diff --git a/examples/model-conversion/scripts/causal/compare-logits.py b/examples/model-conversion/scripts/causal/compare-logits.py
index 2744789099..894302c69e 100755
--- a/examples/model-conversion/scripts/causal/compare-logits.py
+++ b/examples/model-conversion/scripts/causal/compare-logits.py
@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 
-import numpy as np
 import sys
-import os
+import numpy as np
 from pathlib import Path
 
+# Add utils directory to path for direct script execution
+sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).parent.parent / "utils"))
+from common import get_model_name_from_env_path  # type: ignore[import-not-found]
+
 def quick_logits_check(pytorch_file, llamacpp_file):
     """Lightweight sanity check before NMSE"""
 
@@ -35,20 +38,13 @@ def quick_logits_check(pytorch_file, llamacpp_file):
     return True
 
 def main():
-    model_path = os.getenv('MODEL_PATH')
-    if not model_path:
-        print("Error: MODEL_PATH environment variable not set")
-        sys.exit(1)
-
-    if not os.path.exists(model_path):
-        print(f"Error: Model file not found: {model_path}")
-        sys.exit(1)
-
-    model_name = os.path.basename(model_path)
+    model_name = get_model_name_from_env_path('MODEL_PATH')
     data_dir = Path("data")
-
     pytorch_file = data_dir / f"pytorch-{model_name}.bin"
-    llamacpp_file = data_dir / f"llamacpp-{model_name}.bin"
+
+    llamacpp_model_name = get_model_name_from_env_path('CONVERTED_MODEL')
+    print(f"Using converted model: {llamacpp_model_name}")
+    llamacpp_file = data_dir / f"llamacpp-{llamacpp_model_name}.bin"
 
     if not pytorch_file.exists():
         print(f"Error: PyTorch logits file not found: {pytorch_file}")
diff --git a/examples/model-conversion/scripts/utils/__init__.py b/examples/model-conversion/scripts/utils/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e69de29bb2
diff --git a/examples/model-conversion/scripts/utils/check-nmse.py b/examples/model-conversion/scripts/utils/check-nmse.py
index 939e3153cc..83f63f9ff3 100755
--- a/examples/model-conversion/scripts/utils/check-nmse.py
+++ b/examples/model-conversion/scripts/utils/check-nmse.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import sys
 import os
 import argparse
 from pathlib import Path
+from common import get_model_name_from_env_path  # type: ignore[import-not-found]
 
 def calculate_nmse(reference, test):
     mse = np.mean((test - reference) ** 2)
@@ -67,11 +68,13 @@ def main():
     parser.add_argument('-m', '--model-path', required=True,  help='Path to the model directory')
     args = parser.parse_args()
 
-    model_name = os.path.basename(args.model_path)
+    model_name = get_model_name_from_env_path('MODEL_PATH')
     data_dir = Path("data")
 
     pytorch_file = data_dir / f"pytorch-{model_name}.bin"
-    llamacpp_file = data_dir / f"llamacpp-{model_name}.bin"
+
+    llamacpp_model_name = get_model_name_from_env_path('CONVERTED_MODEL')
+    llamacpp_file = data_dir / f"llamacpp-{llamacpp_model_name}.bin"
 
     print(f"Model name: {model_name}")
     print(f"PyTorch logits file: {pytorch_file}")
diff --git a/examples/model-conversion/scripts/utils/common.py b/examples/model-conversion/scripts/utils/common.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..945f9a1a1d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/model-conversion/scripts/utils/common.py
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+import os
+import sys
+
+def get_model_name_from_env_path(env_path_name):
+    model_path = os.getenv(env_path_name)
+    if not model_path:
+        print(f"Error: {env_path_name} environment variable not set")
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+    if not os.path.exists(model_path):
+        print(f"Error: Model file not found: {model_path}")
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+    name = os.path.basename(os.path.normpath(model_path))
+    if name.endswith(".gguf"):
+        name = name[:-5]
+
+    return name
diff --git a/pyrightconfig.json b/pyrightconfig.json
index 5320fe5864..a7bc007bdc 100644
--- a/pyrightconfig.json
+++ b/pyrightconfig.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  "extraPaths": ["gguf-py"],
+  "extraPaths": ["gguf-py", "examples/model-conversion/scripts"],
   "pythonVersion": "3.9",
   "pythonPlatform": "All",
   "reportUnusedImport": "warning",