diff --git a/server/api/build.go b/server/api/build.go
index 7dbaed36e3..2439ce5a40 100644
--- a/server/api/build.go
+++ b/server/api/build.go
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/woodpecker-ci/woodpecker/model"
 	"github.com/woodpecker-ci/woodpecker/router/middleware/session"
 	"github.com/woodpecker-ci/woodpecker/server"
-	"github.com/woodpecker-ci/woodpecker/server/helpers"
+	"github.com/woodpecker-ci/woodpecker/server/shared"
 )
 
 func GetBuilds(c *gin.Context) {
@@ -206,18 +206,18 @@ func DeleteBuild(c *gin.Context) {
 	for _, proc := range procs {
 		if proc.State == model.StatusPending {
 			if proc.PPID != 0 {
-				if _, err = helpers.UpdateProcToStatusSkipped(store.FromContext(c), *proc, 0); err != nil {
+				if _, err = shared.UpdateProcToStatusSkipped(store.FromContext(c), *proc, 0); err != nil {
 					log.Printf("error: done: cannot update proc_id %d state: %s", proc.ID, err)
 				}
 			} else {
-				if _, err = helpers.UpdateProcToStatusKilled(store.FromContext(c), *proc); err != nil {
+				if _, err = shared.UpdateProcToStatusKilled(store.FromContext(c), *proc); err != nil {
 					log.Printf("error: done: cannot update proc_id %d state: %s", proc.ID, err)
 				}
 			}
 		}
 	}
 
-	killedBuild, err := helpers.UpdateToStatusKilled(store.FromContext(c), *build)
+	killedBuild, err := shared.UpdateToStatusKilled(store.FromContext(c), *build)
 	if err != nil {
 		c.AbortWithError(500, err)
 		return
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ func PostApproval(c *gin.Context) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	if build, err = helpers.UpdateToStatusPending(store.FromContext(c), *build, user.Login); err != nil {
+	if build, err = shared.UpdateToStatusPending(store.FromContext(c), *build, user.Login); err != nil {
 		c.String(500, "error updating build. %s", err)
 		return
 	}
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ func PostApproval(c *gin.Context) {
 		yamls = append(yamls, &remote.FileMeta{Data: []byte(y.Data), Name: y.Name})
 	}
 
-	b := helpers.ProcBuilder{
+	b := shared.ProcBuilder{
 		Repo:  repo,
 		Curr:  build,
 		Last:  last,
@@ -316,12 +316,12 @@ func PostApproval(c *gin.Context) {
 	}
 	buildItems, err := b.Build()
 	if err != nil {
-		if _, err = helpers.UpdateToStatusError(store.FromContext(c), *build, err); err != nil {
+		if _, err = shared.UpdateToStatusError(store.FromContext(c), *build, err); err != nil {
 			logrus.Errorf("Error setting error status of build for %s#%d. %s", repo.FullName, build.Number, err)
 		}
 		return
 	}
-	build = helpers.SetBuildStepsOnBuild(b.Curr, buildItems)
+	build = shared.SetBuildStepsOnBuild(b.Curr, buildItems)
 
 	err = store.FromContext(c).ProcCreate(build.Procs)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@ func PostDecline(c *gin.Context) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	if _, err = helpers.UpdateToStatusDeclined(store.FromContext(c), *build, user.Login); err != nil {
+	if _, err = shared.UpdateToStatusDeclined(store.FromContext(c), *build, user.Login); err != nil {
 		c.String(500, "error updating build. %s", err)
 		return
 	}
@@ -512,7 +512,7 @@ func PostBuild(c *gin.Context) {
 		yamls = append(yamls, &remote.FileMeta{Data: []byte(y.Data), Name: y.Name})
 	}
 
-	b := helpers.ProcBuilder{
+	b := shared.ProcBuilder{
 		Repo:  repo,
 		Curr:  build,
 		Last:  last,
@@ -532,7 +532,7 @@ func PostBuild(c *gin.Context) {
 		c.JSON(500, build)
 		return
 	}
-	build = helpers.SetBuildStepsOnBuild(b.Curr, buildItems)
+	build = shared.SetBuildStepsOnBuild(b.Curr, buildItems)
 
 	err = store.FromContext(c).ProcCreate(build.Procs)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/server/api/hook.go b/server/api/hook.go
index 7cf407ab28..372e860538 100644
--- a/server/api/hook.go
+++ b/server/api/hook.go
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/woodpecker-ci/woodpecker/cncd/pubsub"
 	"github.com/woodpecker-ci/woodpecker/cncd/queue"
 	"github.com/woodpecker-ci/woodpecker/server"
-	"github.com/woodpecker-ci/woodpecker/server/helpers"
+	"github.com/woodpecker-ci/woodpecker/server/shared"
 )
 
 var skipRe = regexp.MustCompile(`\[(?i:ci *skip|skip *ci)\]`)
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ func PostHook(c *gin.Context) {
 	}
 
 	// fetch the build file from the remote
-	configFetcher := helpers.NewConfigFetcher(remote_, user, repo, build)
+	configFetcher := shared.NewConfigFetcher(remote_, user, repo, build)
 	remoteYamlConfigs, err := configFetcher.Fetch()
 	if err != nil {
 		logrus.Errorf("error: %s: cannot find %s in %s: %s", repo.FullName, repo.Config, build.Ref, err)
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ func PostHook(c *gin.Context) {
 	// get the previous build so that we can send status change notifications
 	last, _ := store.GetBuildLastBefore(c, repo, build.Branch, build.ID)
 
-	b := helpers.ProcBuilder{
+	b := shared.ProcBuilder{
 		Repo:  repo,
 		Curr:  build,
 		Last:  last,
@@ -256,12 +256,12 @@ func PostHook(c *gin.Context) {
 	}
 	buildItems, err := b.Build()
 	if err != nil {
-		if _, err = helpers.UpdateToStatusError(store.FromContext(c), *build, err); err != nil {
+		if _, err = shared.UpdateToStatusError(store.FromContext(c), *build, err); err != nil {
 			logrus.Errorf("Error setting error status of build for %s#%d. %s", repo.FullName, build.Number, err)
 		}
 		return
 	}
-	build = helpers.SetBuildStepsOnBuild(b.Curr, buildItems)
+	build = shared.SetBuildStepsOnBuild(b.Curr, buildItems)
 
 	err = store.FromContext(c).ProcCreate(build.Procs)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ func branchFiltered(build *model.Build, remoteYamlConfigs []*remote.FileMeta) (b
 }
 
 func zeroSteps(build *model.Build, remoteYamlConfigs []*remote.FileMeta) bool {
-	b := helpers.ProcBuilder{
+	b := shared.ProcBuilder{
 		Repo:  &model.Repo{},
 		Curr:  build,
 		Last:  &model.Build{},
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ func findOrPersistPipelineConfig(repo *model.Repo, build *model.Build, remoteYam
 			RepoID: build.RepoID,
 			Data:   string(remoteYamlConfig.Data),
 			Hash:   sha,
-			Name:   helpers.SanitizePath(remoteYamlConfig.Name),
+			Name:   shared.SanitizePath(remoteYamlConfig.Name),
 		}
 		err = server.Config.Storage.Config.ConfigCreate(conf)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ func publishToTopic(c *gin.Context, build *model.Build, repo *model.Repo, event
 	server.Config.Services.Pubsub.Publish(c, "topic/events", message)
 }
 
-func queueBuild(build *model.Build, repo *model.Repo, buildItems []*helpers.BuildItem) {
+func queueBuild(build *model.Build, repo *model.Repo, buildItems []*shared.BuildItem) {
 	var tasks []*queue.Task
 	for _, item := range buildItems {
 		if item.Proc.State == model.StatusSkipped {
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ func queueBuild(build *model.Build, repo *model.Repo, buildItems []*helpers.Buil
 	server.Config.Services.Queue.PushAtOnce(context.Background(), tasks)
 }
 
-func taskIds(dependsOn []string, buildItems []*helpers.BuildItem) []string {
+func taskIds(dependsOn []string, buildItems []*shared.BuildItem) []string {
 	taskIds := []string{}
 	for _, dep := range dependsOn {
 		for _, buildItem := range buildItems {
diff --git a/server/api/user.go b/server/api/user.go
index 826e9bf472..438bbb45d7 100644
--- a/server/api/user.go
+++ b/server/api/user.go
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/woodpecker-ci/woodpecker/model"
 	"github.com/woodpecker-ci/woodpecker/remote"
 	"github.com/woodpecker-ci/woodpecker/router/middleware/session"
-	"github.com/woodpecker-ci/woodpecker/server/helpers"
+	"github.com/woodpecker-ci/woodpecker/server/shared"
 	"github.com/woodpecker-ci/woodpecker/shared/token"
 	"github.com/woodpecker-ci/woodpecker/store"
 )
@@ -48,11 +48,11 @@ func GetFeed(c *gin.Context) {
 
 		config := ToConfig(c)
 
-		sync := helpers.Syncer{
+		sync := shared.Syncer{
 			Remote: remote.FromContext(c),
 			Store:  store.FromContext(c),
 			Perms:  store.FromContext(c),
-			Match:  helpers.NamespaceFilter(config.OwnersWhitelist),
+			Match:  shared.NamespaceFilter(config.OwnersWhitelist),
 		}
 		if err := sync.Sync(user); err != nil {
 			logrus.Debugf("sync error: %s: %s", user.Login, err)
@@ -93,11 +93,11 @@ func GetRepos(c *gin.Context) {
 
 		config := ToConfig(c)
 
-		sync := helpers.Syncer{
+		sync := shared.Syncer{
 			Remote: remote.FromContext(c),
 			Store:  store.FromContext(c),
 			Perms:  store.FromContext(c),
-			Match:  helpers.NamespaceFilter(config.OwnersWhitelist),
+			Match:  shared.NamespaceFilter(config.OwnersWhitelist),
 		}
 
 		if err := sync.Sync(user); err != nil {
diff --git a/server/grpc/rpc.go b/server/grpc/rpc.go
index 3bbfa1d2dc..3dfceab7ee 100644
--- a/server/grpc/rpc.go
+++ b/server/grpc/rpc.go
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/woodpecker-ci/woodpecker/cncd/pubsub"
 	"github.com/woodpecker-ci/woodpecker/cncd/queue"
 	"github.com/woodpecker-ci/woodpecker/server"
-	"github.com/woodpecker-ci/woodpecker/server/helpers"
+	"github.com/woodpecker-ci/woodpecker/server/shared"
 
 	"github.com/woodpecker-ci/woodpecker/model"
 	"github.com/woodpecker-ci/woodpecker/remote"
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ func (s *RPC) Update(c context.Context, id string, state rpc.State) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	if proc, err = helpers.UpdateProcStatus(s.store, *proc, state, build.Started); err != nil {
+	if proc, err = shared.UpdateProcStatus(s.store, *proc, state, build.Started); err != nil {
 		log.Printf("error: rpc.update: cannot update proc: %s", err)
 	}
 
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ func (s *RPC) Init(c context.Context, id string, state rpc.State) error {
 	}
 
 	if build.Status == model.StatusPending {
-		if build, err = helpers.UpdateToStatusRunning(s.store, *build, state.Started); err != nil {
+		if build, err = shared.UpdateToStatusRunning(s.store, *build, state.Started); err != nil {
 			log.Printf("error: init: cannot update build_id %d state: %s", build.ID, err)
 		}
 	}
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ func (s *RPC) Init(c context.Context, id string, state rpc.State) error {
 		s.pubsub.Publish(c, "topic/events", message)
 	}()
 
-	_, err = helpers.UpdateProcToStatusStarted(s.store, *proc, state)
+	_, err = shared.UpdateProcToStatusStarted(s.store, *proc, state)
 	return err
 }
 
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ func (s *RPC) Done(c context.Context, id string, state rpc.State) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	if proc, err = helpers.UpdateProcStatusToDone(s.store, *proc, state); err != nil {
+	if proc, err = shared.UpdateProcStatusToDone(s.store, *proc, state); err != nil {
 		log.Printf("error: done: cannot update proc_id %d state: %s", proc.ID, err)
 	}
 
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ func (s *RPC) Done(c context.Context, id string, state rpc.State) error {
 	s.completeChildrenIfParentCompleted(procs, proc)
 
 	if !isThereRunningStage(procs) {
-		if build, err = helpers.UpdateStatusToDone(s.store, *build, buildStatus(procs), proc.Stopped); err != nil {
+		if build, err = shared.UpdateStatusToDone(s.store, *build, buildStatus(procs), proc.Stopped); err != nil {
 			log.Printf("error: done: cannot update build_id %d final state: %s", build.ID, err)
 		}
 
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ func (s *RPC) Log(c context.Context, id string, line *rpc.Line) error {
 func (s *RPC) completeChildrenIfParentCompleted(procs []*model.Proc, completedProc *model.Proc) {
 	for _, p := range procs {
 		if p.Running() && p.PPID == completedProc.PID {
-			if _, err := helpers.UpdateProcToStatusSkipped(s.store, *p, completedProc.Stopped); err != nil {
+			if _, err := shared.UpdateProcToStatusSkipped(s.store, *p, completedProc.Stopped); err != nil {
 				log.Printf("error: done: cannot update proc_id %d child state: %s", p.ID, err)
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/server/helpers/buildStatus.go b/server/shared/buildStatus.go
similarity index 99%
rename from server/helpers/buildStatus.go
rename to server/shared/buildStatus.go
index 145f549fbc..b7716ffccb 100644
--- a/server/helpers/buildStatus.go
+++ b/server/shared/buildStatus.go
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 // See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 // limitations under the License.
 
-package helpers
+package shared
 
 import (
 	"time"
diff --git a/server/helpers/buildStatus_test.go b/server/shared/buildStatus_test.go
similarity index 99%
rename from server/helpers/buildStatus_test.go
rename to server/shared/buildStatus_test.go
index 9df92404cf..a2d5c203b0 100644
--- a/server/helpers/buildStatus_test.go
+++ b/server/shared/buildStatus_test.go
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 // See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 // limitations under the License.
 
-package helpers
+package shared
 
 import (
 	"errors"
diff --git a/server/helpers/configFetcher.go b/server/shared/configFetcher.go
similarity index 99%
rename from server/helpers/configFetcher.go
rename to server/shared/configFetcher.go
index feed3f1cd1..4666474180 100644
--- a/server/helpers/configFetcher.go
+++ b/server/shared/configFetcher.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package helpers
+package shared
 
 import (
 	"strings"
diff --git a/server/helpers/configFetcher_test.go b/server/shared/configFetcher_test.go
similarity index 97%
rename from server/helpers/configFetcher_test.go
rename to server/shared/configFetcher_test.go
index 8b06553baa..0f1fbae4e4 100644
--- a/server/helpers/configFetcher_test.go
+++ b/server/shared/configFetcher_test.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package helpers_test
+package shared_test
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/woodpecker-ci/woodpecker/model"
 	"github.com/woodpecker-ci/woodpecker/remote"
 	"github.com/woodpecker-ci/woodpecker/remote/mocks"
-	"github.com/woodpecker-ci/woodpecker/server/helpers"
+	"github.com/woodpecker-ci/woodpecker/server/shared"
 )
 
 func TestFetch(t *testing.T) {
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ func TestFetch(t *testing.T) {
 			r.On("File", mock.Anything, mock.Anything, mock.Anything, mock.Anything).Return(nil, fmt.Errorf("File not found"))
 			r.On("Dir", mock.Anything, mock.Anything, mock.Anything, mock.Anything).Return(nil, fmt.Errorf("Directory not found"))
 
-			configFetcher := helpers.NewConfigFetcher(
+			configFetcher := shared.NewConfigFetcher(
 				r,
 				&model.User{Token: "xxx"},
 				repo,
diff --git a/server/helpers/procBuilder.go b/server/shared/procBuilder.go
similarity index 99%
rename from server/helpers/procBuilder.go
rename to server/shared/procBuilder.go
index 2f54278f54..9917845c26 100644
--- a/server/helpers/procBuilder.go
+++ b/server/shared/procBuilder.go
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 // See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 // limitations under the License.
 
-package helpers
+package shared
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
diff --git a/server/helpers/procBuilder_test.go b/server/shared/procBuilder_test.go
similarity index 99%
rename from server/helpers/procBuilder_test.go
rename to server/shared/procBuilder_test.go
index 12d47c4e25..30e19ed92d 100644
--- a/server/helpers/procBuilder_test.go
+++ b/server/shared/procBuilder_test.go
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 // See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 // limitations under the License.
 
-package helpers
+package shared
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
diff --git a/server/helpers/procStatus.go b/server/shared/procStatus.go
similarity index 99%
rename from server/helpers/procStatus.go
rename to server/shared/procStatus.go
index 351ca6c4d9..8568576898 100644
--- a/server/helpers/procStatus.go
+++ b/server/shared/procStatus.go
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 // See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 // limitations under the License.
 
-package helpers
+package shared
 
 import (
 	"time"
diff --git a/server/helpers/procStatus_test.go b/server/shared/procStatus_test.go
similarity index 99%
rename from server/helpers/procStatus_test.go
rename to server/shared/procStatus_test.go
index d4ccc75206..55584d8f5f 100644
--- a/server/helpers/procStatus_test.go
+++ b/server/shared/procStatus_test.go
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 // See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 // limitations under the License.
 
-package helpers
+package shared
 
 import (
 	"testing"
diff --git a/server/helpers/userSyncer.go b/server/shared/userSyncer.go
similarity index 99%
rename from server/helpers/userSyncer.go
rename to server/shared/userSyncer.go
index 982ab9655b..c31f0cfc91 100644
--- a/server/helpers/userSyncer.go
+++ b/server/shared/userSyncer.go
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 // See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 // limitations under the License.
 
-package helpers
+package shared
 
 import (
 	"time"