diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 87aa1b6..a3418dd 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ decodo scrape https://example.com --full --format ndjson
 | Variable | Description |
 | --- | --- |
 | `DECODO_AUTH_TOKEN` | Basic auth token (overrides saved config, below `--token`) |
-| `DECODO_CONFIG_HOME` | Override config directory (default: OS-specific `env-paths` location) |
+| `DECODO_CONFIG_HOME` | Override config directory (default: `$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/decodo`, else `~/.config/decodo`) |
 
 ## Exit codes
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 7d0f188..fe61e48 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@decodo/cli",
-  "version": "0.1.7",
+  "version": "0.1.8",
   "description": "Official CLI for the Decodo APIs",
   "license": "MIT",
   "type": "module",
@@ -38,8 +38,7 @@
   "packageManager": "pnpm@10.33.3",
   "dependencies": {
     "@decodo/sdk-ts": "^2.1.2",
-    "commander": "^14.0.0",
-    "env-paths": "^3.0.0"
+    "commander": "^14.0.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@biomejs/biome": "2.4.15",
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index 4c43f13..8e0cb2a 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -14,9 +14,6 @@ importers:
       commander:
         specifier: ^14.0.0
         version: 14.0.3
-      env-paths:
-        specifier: ^3.0.0
-        version: 3.0.0
     devDependencies:
       '@biomejs/biome':
         specifier: 2.4.15
@@ -626,10 +623,6 @@ packages:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-3sUqbMEc77XqpdNO7FRyRog+eW3ph+GYCbj+rK+uYyRMuwsVy0rMiVtPn+QJlKFvWP/1PYpapqYn0Me2knFn+A==}
     engines: {node: '>=0.10.0'}
 
-  env-paths@3.0.0:
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-dtJUTepzMW3Lm/NPxRf3wP4642UWhjL2sQxc+ym2YMj1m/H2zDNQOlezafzkHwn6sMstjHTwG6iQQsctDW/b1A==}
-    engines: {node: ^12.20.0 || ^14.13.1 || >=16.0.0}
-
   es-module-lexer@1.7.0:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-jEQoCwk8hyb2AZziIOLhDqpm5+2ww5uIE6lkO/6jcOCusfk6LhMHpXXfBLXTZ7Ydyt0j4VoUQv6uGNYbdW+kBA==}
 
@@ -1279,8 +1272,6 @@ snapshots:
 
   deepmerge@4.3.1: {}
 
-  env-paths@3.0.0: {}
-
   es-module-lexer@1.7.0: {}
 
   esbuild@0.27.7:
diff --git a/src/platform/services/paths.ts b/src/platform/services/paths.ts
index fea5df6..e99f99c 100644
--- a/src/platform/services/paths.ts
+++ b/src/platform/services/paths.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-import envPaths from "env-paths";
+import { homedir } from "node:os";
+import { join } from "node:path";
 
 export function getConfigDir(): string {
   const override = process.env.DECODO_CONFIG_HOME;
@@ -7,5 +8,11 @@ export function getConfigDir(): string {
     return override;
   }
 
-  return envPaths("decodo", { suffix: "" }).config;
+  const xdgConfigHome = process.env.XDG_CONFIG_HOME;
+
+  if (xdgConfigHome) {
+    return join(xdgConfigHome, "decodo");
+  }
+
+  return join(homedir(), ".config", "decodo");
 }
diff --git a/tests/platform/services/paths.test.ts b/tests/platform/services/paths.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..78acdcb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/platform/services/paths.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+import { homedir } from "node:os";
+import { join } from "node:path";
+import { afterEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
+
+describe("getConfigDir", () => {
+  afterEach(() => {
+    vi.unstubAllEnvs();
+    vi.resetModules();
+  });
+
+  it("returns ~/.config/decodo when no override is set", async () => {
+    vi.stubEnv("DECODO_CONFIG_HOME", undefined);
+    vi.stubEnv("XDG_CONFIG_HOME", undefined);
+
+    const { getConfigDir } = await import(
+      "../../../src/platform/services/paths.js"
+    );
+
+    expect(getConfigDir()).toBe(join(homedir(), ".config", "decodo"));
+  });
+
+  it("honors XDG_CONFIG_HOME when set and no override", async () => {
+    vi.stubEnv("DECODO_CONFIG_HOME", undefined);
+    vi.stubEnv("XDG_CONFIG_HOME", "/xdg-config");
+
+    const { getConfigDir } = await import(
+      "../../../src/platform/services/paths.js"
+    );
+
+    expect(getConfigDir()).toBe(join("/xdg-config", "decodo"));
+  });
+
+  it("returns DECODO_CONFIG_HOME when set (precedence over XDG)", async () => {
+    vi.stubEnv("DECODO_CONFIG_HOME", "/custom/config");
+    vi.stubEnv("XDG_CONFIG_HOME", "/xdg-config");
+
+    const { getConfigDir } = await import(
+      "../../../src/platform/services/paths.js"
+    );
+
+    expect(getConfigDir()).toBe("/custom/config");
+  });
+});