diff --git a/cmd/hook.go b/cmd/hook.go
index 2b62b61ca6fb0..8078763b183fd 100644
--- a/cmd/hook.go
+++ b/cmd/hook.go
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 	"time"
 
-	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/git"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/private"
+	repo_module "code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/repository"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/setting"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/util"
 
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ func (n *nilWriter) WriteString(s string) (int, error) {
 }
 
 func runHookPreReceive(c *cli.Context) error {
-	if os.Getenv(models.EnvIsInternal) == "true" {
+	if isInternal, _ := strconv.ParseBool(os.Getenv(repo_module.EnvIsInternal)); isInternal {
 		return nil
 	}
 	ctx, cancel := installSignals()
@@ -180,12 +180,12 @@ Gitea or set your environment appropriately.`, "")
 	}
 
 	// the environment is set by serv command
-	isWiki := os.Getenv(models.EnvRepoIsWiki) == "true"
-	username := os.Getenv(models.EnvRepoUsername)
-	reponame := os.Getenv(models.EnvRepoName)
-	userID, _ := strconv.ParseInt(os.Getenv(models.EnvPusherID), 10, 64)
-	prID, _ := strconv.ParseInt(os.Getenv(models.EnvPRID), 10, 64)
-	deployKeyID, _ := strconv.ParseInt(os.Getenv(models.EnvDeployKeyID), 10, 64)
+	isWiki, _ := strconv.ParseBool(os.Getenv(repo_module.EnvRepoIsWiki))
+	username := os.Getenv(repo_module.EnvRepoUsername)
+	reponame := os.Getenv(repo_module.EnvRepoName)
+	userID, _ := strconv.ParseInt(os.Getenv(repo_module.EnvPusherID), 10, 64)
+	prID, _ := strconv.ParseInt(os.Getenv(repo_module.EnvPRID), 10, 64)
+	deployKeyID, _ := strconv.ParseInt(os.Getenv(repo_module.EnvDeployKeyID), 10, 64)
 
 	hookOptions := private.HookOptions{
 		UserID:                          userID,
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ func runHookPostReceive(c *cli.Context) error {
 	}
 
 	// Now if we're an internal don't do anything else
-	if os.Getenv(models.EnvIsInternal) == "true" {
+	if isInternal, _ := strconv.ParseBool(os.Getenv(repo_module.EnvIsInternal)); isInternal {
 		return nil
 	}
 
@@ -343,11 +343,11 @@ Gitea or set your environment appropriately.`, "")
 	}
 
 	// the environment is set by serv command
-	repoUser := os.Getenv(models.EnvRepoUsername)
-	isWiki := os.Getenv(models.EnvRepoIsWiki) == "true"
-	repoName := os.Getenv(models.EnvRepoName)
-	pusherID, _ := strconv.ParseInt(os.Getenv(models.EnvPusherID), 10, 64)
-	pusherName := os.Getenv(models.EnvPusherName)
+	repoUser := os.Getenv(repo_module.EnvRepoUsername)
+	isWiki, _ := strconv.ParseBool(os.Getenv(repo_module.EnvRepoIsWiki))
+	repoName := os.Getenv(repo_module.EnvRepoName)
+	pusherID, _ := strconv.ParseInt(os.Getenv(repo_module.EnvPusherID), 10, 64)
+	pusherName := os.Getenv(repo_module.EnvPusherName)
 
 	hookOptions := private.HookOptions{
 		UserName:                        pusherName,
@@ -503,10 +503,10 @@ Gitea or set your environment appropriately.`, "")
 	}
 
 	reader := bufio.NewReader(os.Stdin)
-	repoUser := os.Getenv(models.EnvRepoUsername)
-	repoName := os.Getenv(models.EnvRepoName)
-	pusherID, _ := strconv.ParseInt(os.Getenv(models.EnvPusherID), 10, 64)
-	pusherName := os.Getenv(models.EnvPusherName)
+	repoUser := os.Getenv(repo_module.EnvRepoUsername)
+	repoName := os.Getenv(repo_module.EnvRepoName)
+	pusherID, _ := strconv.ParseInt(os.Getenv(repo_module.EnvPusherID), 10, 64)
+	pusherName := os.Getenv(repo_module.EnvPusherName)
 
 	// 1. Version and features negotiation.
 	// S: PKT-LINE(version=1\0push-options atomic...) / PKT-LINE(version=1\n)
diff --git a/cmd/serv.go b/cmd/serv.go
index b106d40d28d8f..340f591dce0b3 100644
--- a/cmd/serv.go
+++ b/cmd/serv.go
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import (
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/log"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/pprof"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/private"
+	repo_module "code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/repository"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/setting"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/services/lfs"
 
@@ -235,17 +236,17 @@ func runServ(c *cli.Context) error {
 		}
 		return fail("Internal Server Error", "%s", err.Error())
 	}
-	os.Setenv(models.EnvRepoIsWiki, strconv.FormatBool(results.IsWiki))
-	os.Setenv(models.EnvRepoName, results.RepoName)
-	os.Setenv(models.EnvRepoUsername, results.OwnerName)
-	os.Setenv(models.EnvPusherName, results.UserName)
-	os.Setenv(models.EnvPusherEmail, results.UserEmail)
-	os.Setenv(models.EnvPusherID, strconv.FormatInt(results.UserID, 10))
-	os.Setenv(models.EnvRepoID, strconv.FormatInt(results.RepoID, 10))
-	os.Setenv(models.EnvPRID, fmt.Sprintf("%d", 0))
-	os.Setenv(models.EnvDeployKeyID, fmt.Sprintf("%d", results.DeployKeyID))
-	os.Setenv(models.EnvKeyID, fmt.Sprintf("%d", results.KeyID))
-	os.Setenv(models.EnvAppURL, setting.AppURL)
+	os.Setenv(repo_module.EnvRepoIsWiki, strconv.FormatBool(results.IsWiki))
+	os.Setenv(repo_module.EnvRepoName, results.RepoName)
+	os.Setenv(repo_module.EnvRepoUsername, results.OwnerName)
+	os.Setenv(repo_module.EnvPusherName, results.UserName)
+	os.Setenv(repo_module.EnvPusherEmail, results.UserEmail)
+	os.Setenv(repo_module.EnvPusherID, strconv.FormatInt(results.UserID, 10))
+	os.Setenv(repo_module.EnvRepoID, strconv.FormatInt(results.RepoID, 10))
+	os.Setenv(repo_module.EnvPRID, fmt.Sprintf("%d", 0))
+	os.Setenv(repo_module.EnvDeployKeyID, fmt.Sprintf("%d", results.DeployKeyID))
+	os.Setenv(repo_module.EnvKeyID, fmt.Sprintf("%d", results.KeyID))
+	os.Setenv(repo_module.EnvAppURL, setting.AppURL)
 
 	// LFS token authentication
 	if verb == lfsAuthenticateVerb {
diff --git a/contrib/pr/checkout.go b/contrib/pr/checkout.go
index 42ccf88af8386..f6d29f3c5b574 100644
--- a/contrib/pr/checkout.go
+++ b/contrib/pr/checkout.go
@@ -24,12 +24,12 @@ import (
 	"strconv"
 	"time"
 
-	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models/db"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models/unittest"
 	gitea_git "code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/git"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/markup"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/markup/external"
+	repo_module "code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/repository"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/setting"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/util"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/routers"
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ func runPR() {
 	}
 	unittest.LoadFixtures()
 	util.RemoveAll(setting.RepoRootPath)
-	util.RemoveAll(models.LocalCopyPath())
+	util.RemoveAll(repo_module.LocalCopyPath())
 	unittest.CopyDir(path.Join(curDir, "integrations/gitea-repositories-meta"), setting.RepoRootPath)
 
 	log.Printf("[PR] Setting up router\n")
diff --git a/integrations/integration_test.go b/integrations/integration_test.go
index 228b4123724a2..4df485a6e8e1f 100644
--- a/integrations/integration_test.go
+++ b/integrations/integration_test.go
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
-	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models/unittest"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/base"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/git"
@@ -32,6 +31,7 @@ import (
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/json"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/log"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/queue"
+	repo_module "code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/repository"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/setting"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/storage"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/util"
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ func initIntegrationTest() {
 	setting.SetCustomPathAndConf("", "", "")
 	setting.LoadForTest()
 	setting.Repository.DefaultBranch = "master" // many test code still assume that default branch is called "master"
-	_ = util.RemoveAll(models.LocalCopyPath())
+	_ = util.RemoveAll(repo_module.LocalCopyPath())
 	git.CheckLFSVersion()
 	setting.InitDBConfig()
 	if err := storage.Init(); err != nil {
diff --git a/models/helper.go b/models/helper.go
deleted file mode 100644
index c5f2d7a5b83fd..0000000000000
--- a/models/helper.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright 2017 The Gitea Authors. All rights reserved.
-// Use of this source code is governed by a MIT-style
-// license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
-
-package models
-
-import (
-	repo_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/repo"
-)
-
-func valuesRepository(m map[int64]*repo_model.Repository) []*repo_model.Repository {
-	values := make([]*repo_model.Repository, 0, len(m))
-	for _, v := range m {
-		values = append(values, v)
-	}
-	return values
-}
diff --git a/models/repo.go b/models/repo.go
index e20bf90d97f37..fb7bbba1e1ca3 100644
--- a/models/repo.go
+++ b/models/repo.go
@@ -43,9 +43,6 @@ var ItemsPerPage = 40
 // NewRepoContext creates a new repository context
 func NewRepoContext() {
 	unit.LoadUnitConfig()
-
-	admin_model.RemoveAllWithNotice(db.DefaultContext, "Clean up temporary repository uploads", setting.Repository.Upload.TempPath)
-	admin_model.RemoveAllWithNotice(db.DefaultContext, "Clean up temporary repositories", LocalCopyPath())
 }
 
 // CheckRepoUnitUser check whether user could visit the unit of this repository
@@ -527,7 +524,8 @@ func DecrementRepoForkNum(ctx context.Context, repoID int64) error {
 	return err
 }
 
-func updateRepository(ctx context.Context, repo *repo_model.Repository, visibilityChanged bool) (err error) {
+// UpdateRepositoryCtx updates a repository with db context
+func UpdateRepositoryCtx(ctx context.Context, repo *repo_model.Repository, visibilityChanged bool) (err error) {
 	repo.LowerName = strings.ToLower(repo.Name)
 
 	if utf8.RuneCountInString(repo.Description) > 255 {
@@ -579,7 +577,7 @@ func updateRepository(ctx context.Context, repo *repo_model.Repository, visibili
 		}
 		for i := range forkRepos {
 			forkRepos[i].IsPrivate = repo.IsPrivate || repo.Owner.Visibility == api.VisibleTypePrivate
-			if err = updateRepository(ctx, forkRepos[i], true); err != nil {
+			if err = UpdateRepositoryCtx(ctx, forkRepos[i], true); err != nil {
 				return fmt.Errorf("updateRepository[%d]: %v", forkRepos[i].ID, err)
 			}
 		}
@@ -588,11 +586,6 @@ func updateRepository(ctx context.Context, repo *repo_model.Repository, visibili
 	return nil
 }
 
-// UpdateRepositoryCtx updates a repository with db context
-func UpdateRepositoryCtx(ctx context.Context, repo *repo_model.Repository, visibilityChanged bool) error {
-	return updateRepository(ctx, repo, visibilityChanged)
-}
-
 // UpdateRepository updates a repository
 func UpdateRepository(repo *repo_model.Repository, visibilityChanged bool) (err error) {
 	ctx, committer, err := db.TxContext()
@@ -601,7 +594,7 @@ func UpdateRepository(repo *repo_model.Repository, visibilityChanged bool) (err
 	}
 	defer committer.Close()
 
-	if err = updateRepository(ctx, repo, visibilityChanged); err != nil {
+	if err = UpdateRepositoryCtx(ctx, repo, visibilityChanged); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("updateRepository: %v", err)
 	}
 
diff --git a/models/repo_list.go b/models/repo_list.go
index 2c6be0a5768ac..35b2ab5bf87bc 100644
--- a/models/repo_list.go
+++ b/models/repo_list.go
@@ -42,6 +42,15 @@ func (repos RepositoryList) Swap(i, j int) {
 	repos[i], repos[j] = repos[j], repos[i]
 }
 
+// FIXME: Remove in favor of maps.values when MIN_GO_VERSION >= 1.18
+func valuesRepository(m map[int64]*repo_model.Repository) []*repo_model.Repository {
+	values := make([]*repo_model.Repository, 0, len(m))
+	for _, v := range m {
+		values = append(values, v)
+	}
+	return values
+}
+
 // RepositoryListOfMap make list from values of map
 func RepositoryListOfMap(repoMap map[int64]*repo_model.Repository) RepositoryList {
 	return RepositoryList(valuesRepository(repoMap))
diff --git a/models/helper_environment.go b/modules/repository/env.go
similarity index 99%
rename from models/helper_environment.go
rename to modules/repository/env.go
index 4cad1e5368bf2..e86e0d4535e14 100644
--- a/models/helper_environment.go
+++ b/modules/repository/env.go
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 // Use of this source code is governed by a MIT-style
 // license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
 
-package models
+package repository
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
diff --git a/modules/repository/init.go b/modules/repository/init.go
index 515992f97deb1..845a61ed0a0ce 100644
--- a/modules/repository/init.go
+++ b/modules/repository/init.go
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ func initRepoCommit(ctx context.Context, tmpPath string, repo *repo_model.Reposi
 
 	if stdout, _, err := git.NewCommand(ctx, "push", "origin", "HEAD:"+defaultBranch).
 		SetDescription(fmt.Sprintf("initRepoCommit (git push): %s", tmpPath)).
-		RunStdString(&git.RunOpts{Dir: tmpPath, Env: models.InternalPushingEnvironment(u, repo)}); err != nil {
+		RunStdString(&git.RunOpts{Dir: tmpPath, Env: InternalPushingEnvironment(u, repo)}); err != nil {
 		log.Error("Failed to push back to HEAD: Stdout: %s\nError: %v", stdout, err)
 		return fmt.Errorf("git push: %v", err)
 	}
diff --git a/models/helper_directory.go b/modules/repository/temp.go
similarity index 98%
rename from models/helper_directory.go
rename to modules/repository/temp.go
index 10114959ef381..5947d2996547a 100644
--- a/models/helper_directory.go
+++ b/modules/repository/temp.go
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 // Use of this source code is governed by a MIT-style
 // license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
 
-package models
+package repository
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
diff --git a/routers/init.go b/routers/init.go
index 2e7fec86db8a9..759945ce2567b 100644
--- a/routers/init.go
+++ b/routers/init.go
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ func mustInitCtx(ctx context.Context, fn func(ctx context.Context) error) {
 func InitGitServices() {
 	setting.NewServices()
 	mustInit(storage.Init)
-	mustInit(repo_service.NewContext)
+	mustInit(repo_service.Init)
 }
 
 func syncAppPathForGit(ctx context.Context) error {
@@ -116,7 +116,9 @@ func GlobalInitInstalled(ctx context.Context) {
 	// Setup i18n
 	translation.InitLocales()
 
-	InitGitServices()
+	setting.NewServices()
+	mustInit(storage.Init)
+
 	mailer.NewContext()
 	mustInit(cache.NewContext)
 	notification.NewContext()
@@ -138,6 +140,7 @@ func GlobalInitInstalled(ctx context.Context) {
 	mustInit(oauth2.Init)
 
 	models.NewRepoContext()
+	mustInit(repo_service.Init)
 
 	// Booting long running goroutines.
 	cron.NewContext(ctx)
diff --git a/routers/web/repo/branch.go b/routers/web/repo/branch.go
index 732b9c9d5473a..08f388bf3cb43 100644
--- a/routers/web/repo/branch.go
+++ b/routers/web/repo/branch.go
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ func RestoreBranchPost(ctx *context.Context) {
 	if err := git.Push(ctx, ctx.Repo.Repository.RepoPath(), git.PushOptions{
 		Remote: ctx.Repo.Repository.RepoPath(),
 		Branch: fmt.Sprintf("%s:%s%s", deletedBranch.Commit, git.BranchPrefix, deletedBranch.Name),
-		Env:    models.PushingEnvironment(ctx.Doer, ctx.Repo.Repository),
+		Env:    repo_module.PushingEnvironment(ctx.Doer, ctx.Repo.Repository),
 	}); err != nil {
 		if strings.Contains(err.Error(), "already exists") {
 			log.Debug("RestoreBranch: Can't restore branch '%s', since one with same name already exist", deletedBranch.Name)
diff --git a/routers/web/repo/http.go b/routers/web/repo/http.go
index cc44c8e7e4fbd..a52d9b76c2f92 100644
--- a/routers/web/repo/http.go
+++ b/routers/web/repo/http.go
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import (
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/context"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/git"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/log"
+	repo_module "code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/repository"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/setting"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/structs"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/util"
@@ -204,21 +205,21 @@ func httpBase(ctx *context.Context) (h *serviceHandler) {
 		}
 
 		environ = []string{
-			models.EnvRepoUsername + "=" + username,
-			models.EnvRepoName + "=" + reponame,
-			models.EnvPusherName + "=" + ctx.Doer.Name,
-			models.EnvPusherID + fmt.Sprintf("=%d", ctx.Doer.ID),
-			models.EnvAppURL + "=" + setting.AppURL,
+			repo_module.EnvRepoUsername + "=" + username,
+			repo_module.EnvRepoName + "=" + reponame,
+			repo_module.EnvPusherName + "=" + ctx.Doer.Name,
+			repo_module.EnvPusherID + fmt.Sprintf("=%d", ctx.Doer.ID),
+			repo_module.EnvAppURL + "=" + setting.AppURL,
 		}
 
 		if !ctx.Doer.KeepEmailPrivate {
-			environ = append(environ, models.EnvPusherEmail+"="+ctx.Doer.Email)
+			environ = append(environ, repo_module.EnvPusherEmail+"="+ctx.Doer.Email)
 		}
 
 		if isWiki {
-			environ = append(environ, models.EnvRepoIsWiki+"=true")
+			environ = append(environ, repo_module.EnvRepoIsWiki+"=true")
 		} else {
-			environ = append(environ, models.EnvRepoIsWiki+"=false")
+			environ = append(environ, repo_module.EnvRepoIsWiki+"=false")
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -269,7 +270,7 @@ func httpBase(ctx *context.Context) (h *serviceHandler) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	environ = append(environ, models.EnvRepoID+fmt.Sprintf("=%d", repo.ID))
+	environ = append(environ, repo_module.EnvRepoID+fmt.Sprintf("=%d", repo.ID))
 
 	w := ctx.Resp
 	r := ctx.Req
diff --git a/routers/web/repo/lfs.go b/routers/web/repo/lfs.go
index e0ef864edf29b..7c2ff1cfae124 100644
--- a/routers/web/repo/lfs.go
+++ b/routers/web/repo/lfs.go
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import (
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/git/pipeline"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/lfs"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/log"
+	repo_module "code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/repository"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/setting"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/storage"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/typesniffer"
@@ -103,14 +104,14 @@ func LFSLocks(ctx *context.Context) {
 	}
 
 	// Clone base repo.
-	tmpBasePath, err := models.CreateTemporaryPath("locks")
+	tmpBasePath, err := repo_module.CreateTemporaryPath("locks")
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Error("Failed to create temporary path: %v", err)
 		ctx.ServerError("LFSLocks", err)
 		return
 	}
 	defer func() {
-		if err := models.RemoveTemporaryPath(tmpBasePath); err != nil {
+		if err := repo_module.RemoveTemporaryPath(tmpBasePath); err != nil {
 			log.Error("LFSLocks: RemoveTemporaryPath: %v", err)
 		}
 	}()
diff --git a/services/pull/merge.go b/services/pull/merge.go
index e054df716b055..0af3cc161308e 100644
--- a/services/pull/merge.go
+++ b/services/pull/merge.go
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import (
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/log"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/notification"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/references"
+	repo_module "code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/repository"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/setting"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/timeutil"
 	asymkey_service "code.gitea.io/gitea/services/asymkey"
@@ -234,7 +235,7 @@ func rawMerge(ctx context.Context, pr *models.PullRequest, doer *user_model.User
 		return "", err
 	}
 	defer func() {
-		if err := models.RemoveTemporaryPath(tmpBasePath); err != nil {
+		if err := repo_module.RemoveTemporaryPath(tmpBasePath); err != nil {
 			log.Error("Merge: RemoveTemporaryPath: %s", err)
 		}
 	}()
@@ -590,7 +591,7 @@ func rawMerge(ctx context.Context, pr *models.PullRequest, doer *user_model.User
 		headUser = pr.HeadRepo.Owner
 	}
 
-	env = models.FullPushingEnvironment(
+	env = repo_module.FullPushingEnvironment(
 		headUser,
 		doer,
 		pr.BaseRepo,
diff --git a/services/pull/patch.go b/services/pull/patch.go
index eeedcf2d382a1..6e2889b060907 100644
--- a/services/pull/patch.go
+++ b/services/pull/patch.go
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import (
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/graceful"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/log"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/process"
+	repo_module "code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/repository"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/util"
 
 	"github.com/gobwas/glob"
@@ -64,7 +65,7 @@ func TestPatch(pr *models.PullRequest) error {
 		return err
 	}
 	defer func() {
-		if err := models.RemoveTemporaryPath(tmpBasePath); err != nil {
+		if err := repo_module.RemoveTemporaryPath(tmpBasePath); err != nil {
 			log.Error("Merge: RemoveTemporaryPath: %s", err)
 		}
 	}()
diff --git a/services/pull/pull.go b/services/pull/pull.go
index d226c60ec229e..b94b6769a4523 100644
--- a/services/pull/pull.go
+++ b/services/pull/pull.go
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import (
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/log"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/notification"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/process"
+	repo_module "code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/repository"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/setting"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/sync"
 	issue_service "code.gitea.io/gitea/services/issue"
@@ -452,7 +453,7 @@ func pushToBaseRepoHelper(ctx context.Context, pr *models.PullRequest, prefixHea
 		Branch: prefixHeadBranch + pr.HeadBranch + ":" + gitRefName,
 		Force:  true,
 		// Use InternalPushingEnvironment here because we know that pre-receive and post-receive do not run on a refs/pulls/...
-		Env: models.InternalPushingEnvironment(pr.Issue.Poster, pr.BaseRepo),
+		Env: repo_module.InternalPushingEnvironment(pr.Issue.Poster, pr.BaseRepo),
 	}); err != nil {
 		if git.IsErrPushOutOfDate(err) {
 			// This should not happen as we're using force!
diff --git a/services/pull/temp_repo.go b/services/pull/temp_repo.go
index f8f44ac0187bc..6b01809d49765 100644
--- a/services/pull/temp_repo.go
+++ b/services/pull/temp_repo.go
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import (
 	repo_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/repo"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/git"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/log"
+	repo_module "code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/repository"
 )
 
 // createTemporaryRepo creates a temporary repo with "base" for pr.BaseBranch and "tracking" for  pr.HeadBranch
@@ -46,7 +47,7 @@ func createTemporaryRepo(ctx context.Context, pr *models.PullRequest) (string, e
 	}
 
 	// Clone base repo.
-	tmpBasePath, err := models.CreateTemporaryPath("pull")
+	tmpBasePath, err := repo_module.CreateTemporaryPath("pull")
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Error("CreateTemporaryPath: %v", err)
 		return "", err
@@ -57,7 +58,7 @@ func createTemporaryRepo(ctx context.Context, pr *models.PullRequest) (string, e
 
 	if err := git.InitRepository(ctx, tmpBasePath, false); err != nil {
 		log.Error("git init tmpBasePath: %v", err)
-		if err := models.RemoveTemporaryPath(tmpBasePath); err != nil {
+		if err := repo_module.RemoveTemporaryPath(tmpBasePath); err != nil {
 			log.Error("CreateTempRepo: RemoveTemporaryPath: %s", err)
 		}
 		return "", err
@@ -85,7 +86,7 @@ func createTemporaryRepo(ctx context.Context, pr *models.PullRequest) (string, e
 
 	if err := addCacheRepo(tmpBasePath, baseRepoPath); err != nil {
 		log.Error("Unable to add base repository to temporary repo [%s -> %s]: %v", pr.BaseRepo.FullName(), tmpBasePath, err)
-		if err := models.RemoveTemporaryPath(tmpBasePath); err != nil {
+		if err := repo_module.RemoveTemporaryPath(tmpBasePath); err != nil {
 			log.Error("CreateTempRepo: RemoveTemporaryPath: %s", err)
 		}
 		return "", fmt.Errorf("Unable to add base repository to temporary repo [%s -> tmpBasePath]: %v", pr.BaseRepo.FullName(), err)
@@ -99,7 +100,7 @@ func createTemporaryRepo(ctx context.Context, pr *models.PullRequest) (string, e
 			Stderr: &errbuf,
 		}); err != nil {
 		log.Error("Unable to add base repository as origin [%s -> %s]: %v\n%s\n%s", pr.BaseRepo.FullName(), tmpBasePath, err, outbuf.String(), errbuf.String())
-		if err := models.RemoveTemporaryPath(tmpBasePath); err != nil {
+		if err := repo_module.RemoveTemporaryPath(tmpBasePath); err != nil {
 			log.Error("CreateTempRepo: RemoveTemporaryPath: %s", err)
 		}
 		return "", fmt.Errorf("Unable to add base repository as origin [%s -> tmpBasePath]: %v\n%s\n%s", pr.BaseRepo.FullName(), err, outbuf.String(), errbuf.String())
@@ -114,7 +115,7 @@ func createTemporaryRepo(ctx context.Context, pr *models.PullRequest) (string, e
 			Stderr: &errbuf,
 		}); err != nil {
 		log.Error("Unable to fetch origin base branch [%s:%s -> base, original_base in %s]: %v:\n%s\n%s", pr.BaseRepo.FullName(), pr.BaseBranch, tmpBasePath, err, outbuf.String(), errbuf.String())
-		if err := models.RemoveTemporaryPath(tmpBasePath); err != nil {
+		if err := repo_module.RemoveTemporaryPath(tmpBasePath); err != nil {
 			log.Error("CreateTempRepo: RemoveTemporaryPath: %s", err)
 		}
 		return "", fmt.Errorf("Unable to fetch origin base branch [%s:%s -> base, original_base in tmpBasePath]: %v\n%s\n%s", pr.BaseRepo.FullName(), pr.BaseBranch, err, outbuf.String(), errbuf.String())
@@ -129,7 +130,7 @@ func createTemporaryRepo(ctx context.Context, pr *models.PullRequest) (string, e
 			Stderr: &errbuf,
 		}); err != nil {
 		log.Error("Unable to set HEAD as base branch [%s]: %v\n%s\n%s", tmpBasePath, err, outbuf.String(), errbuf.String())
-		if err := models.RemoveTemporaryPath(tmpBasePath); err != nil {
+		if err := repo_module.RemoveTemporaryPath(tmpBasePath); err != nil {
 			log.Error("CreateTempRepo: RemoveTemporaryPath: %s", err)
 		}
 		return "", fmt.Errorf("Unable to set HEAD as base branch [tmpBasePath]: %v\n%s\n%s", err, outbuf.String(), errbuf.String())
@@ -139,7 +140,7 @@ func createTemporaryRepo(ctx context.Context, pr *models.PullRequest) (string, e
 
 	if err := addCacheRepo(tmpBasePath, headRepoPath); err != nil {
 		log.Error("Unable to add head repository to temporary repo [%s -> %s]: %v", pr.HeadRepo.FullName(), tmpBasePath, err)
-		if err := models.RemoveTemporaryPath(tmpBasePath); err != nil {
+		if err := repo_module.RemoveTemporaryPath(tmpBasePath); err != nil {
 			log.Error("CreateTempRepo: RemoveTemporaryPath: %s", err)
 		}
 		return "", fmt.Errorf("Unable to head base repository to temporary repo [%s -> tmpBasePath]: %v", pr.HeadRepo.FullName(), err)
@@ -152,7 +153,7 @@ func createTemporaryRepo(ctx context.Context, pr *models.PullRequest) (string, e
 			Stderr: &errbuf,
 		}); err != nil {
 		log.Error("Unable to add head repository as head_repo [%s -> %s]: %v\n%s\n%s", pr.HeadRepo.FullName(), tmpBasePath, err, outbuf.String(), errbuf.String())
-		if err := models.RemoveTemporaryPath(tmpBasePath); err != nil {
+		if err := repo_module.RemoveTemporaryPath(tmpBasePath); err != nil {
 			log.Error("CreateTempRepo: RemoveTemporaryPath: %s", err)
 		}
 		return "", fmt.Errorf("Unable to add head repository as head_repo [%s -> tmpBasePath]: %v\n%s\n%s", pr.HeadRepo.FullName(), err, outbuf.String(), errbuf.String())
@@ -176,7 +177,7 @@ func createTemporaryRepo(ctx context.Context, pr *models.PullRequest) (string, e
 			Stdout: &outbuf,
 			Stderr: &errbuf,
 		}); err != nil {
-		if err := models.RemoveTemporaryPath(tmpBasePath); err != nil {
+		if err := repo_module.RemoveTemporaryPath(tmpBasePath); err != nil {
 			log.Error("CreateTempRepo: RemoveTemporaryPath: %s", err)
 		}
 		if !git.IsBranchExist(ctx, pr.HeadRepo.RepoPath(), pr.HeadBranch) {
diff --git a/services/pull/update.go b/services/pull/update.go
index 08967b59b390d..3c5c1c048ca3e 100644
--- a/services/pull/update.go
+++ b/services/pull/update.go
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import (
 	user_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/user"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/git"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/log"
+	repo_module "code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/repository"
 )
 
 // Update updates pull request with base branch.
@@ -154,7 +155,7 @@ func GetDiverging(ctx context.Context, pr *models.PullRequest) (*git.DivergeObje
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	defer func() {
-		if err := models.RemoveTemporaryPath(tmpRepo); err != nil {
+		if err := repo_module.RemoveTemporaryPath(tmpRepo); err != nil {
 			log.Error("Merge: RemoveTemporaryPath: %s", err)
 		}
 	}()
diff --git a/services/repository/branch.go b/services/repository/branch.go
index d9fc47c63a0fb..88fc67fa8cff8 100644
--- a/services/repository/branch.go
+++ b/services/repository/branch.go
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ func CreateNewBranch(ctx context.Context, doer *user_model.User, repo *repo_mode
 	if err := git.Push(ctx, repo.RepoPath(), git.PushOptions{
 		Remote: repo.RepoPath(),
 		Branch: fmt.Sprintf("%s%s:%s%s", git.BranchPrefix, oldBranchName, git.BranchPrefix, branchName),
-		Env:    models.PushingEnvironment(doer, repo),
+		Env:    repo_module.PushingEnvironment(doer, repo),
 	}); err != nil {
 		if git.IsErrPushOutOfDate(err) || git.IsErrPushRejected(err) {
 			return err
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ func CreateNewBranchFromCommit(ctx context.Context, doer *user_model.User, repo
 	if err := git.Push(ctx, repo.RepoPath(), git.PushOptions{
 		Remote: repo.RepoPath(),
 		Branch: fmt.Sprintf("%s:%s%s", commit, git.BranchPrefix, branchName),
-		Env:    models.PushingEnvironment(doer, repo),
+		Env:    repo_module.PushingEnvironment(doer, repo),
 	}); err != nil {
 		if git.IsErrPushOutOfDate(err) || git.IsErrPushRejected(err) {
 			return err
diff --git a/services/repository/files/temp_repo.go b/services/repository/files/temp_repo.go
index 8ebf991382278..9c7d9aafec71a 100644
--- a/services/repository/files/temp_repo.go
+++ b/services/repository/files/temp_repo.go
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import (
 	user_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/user"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/git"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/log"
+	repo_module "code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/repository"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/setting"
 	asymkey_service "code.gitea.io/gitea/services/asymkey"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/services/gitdiff"
@@ -34,7 +35,7 @@ type TemporaryUploadRepository struct {
 
 // NewTemporaryUploadRepository creates a new temporary upload repository
 func NewTemporaryUploadRepository(ctx context.Context, repo *repo_model.Repository) (*TemporaryUploadRepository, error) {
-	basePath, err := models.CreateTemporaryPath("upload")
+	basePath, err := repo_module.CreateTemporaryPath("upload")
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -45,7 +46,7 @@ func NewTemporaryUploadRepository(ctx context.Context, repo *repo_model.Reposito
 // Close the repository cleaning up all files
 func (t *TemporaryUploadRepository) Close() {
 	defer t.gitRepo.Close()
-	if err := models.RemoveTemporaryPath(t.basePath); err != nil {
+	if err := repo_module.RemoveTemporaryPath(t.basePath); err != nil {
 		log.Error("Failed to remove temporary path %s: %v", t.basePath, err)
 	}
 }
@@ -315,7 +316,7 @@ func (t *TemporaryUploadRepository) CommitTreeWithDate(parent string, author, co
 // Push the provided commitHash to the repository branch by the provided user
 func (t *TemporaryUploadRepository) Push(doer *user_model.User, commitHash, branch string) error {
 	// Because calls hooks we need to pass in the environment
-	env := models.PushingEnvironment(doer, t.repo)
+	env := repo_module.PushingEnvironment(doer, t.repo)
 	if err := git.Push(t.ctx, t.basePath, git.PushOptions{
 		Remote: t.repo.RepoPath(),
 		Branch: strings.TrimSpace(commitHash) + ":" + git.BranchPrefix + strings.TrimSpace(branch),
diff --git a/services/repository/repository.go b/services/repository/repository.go
index 685a3c7601ac9..6799ca586ed9b 100644
--- a/services/repository/repository.go
+++ b/services/repository/repository.go
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models"
+	admin_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/admin"
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models/db"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models/organization"
 	packages_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/packages"
 	repo_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/repo"
@@ -16,7 +18,7 @@ import (
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/log"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/notification"
 	repo_module "code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/repository"
-	cfg "code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/setting"
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/setting"
 	pull_service "code.gitea.io/gitea/services/pull"
 )
 
@@ -67,7 +69,7 @@ func PushCreateRepo(authUser, owner *user_model.User, repoName string) (*repo_mo
 
 	repo, err := CreateRepository(authUser, owner, models.CreateRepoOptions{
 		Name:      repoName,
-		IsPrivate: cfg.Repository.DefaultPushCreatePrivate,
+		IsPrivate: setting.Repository.DefaultPushCreatePrivate,
 	})
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -76,8 +78,10 @@ func PushCreateRepo(authUser, owner *user_model.User, repoName string) (*repo_mo
 	return repo, nil
 }
 
-// NewContext start repository service
-func NewContext() error {
+// Init start repository service
+func Init() error {
 	repo_module.LoadRepoConfig()
+	admin_model.RemoveAllWithNotice(db.DefaultContext, "Clean up temporary repository uploads", setting.Repository.Upload.TempPath)
+	admin_model.RemoveAllWithNotice(db.DefaultContext, "Clean up temporary repositories", repo_module.LocalCopyPath())
 	return initPushQueue()
 }
diff --git a/services/wiki/wiki.go b/services/wiki/wiki.go
index 796291fd38098..43e35eed692e4 100644
--- a/services/wiki/wiki.go
+++ b/services/wiki/wiki.go
@@ -133,12 +133,12 @@ func updateWikiPage(ctx context.Context, doer *user_model.User, repo *repo_model
 
 	hasMasterBranch := git.IsBranchExist(ctx, repo.WikiPath(), "master")
 
-	basePath, err := models.CreateTemporaryPath("update-wiki")
+	basePath, err := repo_module.CreateTemporaryPath("update-wiki")
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	defer func() {
-		if err := models.RemoveTemporaryPath(basePath); err != nil {
+		if err := repo_module.RemoveTemporaryPath(basePath); err != nil {
 			log.Error("Merge: RemoveTemporaryPath: %s", err)
 		}
 	}()
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ func updateWikiPage(ctx context.Context, doer *user_model.User, repo *repo_model
 	if err := git.Push(gitRepo.Ctx, basePath, git.PushOptions{
 		Remote: "origin",
 		Branch: fmt.Sprintf("%s:%s%s", commitHash.String(), git.BranchPrefix, "master"),
-		Env: models.FullPushingEnvironment(
+		Env: repo_module.FullPushingEnvironment(
 			doer,
 			doer,
 			repo,
@@ -287,12 +287,12 @@ func DeleteWikiPage(ctx context.Context, doer *user_model.User, repo *repo_model
 		return fmt.Errorf("InitWiki: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	basePath, err := models.CreateTemporaryPath("update-wiki")
+	basePath, err := repo_module.CreateTemporaryPath("update-wiki")
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	defer func() {
-		if err := models.RemoveTemporaryPath(basePath); err != nil {
+		if err := repo_module.RemoveTemporaryPath(basePath); err != nil {
 			log.Error("Merge: RemoveTemporaryPath: %s", err)
 		}
 	}()
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ func DeleteWikiPage(ctx context.Context, doer *user_model.User, repo *repo_model
 	if err := git.Push(gitRepo.Ctx, basePath, git.PushOptions{
 		Remote: "origin",
 		Branch: fmt.Sprintf("%s:%s%s", commitHash.String(), git.BranchPrefix, "master"),
-		Env:    models.PushingEnvironment(doer, repo),
+		Env:    repo_module.PushingEnvironment(doer, repo),
 	}); err != nil {
 		if git.IsErrPushOutOfDate(err) || git.IsErrPushRejected(err) {
 			return err