diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
similarity index 68%
rename from .github/workflows/build.yaml
rename to .github/workflows/ci.yaml
index 2cbe230..463aaa8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
@@ -2,17 +2,13 @@ name: ci
 on: push
 
 jobs:
-  build:
+  ci:
     strategy:
       matrix:
         os:
           - macos-latest
           - ubuntu-latest
           - windows-latest
-        buf-bin-setup:
-          # these strings are referenced in the tests
-          - buf-on-path
-          - buf-not-on-path
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     steps:
       - name: checkout
@@ -23,7 +19,6 @@ jobs:
           node-version-file: ".nvmrc"
           cache: npm
       - uses: bufbuild/buf-action@v1
-        if: matrix.buf-bin-setup == 'buf-on-path'
         with:
           setup_only: true
       - name: install-deps
@@ -38,14 +33,12 @@ jobs:
         run: npm run format
       - name: integration-tests-with-xvfb
         env:
-          BUF_INSTALLED: ${{ matrix.buf-bin-setup }}
           GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
         run: xvfb-run -a npm run test:integration
         if: runner.os == 'Linux'
       - name: integration-tests
         shell: bash
         env:
-          BUF_INSTALLED: ${{ matrix.buf-bin-setup }}
           GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
         run: npm run test:integration
         if: runner.os != 'Linux'
@@ -53,18 +46,14 @@ jobs:
         run: npm run test:playwright
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         # timeouts on windows
-        #
-        # NOTE: We disable playwright tests when buf is not installed on the system $PATH
-        # for now so we don't have the extension attempting to resolve the installation.
-        # We'll need to find a way to intercept the call from playwright's VS Code extension.
-        if: runner.os == 'macOS' && matrix.buf-bin-setup == 'buf-on-path'
+        if: runner.os == 'macOS'
       - name: check diff
         run: node scripts/gh-diffcheck.mjs
       - name: upload-playwright-test-results
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
         if: always()
         with:
-          name: test-results-${{ matrix.buf-bin-setup }}
+          name: test-results
           path: test-results/
           retention-days: 5
           if-no-files-found: ignore
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 7784691..9e50528 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
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-    "node_modules/rettime": {
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-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/rettime/-/rettime-0.7.0.tgz",
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-      "dev": true
-    },
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       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/reusify/-/reusify-1.1.0.tgz",
@@ -7436,15 +7093,6 @@
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       "license": "BSD-3-Clause"
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-    "node_modules/statuses": {
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-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/statuses/-/statuses-2.0.2.tgz",
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-      }
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@@ -7481,12 +7129,6 @@
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-    "node_modules/strict-event-emitter": {
-      "version": "0.5.1",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/strict-event-emitter/-/strict-event-emitter-0.5.1.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-vMgjE/GGEPEFnhFub6pa4FmJBRBVOLpIII2hvCZ8Kzb7K0hlHo7mQv6xYrBvCL2LtAIBwFUK8wvuJgTVSQ5MFQ==",
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@@ -7825,18 +7467,6 @@
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-      "version": "1.0.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/tagged-tag/-/tagged-tag-1.0.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-yEFYrVhod+hdNyx7g5Bnkkb0G6si8HJurOoOEgC8B/O0uXLHlaey/65KRv6cuWBNhBgHKAROVpc7QyYqE5gFng==",
-      "dev": true,
-      "engines": {
-        "node": ">=20"
-      },
-      "funding": {
-        "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/sindresorhus"
-      }
-    },
     "node_modules/tapable": {
       "version": "2.3.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/tapable/-/tapable-2.3.0.tgz",
@@ -8022,24 +7652,6 @@
         "url": "https://bevry.me/fund"
       }
     },
-    "node_modules/tldts": {
-      "version": "7.0.13",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/tldts/-/tldts-7.0.13.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-z/SgnxiICGb7Gli0z7ci9BZdjy1tQORUbdmzEUA7NbIJKWhdONn78Ji8gV0PAGfHPyEd+I+W2rMzhLjWkv2Olg==",
-      "dev": true,
-      "dependencies": {
-        "tldts-core": "^7.0.13"
-      },
-      "bin": {
-        "tldts": "bin/cli.js"
-      }
-    },
-    "node_modules/tldts-core": {
-      "version": "7.0.13",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/tldts-core/-/tldts-core-7.0.13.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-Td0LeWLgXJGsikI4mO82fRexgPCEyTcwWiXJERF/GBHX3Dm+HQq/wx4HnYowCbiwQ8d+ENLZc+ktbZw8H+0oEA==",
-      "dev": true
-    },
     "node_modules/tmp": {
       "version": "0.2.5",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/tmp/-/tmp-0.2.5.tgz",
@@ -8061,18 +7673,6 @@
         "node": ">=8.0"
       }
     },
-    "node_modules/tough-cookie": {
-      "version": "6.0.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/tough-cookie/-/tough-cookie-6.0.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-kXuRi1mtaKMrsLUxz3sQYvVl37B0Ns6MzfrtV5DvJceE9bPyspOqk9xxv7XbZWcfLWbFmm997vl83qUWVJA64w==",
-      "dev": true,
-      "dependencies": {
-        "tldts": "^7.0.5"
-      },
-      "engines": {
-        "node": ">=16"
-      }
-    },
     "node_modules/tslib": {
       "version": "2.8.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/tslib/-/tslib-2.8.1.tgz",
@@ -8275,15 +7875,6 @@
         "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/sindresorhus"
       }
     },
-    "node_modules/until-async": {
-      "version": "3.0.2",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/until-async/-/until-async-3.0.2.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-IiSk4HlzAMqTUseHHe3VhIGyuFmN90zMTpD3Z3y8jeQbzLIq500MVM7Jq2vUAnTKAFPJrqwkzr6PoTcPhGcOiw==",
-      "dev": true,
-      "funding": {
-        "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/kettanaito"
-      }
-    },
     "node_modules/url-join": {
       "version": "4.0.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/url-join/-/url-join-4.0.1.tgz",
@@ -8788,19 +8379,6 @@
       "funding": {
         "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/sindresorhus"
       }
-    },
-    "node_modules/yoctocolors-cjs": {
-      "version": "2.1.2",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/yoctocolors-cjs/-/yoctocolors-cjs-2.1.2.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-cYVsTjKl8b+FrnidjibDWskAv7UKOfcwaVZdp/it9n1s9fU3IkgDbhdIRKCW4JDsAlECJY0ytoVPT3sK6kideA==",
-      "dev": true,
-      "license": "MIT",
-      "engines": {
-        "node": ">=18"
-      },
-      "funding": {
-        "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/sindresorhus"
-      }
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d602cc0..02fe575 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -246,7 +246,6 @@
     "esbuild": "^0.27.2",
     "mocha": "^11.7.5",
     "npm-run-all": "^4.1.5",
-    "msw": "^2.12.7",
     "ovsx": "^0.10.8",
     "typescript": "^5.9.3"
   },
diff --git a/playwright.config.ts b/playwright.config.ts
index c0e505c..c3840ab 100644
--- a/playwright.config.ts
+++ b/playwright.config.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ export default defineConfig<TestOptions>({
   expect: {
     timeout: 60_000,
   },
-  globalSetup: "./test/playwright/global-setup",
   projects: [
     {
       name: "VS Code insiders",
diff --git a/test/integration/buf-binary.test.ts b/test/integration/buf-binary.test.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index b60bd43..0000000
--- a/test/integration/buf-binary.test.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,79 +0,0 @@
-import assert from "node:assert";
-import * as cp from "node:child_process";
-import * as os from "node:os";
-import * as path from "node:path";
-import { promisify } from "node:util";
-import { effect } from "@preact/signals-core";
-import * as vscode from "vscode";
-import which from "which";
-import { bufState } from "../../src/state";
-import type { LanguageServerStatus } from "../../src/status";
-
-/**
- * Wraps {@link cp.exec} into an async call.
- */
-const exec = promisify(cp.exec);
-
-suite("manage buf binary and LSP", () => {
-  test(`setup buf ${process.env.BUF_INSTALLED}`, async () => {
-    const languageServerRunning = setupLanguageServerListener(
-      "LANGUAGE_SERVER_RUNNING"
-    );
-    await vscode.extensions.getExtension("bufbuild.vscode-buf")?.activate();
-    await languageServerRunning;
-    // This value is set in the GitHub Actions testing workflow
-    if (process.env.BUF_INSTALLED === "buf-on-path") {
-      // We expected buf to be installed on the system $PATH and for that to be used.
-      const { stdout, stderr } = await exec("buf --version");
-      assert.strictEqual(stderr, "");
-      const bufFilename = os.platform() === "win32" ? "buf.exe" : "buf";
-      const bufPath = await which(bufFilename, { nothrow: true });
-      const installedBufBinaryPath = bufState.getBufBinaryPath();
-      assert.ok(installedBufBinaryPath);
-      assert.strictEqual(bufPath, installedBufBinaryPath);
-      const bufBinaryVersion = bufState.getBufBinaryVersion();
-      assert.ok(bufBinaryVersion);
-      assert.strictEqual(bufBinaryVersion.compare(stdout), 0);
-    } else {
-      // We expect no buf CLI in the $PATH and the installation flow to trigger.
-      const bufBinaryPath = bufState.getBufBinaryPath();
-      assert.ok(bufBinaryPath);
-      const bufBinaryVersion = bufState.getBufBinaryVersion();
-      assert.ok(bufBinaryVersion);
-      // Check that buf was installed to the extension's global storage
-      assert.ok(
-        path.matchesGlob(
-          bufBinaryPath,
-          `**/.vscode-test/user-data/User/globalStorage/bufbuild.vscode-buf/v${bufBinaryVersion}/buf*`
-        ),
-        `Expected buf binary at ${bufBinaryPath} to match global storage pattern`
-      );
-    }
-  });
-});
-
-/**
- * A helper function that returns a Promise listening for the language server status. Once
- * the language server is the status we want to listen for, the promise resolves. If the
- * language server is in an uninstalled or errored state, the Promise rejects.
- */
-function setupLanguageServerListener(
-  listenFor: LanguageServerStatus
-): Promise<void> {
-  const { promise, resolve, reject } = Promise.withResolvers<void>();
-  let dispose: (() => void) | undefined;
-  dispose = effect(() => {
-    const languageServerStatus = bufState.getLanguageServerStatus();
-    if (languageServerStatus === listenFor) {
-      resolve();
-      dispose?.();
-    }
-    if (languageServerStatus === "LANGUAGE_SERVER_ERRORED") {
-      reject(
-        new Error(`language server in failed state: ${languageServerStatus}`)
-      );
-      dispose?.();
-    }
-  });
-  return promise;
-}
diff --git a/test/playwright/global-setup.ts b/test/playwright/global-setup.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 36db141..0000000
--- a/test/playwright/global-setup.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-import { server } from "../shared/shared";
-
-async function globalSetup() {
-  server.listen();
-  return () => server.close();
-}
-
-export default globalSetup;
diff --git a/test/shared/shared.ts b/test/shared/shared.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index f0a26b7..0000000
--- a/test/shared/shared.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,81 +0,0 @@
-import * as fs from "node:fs";
-import * as os from "node:os";
-import * as path from "node:path";
-import { HttpResponse, http } from "msw";
-import { setupServer } from "msw/node";
-
-/**
- * The test asset download URL. We use a single test download URL for all assets so that
- * tests are consistent across platforms.
- *
- * githubReleaseURL matches the value in src/github.ts.
- */
-const assetDownloadURL =
-  "https://api.github.com/repos/bufbuild/buf/releases/assets/";
-const downloadBinPath = "test/workspaces/empty-single/node_modules/@bufbuild/";
-const githubReleaseURL = "https://api.github.com/repos/bufbuild/buf/releases/";
-
-/**
- * msw stub handlers for GitHub releases API.
- */
-const handlers = [
-  http.get(`${githubReleaseURL}latest`, () => {
-    return HttpResponse.json({
-      name: "v1.54.0",
-      tag_name: "v1.54.0",
-      assets: [
-        {
-          name: "buf-Darwin-arm64",
-          url: `${assetDownloadURL}buf-darwin-arm64`,
-        },
-        {
-          name: "buf-Darwin-x86_64",
-          url: `${assetDownloadURL}buf-darwin-x64`,
-        },
-        {
-          name: "buf-Linux-x86_64",
-          url: `${assetDownloadURL}buf-linux-x64`,
-        },
-        {
-          name: "buf-Linux-aarch64",
-          url: `${assetDownloadURL}buf-linux-aarch64`,
-        },
-        {
-          name: "buf-Windows-x86_64.exe",
-          url: `${assetDownloadURL}buf-win32-x64`,
-        },
-        {
-          name: "buf-Windows-arm64.exe",
-          url: `${assetDownloadURL}buf-win32-arm64`,
-        },
-      ],
-    });
-  }),
-  http.get(`${assetDownloadURL}:platformKey`, ({ params }) => {
-    try {
-      const bin = fs.readFileSync(
-        os.platform() === "win32"
-          ? path.resolve(
-              __dirname,
-              `../../../${downloadBinPath}${params.platformKey}/bin/buf.exe`
-            )
-          : `${downloadBinPath}${params.platformKey}/bin/buf`
-      );
-      const stream = new ReadableStream({
-        start(controller) {
-          controller.enqueue(bin);
-          controller.close();
-        },
-      });
-      return new HttpResponse(stream, {
-        headers: {
-          "content-type": "application/octet-stream",
-        },
-      });
-    } catch (e) {
-      return HttpResponse.json({ error: e }, { status: 404 });
-    }
-  }),
-];
-
-export const server = setupServer(...handlers);