diff --git a/app/vmalert/config/config.go b/app/vmalert/config/config.go
index bf3d49cb55..4d8c963cf7 100644
--- a/app/vmalert/config/config.go
+++ b/app/vmalert/config/config.go
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/app/vmalert/config/log"
-	"github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/app/vmalert/utils"
+	"github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/app/vmalert/vmalertutil"
 	"github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/lib/envtemplate"
 	"github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/lib/promutil"
 	"gopkg.in/yaml.v2"
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ func Parse(pathPatterns []string, validateTplFn ValidateTplFn, validateExpressio
 }
 
 func parse(files map[string][]byte, validateTplFn ValidateTplFn, validateExpressions bool) ([]Group, error) {
-	errGroup := new(utils.ErrGroup)
+	errGroup := new(vmalertutil.ErrGroup)
 	var groups []Group
 	for file, data := range files {
 		uniqueGroups := map[string]struct{}{}
diff --git a/app/vmalert/datasource/client_test.go b/app/vmalert/datasource/client_test.go
index d69db2787a..dad6a30d14 100644
--- a/app/vmalert/datasource/client_test.go
+++ b/app/vmalert/datasource/client_test.go
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/app/vmalert/utils"
+	"github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/app/vmalert/vmalertutil"
 	"github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/lib/promauth"
 	"github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/lib/prompbmarshal"
 )
@@ -753,7 +753,7 @@ func TestHeaders(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// basic auth
 	f(func() *Client {
-		cfg, err := utils.AuthConfig(utils.WithBasicAuth("foo", "bar", ""))
+		cfg, err := vmalertutil.AuthConfig(vmalertutil.WithBasicAuth("foo", "bar", ""))
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Fatalf("Error get auth config: %s", err)
 		}
@@ -766,7 +766,7 @@ func TestHeaders(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// bearer auth
 	f(func() *Client {
-		cfg, err := utils.AuthConfig(utils.WithBearer("foo", ""))
+		cfg, err := vmalertutil.AuthConfig(vmalertutil.WithBearer("foo", ""))
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Fatalf("Error get auth config: %s", err)
 		}
@@ -798,7 +798,7 @@ func TestHeaders(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// custom header overrides basic auth
 	f(func() *Client {
-		cfg, err := utils.AuthConfig(utils.WithBasicAuth("foo", "bar", ""))
+		cfg, err := vmalertutil.AuthConfig(vmalertutil.WithBasicAuth("foo", "bar", ""))
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Fatalf("Error get auth config: %s", err)
 		}
diff --git a/app/vmalert/datasource/init.go b/app/vmalert/datasource/init.go
index 7074c00744..3364f9c9c3 100644
--- a/app/vmalert/datasource/init.go
+++ b/app/vmalert/datasource/init.go
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/app/vmalert/utils"
+	"github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/app/vmalert/vmalertutil"
 	"github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/lib/flagutil"
 	"github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/lib/httputil"
 	"github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/lib/netutil"
@@ -106,11 +106,11 @@ func Init(extraParams url.Values) (QuerierBuilder, error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("cannot parse JSON for -datasource.oauth2.endpointParams=%s: %w", *oauth2EndpointParams, err)
 	}
-	authCfg, err := utils.AuthConfig(
-		utils.WithBasicAuth(*basicAuthUsername, *basicAuthPassword, *basicAuthPasswordFile),
-		utils.WithBearer(*bearerToken, *bearerTokenFile),
-		utils.WithOAuth(*oauth2ClientID, *oauth2ClientSecret, *oauth2ClientSecretFile, *oauth2TokenURL, *oauth2Scopes, endpointParams),
-		utils.WithHeaders(*headers))
+	authCfg, err := vmalertutil.AuthConfig(
+		vmalertutil.WithBasicAuth(*basicAuthUsername, *basicAuthPassword, *basicAuthPasswordFile),
+		vmalertutil.WithBearer(*bearerToken, *bearerTokenFile),
+		vmalertutil.WithOAuth(*oauth2ClientID, *oauth2ClientSecret, *oauth2ClientSecretFile, *oauth2TokenURL, *oauth2Scopes, endpointParams),
+		vmalertutil.WithHeaders(*headers))
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to configure auth: %w", err)
 	}
diff --git a/app/vmalert/notifier/alert.go b/app/vmalert/notifier/alert.go
index 48a13b1ea4..85d9d94f64 100644
--- a/app/vmalert/notifier/alert.go
+++ b/app/vmalert/notifier/alert.go
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/app/vmalert/templates"
-	"github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/app/vmalert/utils"
+	"github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/app/vmalert/vmalertutil"
 	"github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/lib/prompbmarshal"
 	"github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/lib/promrelabel"
 )
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ func ValidateTemplates(annotations map[string]string) error {
 func templateAnnotations(annotations map[string]string, data AlertTplData, tmpl *textTpl.Template, execute bool) (map[string]string, error) {
 	var builder strings.Builder
 	var buf bytes.Buffer
-	eg := new(utils.ErrGroup)
+	eg := new(vmalertutil.ErrGroup)
 	r := make(map[string]string, len(annotations))
 	tData := tplData{data, externalLabels, externalURL}
 	header := strings.Join(tplHeaders, "")
diff --git a/app/vmalert/notifier/alertmanager.go b/app/vmalert/notifier/alertmanager.go
index b5cd5cded5..0828555850 100644
--- a/app/vmalert/notifier/alertmanager.go
+++ b/app/vmalert/notifier/alertmanager.go
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/VictoriaMetrics/metrics"
 
-	"github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/app/vmalert/utils"
+	"github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/app/vmalert/vmalertutil"
 	"github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/lib/httputil"
 	"github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/lib/promauth"
 	"github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/lib/prompbmarshal"
@@ -171,11 +171,11 @@ func NewAlertManager(alertManagerURL string, fn AlertURLGenerator, authCfg proma
 		oauth = authCfg.OAuth2
 	}
 
-	aCfg, err := utils.AuthConfig(
-		utils.WithBasicAuth(ba.Username, ba.Password.String(), ba.PasswordFile),
-		utils.WithBearer(authCfg.BearerToken.String(), authCfg.BearerTokenFile),
-		utils.WithOAuth(oauth.ClientID, oauth.ClientSecret.String(), oauth.ClientSecretFile, oauth.TokenURL, strings.Join(oauth.Scopes, ";"), oauth.EndpointParams),
-		utils.WithHeaders(strings.Join(authCfg.Headers, "^^")),
+	aCfg, err := vmalertutil.AuthConfig(
+		vmalertutil.WithBasicAuth(ba.Username, ba.Password.String(), ba.PasswordFile),
+		vmalertutil.WithBearer(authCfg.BearerToken.String(), authCfg.BearerTokenFile),
+		vmalertutil.WithOAuth(oauth.ClientID, oauth.ClientSecret.String(), oauth.ClientSecretFile, oauth.TokenURL, strings.Join(oauth.Scopes, ";"), oauth.EndpointParams),
+		vmalertutil.WithHeaders(strings.Join(authCfg.Headers, "^^")),
 	)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to configure auth: %w", err)
diff --git a/app/vmalert/remoteread/init.go b/app/vmalert/remoteread/init.go
index 68177c8db6..4ed12234d2 100644
--- a/app/vmalert/remoteread/init.go
+++ b/app/vmalert/remoteread/init.go
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/app/vmalert/datasource"
-	"github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/app/vmalert/utils"
+	"github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/app/vmalert/vmalertutil"
 	"github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/lib/flagutil"
 	"github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/lib/httputil"
 	"github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/lib/netutil"
@@ -77,11 +77,11 @@ func Init() (datasource.QuerierBuilder, error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("cannot parse JSON for -remoteRead.oauth2.endpointParams=%s: %w", *oauth2EndpointParams, err)
 	}
-	authCfg, err := utils.AuthConfig(
-		utils.WithBasicAuth(*basicAuthUsername, *basicAuthPassword, *basicAuthPasswordFile),
-		utils.WithBearer(*bearerToken, *bearerTokenFile),
-		utils.WithOAuth(*oauth2ClientID, *oauth2ClientSecret, *oauth2ClientSecretFile, *oauth2TokenURL, *oauth2Scopes, endpointParams),
-		utils.WithHeaders(*headers))
+	authCfg, err := vmalertutil.AuthConfig(
+		vmalertutil.WithBasicAuth(*basicAuthUsername, *basicAuthPassword, *basicAuthPasswordFile),
+		vmalertutil.WithBearer(*bearerToken, *bearerTokenFile),
+		vmalertutil.WithOAuth(*oauth2ClientID, *oauth2ClientSecret, *oauth2ClientSecretFile, *oauth2TokenURL, *oauth2Scopes, endpointParams),
+		vmalertutil.WithHeaders(*headers))
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to configure auth: %w", err)
 	}
diff --git a/app/vmalert/remotewrite/init.go b/app/vmalert/remotewrite/init.go
index 09cca33a3c..b6e822d2c2 100644
--- a/app/vmalert/remotewrite/init.go
+++ b/app/vmalert/remotewrite/init.go
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/app/vmalert/utils"
+	"github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/app/vmalert/vmalertutil"
 	"github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/lib/flagutil"
 	"github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/lib/httputil"
 	"github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/lib/netutil"
@@ -81,11 +81,11 @@ func Init(ctx context.Context) (*Client, error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("cannot parse JSON for -remoteWrite.oauth2.endpointParams=%s: %w", *oauth2EndpointParams, err)
 	}
-	authCfg, err := utils.AuthConfig(
-		utils.WithBasicAuth(*basicAuthUsername, *basicAuthPassword, *basicAuthPasswordFile),
-		utils.WithBearer(*bearerToken, *bearerTokenFile),
-		utils.WithOAuth(*oauth2ClientID, *oauth2ClientSecret, *oauth2ClientSecretFile, *oauth2TokenURL, *oauth2Scopes, endpointParams),
-		utils.WithHeaders(*headers))
+	authCfg, err := vmalertutil.AuthConfig(
+		vmalertutil.WithBasicAuth(*basicAuthUsername, *basicAuthPassword, *basicAuthPasswordFile),
+		vmalertutil.WithBearer(*bearerToken, *bearerTokenFile),
+		vmalertutil.WithOAuth(*oauth2ClientID, *oauth2ClientSecret, *oauth2ClientSecretFile, *oauth2TokenURL, *oauth2Scopes, endpointParams),
+		vmalertutil.WithHeaders(*headers))
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to configure auth: %w", err)
 	}
diff --git a/app/vmalert/rule/alerting.go b/app/vmalert/rule/alerting.go
index 0611685427..87ccf6c056 100644
--- a/app/vmalert/rule/alerting.go
+++ b/app/vmalert/rule/alerting.go
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/app/vmalert/datasource"
 	"github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/app/vmalert/notifier"
 	"github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/app/vmalert/templates"
-	"github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/app/vmalert/utils"
+	"github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/app/vmalert/vmalertutil"
 	"github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/lib/decimal"
 	"github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/lib/logger"
 	"github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/lib/prompbmarshal"
@@ -52,18 +52,18 @@ type AlertingRule struct {
 }
 
 type alertingRuleMetrics struct {
-	errors        *utils.Counter
-	pending       *utils.Gauge
-	active        *utils.Gauge
-	samples       *utils.Gauge
-	seriesFetched *utils.Gauge
+	errors        *vmalertutil.Counter
+	pending       *vmalertutil.Gauge
+	active        *vmalertutil.Gauge
+	samples       *vmalertutil.Gauge
+	seriesFetched *vmalertutil.Gauge
 }
 
 func newAlertingRuleMetrics(set *metrics.Set, ar *AlertingRule) *alertingRuleMetrics {
 	labels := fmt.Sprintf(`alertname=%q, group=%q, file=%q, id="%d"`, ar.Name, ar.GroupName, ar.File, ar.ID())
 	arm := &alertingRuleMetrics{}
 
-	arm.pending = utils.NewGauge(set, fmt.Sprintf(`vmalert_alerts_pending{%s}`, labels),
+	arm.pending = vmalertutil.NewGauge(set, fmt.Sprintf(`vmalert_alerts_pending{%s}`, labels),
 		func() float64 {
 			ar.alertsMu.RLock()
 			defer ar.alertsMu.RUnlock()
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ func newAlertingRuleMetrics(set *metrics.Set, ar *AlertingRule) *alertingRuleMet
 			}
 			return float64(num)
 		})
-	arm.active = utils.NewGauge(set, fmt.Sprintf(`vmalert_alerts_firing{%s}`, labels),
+	arm.active = vmalertutil.NewGauge(set, fmt.Sprintf(`vmalert_alerts_firing{%s}`, labels),
 		func() float64 {
 			ar.alertsMu.RLock()
 			defer ar.alertsMu.RUnlock()
@@ -87,13 +87,13 @@ func newAlertingRuleMetrics(set *metrics.Set, ar *AlertingRule) *alertingRuleMet
 			}
 			return float64(num)
 		})
-	arm.errors = utils.NewCounter(set, fmt.Sprintf(`vmalert_alerting_rules_errors_total{%s}`, labels))
-	arm.samples = utils.NewGauge(set, fmt.Sprintf(`vmalert_alerting_rules_last_evaluation_samples{%s}`, labels),
+	arm.errors = vmalertutil.NewCounter(set, fmt.Sprintf(`vmalert_alerting_rules_errors_total{%s}`, labels))
+	arm.samples = vmalertutil.NewGauge(set, fmt.Sprintf(`vmalert_alerting_rules_last_evaluation_samples{%s}`, labels),
 		func() float64 {
 			e := ar.state.getLast()
 			return float64(e.Samples)
 		})
-	arm.seriesFetched = utils.NewGauge(set, fmt.Sprintf(`vmalert_alerting_rules_last_evaluation_series_fetched{%s}`, labels),
+	arm.seriesFetched = vmalertutil.NewGauge(set, fmt.Sprintf(`vmalert_alerting_rules_last_evaluation_series_fetched{%s}`, labels),
 		func() float64 {
 			e := ar.state.getLast()
 			if e.SeriesFetched == nil {
diff --git a/app/vmalert/rule/alerting_test.go b/app/vmalert/rule/alerting_test.go
index 016c554705..45bc414b55 100644
--- a/app/vmalert/rule/alerting_test.go
+++ b/app/vmalert/rule/alerting_test.go
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/app/vmalert/config"
 	"github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/app/vmalert/datasource"
 	"github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/app/vmalert/notifier"
-	"github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/app/vmalert/utils"
+	"github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/app/vmalert/vmalertutil"
 	"github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/lib/decimal"
 	"github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/lib/prompbmarshal"
 	"github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/lib/promutil"
@@ -1258,7 +1258,7 @@ func newTestAlertingRule(name string, waitFor time.Duration) *AlertingRule {
 
 func getTestAlertingRuleMetrics(name string) *alertingRuleMetrics {
 	m := &alertingRuleMetrics{}
-	m.errors = utils.NewCounter(metrics.NewSet(), fmt.Sprintf(`vmalert_alerting_rules_errors_total{alertname=%q}`, name))
+	m.errors = vmalertutil.NewCounter(metrics.NewSet(), fmt.Sprintf(`vmalert_alerting_rules_errors_total{alertname=%q}`, name))
 	return m
 }
 
diff --git a/app/vmalert/rule/group.go b/app/vmalert/rule/group.go
index 5c7eb55591..bbf143930d 100644
--- a/app/vmalert/rule/group.go
+++ b/app/vmalert/rule/group.go
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/app/vmalert/datasource"
 	"github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/app/vmalert/notifier"
 	"github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/app/vmalert/remotewrite"
-	"github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/app/vmalert/utils"
+	"github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/app/vmalert/vmalertutil"
 	"github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/lib/logger"
 	"github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/lib/prompbmarshal"
 )
@@ -707,7 +707,7 @@ func (e *executor) exec(ctx context.Context, r Rule, ts time.Time, resolveDurati
 	}
 
 	wg := sync.WaitGroup{}
-	errGr := new(utils.ErrGroup)
+	errGr := new(vmalertutil.ErrGroup)
 	for _, nt := range e.Notifiers() {
 		wg.Add(1)
 		go func(nt notifier.Notifier) {
diff --git a/app/vmalert/rule/recording.go b/app/vmalert/rule/recording.go
index 6ac328723c..c31abfa3e6 100644
--- a/app/vmalert/rule/recording.go
+++ b/app/vmalert/rule/recording.go
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/app/vmalert/config"
 	"github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/app/vmalert/datasource"
-	"github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/app/vmalert/utils"
+	"github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/app/vmalert/vmalertutil"
 	"github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/lib/decimal"
 	"github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/lib/logger"
 	"github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/lib/logstorage"
@@ -43,16 +43,16 @@ type RecordingRule struct {
 }
 
 type recordingRuleMetrics struct {
-	errors  *utils.Counter
-	samples *utils.Gauge
+	errors  *vmalertutil.Counter
+	samples *vmalertutil.Gauge
 }
 
 func newRecordingRuleMetrics(set *metrics.Set, rr *RecordingRule) *recordingRuleMetrics {
 	rmr := &recordingRuleMetrics{}
 
 	labels := fmt.Sprintf(`recording=%q, group=%q, file=%q, id="%d"`, rr.Name, rr.GroupName, rr.File, rr.ID())
-	rmr.errors = utils.NewCounter(set, fmt.Sprintf(`vmalert_recording_rules_errors_total{%s}`, labels))
-	rmr.samples = utils.NewGauge(set, fmt.Sprintf(`vmalert_recording_rules_last_evaluation_samples{%s}`, labels),
+	rmr.errors = vmalertutil.NewCounter(set, fmt.Sprintf(`vmalert_recording_rules_errors_total{%s}`, labels))
+	rmr.samples = vmalertutil.NewGauge(set, fmt.Sprintf(`vmalert_recording_rules_last_evaluation_samples{%s}`, labels),
 		func() float64 {
 			e := rr.state.getLast()
 			return float64(e.Samples)
diff --git a/app/vmalert/tpl/footer.qtpl b/app/vmalert/tpl/footer.qtpl
index fab37deea1..b2db8be52b 100644
--- a/app/vmalert/tpl/footer.qtpl
+++ b/app/vmalert/tpl/footer.qtpl
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {% import (
     "net/http"
 
-    "github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/app/vmalert/utils"
+    "github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/app/vmalert/vmalertutil"
 ) %}
 
 
 {% func Footer(r *http.Request) %}
-    {%code prefix := utils.Prefix(r.URL.Path) %}
+    {%code prefix := vmalertutil.Prefix(r.URL.Path) %}
         </main>
         <script src="{%s prefix %}static/js/jquery-3.6.0.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
         <script src="{%s prefix %}static/js/bootstrap.bundle.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
diff --git a/app/vmalert/tpl/footer.qtpl.go b/app/vmalert/tpl/footer.qtpl.go
index ca42f5c9ec..fe0ecebdf8 100644
--- a/app/vmalert/tpl/footer.qtpl.go
+++ b/app/vmalert/tpl/footer.qtpl.go
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ package tpl
 import (
 	"net/http"
 
-	"github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/app/vmalert/utils"
+	"github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/app/vmalert/vmalertutil"
 )
 
 //line app/vmalert/tpl/footer.qtpl:8
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ func StreamFooter(qw422016 *qt422016.Writer, r *http.Request) {
 	qw422016.N().S(`
     `)
 //line app/vmalert/tpl/footer.qtpl:9
-	prefix := utils.Prefix(r.URL.Path)
+	prefix := vmalertutil.Prefix(r.URL.Path)
 
 //line app/vmalert/tpl/footer.qtpl:9
 	qw422016.N().S(`
diff --git a/app/vmalert/tpl/header.qtpl b/app/vmalert/tpl/header.qtpl
index e2c6b0fd5c..2f9ea405a2 100644
--- a/app/vmalert/tpl/header.qtpl
+++ b/app/vmalert/tpl/header.qtpl
@@ -3,11 +3,11 @@
     "path"
     "net/url"
 
-    "github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/app/vmalert/utils"
+    "github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/app/vmalert/vmalertutil"
 ) %}
 
 {% func Header(r *http.Request, navItems []NavItem, title string, userErr error) %}
-{%code prefix := utils.Prefix(r.URL.Path) %}
+{%code prefix := vmalertutil.Prefix(r.URL.Path) %}
 <!DOCTYPE html>
 <html lang="en">
 <head>
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ type NavItem struct {
 
 {% func printNavItems(r *http.Request, current string, items []NavItem, userErr error) %}
 {%code
-    prefix := utils.Prefix(r.URL.Path)
+    prefix := vmalertutil.Prefix(r.URL.Path)
 %}
 <nav class="navbar navbar-expand-md navbar-dark fixed-top bg-dark">
   <div class="container-fluid">
diff --git a/app/vmalert/tpl/header.qtpl.go b/app/vmalert/tpl/header.qtpl.go
index 424e17aceb..3f86d65acf 100644
--- a/app/vmalert/tpl/header.qtpl.go
+++ b/app/vmalert/tpl/header.qtpl.go
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import (
 	"net/url"
 	"path"
 
-	"github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/app/vmalert/utils"
+	"github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/app/vmalert/vmalertutil"
 )
 
 //line app/vmalert/tpl/header.qtpl:9
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ func StreamHeader(qw422016 *qt422016.Writer, r *http.Request, navItems []NavItem
 	qw422016.N().S(`
 `)
 //line app/vmalert/tpl/header.qtpl:10
-	prefix := utils.Prefix(r.URL.Path)
+	prefix := vmalertutil.Prefix(r.URL.Path)
 
 //line app/vmalert/tpl/header.qtpl:10
 	qw422016.N().S(`
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ func streamprintNavItems(qw422016 *qt422016.Writer, r *http.Request, current str
 	qw422016.N().S(`
 `)
 //line app/vmalert/tpl/header.qtpl:88
-	prefix := utils.Prefix(r.URL.Path)
+	prefix := vmalertutil.Prefix(r.URL.Path)
 
 //line app/vmalert/tpl/header.qtpl:89
 	qw422016.N().S(`
diff --git a/app/vmalert/utils/auth.go b/app/vmalert/vmalertutil/auth.go
similarity index 99%
rename from app/vmalert/utils/auth.go
rename to app/vmalert/vmalertutil/auth.go
index ae30031e34..c64e43937b 100644
--- a/app/vmalert/utils/auth.go
+++ b/app/vmalert/vmalertutil/auth.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package utils
+package vmalertutil
 
 import (
 	"strings"
diff --git a/app/vmalert/utils/err_group.go b/app/vmalert/vmalertutil/err_group.go
similarity index 97%
rename from app/vmalert/utils/err_group.go
rename to app/vmalert/vmalertutil/err_group.go
index c8ce3a0d84..a0b68a8883 100644
--- a/app/vmalert/utils/err_group.go
+++ b/app/vmalert/vmalertutil/err_group.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package utils
+package vmalertutil
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
diff --git a/app/vmalert/utils/err_group_test.go b/app/vmalert/vmalertutil/err_group_test.go
similarity index 98%
rename from app/vmalert/utils/err_group_test.go
rename to app/vmalert/vmalertutil/err_group_test.go
index b1bb051af2..91b5acce37 100644
--- a/app/vmalert/utils/err_group_test.go
+++ b/app/vmalert/vmalertutil/err_group_test.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package utils
+package vmalertutil
 
 import (
 	"errors"
diff --git a/app/vmalert/utils/links.go b/app/vmalert/vmalertutil/links.go
similarity index 95%
rename from app/vmalert/utils/links.go
rename to app/vmalert/vmalertutil/links.go
index a1e216df73..3c380fbe2e 100644
--- a/app/vmalert/utils/links.go
+++ b/app/vmalert/vmalertutil/links.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package utils
+package vmalertutil
 
 import (
 	"net/url"
diff --git a/app/vmalert/utils/metrics.go b/app/vmalert/vmalertutil/metrics.go
similarity index 98%
rename from app/vmalert/utils/metrics.go
rename to app/vmalert/vmalertutil/metrics.go
index d62670953a..060cbd176c 100644
--- a/app/vmalert/utils/metrics.go
+++ b/app/vmalert/vmalertutil/metrics.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package utils
+package vmalertutil
 
 import "github.com/VictoriaMetrics/metrics"
 
diff --git a/app/vmalert/web.qtpl b/app/vmalert/web.qtpl
index d24cdbba16..51f7fdc974 100644
--- a/app/vmalert/web.qtpl
+++ b/app/vmalert/web.qtpl
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     "net/http"
 
     "github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/app/vmalert/tpl"
-    "github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/app/vmalert/utils"
+    "github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/app/vmalert/vmalertutil"
     "github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/app/vmalert/notifier"
 ) %}
 
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ btn-primary
 {% endfunc %}
 
 {% func ListGroups(r *http.Request, originGroups []apiGroup) %}
-    {%code prefix := utils.Prefix(r.URL.Path) %}
+    {%code prefix := vmalertutil.Prefix(r.URL.Path) %}
     {%= tpl.Header(r, navItems, "Groups", getLastConfigError()) %}
         {%code
             filter := r.URL.Query().Get("filter")
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ btn-primary
 
 
 {% func ListAlerts(r *http.Request, groupAlerts []groupAlerts) %}
-    {%code prefix := utils.Prefix(r.URL.Path) %}
+    {%code prefix := vmalertutil.Prefix(r.URL.Path) %}
     {%= tpl.Header(r, navItems, "Alerts", getLastConfigError()) %}
     {% if len(groupAlerts) > 0 %}
          <div class="btn-toolbar mb-3" role="toolbar">
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ btn-primary
 {% endfunc %}
 
 {% func Alert(r *http.Request, alert *apiAlert) %}
-    {%code prefix := utils.Prefix(r.URL.Path) %}
+    {%code prefix := vmalertutil.Prefix(r.URL.Path) %}
     {%= tpl.Header(r, navItems, "", getLastConfigError()) %}
     {%code
         var labelKeys []string
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ btn-primary
 
 
 {% func RuleDetails(r *http.Request, rule apiRule) %}
-    {%code prefix := utils.Prefix(r.URL.Path) %}
+    {%code prefix := vmalertutil.Prefix(r.URL.Path) %}
     {%= tpl.Header(r, navItems, "", getLastConfigError()) %}
     {%code
         var labelKeys []string
diff --git a/app/vmalert/web.qtpl.go b/app/vmalert/web.qtpl.go
index 00b65ad714..5c3b09b15b 100644
--- a/app/vmalert/web.qtpl.go
+++ b/app/vmalert/web.qtpl.go
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/app/vmalert/notifier"
 	"github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/app/vmalert/tpl"
-	"github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/app/vmalert/utils"
+	"github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/app/vmalert/vmalertutil"
 )
 
 //line app/vmalert/web.qtpl:14
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ func StreamListGroups(qw422016 *qt422016.Writer, r *http.Request, originGroups [
 	qw422016.N().S(`
     `)
 //line app/vmalert/web.qtpl:42
-	prefix := utils.Prefix(r.URL.Path)
+	prefix := vmalertutil.Prefix(r.URL.Path)
 
 //line app/vmalert/web.qtpl:42
 	qw422016.N().S(`
@@ -667,7 +667,7 @@ func StreamListAlerts(qw422016 *qt422016.Writer, r *http.Request, groupAlerts []
 	qw422016.N().S(`
     `)
 //line app/vmalert/web.qtpl:184
-	prefix := utils.Prefix(r.URL.Path)
+	prefix := vmalertutil.Prefix(r.URL.Path)
 
 //line app/vmalert/web.qtpl:184
 	qw422016.N().S(`
@@ -1149,7 +1149,7 @@ func StreamAlert(qw422016 *qt422016.Writer, r *http.Request, alert *apiAlert) {
 	qw422016.N().S(`
     `)
 //line app/vmalert/web.qtpl:343
-	prefix := utils.Prefix(r.URL.Path)
+	prefix := vmalertutil.Prefix(r.URL.Path)
 
 //line app/vmalert/web.qtpl:343
 	qw422016.N().S(`
@@ -1358,7 +1358,7 @@ func StreamRuleDetails(qw422016 *qt422016.Writer, r *http.Request, rule apiRule)
 	qw422016.N().S(`
     `)
 //line app/vmalert/web.qtpl:430
-	prefix := utils.Prefix(r.URL.Path)
+	prefix := vmalertutil.Prefix(r.URL.Path)
 
 //line app/vmalert/web.qtpl:430
 	qw422016.N().S(`