diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 3a43fdb7..c1a0fd34 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -4,6 +4,6 @@
  - In `def_enum.rs` add a new variant of `ModelingCmd` with your type, e.g. `MyNewCommand(MyNewCommand)`.
  - If your command responds with data:
    - In `output.rs`, add a `struct MyNewCommand` following the existing examples.
-   - Then scroll to the end of the file and `impl<'de> ModelingCmdOutput<'de> for MyNewCommand {}`
+   - Then scroll to the end of the file and `impl ModelingCmdOutput for MyNewCommand {}`
    - In `ok_response.rs` add your new type to the `build_enum!` macro.
- - In `impl_traits.rs` follow the examples to implement `ModelingCmdVariant<'de>` for your type `MyNewCommand` using either the `impl_variant_output!` or the `impl_variant_empty!` macro. If your command responds with data, use the former. If your command has no response, use the latter.
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+ - In `impl_traits.rs` follow the examples to implement `ModelingCmdVariant` for your type `MyNewCommand` using either the `impl_variant_output!` or the `impl_variant_empty!` macro. If your command responds with data, use the former. If your command has no response, use the latter.
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diff --git a/modeling-cmds/src/impl_traits.rs b/modeling-cmds/src/impl_traits.rs
index 3ee80eea..be6f2660 100644
--- a/modeling-cmds/src/impl_traits.rs
+++ b/modeling-cmds/src/impl_traits.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ use crate::{each_cmd::*, output as out, ModelingCmd, ModelingCmdVariant};
 
 macro_rules! impl_variant_output {
     ($struct:ident) => {
-        impl<'de> ModelingCmdVariant<'de> for $struct {
+        impl ModelingCmdVariant for $struct {
             type Output = out::$struct;
             fn into_enum(self) -> ModelingCmd {
                 ModelingCmd::$struct(self)
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ macro_rules! impl_variant_output {
 
 macro_rules! impl_variant_empty {
     ($struct:ident) => {
-        impl<'de> ModelingCmdVariant<'de> for $struct {
+        impl ModelingCmdVariant for $struct {
             type Output = ();
             fn into_enum(self) -> ModelingCmd {
                 ModelingCmd::$struct(self)
diff --git a/modeling-cmds/src/output.rs b/modeling-cmds/src/output.rs
index 185b9562..78f46216 100644
--- a/modeling-cmds/src/output.rs
+++ b/modeling-cmds/src/output.rs
@@ -256,35 +256,35 @@ pub struct EntityGetDistance {
     pub max_distance: f64,
 }
 
-impl<'de> ModelingCmdOutput<'de> for Export {}
-impl<'de> ModelingCmdOutput<'de> for SelectWithPoint {}
-impl<'de> ModelingCmdOutput<'de> for HighlightSetEntity {}
-impl<'de> ModelingCmdOutput<'de> for EntityGetChildUuid {}
-impl<'de> ModelingCmdOutput<'de> for EntityGetNumChildren {}
-impl<'de> ModelingCmdOutput<'de> for EntityGetParentId {}
-impl<'de> ModelingCmdOutput<'de> for EntityGetAllChildUuids {}
-impl<'de> ModelingCmdOutput<'de> for EntityGetDistance {}
-impl<'de> ModelingCmdOutput<'de> for SelectGet {}
-impl<'de> ModelingCmdOutput<'de> for GetEntityType {}
-impl<'de> ModelingCmdOutput<'de> for Solid3dGetAllEdgeFaces {}
-impl<'de> ModelingCmdOutput<'de> for Solid3dGetAllOppositeEdges {}
-impl<'de> ModelingCmdOutput<'de> for Solid3dGetOppositeEdge {}
-impl<'de> ModelingCmdOutput<'de> for Solid3dGetPrevAdjacentEdge {}
-impl<'de> ModelingCmdOutput<'de> for Solid3dGetNextAdjacentEdge {}
-impl<'de> ModelingCmdOutput<'de> for MouseClick {}
-impl<'de> ModelingCmdOutput<'de> for CurveGetType {}
-impl<'de> ModelingCmdOutput<'de> for CurveGetControlPoints {}
-impl<'de> ModelingCmdOutput<'de> for TakeSnapshot {}
-impl<'de> ModelingCmdOutput<'de> for PathGetInfo {}
-impl<'de> ModelingCmdOutput<'de> for PathGetCurveUuidsForVertices {}
-impl<'de> ModelingCmdOutput<'de> for PathGetVertexUuids {}
-impl<'de> ModelingCmdOutput<'de> for PlaneIntersectAndProject {}
-impl<'de> ModelingCmdOutput<'de> for CurveGetEndPoints {}
-impl<'de> ModelingCmdOutput<'de> for ImportFiles {}
-impl<'de> ModelingCmdOutput<'de> for Mass {}
-impl<'de> ModelingCmdOutput<'de> for Volume {}
-impl<'de> ModelingCmdOutput<'de> for Density {}
-impl<'de> ModelingCmdOutput<'de> for SurfaceArea {}
-impl<'de> ModelingCmdOutput<'de> for CenterOfMass {}
-impl<'de> ModelingCmdOutput<'de> for GetSketchModePlane {}
-impl<'de> ModelingCmdOutput<'de> for () {}
+impl ModelingCmdOutput for Export {}
+impl ModelingCmdOutput for SelectWithPoint {}
+impl ModelingCmdOutput for HighlightSetEntity {}
+impl ModelingCmdOutput for EntityGetChildUuid {}
+impl ModelingCmdOutput for EntityGetNumChildren {}
+impl ModelingCmdOutput for EntityGetParentId {}
+impl ModelingCmdOutput for EntityGetAllChildUuids {}
+impl ModelingCmdOutput for EntityGetDistance {}
+impl ModelingCmdOutput for SelectGet {}
+impl ModelingCmdOutput for GetEntityType {}
+impl ModelingCmdOutput for Solid3dGetAllEdgeFaces {}
+impl ModelingCmdOutput for Solid3dGetAllOppositeEdges {}
+impl ModelingCmdOutput for Solid3dGetOppositeEdge {}
+impl ModelingCmdOutput for Solid3dGetPrevAdjacentEdge {}
+impl ModelingCmdOutput for Solid3dGetNextAdjacentEdge {}
+impl ModelingCmdOutput for MouseClick {}
+impl ModelingCmdOutput for CurveGetType {}
+impl ModelingCmdOutput for CurveGetControlPoints {}
+impl ModelingCmdOutput for TakeSnapshot {}
+impl ModelingCmdOutput for PathGetInfo {}
+impl ModelingCmdOutput for PathGetCurveUuidsForVertices {}
+impl ModelingCmdOutput for PathGetVertexUuids {}
+impl ModelingCmdOutput for PlaneIntersectAndProject {}
+impl ModelingCmdOutput for CurveGetEndPoints {}
+impl ModelingCmdOutput for ImportFiles {}
+impl ModelingCmdOutput for Mass {}
+impl ModelingCmdOutput for Volume {}
+impl ModelingCmdOutput for Density {}
+impl ModelingCmdOutput for SurfaceArea {}
+impl ModelingCmdOutput for CenterOfMass {}
+impl ModelingCmdOutput for GetSketchModePlane {}
+impl ModelingCmdOutput for () {}
diff --git a/modeling-cmds/src/traits.rs b/modeling-cmds/src/traits.rs
index 6c114dae..5651daee 100644
--- a/modeling-cmds/src/traits.rs
+++ b/modeling-cmds/src/traits.rs
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
-use serde::Serialize;
+use schemars::JsonSchema;
+use serde::{de::DeserializeOwned, Serialize};
 
 use crate::ModelingCmd;
 
 /// Some modeling command executed on the KittyCAD engine.
-pub trait ModelingCmdVariant<'de>: Serialize {
+pub trait ModelingCmdVariant: Serialize {
     /// What the command responds with
-    type Output: ModelingCmdOutput<'de>;
+    type Output: ModelingCmdOutput;
     /// Take this specific enum variant, and create the general enum.
     fn into_enum(self) -> ModelingCmd;
     /// The command's name.
@@ -13,11 +14,11 @@ pub trait ModelingCmdVariant<'de>: Serialize {
 }
 
 /// Anything that can be a ModelingCmd output.
-pub trait ModelingCmdOutput<'de>: std::fmt::Debug + Serialize + serde::Deserialize<'de> + schemars::JsonSchema {}
+pub trait ModelingCmdOutput: std::fmt::Debug + Serialize + DeserializeOwned + JsonSchema {}
 
-impl<'de, CmdVariant> From<CmdVariant> for ModelingCmd
+impl<CmdVariant> From<CmdVariant> for ModelingCmd
 where
-    CmdVariant: ModelingCmdVariant<'de>,
+    CmdVariant: ModelingCmdVariant,
 {
     fn from(value: CmdVariant) -> Self {
         value.into_enum()
diff --git a/modeling-session/src/lib.rs b/modeling-session/src/lib.rs
index ede0af91..321f452a 100644
--- a/modeling-session/src/lib.rs
+++ b/modeling-session/src/lib.rs
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ impl Session {
         cmd: Cmd,
     ) -> Result<OkModelingCmdResponse, RunCommandError>
     where
-        Cmd: kittycad_modeling_cmds::ModelingCmdVariant<'de>,
+        Cmd: kittycad_modeling_cmds::ModelingCmdVariant,
     {
         // All messages to the KittyCAD Modeling API will be sent over the WebSocket as Text.
         // The text will contain JSON representing a `ModelingCmdReq`.