diff --git a/.claude/agents/loopolis-godot-engineer.md b/.claude/agents/loopolis-godot-engineer.md
index 9a7b69d..43bd122 100644
--- a/.claude/agents/loopolis-godot-engineer.md
+++ b/.claude/agents/loopolis-godot-engineer.md
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ godot/
    ```bash
    DOTNET_ROOT=/opt/homebrew/opt/dotnet/libexec \
      /Applications/Godot_mono.app/Contents/MacOS/Godot \
-     --path /Users/benjamin.eckstein/IdeaProjects/private/loopolis/godot/ \
+     --path /path/to/loopolis/godot/ \
      --editor
    ```
 5. Open `scenes/World.tscn` in the editor, then press **F5** to run.
diff --git a/.claude/agents/loopolis-player.md b/.claude/agents/loopolis-player.md
index f372b50..10c1d35 100644
--- a/.claude/agents/loopolis-player.md
+++ b/.claude/agents/loopolis-player.md
@@ -12,10 +12,7 @@ You play Loopolis by sending commands to a running simulation server. You do NOT
 ## Starting the Server
 
 ```bash
-cd /Users/benjamin.eckstein/IdeaProjects/private/loopolis
-export DOTNET_ROOT="/opt/homebrew/opt/dotnet/libexec"
-
-# Start server (blank or default scenario)
+# Start server (blank or default scenario) — run from the repo root
 dotnet run --project src/Loopolis.Runner -- server default --speed 50 > /tmp/loopolis-player.log 2>&1 &
 sleep 3
 
@@ -28,10 +25,10 @@ echo "Playing session: $SESSION_ID"
 
 ```bash
 # Full state
-cat /Users/benjamin.eckstein/IdeaProjects/private/loopolis/godot/shared/state-${SESSION_ID}.json | python3 -m json.tool 2>/dev/null
+cat ./godot/shared/state-${SESSION_ID}.json | python3 -m json.tool 2>/dev/null
 
 # Quick summary
-cat /Users/benjamin.eckstein/IdeaProjects/private/loopolis/godot/shared/state-${SESSION_ID}.json | python3 -c "
+cat ./godot/shared/state-${SESSION_ID}.json | python3 -c "
 import json,sys
 d=json.load(sys.stdin)
 print(f'Tick:{d[\"tick\"]} Pop:{d[\"population\"]}/{d[\"maxCapacity\"]} Balance:\${d[\"balance\"]:.0f} Net:{d[\"netPerTick\"]:.1f}/tick Happy:{d[\"happiness\"]:.0%} State:{d[\"gameState\"]} Event:{d.get(\"activeEventName\") or \"-\"}')
@@ -43,7 +40,7 @@ print(f'Tick:{d[\"tick\"]} Pop:{d[\"population\"]}/{d[\"maxCapacity\"]} Balance:
 Write to `command-{SESSION_ID}.json`. Always wait 0.3–0.5s between commands.
 
 ```bash
-SHARED=/Users/benjamin.eckstein/IdeaProjects/private/loopolis/godot/shared
+SHARED=./godot/shared
 
 # Pause/resume
 echo "{\"cmd\":\"pause\",\"sessionId\":\"$SESSION_ID\"}"   > $SHARED/command-${SESSION_ID}.json; sleep 0.5
@@ -87,7 +84,7 @@ echo "{\"cmd\":\"set_speed\",\"ticksPerSecond\":2,\"sessionId\":\"$SESSION_ID\"}
 
 ```bash
 kill $(pgrep -f "Loopolis.Runner") 2>/dev/null
-rm -f /Users/benjamin.eckstein/IdeaProjects/private/loopolis/godot/shared/state-${SESSION_ID}.json
+rm -f ./godot/shared/state-${SESSION_ID}.json
 ```
 
 ## Your Gameplay Loop
diff --git a/CLAUDE.md b/CLAUDE.md
index baad813..89a7f5d 100644
--- a/CLAUDE.md
+++ b/CLAUDE.md
@@ -136,9 +136,9 @@ export DOTNET_ROOT="/opt/homebrew/opt/dotnet/libexec"
 dotnet run --project src/Loopolis.Runner -- server default --speed 2
 
 # Terminal 2 — launch Godot viewer
-DOTNET_ROOT=/opt/homebrew/opt/dotnet/libexec \
+DOTNET_ROOT=$(dirname $(dirname $(which dotnet))) \
   /Applications/Godot_mono.app/Contents/MacOS/Godot \
-  --path /Users/benjamin.eckstein/IdeaProjects/private/loopolis/godot/ \
+  --path /path/to/loopolis/godot/ \
   --editor
 # → Open scenes/World.tscn → Press F5
 ```
@@ -146,9 +146,9 @@ DOTNET_ROOT=/opt/homebrew/opt/dotnet/libexec \
 ### Standalone mode (Godot runs its own simulation)
 ```bash
 # Don't run the server. Just open Godot — no state.json → standalone mode.
-DOTNET_ROOT=/opt/homebrew/opt/dotnet/libexec \
+DOTNET_ROOT=$(dirname $(dirname $(which dotnet))) \
   /Applications/Godot_mono.app/Contents/MacOS/Godot \
-  --path /Users/benjamin.eckstein/IdeaProjects/private/loopolis/godot/ \
+  --path /path/to/loopolis/godot/ \
   --editor
 ```
 
diff --git a/STATUS.md b/STATUS.md
index e16570c..676243d 100644
--- a/STATUS.md
+++ b/STATUS.md
@@ -223,9 +223,9 @@ dotnet run --project src/Loopolis.Runner -- server default --speed 2  # persiste
 
 ```bash
 # Launch Godot editor (viewer mode if state.json exists, standalone otherwise)
-DOTNET_ROOT=/opt/homebrew/opt/dotnet/libexec \
+DOTNET_ROOT=$(dirname $(dirname $(which dotnet))) \
   /Applications/Godot_mono.app/Contents/MacOS/Godot \
-  --path /Users/benjamin.eckstein/IdeaProjects/private/loopolis/godot/ \
+  --path /path/to/loopolis/godot/ \
   --editor
 # → Open scenes/World.tscn → Press F5
 ```
diff --git a/godot/scripts/UI/MainMenu.cs b/godot/scripts/UI/MainMenu.cs
index 2f65a09..52df099 100644
--- a/godot/scripts/UI/MainMenu.cs
+++ b/godot/scripts/UI/MainMenu.cs
@@ -522,10 +522,10 @@ private void ApplyCityName()
 
     private void OnServerGamePressed()
     {
-        // Launch the dotnet server as a background process
-        var projectPath = "/Users/benjamin.eckstein/IdeaProjects/private/loopolis";
-        var cmd = $"export DOTNET_ROOT=/opt/homebrew/opt/dotnet/libexec && " +
-                  $"cd {projectPath} && " +
+        // Derive the repo root from the Godot project location (res:// == godot/, parent == repo root)
+        var projectPath = System.IO.Path.GetFullPath(
+            System.IO.Path.Combine(ProjectSettings.GlobalizePath("res://"), ".."));
+        var cmd = $"cd {projectPath} && " +
                   $"dotnet run --project src/Loopolis.Runner -- server default --speed 2 " +
                   $"> /tmp/loopolis-server.log 2>&1 &";