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cmdlet/add_file.py

@@ -321,12 +321,10 @@ class Add_File(Cmdlet):
         is_storage_backend_location = False
         if location:
             try:
-                # Use a config-only check to avoid instantiating backends (which may perform network checks).
-                from Store.registry import list_configured_backend_names
-
-                is_storage_backend_location = location in (
-                    list_configured_backend_names(config) or []
-                )
+                # Check against the cached startup list of available backends
+                from cmdlet._shared import SharedArgs
+                available_backends = SharedArgs.get_store_choices(config)
+                is_storage_backend_location = location in available_backends
             except Exception:
                 is_storage_backend_location = False
 
@@ -546,7 +544,10 @@ class Add_File(Cmdlet):
                 # Update pipe_obj with resolved path
                 pipe_obj.path = str(media_path)
 
-                if not self._validate_source(media_path):
+                # When using -path (filesystem export), allow all file types.
+                # When using -store (backend), restrict to SUPPORTED_MEDIA_EXTENSIONS.
+                allow_all_files = not (location and is_storage_backend_location)
+                if not self._validate_source(media_path, allow_all_extensions=allow_all_files):
                     failures += 1
                     continue
 
@@ -1193,8 +1194,15 @@ class Add_File(Cmdlet):
         return files_info
 
     @staticmethod
-    def _validate_source(media_path: Optional[Path]) -> bool:
-        """Validate that the source file exists and is supported."""
+    @staticmethod
+    def _validate_source(media_path: Optional[Path], allow_all_extensions: bool = False) -> bool:
+        """Validate that the source file exists and is supported.
+        
+        Args:
+            media_path: Path to the file to validate
+            allow_all_extensions: If True, skip file type filtering (used for -path exports).
+                                 If False, only allow SUPPORTED_MEDIA_EXTENSIONS (used for -store).
+        """
         if media_path is None:
             return False
 
@@ -1214,11 +1222,12 @@ class Add_File(Cmdlet):
             log(f"File not found: {media_path}")
             return False
 
-        # Validate file type
-        file_extension = media_path.suffix.lower()
-        if file_extension not in SUPPORTED_MEDIA_EXTENSIONS:
-            log(f"❌ Unsupported file type: {file_extension}", file=sys.stderr)
-            return False
+        # Validate file type: only when adding to -store backend, not for -path exports
+        if not allow_all_extensions:
+            file_extension = media_path.suffix.lower()
+            if file_extension not in SUPPORTED_MEDIA_EXTENSIONS:
+                log(f"❌ Unsupported file type: {file_extension}", file=sys.stderr)
+                return False
 
         return True