diff --git a/apps/client/package.json b/apps/client/package.json
index 128d80827..0fbd5655f 100644
--- a/apps/client/package.json
+++ b/apps/client/package.json
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
     "framer-motion": "^8.0.2",
     "jotai": "^1.10.0",
     "luxon": "^3.1.0",
-    "ontime-utils": "workspace:*",
     "react": "^18.2.0",
     "react-beautiful-dnd": "^13.1.1",
     "react-dom": "^18.2.0",
@@ -80,6 +79,8 @@
     "eslint-plugin-simple-import-sort": "^8.0.0",
     "eslint-plugin-testing-library": "^5.9.1",
     "jsdom": "^21.1.0",
+    "ontime-types": "workspace:*",
+    "ontime-utils": "workspace:*",
     "prettier": "^2.8.3",
     "prop-types": "^15.8.1",
     "sass": "^1.57.1",
diff --git a/apps/client/src/index.tsx b/apps/client/src/index.tsx
index 7e2274770..0a0e6a366 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/index.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/index.tsx
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import { StrictMode } from 'react';
 import { createRoot } from 'react-dom/client';
 import * as Sentry from '@sentry/react';
 import { BrowserTracing } from '@sentry/tracing';
+import { TimerType } from 'ontime-types';
 
 import App from './App';
 import { ONTIME_VERSION } from './ONTIME_VERSION';
@@ -19,6 +20,10 @@ Sentry.init({
   enabled: import.meta.env.PROD,
 });
 
+// TODO: apply code and remove, refs PR #290
+const sharedType: TimerType = TimerType.CountDown;
+console.log('WIP', sharedType);
+
 root.render(
   <StrictMode>
     <App />
diff --git a/apps/server/package.json b/apps/server/package.json
index abdbcea5b..dcf39a455 100644
--- a/apps/server/package.json
+++ b/apps/server/package.json
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
     "eslint": "^8.31.0",
     "eslint-plugin-prettier": "^4.2.1",
     "nodemon": "^2.0.20",
+    "ontime-types": "workspace:*",
     "prettier": "^2.8.3",
     "shx": "^0.3.4",
     "ts-node": "^10.9.1",
diff --git a/apps/server/src/app.ts b/apps/server/src/app.ts
index 36667c2e7..e18520c4a 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/app.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/app.ts
@@ -23,6 +23,11 @@ import { DataProvider } from './classes/data-provider/DataProvider.js';
 import { socketProvider } from './classes/socket/SocketController.js';
 import { eventTimer } from './services/TimerService.js';
 import { promise } from './modules/loadDb.js';
+import { TimerType } from 'ontime-types';
+
+// TODO: apply code and remove, refs PR #290
+const sharedType: TimerType = TimerType.CountDown;
+console.log('WIP', sharedType);
 
 console.log(`Starting Ontime version ${ONTIME_VERSION}`);
 
diff --git a/packages/types/.eslintrc b/packages/types/.eslintrc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3581c4ab2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/types/.eslintrc
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+{
+  "env": {
+    "browser": true,
+    "node": true
+  },
+  "parser": "@typescript-eslint/parser",
+  "extends": [
+    "eslint:recommended",
+    "plugin:@typescript-eslint/recommended"
+  ],
+  "parserOptions": {
+    "ecmaVersion": 2020,
+    "sourceType": "module"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/packages/types/package.json b/packages/types/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5f44bc21e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/types/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+{
+  "name": "ontime-types",
+  "type": "module",
+  "main": "./src/index.ts",
+  "types": "./src/index.ts",
+  "private": true,
+  "description": "shared typings for ontime",
+  "scripts": {
+    "cleanup": "rm -rf .turbo && rm -rf node_modules"
+  },
+  "keywords": [],
+  "author": "",
+  "license": "ISC",
+  "devDependencies": {
+    "@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin": "^5.48.1",
+    "@typescript-eslint/parser": "^5.48.1",
+    "eslint": "^8.31.0",
+    "typescript": "^4.9.4"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/packages/types/src/definitions/TimerType.ts b/packages/types/src/definitions/TimerType.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0f2861236
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/types/src/definitions/TimerType.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+enum TimerType {
+  CountDown = 'count-down',
+  CountUp = 'count-up',
+  Clock = 'clock'
+}
+
+export default TimerType
diff --git a/packages/types/src/index.ts b/packages/types/src/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..625b61a2c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/types/src/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+import TimerType from './definitions/TimerType.js';
+
+export { TimerType };
diff --git a/utils/.eslintrc b/packages/utils/.eslintrc
similarity index 100%
rename from utils/.eslintrc
rename to packages/utils/.eslintrc
diff --git a/utils/.prettierrc b/packages/utils/.prettierrc
similarity index 100%
rename from utils/.prettierrc
rename to packages/utils/.prettierrc
diff --git a/utils/index.ts b/packages/utils/index.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from utils/index.ts
rename to packages/utils/index.ts
diff --git a/utils/package.json b/packages/utils/package.json
similarity index 100%
rename from utils/package.json
rename to packages/utils/package.json
diff --git a/utils/src/generate-id/generateId.test.ts b/packages/utils/src/generate-id/generateId.test.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from utils/src/generate-id/generateId.test.ts
rename to packages/utils/src/generate-id/generateId.test.ts
diff --git a/utils/src/generate-id/generateId.ts b/packages/utils/src/generate-id/generateId.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from utils/src/generate-id/generateId.ts
rename to packages/utils/src/generate-id/generateId.ts
diff --git a/utils/tsconfig.json b/packages/utils/tsconfig.json
similarity index 100%
rename from utils/tsconfig.json
rename to packages/utils/tsconfig.json
diff --git a/utils/vite.config.ts b/packages/utils/vite.config.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from utils/vite.config.ts
rename to packages/utils/vite.config.ts
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index a8b25d26b..a8e18956a 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ importers:
       jotai: ^1.10.0
       jsdom: ^21.1.0
       luxon: ^3.1.0
+      ontime-types: workspace:*
       ontime-utils: workspace:*
       prettier: ^2.8.3
       prop-types: ^15.8.1
@@ -111,7 +112,6 @@ importers:
       framer-motion: 8.4.3_biqbaboplfbrettd7655fr4n2y
       jotai: 1.13.0_react@18.2.0
       luxon: 3.2.1
-      ontime-utils: link:../../utils
       react: 18.2.0
       react-beautiful-dnd: 13.1.1_biqbaboplfbrettd7655fr4n2y
       react-dom: 18.2.0_react@18.2.0
@@ -146,6 +146,8 @@ importers:
       eslint-plugin-simple-import-sort: 8.0.0_eslint@8.31.0
       eslint-plugin-testing-library: 5.9.1_iukboom6ndih5an6iafl45j2fe
       jsdom: 21.1.0
+      ontime-types: link:../../packages/types
+      ontime-utils: link:../../packages/utils
       prettier: 2.8.3
       prop-types: 15.8.1
       sass: 1.57.1
@@ -194,6 +196,7 @@ importers:
       node-osc: ^8.0.9
       node-xlsx: ^0.21.0
       nodemon: ^2.0.20
+      ontime-types: workspace:*
       ontime-utils: workspace:*
       passport: ^0.6.0
       passport-local: ~1.0.0
@@ -217,7 +220,7 @@ importers:
       nanoid: 4.0.0
       node-osc: 8.0.9
       node-xlsx: 0.21.0
-      ontime-utils: link:../../utils
+      ontime-utils: link:../../packages/utils
       passport: 0.6.0
       passport-local: 1.0.0
       socket.io: 4.5.4
@@ -230,13 +233,26 @@ importers:
       eslint: 8.31.0
       eslint-plugin-prettier: 4.2.1_ilxq7usaoskowiuvcfaznp7pcm
       nodemon: 2.0.20
+      ontime-types: link:../../packages/types
       prettier: 2.8.3
       shx: 0.3.4
       ts-node: 10.9.1_qacynw5b4krdzzrloasmebsynu
       typescript: 4.9.4
       vitest: 0.27.1
 
-  utils:
+  packages/types:
+    specifiers:
+      '@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin': ^5.48.1
+      '@typescript-eslint/parser': ^5.48.1
+      eslint: ^8.31.0
+      typescript: ^4.9.4
+    devDependencies:
+      '@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin': 5.48.1_3jon24igvnqaqexgwtxk6nkpse
+      '@typescript-eslint/parser': 5.48.1_iukboom6ndih5an6iafl45j2fe
+      eslint: 8.31.0
+      typescript: 4.9.4
+
+  packages/utils:
     specifiers:
       '@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin': ^5.48.1
       '@typescript-eslint/parser': ^5.48.1
@@ -3703,7 +3719,7 @@ packages:
   /axios/0.25.0_debug@4.3.4:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-cD8FOb0tRH3uuEe6+evtAbgJtfxr7ly3fQjYcMcuPlgkwVS9xboaVIpcDV+cYQe+yGykgwZCs1pzjntcGa6l5g==}
     dependencies:
-      follow-redirects: 1.15.2_debug@4.3.4
+      follow-redirects: 1.15.2
     transitivePeerDependencies:
       - debug
     dev: true
@@ -5393,19 +5409,6 @@ packages:
     peerDependenciesMeta:
       debug:
         optional: true
-    dev: false
-
-  /follow-redirects/1.15.2_debug@4.3.4:
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-VQLG33o04KaQ8uYi2tVNbdrWp1QWxNNea+nmIB4EVM28v0hmP17z7aG1+wAkNzVq4KeXTq3221ye5qTJP91JwA==}
-    engines: {node: '>=4.0'}
-    peerDependencies:
-      debug: '*'
-    peerDependenciesMeta:
-      debug:
-        optional: true
-    dependencies:
-      debug: 4.3.4
-    dev: true
 
   /for-each/0.3.3:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-jqYfLp7mo9vIyQf8ykW2v7A+2N4QjeCeI5+Dz9XraiO1ign81wjiH7Fb9vSOWvQfNtmSa4H2RoQTrrXivdUZmw==}
diff --git a/pnpm-workspace.yaml b/pnpm-workspace.yaml
index 52038aa79..4d00eb2a8 100644
--- a/pnpm-workspace.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-workspace.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 # https://pnpm.io/pnpm-workspace_yaml
 packages:
-  # all packages in direct subdirectories of apps/
   - "apps/*"
-  - "utils"
+  - "packages/*"