chore: bump version to v1.0.3

README.md

@@ -56,6 +56,15 @@ Insomnia Art Designs, megakirbs, Brennok, 2018cfh, W+K+White, wackop, Takkan, Ca
 
 ## Release Notes
 
+### v1.0.3
+
+* **Custom Recipe Storage Path** - Added support for configuring a custom storage path for recipes, with migration support to move existing recipe data when changing locations.
+* **Wildcard Support for LM Text/Prompt Nodes** - The LM `Text` node and `Prompt` node now support the new `/wildcard` command, with runtime wildcard expansion and support for dynamic prompt syntax for more flexible prompt construction.
+* **System Diagnostics ("Doctor")** - Added a new diagnostics feature to help surface environment and setup issues more clearly.
+* **User-State Backup Support** - Added backup support for user state, with accompanying UI and clearer backup scope messaging in Settings.
+* **Downloaded Status Visibility** - Added clearer downloaded-status UX so previously downloaded model versions are easier to recognize.
+* **Autocomplete Performance Improvements** - Fixed autocomplete performance issues to reduce tag-search overhead and improve responsiveness.
+
 ### v1.0.2
 
 * **Model Download History Tracking** - LoRA Manager now keeps a history of downloaded model versions, allowing it to recognize whether a version has been downloaded before, even if it is no longer currently present in your library.
@@ -101,7 +110,7 @@ Insomnia Art Designs, megakirbs, Brennok, 2018cfh, W+K+White, wackop, Takkan, Ca
 
 ### v0.9.14
 * **LoRA Cycler Node** - Introduced a new LoRA Cycler node that enables iteration through specified LoRAs with support for repeat count and pause iteration functionality. Refer to the new "Lora Cycler" template workflow for concrete example.
-* **Enhanced Prompt Node with Tag Autocomplete** - Enhanced the Prompt node with comprehensive tag autocomplete based on merged Danbooru + e621 tags. Supports tag search and autocomplete functionality. Implemented a command system with shortcuts like `/char` or `/artist` for category-specific tag searching. Added `/ac` or `/noac` commands to quickly enable or disable autocomplete. Refer to the "Lora Manager Basic" template workflow in ComfyUI -> Templates -> ComfyUI-Lora-Manager for detailed tips.
+* **Enhanced Prompt Node with Tag Autocomplete** - Enhanced the Prompt node with comprehensive tag autocomplete based on merged Danbooru + e621 tags. Supports tag search and autocomplete functionality. Implemented a command system with shortcuts like `/character` or `/artist` for category-specific tag searching. Added `/ac` or `/noac` commands to quickly enable or disable autocomplete. Refer to the "Lora Manager Basic" template workflow in ComfyUI -> Templates -> ComfyUI-Lora-Manager for detailed tips.
 * **Bug Fixes & Stability** - Addressed multiple bugs and improved overall stability.
 
 ### v0.9.12
@@ -253,6 +262,41 @@ pip install -r requirements.txt
    - Paste into the Lora Loader node's text input
    - The node will automatically apply preset strength and trigger words
 
+### Wildcards for TextLM / PromptLM
+
+`Text (LoraManager)` and `Prompt (LoraManager)` support `/wildcard` autocomplete plus runtime wildcard expansion.
+
+- Wildcard files live in `{settings folder}/wildcards/`
+- When you type `/wildcard` and no wildcard files exist yet, the autocomplete dropdown shows the exact folder path and lets you open it
+- Supported formats: `.txt`, `.yaml`, `.yml`, `.json`
+
+Format rules:
+
+- `wildcards/animals/cat.txt` becomes `__animals/cat__`
+- `.txt` files use one option per line
+- YAML / JSON files use nested keys that end in string arrays
+
+Examples:
+
+```txt
+# wildcards/color.txt
+red
+blue
+green
+```
+
+Use it as `__color__`.
+
+```yaml
+# wildcards/colors.yaml
+palette:
+  warm:
+    - red
+    - orange
+```
+
+Use it as `__palette/warm__`.
+
 ### Filename Format Patterns for Save Image Node
 
 The Save Image Node supports dynamic filename generation using pattern codes. You can customize how your images are named using the following format patterns:

py/nodes/prompt.py

@@ -1,15 +1,38 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
 from typing import Any
 import inspect
 
+from ..services.wildcard_service import (
+    contains_dynamic_syntax,
+    get_wildcard_service,
+    is_trigger_words_input,
+)
 
-class _AllContainer:
-    """Container that accepts any key for dynamic input validation."""
 
-    def __contains__(self, item):
+class _PromptOptionalInputs:
-        return True
+    """Lookup that preserves explicit optional inputs and dynamic trigger slots."""
 
-    def __getitem__(self, key):
+    def __init__(self, explicit_inputs: dict[str, tuple[str, dict[str, Any]]]) -> None:
-        return ("STRING", {"forceInput": True})
+        self._explicit_inputs = explicit_inputs
+
+    def __contains__(self, item: object) -> bool:
+        if not isinstance(item, str):
+            return False
+        return item in self._explicit_inputs or is_trigger_words_input(item)
+
+    def __getitem__(self, key: str) -> tuple[str, dict[str, Any]]:
+        if key in self._explicit_inputs:
+            return self._explicit_inputs[key]
+        if is_trigger_words_input(key):
+            return (
+                "STRING",
+                {
+                    "forceInput": True,
+                    "tooltip": "Trigger words to prepend. Connect to add more inputs.",
+                },
+            )
+        raise KeyError(key)
 
 
 class PromptLM:
@@ -20,12 +43,19 @@ class PromptLM:
     DESCRIPTION = (
         "Encodes a text prompt using a CLIP model into an embedding that can be used "
         "to guide the diffusion model towards generating specific images. "
-        "Supports dynamic trigger words inputs."
+        "Supports dynamic trigger words inputs and runtime wildcard expansion."
     )
 
     @classmethod
     def INPUT_TYPES(cls):
-        dyn_inputs = {
+        optional_inputs: dict[str, tuple[str, dict[str, Any]]] = {
+            "seed": (
+                "INT",
+                {
+                    "forceInput": True,
+                    "tooltip": "Optional seed for wildcard generation. Leave unconnected for non-deterministic wildcard expansion.",
+                },
+            ),
             "trigger_words1": (
                 "STRING",
                 {
@@ -35,10 +65,9 @@ class PromptLM:
             ),
         }
 
-        # Bypass validation for dynamic inputs during graph execution
         stack = inspect.stack()
         if len(stack) > 2 and stack[2].function == "get_input_info":
-            dyn_inputs = _AllContainer()
+            optional_inputs = _PromptOptionalInputs(optional_inputs)  # type: ignore[assignment]
 
         return {
             "required": {
@@ -46,8 +75,8 @@ class PromptLM:
                     "AUTOCOMPLETE_TEXT_PROMPT,STRING",
                     {
                         "widgetType": "AUTOCOMPLETE_TEXT_PROMPT",
-                        "placeholder": "Enter prompt... /char, /artist for quick tag search",
+                        "placeholder": "Enter prompt... /character, /artist, /wildcard for quick search",
-                        "tooltip": "The text to be encoded.",
+                        "tooltip": "The text to be encoded. Wildcard references inserted with /wildcard are expanded at runtime.",
                     },
                 ),
                 "clip": (
@@ -55,7 +84,7 @@ class PromptLM:
                     {"tooltip": "The CLIP model used for encoding the text."},
                 ),
             },
-            "optional": dyn_inputs,
+            "optional": optional_inputs,
         }
 
     RETURN_TYPES = ("CONDITIONING", "STRING")
@@ -65,18 +94,37 @@ class PromptLM:
     )
     FUNCTION = "encode"
 
-    def encode(self, text: str, clip: Any, **kwargs):
+    @classmethod
-        # Collect all trigger words from dynamic inputs
+    def IS_CHANGED(
+        cls,
+        text: str,
+        clip: Any | None = None,
+        seed: int | None = None,
+        **kwargs: Any,
+    ):
+        del clip, kwargs
+        if contains_dynamic_syntax(text) and seed is None:
+            return float("NaN")
+        return False
+
+    def encode(
+        self,
+        text: str,
+        clip: Any,
+        seed: int | None = None,
+        **kwargs: Any,
+    ):
+        expanded_text = get_wildcard_service().expand_text(text, seed=seed)
+
         trigger_words = []
         for key, value in kwargs.items():
-            if key.startswith("trigger_words") and value:
+            if is_trigger_words_input(key) and value:
                 trigger_words.append(value)
 
-        # Build final prompt
         if trigger_words:
-            prompt = ", ".join(trigger_words + [text])
+            prompt = ", ".join(trigger_words + [expanded_text])
         else:
-            prompt = text
+            prompt = expanded_text
 
         from nodes import CLIPTextEncode  # type: ignore
 

py/nodes/text.py

@@ -1,10 +1,15 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from ..services.wildcard_service import contains_dynamic_syntax, get_wildcard_service
+
+
 class TextLM:
     """A simple text node with autocomplete support."""
 
     NAME = "Text (LoraManager)"
     CATEGORY = "Lora Manager/utils"
     DESCRIPTION = (
-        "A simple text input node with autocomplete support for tags and styles."
+        "A simple text input node with autocomplete support for tags, styles, and wildcard expansion."
     )
 
     @classmethod
@@ -15,8 +20,17 @@ class TextLM:
                     "AUTOCOMPLETE_TEXT_PROMPT,STRING",
                     {
                         "widgetType": "AUTOCOMPLETE_TEXT_PROMPT",
-                        "placeholder": "Enter text... /char, /artist for quick tag search",
+                        "placeholder": "Enter text... /character, /artist, /wildcard for quick search",
-                        "tooltip": "The text output.",
+                        "tooltip": "The text output. Wildcard references inserted with /wildcard are expanded at runtime.",
+                    },
+                ),
+            },
+            "optional": {
+                "seed": (
+                    "INT",
+                    {
+                        "forceInput": True,
+                        "tooltip": "Optional seed for wildcard generation. Leave unconnected for non-deterministic wildcard expansion.",
                     },
                 ),
             },
@@ -24,10 +38,14 @@ class TextLM:
 
     RETURN_TYPES = ("STRING",)
     RETURN_NAMES = ("STRING",)
-    OUTPUT_TOOLTIPS = (
+    OUTPUT_TOOLTIPS = ("The text output.",)
-        "The text output.",
-    )
     FUNCTION = "process"
 
-    def process(self, text: str):
+    @classmethod
-        return (text,)
+    def IS_CHANGED(cls, text: str, seed: int | None = None):
+        if contains_dynamic_syntax(text) and seed is None:
+            return float("NaN")
+        return False
+
+    def process(self, text: str, seed: int | None = None):
+        return (get_wildcard_service().expand_text(text, seed=seed),)

py/routes/handlers/misc_handlers.py

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import contextlib
 import io
 import json
 import logging
+import time
 import os
 import platform
 import re
@@ -2410,6 +2411,16 @@ class FileSystemHandler:
             logger.error("Failed to open backup location: %s", exc, exc_info=True)
             return web.json_response({"success": False, "error": str(exc)}, status=500)
 
+    async def open_wildcards_location(self, request: web.Request) -> web.Response:
+        try:
+            from ...services.wildcard_service import get_wildcards_dir
+
+            wildcards_dir = get_wildcards_dir(create=True)
+            return await self._open_path(wildcards_dir)
+        except Exception as exc:  # pragma: no cover - defensive logging
+            logger.error("Failed to open wildcards location: %s", exc, exc_info=True)
+            return web.json_response({"success": False, "error": str(exc)}, status=500)
+
 
 class CustomWordsHandler:
     """Handler for autocomplete via TagFTSIndex."""
@@ -2489,6 +2500,41 @@ class CustomWordsHandler:
             return None
 
 
+class WildcardsHandler:
+    """Handler for wildcard autocomplete search."""
+
+    def __init__(self, *, service=None) -> None:
+        if service is None:
+            from ...services.wildcard_service import get_wildcard_service
+
+            service = get_wildcard_service()
+        self._service = service
+
+    async def search_wildcards(self, request: web.Request) -> web.Response:
+        """Search managed wildcard keys for autocomplete."""
+
+        try:
+            search_term = request.query.get("search", "")
+            limit = min(int(request.query.get("limit", "20")), 100)
+            offset = max(0, int(request.query.get("offset", "0")))
+            metadata = self._service.get_metadata(create_dir=True)
+            results = self._service.search_keys(search_term, limit=limit, offset=offset)
+            return web.json_response(
+                {
+                    "success": True,
+                    "words": results,
+                    "meta": {
+                        "has_wildcards": metadata.has_wildcards,
+                        "wildcards_dir": metadata.wildcards_dir,
+                        "supported_formats": list(metadata.supported_formats),
+                    },
+                }
+            )
+        except Exception as exc:
+            logger.error("Error searching wildcards: %s", exc, exc_info=True)
+            return web.json_response({"error": str(exc)}, status=500)
+
+
 class NodeRegistryHandler:
     def __init__(
         self,
@@ -2717,6 +2763,7 @@ class MiscHandlerSet:
         backup: BackupHandler,
         filesystem: FileSystemHandler,
         custom_words: CustomWordsHandler,
+        wildcards: WildcardsHandler,
         supporters: SupportersHandler,
         doctor: DoctorHandler,
         example_workflows: ExampleWorkflowsHandler,
@@ -2734,6 +2781,7 @@ class MiscHandlerSet:
         self.backup = backup
         self.filesystem = filesystem
         self.custom_words = custom_words
+        self.wildcards = wildcards
         self.supporters = supporters
         self.doctor = doctor
         self.example_workflows = example_workflows
@@ -2774,7 +2822,9 @@ class MiscHandlerSet:
             "open_file_location": self.filesystem.open_file_location,
             "open_settings_location": self.filesystem.open_settings_location,
             "open_backup_location": self.filesystem.open_backup_location,
+            "open_wildcards_location": self.filesystem.open_wildcards_location,
             "search_custom_words": self.custom_words.search_custom_words,
+            "search_wildcards": self.wildcards.search_wildcards,
             "get_supporters": self.supporters.get_supporters,
             "get_example_workflows": self.example_workflows.get_example_workflows,
             "get_example_workflow": self.example_workflows.get_example_workflow,

py/routes/misc_route_registrar.py

@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ MISC_ROUTE_DEFINITIONS: tuple[RouteDefinition, ...] = (
     RouteDefinition("POST", "/api/lm/settings/libraries/activate", "activate_library"),
     RouteDefinition("GET", "/api/lm/health-check", "health_check"),
     RouteDefinition("GET", "/api/lm/supporters", "get_supporters"),
+    RouteDefinition("GET", "/api/lm/wildcards/search", "search_wildcards"),
+    RouteDefinition("POST", "/api/lm/wildcards/open-location", "open_wildcards_location"),
     RouteDefinition("POST", "/api/lm/open-file-location", "open_file_location"),
     RouteDefinition("POST", "/api/lm/update-usage-stats", "update_usage_stats"),
     RouteDefinition("GET", "/api/lm/get-usage-stats", "get_usage_stats"),

py/routes/misc_routes.py

@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ from .handlers.misc_handlers import (
     SupportersHandler,
     TrainedWordsHandler,
     UsageStatsHandler,
+    WildcardsHandler,
     build_service_registry_adapter,
 )
 from .handlers.base_model_handlers import BaseModelHandlerSet
@@ -130,6 +131,7 @@ class MiscRoutes:
             metadata_provider_factory=self._metadata_provider_factory,
         )
         custom_words = CustomWordsHandler()
+        wildcards = WildcardsHandler()
         supporters = SupportersHandler()
         doctor = DoctorHandler(settings_service=self._settings)
         example_workflows = ExampleWorkflowsHandler()
@@ -148,6 +150,7 @@ class MiscRoutes:
             backup=backup,
             filesystem=filesystem,
             custom_words=custom_words,
+            wildcards=wildcards,
             supporters=supporters,
             doctor=doctor,
             example_workflows=example_workflows,

py/services/custom_words_service.py

@@ -7,11 +7,13 @@ with category filtering and enriched results including post counts.
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import logging
+import re
 from typing import List, Dict, Any, Optional
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
+_EMBEDDED_COMMAND_PATTERN = re.compile(r"\s/\w")
 class CustomWordsService:
     """Service for autocomplete via TagFTSIndex.
 
@@ -77,12 +79,28 @@ class CustomWordsService:
         Returns:
             List of dicts with tag_name, category, and post_count.
         """
+        normalized_search = search_term.strip()
+        if not normalized_search:
+            return []
+
+        # Prompt widgets should only send the active token, but guard against
+        # accidental full-prompt queries reaching the FTS path.
+        if (
+            "__" in normalized_search
+            or "," in normalized_search
+            or ">" in normalized_search
+            or "\n" in normalized_search
+            or "\r" in normalized_search
+            or _EMBEDDED_COMMAND_PATTERN.search(normalized_search)
+        ):
+            logger.debug("Skipping prompt-like custom words query: %s", normalized_search)
+            return []
+
         tag_index = self._get_tag_index()
         if tag_index is not None:
-            results = tag_index.search(
+            return tag_index.search(
-                search_term, categories=categories, limit=limit, offset=offset
+                normalized_search, categories=categories, limit=limit, offset=offset
             )
-            return results
 
         logger.debug("TagFTSIndex not available, returning empty results")
         return []

py/services/tag_fts_index.py

@@ -450,9 +450,9 @@ class TagFTSIndex:
         the tag_name, the result will include a "matched_alias" field.
 
         Ranking is based on a combination of:
-        1. FTS5 bm25 relevance score (how well the text matches)
+        1. Exact prefix match boost (tag_name starts with query)
-        2. Post count (popularity)
+        2. Post count to preserve expected autocomplete ordering
-        3. Exact prefix match boost (tag_name starts with query)
+        3. FTS5 bm25 relevance score as a deterministic tie-breaker
 
         Args:
             query: The search query string.
@@ -484,65 +484,17 @@ class TagFTSIndex:
             with self._lock:
                 conn = self._connect(readonly=True)
                 try:
-                    # Build the SQL query with bm25 ranking
+                    sql, params = self._build_search_statement(
-                    # FTS5 bm25() returns negative scores, lower is better
+                        query_lower=query_lower,
-                    # We use -bm25() to get higher=better scores
+                        fts_query=fts_query,
-                    # Weights: -100.0 for exact matches, 1.0 for others
+                        categories=categories,
-                    # Add LOG10(post_count) weighting to boost popular tags
+                        limit=limit,
-                    # Use CASE to boost tag_name prefix matches above alias matches
+                        offset=offset,
-                    if categories:
-                        placeholders = ",".join("?" * len(categories))
-                        sql = f"""
-                            SELECT t.tag_name, t.category, t.post_count, t.aliases,
-                                   CASE 
-                                       WHEN t.tag_name LIKE ? ESCAPE '\\' THEN 1
-                                       ELSE 0
-                                   END AS is_tag_name_match,
-                                   bm25(tag_fts, -100.0, 1.0, 1.0) + LOG10(t.post_count + 1) * 10.0 AS rank_score
-                            FROM tag_fts
-                            JOIN tags t ON tag_fts.rowid = t.rowid
-                            WHERE tag_fts.searchable_text MATCH ?
-                            AND t.category IN ({placeholders})
-                            ORDER BY is_tag_name_match DESC, rank_score DESC
-                            LIMIT ? OFFSET ?
-                        """
-                        # Escape special LIKE characters and add wildcard
-                        query_escaped = (
-                            query_lower.lstrip("/")
-                            .replace("\\", "\\\\")
-                            .replace("%", "\\%")
-                            .replace("_", "\\_")
                     )
-                        params = (
-                            [query_escaped + "%", fts_query]
-                            + categories
-                            + [limit, offset]
-                        )
-                    else:
-                        sql = """
-                            SELECT t.tag_name, t.category, t.post_count, t.aliases,
-                                   CASE 
-                                       WHEN t.tag_name LIKE ? ESCAPE '\\' THEN 1
-                                       ELSE 0
-                                   END AS is_tag_name_match,
-                                   bm25(tag_fts, -100.0, 1.0, 1.0) + LOG10(t.post_count + 1) * 10.0 AS rank_score
-                            FROM tag_fts
-                            JOIN tags t ON tag_fts.rowid = t.rowid
-                            WHERE tag_fts.searchable_text MATCH ?
-                            ORDER BY is_tag_name_match DESC, rank_score DESC
-                            LIMIT ? OFFSET ?
-                        """
-                        query_escaped = (
-                            query_lower.lstrip("/")
-                            .replace("\\", "\\\\")
-                            .replace("%", "\\%")
-                            .replace("_", "\\_")
-                        )
-                        params = [query_escaped + "%", fts_query, limit, offset]
-
                     cursor = conn.execute(sql, params)
+                    rows = cursor.fetchall()
                     results = []
-                    for row in cursor.fetchall():
+                    for row in rows:
                         result = {
                             "tag_name": row[0],
                             "category": row[1],
@@ -571,6 +523,62 @@ class TagFTSIndex:
             logger.debug("Tag FTS search error for query '%s': %s", query, exc)
             return []
 
+    def _build_search_statement(
+        self,
+        query_lower: str,
+        fts_query: str,
+        categories: Optional[List[int]],
+        limit: int,
+        offset: int,
+    ) -> tuple[str, list[object]]:
+        """Build the SQL statement and params for a tag search."""
+        # Escape special LIKE characters and add wildcard
+        query_escaped = (
+            query_lower.lstrip("/")
+            .replace("\\", "\\\\")
+            .replace("%", "\\%")
+            .replace("_", "\\_")
+        )
+
+        # FTS5 bm25() returns negative scores, lower is better.
+        # We use -bm25() to get higher=better scores, but keep post_count as the
+        # primary sort within tag-name prefix matches so autocomplete ordering
+        # remains aligned with the existing popularity-first behavior.
+        if categories:
+            placeholders = ",".join("?" * len(categories))
+            sql = f"""
+                SELECT t.tag_name, t.category, t.post_count, t.aliases,
+                       CASE
+                           WHEN t.tag_name LIKE ? ESCAPE '\\' THEN 1
+                           ELSE 0
+                       END AS is_tag_name_match,
+                       bm25(tag_fts, -100.0, 1.0, 1.0) AS rank_score
+                FROM tag_fts
+                CROSS JOIN tags t ON t.rowid = tag_fts.rowid
+                WHERE tag_fts.searchable_text MATCH ?
+                  AND t.category IN ({placeholders})
+                ORDER BY is_tag_name_match DESC, t.post_count DESC, rank_score DESC
+                LIMIT ? OFFSET ?
+            """
+            params = [query_escaped + "%", fts_query] + categories + [limit, offset]
+        else:
+            sql = """
+                SELECT t.tag_name, t.category, t.post_count, t.aliases,
+                       CASE
+                           WHEN t.tag_name LIKE ? ESCAPE '\\' THEN 1
+                           ELSE 0
+                       END AS is_tag_name_match,
+                       bm25(tag_fts, -100.0, 1.0, 1.0) AS rank_score
+                FROM tag_fts
+                JOIN tags t ON tag_fts.rowid = t.rowid
+                WHERE tag_fts.searchable_text MATCH ?
+                ORDER BY is_tag_name_match DESC, t.post_count DESC, rank_score DESC
+                LIMIT ? OFFSET ?
+            """
+            params = [query_escaped + "%", fts_query, limit, offset]
+
+        return sql, params
+
     def _find_matched_alias(
         self, query: str, tag_name: str, aliases_str: str
     ) -> Optional[str]:

py/services/wildcard_service.py

@@ -0,0 +1,428 @@
+"""Managed wildcard loading, search, and text expansion."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import json
+import logging
+import os
+import random
+import re
+from dataclasses import dataclass
+from typing import Any, Optional
+
+import yaml
+
+from ..utils.settings_paths import get_settings_dir
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+_WILDCARD_PATTERN = re.compile(r"__([\w\s.\-+/*\\]+?)__")
+_OPTION_PATTERN = re.compile(r"{([^{}]*?)}")
+_TRIGGER_WORD_PATTERN = re.compile(r"^trigger_words\d+$")
+_WEIGHTED_OPTION_PATTERN = re.compile(r"^\s*([0-9.]+)::")
+_NUMERIC_PATTERN = re.compile(r"^-?\d+(\.\d+)?$")
+
+
+def _normalize_wildcard_key(value: str) -> str:
+    return value.replace("\\", "/").strip("/").lower()
+
+
+def _is_numeric_string(value: str) -> bool:
+    return bool(_NUMERIC_PATTERN.match(value))
+
+
+def contains_dynamic_syntax(text: str) -> bool:
+    """Return True when text contains supported wildcard or option syntax."""
+
+    return isinstance(text, str) and bool(
+        _WILDCARD_PATTERN.search(text) or _OPTION_PATTERN.search(text)
+    )
+
+
+def get_wildcards_dir(create: bool = False) -> str:
+    """Return the managed wildcard directory inside the settings folder."""
+
+    settings_dir = get_settings_dir(create=create)
+    wildcards_dir = os.path.join(settings_dir, "wildcards")
+    if create:
+        os.makedirs(wildcards_dir, exist_ok=True)
+    return wildcards_dir
+
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True)
+class WildcardEntry:
+    key: str
+    values_count: int
+
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True)
+class WildcardMetadata:
+    has_wildcards: bool
+    wildcards_dir: str
+    supported_formats: tuple[str, ...]
+
+
+class WildcardService:
+    """Discover wildcard keys and expand wildcard syntax."""
+
+    _instance: Optional["WildcardService"] = None
+
+    def __new__(cls) -> "WildcardService":
+        if cls._instance is None:
+            cls._instance = super().__new__(cls)
+        return cls._instance
+
+    def __init__(self) -> None:
+        if getattr(self, "_initialized", False):
+            return
+        self._initialized = True
+        self._cached_signature: tuple[tuple[str, int, int], ...] | None = None
+        self._wildcard_dict: dict[str, list[str]] = {}
+
+    @classmethod
+    def get_instance(cls) -> "WildcardService":
+        return cls()
+
+    def search_keys(
+        self, search_term: str, limit: int = 20, offset: int = 0
+    ) -> list[str]:
+        """Search wildcard keys for autocomplete."""
+
+        normalized_term = _normalize_wildcard_key(search_term).strip()
+        if not normalized_term:
+            return []
+
+        ranked: list[tuple[int, str]] = []
+        compact_term = normalized_term.replace("/", "")
+        for key in self.get_wildcard_dict().keys():
+            score = self._score_entry(key, normalized_term, compact_term)
+            if score is not None:
+                ranked.append((score, key))
+
+        ranked.sort(key=lambda item: (-item[0], item[1]))
+        keys = [key for _, key in ranked]
+        return keys[offset : offset + limit]
+
+    def expand_text(self, text: str, seed: int | None = None) -> str:
+        """Expand wildcard and dynamic prompt syntax for a text value."""
+
+        if not isinstance(text, str) or not text:
+            return text
+
+        rng = random.Random(seed) if seed is not None else random.Random()
+        wildcard_dict = self.get_wildcard_dict()
+        if not wildcard_dict:
+            return self._expand_options_only(text, rng)
+
+        current = text
+        remaining_depth = 100
+
+        while remaining_depth > 0:
+            remaining_depth -= 1
+            after_options, options_replaced = self._replace_options(current, rng)
+            current, wildcards_replaced = self._replace_wildcards(
+                after_options, rng, wildcard_dict
+            )
+            if not options_replaced and not wildcards_replaced:
+                break
+
+        return current
+
+    def get_wildcard_dict(self) -> dict[str, list[str]]:
+        signature = self._build_signature()
+        if signature != self._cached_signature:
+            self._wildcard_dict = self._scan_wildcard_dict()
+            self._cached_signature = signature
+        return self._wildcard_dict
+
+    def get_entries(self) -> list[WildcardEntry]:
+        return [
+            WildcardEntry(key=key, values_count=len(values))
+            for key, values in sorted(self.get_wildcard_dict().items())
+        ]
+
+    def get_metadata(self, *, create_dir: bool = False) -> WildcardMetadata:
+        wildcards_dir = get_wildcards_dir(create=create_dir)
+        return WildcardMetadata(
+            has_wildcards=bool(self.get_wildcard_dict()),
+            wildcards_dir=wildcards_dir,
+            supported_formats=(".txt", ".yaml", ".yml", ".json"),
+        )
+
+    def _build_signature(self) -> tuple[tuple[str, int, int], ...]:
+        root = get_wildcards_dir(create=False)
+        if not os.path.isdir(root):
+            return ()
+
+        signature: list[tuple[str, int, int]] = []
+        for current_root, _dirs, files in os.walk(root, followlinks=True):
+            for file_name in sorted(files):
+                if not file_name.lower().endswith((".txt", ".yaml", ".yml", ".json")):
+                    continue
+                file_path = os.path.join(current_root, file_name)
+                try:
+                    stat = os.stat(file_path)
+                except OSError:
+                    continue
+                rel_path = os.path.relpath(file_path, root).replace("\\", "/")
+                signature.append((rel_path, int(stat.st_mtime_ns), int(stat.st_size)))
+        signature.sort()
+        return tuple(signature)
+
+    def _scan_wildcard_dict(self) -> dict[str, list[str]]:
+        root = get_wildcards_dir(create=False)
+        if not os.path.isdir(root):
+            return {}
+
+        collected: dict[str, list[str]] = {}
+        for current_root, _dirs, files in os.walk(root, followlinks=True):
+            for file_name in sorted(files):
+                file_path = os.path.join(current_root, file_name)
+                lower_name = file_name.lower()
+                try:
+                    if lower_name.endswith(".txt"):
+                        rel_path = os.path.relpath(file_path, root)
+                        key = _normalize_wildcard_key(os.path.splitext(rel_path)[0])
+                        values = self._read_txt(file_path)
+                        if values:
+                            collected[key] = values
+                    elif lower_name.endswith((".yaml", ".yml")):
+                        payload = self._read_yaml(file_path)
+                        self._merge_nested_entries(collected, payload)
+                    elif lower_name.endswith(".json"):
+                        payload = self._read_json(file_path)
+                        self._merge_nested_entries(collected, payload)
+                except Exception as exc:  # pragma: no cover - defensive logging
+                    logger.warning("Failed to load wildcard file %s: %s", file_path, exc)
+
+        return collected
+
+    def _read_txt(self, file_path: str) -> list[str]:
+        try:
+            with open(file_path, "r", encoding="utf-8", errors="ignore") as handle:
+                return [line.strip() for line in handle.read().splitlines() if line.strip()]
+        except OSError as exc:
+            logger.warning("Failed to read wildcard txt file %s: %s", file_path, exc)
+            return []
+
+    def _read_yaml(self, file_path: str) -> Any:
+        with open(file_path, "r", encoding="utf-8") as handle:
+            return yaml.safe_load(handle) or {}
+
+    def _read_json(self, file_path: str) -> Any:
+        with open(file_path, "r", encoding="utf-8") as handle:
+            return json.load(handle)
+
+    def _merge_nested_entries(
+        self, collected: dict[str, list[str]], payload: Any
+    ) -> None:
+        for key, values in self._flatten_payload(payload):
+            collected[key] = values
+
+    def _flatten_payload(
+        self, payload: Any, prefix: str = ""
+    ) -> list[tuple[str, list[str]]]:
+        entries: list[tuple[str, list[str]]] = []
+
+        if isinstance(payload, dict):
+            for key, value in payload.items():
+                next_prefix = f"{prefix}/{key}" if prefix else str(key)
+                entries.extend(self._flatten_payload(value, next_prefix))
+            return entries
+
+        if isinstance(payload, list):
+            normalized_prefix = _normalize_wildcard_key(prefix)
+            values = [value.strip() for value in payload if isinstance(value, str) and value.strip()]
+            if normalized_prefix and values:
+                entries.append((normalized_prefix, values))
+            return entries
+
+        return entries
+
+    def _score_entry(
+        self, key: str, normalized_term: str, compact_term: str
+    ) -> int | None:
+        key_compact = key.replace("/", "")
+        if key == normalized_term:
+            return 5000
+        if key.startswith(normalized_term):
+            return 4000
+        if f"/{normalized_term}" in key:
+            return 3500
+        if normalized_term in key:
+            return 3000
+        if compact_term and key_compact.startswith(compact_term):
+            return 2500
+        if compact_term and compact_term in key_compact:
+            return 2000
+        return None
+
+    def _expand_options_only(self, text: str, rng: random.Random) -> str:
+        current = text
+        remaining_depth = 100
+        while remaining_depth > 0:
+            remaining_depth -= 1
+            current, replaced = self._replace_options(current, rng)
+            if not replaced:
+                break
+        return current
+
+    def _replace_options(
+        self, text: str, rng: random.Random
+    ) -> tuple[str, bool]:
+        replaced_any = False
+
+        def replace_option(match: re.Match[str]) -> str:
+            nonlocal replaced_any
+            replacement = self._resolve_option_group(match.group(1), rng)
+            replaced_any = True
+            return replacement
+
+        return _OPTION_PATTERN.sub(replace_option, text), replaced_any
+
+    def _resolve_option_group(self, group_text: str, rng: random.Random) -> str:
+        options = group_text.split("|")
+        multi_select_pattern = options[0].split("$$")
+        select_range: tuple[int, int] | None = None
+        select_separator = " "
+
+        if len(multi_select_pattern) > 1:
+            count_spec = multi_select_pattern[0]
+            range_match = re.match(r"(\d+)(-(\d+))?$", count_spec)
+            shorthand_match = re.match(r"-(\d+)$", count_spec)
+            if range_match:
+                start_text = range_match.group(1)
+                end_text = range_match.group(3)
+                if end_text is not None and _is_numeric_string(start_text) and _is_numeric_string(end_text):
+                    select_range = (int(start_text), int(end_text))
+                elif _is_numeric_string(start_text):
+                    value = int(start_text)
+                    select_range = (value, value)
+            elif shorthand_match:
+                end_text = shorthand_match.group(1)
+                if _is_numeric_string(end_text):
+                    select_range = (1, int(end_text))
+
+            if select_range is not None and len(multi_select_pattern) == 2:
+                options[0] = multi_select_pattern[1]
+            elif select_range is not None and len(multi_select_pattern) >= 3:
+                select_separator = multi_select_pattern[1]
+                options[0] = multi_select_pattern[2]
+
+        weighted_options: list[tuple[float, str]] = []
+        for option in options:
+            weight = 1.0
+            parts = option.split("::", 1)
+            if len(parts) == 2 and _is_numeric_string(parts[0].strip()):
+                weight = float(parts[0].strip())
+            weighted_options.append((weight, option))
+
+        if select_range is None:
+            selection_count = 1
+        else:
+            selection_count = rng.randint(select_range[0], select_range[1])
+
+        if selection_count <= 1:
+            return self._strip_weight_prefix(self._weighted_choice(weighted_options, rng))
+
+        selection_count = min(selection_count, len(weighted_options))
+        selected: list[str] = []
+        used_indexes: set[int] = set()
+        while len(selected) < selection_count:
+            picked_index = self._weighted_choice_index(weighted_options, rng)
+            if picked_index in used_indexes:
+                if len(used_indexes) == len(weighted_options):
+                    break
+                continue
+            used_indexes.add(picked_index)
+            selected.append(
+                self._strip_weight_prefix(weighted_options[picked_index][1])
+            )
+
+        return select_separator.join(selected)
+
+    def _weighted_choice(
+        self, weighted_options: list[tuple[float, str]], rng: random.Random
+    ) -> str:
+        return weighted_options[self._weighted_choice_index(weighted_options, rng)][1]
+
+    def _weighted_choice_index(
+        self, weighted_options: list[tuple[float, str]], rng: random.Random
+    ) -> int:
+        total_weight = sum(max(weight, 0.0) for weight, _value in weighted_options)
+        if total_weight <= 0:
+            return rng.randrange(len(weighted_options))
+
+        threshold = rng.uniform(0, total_weight)
+        cumulative = 0.0
+        for index, (weight, _value) in enumerate(weighted_options):
+            cumulative += max(weight, 0.0)
+            if threshold <= cumulative:
+                return index
+        return len(weighted_options) - 1
+
+    def _strip_weight_prefix(self, value: str) -> str:
+        return _WEIGHTED_OPTION_PATTERN.sub("", value, count=1)
+
+    def _replace_wildcards(
+        self,
+        text: str,
+        rng: random.Random,
+        wildcard_dict: dict[str, list[str]],
+    ) -> tuple[str, bool]:
+        replaced_any = False
+
+        def replace_match(match: re.Match[str]) -> str:
+            nonlocal replaced_any
+            replacement = self._resolve_wildcard_match(match.group(1), rng, wildcard_dict)
+            if replacement is None:
+                return match.group(0)
+            replaced_any = True
+            return replacement
+
+        return _WILDCARD_PATTERN.sub(replace_match, text), replaced_any
+
+    def _resolve_wildcard_match(
+        self,
+        raw_key: str,
+        rng: random.Random,
+        wildcard_dict: dict[str, list[str]],
+    ) -> str | None:
+        keyword = _normalize_wildcard_key(raw_key)
+        if keyword in wildcard_dict:
+            return rng.choice(wildcard_dict[keyword])
+
+        if "*" in keyword:
+            regex_pattern = keyword.replace("*", ".*").replace("+", r"\+")
+            compiled = re.compile(f"^{regex_pattern}$")
+            aggregated: list[str] = []
+            for key, values in wildcard_dict.items():
+                if compiled.match(key):
+                    aggregated.extend(values)
+            if aggregated:
+                return rng.choice(aggregated)
+
+        if "/" not in keyword:
+            fallback_keyword = _normalize_wildcard_key(f"*/{keyword}")
+            if fallback_keyword != keyword:
+                return self._resolve_wildcard_match(fallback_keyword, rng, wildcard_dict)
+
+        return None
+
+
+def is_trigger_words_input(name: str) -> bool:
+    return bool(_TRIGGER_WORD_PATTERN.match(name))
+
+
+def get_wildcard_service() -> WildcardService:
+    return WildcardService.get_instance()
+
+
+__all__ = [
+    "WildcardService",
+    "WildcardMetadata",
+    "contains_dynamic_syntax",
+    "get_wildcard_service",
+    "get_wildcards_dir",
+    "is_trigger_words_input",
+]

pyproject.toml

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [project]
 name = "comfyui-lora-manager"
 description = "Revolutionize your workflow with the ultimate LoRA companion for ComfyUI!"
-version = "1.0.2"
+version = "1.0.3"
 license = {file = "LICENSE"}
 dependencies = [
     "aiohttp",
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ dependencies = [
     "natsort",
     "GitPython",
     "aiosqlite",
-    "platformdirs"
+    "platformdirs",
+    "pyyaml"
 ]
 
 [project.urls]

requirements.txt

@@ -11,3 +11,4 @@ GitPython
 aiosqlite
 beautifulsoup4
 platformdirs
+pyyaml

tests/frontend/components/autocomplete.behavior.test.js

@@ -126,6 +126,31 @@ describe('AutoComplete widget interactions', () => {
     expect(caretHelperInstance.getCursorOffset).toHaveBeenCalled();
   });
 
+  it('deduplicates duplicate-equivalent query variations before issuing requests', async () => {
+    vi.useFakeTimers();
+
+    fetchApiMock.mockResolvedValue({
+      json: () => Promise.resolve({ success: true, words: [] }),
+    });
+
+    caretHelperInstance.getBeforeCursor.mockReturnValue('Example');
+
+    const input = document.createElement('textarea');
+    document.body.append(input);
+
+    const { AutoComplete } = await import(AUTOCOMPLETE_MODULE);
+    new AutoComplete(input, 'prompt', { debounceDelay: 0, showPreview: false, minChars: 1 });
+
+    input.value = 'Example';
+    input.dispatchEvent(new Event('input', { bubbles: true }));
+
+    await vi.runAllTimersAsync();
+    await Promise.resolve();
+
+    expect(fetchApiMock).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+    expect(fetchApiMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith('/lm/custom-words/search?enriched=true&search=Example&limit=100');
+  });
+
   it('inserts the selected LoRA with usage tip strengths and restores focus', async () => {
     fetchApiMock.mockImplementation((url) => {
       if (url.includes('usage-tips-by-path')) {
@@ -244,6 +269,53 @@ describe('AutoComplete widget interactions', () => {
     expect(inputListener).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
   });
 
+  it('shows the full command list when typing a single slash', async () => {
+    const input = document.createElement('textarea');
+    input.value = '/';
+    input.selectionStart = input.value.length;
+    document.body.append(input);
+
+    caretHelperInstance.getBeforeCursor.mockReturnValue('/');
+    caretHelperInstance.getCursorOffset.mockReturnValue({ left: 15, top: 25 });
+
+    const { AutoComplete } = await import(AUTOCOMPLETE_MODULE);
+    const autoComplete = new AutoComplete(input,'prompt', { showPreview: false, minChars: 1 });
+
+    input.dispatchEvent(new Event('input', { bubbles: true }));
+
+    const commandNames = autoComplete.items.map((item) => item.command);
+
+    expect(commandNames).toContain('/character');
+    expect(commandNames).toContain('/artist');
+    expect(commandNames).toContain('/general');
+    expect(commandNames).toContain('/copyright');
+    expect(commandNames).toContain('/meta');
+    expect(commandNames).toContain('/species');
+    expect(commandNames).toContain('/lore');
+    expect(commandNames).toContain('/emb');
+    expect(commandNames).toContain('/embedding');
+    expect(commandNames).toContain('/wildcard');
+  });
+
+  it('renders every command item when slash opens the command list', async () => {
+    const input = document.createElement('textarea');
+    input.value = '/';
+    input.selectionStart = input.value.length;
+    document.body.append(input);
+
+    caretHelperInstance.getBeforeCursor.mockReturnValue('/');
+    caretHelperInstance.getCursorOffset.mockReturnValue({ left: 15, top: 25 });
+
+    const { AutoComplete } = await import(AUTOCOMPLETE_MODULE);
+    const autoComplete = new AutoComplete(input, 'prompt', { showPreview: false, minChars: 1 });
+
+    input.dispatchEvent(new Event('input', { bubbles: true }));
+
+    const renderedCommands = autoComplete.contentContainer.querySelectorAll('.lm-autocomplete-command-name');
+
+    expect(renderedCommands).toHaveLength(autoComplete.items.length);
+  });
+
   it('accepts the selected suggestion with Enter', async () => {
     caretHelperInstance.getBeforeCursor.mockReturnValue('example');
 
@@ -300,6 +372,66 @@ describe('AutoComplete widget interactions', () => {
     expect(insertSelectionSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith('loop');
   });
 
+  it('preserves manual ArrowDown selection when Tab accepts a suggestion', async () => {
+    caretHelperInstance.getBeforeCursor.mockReturnValue('loop');
+
+    const input = document.createElement('textarea');
+    input.value = 'loop';
+    input.selectionStart = input.value.length;
+    input.focus = vi.fn();
+    input.setSelectionRange = vi.fn();
+    document.body.append(input);
+
+    const { AutoComplete } = await import(AUTOCOMPLETE_MODULE);
+    const autoComplete = new AutoComplete(input,'prompt', { showPreview: false, minChars: 1 });
+
+    autoComplete.searchType = 'custom_words';
+    autoComplete.items = [
+      { tag_name: 'looking_to_the_side', category: 0, post_count: 1000 },
+      { tag_name: 'loop', category: 0, post_count: 500 },
+    ];
+    autoComplete.currentSearchTerm = 'loo';
+    autoComplete.selectedIndex = 0;
+    autoComplete.isVisible = true;
+    const insertSelectionSpy = vi.spyOn(autoComplete,'insertSelection').mockResolvedValue();
+
+    input.dispatchEvent(new KeyboardEvent('keydown', { key: 'ArrowDown', bubbles: true }));
+    input.dispatchEvent(new KeyboardEvent('keydown', { key: 'Tab', bubbles: true, cancelable: true }));
+
+    expect(autoComplete.selectedIndex).toBe(1);
+    expect(insertSelectionSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith('loop');
+  });
+
+  it('preserves manual ArrowDown selection when Enter accepts a suggestion', async () => {
+    caretHelperInstance.getBeforeCursor.mockReturnValue('loop');
+
+    const input = document.createElement('textarea');
+    input.value = 'loop';
+    input.selectionStart = input.value.length;
+    input.focus = vi.fn();
+    input.setSelectionRange = vi.fn();
+    document.body.append(input);
+
+    const { AutoComplete } = await import(AUTOCOMPLETE_MODULE);
+    const autoComplete = new AutoComplete(input,'prompt', { showPreview: false, minChars: 1 });
+
+    autoComplete.searchType = 'custom_words';
+    autoComplete.items = [
+      { tag_name: 'looking_to_the_side', category: 0, post_count: 1000 },
+      { tag_name: 'loop', category: 0, post_count: 500 },
+    ];
+    autoComplete.currentSearchTerm = 'loo';
+    autoComplete.selectedIndex = 0;
+    autoComplete.isVisible = true;
+    const insertSelectionSpy = vi.spyOn(autoComplete,'insertSelection').mockResolvedValue();
+
+    input.dispatchEvent(new KeyboardEvent('keydown', { key: 'ArrowDown', bubbles: true }));
+    input.dispatchEvent(new KeyboardEvent('keydown', { key: 'Enter', bubbles: true, cancelable: true }));
+
+    expect(autoComplete.selectedIndex).toBe(1);
+    expect(insertSelectionSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith('loop');
+  });
+
   it('accepts the first available suggestion with Tab even if delayed auto-selection has not happened yet', async () => {
     caretHelperInstance.getBeforeCursor.mockReturnValue('loop');
 
@@ -743,12 +875,12 @@ describe('AutoComplete widget interactions', () => {
       json: () => Promise.resolve({ success: true, words: mockTags }),
     });
 
-    // Simulate "/char looking to the side" input
+    // Simulate "/character looking to the side" input
-    caretHelperInstance.getBeforeCursor.mockReturnValue('/char looking to the side');
+    caretHelperInstance.getBeforeCursor.mockReturnValue('/character looking to the side');
     caretHelperInstance.getCursorOffset.mockReturnValue({ left: 15, top: 25 });
 
     const input = document.createElement('textarea');
-    input.value = '/char looking to the side';
+    input.value = '/character looking to the side';
     input.selectionStart = input.value.length;
     input.focus = vi.fn();
     input.setSelectionRange = vi.fn();
@@ -766,7 +898,7 @@ describe('AutoComplete widget interactions', () => {
     autoComplete.activeCommand = { categories: [4, 11], label: 'Character' };
     autoComplete.items = mockTags;
     autoComplete.selectedIndex = 0;
-    autoComplete.currentSearchTerm = '/char looking to the side';
+    autoComplete.currentSearchTerm = '/character looking to the side';
 
     await autoComplete.insertSelection('looking_to_the_side');
 
@@ -1073,6 +1205,253 @@ describe('AutoComplete widget interactions', () => {
     expect(fetchApiMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith('/lm/custom-words/search?enriched=true&search=cat&limit=100');
   });
 
+  it('searches wildcard keys when using the /wildcard command', async () => {
+    vi.useFakeTimers();
+
+    fetchApiMock.mockResolvedValue({
+      json: () => Promise.resolve({
+        success: true,
+        words: ['animals/cat'],
+        meta: {
+          has_wildcards: true,
+          wildcards_dir: '/tmp/settings/wildcards',
+          supported_formats: ['.txt', '.yaml', '.yml', '.json'],
+        },
+      }),
+    });
+
+    caretHelperInstance.getBeforeCursor.mockReturnValue('/wildcard cat');
+    caretHelperInstance.getCursorOffset.mockReturnValue({ left: 15, top: 25 });
+
+    const input = document.createElement('textarea');
+    input.value = '/wildcard cat';
+    input.selectionStart = input.value.length;
+    document.body.append(input);
+
+    const { AutoComplete } = await import(AUTOCOMPLETE_MODULE);
+    const autoComplete = new AutoComplete(input,'prompt', {
+      debounceDelay: 0,
+      showPreview: false,
+      minChars: 1,
+    });
+
+    fetchApiMock.mockClear();
+    input.dispatchEvent(new Event('input', { bubbles: true }));
+    await vi.runAllTimersAsync();
+    await Promise.resolve();
+
+    expect(fetchApiMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith('/lm/wildcards/search?search=cat&limit=100');
+    expect(autoComplete.searchType).toBe('wildcards');
+    expect(autoComplete.items).toEqual(['animals/cat']);
+  });
+
+  it('shows wildcard onboarding when /wildcard is used before any files exist', async () => {
+    vi.useFakeTimers();
+
+    fetchApiMock.mockResolvedValue({
+      json: () => Promise.resolve({
+        success: true,
+        words: [],
+        meta: {
+          has_wildcards: false,
+          wildcards_dir: '/tmp/settings/wildcards',
+          supported_formats: ['.txt', '.yaml', '.yml', '.json'],
+        },
+      }),
+    });
+
+    caretHelperInstance.getBeforeCursor.mockReturnValue('/wildcard cat');
+    caretHelperInstance.getCursorOffset.mockReturnValue({ left: 15, top: 25 });
+
+    const input = document.createElement('textarea');
+    input.value = '/wildcard cat';
+    input.selectionStart = input.value.length;
+    document.body.append(input);
+
+    const { AutoComplete } = await import(AUTOCOMPLETE_MODULE);
+    const autoComplete = new AutoComplete(input,'prompt', {
+      debounceDelay: 0,
+      showPreview: false,
+      minChars: 1,
+    });
+
+    input.dispatchEvent(new Event('input', { bubbles: true }));
+    await vi.runAllTimersAsync();
+    await Promise.resolve();
+
+    expect(autoComplete.isVisible).toBe(true);
+    expect(autoComplete.items).toHaveLength(1);
+    expect(autoComplete.items[0].type).toBe('wildcard_empty_state');
+    expect(autoComplete.dropdown.textContent).toContain('No wildcards found yet');
+    expect(autoComplete.dropdown.textContent).toContain('/tmp/settings/wildcards');
+    expect(autoComplete.dropdown.textContent).toContain('.txt, .yaml, .yml, .json');
+  });
+
+  it('shows wildcard onboarding when only the /wildcard command is entered', async () => {
+    vi.useFakeTimers();
+
+    fetchApiMock.mockResolvedValue({
+      json: () => Promise.resolve({
+        success: true,
+        words: [],
+        meta: {
+          has_wildcards: false,
+          wildcards_dir: '/tmp/settings/wildcards',
+          supported_formats: ['.txt', '.yaml', '.yml', '.json'],
+        },
+      }),
+    });
+
+    caretHelperInstance.getBeforeCursor.mockReturnValue('/wildcard ');
+    caretHelperInstance.getCursorOffset.mockReturnValue({ left: 15, top: 25 });
+
+    const input = document.createElement('textarea');
+    input.value = '/wildcard ';
+    input.selectionStart = input.value.length;
+    document.body.append(input);
+
+    const { AutoComplete } = await import(AUTOCOMPLETE_MODULE);
+    const autoComplete = new AutoComplete(input,'prompt', {
+      debounceDelay: 0,
+      showPreview: false,
+      minChars: 1,
+    });
+
+    input.dispatchEvent(new Event('input', { bubbles: true }));
+    await vi.runAllTimersAsync();
+    await Promise.resolve();
+
+    expect(fetchApiMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith('/lm/wildcards/search?search=&limit=100');
+    expect(autoComplete.isVisible).toBe(true);
+    expect(autoComplete.items).toHaveLength(1);
+    expect(autoComplete.items[0].type).toBe('wildcard_empty_state');
+    expect(autoComplete.dropdown.textContent).toContain('No wildcards found yet');
+  });
+
+  it('shows a lightweight no-match state when wildcard files exist but search misses', async () => {
+    vi.useFakeTimers();
+
+    fetchApiMock.mockResolvedValue({
+      json: () => Promise.resolve({
+        success: true,
+        words: [],
+        meta: {
+          has_wildcards: true,
+          wildcards_dir: '/tmp/settings/wildcards',
+          supported_formats: ['.txt', '.yaml', '.yml', '.json'],
+        },
+      }),
+    });
+
+    caretHelperInstance.getBeforeCursor.mockReturnValue('/wildcard dragon');
+    caretHelperInstance.getCursorOffset.mockReturnValue({ left: 15, top: 25 });
+
+    const input = document.createElement('textarea');
+    input.value = '/wildcard dragon';
+    input.selectionStart = input.value.length;
+    document.body.append(input);
+
+    const { AutoComplete } = await import(AUTOCOMPLETE_MODULE);
+    const autoComplete = new AutoComplete(input,'prompt', {
+      debounceDelay: 0,
+      showPreview: false,
+      minChars: 1,
+    });
+
+    input.dispatchEvent(new Event('input', { bubbles: true }));
+    await vi.runAllTimersAsync();
+    await Promise.resolve();
+
+    expect(autoComplete.items).toHaveLength(1);
+    expect(autoComplete.items[0].type).toBe('wildcard_no_matches');
+    expect(autoComplete.dropdown.textContent).toContain('No wildcard matches');
+    expect(autoComplete.dropdown.textContent).not.toContain('Open wildcards folder');
+  });
+
+  it('inserts wildcard references when accepting a /wildcard result', async () => {
+    caretHelperInstance.getBeforeCursor.mockReturnValue('/wildcard animals/cat');
+
+    const input = document.createElement('textarea');
+    input.value = '/wildcard animals/cat';
+    input.selectionStart = input.value.length;
+    input.focus = vi.fn();
+    input.setSelectionRange = vi.fn();
+    document.body.append(input);
+
+    const { AutoComplete } = await import(AUTOCOMPLETE_MODULE);
+    const autoComplete = new AutoComplete(input,'prompt', {
+      debounceDelay: 0,
+      showPreview: false,
+      minChars: 1,
+    });
+
+    autoComplete.searchType = 'wildcards';
+    autoComplete.activeCommand = { type: 'wildcard', label: 'Wildcards' };
+    autoComplete.items = ['animals/cat'];
+    autoComplete.selectedIndex = 0;
+
+    await autoComplete.insertSelection('animals/cat');
+
+    expect(input.value).toBe('__animals/cat__,');
+    expect(input.focus).toHaveBeenCalled();
+    expect(input.setSelectionRange).toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+
+  it('does not reopen autocomplete on blur after inserting a wildcard literal', async () => {
+    const input = document.createElement('textarea');
+    input.value = '__flower__,';
+    input.selectionStart = input.value.length;
+    document.body.append(input);
+
+    caretHelperInstance.getBeforeCursor.mockReturnValue('__flower__,');
+
+    const { AutoComplete } = await import(AUTOCOMPLETE_MODULE);
+    const autoComplete = new AutoComplete(input,'prompt', {
+      debounceDelay: 0,
+      showPreview: false,
+      minChars: 1,
+    });
+
+    const hideSpy = vi.spyOn(autoComplete, 'hide');
+    input.dispatchEvent(new Event('blur', { bubbles: true }));
+
+    expect(fetchApiMock).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    expect(hideSpy).toHaveBeenCalled();
+    expect(autoComplete.isVisible).toBe(false);
+  });
+
+  it('treats a command after a wildcard literal as the active token', async () => {
+    vi.useFakeTimers();
+
+    fetchApiMock.mockResolvedValue({
+      json: () => Promise.resolve({
+        success: true,
+        words: [{ tag_name: 'flower_field', category: 4, post_count: 1234 }],
+      }),
+    });
+
+    const input = document.createElement('textarea');
+    input.value = '__flower__ /character f';
+    input.selectionStart = input.value.length;
+    document.body.append(input);
+
+    caretHelperInstance.getBeforeCursor.mockReturnValue('__flower__ /character f');
+    caretHelperInstance.getCursorOffset.mockReturnValue({ left: 15, top: 25 });
+
+    const { AutoComplete } = await import(AUTOCOMPLETE_MODULE);
+    const autoComplete = new AutoComplete(input,'prompt', {
+      debounceDelay: 0,
+      showPreview: false,
+      minChars: 1,
+    });
+
+    input.dispatchEvent(new Event('input', { bubbles: true }));
+    await vi.runAllTimersAsync();
+    await Promise.resolve();
+
+    expect(autoComplete.getSearchTerm(input.value)).toBe('/character f');
+  });
+
   it('invalidates stale autocomplete metadata and falls back to delimiter-based matching', async () => {
     settingGetMock.mockImplementation((key) => {
       if (key === 'loramanager.autocomplete_append_comma') {

tests/nodes/test_prompt_text_wildcards.py

@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from py.nodes.prompt import PromptLM
+from py.nodes.text import TextLM
+
+
+def test_text_lm_expands_wildcards_before_output(monkeypatch):
+    node = TextLM()
+
+    expand_calls = []
+
+    class StubService:
+        def expand_text(self, text, seed=None):
+            expand_calls.append((text, seed))
+            return "expanded text"
+
+    monkeypatch.setattr("py.nodes.text.get_wildcard_service", lambda: StubService())
+
+    assert node.process("__flower__", seed=9) == ("expanded text",)
+    assert expand_calls == [("__flower__", 9)]
+
+
+def test_prompt_lm_expands_before_appending_trigger_words(monkeypatch):
+    node = PromptLM()
+
+    class StubService:
+        def expand_text(self, text, seed=None):
+            assert text == "__flower__"
+            assert seed == 42
+            return "rose"
+
+    class StubEncoder:
+        def encode(self, clip, prompt):
+            assert clip == "clip"
+            assert prompt == "artist style, rose"
+            return ("conditioning",)
+
+    monkeypatch.setattr("py.nodes.prompt.get_wildcard_service", lambda: StubService())
+    monkeypatch.setattr("nodes.CLIPTextEncode", lambda: StubEncoder(), raising=False)
+
+    result = node.encode("__flower__", "clip", seed=42, trigger_words1="artist style")
+
+    assert result == ("conditioning", "artist style, rose")
+
+
+def test_prompt_lm_input_types_expose_input_only_seed():
+    input_types = PromptLM.INPUT_TYPES()
+    seed_type, seed_options = input_types["optional"]["seed"]
+
+    assert seed_type == "INT"
+    assert seed_options["forceInput"] is True
+    assert "wildcard generation" in seed_options["tooltip"]
+
+
+def test_text_lm_input_types_expose_input_only_seed():
+    input_types = TextLM.INPUT_TYPES()
+    seed_type, seed_options = input_types["optional"]["seed"]
+
+    assert seed_type == "INT"
+    assert seed_options["forceInput"] is True
+    assert "wildcard generation" in seed_options["tooltip"]
+
+
+def test_text_lm_is_changed_forces_rerun_without_seed_when_text_is_dynamic():
+    result = TextLM.IS_CHANGED("__flower__", seed=None)
+
+    assert result != result
+
+
+def test_text_lm_is_changed_keeps_cache_for_seeded_or_static_text():
+    assert TextLM.IS_CHANGED("__flower__", seed=7) is False
+    assert TextLM.IS_CHANGED("plain text", seed=None) is False
+    assert TextLM.IS_CHANGED("{red|blue}", seed=7) is False
+
+
+def test_prompt_lm_is_changed_forces_rerun_without_seed_when_text_is_dynamic():
+    result = PromptLM.IS_CHANGED("{red|blue}", clip="clip", seed=None)
+
+    assert result != result
+
+
+def test_prompt_lm_is_changed_keeps_cache_for_seeded_or_static_text():
+    assert PromptLM.IS_CHANGED("__flower__", clip="clip", seed=11) is False
+    assert PromptLM.IS_CHANGED("plain text", clip="clip", seed=None) is False

tests/routes/test_misc_routes.py

@@ -499,6 +499,38 @@ async def test_open_backup_location_uses_settings_directory(tmp_path, monkeypatc
     assert calls == [["xdg-open", str(backup_dir)]]
 
 
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_open_wildcards_location_creates_and_opens_directory(tmp_path, monkeypatch):
+    wildcards_dir = tmp_path / "settings" / "wildcards"
+
+    handler = FileSystemHandler(settings_service=SimpleNamespace(settings_file=str(tmp_path / "settings.json")))
+
+    calls = []
+
+    def fake_popen(args):
+        calls.append(args)
+        return MagicMock()
+
+    monkeypatch.setattr(subprocess, "Popen", fake_popen)
+    monkeypatch.setattr("py.routes.handlers.misc_handlers._is_docker", lambda: False)
+    monkeypatch.setattr("py.routes.handlers.misc_handlers._is_wsl", lambda: False)
+    monkeypatch.setattr(
+        "py.services.wildcard_service.get_wildcards_dir",
+        lambda create=False: str(wildcards_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True) or wildcards_dir)
+        if create
+        else str(wildcards_dir),
+    )
+
+    response = await handler.open_wildcards_location(FakeRequest())
+    payload = json.loads(response.text)
+
+    assert response.status == 200
+    assert payload["success"] is True
+    assert payload["path"] == str(wildcards_dir)
+    assert wildcards_dir.is_dir()
+    assert calls == [["xdg-open", str(wildcards_dir)]]
+
+
 class RecordingRouter:
     def __init__(self):
         self.calls = []

tests/routes/test_wildcard_routes.py

@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import json
+from types import SimpleNamespace
+
+import pytest
+
+from py.routes.handlers.misc_handlers import WildcardsHandler
+
+
+class FakeRequest:
+    def __init__(self, query=None):
+        self.query = query or {}
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_search_wildcards_returns_results():
+    class StubService:
+        def get_metadata(self, create_dir=False):
+            assert create_dir is True
+            return SimpleNamespace(
+                has_wildcards=True,
+                wildcards_dir="/tmp/settings/wildcards",
+                supported_formats=(".txt", ".yaml", ".yml", ".json"),
+            )
+
+        def search_keys(self, search_term, limit, offset):
+            assert search_term == "cat"
+            assert limit == 25
+            assert offset == 2
+            return ["animals/cat"]
+
+    handler = WildcardsHandler(service=StubService())
+    response = await handler.search_wildcards(
+        FakeRequest(query={"search": "cat", "limit": "25", "offset": "2"})
+    )
+    payload = json.loads(response.text)
+
+    assert response.status == 200
+    assert payload == {
+        "success": True,
+        "words": ["animals/cat"],
+        "meta": {
+            "has_wildcards": True,
+            "wildcards_dir": "/tmp/settings/wildcards",
+            "supported_formats": [".txt", ".yaml", ".yml", ".json"],
+        },
+    }
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_search_wildcards_handles_errors():
+    class StubService:
+        def get_metadata(self, create_dir=False):
+            return SimpleNamespace(
+                has_wildcards=False,
+                wildcards_dir="/tmp/settings/wildcards",
+                supported_formats=(".txt",),
+            )
+
+        def search_keys(self, search_term, limit, offset):
+            raise RuntimeError("boom")
+
+    handler = WildcardsHandler(service=StubService())
+    response = await handler.search_wildcards(FakeRequest(query={"search": "cat"}))
+    payload = json.loads(response.text)
+
+    assert response.status == 500
+    assert payload["error"] == "boom"

tests/services/test_wildcard_service.py

@@ -0,0 +1,141 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import json
+
+from py.services.wildcard_service import WildcardService, contains_dynamic_syntax
+
+
+def _make_service(monkeypatch, tmp_path):
+    settings_dir = tmp_path / "settings"
+    settings_dir.mkdir()
+    monkeypatch.setattr(
+        "py.services.wildcard_service.get_settings_dir",
+        lambda create=True: str(settings_dir),
+    )
+    service = WildcardService()
+    service._cached_signature = None
+    service._wildcard_dict = {}
+    return service, settings_dir / "wildcards"
+
+
+def test_search_keys_returns_empty_when_directory_missing(monkeypatch, tmp_path):
+    service, _wildcards_dir = _make_service(monkeypatch, tmp_path)
+
+    assert service.search_keys("cat") == []
+
+
+def test_search_keys_loads_txt_yaml_and_json(monkeypatch, tmp_path):
+    service, wildcards_dir = _make_service(monkeypatch, tmp_path)
+    wildcards_dir.mkdir()
+
+    (wildcards_dir / "animals").mkdir()
+    (wildcards_dir / "animals" / "cat.txt").write_text("tabby\nblack cat\n", encoding="utf-8")
+    (wildcards_dir / "colors.yaml").write_text(
+        "palette:\n  warm:\n    - red\n    - orange\n",
+        encoding="utf-8",
+    )
+    (wildcards_dir / "artists.json").write_text(
+        json.dumps({"illustrators/digital": ["alice", "bob"]}),
+        encoding="utf-8",
+    )
+
+    assert service.search_keys("cat") == ["animals/cat"]
+    assert service.search_keys("warm") == ["palette/warm"]
+    assert service.search_keys("digital") == ["illustrators/digital"]
+
+
+def test_search_keys_prefers_exact_and_prefix_matches(monkeypatch, tmp_path):
+    service, wildcards_dir = _make_service(monkeypatch, tmp_path)
+    wildcards_dir.mkdir()
+
+    (wildcards_dir / "animals").mkdir()
+    (wildcards_dir / "animals" / "cat.txt").write_text("tabby\n", encoding="utf-8")
+    (wildcards_dir / "animals" / "catgirl.txt").write_text("heroine\n", encoding="utf-8")
+    (wildcards_dir / "fantasy_cat.txt").write_text("beast\n", encoding="utf-8")
+
+    results = service.search_keys("cat")
+
+    assert results == ["animals/cat", "animals/catgirl", "fantasy_cat"]
+
+
+def test_search_keys_supports_offset_and_limit(monkeypatch, tmp_path):
+    service, wildcards_dir = _make_service(monkeypatch, tmp_path)
+    wildcards_dir.mkdir()
+
+    for name in ("cat", "catgirl", "catmaid"):
+        (wildcards_dir / f"{name}.txt").write_text("x\n", encoding="utf-8")
+
+    assert service.search_keys("cat", limit=1, offset=1) == ["catgirl"]
+
+
+def test_get_metadata_creates_directory_and_reports_formats(monkeypatch, tmp_path):
+    service, wildcards_dir = _make_service(monkeypatch, tmp_path)
+
+    metadata = service.get_metadata(create_dir=True)
+
+    assert metadata.has_wildcards is False
+    assert metadata.wildcards_dir == str(wildcards_dir)
+    assert metadata.supported_formats == (".txt", ".yaml", ".yml", ".json")
+    assert wildcards_dir.is_dir()
+
+
+def test_expand_text_resolves_nested_wildcards(monkeypatch, tmp_path):
+    service, wildcards_dir = _make_service(monkeypatch, tmp_path)
+    wildcards_dir.mkdir()
+
+    (wildcards_dir / "flower.txt").write_text("rose\n__color__ lily\n", encoding="utf-8")
+    (wildcards_dir / "color.txt").write_text("red\nblue\n", encoding="utf-8")
+
+    expanded = service.expand_text("__flower__", seed=7)
+
+    assert expanded in {"rose", "red lily", "blue lily"}
+    assert "__" not in expanded
+
+
+def test_expand_text_resolves_dynamic_prompt_and_multi_select(monkeypatch, tmp_path):
+    service, wildcards_dir = _make_service(monkeypatch, tmp_path)
+    wildcards_dir.mkdir()
+
+    expanded = service.expand_text("{2$$, $$red|blue|green}", seed=3)
+
+    assert expanded.count(", ") == 1
+    assert set(expanded.split(", ")).issubset({"red", "blue", "green"})
+
+
+def test_expand_text_resolves_wildcard_glob(monkeypatch, tmp_path):
+    service, wildcards_dir = _make_service(monkeypatch, tmp_path)
+    wildcards_dir.mkdir()
+
+    (wildcards_dir / "animals").mkdir()
+    (wildcards_dir / "animals" / "cat.txt").write_text("tabby\n", encoding="utf-8")
+    (wildcards_dir / "animals" / "dog.txt").write_text("retriever\n", encoding="utf-8")
+
+    expanded = service.expand_text("__animals/*__", seed=1)
+
+    assert expanded in {"tabby", "retriever"}
+
+
+def test_expand_text_is_deterministic_with_seed(monkeypatch, tmp_path):
+    service, wildcards_dir = _make_service(monkeypatch, tmp_path)
+    wildcards_dir.mkdir()
+
+    (wildcards_dir / "color.txt").write_text("red\nblue\ngreen\n", encoding="utf-8")
+
+    first = service.expand_text("__color__", seed=123)
+    second = service.expand_text("__color__", seed=123)
+
+    assert first == second
+
+
+def test_expand_text_leaves_unresolved_reference_visible(monkeypatch, tmp_path):
+    service, wildcards_dir = _make_service(monkeypatch, tmp_path)
+    wildcards_dir.mkdir()
+
+    assert service.expand_text("__missing__", seed=1) == "__missing__"
+
+
+def test_contains_dynamic_syntax_detects_wildcards_and_options():
+    assert contains_dynamic_syntax("plain text") is False
+    assert contains_dynamic_syntax("__flower__") is True
+    assert contains_dynamic_syntax("{red|blue}") is True
+    assert contains_dynamic_syntax("{2$$, $$red|blue|green}") is True

tests/test_custom_words_service.py

@@ -94,6 +94,19 @@ class TestCustomWordsService:
         results = service.search_words("test")
         assert mock_tag_index.called
 
+    def test_search_words_skips_prompt_like_queries(self):
+        service = CustomWordsService.__new__(CustomWordsService)
+        mock_tag_index = MockTagFTSIndex()
+
+        def mock_get_index():
+            return mock_tag_index
+
+        service._get_tag_index = mock_get_index
+
+        results = service.search_words("__flower__ /character f")
+
+        assert results == []
+        assert mock_tag_index.called is False
 
 class MockTagFTSIndex:
     """Mock TagFTSIndex for testing."""

tests/test_tag_fts_index.py

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 """Tests for TagFTSIndex functionality."""
 
 import os
+import sqlite3
 import tempfile
 from typing import List
 
@@ -173,6 +174,40 @@ class TestTagFTSIndexSearch:
         assert len(results) >= 1
         assert all(r["category"] in [4, 11] for r in results)
 
+    def test_search_with_category_filter_uses_fts_first_plan(self, populated_fts):
+        """Category-filtered searches should start from FTS hits, not category scans."""
+        sql, params = populated_fts._build_search_statement(
+            query_lower="f",
+            fts_query="f*",
+            categories=[4, 11],
+            limit=20,
+            offset=0,
+        )
+
+        conn = sqlite3.connect(f"file:{populated_fts.get_database_path()}?mode=ro", uri=True)
+        try:
+            plan_rows = conn.execute(f"EXPLAIN QUERY PLAN {sql}", params).fetchall()
+        finally:
+            conn.close()
+
+        plan_details = [row[3] for row in plan_rows]
+        assert any(detail.startswith("SCAN tag_fts VIRTUAL TABLE INDEX") for detail in plan_details)
+        assert any("SEARCH t USING INTEGER PRIMARY KEY" in detail for detail in plan_details)
+        assert not any("SEARCH t USING INDEX idx_tags_category" in detail for detail in plan_details)
+
+    def test_search_statement_uses_post_count_as_tie_breaker(self, populated_fts):
+        """Search ranking should use popularity as a secondary sort key."""
+        sql, _ = populated_fts._build_search_statement(
+            query_lower="f",
+            fts_query="f*",
+            categories=[4, 11],
+            limit=20,
+            offset=0,
+        )
+
+        assert "ORDER BY is_tag_name_match DESC, t.post_count DESC, rank_score DESC" in sql
+        assert "LOG10" not in sql
+
     def test_search_with_category_filter_excludes_others(self, populated_fts):
         """Test that category filter excludes other categories."""
         # Search for "hi" but only in general category

vue-widgets/src/main.ts

@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@ function shouldBypassAutocompleteWidgetMigration(
   }
 
   const originalWidgetsInputs = Object.values(inputDefs).filter((input: any) =>
-    widgetNames.has(input.name) || input.forceInput
+    widgetNames.has(input.name)
   )
 
   const widgetIndexHasForceInput = originalWidgetsInputs.flatMap((input: any) =>

web/comfyui/autocomplete.js

@@ -1,6 +1,15 @@
 import { api } from "../../scripts/api.js";
 import { app } from "../../scripts/app.js";
 import { TextAreaCaretHelper } from "./textarea_caret_helper.js";
+import {
+    WILDCARD_COMMANDS,
+    createWildcardEmptyStateItem,
+    createWildcardNoMatchesItem,
+    getWildcardInsertText,
+    getWildcardSearchEndpoint,
+    isWildcardCommand,
+    isWildcardInfoItem,
+} from "./autocomplete_wildcards.js";
 import {
     getAutocompleteAppendCommaPreference,
     getAutocompleteAutoFormatPreference,
@@ -13,7 +22,6 @@ import { showToast } from "./utils.js";
 // Command definitions for category filtering
 const TAG_COMMANDS = {
     '/character': { categories: [4, 11], label: 'Character' },
-    '/char': { categories: [4, 11], label: 'Character' },
     '/artist': { categories: [1, 8], label: 'Artist' },
     '/general': { categories: [0, 7], label: 'General' },
     '/copyright': { categories: [3, 10], label: 'Copyright' },
@@ -22,6 +30,7 @@ const TAG_COMMANDS = {
     '/lore': { categories: [15], label: 'Lore' },
     '/emb': { type: 'embedding', label: 'Embeddings' },
     '/embedding': { type: 'embedding', label: 'Embeddings' },
+    ...WILDCARD_COMMANDS,
     // Autocomplete toggle commands - only show one based on current state
     '/ac': {
         type: 'toggle_setting',
@@ -314,6 +323,8 @@ const MODEL_BEHAVIORS = {
                 const trimmedName = removeGeneralExtension(fileName);
                 const folder = directories.length ? `${directories.join('/')}/` : '';
                 return formatAutocompleteInsertion(`embedding:${folder}${trimmedName}`);
+            } else if (instance.searchType === 'wildcards' || isWildcardCommand(instance.activeCommand)) {
+                return formatAutocompleteInsertion(getWildcardInsertText(relativePath));
             } else {
                 let tagText = relativePath;
 
@@ -350,13 +361,16 @@ class AutoComplete {
 
         this.dropdown = null;
         this.selectedIndex = -1;
+        this.hasManualSelection = false;
         this.items = [];
         this.debounceTimer = null;
         this.isVisible = false;
         this.currentSearchTerm = '';
+        this.wildcardMeta = null;
         this.previewTooltip = null;
         this.previewTooltipPromise = null;
         this.searchType = null;
+        this.suppressAutocompleteOnce = false;
 
         // Virtual scrolling state
         this.virtualScrollOffset = 0;
@@ -496,6 +510,11 @@ class AutoComplete {
     bindEvents() {
         // Handle input changes
         this.onInput = (e) => {
+            if (this.suppressAutocompleteOnce) {
+                this.suppressAutocompleteOnce = false;
+                this.hide();
+                return;
+            }
             this.handleInput(e.target.value);
         };
         this.inputElement.addEventListener('input', this.onInput);
@@ -512,6 +531,7 @@ class AutoComplete {
                 const formattedValue = formatAutocompleteTextOnBlur(this.inputElement.value);
                 if (formattedValue !== this.inputElement.value) {
                     this.inputElement.value = formattedValue;
+                    this.suppressAutocompleteOnce = true;
                     this.inputElement.dispatchEvent(new Event('input', { bubbles: true }));
                 }
             }
@@ -658,6 +678,9 @@ class AutoComplete {
                         // /emb or /embedding command
                         endpoint = '/lm/embeddings/relative-paths';
                         this.searchType = 'embeddings';
+                    } else if (isWildcardCommand(commandResult.command)) {
+                        endpoint = getWildcardSearchEndpoint();
+                        this.searchType = 'wildcards';
                     } else {
                         // Category filter command
                         const categories = commandResult.command.categories.join(',');
@@ -684,7 +707,12 @@ class AutoComplete {
             }
         }
 
-        if (searchTerm.length < this.options.minChars) {
+        const allowEmptyWildcardSearch =
+            this.modelType === 'prompt' &&
+            this.searchType === 'wildcards' &&
+            searchTerm.length === 0;
+
+        if (!allowEmptyWildcardSearch && searchTerm.length < this.options.minChars) {
             this.hide();
             return;
         }
@@ -713,9 +741,24 @@ class AutoComplete {
         }
 
         const rawText = beforeCursor.substring(start);
-        const text = rawText.trim();
         const leadingWhitespaceLength = rawText.length - rawText.trimStart().length;
         const trimmedStart = start + leadingWhitespaceLength;
+        const text = rawText.trim();
+
+        if (this.modelType === 'prompt') {
+            const tokenRange = this._getPromptTokenRange(rawText, trimmedStart, caretPos);
+            if (tokenRange) {
+                return {
+                    start: tokenRange.start,
+                    trimmedStart: tokenRange.trimmedStart,
+                    end: caretPos,
+                    beforeCursor,
+                    rawText: tokenRange.rawText,
+                    text: tokenRange.text,
+                    tokenType: tokenRange.tokenType,
+                };
+            }
+        }
 
         return {
             start,
@@ -727,6 +770,73 @@ class AutoComplete {
         };
     }
 
+    _getPromptTokenRange(rawText = '', trimmedStart = 0, caretPos = 0) {
+        const trimmedText = rawText.trim();
+        if (!trimmedText) {
+            return {
+                start: trimmedStart,
+                trimmedStart,
+                rawText: '',
+                text: '',
+                tokenType: 'empty',
+            };
+        }
+
+        const commandOffset = trimmedText.startsWith('/')
+            ? 0
+            : trimmedText.lastIndexOf(' /');
+        if (commandOffset !== -1) {
+            const normalizedCommandOffset = commandOffset === 0 ? 0 : commandOffset + 1;
+            const commandText = trimmedText.slice(normalizedCommandOffset);
+            const commandStart = trimmedStart + normalizedCommandOffset;
+            return {
+                start: commandStart,
+                trimmedStart: commandStart,
+                rawText: commandText,
+                text: commandText,
+                tokenType: commandText === '/' ? 'empty_command_trigger' : 'command',
+            };
+        }
+
+        const wildcardMatch = trimmedText.match(/(?:^|\s)(__[\w\s.\-+/*\\]+?__)$/);
+        if (wildcardMatch) {
+            const wildcardText = wildcardMatch[1];
+            const wildcardOffset = trimmedText.lastIndexOf(wildcardText);
+            const wildcardStart = trimmedStart + wildcardOffset;
+            return {
+                start: wildcardStart,
+                trimmedStart: wildcardStart,
+                rawText: wildcardText,
+                text: '',
+                tokenType: 'wildcard_literal',
+            };
+        }
+
+        const embeddingOffset = trimmedText.search(/(?:^|\s)emb:[^\s]*$/i);
+        if (embeddingOffset !== -1) {
+            const normalizedEmbeddingOffset = trimmedText.slice(embeddingOffset).startsWith(' ')
+                ? embeddingOffset + 1
+                : embeddingOffset;
+            const embeddingText = trimmedText.slice(normalizedEmbeddingOffset);
+            const embeddingStart = trimmedStart + normalizedEmbeddingOffset;
+            return {
+                start: embeddingStart,
+                trimmedStart: embeddingStart,
+                rawText: embeddingText,
+                text: embeddingText,
+                tokenType: 'embedding_literal',
+            };
+        }
+
+        return {
+            start: trimmedStart,
+            trimmedStart,
+            rawText,
+            text: trimmedText,
+            tokenType: 'tag_text',
+        };
+    }
+
     _getHardBoundaryStart(beforeCursor = '') {
         const lastComma = beforeCursor.lastIndexOf(',');
         const lastAngle = beforeCursor.lastIndexOf('>');
@@ -878,12 +988,50 @@ class AutoComplete {
         return Array.from(variations).filter(v => v.length >= this.options.minChars);
     }
 
+    _normalizeQueryForRequest(term = '') {
+        return term.trim().toLowerCase();
+    }
+
+    _getQueriesToExecute(term = '') {
+        const queryVariations = this._generateQueryVariations(term);
+        const uniqueQueries = [];
+        const seen = new Set();
+
+        for (const query of queryVariations) {
+            const normalized = this._normalizeQueryForRequest(query);
+            if (!normalized || seen.has(normalized)) {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            seen.add(normalized);
+            uniqueQueries.push(query);
+
+            if (uniqueQueries.length >= 4) {
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+
+        return uniqueQueries;
+    }
+
+    _containsInformationalItems() {
+        return this.items.some((item) => isWildcardInfoItem(item));
+    }
+
+    _isSelectableInfoItem(item) {
+        return isWildcardInfoItem(item);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Get display text for an item (without extension for models)
      * @param {string|Object} item - Item to get display text from
      * @returns {string} - Display text without extension
      */
     _getDisplayText(item) {
+        if (isWildcardInfoItem(item)) {
+            return item.title || item.description || 'Wildcards';
+        }
+
         const itemText = typeof item === 'object' && item.tag_name ? item.tag_name : String(item);
         // Remove extension for models to avoid matching/displaying .safetensors etc.
         if (this.modelType === 'loras' || this.searchType === 'embeddings') {
@@ -1013,6 +1161,14 @@ class AutoComplete {
         return 0;
     }
 
+    _getAcceptSelectionIndex(searchTerm = '') {
+        if (this.hasManualSelection && this.selectedIndex >= 0 && this.selectedIndex < this.items.length) {
+            return this.selectedIndex;
+        }
+
+        return this._getPreferredSelectedIndex(searchTerm);
+    }
+
     async search(term = '', endpoint = null) {
         try {
             this.currentSearchTerm = term;
@@ -1024,23 +1180,26 @@ class AutoComplete {
             // This is critical for preventing command suggestions from persisting
             // when switching from command mode to regular tag search
             this.items = [];
+            this.wildcardMeta = null;
 
             if (!endpoint) {
                 endpoint = `/lm/${this.modelType}/relative-paths`;
             }
 
-            // Generate multiple query variations for better matching
+            // Generate multiple query variations for better matching, but avoid
-            const queryVariations = this._generateQueryVariations(term);
+            // sending duplicate-equivalent requests that normalize to the same
+            // backend search term.
+            const queriesToExecute =
+                this.searchType === 'wildcards' && term.length === 0
+                    ? ['']
+                    : this._getQueriesToExecute(term);
 
-            if (queryVariations.length === 0) {
+            if (queriesToExecute.length === 0) {
                 this.items = [];
                 this.hide();
                 return;
             }
 
-            // Limit the number of parallel queries to avoid overwhelming the server
-            const queriesToExecute = queryVariations.slice(0, 4);
-
             // Execute all queries in parallel
             const searchPromises = queriesToExecute.map(async (query) => {
                 const url = endpoint.includes('?')
@@ -1050,10 +1209,16 @@ class AutoComplete {
                 try {
                     const response = await api.fetchApi(url);
                     const data = await response.json();
-                    return data.success ? (data.relative_paths || data.words || []) : [];
+                    return {
+                        items: data.success ? (data.relative_paths || data.words || []) : [],
+                        meta: data?.meta || null,
+                    };
                 } catch (error) {
                     console.warn(`Search query failed for "${query}":`, error);
-                    return [];
+                    return {
+                        items: [],
+                        meta: null,
+                    };
                 }
             });
 
@@ -1071,7 +1236,12 @@ class AutoComplete {
             const seen = new Set();
             const mergedItems = [];
 
-            for (const resultArray of resultsArrays) {
+            for (const result of resultsArrays) {
+                if (!this.wildcardMeta && result?.meta) {
+                    this.wildcardMeta = result.meta;
+                }
+
+                const resultArray = result?.items || [];
                 for (const item of resultArray) {
                     const itemKey = typeof item === 'object' && item.tag_name
                         ? item.tag_name.toLowerCase()
@@ -1084,6 +1254,17 @@ class AutoComplete {
                 }
             }
 
+            if (this.searchType === 'wildcards' && mergedItems.length === 0) {
+                const meta = this.wildcardMeta || {};
+                this.items = meta.has_wildcards
+                    ? [createWildcardNoMatchesItem(term, meta)]
+                    : [createWildcardEmptyStateItem(meta)];
+                this.hasMoreItems = false;
+                this.render();
+                this.show();
+                return;
+            }
+
             // Use backend-sorted results directly without re-scoring
             // Backend already ranks by: FTS5 bm25 score + post count + exact prefix boost
             if (mergedItems.length > 0) {
@@ -1144,7 +1325,7 @@ class AutoComplete {
             };
         }
 
-        // Command with search term (e.g., "/char miku")
+        // Command with search term (e.g., "/character miku")
         const commandPart = trimmed.slice(0, spaceIndex).toLowerCase();
         const searchPart = trimmed.slice(spaceIndex + 1).trim();
 
@@ -1178,20 +1359,15 @@ class AutoComplete {
         
         const filterLower = filter.toLowerCase();
 
-        // Get unique commands (avoid duplicates like /char and /character)
-        const seenLabels = new Set();
         const commands = [];
 
         for (const [cmd, info] of Object.entries(TAG_COMMANDS)) {
-            if (seenLabels.has(info.label)) continue;
-
             // Filter out toggle commands that don't meet their condition
             if (info.type === 'toggle_setting' && info.condition) {
                 if (!info.condition()) continue;
             }
 
             if (!filter || cmd.slice(1).startsWith(filterLower)) {
-                seenLabels.add(info.label);
                 commands.push({ command: cmd, ...info });
             }
         }
@@ -1219,6 +1395,7 @@ class AutoComplete {
             this.dropdown.innerHTML = '';
         }
         this.selectedIndex = -1;
+        this.hasManualSelection = false;
 
         this.items.forEach((item, index) => {
             const itemEl = document.createElement('div');
@@ -1254,7 +1431,7 @@ class AutoComplete {
             `;
 
             itemEl.addEventListener('mouseenter', () => {
-                this.selectItem(index);
+                this.selectItem(index, { manual: true });
             });
 
             itemEl.addEventListener('click', () => {
@@ -1276,9 +1453,18 @@ class AutoComplete {
         }
 
         // Auto-select immediately so accept keys remain stable.
+        // In virtual-scroll mode, calling selectItem() before the dropdown is
+        // visible can see a zero-height container and incorrectly replace the
+        // full command list with a partially virtualized slice.
         if (this.items.length > 0) {
+            this.selectedIndex = 0;
+            this.hasManualSelection = false;
+            if (this.contentContainer) {
+                this._applyItemSelection(0);
+            } else {
                 this.selectItem(0);
             }
+        }
         
         // Update virtual scroll height for virtual scrolling mode
         if (this.contentContainer) {
@@ -1288,7 +1474,7 @@ class AutoComplete {
 
     /**
      * Insert a command into the input
-     * @param {string} command - The command to insert (e.g., "/char")
+     * @param {string} command - The command to insert (e.g., "/character")
      */
     _insertCommand(command) {
         const currentValue = this.inputElement.value;
@@ -1315,6 +1501,7 @@ class AutoComplete {
 
     render() {
         this.selectedIndex = -1;
+        this.hasManualSelection = false;
 
         // Reset virtual scroll state
         this.virtualScrollOffset = 0;
@@ -1346,91 +1533,7 @@ class AutoComplete {
             const isCommand = this.items[0] && typeof this.items[0] === 'object' && 'command' in this.items[0];
 
             this.items.forEach((itemData, index) => {
-                const item = document.createElement('div');
+                const item = this.createItemElement(itemData, index, isEnriched, isCommand);
-                item.className = 'comfy-autocomplete-item';
-
-                if (isCommand) {
-                    // Render command item
-                    const cmdSpan = document.createElement('span');
-                    cmdSpan.className = 'lm-autocomplete-command-name';
-                    cmdSpan.textContent = itemData.command;
-
-                    const labelSpan = document.createElement('span');
-                    labelSpan.className = 'lm-autocomplete-command-label';
-                    labelSpan.textContent = itemData.label;
-
-                    item.appendChild(cmdSpan);
-                    item.appendChild(labelSpan);
-                    item.style.cssText = `
-                        padding: 8px 12px;
-                        cursor: pointer;
-                        color: rgba(226, 232, 240, 0.8);
-                        border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(226, 232, 240, 0.1);
-                        transition: all 0.2s ease;
-                        white-space: nowrap;
-                        overflow: hidden;
-                        text-overflow: ellipsis;
-                        display: flex;
-                        justify-content: space-between;
-                        align-items: center;
-                        gap: 12px;
-                    `;
-                } else if (isEnriched) {
-                    // Render enriched item with category badge and post count
-                    this._renderEnrichedItem(item, itemData, this.currentSearchTerm);
-                } else {
-                    // Create highlighted content for simple items, wrapped in a span
-                    // to prevent flex layout from breaking up the text
-                    const nameSpan = document.createElement('span');
-                    nameSpan.className = 'lm-autocomplete-name';
-                    // Use display text without extension for cleaner UI
-                    const displayTextWithoutExt = this._getDisplayText(itemData);
-                    nameSpan.innerHTML = this.highlightMatch(displayTextWithoutExt, this.currentSearchTerm);
-                    nameSpan.style.cssText = `
-                        flex: 1;
-                        min-width: 0;
-                        overflow: hidden;
-                        text-overflow: ellipsis;
-                    `;
-                    item.appendChild(nameSpan);
-                    
-                    // Apply item styles with new color scheme
-                    item.style.cssText = `
-                        padding: 8px 12px;
-                        cursor: pointer;
-                        color: rgba(226, 232, 240, 0.8);
-                        border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(226, 232, 240, 0.1);
-                        transition: all 0.2s ease;
-                        white-space: nowrap;
-                        overflow: hidden;
-                        text-overflow: ellipsis;
-                        position: relative;
-                        display: flex;
-                        justify-content: space-between;
-                        align-items: center;
-                        gap: 8px;
-                    `;
-                }
-
-                // Hover and selection handlers
-                item.addEventListener('mouseenter', () => {
-                    this.selectItem(index);
-                });
-
-                item.addEventListener('mouseleave', () => {
-                    this.hidePreview();
-                });
-
-                // Click handler
-                item.addEventListener('click', () => {
-                    if (isCommand) {
-                        this._insertCommand(itemData.command);
-                    } else {
-                        const insertPath = isEnriched ? itemData.tag_name : itemData;
-                        this.insertSelection(insertPath);
-                    }
-                });
-
                 this.dropdown.appendChild(item);
             });
 
@@ -1525,6 +1628,124 @@ class AutoComplete {
         itemEl.appendChild(metaSpan);
     }
 
+    _renderInformationalItem(itemEl, itemData) {
+        itemEl.classList.add('comfy-autocomplete-info-item');
+        itemEl.style.cssText = `
+            padding: 12px;
+            color: rgba(226, 232, 240, 0.88);
+            border-bottom: none;
+            cursor: default;
+            display: block;
+            white-space: normal;
+            height: auto;
+        `;
+
+        const title = document.createElement('div');
+        title.className = 'lm-autocomplete-info-title';
+        title.textContent = itemData.title || 'Wildcards';
+        title.style.cssText = `
+            font-size: 13px;
+            font-weight: 600;
+            margin-bottom: 6px;
+        `;
+        itemEl.appendChild(title);
+
+        const description = document.createElement('div');
+        description.className = 'lm-autocomplete-info-description';
+        description.textContent = itemData.description || '';
+        description.style.cssText = `
+            font-size: 12px;
+            line-height: 1.45;
+            color: rgba(226, 232, 240, 0.72);
+        `;
+        itemEl.appendChild(description);
+
+        if (itemData.type === 'wildcard_no_matches') {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        const pathBlock = document.createElement('div');
+        pathBlock.style.cssText = `
+            margin-top: 10px;
+            padding: 8px 10px;
+            border-radius: 6px;
+            background: rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.6);
+            font-size: 11px;
+            line-height: 1.5;
+        `;
+        pathBlock.innerHTML = [
+            '<div style="font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 4px;">Wildcards folder</div>',
+            `<code style="word-break: break-all; color: #dbeafe;">${itemData.wildcardsDir || '(unavailable)'}</code>`,
+            `<div style="margin-top: 6px; color: rgba(226, 232, 240, 0.68);">Supported formats: ${(itemData.supportedFormats || []).join(', ')}</div>`,
+        ].join('');
+        itemEl.appendChild(pathBlock);
+
+        const examples = document.createElement('div');
+        examples.style.cssText = `
+            margin-top: 10px;
+            font-size: 11px;
+            line-height: 1.55;
+            color: rgba(226, 232, 240, 0.72);
+        `;
+        examples.innerHTML = [
+            '<div style="font-weight: 600; color: rgba(226, 232, 240, 0.88); margin-bottom: 4px;">Examples</div>',
+            '<div><code>animals/cat.txt</code> -> use <code>__animals/cat__</code></div>',
+            '<div><code>colors.yaml</code> with <code>palette: { warm: [red, orange] }</code> -> use <code>__palette/warm__</code></div>',
+            '<div style="margin-top: 6px;">Text files use one option per line. YAML/JSON use nested keys ending in string arrays.</div>',
+        ].join('');
+        itemEl.appendChild(examples);
+
+        const actions = document.createElement('div');
+        actions.style.cssText = `
+            display: flex;
+            gap: 8px;
+            margin-top: 12px;
+            flex-wrap: wrap;
+        `;
+
+        const openButton = document.createElement('button');
+        openButton.type = 'button';
+        openButton.dataset.action = 'open-wildcards-folder';
+        openButton.textContent = 'Open wildcards folder';
+        openButton.style.cssText = `
+            border: 1px solid rgba(96, 165, 250, 0.45);
+            background: rgba(37, 99, 235, 0.18);
+            color: #dbeafe;
+            border-radius: 6px;
+            padding: 6px 10px;
+            font-size: 11px;
+            cursor: pointer;
+        `;
+        openButton.addEventListener('click', async (event) => {
+            event.preventDefault();
+            event.stopPropagation();
+            await this._openWildcardsFolder();
+        });
+        actions.appendChild(openButton);
+
+        const copyButton = document.createElement('button');
+        copyButton.type = 'button';
+        copyButton.dataset.action = 'copy-wildcards-path';
+        copyButton.textContent = 'Copy path';
+        copyButton.style.cssText = `
+            border: 1px solid rgba(226, 232, 240, 0.2);
+            background: rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.12);
+            color: rgba(226, 232, 240, 0.88);
+            border-radius: 6px;
+            padding: 6px 10px;
+            font-size: 11px;
+            cursor: pointer;
+        `;
+        copyButton.addEventListener('click', async (event) => {
+            event.preventDefault();
+            event.stopPropagation();
+            await this._copyWildcardPath(itemData.wildcardsDir || '');
+        });
+        actions.appendChild(copyButton);
+
+        itemEl.appendChild(actions);
+    }
+    
     highlightMatch(text, searchTerm) {
         const { include } = parseSearchTokens(searchTerm);
         const sanitizedTokens = include
@@ -1542,6 +1763,62 @@ class AutoComplete {
         );
     }
 
+    async _openWildcardsFolder() {
+        try {
+            const response = await api.fetchApi('/lm/wildcards/open-location', { method: 'POST' });
+            const data = await response.json();
+            if (!response.ok || data?.success === false) {
+                throw new Error(data?.error || 'Failed to open wildcards folder');
+            }
+
+            if (data?.mode === 'clipboard' && data?.path) {
+                await this._copyWildcardPath(data.path);
+                return;
+            }
+
+            showToast({
+                severity: 'success',
+                summary: 'Wildcards folder',
+                detail: 'Opened wildcards folder.',
+                life: 2500,
+            });
+        } catch (error) {
+            console.error('[Lora Manager] Failed to open wildcards folder:', error);
+            showToast({
+                severity: 'error',
+                summary: 'Error',
+                detail: error?.message || 'Failed to open wildcards folder',
+                life: 3000,
+            });
+        }
+    }
+
+    async _copyWildcardPath(path) {
+        if (!path) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        try {
+            if (navigator?.clipboard?.writeText) {
+                await navigator.clipboard.writeText(path);
+            }
+            showToast({
+                severity: 'info',
+                summary: 'Wildcards path',
+                detail: path,
+                life: 3000,
+            });
+        } catch (error) {
+            console.error('[Lora Manager] Failed to copy wildcards path:', error);
+            showToast({
+                severity: 'warn',
+                summary: 'Wildcards path',
+                detail: path,
+                life: 4000,
+            });
+        }
+    }
+    
     showPreviewForItem(relativePath, itemElement) {
         if (!this.options.showPreview || !this.previewTooltip) return;
         
@@ -1611,6 +1888,8 @@ class AutoComplete {
             if (this.modelType === 'prompt') {
                 if (this.searchType === 'embeddings') {
                     endpoint = '/lm/embeddings/relative-paths';
+                } else if (this.searchType === 'wildcards') {
+                    endpoint = getWildcardSearchEndpoint();
                 } else if (this.searchType === 'custom_words') {
                     if (this.activeCommand?.categories) {
                         const categories = this.activeCommand.categories.join(',');
@@ -1621,8 +1900,7 @@ class AutoComplete {
                 }
             }
 
-            const queryVariations = this._generateQueryVariations(this.currentSearchTerm);
+            const queriesToExecute = this._getQueriesToExecute(this.currentSearchTerm);
-            const queriesToExecute = queryVariations.slice(0, 4);
             const offset = this.items.length;
 
             // Execute all queries in parallel with offset
@@ -1733,6 +2011,14 @@ class AutoComplete {
     updateVirtualScrollHeight() {
         if (!this.contentContainer || !this.scrollContainer) return;
 
+        if (this._containsInformationalItems()) {
+            this.totalHeight = 0;
+            this.contentContainer.style.height = 'auto';
+            this.scrollContainer.style.maxHeight = `${this.options.visibleItems * this.options.itemHeight}px`;
+            this.scrollContainer.style.overflowY = 'hidden';
+            return;
+        }
+
         this.totalHeight = this.items.length * this.options.itemHeight;
         this.contentContainer.style.height = `${this.totalHeight}px`;
         
@@ -1751,6 +2037,16 @@ class AutoComplete {
     updateVisibleItems() {
         if (!this.scrollContainer || !this.contentContainer) return;
 
+        if (this._containsInformationalItems()) {
+            this.contentContainer.innerHTML = '';
+            if (this.items[0]) {
+                this.contentContainer.appendChild(
+                    this.createItemElement(this.items[0], 0, false, false)
+                );
+            }
+            return;
+        }
+
         const scrollTop = this.scrollContainer.scrollTop;
         const containerHeight = this.scrollContainer.clientHeight;
 
@@ -1830,7 +2126,9 @@ class AutoComplete {
             isCommand = true;
         }
 
-        if (isCommand) {
+        if (isWildcardInfoItem(itemData)) {
+            this._renderInformationalItem(item, itemData);
+        } else if (isCommand) {
             // Render command item
             const cmdSpan = document.createElement('span');
             cmdSpan.className = 'lm-autocomplete-command-name';
@@ -1862,7 +2160,7 @@ class AutoComplete {
 
         // Hover and selection handlers
         item.addEventListener('mouseenter', () => {
-            this.selectItem(index);
+            this.selectItem(index, { manual: true });
         });
 
         item.addEventListener('mouseleave', () => {
@@ -1871,6 +2169,10 @@ class AutoComplete {
 
         // Click handler
         item.addEventListener('click', () => {
+            if (isWildcardInfoItem(itemData)) {
+                return;
+            }
+
             if (isCommand) {
                 this._insertCommand(itemData.command);
             } else {
@@ -1954,11 +2256,13 @@ class AutoComplete {
         this.dropdown.style.display = 'none';
         this.isVisible = false;
         this.selectedIndex = -1;
+        this.hasManualSelection = false;
         this.showingCommands = false;
         
         // Clear items to prevent stale data from being displayed
         // when autocomplete is shown again
         this.items = [];
+        this.wildcardMeta = null;
         
         // Clear content container to prevent stale items from showing
         if (this.contentContainer) {
@@ -1992,7 +2296,7 @@ class AutoComplete {
         });
     }
     
-    selectItem(index) {
+    selectItem(index, { manual = false } = {}) {
         // Remove previous selection
         const container = this.options.enableVirtualScroll && this.contentContainer
             ? this.contentContainer
@@ -2006,6 +2310,7 @@ class AutoComplete {
         // Add new selection
         if (index >= 0 && index < this.items.length) {
             this.selectedIndex = index;
+            this.hasManualSelection = manual;
 
             // For virtual scrolling, we need to ensure the item is rendered
             if (this.options.enableVirtualScroll && this.scrollContainer) {
@@ -2046,7 +2351,7 @@ class AutoComplete {
                     item.scrollIntoView({ block: 'nearest' });
 
                     // Show preview for selected item
-                    if (this.options.showPreview) {
+                    if (this.options.showPreview && !this._isSelectableInfoItem(this.items[index])) {
                         if (typeof this.behavior.showPreview === 'function') {
                             this.behavior.showPreview(this, this.items[index], item);
                         } else if (this.previewTooltip) {
@@ -2073,7 +2378,7 @@ class AutoComplete {
             selectedEl.style.backgroundColor = 'rgba(66, 153, 225, 0.2)';
 
             // Show preview for selected item
-            if (this.options.showPreview) {
+            if (this.options.showPreview && !this._isSelectableInfoItem(this.items[index])) {
                 if (typeof this.behavior.showPreview === 'function') {
                     this.behavior.showPreview(this, this.items[index], selectedEl);
                 } else if (this.previewTooltip) {
@@ -2099,15 +2404,15 @@ class AutoComplete {
                             this.loadMoreItems().then(() => {
                                 // After loading more, select the next item
                                 if (this.selectedIndex < this.items.length - 1) {
-                                    this.selectItem(this.selectedIndex + 1);
+                                    this.selectItem(this.selectedIndex + 1, { manual: true });
                                 }
                             });
                         }
                     } else {
-                        this.selectItem(this.selectedIndex + 1);
+                        this.selectItem(this.selectedIndex + 1, { manual: true });
                     }
                 } else {
-                    this.selectItem(Math.min(this.selectedIndex + 1, this.items.length - 1));
+                    this.selectItem(Math.min(this.selectedIndex + 1, this.items.length - 1), { manual: true });
                 }
                 break;
                 
@@ -2117,12 +2422,12 @@ class AutoComplete {
                     // For virtual scrolling, handle top boundary
                     if (this.selectedIndex <= 0) {
                         // Already at first item, ensure it's selected
-                        this.selectItem(0);
+                        this.selectItem(0, { manual: true });
                     } else {
-                        this.selectItem(this.selectedIndex - 1);
+                        this.selectItem(this.selectedIndex - 1, { manual: true });
                     }
                 } else {
-                    this.selectItem(Math.max(this.selectedIndex - 1, 0));
+                    this.selectItem(Math.max(this.selectedIndex - 1, 0), { manual: true });
                 }
                 break;
                 
@@ -2134,9 +2439,9 @@ class AutoComplete {
 
                 {
                     const liveSearchTerm = this._getLiveSearchTermForAcceptance();
-                    const preferredIndex = this._getPreferredSelectedIndex(liveSearchTerm);
+                    const acceptIndex = this._getAcceptSelectionIndex(liveSearchTerm);
-                    if (preferredIndex !== -1 && preferredIndex !== this.selectedIndex) {
+                    if (acceptIndex !== -1 && acceptIndex !== this.selectedIndex) {
-                        this.selectItem(preferredIndex);
+                        this.selectItem(acceptIndex);
                     }
                 }
 
@@ -2146,8 +2451,15 @@ class AutoComplete {
                         // Insert command
                         this._insertCommand(this.items[this.selectedIndex].command);
                     } else {
-                        // Insert selection (handle enriched items)
                         const selectedItem = this.items[this.selectedIndex];
+                        if (isWildcardInfoItem(selectedItem)) {
+                            if (selectedItem.type === 'wildcard_empty_state') {
+                                this._openWildcardsFolder();
+                            }
+                            break;
+                        }
+
+                        // Insert selection (handle enriched items)
                         const insertPath = typeof selectedItem === 'object' && 'tag_name' in selectedItem
                             ? selectedItem.tag_name
                             : selectedItem;
@@ -2180,7 +2492,7 @@ class AutoComplete {
         // This allows "hello 1gi" + selecting "1girl" to become "hello 1girl, "
         // However, if the user typed a multi-word phrase that matches a tag (e.g., "looking to the side"
         // matching "looking_to_the_side"), replace the entire phrase instead of just the last word.
-        // Command mode (e.g., "/char miku") should replace the entire command+search
+        // Command mode (e.g., "/character miku") should replace the entire command+search
         let searchTerm = fullSearchTerm;
         if (this.modelType === 'prompt' && this.searchType === 'custom_words' && !this.activeCommand) {
             // Check if the selectedItem exists and its tag_name matches the full search term

web/comfyui/autocomplete_wildcards.js

@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+export const WILDCARD_COMMANDS = {
+    '/wildcard': { type: 'wildcard', label: 'Wildcards' },
+};
+
+export const WILDCARD_INFO_ITEM_TYPES = {
+    EMPTY_STATE: 'wildcard_empty_state',
+    NO_MATCHES: 'wildcard_no_matches',
+};
+
+export function isWildcardCommand(command) {
+    return command?.type === 'wildcard';
+}
+
+export function getWildcardSearchEndpoint() {
+    return '/lm/wildcards/search';
+}
+
+export function getWildcardInsertText(relativePath = '') {
+    const trimmed = typeof relativePath === 'string' ? relativePath.trim() : '';
+    if (!trimmed) {
+        return '';
+    }
+    return `__${trimmed}__`;
+}
+
+export function isWildcardInfoItem(item) {
+    return Boolean(
+        item &&
+        typeof item === 'object' &&
+        Object.values(WILDCARD_INFO_ITEM_TYPES).includes(item.type)
+    );
+}
+
+export function createWildcardEmptyStateItem(meta = {}) {
+    return {
+        type: WILDCARD_INFO_ITEM_TYPES.EMPTY_STATE,
+        title: 'No wildcards found yet',
+        description: 'Create wildcard files in your wildcards folder, then use /wildcard to search and insert keys.',
+        wildcardsDir: meta.wildcards_dir || '',
+        supportedFormats: Array.isArray(meta.supported_formats) ? meta.supported_formats : [],
+    };
+}
+
+export function createWildcardNoMatchesItem(searchTerm = '', meta = {}) {
+    return {
+        type: WILDCARD_INFO_ITEM_TYPES.NO_MATCHES,
+        title: 'No wildcard matches',
+        description: searchTerm
+            ? `No wildcard keys matched "${searchTerm}".`
+            : 'No wildcard keys matched your search.',
+        wildcardsDir: meta.wildcards_dir || '',
+        supportedFormats: Array.isArray(meta.supported_formats) ? meta.supported_formats : [],
+    };
+}

web/comfyui/vue-widgets/lora-manager-widgets.js

@@ -15557,7 +15557,7 @@ function shouldBypassAutocompleteWidgetMigration(node, widgetValues) {
     return false;
   }
   const originalWidgetsInputs = Object.values(inputDefs).filter(
-    (input) => widgetNames.has(input.name) || input.forceInput
+    (input) => widgetNames.has(input.name)
   );
   const widgetIndexHasForceInput = originalWidgetsInputs.flatMap(
     (input) => input.control_after_generate ? [!!input.forceInput, false] : [!!input.forceInput]