diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4f37e51..129c5ad 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ flowchart TB
     end
 
     subgraph Artifacts["📦 Installed Artifacts"]
-        EXE["/usr/local/bin/luca"]
+        EXE["~/.local/bin/luca<br/>(default, overridable via INSTALL_DIR)"]
         HOOK["~/.luca/shell_hook.sh"]
         GITHOOK[".git/hooks/post-checkout"]
         RCFILE["~/.bashrc or ~/.zshrc"]
@@ -95,9 +95,12 @@ flowchart TD
     CompareVersion -->|No| Download
     
     Download[📥 Download ZIP from<br/>GitHub releases] --> Extract[📦 Extract ZIP]
-    Extract --> InstallBin[🚀 Move to /usr/local/bin<br/>chmod +x]
+    Extract --> InstallBin[🚀 Move to ~/.local/bin<br/>chmod +x]
     
-    InstallBin --> SetupHook[🔧 Setup Shell Hook]
+    InstallBin --> SetupPath{"~/.local/bin<br/>on PATH?"}
+    SetupPath -->|No| AddPath[🔧 Append PATH export<br/>to RC file]
+    SetupPath -->|Yes| SetupHook
+    AddPath --> SetupHook[🔧 Setup Shell Hook]
     
     subgraph ShellHookSetup["Shell Hook Setup"]
         SetupHook --> CreateDir[Create ~/.luca/]
@@ -247,7 +250,7 @@ flowchart TD
     GetVersion --> RemoveExe
     WarnNoExe --> RemoveExe
     
-    RemoveExe[🗑️ Remove<br/>/usr/local/bin/luca]
+    RemoveExe[🗑️ Remove<br/>~/.local/bin/luca]
     RemoveExe --> DetectShell{Detect shell}
     
     DetectShell -->|Bash| UseBashrc[Use ~/.bashrc]
@@ -262,8 +265,15 @@ flowchart TD
     CheckHook -->|Yes| RemoveHook[Remove hook line<br/>from RC file]
     CheckHook -->|No| InfoNoHook[ℹ️ No hook found]
     
-    RemoveHook --> RemoveDir
-    InfoNoHook --> RemoveDir
+    RemoveHook --> CheckPathExport
+    InfoNoHook --> CheckPathExport
+    
+    CheckPathExport{PATH export<br/>in RC file?}
+    CheckPathExport -->|Yes| RemovePathExport[Remove PATH export<br/>from RC file]
+    CheckPathExport -->|No| InfoNoPathExport[ℹ️ No PATH export found]
+    
+    RemovePathExport --> RemoveDir
+    InfoNoPathExport --> RemoveDir
     
     RemoveDir{~/.luca/<br/>exists?}
     RemoveDir -->|Yes| DeleteDir[🗑️ rm -rf ~/.luca/]
@@ -282,7 +292,7 @@ flowchart TD
 ```mermaid
 flowchart LR
     subgraph System["System Locations"]
-        BIN["/usr/local/bin/"]
+        BIN["~/.local/bin/<br/>(default, overridable via INSTALL_DIR)"]
         BIN --> LUCA["luca (executable)"]
     end
     
@@ -327,7 +337,7 @@ sequenceDiagram
     Note over U,L: First-time Setup
     U->>T: curl ... | bash install.sh
     IS->>IS: Download luca binary
-    IS->>IS: Install to /usr/local/bin
+    IS->>IS: Install to ~/.local/bin (no sudo needed)
     IS->>SH: Download shell_hook.sh
     SH->>T: Modify ~/.zshrc
     IS->>PC: Install git hook (if in repo)
diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index dd17cc1..1e1d0c3 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
 TOOL_NAME="Luca"
 BIN_NAME="luca"
-INSTALL_DIR="${INSTALL_DIR:-/usr/local/bin}"
+INSTALL_DIR="${INSTALL_DIR:-$HOME/.local/bin}"
 TOOL_FOLDER=".luca"
 VERSION_FILE="${PWD}/.luca-version"
 ORGANIZATION="LucaTools"
@@ -248,6 +248,47 @@ sudo_if_install_dir_not_writeable "chmod +x $EXECUTABLE_FILE"
 
 echo "✅ $TOOL_NAME ($REQUIRED_EXECUTABLE_VERSION) successfully installed to $INSTALL_DIR"
 
+# =============================================================================
+# PATH SETUP
+# =============================================================================
+
+# Detect the current shell and its RC file (used here and in the
+# "installation complete" summary below)
+SHELL_PROFILE=""
+case "$SHELL" in
+*/bash)
+    SHELL_PROFILE="$HOME/.bashrc"
+    ;;
+*/zsh)
+    SHELL_PROFILE="$HOME/.zshrc"
+    ;;
+esac
+
+PATH_EXPORT_LINE="export PATH=\"$INSTALL_DIR:\$PATH\""
+
+# Ensure $INSTALL_DIR is on PATH, both for this session and future ones
+case ":$PATH:" in
+*":$INSTALL_DIR:"*)
+    # Already on PATH, nothing to do
+    ;;
+*)
+    if [ -n "$SHELL_PROFILE" ]; then
+        if [ ! -f "$SHELL_PROFILE" ] || ! grep -Fq "$PATH_EXPORT_LINE" "$SHELL_PROFILE"; then
+            echo "🔧 Adding $INSTALL_DIR to PATH in $SHELL_PROFILE"
+            {
+                echo ""
+                echo "# Added by $TOOL_NAME installer to make $BIN_NAME available on PATH"
+                echo "$PATH_EXPORT_LINE"
+            } >> "$SHELL_PROFILE"
+        fi
+    else
+        echo "⚠️  WARNING: Could not detect shell RC file to add $INSTALL_DIR to PATH."
+        echo "    Please add it manually, e.g.: $PATH_EXPORT_LINE"
+    fi
+    export PATH="$INSTALL_DIR:$PATH"
+    ;;
+esac
+
 # =============================================================================
 # SHELL HOOK SETUP
 # =============================================================================
@@ -369,22 +410,11 @@ fi
 echo ""
 echo "💡 To start using Luca:"
 
-# Detect the current shell and set the appropriate RC file
-SHELL_PROFILE=""
-
-case "$SHELL" in
-*/bash)
-    SHELL_PROFILE="$HOME/.bashrc"
-    ;;
-*/zsh)
-    SHELL_PROFILE="$HOME/.zshrc"
-    ;;
-*)
+if [ -z "$SHELL_PROFILE" ]; then
     echo "WARNING: Unsupported shell: $SHELL"
     echo "Manual setup may be required. Supported shells: bash, zsh"
     exit 1
-    ;;
-esac
+fi
 
 echo "   1. Restart your terminal or run: source $SHELL_PROFILE"
 echo "   2. Run: $BIN_NAME --help"
diff --git a/uninstall.sh b/uninstall.sh
index 7a3fa39..8485b4f 100755
--- a/uninstall.sh
+++ b/uninstall.sh
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
 TOOL_NAME="Luca"
 BIN_NAME="luca"
-INSTALL_DIR="${INSTALL_DIR:-/usr/local/bin}"
+INSTALL_DIR="${INSTALL_DIR:-$HOME/.local/bin}"
 TOOL_FOLDER=".luca"
 TOOL_DIR="$HOME/$TOOL_FOLDER"
 SHELL_HOOK_SCRIPT_PATH="$TOOL_DIR/shell_hook.sh"
@@ -162,6 +162,30 @@ else
     print_warning "Shell configuration file not found: $SHELL_RC_FILE"
 fi
 
+# =============================================================================
+# REMOVE PATH EXPORT
+# =============================================================================
+
+print_header "REMOVING PATH EXPORT"
+
+PATH_EXPORT_LINE="export PATH=\"$INSTALL_DIR:\$PATH\""
+
+if [ -n "$SHELL_RC_FILE" ] && [ -f "$SHELL_RC_FILE" ]; then
+    if grep -Fq "$PATH_EXPORT_LINE" "$SHELL_RC_FILE"; then
+        print_info "Found PATH export in $SHELL_RC_FILE, removing..."
+
+        temp_file=$(mktemp)
+
+        grep -v -F "# Added by $TOOL_NAME installer to make $BIN_NAME available on PATH" "$SHELL_RC_FILE" | grep -v -F "$PATH_EXPORT_LINE" > "$temp_file"
+
+        mv "$temp_file" "$SHELL_RC_FILE"
+
+        print_success "PATH export removed from $SHELL_RC_FILE"
+    else
+        print_info "No PATH export found in $SHELL_RC_FILE"
+    fi
+fi
+
 # =============================================================================
 # REMOVE TOOL DIRECTORY
 # =============================================================================