diff --git a/api/src/main.py b/api/src/main.py
index 610bd5d..9b9ec08 100644
--- a/api/src/main.py
+++ b/api/src/main.py
@@ -4,6 +4,11 @@
 from fastapi import BackgroundTasks, FastAPI, Request
 from fastapi.middleware.cors import CORSMiddleware
 from fastapi_utilities import add_timer_middleware
+from utils.chat_utils import (
+    SessionChatMessage,
+    SessionChatRequest,
+)
+from utils.session_manager import SessionManager
 
 from src.utils.chat_request import chat_request
 from src.utils.generate_audiocast import (
@@ -12,11 +17,6 @@
     generate_audiocast,
 )
 from src.utils.get_audiocast import get_audiocast
-from shared_utils_pkg.chat_utils import (
-    SessionChatMessage,
-    SessionChatRequest,
-)
-from shared_utils_pkg.session_manager import SessionManager
 
 app = FastAPI(title="Audiora", version="1.0.0")
 
diff --git a/services/__init__.py b/api/src/services/__init__.py
similarity index 100%
rename from services/__init__.py
rename to api/src/services/__init__.py
diff --git a/services/admin_sdk.py b/api/src/services/admin_sdk.py
similarity index 100%
rename from services/admin_sdk.py
rename to api/src/services/admin_sdk.py
diff --git a/services/anthropic_client.py b/api/src/services/anthropic_client.py
similarity index 100%
rename from services/anthropic_client.py
rename to api/src/services/anthropic_client.py
diff --git a/services/elevenlabs_client.py b/api/src/services/elevenlabs_client.py
similarity index 100%
rename from services/elevenlabs_client.py
rename to api/src/services/elevenlabs_client.py
diff --git a/services/firestore_sdk.py b/api/src/services/firestore_sdk.py
similarity index 100%
rename from services/firestore_sdk.py
rename to api/src/services/firestore_sdk.py
diff --git a/services/gemini_client.py b/api/src/services/gemini_client.py
similarity index 91%
rename from services/gemini_client.py
rename to api/src/services/gemini_client.py
index f90ecd7..e4f0aed 100644
--- a/services/gemini_client.py
+++ b/api/src/services/gemini_client.py
@@ -11,9 +11,7 @@ def get_gemini():
     return genai
 
 
-ModelName = Literal[
-    "gemini-1.5-flash-002", "gemini-1.5-pro-002", "gemini-1.5-pro-latest"
-]
+ModelName = Literal["gemini-1.5-flash-002", "gemini-1.5-pro-002", "gemini-1.5-pro-latest"]
 
 
 @dataclass
diff --git a/services/openai_client.py b/api/src/services/openai_client.py
similarity index 100%
rename from services/openai_client.py
rename to api/src/services/openai_client.py
diff --git a/services/setup.py b/api/src/services/setup.py
similarity index 100%
rename from services/setup.py
rename to api/src/services/setup.py
diff --git a/services/storage.py b/api/src/services/storage.py
similarity index 96%
rename from services/storage.py
rename to api/src/services/storage.py
index c2411c0..bb8c661 100644
--- a/services/storage.py
+++ b/api/src/services/storage.py
@@ -34,9 +34,7 @@ def check_blob_exists(self, root_path: str, filename: str):
         blobs = listBlobs(prefix=root_path)
         return any(blob.name == blobname for blob in blobs)
 
-    def upload_to_gcs(
-        self, item: str | Path | BytesIO, blobname: str, params: UploadItemParams
-    ):
+    def upload_to_gcs(self, item: str | Path | BytesIO, blobname: str, params: UploadItemParams):
         """upload item to GCS"""
         blob = bucket.blob(blobname)
         blob.content_type = params.content_type
diff --git a/api/src/utils/audiocast_request.py b/api/src/utils/audiocast_request.py
index 9ad52c9..e529539 100644
--- a/api/src/utils/audiocast_request.py
+++ b/api/src/utils/audiocast_request.py
@@ -4,10 +4,11 @@
 from services.anthropic_client import get_anthropic_sync
 from services.gemini_client import GeminiConfig, generate_content
 from services.openai_client import get_openai
+from utils.chat_utils import ContentCategory
+
 from src.utils.prompt_templates.source_content_prompt import get_content_source_prompt
 from src.utils.prompt_templates.streamline_audio import streamline_audio_script_prompt
 from src.utils.prompt_templates.tts_prompt import Metadata, TTSPromptMaker
-from shared_utils_pkg.chat_utils import ContentCategory
 
 
 def generate_source_content(category: ContentCategory, summary: str):
diff --git a/shared_utils_pkg/audiocast_utils.py b/api/src/utils/audiocast_utils.py
similarity index 88%
rename from shared_utils_pkg/audiocast_utils.py
rename to api/src/utils/audiocast_utils.py
index 77a4f52..d99ffe3 100644
--- a/shared_utils_pkg/audiocast_utils.py
+++ b/api/src/utils/audiocast_utils.py
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 from typing import TypedDict
 
 from pydantic import BaseModel
-
-from shared_utils_pkg.chat_utils import ContentCategory
+from utils.chat_utils import ContentCategory
 
 
 class GenerateAudioCastRequest(BaseModel):
diff --git a/api/src/utils/chat_request.py b/api/src/utils/chat_request.py
index 5aea5cf..fcfda8e 100644
--- a/api/src/utils/chat_request.py
+++ b/api/src/utils/chat_request.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 from typing import Any, Callable, List, Optional
 
 from services.openai_client import get_openai
-from shared_utils_pkg.chat_utils import ContentCategory, SessionChatMessage
+from utils.chat_utils import ContentCategory, SessionChatMessage
 
 
 def get_system_message(content_category: ContentCategory):
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@ def get_system_message(content_category: ContentCategory):
 
     GENERAL IDEA AND WORKFLOW:
     1. A user comes to you with a request for an audiocast of type {content_category}.
-    2. You need to ask the user questions (elicitation) to understand what kind of audiocast they want to listen to. 
+    2. You need to ask the user questions (elicitation) to understand what kind of audiocast they want to listen to.
     3. Once you have enough context, within 3-5 exchanges, you should terminate the conversation.
-    
+
     IMPORTANT NOTES:
     1. Your task is to understand the user's request only by eliciting questions.
     2. Do not generate the audiocast or any other content yourself.
@@ -57,4 +57,3 @@ def generator():
             on_finish(text)
 
     return generator()
-
diff --git a/shared_utils_pkg/chat_utils.py b/api/src/utils/chat_utils.py
similarity index 100%
rename from shared_utils_pkg/chat_utils.py
rename to api/src/utils/chat_utils.py
diff --git a/shared_utils_pkg/decorators.py b/api/src/utils/decorators.py
similarity index 100%
rename from shared_utils_pkg/decorators.py
rename to api/src/utils/decorators.py
diff --git a/api/src/utils/generate_audiocast.py b/api/src/utils/generate_audiocast.py
index 98ba363..20f845f 100644
--- a/api/src/utils/generate_audiocast.py
+++ b/api/src/utils/generate_audiocast.py
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 from datetime import datetime
 
 from fastapi import BackgroundTasks, HTTPException
-
 from services.storage import StorageManager
-from shared_utils_pkg.audiocast_utils import (
+from utils.audiocast_utils import (
     GenerateAudioCastRequest,
     GenerateAudioCastResponse,
 )
-from shared_utils_pkg.session_manager import SessionManager
-from shared_utils_pkg.waveform_utils import WaveformUtils
+from utils.session_manager import SessionManager
+from utils.waveform_utils import WaveformUtils
+
 from src.utils.audio_manager import AudioManager, AudioManagerConfig
 from src.utils.audiocast_request import AudioScriptMaker, generate_source_content
 
diff --git a/api/src/utils/generate_speech_utils.py b/api/src/utils/generate_speech_utils.py
index 430ac05..dfc0d14 100644
--- a/api/src/utils/generate_speech_utils.py
+++ b/api/src/utils/generate_speech_utils.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 from services.elevenlabs_client import get_elevenlabs_client
 from services.openai_client import get_openai
-from shared_utils_pkg.decorators import process_time
+from utils.decorators import process_time
 
 TTSProvider = Literal["openai", "elevenlabs"]
 
diff --git a/api/src/utils/get_audiocast.py b/api/src/utils/get_audiocast.py
index 246827e..8405b59 100644
--- a/api/src/utils/get_audiocast.py
+++ b/api/src/utils/get_audiocast.py
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 from datetime import datetime
 
 from fastapi import HTTPException
-
 from services.storage import StorageManager
+from utils.session_manager import SessionManager
+
 from src.utils.generate_audiocast import (
     GenerateAudioCastResponse,
 )
-from shared_utils_pkg.session_manager import SessionManager
 
 
 def get_audiocast(session_id: str):
@@ -29,9 +29,7 @@ def get_audiocast(session_id: str):
 
     created_at = None
     if session_data.created_at:
-        created_at = datetime.fromisoformat(session_data.created_at).strftime(
-            "%Y-%m-%d %H:%M"
-        )
+        created_at = datetime.fromisoformat(session_data.created_at).strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M")
 
     return GenerateAudioCastResponse(
         url=filepath,
diff --git a/api/src/utils/prompt_templates/source_content_prompt.py b/api/src/utils/prompt_templates/source_content_prompt.py
index 6c431aa..a660c16 100644
--- a/api/src/utils/prompt_templates/source_content_prompt.py
+++ b/api/src/utils/prompt_templates/source_content_prompt.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from shared_utils_pkg.chat_utils import ContentCategory, category_qualifiers
+from utils.chat_utils import ContentCategory, category_qualifiers
 
 
 def get_content_source_prompt(category: ContentCategory, summary: str):
diff --git a/api/src/utils/prompt_templates/tts_prompt.py b/api/src/utils/prompt_templates/tts_prompt.py
index 161aa40..f1ad508 100644
--- a/api/src/utils/prompt_templates/tts_prompt.py
+++ b/api/src/utils/prompt_templates/tts_prompt.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 
-from shared_utils_pkg.chat_utils import ContentCategory, category_qualifiers
+from utils.chat_utils import ContentCategory, category_qualifiers
 
 
 @dataclass
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ def get_system_prompt(self, source_content: str) -> str:
         Generate an optimized system prompt for converting a source content into the appropriate format.
         """
         return f"""You're a super-intelligent AI who generates different forms, styles and genres of audiocast script.
-        
+
         Your task is to transform the following source content into an engaging {self.category} TTS-optimized audiocast script.
 
         Source Content: {source_content}
diff --git a/shared_utils_pkg/session_manager.py b/api/src/utils/session_manager.py
similarity index 98%
rename from shared_utils_pkg/session_manager.py
rename to api/src/utils/session_manager.py
index 4fc7251..3dd96da 100644
--- a/shared_utils_pkg/session_manager.py
+++ b/api/src/utils/session_manager.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     arrayUnion,
     collections,
 )
-from shared_utils_pkg.chat_utils import SessionChatMessage
+from utils.chat_utils import SessionChatMessage
 
 
 @dataclass
diff --git a/shared_utils_pkg/setup.py b/api/src/utils/setup.py
similarity index 100%
rename from shared_utils_pkg/setup.py
rename to api/src/utils/setup.py
diff --git a/shared_utils_pkg/waveform_utils.py b/api/src/utils/waveform_utils.py
similarity index 100%
rename from shared_utils_pkg/waveform_utils.py
rename to api/src/utils/waveform_utils.py
diff --git a/shared_utils_pkg/__init__.py b/shared_utils_pkg/__init__.py
deleted file mode 100644
index bf6bd6c..0000000
--- a/shared_utils_pkg/__init__.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-from dotenv import load_dotenv
-
-load_dotenv()