diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 41d50be34..edb36f751 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/86140bfd-08b4-483d-a887-1b701d9e37dd
 
 ## Installation
 
+For building binary if you wish to build from source, then `cargo` is required. Otherwise `curl` and `jq` will be used to get prebuilt binary from GitHub.
+
+For prebuilt binary, one must set the following `GITHUB_TOKEN` in given shell (instruction for creating PAT is [here](https://docs.github.com/en/authentication/keeping-your-account-and-data-secure/managing-your-personal-access-tokens))
 
 <details open>
 
@@ -32,10 +35,9 @@ https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/86140bfd-08b4-483d-a887-1b701d9e37dd
   opts = {
     -- add any opts here
   },
-  -- if you want to build from source, then pass source=true (requires cargo).
-  -- Also note that building from source will block startuptime since
-  -- we are compiling bindings in Rust.
-  build = ":AvanteBuild",
+  -- if you want to download pre-built binary, then pass source=false. Make sure to follow instruction above.
+  -- Also note that downloading prebuilt binary is a lot faster comparing to compiling from source.
+  build = ":AvanteBuild source=false",
   dependencies = {
     "stevearc/dressing.nvim",
     "nvim-lua/plenary.nvim",
@@ -117,7 +119,7 @@ add({
     'MunifTanjim/nui.nvim',
     'echasnovski/mini.icons'
   },
-  hooks = { post_checkout = function() vim.cmd('AvanteBuild') end }
+  hooks = { post_checkout = function() vim.cmd('AvanteBuild source=false') end }
 })
 --- optional
 add({ source = 'zbirenbaum/copilot.lua' })
diff --git a/autoload/avante.vim b/autoload/avante.vim
index 6006e98dc..1a35e49b3 100644
--- a/autoload/avante.vim
+++ b/autoload/avante.vim
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 function avante#build(...) abort
-  let l:source = get(a:, 1, v:false)
+  let l:source = get(a:, 1, v:true)
   return join(luaeval("require('avante').build(_A)", l:source), "\n")
 endfunction
diff --git a/build.sh b/build.sh
index d14ad4899..5d0f924ed 100644
--- a/build.sh
+++ b/build.sh
@@ -2,6 +2,18 @@
 
 set -eo pipefail
 
+# Check if jq is installed
+if ! command -v jq &>/dev/null; then
+  echo "Error: jq is not installed. Please install jq."
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+# Check if GITHUB_TOKEN is set
+if [ -z "$GITHUB_TOKEN" ]; then
+  echo "Error: GITHUB_TOKEN is not set. Please provide a valid GitHub token."
+  exit 1
+fi
+
 REPO_OWNER="yetone"
 REPO_NAME="avante.nvim"
 
@@ -11,9 +23,10 @@ SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd -- "$(dirname -- "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" &>/dev/null && pwd)"
 TARGET_DIR="${SCRIPT_DIR}/build"
 
 # Get the latest successful run ID of the workflow
-RUN_ID=$(curl -s -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
-  "https://api.github.com/repos/$REPO_OWNER/$REPO_NAME/actions/workflows/build.yaml/runs?status=success&branch=main" |
-  \grep -oP '(?<="id": )\d+' | head -1)
+RUN_ID=$(curl -s \
+  -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
+  -H "Authorization: Bearer $GITHUB_TOKEN" \
+  "https://api.github.com/repos/$REPO_OWNER/$REPO_NAME/actions/workflows/build.yaml/runs?status=success&branch=main&per_page=1" | jq ".workflow_runs[0].id")
 
 # Get the artifact download URL based on the platform and Lua version
 case "$(uname -s)" in
@@ -39,9 +52,12 @@ LUA_VERSION="${LUA_VERSION:-luajit}"
 ARTIFACT_NAME_PATTERN="avante_lib-$PLATFORM-latest-$LUA_VERSION"
 
 # Get the artifact download URL
-ARTIFACT_URL=$(curl -s -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
+ARTIFACT_URL=$(curl -s \
+  -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
+  -H "Authorization: Bearer $GITHUB_TOKEN" \
   "https://api.github.com/repos/$REPO_OWNER/$REPO_NAME/actions/runs/$RUN_ID/artifacts" |
-  \grep -oP "(?<=\"archive_download_url\": \")https://[^\"]+/$ARTIFACT_NAME_PATTERN[^\"]+")
+  jq -r '.artifacts[] | select(.name | test("'"$ARTIFACT_NAME_PATTERN"'")) | .archive_download_url')
 
 mkdir -p "$TARGET_DIR"
-curl -L "$ARTIFACT_URL" | tar -xz -C "$TARGET_DIR" --strip-components=1
+
+curl -L -H "Authorization: Bearer $GITHUB_TOKEN" "$ARTIFACT_URL" | tar -x -C "$TARGET_DIR"
diff --git a/lua/avante/init.lua b/lua/avante/init.lua
index 883ac3256..980ba51b4 100644
--- a/lua/avante/init.lua
+++ b/lua/avante/init.lua
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ H.commands = function()
       local key, value = arg:match("(%w+)=(%w+)")
       if key and value then args[key] = value == "true" end
     end
-    if args.source == nil then args.source = Config.debug and true or false end
+    if args.source == nil then args.source = true end
 
     require("avante.api").build(args)
   end, {