diff --git a/core/resolver.py b/core/resolver.py
index b289cec..ea056c9 100644
--- a/core/resolver.py
+++ b/core/resolver.py
@@ -31,15 +31,13 @@ from .type_utils import (
     prepare_remote_size_probe_url,
     unique_ordered_strings,
 )
+from .workflow.analysis import identify_missing_models
 from .workflow.inventory import get_workflow_model_inventory
 from .workflow.references import (
     get_model_widget_category_hint,
     should_scan_as_model_reference,
 )
 from .workflow.widgets import NESTED_MODEL_KEYS, NODE_TYPE_TO_CATEGORY_HINTS
-from .workflow_analyzer import (
-    identify_missing_models,
-)
 from .workflow_updater import update_workflow_nodes
 
 # Regex patterns for URL extraction (matches HuggingFace and CivitAI URLs)
diff --git a/core/workflow/analysis.py b/core/workflow/analysis.py
index 43894c0..12a01db 100644
--- a/core/workflow/analysis.py
+++ b/core/workflow/analysis.py
@@ -464,3 +464,62 @@ def analyze_workflow_models(
         )
 
     return all_model_refs
+
+def identify_missing_models(
+    workflow_models: List[Dict[str, Any]], available_models: List[Dict[str, str]] = None
+) -> List[Dict[str, Any]]:
+    """
+    Identify which models from the workflow are missing.
+    Deduplicates by category and filename - same model file only appears once even if
+    referenced by multiple nodes.
+
+    Args:
+        workflow_models: List of model references from analyze_workflow_models
+        available_models: Optional list of available models (if None, checks via folder_paths)
+
+    Returns:
+        List of missing model references (deduplicated by category and filename).
+        Each entry has 'all_node_refs' containing all node references for that model.
+    """
+    # Group missing models by category and filename to deduplicate workflow
+    # references without merging unrelated model folders that happen to share a name.
+    missing_by_model: Dict[tuple[str, str], Dict[str, Any]] = {}
+
+    for model_ref in workflow_models:
+        # If exists is False, it's missing
+        if not model_ref.get("exists", False):
+            filename = model_ref.get("original_path", "")
+            category = model_ref.get("category", "")
+            group_key = (str(category or ""), str(filename or ""))
+
+            if group_key not in missing_by_model:
+                # First occurrence - use this as the primary entry
+                missing_by_model[group_key] = {
+                    **model_ref,
+                    "reference_count": 1,
+                    "all_node_refs": [
+                        model_ref.copy()
+                    ],  # Track all nodes needing this model
+                }
+            else:
+                # Duplicate - just add to the node refs list
+                existing = missing_by_model[group_key]
+                existing["all_node_refs"].append(model_ref.copy())
+                existing["reference_count"] = len(existing["all_node_refs"])
+                if model_ref.get("auto_download_capable"):
+                    existing["auto_download_capable"] = True
+                if model_ref.get("auto_download_candidate"):
+                    existing["auto_download_candidate"] = True
+                if model_ref.get("input_choice_matches_value"):
+                    existing["input_choice_matches_value"] = True
+                existing_source = str(existing.get("input_choice_source") or "").lower()
+                model_source = str(model_ref.get("input_choice_source") or "").lower()
+                if existing_source != "hybrid" and model_source in {
+                    "static",
+                    "hybrid",
+                    "workflow_schema",
+                }:
+                    existing["input_choice_source"] = model_source
+
+    # Return deduplicated list
+    return list(missing_by_model.values())
diff --git a/tests/test_workflow_analyzer.py b/tests/test_workflow_analyzer.py
index 1631d0f..af99c03 100644
--- a/tests/test_workflow_analyzer.py
+++ b/tests/test_workflow_analyzer.py
@@ -5,16 +5,14 @@ from types import SimpleNamespace
 from unittest.mock import patch
 
 from core import resolver as resolver_core
-from core import workflow_analyzer
 from core.scanner import invalidate_model_files_cache, scan_directory
 from core.workflow import analysis, dynamic_widgets, references
-from core.workflow.analysis import analyze_workflow_models
+from core.workflow.analysis import analyze_workflow_models, identify_missing_models
 from core.workflow.dynamic_widgets import get_lora_model_strength
 from core.workflow.inventory import (
     get_workflow_model_inventory,
     invalidate_workflow_model_inventory_cache,
 )
-from core.workflow_analyzer import identify_missing_models
 
 
 def _workflow_with_model(model_path):