diff --git a/src/mcp_server_gitea.rs b/src/mcp_server_gitea.rs
index 39201d5..40cfc99 100644
--- a/src/mcp_server_gitea.rs
+++ b/src/mcp_server_gitea.rs
@@ -266,70 +266,33 @@ fn resolve_binary_path(explicit_path: &Option<String>) -> Result<String> {
         return Ok(path.clone());
     }
 
-    // Build list of all paths to try IN ORDER
-    let mut search_paths = vec![];
+    // WASM Limitation: Cannot reliably detect platform or use exists() checks.
+    // Simple approach: Try common absolute paths in priority order.
+    // Return the first one - Zed will execute it and fail clearly if not found.
 
-    // Note: We compile to WASM (wasm32), so std::env::consts::OS is always "wasm32"
-    // We can't reliably detect the runtime OS in WASM, so we just try all common paths
-    // in a reasonable order that favors Linux (most common) then Homebrew (macOS)
+    let mut paths = vec![
+        "/usr/local/bin/gitea-mcp".to_string(),
+        "/usr/local/bin/gitea-mcp-server".to_string(),
+        "/usr/bin/gitea-mcp".to_string(),
+        "/usr/bin/gitea-mcp-server".to_string(),
+        "/opt/homebrew/bin/gitea-mcp".to_string(),
+        "/opt/homebrew/bin/gitea-mcp-server".to_string(),
+    ];
 
-    // Try standard Linux/Unix system paths first
-    search_paths.push("/usr/local/bin/gitea-mcp".to_string());
-    search_paths.push("/usr/local/bin/gitea-mcp-server".to_string());
-    search_paths.push("/usr/bin/gitea-mcp".to_string());
-    search_paths.push("/usr/bin/gitea-mcp-server".to_string());
-
-    // Add home directory paths
+    // Add home directory paths if HOME is available
     if let Ok(home) = std::env::var("HOME") {
-        search_paths.push(format!("{}/.local/bin/gitea-mcp", home));
-        search_paths.push(format!("{}/.local/bin/gitea-mcp-server", home));
-        search_paths.push(format!("{}/bin/gitea-mcp", home));
-        search_paths.push(format!("{}/bin/gitea-mcp-server", home));
-        search_paths.push(format!("{}/.cargo/bin/gitea-mcp", home));
-        search_paths.push(format!("{}/.cargo/bin/gitea-mcp-server", home));
+        paths.push(format!("{}/.local/bin/gitea-mcp", home));
+        paths.push(format!("{}/.local/bin/gitea-mcp-server", home));
+        paths.push(format!("{}/.cargo/bin/gitea-mcp", home));
+        paths.push(format!("{}/.cargo/bin/gitea-mcp-server", home));
     }
 
-    // Try Homebrew paths (macOS)
-    search_paths.push("/opt/homebrew/bin/gitea-mcp".to_string());
-    search_paths.push("/opt/homebrew/bin/gitea-mcp-server".to_string());
-
-    // Return the first path in our list
-    // The system will try to execute this, and if it exists, it works.
-    // If not, the error message will show exactly which path was tried.
-    if !search_paths.is_empty() {
-        return Ok(search_paths[0].clone());
+    // Return the first path
+    if let Some(path) = paths.first() {
+        return Ok(path.clone());
     }
 
-    // Fallback: search PATH environment variable for absolute paths
-    if let Ok(path_env) = std::env::var("PATH") {
-        let separator = if cfg!(target_os = "windows") {
-            ";"
-        } else {
-            ":"
-        };
-        for path_dir in path_env.split(separator) {
-            if path_dir.is_empty() || !path_dir.starts_with("/") {
-                continue;
-            }
-            for binary_name in &["gitea-mcp", "gitea-mcp-server"] {
-                let abs_path = format!("{}/{}", path_dir, binary_name);
-                return Ok(abs_path);
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    // Binary not found - return error with detailed guidance
-    Err("gitea-mcp binary not found. Please set gitea_mcp_binary_path in your Zed settings.\n\n\
-         Example for macOS with Homebrew:\n\
-           brew install gitea/tap/gitea-mcp-server\n\
-           Then add to settings.json:\n\
-           \"gitea_mcp_binary_path\": \"/opt/homebrew/bin/gitea-mcp-server\"\n\n\
-         Example for Linux:\n\
-           Download from: https://gitea.com/gitea/gitea-mcp/releases\n\
-           Or build: git clone https://gitea.com/gitea/gitea-mcp.git && cd gitea-mcp && make install\n\n\
-         Alternatively, use Docker mode by setting:\n\
-           \"use_docker\": true"
-         .to_string())
+    Ok("/usr/local/bin/gitea-mcp".to_string())
 }
 
 // Register the extension with Zed