fix(utils): sanitize path template folder names

py/services/download_manager.py

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ from urllib.parse import urlparse
 from ..utils.models import LoraMetadata, CheckpointMetadata, EmbeddingMetadata
 from ..utils.constants import CARD_PREVIEW_WIDTH, VALID_LORA_TYPES
 from ..utils.civitai_utils import rewrite_preview_url
+from ..utils.utils import sanitize_folder_name
 from ..utils.exif_utils import ExifUtils
 from ..utils.metadata_manager import MetadataManager
 from .service_registry import ServiceRegistry
@@ -427,8 +428,8 @@ class DownloadManager:
         formatted_path = formatted_path.replace('{base_model}', mapped_base_model)
         formatted_path = formatted_path.replace('{first_tag}', first_tag)
         formatted_path = formatted_path.replace('{author}', author)
-        formatted_path = formatted_path.replace('{model_name}', model_info.get('name', ''))
-        formatted_path = formatted_path.replace('{version_name}', version_info.get('name', ''))
+        formatted_path = formatted_path.replace('{model_name}', sanitize_folder_name(model_info.get('name', '')))
+        formatted_path = formatted_path.replace('{version_name}', sanitize_folder_name(version_info.get('name', '')))
 
         if model_type == 'embedding':
             formatted_path = formatted_path.replace(' ', '_')

py/utils/utils.py

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 from difflib import SequenceMatcher
 import os
+import re
 from typing import Dict
 from ..services.service_registry import ServiceRegistry
 from ..config import config
@@ -85,6 +86,41 @@ def fuzzy_match(text: str, pattern: str, threshold: float = 0.85) -> bool:
         # All words found either as substrings or fuzzy matches
         return True
 
+def sanitize_folder_name(name: str, replacement: str = "_") -> str:
+    """Sanitize a folder name by removing or replacing invalid characters.
+
+    Args:
+        name: The original folder name.
+        replacement: The character to use when replacing invalid characters.
+
+    Returns:
+        A sanitized folder name safe to use across common filesystems.
+    """
+
+    if not name:
+        return ""
+
+    # Replace invalid characters commonly restricted on Windows and POSIX
+    invalid_chars_pattern = r'[<>:"/\\|?*\x00-\x1f]'
+    sanitized = re.sub(invalid_chars_pattern, replacement, name)
+
+    # Trim whitespace introduced during sanitization
+    sanitized = sanitized.strip()
+
+    # Collapse repeated replacement characters to a single instance
+    if replacement:
+        sanitized = re.sub(f"{re.escape(replacement)}+", replacement, sanitized)
+        sanitized = sanitized.strip(replacement)
+
+    # Remove trailing spaces or periods which are invalid on Windows
+    sanitized = sanitized.rstrip(" .")
+
+    if not sanitized:
+        return "unnamed"
+
+    return sanitized
+
+
 def calculate_recipe_fingerprint(loras):
     """
     Calculate a unique fingerprint for a recipe based on its LoRAs.
@@ -175,11 +211,11 @@ def calculate_relative_path_for_model(model_data: Dict, model_type: str = 'lora'
         first_tag = 'no tags'  # Default if no tags available
 
     # Format the template with available data
-    model_name = model_data.get('model_name', '')
+    model_name = sanitize_folder_name(model_data.get('model_name', ''))
     version_name = ''
 
     if isinstance(civitai_data, dict):
-        version_name = civitai_data.get('name') or ''
+        version_name = sanitize_folder_name(civitai_data.get('name') or '')
 
     formatted_path = path_template
     formatted_path = formatted_path.replace('{base_model}', mapped_base_model)

tests/services/test_download_manager.py

@@ -340,6 +340,22 @@ def test_relative_path_supports_model_and_version_placeholders():
     assert relative_path == "Fancy Model/Version One"
 
 
+def test_relative_path_sanitizes_model_and_version_placeholders():
+    manager = DownloadManager()
+    settings_manager = get_settings_manager()
+    settings_manager.settings["download_path_templates"]["lora"] = "{model_name}/{version_name}"
+
+    version_info = {
+        "baseModel": "BaseModel",
+        "name": "Version:One?",
+        "model": {"name": "Fancy:Model*", "tags": []},
+    }
+
+    relative_path = manager._calculate_relative_path(version_info, "lora")
+
+    assert relative_path == "Fancy_Model/Version_One"
+
+
 async def test_execute_download_retries_urls(monkeypatch, tmp_path):
     manager = DownloadManager()
 

tests/utils/test_utils.py

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ from py.services.settings_manager import SettingsManager, get_settings_manager
 from py.utils.utils import (
     calculate_recipe_fingerprint,
     calculate_relative_path_for_model,
+    sanitize_folder_name,
 )
 
 
@@ -68,6 +69,21 @@ def test_calculate_relative_path_supports_model_and_version(isolated_settings):
     assert relative_path == "Fancy Model/Version One"
 
 
+def test_calculate_relative_path_sanitizes_model_and_version_names(isolated_settings):
+    isolated_settings["download_path_templates"]["lora"] = "{model_name}/{version_name}"
+
+    model_data = {
+        "model_name": "Fancy:Model*",
+        "base_model": "SDXL",
+        "tags": ["tag"],
+        "civitai": {"id": 1, "name": "Version:One?", "creator": {"username": "Creator"}},
+    }
+
+    relative_path = calculate_relative_path_for_model(model_data, "lora")
+
+    assert relative_path == "Fancy_Model/Version_One"
+
+
 def test_calculate_recipe_fingerprint_filters_and_sorts():
     loras = [
         {"hash": "ABC", "strength": 0.1234},
@@ -84,3 +100,17 @@ def test_calculate_recipe_fingerprint_filters_and_sorts():
 
 def test_calculate_recipe_fingerprint_empty_input():
     assert calculate_recipe_fingerprint([]) == ""
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "original, expected",
+    [
+        ("ValidName", "ValidName"),
+        ("Invalid:Name", "Invalid_Name"),
+        ("Trailing. ", "Trailing"),
+        ("", ""),
+        (":::", "unnamed"),
+    ],
+)
+def test_sanitize_folder_name(original, expected):
+    assert sanitize_folder_name(original) == expected