diff --git a/packages/helpers/__tests__/command-runner.test.ts b/packages/exec/__tests__/command-runner.test.ts
similarity index 99%
rename from packages/helpers/__tests__/command-runner.test.ts
rename to packages/exec/__tests__/command-runner.test.ts
index 2941bf50..1a30ab01 100644
--- a/packages/helpers/__tests__/command-runner.test.ts
+++ b/packages/exec/__tests__/command-runner.test.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-import * as exec from '@actions/exec'
+import * as exec from '../src/exec'
 import * as core from '@actions/core'
 import * as io from '@actions/io'
-import {CommandRunner, createCommandRunner} from '../src/helpers'
+import {CommandRunner, createCommandRunner} from '../src/command-runner'
 
 describe('command-runner', () => {
   describe('createCommandRunner', () => {
diff --git a/packages/exec/package-lock.json b/packages/exec/package-lock.json
index 38321784..c909c7da 100644
--- a/packages/exec/package-lock.json
+++ b/packages/exec/package-lock.json
@@ -9,20 +9,115 @@
       "version": "1.1.1",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
+        "@actions/core": "^1.10.1",
         "@actions/io": "^1.0.1"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/@actions/core": {
+      "version": "1.10.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@actions/core/-/core-1.10.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-3lBR9EDAY+iYIpTnTIXmWcNbX3T2kCkAEQGIQx4NVQ0575nk2k3GRZDTPQG+vVtS2izSLmINlxXf0uLtnrTP+g==",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "@actions/http-client": "^2.0.1",
+        "uuid": "^8.3.2"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/@actions/http-client": {
+      "version": "2.2.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@actions/http-client/-/http-client-2.2.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-q+epW0trjVUUHboliPb4UF9g2msf+w61b32tAkFEwL/IwP0DQWgbCMM0Hbe3e3WXSKz5VcUXbzJQgy8Hkra/Lg==",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "tunnel": "^0.0.6",
+        "undici": "^5.25.4"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/@actions/io": {
       "version": "1.0.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@actions/io/-/io-1.0.1.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-rhq+tfZukbtaus7xyUtwKfuiCRXd1hWSfmJNEpFgBQJ4woqPEpsBw04awicjwz9tyG2/MVhAEMfVn664Cri5zA=="
+    },
+    "node_modules/@fastify/busboy": {
+      "version": "2.0.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@fastify/busboy/-/busboy-2.0.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-JUFJad5lv7jxj926GPgymrWQxxjPYuJNiNjNMzqT+HiuP6Vl3dk5xzG+8sTX96np0ZAluvaMzPsjhHZ5rNuNQQ==",
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=14"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/tunnel": {
+      "version": "0.0.6",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/tunnel/-/tunnel-0.0.6.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-1h/Lnq9yajKY2PEbBadPXj3VxsDDu844OnaAo52UVmIzIvwwtBPIuNvkjuzBlTWpfJyUbG3ez0KSBibQkj4ojg==",
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=0.6.11 <=0.7.0 || >=0.7.3"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/undici": {
+      "version": "5.26.3",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/undici/-/undici-5.26.3.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-H7n2zmKEWgOllKkIUkLvFmsJQj062lSm3uA4EYApG8gLuiOM0/go9bIoC3HVaSnfg4xunowDE2i9p8drkXuvDw==",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "@fastify/busboy": "^2.0.0"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=14.0"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/uuid": {
+      "version": "8.3.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/uuid/-/uuid-8.3.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-+NYs2QeMWy+GWFOEm9xnn6HCDp0l7QBD7ml8zLUmJ+93Q5NF0NocErnwkTkXVFNiX3/fpC6afS8Dhb/gz7R7eg==",
+      "bin": {
+        "uuid": "dist/bin/uuid"
+      }
     }
   },
   "dependencies": {
+    "@actions/core": {
+      "version": "1.10.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@actions/core/-/core-1.10.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-3lBR9EDAY+iYIpTnTIXmWcNbX3T2kCkAEQGIQx4NVQ0575nk2k3GRZDTPQG+vVtS2izSLmINlxXf0uLtnrTP+g==",
+      "requires": {
+        "@actions/http-client": "^2.0.1",
+        "uuid": "^8.3.2"
+      }
+    },
+    "@actions/http-client": {
+      "version": "2.2.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@actions/http-client/-/http-client-2.2.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-q+epW0trjVUUHboliPb4UF9g2msf+w61b32tAkFEwL/IwP0DQWgbCMM0Hbe3e3WXSKz5VcUXbzJQgy8Hkra/Lg==",
+      "requires": {
+        "tunnel": "^0.0.6",
+        "undici": "^5.25.4"
+      }
+    },
     "@actions/io": {
       "version": "1.0.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@actions/io/-/io-1.0.1.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-rhq+tfZukbtaus7xyUtwKfuiCRXd1hWSfmJNEpFgBQJ4woqPEpsBw04awicjwz9tyG2/MVhAEMfVn664Cri5zA=="
+    },
+    "@fastify/busboy": {
+      "version": "2.0.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@fastify/busboy/-/busboy-2.0.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-JUFJad5lv7jxj926GPgymrWQxxjPYuJNiNjNMzqT+HiuP6Vl3dk5xzG+8sTX96np0ZAluvaMzPsjhHZ5rNuNQQ=="
+    },
+    "tunnel": {
+      "version": "0.0.6",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/tunnel/-/tunnel-0.0.6.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-1h/Lnq9yajKY2PEbBadPXj3VxsDDu844OnaAo52UVmIzIvwwtBPIuNvkjuzBlTWpfJyUbG3ez0KSBibQkj4ojg=="
+    },
+    "undici": {
+      "version": "5.26.3",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/undici/-/undici-5.26.3.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-H7n2zmKEWgOllKkIUkLvFmsJQj062lSm3uA4EYApG8gLuiOM0/go9bIoC3HVaSnfg4xunowDE2i9p8drkXuvDw==",
+      "requires": {
+        "@fastify/busboy": "^2.0.0"
+      }
+    },
+    "uuid": {
+      "version": "8.3.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/uuid/-/uuid-8.3.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-+NYs2QeMWy+GWFOEm9xnn6HCDp0l7QBD7ml8zLUmJ+93Q5NF0NocErnwkTkXVFNiX3/fpC6afS8Dhb/gz7R7eg=="
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/exec/package.json b/packages/exec/package.json
index bc4d77a2..9fc136ca 100644
--- a/packages/exec/package.json
+++ b/packages/exec/package.json
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
     "url": "https://github.com/actions/toolkit/issues"
   },
   "dependencies": {
+    "@actions/core": "^1.10.1",
     "@actions/io": "^1.0.1"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/helpers/src/command-runner/command-runner.ts b/packages/exec/src/command-runner/command-runner.ts
similarity index 98%
rename from packages/helpers/src/command-runner/command-runner.ts
rename to packages/exec/src/command-runner/command-runner.ts
index 6b2f625a..f2f0967c 100644
--- a/packages/helpers/src/command-runner/command-runner.ts
+++ b/packages/exec/src/command-runner/command-runner.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import * as exec from '@actions/exec'
+import * as exec from '../exec'
 import {CommandRunnerBase} from './core'
 import {
   failAction,
diff --git a/packages/helpers/src/command-runner/core.ts b/packages/exec/src/command-runner/core.ts
similarity index 99%
rename from packages/helpers/src/command-runner/core.ts
rename to packages/exec/src/command-runner/core.ts
index 0e4a8390..e6917418 100644
--- a/packages/helpers/src/command-runner/core.ts
+++ b/packages/exec/src/command-runner/core.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import * as exec from '@actions/exec'
+import * as exec from '../exec'
 import {StringDecoder} from 'string_decoder'
 import {
   CommandRunnerContext,
diff --git a/packages/helpers/src/command-runner/index.ts b/packages/exec/src/command-runner/index.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from packages/helpers/src/command-runner/index.ts
rename to packages/exec/src/command-runner/index.ts
diff --git a/packages/helpers/src/command-runner/middleware.ts b/packages/exec/src/command-runner/middleware.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from packages/helpers/src/command-runner/middleware.ts
rename to packages/exec/src/command-runner/middleware.ts
diff --git a/packages/helpers/src/command-runner/types.ts b/packages/exec/src/command-runner/types.ts
similarity index 97%
rename from packages/helpers/src/command-runner/types.ts
rename to packages/exec/src/command-runner/types.ts
index bb4a987d..7f4659aa 100644
--- a/packages/helpers/src/command-runner/types.ts
+++ b/packages/exec/src/command-runner/types.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import * as exec from '@actions/exec'
+import * as exec from '../exec'
 import {PromisifiedFn} from './utils'
 
 /* CommandRunner core */
diff --git a/packages/helpers/src/command-runner/utils.ts b/packages/exec/src/command-runner/utils.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from packages/helpers/src/command-runner/utils.ts
rename to packages/exec/src/command-runner/utils.ts