diff --git a/extensions/ql-vscode/src/common/vscode/dialog.ts b/extensions/ql-vscode/src/common/vscode/dialog.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b6ad555fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/extensions/ql-vscode/src/common/vscode/dialog.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,135 @@
+import { env, Uri, window } from "vscode";
+
+/**
+ * Opens a modal dialog for the user to make a yes/no choice.
+ *
+ * @param message The message to show.
+ * @param modal If true (the default), show a modal dialog box, otherwise dialog is non-modal and can
+ *        be closed even if the user does not make a choice.
+ * @param yesTitle The text in the box indicating the affirmative choice.
+ * @param noTitle The text in the box indicating the negative choice.
+ *
+ * @return
+ *  `true` if the user clicks 'Yes',
+ *  `false` if the user clicks 'No' or cancels the dialog,
+ *  `undefined` if the dialog is closed without the user making a choice.
+ */
+export async function showBinaryChoiceDialog(
+  message: string,
+  modal = true,
+  yesTitle = "Yes",
+  noTitle = "No",
+): Promise<boolean | undefined> {
+  const yesItem = { title: yesTitle, isCloseAffordance: false };
+  const noItem = { title: noTitle, isCloseAffordance: true };
+  const chosenItem = await window.showInformationMessage(
+    message,
+    { modal },
+    yesItem,
+    noItem,
+  );
+  if (!chosenItem) {
+    return undefined;
+  }
+  return chosenItem?.title === yesItem.title;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Opens a modal dialog for the user to make a yes/no choice.
+ *
+ * @param message The message to show.
+ * @param modal If true (the default), show a modal dialog box, otherwise dialog is non-modal and can
+ *        be closed even if the user does not make a choice.
+ *
+ * @return
+ *  `true` if the user clicks 'Yes',
+ *  `false` if the user clicks 'No' or cancels the dialog,
+ *  `undefined` if the dialog is closed without the user making a choice.
+ */
+export async function showBinaryChoiceWithUrlDialog(
+  message: string,
+  url: string,
+): Promise<boolean | undefined> {
+  const urlItem = { title: "More Information", isCloseAffordance: false };
+  const yesItem = { title: "Yes", isCloseAffordance: false };
+  const noItem = { title: "No", isCloseAffordance: true };
+  let chosenItem;
+
+  // Keep the dialog open as long as the user is clicking the 'more information' option.
+  // To prevent an infinite loop, if the user clicks 'more information' 5 times, close the dialog and return cancelled
+  let count = 0;
+  do {
+    chosenItem = await window.showInformationMessage(
+      message,
+      { modal: true },
+      urlItem,
+      yesItem,
+      noItem,
+    );
+    if (chosenItem === urlItem) {
+      await env.openExternal(Uri.parse(url, true));
+    }
+    count++;
+  } while (chosenItem === urlItem && count < 5);
+
+  if (!chosenItem || chosenItem.title === urlItem.title) {
+    return undefined;
+  }
+  return chosenItem.title === yesItem.title;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Show an information message with a customisable action.
+ * @param message The message to show.
+ * @param actionMessage The call to action message.
+ *
+ * @return `true` if the user clicks the action, `false` if the user cancels the dialog.
+ */
+export async function showInformationMessageWithAction(
+  message: string,
+  actionMessage: string,
+): Promise<boolean> {
+  const actionItem = { title: actionMessage, isCloseAffordance: false };
+  const chosenItem = await window.showInformationMessage(message, actionItem);
+  return chosenItem === actionItem;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Opens a modal dialog for the user to make a choice between yes/no/never be asked again.
+ *
+ * @param message The message to show.
+ * @param modal If true (the default), show a modal dialog box, otherwise dialog is non-modal and can
+ *        be closed even if the user does not make a choice.
+ * @param yesTitle The text in the box indicating the affirmative choice.
+ * @param noTitle The text in the box indicating the negative choice.
+ * @param neverTitle The text in the box indicating the opt out choice.
+ *
+ * @return
+ *  `Yes` if the user clicks 'Yes',
+ *  `No` if the user clicks 'No' or cancels the dialog,
+ *  `No, and never ask me again` if the user clicks 'No, and never ask me again',
+ *  `undefined` if the dialog is closed without the user making a choice.
+ */
+export async function showNeverAskAgainDialog(
+  message: string,
+  modal = true,
+  yesTitle = "Yes",
+  noTitle = "No",
+  neverAskAgainTitle = "No, and never ask me again",
+): Promise<string | undefined> {
+  const yesItem = { title: yesTitle, isCloseAffordance: true };
+  const noItem = { title: noTitle, isCloseAffordance: false };
+  const neverAskAgainItem = {
+    title: neverAskAgainTitle,
+    isCloseAffordance: false,
+  };
+  const chosenItem = await window.showInformationMessage(
+    message,
+    { modal },
+    yesItem,
+    noItem,
+    neverAskAgainItem,
+  );
+
+  return chosenItem?.title;
+}
diff --git a/extensions/ql-vscode/src/common/vscode/external-files.ts b/extensions/ql-vscode/src/common/vscode/external-files.ts
index bf0d17164..220b8d20d 100644
--- a/extensions/ql-vscode/src/common/vscode/external-files.ts
+++ b/extensions/ql-vscode/src/common/vscode/external-files.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
 import { Uri, window } from "vscode";
 import { AppCommandManager } from "../commands";
-import {
-  showAndLogExceptionWithTelemetry,
-  showBinaryChoiceDialog,
-} from "../../helpers";
+import { showAndLogExceptionWithTelemetry } from "../../helpers";
+import { showBinaryChoiceDialog } from "./dialog";
 import { redactableError } from "../../pure/errors";
 import {
   asError,
diff --git a/extensions/ql-vscode/src/databases/local-databases/database-manager.ts b/extensions/ql-vscode/src/databases/local-databases/database-manager.ts
index 68ad46c89..687a54fba 100644
--- a/extensions/ql-vscode/src/databases/local-databases/database-manager.ts
+++ b/extensions/ql-vscode/src/databases/local-databases/database-manager.ts
@@ -13,10 +13,8 @@ import {
 import { join } from "path";
 import { FullDatabaseOptions } from "./database-options";
 import { DatabaseItemImpl } from "./database-item-impl";
-import {
-  showAndLogExceptionWithTelemetry,
-  showNeverAskAgainDialog,
-} from "../../helpers";
+import { showAndLogExceptionWithTelemetry } from "../../helpers";
+import { showNeverAskAgainDialog } from "../../common/vscode/dialog";
 import {
   getFirstWorkspaceFolder,
   isFolderAlreadyInWorkspace,
diff --git a/extensions/ql-vscode/src/extension.ts b/extensions/ql-vscode/src/extension.ts
index da84fe807..578db204c 100644
--- a/extensions/ql-vscode/src/extension.ts
+++ b/extensions/ql-vscode/src/extension.ts
@@ -60,12 +60,14 @@ import {
   showAndLogExceptionWithTelemetry,
   showAndLogInformationMessage,
   showAndLogWarningMessage,
-  showBinaryChoiceDialog,
-  showInformationMessageWithAction,
   tmpDir,
   tmpDirDisposal,
   prepareCodeTour,
 } from "./helpers";
+import {
+  showBinaryChoiceDialog,
+  showInformationMessageWithAction,
+} from "./common/vscode/dialog";
 import {
   asError,
   assertNever,
diff --git a/extensions/ql-vscode/src/helpers.ts b/extensions/ql-vscode/src/helpers.ts
index 2c532caf7..64bb123d5 100644
--- a/extensions/ql-vscode/src/helpers.ts
+++ b/extensions/ql-vscode/src/helpers.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { ensureDirSync, pathExists, ensureDir, writeFile } from "fs-extra";
 import { join } from "path";
 import { dirSync } from "tmp-promise";
-import { Uri, window as Window, workspace, env } from "vscode";
+import { Uri, window as Window, workspace } from "vscode";
 import { CodeQLCliServer } from "./codeql-cli/cli";
 import { UserCancellationException } from "./common/vscode/progress";
 import { extLogger, OutputChannelLogger } from "./common";
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import { isQueryLanguage, QueryLanguage } from "./common/query-language";
 import { isCodespacesTemplate } from "./config";
 import { AppCommandManager } from "./common/commands";
 import { getOnDiskWorkspaceFolders } from "./common/vscode/workspace-folders";
+import { showBinaryChoiceDialog } from "./common/vscode/dialog";
 
 // Shared temporary folder for the extension.
 export const tmpDir = dirSync({
@@ -139,140 +140,6 @@ async function internalShowAndLog(
   return result;
 }
 
-/**
- * Opens a modal dialog for the user to make a yes/no choice.
- *
- * @param message The message to show.
- * @param modal If true (the default), show a modal dialog box, otherwise dialog is non-modal and can
- *        be closed even if the user does not make a choice.
- * @param yesTitle The text in the box indicating the affirmative choice.
- * @param noTitle The text in the box indicating the negative choice.
- *
- * @return
- *  `true` if the user clicks 'Yes',
- *  `false` if the user clicks 'No' or cancels the dialog,
- *  `undefined` if the dialog is closed without the user making a choice.
- */
-export async function showBinaryChoiceDialog(
-  message: string,
-  modal = true,
-  yesTitle = "Yes",
-  noTitle = "No",
-): Promise<boolean | undefined> {
-  const yesItem = { title: yesTitle, isCloseAffordance: false };
-  const noItem = { title: noTitle, isCloseAffordance: true };
-  const chosenItem = await Window.showInformationMessage(
-    message,
-    { modal },
-    yesItem,
-    noItem,
-  );
-  if (!chosenItem) {
-    return undefined;
-  }
-  return chosenItem?.title === yesItem.title;
-}
-
-/**
- * Opens a modal dialog for the user to make a yes/no choice.
- *
- * @param message The message to show.
- * @param modal If true (the default), show a modal dialog box, otherwise dialog is non-modal and can
- *        be closed even if the user does not make a choice.
- *
- * @return
- *  `true` if the user clicks 'Yes',
- *  `false` if the user clicks 'No' or cancels the dialog,
- *  `undefined` if the dialog is closed without the user making a choice.
- */
-export async function showBinaryChoiceWithUrlDialog(
-  message: string,
-  url: string,
-): Promise<boolean | undefined> {
-  const urlItem = { title: "More Information", isCloseAffordance: false };
-  const yesItem = { title: "Yes", isCloseAffordance: false };
-  const noItem = { title: "No", isCloseAffordance: true };
-  let chosenItem;
-
-  // Keep the dialog open as long as the user is clicking the 'more information' option.
-  // To prevent an infinite loop, if the user clicks 'more information' 5 times, close the dialog and return cancelled
-  let count = 0;
-  do {
-    chosenItem = await Window.showInformationMessage(
-      message,
-      { modal: true },
-      urlItem,
-      yesItem,
-      noItem,
-    );
-    if (chosenItem === urlItem) {
-      await env.openExternal(Uri.parse(url, true));
-    }
-    count++;
-  } while (chosenItem === urlItem && count < 5);
-
-  if (!chosenItem || chosenItem.title === urlItem.title) {
-    return undefined;
-  }
-  return chosenItem.title === yesItem.title;
-}
-
-/**
- * Show an information message with a customisable action.
- * @param message The message to show.
- * @param actionMessage The call to action message.
- *
- * @return `true` if the user clicks the action, `false` if the user cancels the dialog.
- */
-export async function showInformationMessageWithAction(
-  message: string,
-  actionMessage: string,
-): Promise<boolean> {
-  const actionItem = { title: actionMessage, isCloseAffordance: false };
-  const chosenItem = await Window.showInformationMessage(message, actionItem);
-  return chosenItem === actionItem;
-}
-
-/**
- * Opens a modal dialog for the user to make a choice between yes/no/never be asked again.
- *
- * @param message The message to show.
- * @param modal If true (the default), show a modal dialog box, otherwise dialog is non-modal and can
- *        be closed even if the user does not make a choice.
- * @param yesTitle The text in the box indicating the affirmative choice.
- * @param noTitle The text in the box indicating the negative choice.
- * @param neverTitle The text in the box indicating the opt out choice.
- *
- * @return
- *  `Yes` if the user clicks 'Yes',
- *  `No` if the user clicks 'No' or cancels the dialog,
- *  `No, and never ask me again` if the user clicks 'No, and never ask me again',
- *  `undefined` if the dialog is closed without the user making a choice.
- */
-export async function showNeverAskAgainDialog(
-  message: string,
-  modal = true,
-  yesTitle = "Yes",
-  noTitle = "No",
-  neverAskAgainTitle = "No, and never ask me again",
-): Promise<string | undefined> {
-  const yesItem = { title: yesTitle, isCloseAffordance: true };
-  const noItem = { title: noTitle, isCloseAffordance: false };
-  const neverAskAgainItem = {
-    title: neverAskAgainTitle,
-    isCloseAffordance: false,
-  };
-  const chosenItem = await Window.showInformationMessage(
-    message,
-    { modal },
-    yesItem,
-    noItem,
-    neverAskAgainItem,
-  );
-
-  return chosenItem?.title;
-}
-
 /** Check if the current workspace is the CodeTour and open the workspace folder.
  * Without this, we can't run the code tour correctly.
  **/
diff --git a/extensions/ql-vscode/src/local-queries/local-queries.ts b/extensions/ql-vscode/src/local-queries/local-queries.ts
index fcde4b9a9..bd629ff28 100644
--- a/extensions/ql-vscode/src/local-queries/local-queries.ts
+++ b/extensions/ql-vscode/src/local-queries/local-queries.ts
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ import {
   findLanguage,
   showAndLogErrorMessage,
   showAndLogWarningMessage,
-  showBinaryChoiceDialog,
 } from "../helpers";
+import { showBinaryChoiceDialog } from "../common/vscode/dialog";
 import { getOnDiskWorkspaceFolders } from "../common/vscode/workspace-folders";
 import { displayQuickQuery } from "./quick-query";
 import { CoreCompletedQuery, QueryRunner } from "../query-server";
diff --git a/extensions/ql-vscode/src/local-queries/quick-query.ts b/extensions/ql-vscode/src/local-queries/quick-query.ts
index bf5268540..041a3346e 100644
--- a/extensions/ql-vscode/src/local-queries/quick-query.ts
+++ b/extensions/ql-vscode/src/local-queries/quick-query.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import { CancellationToken, window as Window, workspace, Uri } from "vscode";
 import { LSPErrorCodes, ResponseError } from "vscode-languageclient";
 import { CodeQLCliServer } from "../codeql-cli/cli";
 import { DatabaseUI } from "../databases/local-databases-ui";
-import { showBinaryChoiceDialog } from "../helpers";
+import { showBinaryChoiceDialog } from "../common/vscode/dialog";
 import { getInitialQueryContents } from "./query-contents";
 import { getPrimaryDbscheme, getQlPackForDbscheme } from "../databases/qlpack";
 import {
diff --git a/extensions/ql-vscode/src/query-history/query-history-manager.ts b/extensions/ql-vscode/src/query-history/query-history-manager.ts
index 19c270778..e727a8e2a 100644
--- a/extensions/ql-vscode/src/query-history/query-history-manager.ts
+++ b/extensions/ql-vscode/src/query-history/query-history-manager.ts
@@ -17,9 +17,11 @@ import {
   showAndLogErrorMessage,
   showAndLogInformationMessage,
   showAndLogWarningMessage,
+} from "../helpers";
+import {
   showBinaryChoiceDialog,
   showInformationMessageWithAction,
-} from "../helpers";
+} from "../common/vscode/dialog";
 import { extLogger } from "../common";
 import { URLSearchParams } from "url";
 import { DisposableObject } from "../pure/disposable-object";
diff --git a/extensions/ql-vscode/src/telemetry.ts b/extensions/ql-vscode/src/telemetry.ts
index 597b5e740..35c219c7f 100644
--- a/extensions/ql-vscode/src/telemetry.ts
+++ b/extensions/ql-vscode/src/telemetry.ts
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ import {
 import * as appInsights from "applicationinsights";
 import { extLogger } from "./common";
 import { UserCancellationException } from "./common/vscode/progress";
-import { showBinaryChoiceWithUrlDialog } from "./helpers";
+import { showBinaryChoiceWithUrlDialog } from "./common/vscode/dialog";
 import { RedactableError } from "./pure/errors";
 import { SemVer } from "semver";
 
diff --git a/extensions/ql-vscode/src/variant-analysis/export-results.ts b/extensions/ql-vscode/src/variant-analysis/export-results.ts
index 167ccac88..f1ff22809 100644
--- a/extensions/ql-vscode/src/variant-analysis/export-results.ts
+++ b/extensions/ql-vscode/src/variant-analysis/export-results.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import {
   UserCancellationException,
   withProgress,
 } from "../common/vscode/progress";
-import { showInformationMessageWithAction } from "../helpers";
+import { showInformationMessageWithAction } from "../common/vscode/dialog";
 import { extLogger } from "../common";
 import { createGist } from "./gh-api/gh-api-client";
 import {
diff --git a/extensions/ql-vscode/test/vscode-tests/minimal-workspace/local-databases.test.ts b/extensions/ql-vscode/test/vscode-tests/minimal-workspace/local-databases.test.ts
index aa3cafbb7..a28197ac2 100644
--- a/extensions/ql-vscode/test/vscode-tests/minimal-workspace/local-databases.test.ts
+++ b/extensions/ql-vscode/test/vscode-tests/minimal-workspace/local-databases.test.ts
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import {
 } from "../../../src/common/vscode/archive-filesystem-provider";
 import { testDisposeHandler } from "../test-dispose-handler";
 import { QueryRunner } from "../../../src/query-server/query-runner";
-import * as helpers from "../../../src/helpers";
+import * as dialog from "../../../src/common/vscode/dialog";
 import { Setting } from "../../../src/config";
 import { QlPackGenerator } from "../../../src/qlpack-generator";
 import { mockedObject } from "../utils/mocking.helpers";
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ describe("local databases", () => {
   let logSpy: jest.Mock<any, []>;
 
   let showNeverAskAgainDialogSpy: jest.SpiedFunction<
-    typeof helpers.showNeverAskAgainDialog
+    typeof dialog.showNeverAskAgainDialog
   >;
 
   let dir: tmp.DirResult;
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ describe("local databases", () => {
     });
 
     showNeverAskAgainDialogSpy = jest
-      .spyOn(helpers, "showNeverAskAgainDialog")
+      .spyOn(dialog, "showNeverAskAgainDialog")
       .mockResolvedValue("Yes");
 
     extensionContextStoragePath = dir.name;
@@ -652,7 +652,7 @@ describe("local databases", () => {
 
       it("should return early if the user refuses help", async () => {
         showNeverAskAgainDialogSpy = jest
-          .spyOn(helpers, "showNeverAskAgainDialog")
+          .spyOn(dialog, "showNeverAskAgainDialog")
           .mockResolvedValue("No");
 
         await (databaseManager as any).createSkeletonPacks(mockDbItem);
@@ -662,7 +662,7 @@ describe("local databases", () => {
 
       it("should return early and write choice to settings if user wants to never be asked again", async () => {
         showNeverAskAgainDialogSpy = jest
-          .spyOn(helpers, "showNeverAskAgainDialog")
+          .spyOn(dialog, "showNeverAskAgainDialog")
           .mockResolvedValue("No, and never ask me again");
         const updateValueSpy = jest.spyOn(Setting.prototype, "updateValue");
 
@@ -705,7 +705,7 @@ describe("local databases", () => {
 
       it("should exit early", async () => {
         showNeverAskAgainDialogSpy = jest
-          .spyOn(helpers, "showNeverAskAgainDialog")
+          .spyOn(dialog, "showNeverAskAgainDialog")
           .mockResolvedValue("No");
 
         await (databaseManager as any).createSkeletonPacks(mockDbItem);
diff --git a/extensions/ql-vscode/test/vscode-tests/no-workspace/common/vscode/dialog.test.ts b/extensions/ql-vscode/test/vscode-tests/no-workspace/common/vscode/dialog.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..895928b63
--- /dev/null
+++ b/extensions/ql-vscode/test/vscode-tests/no-workspace/common/vscode/dialog.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,167 @@
+import { window } from "vscode";
+import {
+  showBinaryChoiceDialog,
+  showBinaryChoiceWithUrlDialog,
+  showInformationMessageWithAction,
+  showNeverAskAgainDialog,
+} from "../../../../../src/common/vscode/dialog";
+
+describe("showBinaryChoiceDialog", () => {
+  let showInformationMessageSpy: jest.SpiedFunction<
+    typeof window.showInformationMessage
+  >;
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    showInformationMessageSpy = jest
+      .spyOn(window, "showInformationMessage")
+      .mockResolvedValue(undefined);
+  });
+
+  const resolveArg =
+    (index: number) =>
+    (...args: any[]) =>
+      Promise.resolve(args[index]);
+
+  it("should show a binary choice dialog and return `yes`", async () => {
+    // pretend user chooses 'yes'
+    showInformationMessageSpy.mockImplementationOnce(resolveArg(2));
+    const val = await showBinaryChoiceDialog("xxx");
+    expect(val).toBe(true);
+  });
+
+  it("should show a binary choice dialog and return `no`", async () => {
+    // pretend user chooses 'no'
+    showInformationMessageSpy.mockImplementationOnce(resolveArg(3));
+    const val = await showBinaryChoiceDialog("xxx");
+    expect(val).toBe(false);
+  });
+});
+
+describe("showInformationMessageWithAction", () => {
+  let showInformationMessageSpy: jest.SpiedFunction<
+    typeof window.showInformationMessage
+  >;
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    showInformationMessageSpy = jest
+      .spyOn(window, "showInformationMessage")
+      .mockResolvedValue(undefined);
+  });
+
+  const resolveArg =
+    (index: number) =>
+    (...args: any[]) =>
+      Promise.resolve(args[index]);
+
+  it("should show an info dialog and confirm the action", async () => {
+    // pretend user chooses to run action
+    showInformationMessageSpy.mockImplementationOnce(resolveArg(1));
+    const val = await showInformationMessageWithAction("xxx", "yyy");
+    expect(val).toBe(true);
+  });
+
+  it("should show an action dialog and avoid choosing the action", async () => {
+    // pretend user does not choose to run action
+    showInformationMessageSpy.mockResolvedValueOnce(undefined);
+    const val = await showInformationMessageWithAction("xxx", "yyy");
+    expect(val).toBe(false);
+  });
+});
+
+describe("showBinaryChoiceWithUrlDialog", () => {
+  let showInformationMessageSpy: jest.SpiedFunction<
+    typeof window.showInformationMessage
+  >;
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    showInformationMessageSpy = jest
+      .spyOn(window, "showInformationMessage")
+      .mockResolvedValue(undefined);
+  });
+
+  const resolveArg =
+    (index: number) =>
+    (...args: any[]) =>
+      Promise.resolve(args[index]);
+
+  it("should show a binary choice dialog with a url and return `yes`", async () => {
+    // pretend user clicks on the url twice and then clicks 'yes'
+    showInformationMessageSpy
+      .mockImplementation(resolveArg(2))
+      .mockImplementation(resolveArg(2))
+      .mockImplementation(resolveArg(3));
+    const val = await showBinaryChoiceWithUrlDialog("xxx", "invalid:url");
+    expect(val).toBe(true);
+  });
+
+  it("should show a binary choice dialog with a url and return `no`", async () => {
+    // pretend user clicks on the url twice and then clicks 'no'
+    showInformationMessageSpy
+      .mockImplementation(resolveArg(2))
+      .mockImplementation(resolveArg(2))
+      .mockImplementation(resolveArg(4));
+    const val = await showBinaryChoiceWithUrlDialog("xxx", "invalid:url");
+    expect(val).toBe(false);
+  });
+
+  it("should show a binary choice dialog and exit after clcking `more info` 5 times", async () => {
+    // pretend user clicks on the url twice and then clicks 'no'
+    showInformationMessageSpy
+      .mockImplementation(resolveArg(2))
+      .mockImplementation(resolveArg(2))
+      .mockImplementation(resolveArg(2))
+      .mockImplementation(resolveArg(2))
+      .mockImplementation(resolveArg(2));
+    const val = await showBinaryChoiceWithUrlDialog("xxx", "invalid:url");
+    // No choice was made
+    expect(val).toBeUndefined();
+    expect(showInformationMessageSpy).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(5);
+  });
+});
+
+describe("showNeverAskAgainDialog", () => {
+  let showInformationMessageSpy: jest.SpiedFunction<
+    typeof window.showInformationMessage
+  >;
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    showInformationMessageSpy = jest
+      .spyOn(window, "showInformationMessage")
+      .mockResolvedValue(undefined);
+  });
+
+  const resolveArg =
+    (index: number) =>
+    (...args: any[]) =>
+      Promise.resolve(args[index]);
+
+  const title =
+    "We've noticed you don't have a CodeQL pack available to analyze this database. Can we set up a query pack for you?";
+
+  it("should show a ternary choice dialog and return `Yes`", async () => {
+    // pretend user chooses 'Yes'
+    const yesItem = resolveArg(2);
+    showInformationMessageSpy.mockImplementationOnce(yesItem);
+
+    const answer = await showNeverAskAgainDialog(title);
+    expect(answer).toBe("Yes");
+  });
+
+  it("should show a ternary choice dialog and return `No`", async () => {
+    // pretend user chooses 'No'
+    const noItem = resolveArg(3);
+    showInformationMessageSpy.mockImplementationOnce(noItem);
+
+    const answer = await showNeverAskAgainDialog(title);
+    expect(answer).toBe("No");
+  });
+
+  it("should show a ternary choice dialog and return `No, and never ask me again`", async () => {
+    // pretend user chooses 'No, and never ask me again'
+    const neverAskAgainItem = resolveArg(4);
+    showInformationMessageSpy.mockImplementationOnce(neverAskAgainItem);
+
+    const answer = await showNeverAskAgainDialog(title);
+    expect(answer).toBe("No, and never ask me again");
+  });
+});
diff --git a/extensions/ql-vscode/test/vscode-tests/no-workspace/helpers.test.ts b/extensions/ql-vscode/test/vscode-tests/no-workspace/helpers.test.ts
index bf2661fea..504f15427 100644
--- a/extensions/ql-vscode/test/vscode-tests/no-workspace/helpers.test.ts
+++ b/extensions/ql-vscode/test/vscode-tests/no-workspace/helpers.test.ts
@@ -3,13 +3,7 @@ import * as tmp from "tmp";
 import { join } from "path";
 import { writeFile, mkdir } from "fs-extra";
 
-import {
-  prepareCodeTour,
-  showBinaryChoiceDialog,
-  showBinaryChoiceWithUrlDialog,
-  showInformationMessageWithAction,
-  showNeverAskAgainDialog,
-} from "../../../src/helpers";
+import { prepareCodeTour } from "../../../src/helpers";
 import { reportStreamProgress } from "../../../src/common/vscode/progress";
 import { Setting } from "../../../src/config";
 import { createMockCommandManager } from "../../__mocks__/commandsMock";
@@ -71,166 +65,6 @@ describe("helpers", () => {
       message: "My prefix (Size unknown)",
     });
   });
-
-  describe("showBinaryChoiceDialog", () => {
-    let showInformationMessageSpy: jest.SpiedFunction<
-      typeof window.showInformationMessage
-    >;
-
-    beforeEach(() => {
-      showInformationMessageSpy = jest
-        .spyOn(window, "showInformationMessage")
-        .mockResolvedValue(undefined);
-    });
-
-    const resolveArg =
-      (index: number) =>
-      (...args: any[]) =>
-        Promise.resolve(args[index]);
-
-    it("should show a binary choice dialog and return `yes`", async () => {
-      // pretend user chooses 'yes'
-      showInformationMessageSpy.mockImplementationOnce(resolveArg(2));
-      const val = await showBinaryChoiceDialog("xxx");
-      expect(val).toBe(true);
-    });
-
-    it("should show a binary choice dialog and return `no`", async () => {
-      // pretend user chooses 'no'
-      showInformationMessageSpy.mockImplementationOnce(resolveArg(3));
-      const val = await showBinaryChoiceDialog("xxx");
-      expect(val).toBe(false);
-    });
-  });
-
-  describe("showInformationMessageWithAction", () => {
-    let showInformationMessageSpy: jest.SpiedFunction<
-      typeof window.showInformationMessage
-    >;
-
-    beforeEach(() => {
-      showInformationMessageSpy = jest
-        .spyOn(window, "showInformationMessage")
-        .mockResolvedValue(undefined);
-    });
-
-    const resolveArg =
-      (index: number) =>
-      (...args: any[]) =>
-        Promise.resolve(args[index]);
-
-    it("should show an info dialog and confirm the action", async () => {
-      // pretend user chooses to run action
-      showInformationMessageSpy.mockImplementationOnce(resolveArg(1));
-      const val = await showInformationMessageWithAction("xxx", "yyy");
-      expect(val).toBe(true);
-    });
-
-    it("should show an action dialog and avoid choosing the action", async () => {
-      // pretend user does not choose to run action
-      showInformationMessageSpy.mockResolvedValueOnce(undefined);
-      const val = await showInformationMessageWithAction("xxx", "yyy");
-      expect(val).toBe(false);
-    });
-  });
-
-  describe("showBinaryChoiceWithUrlDialog", () => {
-    let showInformationMessageSpy: jest.SpiedFunction<
-      typeof window.showInformationMessage
-    >;
-
-    beforeEach(() => {
-      showInformationMessageSpy = jest
-        .spyOn(window, "showInformationMessage")
-        .mockResolvedValue(undefined);
-    });
-
-    const resolveArg =
-      (index: number) =>
-      (...args: any[]) =>
-        Promise.resolve(args[index]);
-
-    it("should show a binary choice dialog with a url and return `yes`", async () => {
-      // pretend user clicks on the url twice and then clicks 'yes'
-      showInformationMessageSpy
-        .mockImplementation(resolveArg(2))
-        .mockImplementation(resolveArg(2))
-        .mockImplementation(resolveArg(3));
-      const val = await showBinaryChoiceWithUrlDialog("xxx", "invalid:url");
-      expect(val).toBe(true);
-    });
-
-    it("should show a binary choice dialog with a url and return `no`", async () => {
-      // pretend user clicks on the url twice and then clicks 'no'
-      showInformationMessageSpy
-        .mockImplementation(resolveArg(2))
-        .mockImplementation(resolveArg(2))
-        .mockImplementation(resolveArg(4));
-      const val = await showBinaryChoiceWithUrlDialog("xxx", "invalid:url");
-      expect(val).toBe(false);
-    });
-
-    it("should show a binary choice dialog and exit after clcking `more info` 5 times", async () => {
-      // pretend user clicks on the url twice and then clicks 'no'
-      showInformationMessageSpy
-        .mockImplementation(resolveArg(2))
-        .mockImplementation(resolveArg(2))
-        .mockImplementation(resolveArg(2))
-        .mockImplementation(resolveArg(2))
-        .mockImplementation(resolveArg(2));
-      const val = await showBinaryChoiceWithUrlDialog("xxx", "invalid:url");
-      // No choice was made
-      expect(val).toBeUndefined();
-      expect(showInformationMessageSpy).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(5);
-    });
-  });
-
-  describe("showNeverAskAgainDialog", () => {
-    let showInformationMessageSpy: jest.SpiedFunction<
-      typeof window.showInformationMessage
-    >;
-
-    beforeEach(() => {
-      showInformationMessageSpy = jest
-        .spyOn(window, "showInformationMessage")
-        .mockResolvedValue(undefined);
-    });
-
-    const resolveArg =
-      (index: number) =>
-      (...args: any[]) =>
-        Promise.resolve(args[index]);
-
-    const title =
-      "We've noticed you don't have a CodeQL pack available to analyze this database. Can we set up a query pack for you?";
-
-    it("should show a ternary choice dialog and return `Yes`", async () => {
-      // pretend user chooses 'Yes'
-      const yesItem = resolveArg(2);
-      showInformationMessageSpy.mockImplementationOnce(yesItem);
-
-      const answer = await showNeverAskAgainDialog(title);
-      expect(answer).toBe("Yes");
-    });
-
-    it("should show a ternary choice dialog and return `No`", async () => {
-      // pretend user chooses 'No'
-      const noItem = resolveArg(3);
-      showInformationMessageSpy.mockImplementationOnce(noItem);
-
-      const answer = await showNeverAskAgainDialog(title);
-      expect(answer).toBe("No");
-    });
-
-    it("should show a ternary choice dialog and return `No, and never ask me again`", async () => {
-      // pretend user chooses 'No, and never ask me again'
-      const neverAskAgainItem = resolveArg(4);
-      showInformationMessageSpy.mockImplementationOnce(neverAskAgainItem);
-
-      const answer = await showNeverAskAgainDialog(title);
-      expect(answer).toBe("No, and never ask me again");
-    });
-  });
 });
 
 describe("prepareCodeTour", () => {
diff --git a/extensions/ql-vscode/test/vscode-tests/no-workspace/query-history/query-history-manager.test.ts b/extensions/ql-vscode/test/vscode-tests/no-workspace/query-history/query-history-manager.test.ts
index 2ead1a3c9..c5d874026 100644
--- a/extensions/ql-vscode/test/vscode-tests/no-workspace/query-history/query-history-manager.test.ts
+++ b/extensions/ql-vscode/test/vscode-tests/no-workspace/query-history/query-history-manager.test.ts
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ import { createMockVariantAnalysisHistoryItem } from "../../../factories/query-h
 import { VariantAnalysisHistoryItem } from "../../../../src/query-history/variant-analysis-history-item";
 import { QueryStatus } from "../../../../src/query-status";
 import { VariantAnalysisStatus } from "../../../../src/variant-analysis/shared/variant-analysis";
-import * as helpers from "../../../../src/helpers";
+import * as dialog from "../../../../src/common/vscode/dialog";
 import { mockedQuickPickItem } from "../../utils/mocking.helpers";
 import { createMockQueryHistoryDirs } from "../../../factories/query-history/query-history-dirs";
 import { createMockApp } from "../../../__mocks__/appMock";
@@ -318,20 +318,20 @@ describe("QueryHistoryManager", () => {
 
     describe("when the item is a variant analysis", () => {
       let showBinaryChoiceDialogSpy: jest.SpiedFunction<
-        typeof helpers.showBinaryChoiceDialog
+        typeof dialog.showBinaryChoiceDialog
       >;
       let showInformationMessageWithActionSpy: jest.SpiedFunction<
-        typeof helpers.showInformationMessageWithAction
+        typeof dialog.showInformationMessageWithAction
       >;
 
       beforeEach(() => {
         // Choose 'Yes' when asked "Are you sure?"
         showBinaryChoiceDialogSpy = jest
-          .spyOn(helpers, "showBinaryChoiceDialog")
+          .spyOn(dialog, "showBinaryChoiceDialog")
           .mockResolvedValue(true);
 
         showInformationMessageWithActionSpy = jest.spyOn(
-          helpers,
+          dialog,
           "showInformationMessageWithAction",
         );
       });