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cmdlet/add_tag.py

@@ -540,9 +540,11 @@ class Add_Tag(Cmdlet):
             )
             return 1
 
+        hash_override = normalize_hash(query_hash) if query_hash else None
+
         # If add-tag is in the middle of a pipeline (has downstream stages), default to
         # including temp files. This enables common flows like:
-        #   @N | download-media | add-tag ... | add-file ...
+        #   @N | download-file | add-tag ... | add-file ...
         store_override = parsed.get("store")
         stage_ctx = ctx.get_stage_context()
         has_downstream = bool(
@@ -562,6 +564,10 @@ class Add_Tag(Cmdlet):
         if not include_temp:
             results = filter_results_by_temp(results, include_temp=False)
 
+        # When no pipeline payload is present but -query/-store pinpoints a hash, tag it directly.
+        if not results and hash_override and store_override:
+            results = [{"hash": hash_override, "store": store_override}]
+
         if not results:
             log(
                 "No valid files to tag (all results were temporary; use --all to include temporary files)",
@@ -628,7 +634,6 @@ class Add_Tag(Cmdlet):
             return 1
 
         # Get other flags
-        hash_override = normalize_hash(query_hash) if query_hash else None
         duplicate_arg = parsed.get("duplicate")
 
         # tag ARE provided - apply them to each store-backed result