diff --git a/examples/aws-authorizer/package.json b/examples/aws-authorizer/package.json
index fb8b3c58..527d2751 100644
--- a/examples/aws-authorizer/package.json
+++ b/examples/aws-authorizer/package.json
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
   },
   "private": true,
   "dependencies": {
+    "@clc/dependencies": "*",
     "@code-like-a-carpenter/contract-tests": "*",
     "@code-like-a-carpenter/env": "*",
     "@code-like-a-carpenter/errors": "*",
diff --git a/examples/aws-authorizer/src/authorizer.ts b/examples/aws-authorizer/src/authorizer.ts
index 70f0bd3a..cb3fdc3a 100644
--- a/examples/aws-authorizer/src/authorizer.ts
+++ b/examples/aws-authorizer/src/authorizer.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import {exceptionTracingService} from '@clc/dependencies';
+
 import {
   Forbidden,
   NotFound,
@@ -9,8 +11,6 @@ import {
   handleRestTokenAuthorizerEvent,
 } from '@code-like-a-carpenter/lambda-handlers';
 
-import {exceptionTracingService} from '../../dependencies.mts';
-
 type AuthorizerContext =
   | {
       scheme: 'Bearer';
diff --git a/examples/aws-authorizer/src/ping.ts b/examples/aws-authorizer/src/ping.ts
index cde2556c..ea1d2904 100644
--- a/examples/aws-authorizer/src/ping.ts
+++ b/examples/aws-authorizer/src/ping.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-import {handleRestEvent} from '@code-like-a-carpenter/lambda-handlers';
+import {exceptionTracingService} from '@clc/dependencies';
 
-import {exceptionTracingService} from '../../dependencies.mts';
+import {handleRestEvent} from '@code-like-a-carpenter/lambda-handlers';
 
 import type {operations} from './__generated__/api.ts';
 
diff --git a/examples/aws-otel/package.json b/examples/aws-otel/package.json
index a61e6680..5d47b4a1 100644
--- a/examples/aws-otel/package.json
+++ b/examples/aws-otel/package.json
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
   },
   "private": true,
   "dependencies": {
+    "@clc/dependencies": "*",
     "@code-like-a-carpenter/contract-tests": "*",
     "@code-like-a-carpenter/env": "*",
     "@code-like-a-carpenter/lambda-handlers": "*",
diff --git a/examples/aws-otel/src/ping.ts b/examples/aws-otel/src/ping.ts
index 2f9f5e47..4d1c8e57 100644
--- a/examples/aws-otel/src/ping.ts
+++ b/examples/aws-otel/src/ping.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
+import {exceptionTracingService} from '@clc/dependencies';
+
 import {handleRestEvent} from '@code-like-a-carpenter/lambda-handlers';
 import {runWithNewSpan} from '@code-like-a-carpenter/telemetry';
 
-import {exceptionTracingService} from '../../dependencies.mts';
-
 import type {operations} from './__generated__/api.ts';
 
 export const ping = handleRestEvent<operations['ping']>(async (event) => {
diff --git a/examples/basic-wiring/package.json b/examples/basic-wiring/package.json
index 2ec05752..2f54c0e1 100644
--- a/examples/basic-wiring/package.json
+++ b/examples/basic-wiring/package.json
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
   },
   "private": true,
   "dependencies": {
+    "@clc/dependencies": "*",
     "@code-like-a-carpenter/contract-tests": "*",
     "@code-like-a-carpenter/env": "*",
     "@code-like-a-carpenter/errors": "*",
diff --git a/examples/basic-wiring/src/errors.ts b/examples/basic-wiring/src/errors.ts
index 34a7f030..aa803a57 100644
--- a/examples/basic-wiring/src/errors.ts
+++ b/examples/basic-wiring/src/errors.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import {exceptionTracingService} from '@clc/dependencies';
+
 import {
   BadRequest,
   Forbidden,
@@ -42,8 +44,6 @@ import {
 } from '@code-like-a-carpenter/errors';
 import {handleRestEvent} from '@code-like-a-carpenter/lambda-handlers';
 
-import {exceptionTracingService} from '../../dependencies.mts';
-
 import type {operations} from './__generated__/api.ts';
 
 export const errors = handleRestEvent<operations['errors']>(
diff --git a/examples/basic-wiring/src/ping.ts b/examples/basic-wiring/src/ping.ts
index 63f26d48..b51faa6e 100644
--- a/examples/basic-wiring/src/ping.ts
+++ b/examples/basic-wiring/src/ping.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-import {handleRestEvent} from '@code-like-a-carpenter/lambda-handlers';
+import {exceptionTracingService} from '@clc/dependencies';
 
-import {exceptionTracingService} from '../../dependencies.mts';
+import {handleRestEvent} from '@code-like-a-carpenter/lambda-handlers';
 
 import type {operations} from './__generated__/api.ts';
 
diff --git a/examples/basic-wiring/src/root.ts b/examples/basic-wiring/src/root.ts
index 1f69f855..f0e1c87a 100644
--- a/examples/basic-wiring/src/root.ts
+++ b/examples/basic-wiring/src/root.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-import {handleRestEvent} from '@code-like-a-carpenter/lambda-handlers';
+import {exceptionTracingService} from '@clc/dependencies';
 
-import {exceptionTracingService} from '../../dependencies.mts';
+import {handleRestEvent} from '@code-like-a-carpenter/lambda-handlers';
 
 import type {operations} from './__generated__/api.ts';
 
diff --git a/examples/subscription-webhooks/.foundationrc.cjs b/examples/subscription-webhooks/.foundationrc.cjs
index 104175f0..de510045 100644
--- a/examples/subscription-webhooks/.foundationrc.cjs
+++ b/examples/subscription-webhooks/.foundationrc.cjs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /** @type {import('@code-like-a-carpenter/tool-foundation').InputConfig} */
 const config = {
-  dependenciesModuleId: '../dependencies.mts',
+  dependenciesModuleId: '@clc/dependencies',
   // Note that there's shared state between the CloudFormation and TypeScript
   // plugins, so config that's read be the parser needs to be the same.
   dispatcherDefaults: {
diff --git a/examples/subscription-webhooks/__generated__/dispatcher-table-account/handler.ts b/examples/subscription-webhooks/__generated__/dispatcher-table-account/handler.ts
index e45e7b3d..fa10c4f4 100644
--- a/examples/subscription-webhooks/__generated__/dispatcher-table-account/handler.ts
+++ b/examples/subscription-webhooks/__generated__/dispatcher-table-account/handler.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 // This file is generated. Do not edit by hand.
 
-import {makeDynamoDBStreamDispatcher} from '@code-like-a-carpenter/foundation-runtime';
+import * as dependencies from '@clc/dependencies';
 
-import * as dependencies from '../../../dependencies.mts';
+import {makeDynamoDBStreamDispatcher} from '@code-like-a-carpenter/foundation-runtime';
 
 export const handler = makeDynamoDBStreamDispatcher({
   ...dependencies,
diff --git a/examples/subscription-webhooks/__generated__/dispatcher-table-plan-metric/handler.ts b/examples/subscription-webhooks/__generated__/dispatcher-table-plan-metric/handler.ts
index e7517dd3..fc495a34 100644
--- a/examples/subscription-webhooks/__generated__/dispatcher-table-plan-metric/handler.ts
+++ b/examples/subscription-webhooks/__generated__/dispatcher-table-plan-metric/handler.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 // This file is generated. Do not edit by hand.
 
-import {makeDynamoDBStreamDispatcher} from '@code-like-a-carpenter/foundation-runtime';
+import * as dependencies from '@clc/dependencies';
 
-import * as dependencies from '../../../dependencies.mts';
+import {makeDynamoDBStreamDispatcher} from '@code-like-a-carpenter/foundation-runtime';
 
 export const handler = makeDynamoDBStreamDispatcher({
   ...dependencies,
diff --git a/examples/subscription-webhooks/__generated__/dispatcher-table-subscription-event/handler.ts b/examples/subscription-webhooks/__generated__/dispatcher-table-subscription-event/handler.ts
index 31965c62..8def1cbf 100644
--- a/examples/subscription-webhooks/__generated__/dispatcher-table-subscription-event/handler.ts
+++ b/examples/subscription-webhooks/__generated__/dispatcher-table-subscription-event/handler.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 // This file is generated. Do not edit by hand.
 
-import {makeDynamoDBStreamDispatcher} from '@code-like-a-carpenter/foundation-runtime';
+import * as dependencies from '@clc/dependencies';
 
-import * as dependencies from '../../../dependencies.mts';
+import {makeDynamoDBStreamDispatcher} from '@code-like-a-carpenter/foundation-runtime';
 
 export const handler = makeDynamoDBStreamDispatcher({
   ...dependencies,
diff --git a/examples/subscription-webhooks/__generated__/enricher--subscription-event--upsert--account/handler.ts b/examples/subscription-webhooks/__generated__/enricher--subscription-event--upsert--account/handler.ts
index 35cf7fdc..7b7fa3b7 100644
--- a/examples/subscription-webhooks/__generated__/enricher--subscription-event--upsert--account/handler.ts
+++ b/examples/subscription-webhooks/__generated__/enricher--subscription-event--upsert--account/handler.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 // This file is generated. Do not edit by hand.
+import * as dependencies from '@clc/dependencies';
+
 import {makeEnricher} from '@code-like-a-carpenter/foundation-runtime';
 
-import * as dependencies from '../../../dependencies.mts';
 import {SubscriptionEventUpsertAccountEnricher} from '../../src/enrich--subscription--upsert--account.ts';
 import type {
   SubscriptionEvent,
diff --git a/examples/subscription-webhooks/__generated__/graphql.ts b/examples/subscription-webhooks/__generated__/graphql.ts
index 1ba71448..a3485761 100644
--- a/examples/subscription-webhooks/__generated__/graphql.ts
+++ b/examples/subscription-webhooks/__generated__/graphql.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import {
 } from '@aws-sdk/lib-dynamodb';
 import {ServiceException} from '@aws-sdk/smithy-client';
 import type {NativeAttributeValue} from '@aws-sdk/util-dynamodb';
+import {ddbDocClient} from '@clc/dependencies';
 import Base64Import from 'base64url';
 
 import {assert} from '@code-like-a-carpenter/assert';
@@ -37,7 +38,6 @@ import {
   UnexpectedError,
 } from '@code-like-a-carpenter/foundation-runtime';
 
-import {ddbDocClient} from '../../dependencies.mts';
 import {AccountIndexedPlanNameProvider} from '../src/computed-fields.ts';
 export type Maybe<T> = T | null;
 export type InputMaybe<T> = Maybe<T>;
diff --git a/examples/subscription-webhooks/__generated__/reduce--account--upsert--plan-metric/handler.ts b/examples/subscription-webhooks/__generated__/reduce--account--upsert--plan-metric/handler.ts
index a96220b9..fa95ccbe 100644
--- a/examples/subscription-webhooks/__generated__/reduce--account--upsert--plan-metric/handler.ts
+++ b/examples/subscription-webhooks/__generated__/reduce--account--upsert--plan-metric/handler.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 // This file is generated. Do not edit by hand.
+import * as dependencies from '@clc/dependencies';
+
 import {makeMultiReducer} from '@code-like-a-carpenter/foundation-runtime';
 
-import * as dependencies from '../../../dependencies.mts';
 import {AccountUpsertPlanMetricReducer} from '../../src/reduce--account--upsert--plan-metric.ts';
 import type {
   Account,
diff --git a/examples/subscription-webhooks/__generated__/reduce--plan-metric--upsert--metric/handler.ts b/examples/subscription-webhooks/__generated__/reduce--plan-metric--upsert--metric/handler.ts
index a4cfc2c6..467da9dc 100644
--- a/examples/subscription-webhooks/__generated__/reduce--plan-metric--upsert--metric/handler.ts
+++ b/examples/subscription-webhooks/__generated__/reduce--plan-metric--upsert--metric/handler.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 // This file is generated. Do not edit by hand.
+import * as dependencies from '@clc/dependencies';
+
 import {makeReducer} from '@code-like-a-carpenter/foundation-runtime';
 
-import * as dependencies from '../../../dependencies.mts';
 import {PlanMetricUpsertMetricReducer} from '../../src/reduce--plan-metric--upsert--metric.ts';
 import type {
   PlanMetric,
diff --git a/examples/subscription-webhooks/package.json b/examples/subscription-webhooks/package.json
index e5592aa2..9112cfd5 100644
--- a/examples/subscription-webhooks/package.json
+++ b/examples/subscription-webhooks/package.json
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
     "@aws-sdk/lib-dynamodb": "3.188.0",
     "@aws-sdk/smithy-client": "3.188.0",
     "@aws-sdk/util-dynamodb": "3.188.0",
+    "@clc/dependencies": "*",
     "@code-like-a-carpenter/assert": "*",
     "@code-like-a-carpenter/foundation-runtime": "*",
     "@code-like-a-carpenter/tool-foundation": "*",
diff --git a/examples/subscription-webhooks/subscription-webhooks.test.ts b/examples/subscription-webhooks/subscription-webhooks.test.ts
index 12394afe..b39f126f 100644
--- a/examples/subscription-webhooks/subscription-webhooks.test.ts
+++ b/examples/subscription-webhooks/subscription-webhooks.test.ts
@@ -1,13 +1,12 @@
 import assert from 'assert';
 
 import {DeleteCommand} from '@aws-sdk/lib-dynamodb';
+import {ddbDocClient} from '@clc/dependencies';
 import {faker} from '@faker-js/faker';
 
 import {NotFoundError} from '@code-like-a-carpenter/foundation-runtime';
 import {waitFor} from '@code-like-a-carpenter/wait-for';
 
-import {ddbDocClient} from '../dependencies.mts';
-
 import type {SubscriptionEventPrimaryKey} from './__generated__/graphql.ts';
 import {
   createSubscriptionEvent,
diff --git a/examples/user-session/.foundationrc.cjs b/examples/user-session/.foundationrc.cjs
index 8cbf52e5..fb330641 100644
--- a/examples/user-session/.foundationrc.cjs
+++ b/examples/user-session/.foundationrc.cjs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /** @type {import('@code-like-a-carpenter/tool-foundation').InputConfig} */
 const config = {
-  dependenciesModuleId: '../dependencies.mts',
+  dependenciesModuleId: '@clc/dependencies',
   // Note that there's shared state between the CloudFormation and TypeScript
   // plugins, so config that's read be the parser needs to be the same.
   dispatcherDefaults: {
diff --git a/examples/user-session/__generated__/graphql.ts b/examples/user-session/__generated__/graphql.ts
index cd5e17e9..4f6db277 100644
--- a/examples/user-session/__generated__/graphql.ts
+++ b/examples/user-session/__generated__/graphql.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import {
 } from '@aws-sdk/lib-dynamodb';
 import {ServiceException} from '@aws-sdk/smithy-client';
 import type {NativeAttributeValue} from '@aws-sdk/util-dynamodb';
+import {ddbDocClient} from '@clc/dependencies';
 import Base64Import from 'base64url';
 
 import {assert} from '@code-like-a-carpenter/assert';
@@ -34,8 +35,6 @@ import {
   UnexpectedAwsError,
   UnexpectedError,
 } from '@code-like-a-carpenter/foundation-runtime';
-
-import {ddbDocClient} from '../../dependencies.mts';
 export type Maybe<T> = T | null;
 export type InputMaybe<T> = Maybe<T>;
 export type Exact<T extends {[key: string]: unknown}> = {[K in keyof T]: T[K]};
diff --git a/examples/user-session/package.json b/examples/user-session/package.json
index 9031ffb2..b443520d 100644
--- a/examples/user-session/package.json
+++ b/examples/user-session/package.json
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@
     "@aws-sdk/lib-dynamodb": "3.188.0",
     "@aws-sdk/smithy-client": "3.188.0",
     "@aws-sdk/util-dynamodb": "3.188.0",
+    "@clc/dependencies": "*",
+    "@clc/test-helpers": "*",
     "@code-like-a-carpenter/assert": "*",
     "@code-like-a-carpenter/foundation-runtime": "*",
     "@code-like-a-carpenter/tool-foundation": "*",
diff --git a/examples/user-session/user-session.test.ts b/examples/user-session/user-session.test.ts
index 27025f4a..ca36f1df 100644
--- a/examples/user-session/user-session.test.ts
+++ b/examples/user-session/user-session.test.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import assert from 'assert';
 
+import {load} from '@clc/test-helpers';
 import {faker} from '@faker-js/faker';
 import Base64Import from 'base64url';
 
@@ -8,8 +9,6 @@ import {
   OptimisticLockingError,
 } from '@code-like-a-carpenter/foundation-runtime';
 
-import {load} from '../test-helpers.mts';
-
 import {
   blindWriteUserSession,
   createUserSession,
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index f7f8bdef..173ee89c 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@
     },
     "examples/aws-authorizer": {
       "dependencies": {
+        "@clc/dependencies": "*",
         "@code-like-a-carpenter/contract-tests": "*",
         "@code-like-a-carpenter/env": "*",
         "@code-like-a-carpenter/errors": "*",
@@ -86,6 +87,7 @@
     },
     "examples/aws-otel": {
       "dependencies": {
+        "@clc/dependencies": "*",
         "@code-like-a-carpenter/contract-tests": "*",
         "@code-like-a-carpenter/env": "*",
         "@code-like-a-carpenter/lambda-handlers": "*",
@@ -97,6 +99,7 @@
     },
     "examples/basic-wiring": {
       "dependencies": {
+        "@clc/dependencies": "*",
         "@code-like-a-carpenter/contract-tests": "*",
         "@code-like-a-carpenter/env": "*",
         "@code-like-a-carpenter/errors": "*",
@@ -112,6 +115,7 @@
         "@aws-sdk/lib-dynamodb": "3.188.0",
         "@aws-sdk/smithy-client": "3.188.0",
         "@aws-sdk/util-dynamodb": "3.188.0",
+        "@clc/dependencies": "*",
         "@code-like-a-carpenter/assert": "*",
         "@code-like-a-carpenter/foundation-runtime": "*",
         "@code-like-a-carpenter/tool-foundation": "*",
@@ -129,6 +133,8 @@
         "@aws-sdk/lib-dynamodb": "3.188.0",
         "@aws-sdk/smithy-client": "3.188.0",
         "@aws-sdk/util-dynamodb": "3.188.0",
+        "@clc/dependencies": "*",
+        "@clc/test-helpers": "*",
         "@code-like-a-carpenter/assert": "*",
         "@code-like-a-carpenter/foundation-runtime": "*",
         "@code-like-a-carpenter/tool-foundation": "*",
@@ -3379,10 +3385,18 @@
       "dev": true,
       "license": "MIT"
     },
+    "node_modules/@clc/dependencies": {
+      "resolved": "packages/@clc/dependencies",
+      "link": true
+    },
     "node_modules/@clc/nx": {
       "resolved": "packages/@clc/nx",
       "link": true
     },
+    "node_modules/@clc/test-helpers": {
+      "resolved": "packages/@clc/test-helpers",
+      "link": true
+    },
     "node_modules/@code-like-a-carpenter/assert": {
       "resolved": "packages/@code-like-a-carpenter/assert",
       "link": true
@@ -10578,8 +10592,7 @@
       "version": "3.0.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/cuid/-/cuid-3.0.0.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-WZYYkHdIDnaxdeP8Misq3Lah5vFjJwGuItJuV+tvMafosMzw0nF297T7mrm8IOWiPJkV6gc7sa8pzx27+w25Zg==",
-      "deprecated": "Cuid and other k-sortable and non-cryptographic ids (Ulid, ObjectId, KSUID, all UUIDs) are all insecure. Use @paralleldrive/cuid2 instead.",
-      "dev": true
+      "deprecated": "Cuid and other k-sortable and non-cryptographic ids (Ulid, ObjectId, KSUID, all UUIDs) are all insecure. Use @paralleldrive/cuid2 instead."
     },
     "node_modules/curl-trace-parser": {
       "version": "0.0.10",
@@ -27355,6 +27368,19 @@
         "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/wooorm"
       }
     },
+    "packages/@clc/dependencies": {
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "@aws-sdk/client-dynamodb": "3.188.0",
+        "@aws-sdk/client-eventbridge": "3.188.0",
+        "@aws-sdk/lib-dynamodb": "3.188.0",
+        "@code-like-a-carpenter/sentry": "*",
+        "cuid": "^3.0.0"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": "20.x"
+      }
+    },
     "packages/@clc/nx": {
       "dependencies": {
         "@code-like-a-carpenter/tooling-common": "*",
@@ -27396,6 +27422,16 @@
         "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/isaacs"
       }
     },
+    "packages/@clc/test-helpers": {
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "@aws-sdk/lib-dynamodb": "3.188.0",
+        "@clc/dependencies": "*"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": "20.x"
+      }
+    },
     "packages/@code-like-a-carpenter/assert": {
       "license": "MIT",
       "engines": {
diff --git a/packages/@clc/dependencies/README.md b/packages/@clc/dependencies/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..34a89671
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/@clc/dependencies/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+# @clc/dependencies
+
+[![standard-readme compliant](https://img.shields.io/badge/readme%20style-standard-brightgreen.svg?style=flat-square)](https://github.com/RichardLitt/standard-readme)
+
+> foundation dependencies for examples
+
+## Table of Contents
+
+-   [Install](#install)
+-   [Usage](#usage)
+-   [Maintainer](#maintainer)
+-   [Contributing](#contributing)
+-   [License](#license)
+
+## Install
+
+```bash
+npm i @clc/dependencies
+```
+
+## Usage
+
+## Maintainer
+
+[Ian Remmel](https://www.ianwremmel.com)
+
+## Contributing
+
+Please see contributing guidelines at the
+[project homepage](https://www.github.com/code-like-a-carpenter/workbench/).
+
+## License
+
+MIT © [Ian Remmel](https://www.ianwremmel.com) 2023 until at least now
diff --git a/packages/@clc/dependencies/package.json b/packages/@clc/dependencies/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..45bcd8e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/@clc/dependencies/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+{
+  "name": "@clc/dependencies",
+  "description": "foundation dependencies for examples",
+  "private": true,
+  "dependencies": {
+    "@aws-sdk/client-dynamodb": "3.188.0",
+    "@aws-sdk/client-eventbridge": "3.188.0",
+    "@aws-sdk/lib-dynamodb": "3.188.0",
+    "@code-like-a-carpenter/sentry": "*",
+    "cuid": "^3.0.0"
+  },
+  "engines": {
+    "node": "20.x"
+  },
+  "author": "Ian Remmel <1182361+ianwremmel@users.noreply.github.com> (https://www.ianwremmel.com)",
+  "bugs": "https://www.github.com/code-like-a-carpenter/workbench/issues",
+  "exports": {
+    ".": {
+      "import": {
+        "types": "./dist/types/index.d.mts",
+        "default": "./dist/esm/index.mjs"
+      },
+      "require": {
+        "types": "./dist/cjs-types/index.d.ts",
+        "default": "./dist/cjs/index.cjs"
+      }
+    },
+    "./package.json": "./package.json"
+  },
+  "homepage": "https://www.github.com/code-like-a-carpenter/workbench/tree/main/packages/@clc/dependencies",
+  "license": "MIT",
+  "repository": "git@github.com:code-like-a-carpenter/workbench.git",
+  "type": "module",
+  "types": "./dist/types/index.d.mts",
+  "publishConfig": {
+    "access": "public"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/examples/dependencies.mts b/packages/@clc/dependencies/src/index.mts
similarity index 100%
rename from examples/dependencies.mts
rename to packages/@clc/dependencies/src/index.mts
diff --git a/packages/@clc/dependencies/tsconfig.json b/packages/@clc/dependencies/tsconfig.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..278a7618
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/@clc/dependencies/tsconfig.json
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+{
+  "compilerOptions": {
+    "outDir": "./dist/types",
+    "rootDir": "./src"
+  },
+  "extends": "../../../tsconfig.references.json",
+  "include": ["src"],
+  "references": [
+    {
+      "path": "../../@code-like-a-carpenter/sentry"
+    }
+  ]
+}
diff --git a/packages/@clc/test-helpers/README.md b/packages/@clc/test-helpers/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f7daf96d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/@clc/test-helpers/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+# @clc/test-helpers
+
+[![standard-readme compliant](https://img.shields.io/badge/readme%20style-standard-brightgreen.svg?style=flat-square)](https://github.com/RichardLitt/standard-readme)
+
+> test helpers
+
+## Table of Contents
+
+-   [Install](#install)
+-   [Usage](#usage)
+-   [Maintainer](#maintainer)
+-   [Contributing](#contributing)
+-   [License](#license)
+
+## Install
+
+```bash
+npm i @clc/test-helpers
+```
+
+## Usage
+
+## Maintainer
+
+[Ian Remmel](https://www.ianwremmel.com)
+
+## Contributing
+
+Please see contributing guidelines at the
+[project homepage](https://www.github.com/code-like-a-carpenter/workbench/).
+
+## License
+
+MIT © [Ian Remmel](https://www.ianwremmel.com) 2023 until at least now
diff --git a/packages/@clc/test-helpers/package.json b/packages/@clc/test-helpers/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3ecc15f6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/@clc/test-helpers/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+{
+  "name": "@clc/test-helpers",
+  "description": "test helpers",
+  "private": true,
+  "dependencies": {
+    "@aws-sdk/lib-dynamodb": "3.188.0",
+    "@clc/dependencies": "*"
+  },
+  "engines": {
+    "node": "20.x"
+  },
+  "author": "Ian Remmel <1182361+ianwremmel@users.noreply.github.com> (https://www.ianwremmel.com)",
+  "bugs": "https://www.github.com/code-like-a-carpenter/workbench/issues",
+  "exports": {
+    ".": {
+      "import": {
+        "types": "./dist/types/index.d.mts",
+        "default": "./dist/esm/index.mjs"
+      },
+      "require": {
+        "types": "./dist/cjs-types/index.d.ts",
+        "default": "./dist/cjs/index.cjs"
+      }
+    },
+    "./package.json": "./package.json"
+  },
+  "homepage": "https://www.github.com/code-like-a-carpenter/workbench/tree/main/packages/@clc/test-helpers",
+  "license": "MIT",
+  "repository": "git@github.com:code-like-a-carpenter/workbench.git",
+  "type": "module",
+  "types": "./dist/types/index.d.mts",
+  "publishConfig": {
+    "access": "public"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/examples/test-helpers.mts b/packages/@clc/test-helpers/src/index.mts
similarity index 88%
rename from examples/test-helpers.mts
rename to packages/@clc/test-helpers/src/index.mts
index d3b008cd..ed87c0d5 100644
--- a/examples/test-helpers.mts
+++ b/packages/@clc/test-helpers/src/index.mts
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import {GetCommand} from '@aws-sdk/lib-dynamodb';
-
-import {ddbDocClient} from './dependencies.mts';
+import {ddbDocClient} from '@clc/dependencies';
 
 /** Loads a record raw */
 export async function load({
diff --git a/packages/@clc/test-helpers/tsconfig.json b/packages/@clc/test-helpers/tsconfig.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..15034398
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/@clc/test-helpers/tsconfig.json
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+{
+  "compilerOptions": {
+    "outDir": "./dist/types",
+    "rootDir": "./src"
+  },
+  "extends": "../../../tsconfig.references.json",
+  "include": ["src"],
+  "references": [
+    {
+      "path": "../dependencies"
+    }
+  ]
+}
diff --git a/tsconfig.json b/tsconfig.json
index 78a6b12a..e168622b 100644
--- a/tsconfig.json
+++ b/tsconfig.json
@@ -21,9 +21,15 @@
     "types/**/*.d.ts"
   ],
   "references": [
+    {
+      "path": "packages/@clc/dependencies"
+    },
     {
       "path": "packages/@clc/nx"
     },
+    {
+      "path": "packages/@clc/test-helpers"
+    },
     {
       "path": "packages/@code-like-a-carpenter/assert"
     },