diff --git a/core/BUILD b/core/BUILD
index ad635c024239..207f5f537f4e 100644
--- a/core/BUILD
+++ b/core/BUILD
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ filegroup(
 )
 
 # A list of prelude inputs.
-# This is consumed by //toolchain/install:install_paths.
+# This is consumed by //toolchain/base:install_paths.
 manifest(
     name = "prelude_manifest.txt",
     srcs = [":prelude_files"],
diff --git a/testing/base/BUILD b/testing/base/BUILD
index 305c8b28a0b9..7f907df3a050 100644
--- a/testing/base/BUILD
+++ b/testing/base/BUILD
@@ -82,8 +82,8 @@ cc_test(
         ":source_gen_lib",
         "//common:all_llvm_targets",
         "//common:set",
+        "//toolchain/base:install_paths_test_helpers",
         "//toolchain/driver",
-        "//toolchain/install:install_paths_test_helpers",
         "@googletest//:gtest",
         "@llvm-project//llvm:Support",
     ],
diff --git a/testing/base/source_gen_test.cpp b/testing/base/source_gen_test.cpp
index 1cd22c576b58..f03e470e363a 100644
--- a/testing/base/source_gen_test.cpp
+++ b/testing/base/source_gen_test.cpp
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@
 
 #include "common/set.h"
 #include "testing/base/global_exe_path.h"
+#include "toolchain/base/install_paths_test_helpers.h"
 #include "toolchain/driver/driver.h"
-#include "toolchain/install/install_paths_test_helpers.h"
 
 namespace Carbon::Testing {
 namespace {
diff --git a/third_party/llvm/BUILD b/third_party/llvm/BUILD
index e8f09dd68003..2cceeadd8e2d 100644
--- a/third_party/llvm/BUILD
+++ b/third_party/llvm/BUILD
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ cc_library(
     visibility = ["//visibility:public"],
     deps = [
         "//common:check",
-        "//toolchain/install:install_paths",
+        "//toolchain/base:install_paths",
         "@llvm-project//clang:basic",
         "@llvm-project//clang:codegen",
         "@llvm-project//clang:frontend",
diff --git a/third_party/llvm/clang_cc1.cpp b/third_party/llvm/clang_cc1.cpp
index b32fd3b33daa..bb15434dd48d 100644
--- a/third_party/llvm/clang_cc1.cpp
+++ b/third_party/llvm/clang_cc1.cpp
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 #include "llvm/Support/TimeProfiler.h"
 #include "llvm/Support/Timer.h"
 #include "llvm/Support/raw_ostream.h"
-#include "toolchain/install/install_paths.h"
+#include "toolchain/base/install_paths.h"
 
 namespace Carbon {
 
diff --git a/third_party/llvm/clang_cc1.h b/third_party/llvm/clang_cc1.h
index 1b1e101e05da..3368f35cbe2b 100644
--- a/third_party/llvm/clang_cc1.h
+++ b/third_party/llvm/clang_cc1.h
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 #include "llvm/ADT/IntrusiveRefCntPtr.h"
 #include "llvm/ADT/SmallVector.h"
 #include "llvm/Support/VirtualFileSystem.h"
-#include "toolchain/install/install_paths.h"
+#include "toolchain/base/install_paths.h"
 
 namespace Carbon {
 
diff --git a/toolchain/base/BUILD b/toolchain/base/BUILD
index 67015a585c5d..20ee253e74e4 100644
--- a/toolchain/base/BUILD
+++ b/toolchain/base/BUILD
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # Exceptions. See /LICENSE for license information.
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0 WITH LLVM-exception
 
-load("//bazel/cc_rules:defs.bzl", "cc_library", "cc_test")
+load("//bazel/cc_rules:defs.bzl", "cc_binary", "cc_library", "cc_test")
 load("llvm_tools.bzl", "LLVM_MAIN_TOOLS", "generate_llvm_tools_def")
 load("runtime_sources.bzl", "generate_runtime_sources_cc_library")
 
@@ -90,6 +90,66 @@ cc_library(
     ],
 )
 
+# A library for computing install paths for the toolchain. Note that this
+# library does *not* include the data itself, as that would form a dependency
+# cycle. Each part of the toolchain should add the narrow data file groups to
+# their data dependencies, and then use this library to locate them.
+cc_library(
+    name = "install_paths",
+    srcs = ["install_paths.cpp"],
+    hdrs = ["install_paths.h"],
+    deps = [
+        ":llvm_tools",
+        "//common:check",
+        "//common:error",
+        "//common:filesystem",
+        "@bazel_tools//tools/cpp/runfiles",
+        "@llvm-project//clang:basic",
+        "@llvm-project//llvm:Support",
+    ],
+)
+
+cc_binary(
+    name = "test_binary",
+    testonly = 1,
+    srcs = ["test_binary.cpp"],
+    data = ["//toolchain/install:install_data"],
+)
+
+cc_test(
+    name = "install_paths_test",
+    size = "small",
+    srcs = ["install_paths_test.cpp"],
+    data = [
+        ":test_binary",
+        "//toolchain/install:install_data",
+    ],
+    deps = [
+        ":install_paths",
+        "//common:check",
+        "//common:error_test_helpers",
+        "//common:filesystem",
+        "//common:ostream",
+        "//testing/base:global_exe_path",
+        "//testing/base:gtest_main",
+        "@bazel_tools//tools/cpp/runfiles",
+        "@googletest//:gtest",
+        "@llvm-project//llvm:Support",
+    ],
+)
+
+cc_library(
+    name = "install_paths_test_helpers",
+    testonly = 1,
+    srcs = ["install_paths_test_helpers.cpp"],
+    hdrs = ["install_paths_test_helpers.h"],
+    deps = [
+        ":install_paths",
+        "//testing/base:global_exe_path",
+        "@llvm-project//llvm:Support",
+    ],
+)
+
 cc_library(
     name = "kind_switch",
     hdrs = ["kind_switch.h"],
diff --git a/toolchain/install/install_paths.cpp b/toolchain/base/install_paths.cpp
similarity index 99%
rename from toolchain/install/install_paths.cpp
rename to toolchain/base/install_paths.cpp
index ead703431cd7..6ab88fd0d46a 100644
--- a/toolchain/install/install_paths.cpp
+++ b/toolchain/base/install_paths.cpp
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 // Exceptions. See /LICENSE for license information.
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0 WITH LLVM-exception
 
-#include "toolchain/install/install_paths.h"
+#include "toolchain/base/install_paths.h"
 
 #include <filesystem>
 #include <memory>
diff --git a/toolchain/install/install_paths.h b/toolchain/base/install_paths.h
similarity index 98%
rename from toolchain/install/install_paths.h
rename to toolchain/base/install_paths.h
index 1ba1c1e49ca3..86c153163833 100644
--- a/toolchain/install/install_paths.h
+++ b/toolchain/base/install_paths.h
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 // Exceptions. See /LICENSE for license information.
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0 WITH LLVM-exception
 
-#ifndef CARBON_TOOLCHAIN_INSTALL_INSTALL_PATHS_H_
-#define CARBON_TOOLCHAIN_INSTALL_INSTALL_PATHS_H_
+#ifndef CARBON_TOOLCHAIN_BASE_INSTALL_PATHS_H_
+#define CARBON_TOOLCHAIN_BASE_INSTALL_PATHS_H_
 
 #include <filesystem>
 
@@ -183,4 +183,4 @@ class InstallPaths {
 
 }  // namespace Carbon
 
-#endif  // CARBON_TOOLCHAIN_INSTALL_INSTALL_PATHS_H_
+#endif  // CARBON_TOOLCHAIN_BASE_INSTALL_PATHS_H_
diff --git a/toolchain/install/install_paths_test.cpp b/toolchain/base/install_paths_test.cpp
similarity index 97%
rename from toolchain/install/install_paths_test.cpp
rename to toolchain/base/install_paths_test.cpp
index fa58a00c13fc..27df8293e9a1 100644
--- a/toolchain/install/install_paths_test.cpp
+++ b/toolchain/base/install_paths_test.cpp
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 // Exceptions. See /LICENSE for license information.
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0 WITH LLVM-exception
 
-#include "toolchain/install/install_paths.h"
+#include "toolchain/base/install_paths.h"
 
 #include <gmock/gmock.h>
 #include <gtest/gtest.h>
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ TEST_F(InstallPathsTest, TestRunfiles) {
 
 TEST_F(InstallPathsTest, BinaryRunfiles) {
   std::filesystem::path test_binary_path =
-      test_runfiles_->Rlocation("carbon/toolchain/install/test_binary");
+      test_runfiles_->Rlocation("carbon/toolchain/base/test_binary");
   ASSERT_THAT(Filesystem::Cwd().Access(test_binary_path,
                                        Filesystem::AccessCheckFlags::Execute),
               IsSuccess(Eq(true)))
diff --git a/toolchain/install/install_paths_test_helpers.cpp b/toolchain/base/install_paths_test_helpers.cpp
similarity index 95%
rename from toolchain/install/install_paths_test_helpers.cpp
rename to toolchain/base/install_paths_test_helpers.cpp
index 5c6f67fdfd83..674258fff803 100644
--- a/toolchain/install/install_paths_test_helpers.cpp
+++ b/toolchain/base/install_paths_test_helpers.cpp
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 // Exceptions. See /LICENSE for license information.
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0 WITH LLVM-exception
 
-#include "toolchain/install/install_paths_test_helpers.h"
+#include "toolchain/base/install_paths_test_helpers.h"
 
 #include <memory>
 #include <utility>
diff --git a/toolchain/install/install_paths_test_helpers.h b/toolchain/base/install_paths_test_helpers.h
similarity index 68%
rename from toolchain/install/install_paths_test_helpers.h
rename to toolchain/base/install_paths_test_helpers.h
index da589ec53e18..322a15a6fb3b 100644
--- a/toolchain/install/install_paths_test_helpers.h
+++ b/toolchain/base/install_paths_test_helpers.h
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@
 // Exceptions. See /LICENSE for license information.
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0 WITH LLVM-exception
 
-#ifndef CARBON_TOOLCHAIN_INSTALL_INSTALL_PATHS_TEST_HELPERS_H_
-#define CARBON_TOOLCHAIN_INSTALL_INSTALL_PATHS_TEST_HELPERS_H_
+#ifndef CARBON_TOOLCHAIN_BASE_INSTALL_PATHS_TEST_HELPERS_H_
+#define CARBON_TOOLCHAIN_BASE_INSTALL_PATHS_TEST_HELPERS_H_
 
 #include "llvm/Support/VirtualFileSystem.h"
-#include "toolchain/install/install_paths.h"
+#include "toolchain/base/install_paths.h"
 
 namespace Carbon::Testing {
 
@@ -17,4 +17,4 @@ auto AddPreludeFilesToVfs(
 
 }  // namespace Carbon::Testing
 
-#endif  // CARBON_TOOLCHAIN_INSTALL_INSTALL_PATHS_TEST_HELPERS_H_
+#endif  // CARBON_TOOLCHAIN_BASE_INSTALL_PATHS_TEST_HELPERS_H_
diff --git a/toolchain/install/test_binary.cpp b/toolchain/base/test_binary.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from toolchain/install/test_binary.cpp
rename to toolchain/base/test_binary.cpp
diff --git a/toolchain/driver/BUILD b/toolchain/driver/BUILD
index d0eed97c182a..f47755bacc40 100644
--- a/toolchain/driver/BUILD
+++ b/toolchain/driver/BUILD
@@ -38,9 +38,9 @@ cc_library(
         "//common:ostream",
         "//common:vlog",
         "//third_party/llvm:clang_cc1",
+        "//toolchain/base:install_paths",
         "//toolchain/base:kind_switch",
         "//toolchain/base:runtime_sources",
-        "//toolchain/install:install_paths",
         "@llvm-project//clang:basic",
         "@llvm-project//clang:clang-driver",
         "@llvm-project//clang:codegen",
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ cc_test(
         "//testing/base:file_helpers",
         "//testing/base:global_exe_path",
         "//testing/base:gtest_main",
-        "//toolchain/install:install_paths",
+        "//toolchain/base:install_paths",
         "@googletest//:gtest",
         "@llvm-project//llvm:Object",
         "@llvm-project//llvm:Support",
@@ -97,8 +97,8 @@ cc_test(
         "//testing/base:file_helpers",
         "//testing/base:global_exe_path",
         "//testing/base:gtest_main",
+        "//toolchain/base:install_paths",
         "//toolchain/base:llvm_tools",
-        "//toolchain/install:install_paths",
         "@googletest//:gtest",
         "@llvm-project//llvm:Object",
         "@llvm-project//llvm:Support",
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ cc_binary(
         "//testing/base:benchmark_main",
         "//testing/base:global_exe_path",
         "//testing/base:source_gen_lib",
-        "//toolchain/install:install_paths_test_helpers",
+        "//toolchain/base:install_paths_test_helpers",
         "//toolchain/testing:compile_helper",
         "@google_benchmark//:benchmark",
         "@llvm-project//llvm:Support",
@@ -181,6 +181,7 @@ cc_library(
         "//common:version",
         "//common:vlog",
         "//toolchain/base:clang_invocation",
+        "//toolchain/base:install_paths",
         "//toolchain/base:llvm_tools",
         "//toolchain/base:shared_value_stores",
         "//toolchain/base:timings",
@@ -189,7 +190,6 @@ cc_library(
         "//toolchain/diagnostics:diagnostic_emitter",
         "//toolchain/diagnostics:sorting_diagnostic_consumer",
         "//toolchain/format",
-        "//toolchain/install:install_paths",
         "//toolchain/language_server",
         "//toolchain/lex",
         "//toolchain/lower",
@@ -218,8 +218,8 @@ cc_test(
         "//testing/base:file_helpers",
         "//testing/base:global_exe_path",
         "//testing/base:gtest_main",
+        "//toolchain/base:install_paths",
         "//toolchain/diagnostics:diagnostic_emitter",
-        "//toolchain/install:install_paths",
         "//toolchain/lex:tokenized_buffer_test_helpers",
         "//toolchain/testing:yaml_test_helpers",
         "@googletest//:gtest",
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ cc_fuzz_test(
         "//common:exe_path",
         "//common:raw_string_ostream",
         "//testing/fuzzing:libfuzzer_header",
-        "//toolchain/install:install_paths",
+        "//toolchain/base:install_paths",
         "@llvm-project//llvm:Support",
     ],
 )
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ cc_library(
         ":tool_runner_base",
         "//common:ostream",
         "//common:vlog",
-        "//toolchain/install:install_paths",
+        "//toolchain/base:install_paths",
         "@llvm-project//lld:Common",
         "@llvm-project//lld:ELF",
         "@llvm-project//lld:MachO",
@@ -289,8 +289,8 @@ cc_library(
         ":tool_runner_base",
         "//common:ostream",
         "//common:vlog",
+        "//toolchain/base:install_paths",
         "//toolchain/base:llvm_tools",
-        "//toolchain/install:install_paths",
         "@llvm-project//lld:Common",
         "@llvm-project//lld:ELF",
         "@llvm-project//lld:MachO",
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ cc_library(
         "//common:ostream",
         "//common:version",
         "//common:vlog",
-        "//toolchain/install:install_paths",
+        "//toolchain/base:install_paths",
         "@llvm-project//llvm:Support",
     ],
 )
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ cc_library(
     deps = [
         "//common:ostream",
         "//common:vlog",
-        "//toolchain/install:install_paths",
+        "//toolchain/base:install_paths",
         "@llvm-project//llvm:Support",
     ],
 )
diff --git a/toolchain/driver/clang_runner.cpp b/toolchain/driver/clang_runner.cpp
index cb239a48d9c3..7a3574962a2d 100644
--- a/toolchain/driver/clang_runner.cpp
+++ b/toolchain/driver/clang_runner.cpp
@@ -50,10 +50,10 @@
 #include "llvm/Support/raw_ostream.h"
 #include "llvm/TargetParser/Host.h"
 #include "third_party/llvm/clang_cc1.h"
+#include "toolchain/base/install_paths.h"
 #include "toolchain/driver/clang_runtimes.h"
 #include "toolchain/driver/runtimes_cache.h"
 #include "toolchain/driver/tool_runner_base.h"
-#include "toolchain/install/install_paths.h"
 
 // Defined in:
 // https://github.com/llvm/llvm-project/blob/main/clang/tools/driver/driver.cpp
diff --git a/toolchain/driver/clang_runner.h b/toolchain/driver/clang_runner.h
index 19e413bc3738..2259a292e0c4 100644
--- a/toolchain/driver/clang_runner.h
+++ b/toolchain/driver/clang_runner.h
@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@
 #include "llvm/Support/ThreadPool.h"
 #include "llvm/Support/VirtualFileSystem.h"
 #include "llvm/TargetParser/Triple.h"
+#include "toolchain/base/install_paths.h"
 #include "toolchain/driver/runtimes_cache.h"
 #include "toolchain/driver/tool_runner_base.h"
-#include "toolchain/install/install_paths.h"
 
 namespace Carbon {
 
diff --git a/toolchain/driver/clang_runner_test.cpp b/toolchain/driver/clang_runner_test.cpp
index 2429e274a052..03daed08479f 100644
--- a/toolchain/driver/clang_runner_test.cpp
+++ b/toolchain/driver/clang_runner_test.cpp
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@
 #include "testing/base/capture_std_streams.h"
 #include "testing/base/file_helpers.h"
 #include "testing/base/global_exe_path.h"
+#include "toolchain/base/install_paths.h"
 #include "toolchain/driver/runtimes_cache.h"
-#include "toolchain/install/install_paths.h"
 
 namespace Carbon {
 namespace {
diff --git a/toolchain/driver/clang_runtimes.h b/toolchain/driver/clang_runtimes.h
index 0ff5eea894b4..2bebcd6c6d11 100644
--- a/toolchain/driver/clang_runtimes.h
+++ b/toolchain/driver/clang_runtimes.h
@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@
 #include "llvm/Support/ThreadPool.h"
 #include "llvm/Support/VirtualFileSystem.h"
 #include "llvm/TargetParser/Triple.h"
+#include "toolchain/base/install_paths.h"
 #include "toolchain/driver/clang_runner.h"
 #include "toolchain/driver/runtimes_cache.h"
-#include "toolchain/install/install_paths.h"
 
 namespace Carbon {
 
diff --git a/toolchain/driver/clang_runtimes_test.cpp b/toolchain/driver/clang_runtimes_test.cpp
index 588f9fc2f59d..a74884c24399 100644
--- a/toolchain/driver/clang_runtimes_test.cpp
+++ b/toolchain/driver/clang_runtimes_test.cpp
@@ -24,11 +24,11 @@
 #include "llvm/TargetParser/Triple.h"
 #include "testing/base/capture_std_streams.h"
 #include "testing/base/global_exe_path.h"
+#include "toolchain/base/install_paths.h"
 #include "toolchain/base/llvm_tools.h"
 #include "toolchain/driver/clang_runner.h"
 #include "toolchain/driver/llvm_runner.h"
 #include "toolchain/driver/runtimes_cache.h"
-#include "toolchain/install/install_paths.h"
 
 namespace Carbon {
 namespace {
diff --git a/toolchain/driver/compile_benchmark.cpp b/toolchain/driver/compile_benchmark.cpp
index 0a2475b02e14..7ae4135d1fb4 100644
--- a/toolchain/driver/compile_benchmark.cpp
+++ b/toolchain/driver/compile_benchmark.cpp
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@
 
 #include "testing/base/global_exe_path.h"
 #include "testing/base/source_gen.h"
+#include "toolchain/base/install_paths_test_helpers.h"
 #include "toolchain/driver/driver.h"
-#include "toolchain/install/install_paths_test_helpers.h"
 #include "toolchain/testing/compile_helper.h"
 
 namespace Carbon::Testing {
diff --git a/toolchain/driver/driver_env.h b/toolchain/driver/driver_env.h
index 77b6d1d3cdc2..0fceecfaf8c9 100644
--- a/toolchain/driver/driver_env.h
+++ b/toolchain/driver/driver_env.h
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@
 #include "llvm/Support/ThreadPool.h"
 #include "llvm/Support/Threading.h"
 #include "llvm/Support/VirtualFileSystem.h"
+#include "toolchain/base/install_paths.h"
 #include "toolchain/diagnostics/diagnostic_emitter.h"
 #include "toolchain/driver/runtimes_cache.h"
-#include "toolchain/install/install_paths.h"
 
 namespace Carbon {
 
diff --git a/toolchain/driver/driver_fuzzer.cpp b/toolchain/driver/driver_fuzzer.cpp
index 61cf603ac9df..798a15962b29 100644
--- a/toolchain/driver/driver_fuzzer.cpp
+++ b/toolchain/driver/driver_fuzzer.cpp
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@
 #include "llvm/ADT/StringRef.h"
 #include "llvm/Support/raw_ostream.h"
 #include "testing/fuzzing/libfuzzer.h"
+#include "toolchain/base/install_paths.h"
 #include "toolchain/driver/driver.h"
-#include "toolchain/install/install_paths.h"
 
 namespace Carbon::Testing {
 
diff --git a/toolchain/driver/driver_subcommand.h b/toolchain/driver/driver_subcommand.h
index 3aa5c54515d0..c91e556b76cd 100644
--- a/toolchain/driver/driver_subcommand.h
+++ b/toolchain/driver/driver_subcommand.h
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@
 #include "common/command_line.h"
 #include "common/ostream.h"
 #include "llvm/Support/VirtualFileSystem.h"
+#include "toolchain/base/install_paths.h"
 #include "toolchain/driver/driver_env.h"
-#include "toolchain/install/install_paths.h"
 
 namespace Carbon {
 
diff --git a/toolchain/driver/lld_runner.h b/toolchain/driver/lld_runner.h
index 9143bdf040b1..cc981dd6148d 100644
--- a/toolchain/driver/lld_runner.h
+++ b/toolchain/driver/lld_runner.h
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@
 #include "lld/Common/Driver.h"
 #include "llvm/ADT/ArrayRef.h"
 #include "llvm/ADT/StringRef.h"
+#include "toolchain/base/install_paths.h"
 #include "toolchain/driver/tool_runner_base.h"
-#include "toolchain/install/install_paths.h"
 
 namespace Carbon {
 
diff --git a/toolchain/driver/runtimes_cache.h b/toolchain/driver/runtimes_cache.h
index 7bbd20f80694..a2f54db04433 100644
--- a/toolchain/driver/runtimes_cache.h
+++ b/toolchain/driver/runtimes_cache.h
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 #include "common/ostream.h"
 #include "llvm/ADT/ArrayRef.h"
 #include "llvm/ADT/StringRef.h"
-#include "toolchain/install/install_paths.h"
+#include "toolchain/base/install_paths.h"
 
 namespace Carbon {
 
diff --git a/toolchain/driver/tool_runner_base.h b/toolchain/driver/tool_runner_base.h
index 5fc4c2b33a3d..ef741ee6c318 100644
--- a/toolchain/driver/tool_runner_base.h
+++ b/toolchain/driver/tool_runner_base.h
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 #include "common/ostream.h"
 #include "llvm/ADT/ArrayRef.h"
 #include "llvm/ADT/StringRef.h"
-#include "toolchain/install/install_paths.h"
+#include "toolchain/base/install_paths.h"
 
 namespace Carbon {
 
diff --git a/toolchain/install/BUILD b/toolchain/install/BUILD
index 5a0b343bae38..a9800db59b9a 100644
--- a/toolchain/install/BUILD
+++ b/toolchain/install/BUILD
@@ -22,66 +22,6 @@ package(default_visibility = ["//visibility:public"])
 # This populates a synthetic Carbon toolchain installation under the
 # `prefix_root` directory. For details on its layout, see `install_dirs` below.
 
-# A library for computing install paths for the toolchain. Note that this
-# library does *not* include the data itself, as that would form a dependency
-# cycle. Each part of the toolchain should add the narrow data file groups to
-# their data dependencies, and then use this library to locate them.
-cc_library(
-    name = "install_paths",
-    srcs = ["install_paths.cpp"],
-    hdrs = ["install_paths.h"],
-    deps = [
-        "//common:check",
-        "//common:error",
-        "//common:filesystem",
-        "//toolchain/base:llvm_tools",
-        "@bazel_tools//tools/cpp/runfiles",
-        "@llvm-project//clang:basic",
-        "@llvm-project//llvm:Support",
-    ],
-)
-
-cc_binary(
-    name = "test_binary",
-    testonly = 1,
-    srcs = ["test_binary.cpp"],
-    data = [":install_data"],
-)
-
-cc_test(
-    name = "install_paths_test",
-    size = "small",
-    srcs = ["install_paths_test.cpp"],
-    data = [
-        ":install_data",
-        ":test_binary",
-    ],
-    deps = [
-        ":install_paths",
-        "//common:check",
-        "//common:error_test_helpers",
-        "//common:filesystem",
-        "//common:ostream",
-        "//testing/base:global_exe_path",
-        "//testing/base:gtest_main",
-        "@bazel_tools//tools/cpp/runfiles",
-        "@googletest//:gtest",
-        "@llvm-project//llvm:Support",
-    ],
-)
-
-cc_library(
-    name = "install_paths_test_helpers",
-    testonly = 1,
-    srcs = ["install_paths_test_helpers.cpp"],
-    hdrs = ["install_paths_test_helpers.h"],
-    deps = [
-        ":install_paths",
-        "//testing/base:global_exe_path",
-        "@llvm-project//llvm:Support",
-    ],
-)
-
 cc_library(
     name = "busybox_info",
     srcs = ["busybox_info.cpp"],
@@ -115,13 +55,13 @@ cc_binary(
     srcs = ["busybox_main.cpp"],
     deps = [
         ":busybox_info",
-        ":install_paths",
         "//common:all_llvm_targets",
         "//common:bazel_working_dir",
         "//common:error",
         "//common:exe_path",
         "//common:init_llvm",
         "//common:version_stamp",
+        "//toolchain/base:install_paths",
         "//toolchain/base:llvm_tools_def",
         "//toolchain/driver",
         "@llvm-project//llvm:Support",
@@ -450,7 +390,6 @@ cc_binary(
     name = "make-installation-digest",
     srcs = ["make_installation_digest.cpp"],
     deps = [
-        ":install_paths",
         "//common:bazel_working_dir",
         "//common:error",
         "//common:exe_path",
@@ -458,6 +397,7 @@ cc_binary(
         "//common:init_llvm",
         "//common:map",
         "//common:vlog",
+        "//toolchain/base:install_paths",
         "@llvm-project//llvm:Support",
     ],
 )
diff --git a/toolchain/install/busybox_main.cpp b/toolchain/install/busybox_main.cpp
index 5901f8df9776..277d70850985 100644
--- a/toolchain/install/busybox_main.cpp
+++ b/toolchain/install/busybox_main.cpp
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@
 #include "llvm/ADT/SmallVector.h"
 #include "llvm/ADT/StringRef.h"
 #include "llvm/Support/LLVMDriver.h"
+#include "toolchain/base/install_paths.h"
 #include "toolchain/driver/driver.h"
 #include "toolchain/install/busybox_info.h"
-#include "toolchain/install/install_paths.h"
 
 namespace Carbon {
 
diff --git a/toolchain/language_server/BUILD b/toolchain/language_server/BUILD
index ad9f0bec2a64..6464bc10b15c 100644
--- a/toolchain/language_server/BUILD
+++ b/toolchain/language_server/BUILD
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ cc_library(
         ":outgoing_messages",
         "//common:ostream",
         "//common:raw_string_ostream",
+        "//toolchain/base:install_paths",
         "//toolchain/diagnostics:diagnostic_emitter",
-        "//toolchain/install:install_paths",
         "@llvm-project//clang-tools-extra/clangd:ClangDaemon",
     ],
 )
@@ -36,11 +36,11 @@ cc_library(
         "//common:map",
         "//common:raw_string_ostream",
         "//toolchain/base:clang_invocation",
+        "//toolchain/base:install_paths",
         "//toolchain/base:shared_value_stores",
         "//toolchain/check",
         "//toolchain/diagnostics:diagnostic_emitter",
         "//toolchain/diagnostics:file_diagnostics",
-        "//toolchain/install:install_paths",
         "//toolchain/lex",
         "//toolchain/lex:tokenized_buffer",
         "//toolchain/parse",
diff --git a/toolchain/language_server/context.h b/toolchain/language_server/context.h
index 2804397c6793..ec18e7fe1055 100644
--- a/toolchain/language_server/context.h
+++ b/toolchain/language_server/context.h
@@ -10,11 +10,11 @@
 
 #include "clang-tools-extra/clangd/LSPBinder.h"
 #include "common/map.h"
+#include "toolchain/base/install_paths.h"
 #include "toolchain/base/shared_value_stores.h"
 #include "toolchain/diagnostics/diagnostic_consumer.h"
 #include "toolchain/diagnostics/diagnostic_emitter.h"
 #include "toolchain/diagnostics/file_diagnostics.h"
-#include "toolchain/install/install_paths.h"
 #include "toolchain/lex/tokenized_buffer.h"
 #include "toolchain/parse/tree_and_subtrees.h"
 #include "toolchain/sem_ir/file.h"
diff --git a/toolchain/language_server/language_server.h b/toolchain/language_server/language_server.h
index 71e21726e300..cda3eb419077 100644
--- a/toolchain/language_server/language_server.h
+++ b/toolchain/language_server/language_server.h
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@
 #define CARBON_TOOLCHAIN_LANGUAGE_SERVER_LANGUAGE_SERVER_H_
 
 #include "common/ostream.h"
+#include "toolchain/base/install_paths.h"
 #include "toolchain/diagnostics/diagnostic_consumer.h"
-#include "toolchain/install/install_paths.h"
 
 namespace Carbon::LanguageServer {