diff --git a/packages/cli/src/commands/app/build.ts b/packages/cli/src/commands/app/build.ts
index d5a01d13a7..601e31a9c1 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/commands/app/build.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/commands/app/build.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-import { run } from 'helpers/run';
+import { run } from 'lib/run';
 
 export default async () => {
   const args = ['build'];
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/commands/app/serve.ts b/packages/cli/src/commands/app/serve.ts
index 51806aa9d6..28680aa87d 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/commands/app/serve.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/commands/app/serve.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
  */
 
 import { spawn } from 'child_process';
-import { waitForExit } from 'helpers/run';
+import { waitForExit } from 'lib/run';
 import { watchDeps } from 'commands/watch-deps';
 import { createLogger } from 'commands/watch-deps/logger';
 
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/commands/build-cache/cache.ts b/packages/cli/src/commands/build-cache/cache.ts
index 4dddaedc6f..9c73f904ab 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/commands/build-cache/cache.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/commands/build-cache/cache.ts
@@ -16,11 +16,11 @@
 
 import fs from 'fs-extra';
 import { resolve as resolvePath, relative as relativePath } from 'path';
-import { runPlain, runCheck } from 'helpers/run';
+import { runPlain, runCheck } from 'lib/run';
 import { Options } from './options';
 import { extractArchive, createArchive } from './archive';
-import { paths } from 'helpers/paths';
-import { version, isDev } from 'helpers/version';
+import { paths } from 'lib/paths';
+import { version, isDev } from 'lib/version';
 
 const INFO_FILE = '.backstage-build-cache';
 
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/commands/build-cache/index.ts b/packages/cli/src/commands/build-cache/index.ts
index a8a1a27e9d..a1007ca528 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/commands/build-cache/index.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/commands/build-cache/index.ts
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 import fs from 'fs-extra';
 import { Command } from 'commander';
-import { run } from 'helpers/run';
+import { run } from 'lib/run';
 import { Cache } from './cache';
 import { parseOptions, Options } from './options';
 
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/commands/build-cache/options.ts b/packages/cli/src/commands/build-cache/options.ts
index 6903c01ddf..380f84fff5 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/commands/build-cache/options.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/commands/build-cache/options.ts
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 import { resolve as resolvePath } from 'path';
 import { Command } from 'commander';
-import { paths } from 'helpers/paths';
+import { paths } from 'lib/paths';
 
 const DEFAULT_CACHE_DIR = '<repoRoot>/node_modules/.cache/backstage-builds';
 const DEFAULT_MAX_ENTRIES = 10;
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/commands/clean/clean.ts b/packages/cli/src/commands/clean/clean.ts
index f18250d210..f0dd179a98 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/commands/clean/clean.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/commands/clean/clean.ts
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 import fs from 'fs-extra';
 import { resolve as resolvePath, relative as relativePath } from 'path';
 import { getDefaultCacheOptions } from 'commands/build-cache/options';
-import { paths } from 'helpers/paths';
+import { paths } from 'lib/paths';
 
 export default async function clean() {
   const cacheOptions = getDefaultCacheOptions();
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/commands/create-app/createApp.ts b/packages/cli/src/commands/create-app/createApp.ts
index cb34dc0686..b5c9ba69eb 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/commands/create-app/createApp.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/commands/create-app/createApp.ts
@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@ import inquirer, { Answers, Question } from 'inquirer';
 import { exec as execCb } from 'child_process';
 import { resolve as resolvePath } from 'path';
 import os from 'os';
-import { Task, templatingTask } from 'helpers/tasks';
-import { paths } from 'helpers/paths';
-import { version } from 'helpers/version';
+import { Task, templatingTask } from 'lib/tasks';
+import { paths } from 'lib/paths';
+import { version } from 'lib/version';
 const exec = promisify(execCb);
 
 async function checkExists(rootDir: string, name: string) {
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/commands/create-plugin/createPlugin.ts b/packages/cli/src/commands/create-plugin/createPlugin.ts
index 1af5832818..5d23de4688 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/commands/create-plugin/createPlugin.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/commands/create-plugin/createPlugin.ts
@@ -26,9 +26,9 @@ import {
   addCodeownersEntry,
   getCodeownersFilePath,
 } from './lib/codeowners';
-import { paths } from 'helpers/paths';
-import { version } from 'helpers/version';
-import { Task, templatingTask } from 'helpers/tasks';
+import { paths } from 'lib/paths';
+import { version } from 'lib/version';
+import { Task, templatingTask } from 'lib/tasks';
 const exec = promisify(execCb);
 
 async function checkExists(rootDir: string, id: string) {
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/commands/lint.ts b/packages/cli/src/commands/lint.ts
index d1b5a361a4..2d74b4122f 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/commands/lint.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/commands/lint.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
  */
 
 import { Command } from 'commander';
-import { run } from 'helpers/run';
+import { run } from 'lib/run';
 
 export default async (cmd: Command) => {
   const args = ['lint', '--max-warnings=0', '--format=codeframe'];
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/commands/plugin/rollup.config.ts b/packages/cli/src/commands/plugin/rollup.config.ts
index c991fa3efb..f2c46d1976 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/commands/plugin/rollup.config.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/commands/plugin/rollup.config.ts
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ import postcss from 'rollup-plugin-postcss';
 import imageFiles from 'rollup-plugin-image-files';
 import json from '@rollup/plugin-json';
 import { RollupWatchOptions } from 'rollup';
-import { paths } from 'helpers/paths';
+import { paths } from 'lib/paths';
 
 export default {
   input: 'src/index.ts',
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/commands/plugin/testCommand.ts b/packages/cli/src/commands/plugin/testCommand.ts
index a1c4572422..333af5494e 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/commands/plugin/testCommand.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/commands/plugin/testCommand.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
  */
 
 import { Command } from 'commander';
-import { run } from 'helpers/run';
+import { run } from 'lib/run';
 
 export default async (cmd: Command) => {
   const args = ['test'];
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/commands/remove-plugin/removePlugin.test.ts b/packages/cli/src/commands/remove-plugin/removePlugin.test.ts
index 1cd47864c6..4fa918c9c6 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/commands/remove-plugin/removePlugin.test.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/commands/remove-plugin/removePlugin.test.ts
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 import fse from 'fs-extra';
 import path from 'path';
 import os from 'os';
-import { paths } from '../../helpers/paths';
+import { paths } from 'lib/paths';
 import {
   addExportStatement,
   capitalize,
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/commands/remove-plugin/removePlugin.ts b/packages/cli/src/commands/remove-plugin/removePlugin.ts
index 76b8606973..cb583caae2 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/commands/remove-plugin/removePlugin.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/commands/remove-plugin/removePlugin.ts
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ import path from 'path';
 import chalk from 'chalk';
 import inquirer, { Answers, Question } from 'inquirer';
 import { getCodeownersFilePath } from '../create-plugin/lib/codeowners';
-import { paths } from 'helpers/paths';
-import { Task } from 'helpers/tasks';
+import { paths } from 'lib/paths';
+import { Task } from 'lib/tasks';
 // import os from 'os';
 
 const BACKSTAGE = '@backstage';
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/commands/testCommand.ts b/packages/cli/src/commands/testCommand.ts
index 1a1b298b9c..0e180f614e 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/commands/testCommand.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/commands/testCommand.ts
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@
  */
 
 import { Command } from 'commander';
-import { paths } from 'helpers/paths';
-import { runCheck } from 'helpers/run';
+import { paths } from 'lib/paths';
+import { runCheck } from 'lib/run';
 
 function includesAnyOf(hayStack: string[], ...needles: string[]) {
   for (const needle of needles) {
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/commands/watch-deps/index.ts b/packages/cli/src/commands/watch-deps/index.ts
index 68d2417e36..069cab1d4f 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/commands/watch-deps/index.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/commands/watch-deps/index.ts
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ import { findAllDeps } from './packages';
 import { startWatcher, startPackageWatcher } from './watcher';
 import { startCompiler } from './compiler';
 import { startChild } from './child';
-import { waitForExit, run } from 'helpers/run';
-import { paths } from 'helpers/paths';
+import { waitForExit, run } from 'lib/run';
+import { paths } from 'lib/paths';
 import { Command } from 'commander';
 
 const PACKAGE_BLACKLIST = [
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/commands/watch-deps/packages.ts b/packages/cli/src/commands/watch-deps/packages.ts
index f5744a41d4..4eee0f3069 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/commands/watch-deps/packages.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/commands/watch-deps/packages.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-import { paths } from 'helpers/paths';
+import { paths } from 'lib/paths';
 
 const LernaProject = require('@lerna/project');
 const PackageGraph = require('@lerna/package-graph');
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/index.ts b/packages/cli/src/index.ts
index cdca2fa1ed..1c3f66bce7 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/index.ts
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@
 
 import program from 'commander';
 import chalk from 'chalk';
-import { exitWithError } from 'helpers/errors';
-import { version } from 'helpers/version';
+import { exitWithError } from 'lib/errors';
+import { version } from 'lib/version';
 
 const main = (argv: string[]) => {
   program.name('backstage-cli').version(version);
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/helpers/errors.ts b/packages/cli/src/lib/errors.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from packages/cli/src/helpers/errors.ts
rename to packages/cli/src/lib/errors.ts
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/helpers/paths.ts b/packages/cli/src/lib/paths.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from packages/cli/src/helpers/paths.ts
rename to packages/cli/src/lib/paths.ts
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/helpers/run.ts b/packages/cli/src/lib/run.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from packages/cli/src/helpers/run.ts
rename to packages/cli/src/lib/run.ts
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/helpers/tasks.test.ts b/packages/cli/src/lib/tasks.test.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from packages/cli/src/helpers/tasks.test.ts
rename to packages/cli/src/lib/tasks.test.ts
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/helpers/tasks.ts b/packages/cli/src/lib/tasks.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from packages/cli/src/helpers/tasks.ts
rename to packages/cli/src/lib/tasks.ts
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/helpers/version.ts b/packages/cli/src/lib/version.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from packages/cli/src/helpers/version.ts
rename to packages/cli/src/lib/version.ts