathsDirty) return;
+        this.modelPathsDirty = true;
+
+        document.querySelector('.settings-nav-item[data-section="modelPaths"]')
+            ?.classList.add('has-pending-restart');
+
+        document.getElementById('modelPathsRestartNotice')?.classList.add('visible');
+
+        const bannerId = `model-paths-restart-${Date.now()}`;
+        bannerService.registerBanner(bannerId, {
+            id: bannerId,
+            title: translate('settings.modelPaths.pendingRestartBannerTitle', {}, 'Restart required to apply path changes'),
+            content: translate('settings.modelPaths.pendingRestartBannerMessage', {}, 'Model library paths were updated. Restart the LoRA Manager server to scan the new folders.'),
+            dismissible: true,
+            priority: 60,
+        });
+    }
+
     loadBaseModelMappings() {
         const mappingsContainer = document.getElementById('baseModelMappingsContainer');
         if (!mappingsContainer) return;

static/js/other_disabled.js

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { appCore } from './core.js';
 import { showToast } from './utils/uiHelpers.js';
-import { enableOtherModels, openOtherModelsSettings } from './utils/otherModels.js';
+import { enableOtherModels, openOtherModelsSettings, openModelPathsSettings } from './utils/otherModels.js';
 
 /**
  * Other Models is an opt-in feature. While it is disabled this page renders an
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ import { enableOtherModels, openOtherModelsSettings } from './utils/otherModels.
  *
  * The same module backs the "enabled but no folders found" state: ComfyUI
  * mode points to the Settings page's Library section, while standalone mode
- * (where the settings UI cannot edit primary folder paths) reveals the
+ * points to the standalone-only Model Paths section (which edits the primary
- * settings.json file the user must edit instead.
+ * folder_paths) and still offers the settings.json location as a fallback.
  */
 async function handleEnableClick() {
     const button = document.getElementById('enableOtherModelsBtn');
@@ -35,9 +35,17 @@ function handleOpenSettingsClick(event) {
 }
 
 /**
- * Open the settings.json location from the standalone no-folders state.
+ * Open Settings on the Model Paths section for the standalone "no folders
- * The settings UI cannot edit primary folder_paths, so the only useful
+ * found" state, so the missing folders can be added directly.
- * action is revealing the file itself (or copying its path in Docker).
+ */
+function handleOpenModelPathsSettingsClick(event) {
+    event.preventDefault();
+    openModelPathsSettings();
+}
+
+/**
+ * Open the settings.json location from the standalone no-folders state,
+ * offered as a fallback next to the Model Paths settings button.
  */
 async function handleOpenSettingsFolderClick() {
     const button = document.getElementById('openSettingsFolderBtn');
@@ -84,6 +92,11 @@ async function initializeOtherDisabledPage() {
         settingsButton.addEventListener('click', handleOpenSettingsClick);
     }
 
+    const modelPathsButton = document.getElementById('openModelPathsSettingsBtn');
+    if (modelPathsButton) {
+        modelPathsButton.addEventListener('click', handleOpenModelPathsSettingsClick);
+    }
+
     const settingsFolderButton = document.getElementById('openSettingsFolderBtn');
     if (settingsFolderButton) {
         settingsFolderButton.addEventListener('click', handleOpenSettingsFolderClick);

static/js/state/index.js

@@ -77,6 +77,12 @@ export function createDefaultSettings() {
         priority_tags: { ...DEFAULT_PRIORITY_TAG_CONFIG },
         default_other_roots: {},
         enabled_other_sub_types: ['vae', 'upscaler', 'text_encoder'],
+        // Standalone-only fields populated by GET /api/lm/settings; in plugin
+        // mode the backend omits folder_paths/folder_path_schema and these
+        // defaults apply.
+        standalone_mode: false,
+        folder_paths: {},
+        folder_path_schema: [],
     };
 }
 

static/js/utils/otherModels.js

@@ -50,3 +50,19 @@ export function openOtherModelsSettings() {
         });
     }, 100);
 }
+
+/**
+ * Open the settings modal on the standalone-only Model Paths section, where
+ * primary folder_paths are edited. The section only exists in standalone mode,
+ * so the nav item lookup simply no-ops elsewhere.
+ */
+export function openModelPathsSettings() {
+    const modalManager = window.modalManager;
+    if (modalManager && typeof modalManager.showModal === 'function') {
+        modalManager.showModal('settingsModal');
+    }
+
+    window.setTimeout(() => {
+        document.querySelector('.settings-nav-item[data-section="modelPaths"]')?.click();
+    }, 100);
+}

templates/other.html

@@ -51,18 +51,6 @@
         opacity: 0.6;
         cursor: default;
     }
-    .other-no-paths-config {
-        margin: 4px 0 0;
-        padding: 12px 16px;
-        max-width: 520px;
-        overflow-x: auto;
-        text-align: left;
-        font-size: 12px;
-        line-height: 1.5;
-        border-radius: 6px;
-        background: rgba(127, 127, 127, 0.15);
-        border: 1px solid rgba(127, 127, 127, 0.25);
-    }
     .other-settings-file {
         display: flex;
         align-items: center;
@@ -140,17 +128,13 @@
         <h2>{{ t('other.noPaths.title') }}</h2>
         {% if standalone_mode %}
         <p>{{ t('other.noPaths.descriptionStandalone') }}</p>
+        <p class="other-disabled-hint">{{ t('other.noPaths.hintStandalone') }}</p>
+        <button id="openModelPathsSettingsBtn" type="button">
+            <i class="fas fa-cog"></i> {{ t('other.noPaths.openModelPaths') }}
+        </button>
         {% if settings_file %}
         <p class="other-settings-file"><i class="fas fa-file-alt"></i> <code>{{ settings_file }}</code></p>
         {% endif %}
-        <pre class="other-no-paths-config"><code>"folder_paths": {
-  "vae": ["/path/to/vae"],
-  "upscale_models": ["/path/to/upscale_models"],
-  "text_encoders": ["/path/to/text_encoders"],
-  "clip_vision": ["/path/to/clip_vision"],
-  "controlnet": ["/path/to/controlnet"]
-}</code></pre>
-        <p class="other-disabled-hint">{{ t('other.noPaths.hintStandalone') }}</p>
         <button id="openSettingsFolderBtn" type="button">
             <i class="fas fa-folder-open"></i> {{ t('other.noPaths.openSettingsFolder') }}
         </button>

tests/frontend/managers/settingsManager.modelPaths.test.js

@@ -0,0 +1,418 @@
+import { describe, it, expect, beforeEach, afterEach, vi } from 'vitest';
+
+vi.mock('../../../static/js/managers/ModalManager.js', () => ({
+    modalManager: {
+        closeModal: vi.fn(),
+        showModal: vi.fn(),
+    },
+}));
+
+vi.mock('../../../static/js/utils/uiHelpers.js', () => ({
+    showToast: vi.fn(),
+}));
+
+vi.mock('../../../static/js/state/index.js', () => {
+    return {
+        state: {
+            global: {
+                settings: {},
+            },
+        },
+        createDefaultSettings: () => ({
+            language: 'en',
+            standalone_mode: false,
+            folder_paths: {},
+            folder_path_schema: [],
+        }),
+    };
+});
+
+vi.mock('../../../static/js/api/modelApiFactory.js', () => ({
+    resetAndReload: vi.fn(),
+}));
+
+vi.mock('../../../static/js/utils/constants.js', () => ({
+    DOWNLOAD_PATH_TEMPLATES: {},
+    DEFAULT_PATH_TEMPLATES: {},
+    MAPPABLE_BASE_MODELS: [],
+    PATH_TEMPLATE_PLACEHOLDERS: {},
+    DEFAULT_PRIORITY_TAG_CONFIG: {},
+    getMappableBaseModelsDynamic: () => [],
+}));
+
+vi.mock('../../../static/js/utils/i18nHelpers.js', () => ({
+    translate: (_key, _params, fallback) => fallback ?? '',
+}));
+
+vi.mock('../../../static/js/i18n/index.js', () => ({
+    i18n: {
+        getCurrentLocale: () => 'en',
+        setLanguage: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(),
+    },
+}));
+
+vi.mock('../../../static/js/components/shared/ModelCard.js', () => ({
+    configureModelCardVideo: vi.fn(),
+}));
+
+import { SettingsManager } from '../../../static/js/managers/SettingsManager.js';
+import { bannerService } from '../../../static/js/managers/BannerService.js';
+import { state } from '../../../static/js/state/index.js';
+
+const CORE_SCHEMA = [
+    { key: 'loras', category: 'core', sub_type: null },
+    { key: 'checkpoints', category: 'core', sub_type: null },
+    { key: 'unet', category: 'core', sub_type: null },
+    { key: 'embeddings', category: 'core', sub_type: null },
+];
+
+const OTHER_SCHEMA = [
+    { key: 'vae', category: 'other', sub_type: 'vae' },
+    { key: 'controlnet', category: 'other', sub_type: 'controlnet' },
+];
+
+const createManager = () => {
+    const initSettingsSpy = vi
+        .spyOn(SettingsManager.prototype, 'initializeSettings')
+        .mockResolvedValue();
+    const initializeSpy = vi
+        .spyOn(SettingsManager.prototype, 'initialize')
+        .mockImplementation(() => {});
+
+    const manager = new SettingsManager();
+
+    initSettingsSpy.mockRestore();
+    initializeSpy.mockRestore();
+
+    return manager;
+};
+
+const buildModalDom = () => {
+    document.body.innerHTML = `
+        <nav class="settings-nav">
+            <ul class="settings-nav-list">
+                <li class="settings-nav-group">
+                    <button type="button" class="settings-nav-item active" data-section="general">General</button>
+                </li>
+            </ul>
+        </nav>
+        <div class="settings-form">
+            <div class="settings-section active" id="section-general" data-section="general"></div>
+        </div>
+    `;
+};
+
+const setStandaloneSettings = (overrides = {}) => {
+    state.global.settings = {
+        standalone_mode: true,
+        folder_paths: {},
+        folder_path_schema: [...CORE_SCHEMA, ...OTHER_SCHEMA],
+        enable_other_models: false,
+        enabled_other_sub_types: [],
+        ...overrides,
+    };
+};
+
+beforeEach(() => {
+    document.body.innerHTML = '';
+    vi.clearAllMocks();
+    bannerService.banners.clear();
+});
+
+afterEach(() => {
+    delete global.fetch;
+});
+
+describe('SettingsManager Model Paths section', () => {
+    it('does not create the section in plugin mode', () => {
+        buildModalDom();
+        state.global.settings = { standalone_mode: false };
+
+        const manager = createManager();
+        manager.setupModelPathsSection();
+
+        expect(document.querySelector('.settings-nav-item[data-section="modelPaths"]')).toBeNull();
+        expect(document.getElementById('section-modelPaths')).toBeNull();
+    });
+
+    it('creates nav item and section in standalone mode', () => {
+        buildModalDom();
+        setStandaloneSettings();
+
+        const manager = createManager();
+        manager.setupModelPathsSection();
+
+        expect(document.querySelector('.settings-nav-item[data-section="modelPaths"]')).not.toBeNull();
+        expect(document.getElementById('section-modelPaths')).not.toBeNull();
+    });
+
+    it('switches sections when the nav item is clicked', () => {
+        buildModalDom();
+        setStandaloneSettings();
+
+        const manager = createManager();
+        manager.setupModelPathsSection();
+
+        document.querySelector('.settings-nav-item[data-section="modelPaths"]').click();
+
+        expect(document.getElementById('section-modelPaths').classList.contains('active')).toBe(true);
+        expect(document.getElementById('section-general').classList.contains('active')).toBe(false);
+    });
+
+    it('static nav clicks clear the Model Paths active state (regression)', () => {
+        buildModalDom();
+        setStandaloneSettings();
+
+        const manager = createManager();
+        manager.setupModelPathsSection();
+        // Static nav items were bound before the Model Paths button existed;
+        // their handler must still clear its active state.
+        manager.initializeNavigation();
+
+        const modelPathsNav = document.querySelector('.settings-nav-item[data-section="modelPaths"]');
+        modelPathsNav.click();
+        expect(modelPathsNav.classList.contains('active')).toBe(true);
+
+        document.querySelector('.settings-nav-item[data-section="general"]').click();
+
+        expect(modelPathsNav.classList.contains('active')).toBe(false);
+        expect(document.getElementById('section-modelPaths').classList.contains('active')).toBe(false);
+        expect(document.getElementById('section-general').classList.contains('active')).toBe(true);
+    });
+
+    it('renders core editors and only enabled other-model editors', () => {
+        buildModalDom();
+        setStandaloneSettings({
+            enable_other_models: true,
+            enabled_other_sub_types: ['vae'],
+            folder_paths: { loras: ['/models/loras'] },
+        });
+
+        const manager = createManager();
+        manager.setupModelPathsSection();
+        manager.loadModelPaths();
+
+        // Core editors always rendered
+        CORE_SCHEMA.forEach(({ key }) => {
+            expect(document.getElementById(`modelFolderPaths-${key}`)).not.toBeNull();
+        });
+
+        // Only the enabled other-model sub-type is rendered
+        expect(document.getElementById('modelFolderPaths-vae')).not.toBeNull();
+        expect(document.getElementById('modelFolderPaths-controlnet')).toBeNull();
+        expect(document.getElementById('modelPathsOtherEmpty').style.display).toBe('none');
+
+        // Existing values populate rows
+        const loraInput = document.querySelector('#modelFolderPaths-loras .extra-folder-path-input');
+        expect(loraInput.value).toBe('/models/loras');
+    });
+
+    it('shows the empty hint when no other-model types are enabled', () => {
+        buildModalDom();
+        setStandaloneSettings();
+
+        const manager = createManager();
+        manager.setupModelPathsSection();
+        manager.loadModelPaths();
+
+        expect(document.getElementById('modelPathsOtherEmpty').style.display).toBe('block');
+        expect(document.getElementById('modelFolderPaths-vae')).toBeNull();
+    });
+
+    it('renders inline enable controls synced with current settings', () => {
+        buildModalDom();
+        setStandaloneSettings({
+            enable_other_models: true,
+            enabled_other_sub_types: ['vae'],
+        });
+
+        const manager = createManager();
+        manager.setupModelPathsSection();
+        manager.loadModelPaths();
+
+        const master = document.getElementById('modelPathsEnableOtherModels');
+        expect(master).not.toBeNull();
+        expect(master.checked).toBe(true);
+
+        const vaeBox = document.querySelector('[data-model-paths-subtype="vae"]');
+        const controlnetBox = document.querySelector('[data-model-paths-subtype="controlnet"]');
+        expect(vaeBox.checked).toBe(true);
+        expect(vaeBox.disabled).toBe(false);
+        expect(controlnetBox.checked).toBe(false);
+    });
+
+    it('inline master toggle saves the setting and re-renders editors', async () => {
+        buildModalDom();
+        setStandaloneSettings({
+            enable_other_models: true,
+            enabled_other_sub_types: ['vae'],
+        });
+
+        const manager = createManager();
+        manager.saveSetting = vi.fn().mockImplementation(async (key, value) => {
+            state.global.settings[key] = value;
+        });
+        manager.loadOtherRoots = vi.fn().mockResolvedValue();
+        manager.setupModelPathsSection();
+        manager.loadModelPaths();
+
+        expect(document.getElementById('modelFolderPaths-vae')).not.toBeNull();
+
+        const master = document.getElementById('modelPathsEnableOtherModels');
+        master.checked = false;
+        await manager.handleModelPathsEnableOtherModels();
+
+        expect(manager.saveSetting).toHaveBeenCalledWith('enable_other_models', false);
+        expect(state.global.settings.enable_other_models).toBe(false);
+        // Editors removed in place, empty hint back
+        expect(document.getElementById('modelFolderPaths-vae')).toBeNull();
+        expect(document.getElementById('modelPathsOtherEmpty').style.display).toBe('block');
+    });
+
+    it('inline sub-type checkboxes save the allow-list and re-render editors', async () => {
+        buildModalDom();
+        setStandaloneSettings({
+            enable_other_models: true,
+            enabled_other_sub_types: ['vae'],
+        });
+
+        const manager = createManager();
+        manager.saveSetting = vi.fn().mockImplementation(async (key, value) => {
+            state.global.settings[key] = value;
+        });
+        manager.loadOtherRoots = vi.fn().mockResolvedValue();
+        manager.setupModelPathsSection();
+        manager.loadModelPaths();
+
+        document.querySelector('[data-model-paths-subtype="controlnet"]').checked = true;
+        await manager.handleModelPathsSubTypeToggles();
+
+        expect(manager.saveSetting).toHaveBeenCalledWith('enabled_other_sub_types', ['vae', 'controlnet']);
+        expect(document.getElementById('modelFolderPaths-controlnet')).not.toBeNull();
+    });
+
+    it('saves collected folder paths via saveSetting', async () => {
+        buildModalDom();
+        setStandaloneSettings();
+
+        const manager = createManager();
+        manager.saveSetting = vi.fn().mockResolvedValue();
+        manager.setupModelPathsSection();
+        manager.loadModelPaths();
+
+        // No rows exist until the user clicks Add
+        expect(document.querySelector('#modelFolderPaths-loras .extra-folder-path-input')).toBeNull();
+
+        manager.addModelFolderPathRow('loras');
+        document.querySelector('#modelFolderPaths-loras .extra-folder-path-input').value = '/data/loras';
+
+        await manager.updateModelFolderPaths('loras');
+
+        expect(manager.saveSetting).toHaveBeenCalledWith('folder_paths', {
+            loras: ['/data/loras'],
+            checkpoints: [],
+            unet: [],
+            embeddings: [],
+        });
+        expect(state.global.settings.folder_paths.loras).toEqual(['/data/loras']);
+    });
+
+    it('blocks saving when checkpoints and unet share a path', async () => {
+        buildModalDom();
+        setStandaloneSettings();
+
+        const manager = createManager();
+        manager.saveSetting = vi.fn().mockResolvedValue();
+        manager.setupModelPathsSection();
+        manager.loadModelPaths();
+
+        manager.addModelFolderPathRow('checkpoints');
+        manager.addModelFolderPathRow('unet');
+        document.querySelector('#modelFolderPaths-checkpoints .extra-folder-path-input').value = '/same/dir';
+        document.querySelector('#modelFolderPaths-unet .extra-folder-path-input').value = '/same/dir';
+
+        await manager.updateModelFolderPaths('checkpoints');
+
+        expect(manager.saveSetting).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+        const ckptInput = document.querySelector('#modelFolderPaths-checkpoints .extra-folder-path-input');
+        expect(ckptInput.classList.contains('has-error')).toBe(true);
+    });
+
+    it('appends a trailing empty row after filling one, but not after a removal', async () => {
+        buildModalDom();
+        setStandaloneSettings({ folder_paths: { loras: ['/data/a'] } });
+
+        const manager = createManager();
+        manager.saveSetting = vi.fn().mockResolvedValue();
+        manager.setupModelPathsSection();
+        manager.loadModelPaths();
+
+        // Fill the trailing empty row -> save appends a fresh empty row
+        manager.addModelFolderPathRow('loras');
+        const rows = () => document.querySelectorAll('#modelFolderPaths-loras .extra-folder-path-row');
+        expect(rows()).toHaveLength(2);
+        rows()[1].querySelector('.extra-folder-path-input').value = '/data/b';
+        await manager.updateModelFolderPaths('loras');
+        expect(rows()).toHaveLength(3);
+
+        // Removing a row never resurrects an empty row
+        const removeBtn = rows()[0].querySelector('.remove-path-btn');
+        manager.removeModelFolderPathRow(removeBtn, 'loras');
+        await vi.waitFor(() => {
+            expect(manager.saveSetting).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2);
+        });
+        // Two rows left: the saved '/data/b' plus the pre-existing trailing
+        // empty row — removal must not append yet another empty row.
+        expect(rows()).toHaveLength(2);
+        const emptyRows = Array.from(rows()).filter(
+            (row) => row.querySelector('.extra-folder-path-input').value === '',
+        );
+        expect(emptyRows).toHaveLength(1);
+    });
+
+    it('restores previous state when saving fails', async () => {
+        buildModalDom();
+        setStandaloneSettings({ folder_paths: { loras: ['/original'] } });
+
+        const manager = createManager();
+        manager.saveSetting = vi.fn().mockRejectedValue(new Error('nope'));
+        manager.setupModelPathsSection();
+        manager.loadModelPaths();
+
+        const input = document.querySelector('#modelFolderPaths-loras .extra-folder-path-input');
+        input.value = '/changed';
+
+        await manager.updateModelFolderPaths('loras');
+
+        expect(state.global.settings.folder_paths).toEqual({ loras: ['/original'] });
+        // Rows reloaded from restored state
+        const reloaded = document.querySelector('#modelFolderPaths-loras .extra-folder-path-input');
+        expect(reloaded.value).toBe('/original');
+    });
+
+    it('marks pending-restart cues after a successful save', async () => {
+        buildModalDom();
+        setStandaloneSettings();
+
+        const manager = createManager();
+        manager.saveSetting = vi.fn().mockResolvedValue();
+        manager.setupModelPathsSection();
+        manager.loadModelPaths();
+
+        const navItem = document.querySelector('.settings-nav-item[data-section="modelPaths"]');
+        expect(navItem.classList.contains('has-pending-restart')).toBe(false);
+
+        manager.addModelFolderPathRow('loras');
+        document.querySelector('#modelFolderPaths-loras .extra-folder-path-input').value = '/data/loras';
+        await manager.updateModelFolderPaths('loras');
+
+        expect(navItem.classList.contains('has-pending-restart')).toBe(true);
+        expect(document.getElementById('modelPathsRestartNotice').classList.contains('visible')).toBe(true);
+
+        // A unique-per-change banner id: dismissing it once must not mute
+        // future reminders (dismissed ids persist across restarts).
+        const restartBanners = Array.from(bannerService.banners.keys())
+            .filter((id) => id.startsWith('model-paths-restart-'));
+        expect(restartBanners).toHaveLength(1);
+    });
+});

tests/frontend/pages/otherDisabledPage.test.js

@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ describe('Other Models disabled page', () => {
         document.body.innerHTML = [
             '<button id="enableOtherModelsBtn"></button>',
             '<button id="openOtherModelsSettingsBtn"></button>',
+            '<button id="openModelPathsSettingsBtn"></button>',
             '<button id="openSettingsFolderBtn"></button>',
         ].join('');
 
@@ -65,6 +66,27 @@ describe('Other Models disabled page', () => {
         expect(showModal).toHaveBeenCalledWith('settingsModal');
     });
 
+    it('opens the Model Paths settings from the standalone no-folders state', async () => {
+        const showModal = vi.fn();
+        window.modalManager = { showModal };
+
+        const navItem = document.createElement('button');
+        navItem.className = 'settings-nav-item';
+        navItem.dataset.section = 'modelPaths';
+        const navClick = vi.fn();
+        navItem.addEventListener('click', navClick);
+        document.body.appendChild(navItem);
+
+        document.getElementById('openModelPathsSettingsBtn').dispatchEvent(
+            new MouseEvent('click', { bubbles: true }),
+        );
+
+        expect(showModal).toHaveBeenCalledWith('settingsModal');
+
+        await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 150));
+        expect(navClick).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+    });
+
     it('reveals the settings.json location from the standalone no-folders state', async () => {
         global.fetch = vi.fn().mockResolvedValue({
             ok: true,

tests/routes/__snapshots__/test_api_snapshots.ambr

@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
       'language': 'en',
       'llm_api_key_set': False,
       'other_models_paths_available': False,
+      'standalone_mode': False,
       'theme': 'dark',
     }),
     'success': True,

tests/routes/test_settings_handler.py

@@ -160,3 +160,134 @@ async def test_activate_library_unexpected_error_returns_500(monkeypatch):
     assert response.status == 500
     assert payload["success"] is False
     assert payload["error"] == "bad things"
+
+
+class DummySettingsForGet:
+    def __init__(self, values=None):
+        self._values = dict(values or {})
+        self.settings_file = "/tmp/settings.json"
+        self.set_calls = []
+
+    def keys(self):
+        return self._values.keys()
+
+    def get(self, key, default=None):
+        return self._values.get(key, default)
+
+    def set(self, key, value):
+        self.set_calls.append((key, value))
+        self._values[key] = value
+
+    def get_startup_messages(self):
+        return []
+
+
+def make_get_handler(values=None) -> SettingsHandler:
+    return SettingsHandler(
+        settings_service=DummySettingsForGet(values),
+        metadata_provider_updater=noop_async,
+        downloader_factory=dummy_downloader_factory,
+    )
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def patch_other_models_availability(monkeypatch):
+    monkeypatch.setattr(
+        config,
+        "get_other_models_availability",
+        lambda: {"available": False},
+    )
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_get_settings_plugin_mode_hides_folder_paths(
+    monkeypatch, patch_other_models_availability
+):
+    monkeypatch.delenv("LORA_MANAGER_STANDALONE", raising=False)
+    handler = make_get_handler(
+        {
+            "language": "en",
+            "folder_paths": {"loras": ["/models/loras"]},
+        }
+    )
+
+    response = await handler.get_settings(FakeRequest())
+    payload = json_payload(response)
+
+    assert response.status == 200
+    settings = payload["settings"]
+    assert settings["standalone_mode"] is False
+    assert "folder_paths" not in settings
+    assert "folder_path_schema" not in settings
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_get_settings_standalone_exposes_folder_paths_and_schema(
+    monkeypatch, patch_other_models_availability
+):
+    monkeypatch.setenv("LORA_MANAGER_STANDALONE", "1")
+    folder_paths = {"loras": ["/models/loras"], "vae": ["/models/vae"]}
+    handler = make_get_handler({"language": "en", "folder_paths": folder_paths})
+
+    response = await handler.get_settings(FakeRequest())
+    payload = json_payload(response)
+
+    assert response.status == 200
+    settings = payload["settings"]
+    assert settings["standalone_mode"] is True
+    assert settings["folder_paths"] == folder_paths
+
+    schema = settings["folder_path_schema"]
+    core_keys = [entry["key"] for entry in schema if entry["category"] == "core"]
+    assert core_keys == ["loras", "checkpoints", "unet", "embeddings"]
+    other_entries = {entry["key"]: entry for entry in schema if entry["category"] == "other"}
+    assert other_entries["vae"]["sub_type"] == "vae"
+    assert other_entries["text_encoders"]["sub_type"] == "text_encoder"
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_update_settings_passes_folder_paths_through(
+    monkeypatch, patch_other_models_availability
+):
+    monkeypatch.setenv("LORA_MANAGER_STANDALONE", "1")
+    handler = make_get_handler({"folder_paths": {}})
+    new_paths = {"loras": ["/models/loras"]}
+
+    response = await handler.update_settings(
+        FakeRequest(json_data={"folder_paths": new_paths})
+    )
+    payload = json_payload(response)
+
+    assert response.status == 200
+    assert payload["success"] is True
+    assert handler._settings.set_calls == [("folder_paths", new_paths)]
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_get_settings_standalone_filters_template_placeholders(
+    monkeypatch, patch_other_models_availability
+):
+    """Fresh installs are seeded from settings.json.example; its placeholder
+    paths must not show up as real values in the Model Paths UI."""
+    monkeypatch.setenv("LORA_MANAGER_STANDALONE", "1")
+    handler = make_get_handler(
+        {
+            "folder_paths": {
+                "loras": ["C:/path/to/your/loras_folder", "/real/loras"],
+                "vae": ["C:/path/to/another/vae_folder"],
+            }
+        }
+    )
+    handler._settings.get_template_folder_path_placeholders = lambda: {
+        "C:/path/to/your/loras_folder",
+        "C:/path/to/another/vae_folder",
+    }
+
+    response = await handler.get_settings(FakeRequest())
+    payload = json_payload(response)
+
+    assert response.status == 200
+    assert payload["settings"]["folder_paths"] == {
+        "loras": ["/real/loras"],
+        "vae": [],
+    }

tests/test_standalone_settings.py

@@ -52,12 +52,18 @@ def test_missing_settings_creates_defaults_and_emits_warnings(tmp_path):
 
     actions = warning.get("actions") or []
     assert actions == [
+        {
+            "action": "open-model-paths-settings",
+            "label": "Configure model folders",
+            "type": "primary",
+            "icon": "fas fa-cog",
+        },
         {
             "action": "open-settings-location",
             "label": "Open settings folder",
             "type": "primary",
             "icon": "fas fa-folder-open",
-        }
+        },
     ]
 
 
@@ -155,3 +161,13 @@ def test_apply_settings_dir_from_argv():
             os.environ.pop("LORA_MANAGER_SETTINGS_DIR", None)
         else:
             os.environ["LORA_MANAGER_SETTINGS_DIR"] = previous
+
+
+def test_template_folder_path_placeholders_are_exposed():
+    manager = get_settings_manager()
+
+    placeholders = manager.get_template_folder_path_placeholders()
+
+    assert "C:/path/to/your/loras_folder" in placeholders
+    assert "C:/path/to/another/embeddings_folder" in placeholders
+    assert len(placeholders) == 8

tests/utils/test_constants.py

@@ -42,4 +42,36 @@ class TestIsEmptyPlaceholderHash:
 
     def test_rejects_non_strings(self):
         assert not is_empty_placeholder_hash(None)
-        assert not is_empty_placeholder_hash(123)
+        assert not is_empty_placeholder_hash(123)
+
+class TestFolderPathSchema:
+    def test_core_keys_first_in_canonical_order(self):
+        from py.utils.constants import CORE_FOLDER_PATH_KEYS, folder_path_schema
+
+        schema = folder_path_schema()
+        core = [entry for entry in schema if entry["category"] == "core"]
+
+        assert [entry["key"] for entry in core] == CORE_FOLDER_PATH_KEYS
+        assert all(entry["sub_type"] is None for entry in core)
+        assert schema[: len(core)] == core
+
+    def test_other_entries_derive_from_subtypes_table(self):
+        from py.utils.constants import OTHER_MODEL_FOLDER_SUBTYPES, folder_path_schema
+
+        schema = folder_path_schema()
+        other = {entry["key"]: entry for entry in schema if entry["category"] == "other"}
+
+        assert set(other) == set(OTHER_MODEL_FOLDER_SUBTYPES)
+        for folder_key, sub_type in OTHER_MODEL_FOLDER_SUBTYPES.items():
+            assert other[folder_key]["sub_type"] == sub_type
+
+    def test_text_encoder_exposes_both_folder_keys(self):
+        from py.utils.constants import folder_path_schema
+
+        text_encoder_keys = [
+            entry["key"]
+            for entry in folder_path_schema()
+            if entry["sub_type"] == "text_encoder"
+        ]
+
+        assert text_encoder_keys == ["text_encoders", "clip"]