diff --git a/runtime/build.rs b/runtime/build.rs
index efcdb8f71f..153a856286 100644
--- a/runtime/build.rs
+++ b/runtime/build.rs
@@ -207,7 +207,6 @@ mod startup_snapshot {
         "40_http.js",
         "40_process.js",
         "40_signals.js",
-        "40_spawn.js",
         "40_tty.js",
         "41_prompt.js",
         "90_deno_ns.js",
diff --git a/runtime/js/40_process.js b/runtime/js/40_process.js
index bb224ae9c9..9599b7b746 100644
--- a/runtime/js/40_process.js
+++ b/runtime/js/40_process.js
@@ -2,10 +2,6 @@
 
 const core = globalThis.Deno.core;
 const ops = core.ops;
-import { FsFile } from "internal:runtime/30_fs.js";
-import { readAll } from "internal:deno_io/12_io.js";
-import { pathFromURL } from "internal:runtime/06_util.js";
-import { assert } from "internal:deno_web/00_infra.js";
 const primordials = globalThis.__bootstrap.primordials;
 const {
   ArrayPrototypeMap,
@@ -14,7 +10,25 @@ const {
   ObjectEntries,
   SafeArrayIterator,
   String,
+  ObjectPrototypeIsPrototypeOf,
+  PromisePrototypeThen,
+  SafePromiseAll,
+  SymbolFor,
+  Symbol,
 } = primordials;
+import { FsFile } from "internal:runtime/30_fs.js";
+import { readAll } from "internal:deno_io/12_io.js";
+import { pathFromURL } from "internal:runtime/06_util.js";
+import { assert } from "internal:deno_web/00_infra.js";
+import * as abortSignal from "internal:deno_web/03_abort_signal.js";
+import {
+  readableStreamCollectIntoUint8Array,
+  readableStreamForRidUnrefable,
+  readableStreamForRidUnrefableRef,
+  readableStreamForRidUnrefableUnref,
+  ReadableStreamPrototype,
+  writableStreamForRid,
+} from "internal:deno_web/06_streams.js";
 
 function opKill(pid, signo, apiName) {
   ops.op_kill(pid, signo, apiName);
@@ -130,4 +144,301 @@ function run({
   return new Process(res);
 }
 
-export { kill, Process, run };
+const illegalConstructorKey = Symbol("illegalConstructorKey");
+const promiseIdSymbol = SymbolFor("Deno.core.internalPromiseId");
+
+function spawnChildInner(opFn, command, apiName, {
+  args = [],
+  cwd = undefined,
+  clearEnv = false,
+  env = {},
+  uid = undefined,
+  gid = undefined,
+  stdin = "null",
+  stdout = "piped",
+  stderr = "piped",
+  signal = undefined,
+  windowsRawArguments = false,
+} = {}) {
+  const child = opFn({
+    cmd: pathFromURL(command),
+    args: ArrayPrototypeMap(args, String),
+    cwd: pathFromURL(cwd),
+    clearEnv,
+    env: ObjectEntries(env),
+    uid,
+    gid,
+    stdin,
+    stdout,
+    stderr,
+    windowsRawArguments,
+  }, apiName);
+  return new ChildProcess(illegalConstructorKey, {
+    ...child,
+    signal,
+  });
+}
+
+function spawnChild(command, options = {}) {
+  return spawnChildInner(
+    ops.op_spawn_child,
+    command,
+    "Deno.Command().spawn()",
+    options,
+  );
+}
+
+function collectOutput(readableStream) {
+  if (
+    !(ObjectPrototypeIsPrototypeOf(ReadableStreamPrototype, readableStream))
+  ) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  return readableStreamCollectIntoUint8Array(readableStream);
+}
+
+class ChildProcess {
+  #rid;
+  #waitPromiseId;
+  #unrefed = false;
+
+  #pid;
+  get pid() {
+    return this.#pid;
+  }
+
+  #stdin = null;
+  get stdin() {
+    if (this.#stdin == null) {
+      throw new TypeError("stdin is not piped");
+    }
+    return this.#stdin;
+  }
+
+  #stdoutRid;
+  #stdout = null;
+  get stdout() {
+    if (this.#stdout == null) {
+      throw new TypeError("stdout is not piped");
+    }
+    return this.#stdout;
+  }
+
+  #stderrRid;
+  #stderr = null;
+  get stderr() {
+    if (this.#stderr == null) {
+      throw new TypeError("stderr is not piped");
+    }
+    return this.#stderr;
+  }
+
+  constructor(key = null, {
+    signal,
+    rid,
+    pid,
+    stdinRid,
+    stdoutRid,
+    stderrRid,
+  } = null) {
+    if (key !== illegalConstructorKey) {
+      throw new TypeError("Illegal constructor.");
+    }
+
+    this.#rid = rid;
+    this.#pid = pid;
+
+    if (stdinRid !== null) {
+      this.#stdin = writableStreamForRid(stdinRid);
+    }
+
+    if (stdoutRid !== null) {
+      this.#stdoutRid = stdoutRid;
+      this.#stdout = readableStreamForRidUnrefable(stdoutRid);
+    }
+
+    if (stderrRid !== null) {
+      this.#stderrRid = stderrRid;
+      this.#stderr = readableStreamForRidUnrefable(stderrRid);
+    }
+
+    const onAbort = () => this.kill("SIGTERM");
+    signal?.[abortSignal.add](onAbort);
+
+    const waitPromise = core.opAsync("op_spawn_wait", this.#rid);
+    this.#waitPromiseId = waitPromise[promiseIdSymbol];
+    this.#status = PromisePrototypeThen(waitPromise, (res) => {
+      this.#rid = null;
+      signal?.[abortSignal.remove](onAbort);
+      return res;
+    });
+  }
+
+  #status;
+  get status() {
+    return this.#status;
+  }
+
+  async output() {
+    if (this.#stdout?.locked) {
+      throw new TypeError(
+        "Can't collect output because stdout is locked",
+      );
+    }
+    if (this.#stderr?.locked) {
+      throw new TypeError(
+        "Can't collect output because stderr is locked",
+      );
+    }
+
+    const { 0: status, 1: stdout, 2: stderr } = await SafePromiseAll([
+      this.#status,
+      collectOutput(this.#stdout),
+      collectOutput(this.#stderr),
+    ]);
+
+    return {
+      success: status.success,
+      code: status.code,
+      signal: status.signal,
+      get stdout() {
+        if (stdout == null) {
+          throw new TypeError("stdout is not piped");
+        }
+        return stdout;
+      },
+      get stderr() {
+        if (stderr == null) {
+          throw new TypeError("stderr is not piped");
+        }
+        return stderr;
+      },
+    };
+  }
+
+  kill(signo = "SIGTERM") {
+    if (this.#rid === null) {
+      throw new TypeError("Child process has already terminated.");
+    }
+    ops.op_kill(this.#pid, signo, "Deno.Child.kill()");
+  }
+
+  ref() {
+    this.#unrefed = false;
+    core.refOp(this.#waitPromiseId);
+    if (this.#stdout) readableStreamForRidUnrefableRef(this.#stdout);
+    if (this.#stderr) readableStreamForRidUnrefableRef(this.#stderr);
+  }
+
+  unref() {
+    this.#unrefed = true;
+    core.unrefOp(this.#waitPromiseId);
+    if (this.#stdout) readableStreamForRidUnrefableUnref(this.#stdout);
+    if (this.#stderr) readableStreamForRidUnrefableUnref(this.#stderr);
+  }
+}
+
+function spawn(command, options) {
+  if (options?.stdin === "piped") {
+    throw new TypeError(
+      "Piped stdin is not supported for this function, use 'Deno.Command().spawn()' instead",
+    );
+  }
+  return spawnChildInner(
+    ops.op_spawn_child,
+    command,
+    "Deno.Command().output()",
+    options,
+  )
+    .output();
+}
+
+function spawnSync(command, {
+  args = [],
+  cwd = undefined,
+  clearEnv = false,
+  env = {},
+  uid = undefined,
+  gid = undefined,
+  stdin = "null",
+  stdout = "piped",
+  stderr = "piped",
+  windowsRawArguments = false,
+} = {}) {
+  if (stdin === "piped") {
+    throw new TypeError(
+      "Piped stdin is not supported for this function, use 'Deno.Command().spawn()' instead",
+    );
+  }
+  const result = ops.op_spawn_sync({
+    cmd: pathFromURL(command),
+    args: ArrayPrototypeMap(args, String),
+    cwd: pathFromURL(cwd),
+    clearEnv,
+    env: ObjectEntries(env),
+    uid,
+    gid,
+    stdin,
+    stdout,
+    stderr,
+    windowsRawArguments,
+  });
+  return {
+    success: result.status.success,
+    code: result.status.code,
+    signal: result.status.signal,
+    get stdout() {
+      if (result.stdout == null) {
+        throw new TypeError("stdout is not piped");
+      }
+      return result.stdout;
+    },
+    get stderr() {
+      if (result.stderr == null) {
+        throw new TypeError("stderr is not piped");
+      }
+      return result.stderr;
+    },
+  };
+}
+
+class Command {
+  #command;
+  #options;
+
+  constructor(command, options) {
+    this.#command = command;
+    this.#options = options;
+  }
+
+  output() {
+    if (this.#options?.stdin === "piped") {
+      throw new TypeError(
+        "Piped stdin is not supported for this function, use 'Deno.Command.spawn()' instead",
+      );
+    }
+    return spawn(this.#command, this.#options);
+  }
+
+  outputSync() {
+    if (this.#options?.stdin === "piped") {
+      throw new TypeError(
+        "Piped stdin is not supported for this function, use 'Deno.Command.spawn()' instead",
+      );
+    }
+    return spawnSync(this.#command, this.#options);
+  }
+
+  spawn() {
+    const options = {
+      ...(this.#options ?? {}),
+      stdout: this.#options?.stdout ?? "inherit",
+      stderr: this.#options?.stderr ?? "inherit",
+      stdin: this.#options?.stdin ?? "inherit",
+    };
+    return spawnChild(this.#command, options);
+  }
+}
+
+export { ChildProcess, Command, kill, Process, run };
diff --git a/runtime/js/40_spawn.js b/runtime/js/40_spawn.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 173f596cc8..0000000000
--- a/runtime/js/40_spawn.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,326 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright 2018-2023 the Deno authors. All rights reserved. MIT license.
-
-const core = globalThis.Deno.core;
-const ops = core.ops;
-const primordials = globalThis.__bootstrap.primordials;
-import { pathFromURL } from "internal:runtime/06_util.js";
-import { add, remove } from "internal:deno_web/03_abort_signal.js";
-const {
-  ArrayPrototypeMap,
-  ObjectEntries,
-  ObjectPrototypeIsPrototypeOf,
-  String,
-  TypeError,
-  PromisePrototypeThen,
-  SafePromiseAll,
-  SymbolFor,
-  Symbol,
-} = primordials;
-import {
-  readableStreamCollectIntoUint8Array,
-  readableStreamForRidUnrefable,
-  readableStreamForRidUnrefableRef,
-  readableStreamForRidUnrefableUnref,
-  ReadableStreamPrototype,
-  writableStreamForRid,
-} from "internal:deno_web/06_streams.js";
-
-const illegalConstructorKey = Symbol("illegalConstructorKey");
-
-const promiseIdSymbol = SymbolFor("Deno.core.internalPromiseId");
-
-function spawnChildInner(opFn, command, apiName, {
-  args = [],
-  cwd = undefined,
-  clearEnv = false,
-  env = {},
-  uid = undefined,
-  gid = undefined,
-  stdin = "null",
-  stdout = "piped",
-  stderr = "piped",
-  signal = undefined,
-  windowsRawArguments = false,
-} = {}) {
-  const child = opFn({
-    cmd: pathFromURL(command),
-    args: ArrayPrototypeMap(args, String),
-    cwd: pathFromURL(cwd),
-    clearEnv,
-    env: ObjectEntries(env),
-    uid,
-    gid,
-    stdin,
-    stdout,
-    stderr,
-    windowsRawArguments,
-  }, apiName);
-  return new ChildProcess(illegalConstructorKey, {
-    ...child,
-    signal,
-  });
-}
-
-function spawnChild(command, options = {}) {
-  return spawnChildInner(
-    ops.op_spawn_child,
-    command,
-    "Deno.Command().spawn()",
-    options,
-  );
-}
-
-function collectOutput(readableStream) {
-  if (
-    !(ObjectPrototypeIsPrototypeOf(ReadableStreamPrototype, readableStream))
-  ) {
-    return null;
-  }
-
-  return readableStreamCollectIntoUint8Array(readableStream);
-}
-
-class ChildProcess {
-  #rid;
-  #waitPromiseId;
-  #unrefed = false;
-
-  #pid;
-  get pid() {
-    return this.#pid;
-  }
-
-  #stdin = null;
-  get stdin() {
-    if (this.#stdin == null) {
-      throw new TypeError("stdin is not piped");
-    }
-    return this.#stdin;
-  }
-
-  #stdoutRid;
-  #stdout = null;
-  get stdout() {
-    if (this.#stdout == null) {
-      throw new TypeError("stdout is not piped");
-    }
-    return this.#stdout;
-  }
-
-  #stderrRid;
-  #stderr = null;
-  get stderr() {
-    if (this.#stderr == null) {
-      throw new TypeError("stderr is not piped");
-    }
-    return this.#stderr;
-  }
-
-  constructor(key = null, {
-    signal,
-    rid,
-    pid,
-    stdinRid,
-    stdoutRid,
-    stderrRid,
-  } = null) {
-    if (key !== illegalConstructorKey) {
-      throw new TypeError("Illegal constructor.");
-    }
-
-    this.#rid = rid;
-    this.#pid = pid;
-
-    if (stdinRid !== null) {
-      this.#stdin = writableStreamForRid(stdinRid);
-    }
-
-    if (stdoutRid !== null) {
-      this.#stdoutRid = stdoutRid;
-      this.#stdout = readableStreamForRidUnrefable(stdoutRid);
-    }
-
-    if (stderrRid !== null) {
-      this.#stderrRid = stderrRid;
-      this.#stderr = readableStreamForRidUnrefable(stderrRid);
-    }
-
-    const onAbort = () => this.kill("SIGTERM");
-    signal?.[add](onAbort);
-
-    const waitPromise = core.opAsync("op_spawn_wait", this.#rid);
-    this.#waitPromiseId = waitPromise[promiseIdSymbol];
-    this.#status = PromisePrototypeThen(waitPromise, (res) => {
-      this.#rid = null;
-      signal?.[remove](onAbort);
-      return res;
-    });
-  }
-
-  #status;
-  get status() {
-    return this.#status;
-  }
-
-  async output() {
-    if (this.#stdout?.locked) {
-      throw new TypeError(
-        "Can't collect output because stdout is locked",
-      );
-    }
-    if (this.#stderr?.locked) {
-      throw new TypeError(
-        "Can't collect output because stderr is locked",
-      );
-    }
-
-    const { 0: status, 1: stdout, 2: stderr } = await SafePromiseAll([
-      this.#status,
-      collectOutput(this.#stdout),
-      collectOutput(this.#stderr),
-    ]);
-
-    return {
-      success: status.success,
-      code: status.code,
-      signal: status.signal,
-      get stdout() {
-        if (stdout == null) {
-          throw new TypeError("stdout is not piped");
-        }
-        return stdout;
-      },
-      get stderr() {
-        if (stderr == null) {
-          throw new TypeError("stderr is not piped");
-        }
-        return stderr;
-      },
-    };
-  }
-
-  kill(signo = "SIGTERM") {
-    if (this.#rid === null) {
-      throw new TypeError("Child process has already terminated.");
-    }
-    ops.op_kill(this.#pid, signo, "Deno.Child.kill()");
-  }
-
-  ref() {
-    this.#unrefed = false;
-    core.refOp(this.#waitPromiseId);
-    if (this.#stdout) readableStreamForRidUnrefableRef(this.#stdout);
-    if (this.#stderr) readableStreamForRidUnrefableRef(this.#stderr);
-  }
-
-  unref() {
-    this.#unrefed = true;
-    core.unrefOp(this.#waitPromiseId);
-    if (this.#stdout) readableStreamForRidUnrefableUnref(this.#stdout);
-    if (this.#stderr) readableStreamForRidUnrefableUnref(this.#stderr);
-  }
-}
-
-function spawn(command, options) {
-  if (options?.stdin === "piped") {
-    throw new TypeError(
-      "Piped stdin is not supported for this function, use 'Deno.Command().spawn()' instead",
-    );
-  }
-  return spawnChildInner(
-    ops.op_spawn_child,
-    command,
-    "Deno.Command().output()",
-    options,
-  )
-    .output();
-}
-
-function spawnSync(command, {
-  args = [],
-  cwd = undefined,
-  clearEnv = false,
-  env = {},
-  uid = undefined,
-  gid = undefined,
-  stdin = "null",
-  stdout = "piped",
-  stderr = "piped",
-  windowsRawArguments = false,
-} = {}) {
-  if (stdin === "piped") {
-    throw new TypeError(
-      "Piped stdin is not supported for this function, use 'Deno.Command().spawn()' instead",
-    );
-  }
-  const result = ops.op_spawn_sync({
-    cmd: pathFromURL(command),
-    args: ArrayPrototypeMap(args, String),
-    cwd: pathFromURL(cwd),
-    clearEnv,
-    env: ObjectEntries(env),
-    uid,
-    gid,
-    stdin,
-    stdout,
-    stderr,
-    windowsRawArguments,
-  });
-  return {
-    success: result.status.success,
-    code: result.status.code,
-    signal: result.status.signal,
-    get stdout() {
-      if (result.stdout == null) {
-        throw new TypeError("stdout is not piped");
-      }
-      return result.stdout;
-    },
-    get stderr() {
-      if (result.stderr == null) {
-        throw new TypeError("stderr is not piped");
-      }
-      return result.stderr;
-    },
-  };
-}
-
-class Command {
-  #command;
-  #options;
-
-  constructor(command, options) {
-    this.#command = command;
-    this.#options = options;
-  }
-
-  output() {
-    if (this.#options?.stdin === "piped") {
-      throw new TypeError(
-        "Piped stdin is not supported for this function, use 'Deno.Command.spawn()' instead",
-      );
-    }
-    return spawn(this.#command, this.#options);
-  }
-
-  outputSync() {
-    if (this.#options?.stdin === "piped") {
-      throw new TypeError(
-        "Piped stdin is not supported for this function, use 'Deno.Command.spawn()' instead",
-      );
-    }
-    return spawnSync(this.#command, this.#options);
-  }
-
-  spawn() {
-    const options = {
-      ...(this.#options ?? {}),
-      stdout: this.#options?.stdout ?? "inherit",
-      stderr: this.#options?.stderr ?? "inherit",
-      stdin: this.#options?.stdin ?? "inherit",
-    };
-    return spawnChild(this.#command, options);
-  }
-}
-
-export { ChildProcess, Command };
diff --git a/runtime/js/90_deno_ns.js b/runtime/js/90_deno_ns.js
index 39a1def90d..f83695952c 100644
--- a/runtime/js/90_deno_ns.js
+++ b/runtime/js/90_deno_ns.js
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ import * as fsEvents from "internal:runtime/40_fs_events.js";
 import * as process from "internal:runtime/40_process.js";
 import * as signals from "internal:runtime/40_signals.js";
 import * as tty from "internal:runtime/40_tty.js";
-import * as spawn from "internal:runtime/40_spawn.js";
 // TODO(bartlomieju): this is funky we have two `http` imports
 import * as httpRuntime from "internal:runtime/40_http.js";
 
@@ -148,9 +147,9 @@ const denoNs = {
   consoleSize: tty.consoleSize,
   gid: os.gid,
   uid: os.uid,
-  Command: spawn.Command,
+  Command: process.Command,
   // TODO(bartlomieju): why is this exported?
-  ChildProcess: spawn.ChildProcess,
+  ChildProcess: process.ChildProcess,
 };
 
 const denoNsUnstable = {
diff --git a/runtime/ops/mod.rs b/runtime/ops/mod.rs
index 0564474b1f..48c22ca920 100644
--- a/runtime/ops/mod.rs
+++ b/runtime/ops/mod.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ pub mod permissions;
 pub mod process;
 pub mod runtime;
 pub mod signal;
-pub mod spawn;
 pub mod tty;
 mod utils;
 pub mod web_worker;
diff --git a/runtime/ops/process.rs b/runtime/ops/process.rs
index ca37c08b74..ad14ef2e48 100644
--- a/runtime/ops/process.rs
+++ b/runtime/ops/process.rs
@@ -1,13 +1,10 @@
 // Copyright 2018-2023 the Deno authors. All rights reserved. MIT license.
 
+use super::check_unstable;
+use super::signal;
 use crate::permissions::PermissionsContainer;
 use deno_core::error::AnyError;
 use deno_core::op;
-use deno_io::ChildStderrResource;
-use deno_io::ChildStdinResource;
-use deno_io::ChildStdoutResource;
-use deno_io::StdFileResource;
-
 use deno_core::serde_json;
 use deno_core::AsyncMutFuture;
 use deno_core::AsyncRefCell;
@@ -16,21 +13,26 @@ use deno_core::OpState;
 use deno_core::RcRef;
 use deno_core::Resource;
 use deno_core::ResourceId;
+use deno_core::ZeroCopyBuf;
+use deno_io::ChildStderrResource;
+use deno_io::ChildStdinResource;
+use deno_io::ChildStdoutResource;
+use deno_io::StdFileResource;
 use serde::Deserialize;
 use serde::Serialize;
 use std::borrow::Cow;
 use std::cell::RefCell;
+use std::process::ExitStatus;
 use std::rc::Rc;
 use tokio::process::Command;
 
-#[cfg(unix)]
-use std::os::unix::process::ExitStatusExt;
+#[cfg(windows)]
+use std::os::windows::process::CommandExt;
 
-pub fn init() -> Extension {
-  Extension::builder("deno_process")
-    .ops(vec![op_run::decl(), op_run_status::decl(), op_kill::decl()])
-    .build()
-}
+#[cfg(unix)]
+use std::os::unix::prelude::ExitStatusExt;
+#[cfg(unix)]
+use std::os::unix::process::CommandExt;
 
 #[derive(Copy, Clone, Eq, PartialEq, Deserialize)]
 #[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
@@ -98,25 +100,20 @@ impl StdioOrRid {
   }
 }
 
-#[derive(Deserialize)]
-#[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
-pub struct RunArgs {
-  cmd: Vec<String>,
-  cwd: Option<String>,
-  clear_env: bool,
-  env: Vec<(String, String)>,
-  #[cfg(unix)]
-  gid: Option<u32>,
-  #[cfg(unix)]
-  uid: Option<u32>,
-  stdin: StdioOrRid,
-  stdout: StdioOrRid,
-  stderr: StdioOrRid,
+pub fn init_ops() -> Extension {
+  Extension::builder("deno_process")
+    .ops(vec![
+      op_spawn_child::decl(),
+      op_spawn_wait::decl(),
+      op_spawn_sync::decl(),
+      deprecated::op_run::decl(),
+      deprecated::op_run_status::decl(),
+      deprecated::op_kill::decl(),
+    ])
+    .build()
 }
 
-struct ChildResource {
-  child: AsyncRefCell<tokio::process::Child>,
-}
+struct ChildResource(tokio::process::Child);
 
 impl Resource for ChildResource {
   fn name(&self) -> Cow<str> {
@@ -124,127 +121,188 @@ impl Resource for ChildResource {
   }
 }
 
-impl ChildResource {
-  fn borrow_mut(self: Rc<Self>) -> AsyncMutFuture<tokio::process::Child> {
-    RcRef::map(self, |r| &r.child).borrow_mut()
+#[derive(Deserialize)]
+#[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
+pub struct SpawnArgs {
+  cmd: String,
+  args: Vec<String>,
+  cwd: Option<String>,
+  clear_env: bool,
+  env: Vec<(String, String)>,
+  #[cfg(unix)]
+  gid: Option<u32>,
+  #[cfg(unix)]
+  uid: Option<u32>,
+  #[cfg(windows)]
+  windows_raw_arguments: bool,
+
+  #[serde(flatten)]
+  stdio: ChildStdio,
+}
+
+#[derive(Deserialize)]
+#[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
+pub struct ChildStdio {
+  stdin: Stdio,
+  stdout: Stdio,
+  stderr: Stdio,
+}
+
+#[derive(Serialize)]
+#[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
+pub struct ChildStatus {
+  success: bool,
+  code: i32,
+  signal: Option<String>,
+}
+
+impl TryFrom<ExitStatus> for ChildStatus {
+  type Error = AnyError;
+
+  fn try_from(status: ExitStatus) -> Result<Self, Self::Error> {
+    let code = status.code();
+    #[cfg(unix)]
+    let signal = status.signal();
+    #[cfg(not(unix))]
+    let signal: Option<i32> = None;
+
+    let status = if let Some(signal) = signal {
+      ChildStatus {
+        success: false,
+        code: 128 + signal,
+        #[cfg(unix)]
+        signal: Some(
+          crate::ops::signal::signal_int_to_str(signal)?.to_string(),
+        ),
+        #[cfg(not(unix))]
+        signal: None,
+      }
+    } else {
+      let code = code.expect("Should have either an exit code or a signal.");
+
+      ChildStatus {
+        success: code == 0,
+        code,
+        signal: None,
+      }
+    };
+
+    Ok(status)
   }
 }
 
 #[derive(Serialize)]
 #[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
-// TODO(@AaronO): maybe find a more descriptive name or a convention for return structs
-struct RunInfo {
-  rid: ResourceId,
-  pid: Option<u32>,
-  stdin_rid: Option<ResourceId>,
-  stdout_rid: Option<ResourceId>,
-  stderr_rid: Option<ResourceId>,
+pub struct SpawnOutput {
+  status: ChildStatus,
+  stdout: Option<ZeroCopyBuf>,
+  stderr: Option<ZeroCopyBuf>,
 }
 
-#[op]
-fn op_run(state: &mut OpState, run_args: RunArgs) -> Result<RunInfo, AnyError> {
-  let args = run_args.cmd;
+fn create_command(
+  state: &mut OpState,
+  args: SpawnArgs,
+  api_name: &str,
+) -> Result<std::process::Command, AnyError> {
   state
     .borrow_mut::<PermissionsContainer>()
-    .check_run(&args[0], "Deno.run()")?;
-  let env = run_args.env;
-  let cwd = run_args.cwd;
+    .check_run(&args.cmd, api_name)?;
 
-  let mut c = Command::new(args.get(0).unwrap());
-  (1..args.len()).for_each(|i| {
-    let arg = args.get(i).unwrap();
-    c.arg(arg);
-  });
-  cwd.map(|d| c.current_dir(d));
+  let mut command = std::process::Command::new(args.cmd);
 
-  if run_args.clear_env {
-    super::check_unstable(state, "Deno.run.clearEnv");
-    c.env_clear();
+  #[cfg(windows)]
+  if args.windows_raw_arguments {
+    for arg in args.args.iter() {
+      command.raw_arg(arg);
+    }
+  } else {
+    command.args(args.args);
   }
-  for (key, value) in &env {
-    c.env(key, value);
+
+  #[cfg(not(windows))]
+  command.args(args.args);
+
+  if let Some(cwd) = args.cwd {
+    command.current_dir(cwd);
   }
 
+  if args.clear_env {
+    command.env_clear();
+  }
+  command.envs(args.env);
+
   #[cfg(unix)]
-  if let Some(gid) = run_args.gid {
-    super::check_unstable(state, "Deno.run.gid");
-    c.gid(gid);
+  if let Some(gid) = args.gid {
+    command.gid(gid);
   }
   #[cfg(unix)]
-  if let Some(uid) = run_args.uid {
-    super::check_unstable(state, "Deno.run.uid");
-    c.uid(uid);
+  if let Some(uid) = args.uid {
+    command.uid(uid);
   }
   #[cfg(unix)]
   // TODO(bartlomieju):
   #[allow(clippy::undocumented_unsafe_blocks)]
   unsafe {
-    c.pre_exec(|| {
+    command.pre_exec(|| {
       libc::setgroups(0, std::ptr::null());
       Ok(())
     });
   }
 
-  // TODO: make this work with other resources, eg. sockets
-  c.stdin(run_args.stdin.as_stdio(state)?);
-  c.stdout(
-    match run_args.stdout {
-      StdioOrRid::Stdio(Stdio::Inherit) => StdioOrRid::Rid(1),
-      value => value,
-    }
-    .as_stdio(state)?,
-  );
-  c.stderr(
-    match run_args.stderr {
-      StdioOrRid::Stdio(Stdio::Inherit) => StdioOrRid::Rid(2),
-      value => value,
-    }
-    .as_stdio(state)?,
-  );
+  command.stdin(args.stdio.stdin.as_stdio());
+  command.stdout(match args.stdio.stdout {
+    Stdio::Inherit => StdioOrRid::Rid(1).as_stdio(state)?,
+    value => value.as_stdio(),
+  });
+  command.stderr(match args.stdio.stderr {
+    Stdio::Inherit => StdioOrRid::Rid(2).as_stdio(state)?,
+    value => value.as_stdio(),
+  });
 
+  Ok(command)
+}
+
+#[derive(Serialize)]
+#[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
+struct Child {
+  rid: ResourceId,
+  pid: u32,
+  stdin_rid: Option<ResourceId>,
+  stdout_rid: Option<ResourceId>,
+  stderr_rid: Option<ResourceId>,
+}
+
+fn spawn_child(
+  state: &mut OpState,
+  command: std::process::Command,
+) -> Result<Child, AnyError> {
+  let mut command = tokio::process::Command::from(command);
+  // TODO(@crowlkats): allow detaching processes.
+  //  currently deno will orphan a process when exiting with an error or Deno.exit()
   // We want to kill child when it's closed
-  c.kill_on_drop(true);
+  command.kill_on_drop(true);
 
-  // Spawn the command.
-  let mut child = c.spawn()?;
-  let pid = child.id();
+  let mut child = command.spawn()?;
+  let pid = child.id().expect("Process ID should be set.");
 
-  let stdin_rid = match child.stdin.take() {
-    Some(child_stdin) => {
-      let rid = state
-        .resource_table
-        .add(ChildStdinResource::from(child_stdin));
-      Some(rid)
-    }
-    None => None,
-  };
+  let stdin_rid = child
+    .stdin
+    .take()
+    .map(|stdin| state.resource_table.add(ChildStdinResource::from(stdin)));
 
-  let stdout_rid = match child.stdout.take() {
-    Some(child_stdout) => {
-      let rid = state
-        .resource_table
-        .add(ChildStdoutResource::from(child_stdout));
-      Some(rid)
-    }
-    None => None,
-  };
+  let stdout_rid = child
+    .stdout
+    .take()
+    .map(|stdout| state.resource_table.add(ChildStdoutResource::from(stdout)));
 
-  let stderr_rid = match child.stderr.take() {
-    Some(child_stderr) => {
-      let rid = state
-        .resource_table
-        .add(ChildStderrResource::from(child_stderr));
-      Some(rid)
-    }
-    None => None,
-  };
+  let stderr_rid = child
+    .stderr
+    .take()
+    .map(|stderr| state.resource_table.add(ChildStderrResource::from(stderr)));
 
-  let child_resource = ChildResource {
-    child: AsyncRefCell::new(child),
-  };
-  let child_rid = state.resource_table.add(child_resource);
+  let child_rid = state.resource_table.add(ChildResource(child));
 
-  Ok(RunInfo {
+  Ok(Child {
     rid: child_rid,
     pid,
     stdin_rid,
@@ -253,109 +311,325 @@ fn op_run(state: &mut OpState, run_args: RunArgs) -> Result<RunInfo, AnyError> {
   })
 }
 
-#[derive(Serialize)]
-#[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
-struct ProcessStatus {
-  got_signal: bool,
-  exit_code: i32,
-  exit_signal: i32,
+#[op]
+fn op_spawn_child(
+  state: &mut OpState,
+  args: SpawnArgs,
+  api_name: String,
+) -> Result<Child, AnyError> {
+  let command = create_command(state, args, &api_name)?;
+  spawn_child(state, command)
 }
 
 #[op]
-async fn op_run_status(
+async fn op_spawn_wait(
   state: Rc<RefCell<OpState>>,
   rid: ResourceId,
-) -> Result<ProcessStatus, AnyError> {
+) -> Result<ChildStatus, AnyError> {
   let resource = state
     .borrow_mut()
     .resource_table
-    .get::<ChildResource>(rid)?;
-  let mut child = resource.borrow_mut().await;
-  let run_status = child.wait().await?;
-  let code = run_status.code();
+    .take::<ChildResource>(rid)?;
+  Rc::try_unwrap(resource)
+    .ok()
+    .unwrap()
+    .0
+    .wait()
+    .await?
+    .try_into()
+}
 
-  #[cfg(unix)]
-  let signal = run_status.signal();
-  #[cfg(not(unix))]
-  let signal = None;
+#[op]
+fn op_spawn_sync(
+  state: &mut OpState,
+  args: SpawnArgs,
+) -> Result<SpawnOutput, AnyError> {
+  let stdout = matches!(args.stdio.stdout, Stdio::Piped);
+  let stderr = matches!(args.stdio.stderr, Stdio::Piped);
+  let output =
+    create_command(state, args, "Deno.Command().outputSync()")?.output()?;
 
-  code
-    .or(signal)
-    .expect("Should have either an exit code or a signal.");
-  let got_signal = signal.is_some();
-
-  Ok(ProcessStatus {
-    got_signal,
-    exit_code: code.unwrap_or(-1),
-    exit_signal: signal.unwrap_or(-1),
+  Ok(SpawnOutput {
+    status: output.status.try_into()?,
+    stdout: if stdout {
+      Some(output.stdout.into())
+    } else {
+      None
+    },
+    stderr: if stderr {
+      Some(output.stderr.into())
+    } else {
+      None
+    },
   })
 }
 
-#[cfg(unix)]
-pub fn kill(pid: i32, signal: &str) -> Result<(), AnyError> {
-  let signo = super::signal::signal_str_to_int(signal)?;
-  use nix::sys::signal::kill as unix_kill;
-  use nix::sys::signal::Signal;
-  use nix::unistd::Pid;
-  let sig = Signal::try_from(signo)?;
-  unix_kill(Pid::from_raw(pid), Option::Some(sig)).map_err(AnyError::from)
-}
+mod deprecated {
+  use super::*;
 
-#[cfg(not(unix))]
-pub fn kill(pid: i32, signal: &str) -> Result<(), AnyError> {
-  use deno_core::error::type_error;
-  use std::io::Error;
-  use std::io::ErrorKind::NotFound;
-  use winapi::shared::minwindef::DWORD;
-  use winapi::shared::minwindef::FALSE;
-  use winapi::shared::minwindef::TRUE;
-  use winapi::shared::winerror::ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER;
-  use winapi::um::errhandlingapi::GetLastError;
-  use winapi::um::handleapi::CloseHandle;
-  use winapi::um::processthreadsapi::OpenProcess;
-  use winapi::um::processthreadsapi::TerminateProcess;
-  use winapi::um::winnt::PROCESS_TERMINATE;
+  #[derive(Deserialize)]
+  #[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
+  pub struct RunArgs {
+    cmd: Vec<String>,
+    cwd: Option<String>,
+    clear_env: bool,
+    env: Vec<(String, String)>,
+    #[cfg(unix)]
+    gid: Option<u32>,
+    #[cfg(unix)]
+    uid: Option<u32>,
+    stdin: StdioOrRid,
+    stdout: StdioOrRid,
+    stderr: StdioOrRid,
+  }
 
-  if !matches!(signal, "SIGKILL" | "SIGTERM") {
-    Err(type_error(format!("Invalid signal: {signal}")))
-  } else if pid <= 0 {
-    Err(type_error("Invalid pid"))
-  } else {
-    // SAFETY: winapi call
-    let handle = unsafe { OpenProcess(PROCESS_TERMINATE, FALSE, pid as DWORD) };
+  struct ChildResource {
+    child: AsyncRefCell<tokio::process::Child>,
+  }
 
-    if handle.is_null() {
-      // SAFETY: winapi call
-      let err = match unsafe { GetLastError() } {
-        ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER => Error::from(NotFound), // Invalid `pid`.
-        errno => Error::from_raw_os_error(errno as i32),
-      };
-      Err(err.into())
+  impl Resource for ChildResource {
+    fn name(&self) -> Cow<str> {
+      "child".into()
+    }
+  }
+
+  impl ChildResource {
+    fn borrow_mut(self: Rc<Self>) -> AsyncMutFuture<tokio::process::Child> {
+      RcRef::map(self, |r| &r.child).borrow_mut()
+    }
+  }
+
+  #[derive(Serialize)]
+  #[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
+  // TODO(@AaronO): maybe find a more descriptive name or a convention for return structs
+  struct RunInfo {
+    rid: ResourceId,
+    pid: Option<u32>,
+    stdin_rid: Option<ResourceId>,
+    stdout_rid: Option<ResourceId>,
+    stderr_rid: Option<ResourceId>,
+  }
+
+  #[op]
+  fn op_run(
+    state: &mut OpState,
+    run_args: RunArgs,
+  ) -> Result<RunInfo, AnyError> {
+    let args = run_args.cmd;
+    state
+      .borrow_mut::<PermissionsContainer>()
+      .check_run(&args[0], "Deno.run()")?;
+    let env = run_args.env;
+    let cwd = run_args.cwd;
+
+    let mut c = Command::new(args.get(0).unwrap());
+    (1..args.len()).for_each(|i| {
+      let arg = args.get(i).unwrap();
+      c.arg(arg);
+    });
+    cwd.map(|d| c.current_dir(d));
+
+    if run_args.clear_env {
+      super::check_unstable(state, "Deno.run.clearEnv");
+      c.env_clear();
+    }
+    for (key, value) in &env {
+      c.env(key, value);
+    }
+
+    #[cfg(unix)]
+    if let Some(gid) = run_args.gid {
+      super::check_unstable(state, "Deno.run.gid");
+      c.gid(gid);
+    }
+    #[cfg(unix)]
+    if let Some(uid) = run_args.uid {
+      super::check_unstable(state, "Deno.run.uid");
+      c.uid(uid);
+    }
+    #[cfg(unix)]
+    // TODO(bartlomieju):
+    #[allow(clippy::undocumented_unsafe_blocks)]
+    unsafe {
+      c.pre_exec(|| {
+        libc::setgroups(0, std::ptr::null());
+        Ok(())
+      });
+    }
+
+    // TODO: make this work with other resources, eg. sockets
+    c.stdin(run_args.stdin.as_stdio(state)?);
+    c.stdout(
+      match run_args.stdout {
+        StdioOrRid::Stdio(Stdio::Inherit) => StdioOrRid::Rid(1),
+        value => value,
+      }
+      .as_stdio(state)?,
+    );
+    c.stderr(
+      match run_args.stderr {
+        StdioOrRid::Stdio(Stdio::Inherit) => StdioOrRid::Rid(2),
+        value => value,
+      }
+      .as_stdio(state)?,
+    );
+
+    // We want to kill child when it's closed
+    c.kill_on_drop(true);
+
+    // Spawn the command.
+    let mut child = c.spawn()?;
+    let pid = child.id();
+
+    let stdin_rid = match child.stdin.take() {
+      Some(child_stdin) => {
+        let rid = state
+          .resource_table
+          .add(ChildStdinResource::from(child_stdin));
+        Some(rid)
+      }
+      None => None,
+    };
+
+    let stdout_rid = match child.stdout.take() {
+      Some(child_stdout) => {
+        let rid = state
+          .resource_table
+          .add(ChildStdoutResource::from(child_stdout));
+        Some(rid)
+      }
+      None => None,
+    };
+
+    let stderr_rid = match child.stderr.take() {
+      Some(child_stderr) => {
+        let rid = state
+          .resource_table
+          .add(ChildStderrResource::from(child_stderr));
+        Some(rid)
+      }
+      None => None,
+    };
+
+    let child_resource = ChildResource {
+      child: AsyncRefCell::new(child),
+    };
+    let child_rid = state.resource_table.add(child_resource);
+
+    Ok(RunInfo {
+      rid: child_rid,
+      pid,
+      stdin_rid,
+      stdout_rid,
+      stderr_rid,
+    })
+  }
+
+  #[derive(Serialize)]
+  #[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
+  struct ProcessStatus {
+    got_signal: bool,
+    exit_code: i32,
+    exit_signal: i32,
+  }
+
+  #[op]
+  async fn op_run_status(
+    state: Rc<RefCell<OpState>>,
+    rid: ResourceId,
+  ) -> Result<ProcessStatus, AnyError> {
+    let resource = state
+      .borrow_mut()
+      .resource_table
+      .get::<ChildResource>(rid)?;
+    let mut child = resource.borrow_mut().await;
+    let run_status = child.wait().await?;
+    let code = run_status.code();
+
+    #[cfg(unix)]
+    let signal = run_status.signal();
+    #[cfg(not(unix))]
+    let signal = None;
+
+    code
+      .or(signal)
+      .expect("Should have either an exit code or a signal.");
+    let got_signal = signal.is_some();
+
+    Ok(ProcessStatus {
+      got_signal,
+      exit_code: code.unwrap_or(-1),
+      exit_signal: signal.unwrap_or(-1),
+    })
+  }
+
+  #[cfg(unix)]
+  pub fn kill(pid: i32, signal: &str) -> Result<(), AnyError> {
+    let signo = super::signal::signal_str_to_int(signal)?;
+    use nix::sys::signal::kill as unix_kill;
+    use nix::sys::signal::Signal;
+    use nix::unistd::Pid;
+    let sig = Signal::try_from(signo)?;
+    unix_kill(Pid::from_raw(pid), Option::Some(sig)).map_err(AnyError::from)
+  }
+
+  #[cfg(not(unix))]
+  pub fn kill(pid: i32, signal: &str) -> Result<(), AnyError> {
+    use deno_core::error::type_error;
+    use std::io::Error;
+    use std::io::ErrorKind::NotFound;
+    use winapi::shared::minwindef::DWORD;
+    use winapi::shared::minwindef::FALSE;
+    use winapi::shared::minwindef::TRUE;
+    use winapi::shared::winerror::ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER;
+    use winapi::um::errhandlingapi::GetLastError;
+    use winapi::um::handleapi::CloseHandle;
+    use winapi::um::processthreadsapi::OpenProcess;
+    use winapi::um::processthreadsapi::TerminateProcess;
+    use winapi::um::winnt::PROCESS_TERMINATE;
+
+    if !matches!(signal, "SIGKILL" | "SIGTERM") {
+      Err(type_error(format!("Invalid signal: {signal}")))
+    } else if pid <= 0 {
+      Err(type_error("Invalid pid"))
     } else {
-      // SAFETY: winapi calls
-      unsafe {
-        let is_terminated = TerminateProcess(handle, 1);
-        CloseHandle(handle);
-        match is_terminated {
-          FALSE => Err(Error::last_os_error().into()),
-          TRUE => Ok(()),
-          _ => unreachable!(),
+      // SAFETY: winapi call
+      let handle =
+        unsafe { OpenProcess(PROCESS_TERMINATE, FALSE, pid as DWORD) };
+
+      if handle.is_null() {
+        // SAFETY: winapi call
+        let err = match unsafe { GetLastError() } {
+          ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER => Error::from(NotFound), // Invalid `pid`.
+          errno => Error::from_raw_os_error(errno as i32),
+        };
+        Err(err.into())
+      } else {
+        // SAFETY: winapi calls
+        unsafe {
+          let is_terminated = TerminateProcess(handle, 1);
+          CloseHandle(handle);
+          match is_terminated {
+            FALSE => Err(Error::last_os_error().into()),
+            TRUE => Ok(()),
+            _ => unreachable!(),
+          }
         }
       }
     }
   }
-}
 
-#[op]
-fn op_kill(
-  state: &mut OpState,
-  pid: i32,
-  signal: String,
-  api_name: String,
-) -> Result<(), AnyError> {
-  state
-    .borrow_mut::<PermissionsContainer>()
-    .check_run_all(&api_name)?;
-  kill(pid, &signal)?;
-  Ok(())
+  #[op]
+  fn op_kill(
+    state: &mut OpState,
+    pid: i32,
+    signal: String,
+    api_name: String,
+  ) -> Result<(), AnyError> {
+    state
+      .borrow_mut::<PermissionsContainer>()
+      .check_run_all(&api_name)?;
+    kill(pid, &signal)?;
+    Ok(())
+  }
 }
diff --git a/runtime/ops/spawn.rs b/runtime/ops/spawn.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index 884c462296..0000000000
--- a/runtime/ops/spawn.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,289 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright 2018-2023 the Deno authors. All rights reserved. MIT license.
-
-use super::process::Stdio;
-use super::process::StdioOrRid;
-use crate::permissions::PermissionsContainer;
-use deno_core::error::AnyError;
-use deno_core::op;
-use deno_core::Extension;
-use deno_core::OpState;
-use deno_core::Resource;
-use deno_core::ResourceId;
-use deno_core::ZeroCopyBuf;
-use deno_io::ChildStderrResource;
-use deno_io::ChildStdinResource;
-use deno_io::ChildStdoutResource;
-use serde::Deserialize;
-use serde::Serialize;
-use std::borrow::Cow;
-use std::cell::RefCell;
-#[cfg(windows)]
-use std::os::windows::process::CommandExt;
-use std::process::ExitStatus;
-use std::rc::Rc;
-
-#[cfg(unix)]
-use std::os::unix::prelude::ExitStatusExt;
-#[cfg(unix)]
-use std::os::unix::process::CommandExt;
-
-pub fn init() -> Extension {
-  Extension::builder("deno_spawn")
-    .ops(vec![
-      op_spawn_child::decl(),
-      op_spawn_wait::decl(),
-      op_spawn_sync::decl(),
-    ])
-    .build()
-}
-
-struct ChildResource(tokio::process::Child);
-
-impl Resource for ChildResource {
-  fn name(&self) -> Cow<str> {
-    "child".into()
-  }
-}
-
-#[derive(Deserialize)]
-#[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
-pub struct SpawnArgs {
-  cmd: String,
-  args: Vec<String>,
-  cwd: Option<String>,
-  clear_env: bool,
-  env: Vec<(String, String)>,
-  #[cfg(unix)]
-  gid: Option<u32>,
-  #[cfg(unix)]
-  uid: Option<u32>,
-  #[cfg(windows)]
-  windows_raw_arguments: bool,
-
-  #[serde(flatten)]
-  stdio: ChildStdio,
-}
-
-#[derive(Deserialize)]
-#[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
-pub struct ChildStdio {
-  stdin: Stdio,
-  stdout: Stdio,
-  stderr: Stdio,
-}
-
-#[derive(Serialize)]
-#[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
-pub struct ChildStatus {
-  success: bool,
-  code: i32,
-  signal: Option<String>,
-}
-
-impl TryFrom<ExitStatus> for ChildStatus {
-  type Error = AnyError;
-
-  fn try_from(status: ExitStatus) -> Result<Self, Self::Error> {
-    let code = status.code();
-    #[cfg(unix)]
-    let signal = status.signal();
-    #[cfg(not(unix))]
-    let signal: Option<i32> = None;
-
-    let status = if let Some(signal) = signal {
-      ChildStatus {
-        success: false,
-        code: 128 + signal,
-        #[cfg(unix)]
-        signal: Some(
-          crate::ops::signal::signal_int_to_str(signal)?.to_string(),
-        ),
-        #[cfg(not(unix))]
-        signal: None,
-      }
-    } else {
-      let code = code.expect("Should have either an exit code or a signal.");
-
-      ChildStatus {
-        success: code == 0,
-        code,
-        signal: None,
-      }
-    };
-
-    Ok(status)
-  }
-}
-
-#[derive(Serialize)]
-#[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
-pub struct SpawnOutput {
-  status: ChildStatus,
-  stdout: Option<ZeroCopyBuf>,
-  stderr: Option<ZeroCopyBuf>,
-}
-
-fn create_command(
-  state: &mut OpState,
-  args: SpawnArgs,
-  api_name: &str,
-) -> Result<std::process::Command, AnyError> {
-  state
-    .borrow_mut::<PermissionsContainer>()
-    .check_run(&args.cmd, api_name)?;
-
-  let mut command = std::process::Command::new(args.cmd);
-
-  #[cfg(windows)]
-  if args.windows_raw_arguments {
-    for arg in args.args.iter() {
-      command.raw_arg(arg);
-    }
-  } else {
-    command.args(args.args);
-  }
-
-  #[cfg(not(windows))]
-  command.args(args.args);
-
-  if let Some(cwd) = args.cwd {
-    command.current_dir(cwd);
-  }
-
-  if args.clear_env {
-    command.env_clear();
-  }
-  command.envs(args.env);
-
-  #[cfg(unix)]
-  if let Some(gid) = args.gid {
-    command.gid(gid);
-  }
-  #[cfg(unix)]
-  if let Some(uid) = args.uid {
-    command.uid(uid);
-  }
-  #[cfg(unix)]
-  // TODO(bartlomieju):
-  #[allow(clippy::undocumented_unsafe_blocks)]
-  unsafe {
-    command.pre_exec(|| {
-      libc::setgroups(0, std::ptr::null());
-      Ok(())
-    });
-  }
-
-  command.stdin(args.stdio.stdin.as_stdio());
-  command.stdout(match args.stdio.stdout {
-    Stdio::Inherit => StdioOrRid::Rid(1).as_stdio(state)?,
-    value => value.as_stdio(),
-  });
-  command.stderr(match args.stdio.stderr {
-    Stdio::Inherit => StdioOrRid::Rid(2).as_stdio(state)?,
-    value => value.as_stdio(),
-  });
-
-  Ok(command)
-}
-
-#[derive(Serialize)]
-#[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
-struct Child {
-  rid: ResourceId,
-  pid: u32,
-  stdin_rid: Option<ResourceId>,
-  stdout_rid: Option<ResourceId>,
-  stderr_rid: Option<ResourceId>,
-}
-
-fn spawn_child(
-  state: &mut OpState,
-  command: std::process::Command,
-) -> Result<Child, AnyError> {
-  let mut command = tokio::process::Command::from(command);
-  // TODO(@crowlkats): allow detaching processes.
-  //  currently deno will orphan a process when exiting with an error or Deno.exit()
-  // We want to kill child when it's closed
-  command.kill_on_drop(true);
-
-  let mut child = command.spawn()?;
-  let pid = child.id().expect("Process ID should be set.");
-
-  let stdin_rid = child
-    .stdin
-    .take()
-    .map(|stdin| state.resource_table.add(ChildStdinResource::from(stdin)));
-
-  let stdout_rid = child
-    .stdout
-    .take()
-    .map(|stdout| state.resource_table.add(ChildStdoutResource::from(stdout)));
-
-  let stderr_rid = child
-    .stderr
-    .take()
-    .map(|stderr| state.resource_table.add(ChildStderrResource::from(stderr)));
-
-  let child_rid = state.resource_table.add(ChildResource(child));
-
-  Ok(Child {
-    rid: child_rid,
-    pid,
-    stdin_rid,
-    stdout_rid,
-    stderr_rid,
-  })
-}
-
-#[op]
-fn op_spawn_child(
-  state: &mut OpState,
-  args: SpawnArgs,
-  api_name: String,
-) -> Result<Child, AnyError> {
-  let command = create_command(state, args, &api_name)?;
-  spawn_child(state, command)
-}
-
-#[op]
-async fn op_spawn_wait(
-  state: Rc<RefCell<OpState>>,
-  rid: ResourceId,
-) -> Result<ChildStatus, AnyError> {
-  let resource = state
-    .borrow_mut()
-    .resource_table
-    .take::<ChildResource>(rid)?;
-  Rc::try_unwrap(resource)
-    .ok()
-    .unwrap()
-    .0
-    .wait()
-    .await?
-    .try_into()
-}
-
-#[op]
-fn op_spawn_sync(
-  state: &mut OpState,
-  args: SpawnArgs,
-) -> Result<SpawnOutput, AnyError> {
-  let stdout = matches!(args.stdio.stdout, Stdio::Piped);
-  let stderr = matches!(args.stdio.stderr, Stdio::Piped);
-  let output =
-    create_command(state, args, "Deno.Command().outputSync()")?.output()?;
-
-  Ok(SpawnOutput {
-    status: output.status.try_into()?,
-    stdout: if stdout {
-      Some(output.stdout.into())
-    } else {
-      None
-    },
-    stderr: if stderr {
-      Some(output.stderr.into())
-    } else {
-      None
-    },
-  })
-}
diff --git a/runtime/web_worker.rs b/runtime/web_worker.rs
index fbf10905fd..ffafbc1d36 100644
--- a/runtime/web_worker.rs
+++ b/runtime/web_worker.rs
@@ -438,8 +438,7 @@ impl WebWorker {
       deno_node::init::<PermissionsContainer>(options.npm_resolver),
       ops::os::init_for_worker(),
       ops::permissions::init(),
-      ops::process::init(),
-      ops::spawn::init(),
+      ops::process::init_ops(),
       ops::signal::init(),
       ops::tty::init(),
       deno_http::init(),
diff --git a/runtime/worker.rs b/runtime/worker.rs
index 1f567837a8..8fa17a7f5c 100644
--- a/runtime/worker.rs
+++ b/runtime/worker.rs
@@ -254,7 +254,6 @@ impl MainWorker {
         options.web_worker_pre_execute_module_cb.clone(),
         options.format_js_error_fn.clone(),
       ),
-      ops::spawn::init(),
       ops::fs_events::init(),
       ops::fs::init::<PermissionsContainer>(),
       deno_io::init(options.stdio),
@@ -269,7 +268,7 @@ impl MainWorker {
       deno_node::init::<PermissionsContainer>(options.npm_resolver),
       ops::os::init(exit_code.clone()),
       ops::permissions::init(),
-      ops::process::init(),
+      ops::process::init_ops(),
       ops::signal::init(),
       ops::tty::init(),
       deno_http::init(),