diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 8d1ca58a..e82e7fcb 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -1855,7 +1855,6 @@ dependencies = [
  "futures",
  "futures-util",
  "itertools 0.12.0",
- "moor-kernel",
  "moor-values",
  "rpc-common",
  "rustyline",
@@ -1998,7 +1997,6 @@ dependencies = [
  "metrics-exporter-prometheus",
  "metrics-macros",
  "metrics-util",
- "moor-kernel",
  "moor-values",
  "rpc-common",
  "strum",
@@ -2050,7 +2048,6 @@ dependencies = [
  "metrics-exporter-prometheus",
  "metrics-macros",
  "metrics-util",
- "moor-kernel",
  "moor-values",
  "rpc-common",
  "serde",
diff --git a/crates/console-host/Cargo.toml b/crates/console-host/Cargo.toml
index 00e05c26..f48a039e 100644
--- a/crates/console-host/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/console-host/Cargo.toml
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ repository.workspace = true
 license.workspace = true
 
 [dependencies]
-moor-kernel = { path = "../kernel" }
 moor-values = { path = "../values" }
 rpc-common = { path = "../rpc-common" }
 
diff --git a/crates/daemon/src/rpc_server.rs b/crates/daemon/src/rpc_server.rs
index cc98eac8..c34bc760 100644
--- a/crates/daemon/src/rpc_server.rs
+++ b/crates/daemon/src/rpc_server.rs
@@ -31,13 +31,13 @@ use tokio::sync::Mutex;
 use tracing::{debug, error, info, trace, warn};
 use uuid::Uuid;
 
-use moor_kernel::tasks::command_parse::parse_into_words;
 use moor_kernel::tasks::scheduler::{Scheduler, SchedulerError, TaskWaiterResult};
 use moor_kernel::tasks::sessions::SessionError::DeliveryError;
 use moor_kernel::tasks::sessions::{Session, SessionError};
 use moor_kernel::tasks::TaskId;
 use moor_values::model::world_state::WorldStateSource;
 use moor_values::model::NarrativeEvent;
+use moor_values::util::parse_into_words;
 use moor_values::var::objid::Objid;
 use moor_values::var::variant::Variant;
 use moor_values::var::Var;
diff --git a/crates/kernel/src/tasks/command_parse.rs b/crates/kernel/src/tasks/command_parse.rs
index e22cd27e..a4a03902 100644
--- a/crates/kernel/src/tasks/command_parse.rs
+++ b/crates/kernel/src/tasks/command_parse.rs
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ use lazy_static::lazy_static;
 
 use moor_values::model::r#match::{PrepSpec, Preposition, PREP_LIST};
 use moor_values::model::WorldStateError;
+use moor_values::util;
 use moor_values::var::objid::Objid;
 use moor_values::var::{v_str, Var};
 
@@ -103,53 +104,6 @@ fn match_preposition(prep: &str) -> Option<Prep> {
         .cloned()
 }
 
-pub fn parse_into_words(input: &str) -> Vec<String> {
-    // Initialize state variables.
-    let mut in_quotes = false;
-    let mut previous_char_was_backslash = false;
-
-    // Define the fold function's logic as a closure.
-    let accumulate_words = |mut acc: Vec<String>, c| {
-        if previous_char_was_backslash {
-            // Handle escaped characters.
-            if let Some(last_word) = acc.last_mut() {
-                last_word.push(c);
-            } else {
-                acc.push(c.to_string());
-            }
-            previous_char_was_backslash = false;
-        } else if c == '\\' {
-            // Mark the next character as escaped.
-            previous_char_was_backslash = true;
-        } else if c == '"' {
-            // Toggle whether we're inside quotes.
-            in_quotes = !in_quotes;
-        } else if c.is_whitespace() && !in_quotes {
-            // Add a new empty string to the accumulator if we've reached a whitespace boundary.
-            if let Some(last_word) = acc.last() {
-                if !last_word.is_empty() {
-                    acc.push(String::new());
-                }
-            }
-        } else {
-            // Append the current character to the last word in the accumulator,
-            // or create a new word if there isn't one yet.
-            if let Some(last_word) = acc.last_mut() {
-                last_word.push(c);
-            } else {
-                acc.push(c.to_string());
-            }
-        }
-        acc
-    };
-
-    // Use the fold function to accumulate the words in the input string.
-    let words = input.chars().fold(vec![], accumulate_words);
-
-    // Filter out empty strings and return the result.
-    words.into_iter().filter(|w| !w.is_empty()).collect()
-}
-
 #[async_trait]
 pub trait ParseMatcher {
     async fn match_object(&mut self, name: &str) -> Result<Option<Objid>, WorldStateError>;
@@ -186,7 +140,7 @@ where
     };
 
     // Get word list
-    let words = parse_into_words(&command);
+    let words = util::parse_into_words(&command);
     if words.is_empty() {
         return Err(ParseCommandError::EmptyCommand);
     }
@@ -218,7 +172,7 @@ where
     let verb = parts.next().unwrap_or_default().to_string();
     let argstr = parts.next().unwrap_or_default().to_string();
 
-    let words = parse_into_words(&argstr);
+    let words = util::parse_into_words(&argstr);
 
     // Normal MOO command
     // Find preposition, if any
@@ -279,6 +233,7 @@ where
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
     use moor_values::model::r#match::Preposition;
+    use moor_values::util::parse_into_words;
     use moor_values::var::v_str;
     use moor_values::{FAILED_MATCH, NOTHING};
 
diff --git a/crates/kernel/src/tasks/task.rs b/crates/kernel/src/tasks/task.rs
index 31a5a755..3655daf1 100644
--- a/crates/kernel/src/tasks/task.rs
+++ b/crates/kernel/src/tasks/task.rs
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ use moor_values::model::verb_info::VerbInfo;
 use moor_values::model::world_state::{WorldState, WorldStateSource};
 use moor_values::model::CommandError::PermissionDenied;
 use moor_values::model::{CommandError, CommitResult, WorldStateError};
+use moor_values::util::parse_into_words;
 use moor_values::var::objid::Objid;
 use moor_values::var::variant::Variant;
 use moor_values::var::{v_int, v_string};
@@ -32,9 +33,7 @@ use moor_values::NOTHING;
 
 use crate::matching::match_env::MatchEnvironmentParseMatcher;
 use crate::matching::ws_match_env::WsMatchEnv;
-use crate::tasks::command_parse::{
-    parse_command, parse_into_words, ParseCommandError, ParsedCommand,
-};
+use crate::tasks::command_parse::{parse_command, ParseCommandError, ParsedCommand};
 use crate::tasks::scheduler::AbortLimitReason;
 use crate::tasks::sessions::Session;
 use crate::tasks::task_messages::{SchedulerControlMsg, TaskControlMsg, TaskStart};
diff --git a/crates/telnet-host/Cargo.toml b/crates/telnet-host/Cargo.toml
index c6869a5e..15904480 100644
--- a/crates/telnet-host/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/telnet-host/Cargo.toml
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ repository.workspace = true
 license.workspace = true
 
 [dependencies]
-moor-kernel = { path = "../kernel" }
 moor-values = { path = "../values" }
 rpc-common = { path = "../rpc-common" }
 
diff --git a/crates/telnet-host/src/telnet.rs b/crates/telnet-host/src/telnet.rs
index 997dd143..65bca4e4 100644
--- a/crates/telnet-host/src/telnet.rs
+++ b/crates/telnet-host/src/telnet.rs
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ use tokio_util::codec::{Framed, LinesCodec};
 use tracing::{debug, error, info, trace};
 use uuid::Uuid;
 
-use moor_kernel::tasks::command_parse::parse_into_words;
 use moor_values::model::CommandError;
+use moor_values::util::parse_into_words;
 use moor_values::var::objid::Objid;
 use rpc_common::pubsub_client::{broadcast_recv, narrative_recv};
 use rpc_common::rpc_client::RpcSendClient;
diff --git a/crates/values/src/util/mod.rs b/crates/values/src/util/mod.rs
index 0b288c60..d0d9bbc9 100644
--- a/crates/values/src/util/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/values/src/util/mod.rs
@@ -70,6 +70,53 @@ pub fn quote_str(s: &str) -> String {
     output
 }
 
+pub fn parse_into_words(input: &str) -> Vec<String> {
+    // Initialize state variables.
+    let mut in_quotes = false;
+    let mut previous_char_was_backslash = false;
+
+    // Define the fold function's logic as a closure.
+    let accumulate_words = |mut acc: Vec<String>, c| {
+        if previous_char_was_backslash {
+            // Handle escaped characters.
+            if let Some(last_word) = acc.last_mut() {
+                last_word.push(c);
+            } else {
+                acc.push(c.to_string());
+            }
+            previous_char_was_backslash = false;
+        } else if c == '\\' {
+            // Mark the next character as escaped.
+            previous_char_was_backslash = true;
+        } else if c == '"' {
+            // Toggle whether we're inside quotes.
+            in_quotes = !in_quotes;
+        } else if c.is_whitespace() && !in_quotes {
+            // Add a new empty string to the accumulator if we've reached a whitespace boundary.
+            if let Some(last_word) = acc.last() {
+                if !last_word.is_empty() {
+                    acc.push(String::new());
+                }
+            }
+        } else {
+            // Append the current character to the last word in the accumulator,
+            // or create a new word if there isn't one yet.
+            if let Some(last_word) = acc.last_mut() {
+                last_word.push(c);
+            } else {
+                acc.push(c.to_string());
+            }
+        }
+        acc
+    };
+
+    // Use the fold function to accumulate the words in the input string.
+    let words = input.chars().fold(vec![], accumulate_words);
+
+    // Filter out empty strings and return the result.
+    words.into_iter().filter(|w| !w.is_empty()).collect()
+}
+
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
     use crate::util::{quote_str, verbname_cmp};
diff --git a/crates/web-host/Cargo.toml b/crates/web-host/Cargo.toml
index fb51e686..4d5eb28f 100644
--- a/crates/web-host/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/web-host/Cargo.toml
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ repository.workspace = true
 license.workspace = true
 
 [dependencies]
-moor-kernel = { path = "../kernel" }
 moor-values = { path = "../values" }
 rpc-common = { path = "../rpc-common" }