diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index 038c0f6..f4b1b9c 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ set -e
 
 REPO="chris/agent-tui"
 BASE_URL="https://gitea.yeeted.lol"
-INSTALL_DIR="${INSTALL_DIR:-/usr/local/bin}"
+INSTALL_DIR="${INSTALL_DIR:-$HOME/.local/bin}"
 
 OS=$(uname -s | tr '[:upper:]' '[:lower:]')
 ARCH=$(uname -m)
@@ -48,12 +48,17 @@ else
 fi
 
 chmod +x "$TMP"
-
-if [ -w "$INSTALL_DIR" ]; then
-  mv "$TMP" "${INSTALL_DIR}/agent-tui"
-else
-  echo "Installing to ${INSTALL_DIR} (requires sudo)..."
-  sudo mv "$TMP" "${INSTALL_DIR}/agent-tui"
-fi
+mkdir -p "$INSTALL_DIR"
+mv "$TMP" "${INSTALL_DIR}/agent-tui"
 
 echo "Installed agent-tui ${TAG} to ${INSTALL_DIR}/agent-tui"
+
+# Check if INSTALL_DIR is in PATH
+case ":$PATH:" in
+  *":${INSTALL_DIR}:"*) ;;
+  *)
+    echo ""
+    echo "Add to your PATH by running:"
+    echo "  echo 'export PATH=\"${INSTALL_DIR}:\$PATH\"' >> ~/.zshrc && source ~/.zshrc"
+    ;;
+esac