@@ -57,10 +57,11 @@ class _AssetAccumulator(TypedDict):
     refs: list[_RefInfo]
 
 
+# Temp is deliberately absent: it is wiped before every scan, so walking it finds nothing.
 RootType = Literal["models", "input", "output"]
 
 
-def get_prefixes_for_root(root: RootType) -> list[str]:
+def get_scan_prefixes_for_root(root: RootType) -> list[str]:
     if root == "models":
         bases: list[str] = []
         for _bucket, paths, _exts in get_comfy_models_folders():
@@ -73,10 +74,15 @@ def get_prefixes_for_root(root: RootType) -> list[str]:
     return []
 
 
-def get_all_known_prefixes() -> list[str]:
-    """Get all known asset prefixes across all root types."""
-    all_roots: tuple[RootType, ...] = ("models", "input", "output")
-    return [p for root in all_roots for p in get_prefixes_for_root(root)]
+def get_owned_prefixes() -> list[str]:
+    """Every directory an asset may live in; references outside these are marked missing."""
+    scan_roots: tuple[RootType, ...] = ("models", "input", "output")
+    prefixes = [p for root in scan_roots for p in get_scan_prefixes_for_root(root)]
+    return prefixes + get_temp_prefixes()
+
+
+def get_temp_prefixes() -> list[str]:
+    return [os.path.abspath(folder_paths.get_temp_directory())]
 
 
 def collect_models_files() -> list[str]:
@@ -107,7 +113,21 @@ def sync_references_with_filesystem(
     collect_existing_paths: bool = False,
     update_missing_tags: bool = False,
 ) -> set[str] | None:
-    """Reconcile asset references with filesystem for a root.
+    return sync_prefixes_with_filesystem(
+        session,
+        get_scan_prefixes_for_root(root),
+        collect_existing_paths=collect_existing_paths,
+        update_missing_tags=update_missing_tags,
+    )
+
+
+def sync_prefixes_with_filesystem(
+    session,
+    prefixes: list[str],
+    collect_existing_paths: bool = False,
+    update_missing_tags: bool = False,
+) -> set[str] | None:
+    """Reconcile asset references with filesystem under the given prefixes.
 
     - Toggle needs_verify per reference using mtime/size stat check
     - For hashed assets with at least one stat-unchanged ref: delete stale missing refs
@@ -117,14 +137,13 @@ def sync_references_with_filesystem(
 
     Args:
         session: Database session
-        root: Root type to scan
+        prefixes: Absolute directory prefixes whose references to reconcile
         collect_existing_paths: If True, return set of surviving file paths
         update_missing_tags: If True, update 'missing' tags based on file status
 
     Returns:
         Set of surviving absolute paths if collect_existing_paths=True, else None
     """
-    prefixes = get_prefixes_for_root(root)
     if not prefixes:
         return set() if collect_existing_paths else None
 
@@ -251,6 +270,16 @@ def sync_root_safely(root: RootType) -> set[str]:
         return set()
 
 
+def sync_temp_references_safely() -> None:
+    """Retire temp references whose file is gone; temp is never scanned, so nothing else stats them."""
+    try:
+        with create_session() as sess:
+            sync_prefixes_with_filesystem(sess, get_temp_prefixes())
+            sess.commit()
+    except Exception as e:
+        logging.exception("temp reference sync failed: %s", e)
+
+
 def mark_missing_outside_prefixes_safely(prefixes: list[str]) -> int:
     """Mark references as missing when outside the given prefixes.
 
@@ -384,7 +413,7 @@ def get_unenriched_assets_for_roots(
     """
     prefixes: list[str] = []
     for root in roots:
-        prefixes.extend(get_prefixes_for_root(root))
+        prefixes.extend(get_scan_prefixes_for_root(root))
 
     if not prefixes:
         return []
 
@@ -15,12 +15,13 @@
     build_asset_specs,
     collect_paths_for_roots,
     enrich_assets_batch,
-    get_all_known_prefixes,
-    get_prefixes_for_root,
+    get_owned_prefixes,
+    get_scan_prefixes_for_root,
     get_unenriched_assets_for_roots,
     insert_asset_specs,
     mark_missing_outside_prefixes_safely,
     sync_root_safely,
+    sync_temp_references_safely,
 )
 from app.database.db import dependencies_available
 
@@ -413,7 +414,7 @@ def mark_missing_outside_prefixes(self) -> int:
                 )
                 return 0
 
-            all_prefixes = get_all_known_prefixes()
+            all_prefixes = get_owned_prefixes()
             marked = mark_missing_outside_prefixes_safely(all_prefixes)
             if marked > 0:
                 logging.info("Marked %d references as missing", marked)
@@ -523,7 +524,7 @@ def _log_scan_config(self, roots: tuple[RootType, ...]) -> None:
                     os.path.abspath(folder_paths.models_dir),
                 )
             else:
-                prefixes = get_prefixes_for_root(root)
+                prefixes = get_scan_prefixes_for_root(root)
                 if prefixes:
                     logging.info("Asset scan [%s] directories: %s", root, prefixes)
 
@@ -548,10 +549,11 @@ def _run_scan(self) -> None:
                 return
 
             if self._prune_first:
-                all_prefixes = get_all_known_prefixes()
+                all_prefixes = get_owned_prefixes()
                 marked = mark_missing_outside_prefixes_safely(all_prefixes)
                 if marked > 0:
                     logging.info("Marked %d refs as missing before scan", marked)
+                sync_temp_references_safely()
 
             if self._check_pause_and_cancel():
                 logging.info("Asset scan cancelled after pruning phase")
 
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ def test_needs_verify_toggling(session, temp_dir, case):
     )
     session.commit()
 
-    with patch("app.assets.scanner.get_prefixes_for_root", return_value=[str(temp_dir)]):
+    with patch("app.assets.scanner.get_scan_prefixes_for_root", return_value=[str(temp_dir)]):
         sync_references_with_filesystem(session, "models")
         session.commit()
 
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ def test_is_missing_flag(session, temp_dir, case):
     _make_asset(session, "a1", fp, "r1", asset_hash="blake3:abc", mtime_ns=mtime)
     session.commit()
 
-    with patch("app.assets.scanner.get_prefixes_for_root", return_value=[str(temp_dir)]):
+    with patch("app.assets.scanner.get_scan_prefixes_for_root", return_value=[str(temp_dir)]):
         sync_references_with_filesystem(session, "models")
         session.commit()
 
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ def test_seed_asset_all_missing_deletes_asset(session, temp_dir):
     _make_asset(session, "seed1", fp, "r1", asset_hash=None, mtime_ns=999)
     session.commit()
 
-    with patch("app.assets.scanner.get_prefixes_for_root", return_value=[str(temp_dir)]):
+    with patch("app.assets.scanner.get_scan_prefixes_for_root", return_value=[str(temp_dir)]):
         sync_references_with_filesystem(session, "models")
         session.commit()
 
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ def test_seed_asset_some_exist_returns_survivors(session, temp_dir):
     _make_asset(session, "seed1", fp, "r1", asset_hash=None, mtime_ns=mtime)
     session.commit()
 
-    with patch("app.assets.scanner.get_prefixes_for_root", return_value=[str(temp_dir)]):
+    with patch("app.assets.scanner.get_scan_prefixes_for_root", return_value=[str(temp_dir)]):
         survivors = sync_references_with_filesystem(
             session, "models", collect_existing_paths=True,
         )
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ def test_hashed_asset_prunes_missing_refs_when_one_is_ok(session, temp_dir):
     session.add(ref_gone)
     session.commit()
 
-    with patch("app.assets.scanner.get_prefixes_for_root", return_value=[str(temp_dir)]):
+    with patch("app.assets.scanner.get_scan_prefixes_for_root", return_value=[str(temp_dir)]):
         sync_references_with_filesystem(session, "models")
         session.commit()
 
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ def test_hashed_asset_all_missing_keeps_refs(session, temp_dir):
     _make_asset(session, "h1", fp, "r1", asset_hash="blake3:aaa", mtime_ns=999)
     session.commit()
 
-    with patch("app.assets.scanner.get_prefixes_for_root", return_value=[str(temp_dir)]):
+    with patch("app.assets.scanner.get_scan_prefixes_for_root", return_value=[str(temp_dir)]):
         sync_references_with_filesystem(session, "models")
         session.commit()
 
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ def test_missing_tag_added_when_all_refs_gone(session, temp_dir):
     _make_asset(session, "h1", fp, "r1", asset_hash="blake3:aaa", mtime_ns=999)
     session.commit()
 
-    with patch("app.assets.scanner.get_prefixes_for_root", return_value=[str(temp_dir)]):
+    with patch("app.assets.scanner.get_scan_prefixes_for_root", return_value=[str(temp_dir)]):
         sync_references_with_filesystem(
             session, "models", update_missing_tags=True,
         )
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ def test_missing_tag_removed_when_ref_ok(session, temp_dir):
     ))
     session.commit()
 
-    with patch("app.assets.scanner.get_prefixes_for_root", return_value=[str(temp_dir)]):
+    with patch("app.assets.scanner.get_scan_prefixes_for_root", return_value=[str(temp_dir)]):
         sync_references_with_filesystem(
             session, "models", update_missing_tags=True,
         )
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ def test_missing_tags_not_touched_when_flag_false(session, temp_dir):
     _make_asset(session, "h1", fp, "r1", asset_hash="blake3:aaa", mtime_ns=999)
     session.commit()
 
-    with patch("app.assets.scanner.get_prefixes_for_root", return_value=[str(temp_dir)]):
+    with patch("app.assets.scanner.get_scan_prefixes_for_root", return_value=[str(temp_dir)]):
         sync_references_with_filesystem(
             session, "models", update_missing_tags=False,
         )
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ def test_returns_none_when_collect_false(session, temp_dir):
     _make_asset(session, "a1", fp, "r1", asset_hash="blake3:abc", mtime_ns=mtime)
     session.commit()
 
-    with patch("app.assets.scanner.get_prefixes_for_root", return_value=[str(temp_dir)]):
+    with patch("app.assets.scanner.get_scan_prefixes_for_root", return_value=[str(temp_dir)]):
         result = sync_references_with_filesystem(
             session, "models", collect_existing_paths=False,
         )
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ def test_returns_none_when_collect_false(session, temp_dir):
 
 
 def test_returns_empty_set_for_no_prefixes(session):
-    with patch("app.assets.scanner.get_prefixes_for_root", return_value=[]):
+    with patch("app.assets.scanner.get_scan_prefixes_for_root", return_value=[]):
         result = sync_references_with_filesystem(
             session, "models", collect_existing_paths=True,
         )
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ def test_returns_empty_set_for_no_prefixes(session):
 
 def test_no_references_is_noop(session, temp_dir):
     """No crash and no side effects when there are no references."""
-    with patch("app.assets.scanner.get_prefixes_for_root", return_value=[str(temp_dir)]):
+    with patch("app.assets.scanner.get_scan_prefixes_for_root", return_value=[str(temp_dir)]):
         survivors = sync_references_with_filesystem(
             session, "models", collect_existing_paths=True,
         )
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ def test_sync_does_not_resurrect_soft_deleted_ref(session, temp_dir):
     _soft_delete_ref(session, "r1")
     session.commit()
 
-    with patch("app.assets.scanner.get_prefixes_for_root", return_value=[str(temp_dir)]):
+    with patch("app.assets.scanner.get_scan_prefixes_for_root", return_value=[str(temp_dir)]):
         sync_references_with_filesystem(session, "models")
         session.commit()
 
@@ -472,7 +472,7 @@ def test_sync_ignores_soft_deleted_seed_asset(session, temp_dir):
     _soft_delete_ref(session, "r1")
     session.commit()
 
-    with patch("app.assets.scanner.get_prefixes_for_root", return_value=[str(temp_dir)]):
+    with patch("app.assets.scanner.get_scan_prefixes_for_root", return_value=[str(temp_dir)]):
         sync_references_with_filesystem(session, "models")
         session.commit()