diff --git a/models/asymkey/ssh_key_deploy.go b/models/asymkey/ssh_key_deploy.go
index 8f9f454051..923c5020ed 100644
--- a/models/asymkey/ssh_key_deploy.go
+++ b/models/asymkey/ssh_key_deploy.go
@@ -131,24 +131,22 @@ func AddDeployKey(ctx context.Context, repoID int64, name, content string, readO
 	}
 	defer committer.Close()
 
-	pkey := &PublicKey{
-		Fingerprint: fingerprint,
-	}
-	has, err := db.GetByBean(ctx, pkey)
+	pkey, exist, err := db.Get[PublicKey](ctx, builder.Eq{"fingerprint": fingerprint})
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	if has {
+	} else if exist {
 		if pkey.Type != KeyTypeDeploy {
 			return nil, ErrKeyAlreadyExist{0, fingerprint, ""}
 		}
 	} else {
 		// First time use this deploy key.
-		pkey.Mode = accessMode
-		pkey.Type = KeyTypeDeploy
-		pkey.Content = content
-		pkey.Name = name
+		pkey = &PublicKey{
+			Fingerprint: fingerprint,
+			Mode:        accessMode,
+			Type:        KeyTypeDeploy,
+			Content:     content,
+			Name:        name,
+		}
 		if err = addKey(ctx, pkey); err != nil {
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("addKey: %w", err)
 		}
@@ -164,11 +162,10 @@ func AddDeployKey(ctx context.Context, repoID int64, name, content string, readO
 
 // GetDeployKeyByID returns deploy key by given ID.
 func GetDeployKeyByID(ctx context.Context, id int64) (*DeployKey, error) {
-	key := new(DeployKey)
-	has, err := db.GetEngine(ctx).ID(id).Get(key)
+	key, exist, err := db.GetByID[DeployKey](ctx, id)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
-	} else if !has {
+	} else if !exist {
 		return nil, ErrDeployKeyNotExist{id, 0, 0}
 	}
 	return key, nil
@@ -176,14 +173,10 @@ func GetDeployKeyByID(ctx context.Context, id int64) (*DeployKey, error) {
 
 // GetDeployKeyByRepo returns deploy key by given public key ID and repository ID.
 func GetDeployKeyByRepo(ctx context.Context, keyID, repoID int64) (*DeployKey, error) {
-	key := &DeployKey{
-		KeyID:  keyID,
-		RepoID: repoID,
-	}
-	has, err := db.GetByBean(ctx, key)
+	key, exist, err := db.Get[DeployKey](ctx, builder.Eq{"key_id": keyID, "repo_id": repoID})
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
-	} else if !has {
+	} else if !exist {
 		return nil, ErrDeployKeyNotExist{0, keyID, repoID}
 	}
 	return key, nil
diff --git a/models/asymkey/ssh_key_fingerprint.go b/models/asymkey/ssh_key_fingerprint.go
index 2d6af0e3d6..b9cfb1b251 100644
--- a/models/asymkey/ssh_key_fingerprint.go
+++ b/models/asymkey/ssh_key_fingerprint.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import (
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/util"
 
 	"golang.org/x/crypto/ssh"
+	"xorm.io/builder"
 )
 
 // ___________.__                                         .__        __
@@ -31,9 +32,7 @@ import (
 // checkKeyFingerprint only checks if key fingerprint has been used as public key,
 // it is OK to use same key as deploy key for multiple repositories/users.
 func checkKeyFingerprint(ctx context.Context, fingerprint string) error {
-	has, err := db.GetByBean(ctx, &PublicKey{
-		Fingerprint: fingerprint,
-	})
+	has, err := db.Exist[PublicKey](ctx, builder.Eq{"fingerprint": fingerprint})
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	} else if has {
diff --git a/models/auth/session.go b/models/auth/session.go
index 28f25170ee..60fdeaba7c 100644
--- a/models/auth/session.go
+++ b/models/auth/session.go
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ import (
 
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models/db"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/timeutil"
+
+	"xorm.io/builder"
 )
 
 // Session represents a session compatible for go-chi session
@@ -33,34 +35,28 @@ func UpdateSession(ctx context.Context, key string, data []byte) error {
 
 // ReadSession reads the data for the provided session
 func ReadSession(ctx context.Context, key string) (*Session, error) {
-	session := Session{
-		Key: key,
-	}
-
 	ctx, committer, err := db.TxContext(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	defer committer.Close()
 
-	if has, err := db.GetByBean(ctx, &session); err != nil {
+	session, exist, err := db.Get[Session](ctx, builder.Eq{"key": key})
+	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
-	} else if !has {
+	} else if !exist {
 		session.Expiry = timeutil.TimeStampNow()
 		if err := db.Insert(ctx, &session); err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
 	}
 
-	return &session, committer.Commit()
+	return session, committer.Commit()
 }
 
 // ExistSession checks if a session exists
 func ExistSession(ctx context.Context, key string) (bool, error) {
-	session := Session{
-		Key: key,
-	}
-	return db.GetEngine(ctx).Get(&session)
+	return db.Exist[Session](ctx, builder.Eq{"key": key})
 }
 
 // DestroySession destroys a session
@@ -79,17 +75,13 @@ func RegenerateSession(ctx context.Context, oldKey, newKey string) (*Session, er
 	}
 	defer committer.Close()
 
-	if has, err := db.GetByBean(ctx, &Session{
-		Key: newKey,
-	}); err != nil {
+	if has, err := db.Exist[Session](ctx, builder.Eq{"key": newKey}); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	} else if has {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("session Key: %s already exists", newKey)
 	}
 
-	if has, err := db.GetByBean(ctx, &Session{
-		Key: oldKey,
-	}); err != nil {
+	if has, err := db.Exist[Session](ctx, builder.Eq{"key": oldKey}); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	} else if !has {
 		if err := db.Insert(ctx, &Session{
@@ -104,14 +96,13 @@ func RegenerateSession(ctx context.Context, oldKey, newKey string) (*Session, er
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	s := Session{
-		Key: newKey,
-	}
-	if _, err := db.GetByBean(ctx, &s); err != nil {
+	s, _, err := db.Get[Session](ctx, builder.Eq{"key": newKey})
+	if err != nil {
+		// is not exist, it should be impossible
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	return &s, committer.Commit()
+	return s, committer.Commit()
 }
 
 // CountSessions returns the number of sessions
diff --git a/models/auth/source.go b/models/auth/source.go
index 5e77afddc3..8a372c1429 100644
--- a/models/auth/source.go
+++ b/models/auth/source.go
@@ -265,10 +265,10 @@ func IsSSPIEnabled(ctx context.Context) bool {
 		return false
 	}
 
-	exist, err := db.Exists[Source](ctx, FindSourcesOptions{
+	exist, err := db.Exist[Source](ctx, FindSourcesOptions{
 		IsActive:  util.OptionalBoolTrue,
 		LoginType: SSPI,
-	})
+	}.ToConds())
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Error("Active SSPI Sources: %v", err)
 		return false
diff --git a/models/db/context.go b/models/db/context.go
index 45765ef7d3..7b739f7e9f 100644
--- a/models/db/context.go
+++ b/models/db/context.go
@@ -173,9 +173,44 @@ func Exec(ctx context.Context, sqlAndArgs ...any) (sql.Result, error) {
 	return GetEngine(ctx).Exec(sqlAndArgs...)
 }
 
-// GetByBean filled empty fields of the bean according non-empty fields to query in database.
-func GetByBean(ctx context.Context, bean any) (bool, error) {
-	return GetEngine(ctx).Get(bean)
+func Get[T any](ctx context.Context, cond builder.Cond) (object *T, exist bool, err error) {
+	if !cond.IsValid() {
+		return nil, false, ErrConditionRequired{}
+	}
+
+	var bean T
+	has, err := GetEngine(ctx).Where(cond).NoAutoCondition().Get(&bean)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, false, err
+	} else if !has {
+		return nil, false, nil
+	}
+	return &bean, true, nil
+}
+
+func GetByID[T any](ctx context.Context, id int64) (object *T, exist bool, err error) {
+	var bean T
+	has, err := GetEngine(ctx).ID(id).NoAutoCondition().Get(&bean)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, false, err
+	} else if !has {
+		return nil, false, nil
+	}
+	return &bean, true, nil
+}
+
+func Exist[T any](ctx context.Context, cond builder.Cond) (bool, error) {
+	if !cond.IsValid() {
+		return false, ErrConditionRequired{}
+	}
+
+	var bean T
+	return GetEngine(ctx).Where(cond).NoAutoCondition().Exist(&bean)
+}
+
+func ExistByID[T any](ctx context.Context, id int64) (bool, error) {
+	var bean T
+	return GetEngine(ctx).ID(id).NoAutoCondition().Exist(&bean)
 }
 
 // DeleteByBean deletes all records according non-empty fields of the bean as conditions.
@@ -264,8 +299,3 @@ func inTransaction(ctx context.Context) (*xorm.Session, bool) {
 		return nil, false
 	}
 }
-
-func Exists[T any](ctx context.Context, opts FindOptions) (bool, error) {
-	var bean T
-	return GetEngine(ctx).Where(opts.ToConds()).Exist(&bean)
-}
diff --git a/models/db/error.go b/models/db/error.go
index 665e970e17..f601a15c01 100644
--- a/models/db/error.go
+++ b/models/db/error.go
@@ -72,3 +72,21 @@ func (err ErrNotExist) Error() string {
 func (err ErrNotExist) Unwrap() error {
 	return util.ErrNotExist
 }
+
+// ErrConditionRequired represents an error which require condition.
+type ErrConditionRequired struct{}
+
+// IsErrConditionRequired checks if an error is an ErrConditionRequired
+func IsErrConditionRequired(err error) bool {
+	_, ok := err.(ErrConditionRequired)
+	return ok
+}
+
+func (err ErrConditionRequired) Error() string {
+	return "condition is required"
+}
+
+// Unwrap unwraps this as a ErrNotExist err
+func (err ErrConditionRequired) Unwrap() error {
+	return util.ErrInvalidArgument
+}
diff --git a/models/db/iterate_test.go b/models/db/iterate_test.go
index 5362f34075..0f6ba2cc94 100644
--- a/models/db/iterate_test.go
+++ b/models/db/iterate_test.go
@@ -31,11 +31,11 @@ func TestIterate(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.EqualValues(t, cnt, repoUnitCnt)
 
 	err = db.Iterate(db.DefaultContext, nil, func(ctx context.Context, repoUnit *repo_model.RepoUnit) error {
-		reopUnit2 := repo_model.RepoUnit{ID: repoUnit.ID}
-		has, err := db.GetByBean(ctx, &reopUnit2)
+		has, err := db.ExistByID[repo_model.RepoUnit](ctx, repoUnit.ID)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
-		} else if !has {
+		}
+		if !has {
 			return db.ErrNotExist{Resource: "repo_unit", ID: repoUnit.ID}
 		}
 		assert.EqualValues(t, repoUnit.RepoID, repoUnit.RepoID)
diff --git a/models/git/lfs.go b/models/git/lfs.go
index e8192f92c5..837dc9fd31 100644
--- a/models/git/lfs.go
+++ b/models/git/lfs.go
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ var ErrLFSObjectNotExist = db.ErrNotExist{Resource: "LFS Meta object"}
 
 // NewLFSMetaObject stores a given populated LFSMetaObject structure in the database
 // if it is not already present.
-func NewLFSMetaObject(ctx context.Context, m *LFSMetaObject) (*LFSMetaObject, error) {
+func NewLFSMetaObject(ctx context.Context, repoID int64, p lfs.Pointer) (*LFSMetaObject, error) {
 	var err error
 
 	ctx, committer, err := db.TxContext(ctx)
@@ -144,16 +144,15 @@ func NewLFSMetaObject(ctx context.Context, m *LFSMetaObject) (*LFSMetaObject, er
 	}
 	defer committer.Close()
 
-	has, err := db.GetByBean(ctx, m)
+	m, exist, err := db.Get[LFSMetaObject](ctx, builder.Eq{"repository_id": repoID, "oid": p.Oid})
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	if has {
+	} else if exist {
 		m.Existing = true
 		return m, committer.Commit()
 	}
 
+	m = &LFSMetaObject{Pointer: p, RepositoryID: repoID}
 	if err = db.Insert(ctx, m); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
diff --git a/models/git/protected_branch.go b/models/git/protected_branch.go
index 5be35f4b11..528acc175a 100644
--- a/models/git/protected_branch.go
+++ b/models/git/protected_branch.go
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/gobwas/glob"
 	"github.com/gobwas/glob/syntax"
+	"xorm.io/builder"
 )
 
 var ErrBranchIsProtected = errors.New("branch is protected")
@@ -274,12 +275,11 @@ func (protectBranch *ProtectedBranch) IsUnprotectedFile(patterns []glob.Glob, pa
 
 // GetProtectedBranchRuleByName getting protected branch rule by name
 func GetProtectedBranchRuleByName(ctx context.Context, repoID int64, ruleName string) (*ProtectedBranch, error) {
-	rel := &ProtectedBranch{RepoID: repoID, RuleName: ruleName}
-	has, err := db.GetByBean(ctx, rel)
+	// branch_name is legacy name, it actually is rule name
+	rel, exist, err := db.Get[ProtectedBranch](ctx, builder.Eq{"repo_id": repoID, "branch_name": ruleName})
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
-	}
-	if !has {
+	} else if !exist {
 		return nil, nil
 	}
 	return rel, nil
@@ -287,12 +287,10 @@ func GetProtectedBranchRuleByName(ctx context.Context, repoID int64, ruleName st
 
 // GetProtectedBranchRuleByID getting protected branch rule by rule ID
 func GetProtectedBranchRuleByID(ctx context.Context, repoID, ruleID int64) (*ProtectedBranch, error) {
-	rel := &ProtectedBranch{ID: ruleID, RepoID: repoID}
-	has, err := db.GetByBean(ctx, rel)
+	rel, exist, err := db.Get[ProtectedBranch](ctx, builder.Eq{"repo_id": repoID, "id": ruleID})
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
-	}
-	if !has {
+	} else if !exist {
 		return nil, nil
 	}
 	return rel, nil
diff --git a/models/issues/assignees.go b/models/issues/assignees.go
index fdd0d6f227..60f32d9557 100644
--- a/models/issues/assignees.go
+++ b/models/issues/assignees.go
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ import (
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models/db"
 	user_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/user"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/util"
+
+	"xorm.io/builder"
 )
 
 // IssueAssignees saves all issue assignees
@@ -59,7 +61,7 @@ func GetAssigneeIDsByIssue(ctx context.Context, issueID int64) ([]int64, error)
 
 // IsUserAssignedToIssue returns true when the user is assigned to the issue
 func IsUserAssignedToIssue(ctx context.Context, issue *Issue, user *user_model.User) (isAssigned bool, err error) {
-	return db.GetByBean(ctx, &IssueAssignees{IssueID: issue.ID, AssigneeID: user.ID})
+	return db.Exist[IssueAssignees](ctx, builder.Eq{"assignee_id": user.ID, "issue_id": issue.ID})
 }
 
 // ToggleIssueAssignee changes a user between assigned and not assigned for this issue, and make issue comment for it.
diff --git a/models/issues/label.go b/models/issues/label.go
index f8dbb9e39c..5c6b8e08d7 100644
--- a/models/issues/label.go
+++ b/models/issues/label.go
@@ -304,15 +304,11 @@ func GetLabelInRepoByName(ctx context.Context, repoID int64, labelName string) (
 		return nil, ErrRepoLabelNotExist{0, repoID}
 	}
 
-	l := &Label{
-		Name:   labelName,
-		RepoID: repoID,
-	}
-	has, err := db.GetByBean(ctx, l)
+	l, exist, err := db.Get[Label](ctx, builder.Eq{"name": labelName, "repo_id": repoID})
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
-	} else if !has {
-		return nil, ErrRepoLabelNotExist{0, l.RepoID}
+	} else if !exist {
+		return nil, ErrRepoLabelNotExist{0, repoID}
 	}
 	return l, nil
 }
@@ -323,15 +319,11 @@ func GetLabelInRepoByID(ctx context.Context, repoID, labelID int64) (*Label, err
 		return nil, ErrRepoLabelNotExist{labelID, repoID}
 	}
 
-	l := &Label{
-		ID:     labelID,
-		RepoID: repoID,
-	}
-	has, err := db.GetByBean(ctx, l)
+	l, exist, err := db.Get[Label](ctx, builder.Eq{"id": labelID, "repo_id": repoID})
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
-	} else if !has {
-		return nil, ErrRepoLabelNotExist{l.ID, l.RepoID}
+	} else if !exist {
+		return nil, ErrRepoLabelNotExist{labelID, repoID}
 	}
 	return l, nil
 }
@@ -408,15 +400,11 @@ func GetLabelInOrgByName(ctx context.Context, orgID int64, labelName string) (*L
 		return nil, ErrOrgLabelNotExist{0, orgID}
 	}
 
-	l := &Label{
-		Name:  labelName,
-		OrgID: orgID,
-	}
-	has, err := db.GetByBean(ctx, l)
+	l, exist, err := db.Get[Label](ctx, builder.Eq{"name": labelName, "org_id": orgID})
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
-	} else if !has {
-		return nil, ErrOrgLabelNotExist{0, l.OrgID}
+	} else if !exist {
+		return nil, ErrOrgLabelNotExist{0, orgID}
 	}
 	return l, nil
 }
@@ -427,15 +415,11 @@ func GetLabelInOrgByID(ctx context.Context, orgID, labelID int64) (*Label, error
 		return nil, ErrOrgLabelNotExist{labelID, orgID}
 	}
 
-	l := &Label{
-		ID:    labelID,
-		OrgID: orgID,
-	}
-	has, err := db.GetByBean(ctx, l)
+	l, exist, err := db.Get[Label](ctx, builder.Eq{"id": labelID, "org_id": orgID})
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
-	} else if !has {
-		return nil, ErrOrgLabelNotExist{l.ID, l.OrgID}
+	} else if !exist {
+		return nil, ErrOrgLabelNotExist{labelID, orgID}
 	}
 	return l, nil
 }
diff --git a/models/issues/pull.go b/models/issues/pull.go
index 2379c61976..c51a7daf4e 100644
--- a/models/issues/pull.go
+++ b/models/issues/pull.go
@@ -660,13 +660,10 @@ func GetPullRequestByIssueIDWithNoAttributes(ctx context.Context, issueID int64)
 
 // GetPullRequestByIssueID returns pull request by given issue ID.
 func GetPullRequestByIssueID(ctx context.Context, issueID int64) (*PullRequest, error) {
-	pr := &PullRequest{
-		IssueID: issueID,
-	}
-	has, err := db.GetByBean(ctx, pr)
+	pr, exist, err := db.Get[PullRequest](ctx, builder.Eq{"issue_id": issueID})
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
-	} else if !has {
+	} else if !exist {
 		return nil, ErrPullRequestNotExist{0, issueID, 0, 0, "", ""}
 	}
 	return pr, pr.LoadAttributes(ctx)
diff --git a/models/org_team.go b/models/org_team.go
index 03a4f6e98d..1a452436c3 100644
--- a/models/org_team.go
+++ b/models/org_team.go
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ func NewTeam(ctx context.Context, t *organization.Team) (err error) {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	has, err := db.GetEngine(ctx).ID(t.OrgID).Get(new(user_model.User))
+	has, err := db.ExistByID[user_model.User](ctx, t.OrgID)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -171,10 +171,10 @@ func NewTeam(ctx context.Context, t *organization.Team) (err error) {
 	}
 
 	t.LowerName = strings.ToLower(t.Name)
-	has, err = db.GetEngine(ctx).
-		Where("org_id=?", t.OrgID).
-		And("lower_name=?", t.LowerName).
-		Get(new(organization.Team))
+	has, err = db.Exist[organization.Team](ctx, builder.Eq{
+		"org_id":     t.OrgID,
+		"lower_name": t.LowerName,
+	})
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -232,20 +232,20 @@ func UpdateTeam(ctx context.Context, t *organization.Team, authChanged, includeA
 		return err
 	}
 	defer committer.Close()
-	sess := db.GetEngine(ctx)
 
 	t.LowerName = strings.ToLower(t.Name)
-	has, err := sess.
-		Where("org_id=?", t.OrgID).
-		And("lower_name=?", t.LowerName).
-		And("id!=?", t.ID).
-		Get(new(organization.Team))
+	has, err := db.Exist[organization.Team](ctx, builder.Eq{
+		"org_id":     t.OrgID,
+		"lower_name": t.LowerName,
+	}.And(builder.Neq{"id": t.ID}),
+	)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	} else if has {
 		return organization.ErrTeamAlreadyExist{OrgID: t.OrgID, Name: t.LowerName}
 	}
 
+	sess := db.GetEngine(ctx)
 	if _, err = sess.ID(t.ID).Cols("name", "lower_name", "description",
 		"can_create_org_repo", "authorize", "includes_all_repositories").Update(t); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("update: %w", err)
diff --git a/models/organization/team.go b/models/organization/team.go
index 72afc67369..17db11c42d 100644
--- a/models/organization/team.go
+++ b/models/organization/team.go
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ import (
 	user_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/user"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/log"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/util"
+
+	"xorm.io/builder"
 )
 
 // ___________
@@ -203,14 +205,10 @@ func IsUsableTeamName(name string) error {
 
 // GetTeam returns team by given team name and organization.
 func GetTeam(ctx context.Context, orgID int64, name string) (*Team, error) {
-	t := &Team{
-		OrgID:     orgID,
-		LowerName: strings.ToLower(name),
-	}
-	has, err := db.GetByBean(ctx, t)
+	t, exist, err := db.Get[Team](ctx, builder.Eq{"org_id": orgID, "lower_name": strings.ToLower(name)})
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
-	} else if !has {
+	} else if !exist {
 		return nil, ErrTeamNotExist{orgID, 0, name}
 	}
 	return t, nil
diff --git a/models/perm/access/access.go b/models/perm/access/access.go
index 2d1b2daa62..3e2568b4b4 100644
--- a/models/perm/access/access.go
+++ b/models/perm/access/access.go
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ import (
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models/perm"
 	repo_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/repo"
 	user_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/user"
+
+	"xorm.io/builder"
 )
 
 // Access represents the highest access level of a user to the repository. The only access type
@@ -51,9 +53,11 @@ func accessLevel(ctx context.Context, user *user_model.User, repo *repo_model.Re
 		return perm.AccessModeOwner, nil
 	}
 
-	a := &Access{UserID: userID, RepoID: repo.ID}
-	if has, err := db.GetByBean(ctx, a); !has || err != nil {
+	a, exist, err := db.Get[Access](ctx, builder.Eq{"user_id": userID, "repo_id": repo.ID})
+	if err != nil {
 		return mode, err
+	} else if !exist {
+		return mode, nil
 	}
 	return a.Mode, nil
 }
diff --git a/models/system/setting.go b/models/system/setting.go
index cd1d373b98..4472b4c228 100644
--- a/models/system/setting.go
+++ b/models/system/setting.go
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ import (
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/log"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/setting/config"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/timeutil"
+
+	"xorm.io/builder"
 )
 
 type Setting struct {
@@ -36,16 +38,17 @@ func init() {
 const keyRevision = "revision"
 
 func GetRevision(ctx context.Context) int {
-	revision := &Setting{SettingKey: keyRevision}
-	if has, err := db.GetByBean(ctx, revision); err != nil {
+	revision, exist, err := db.Get[Setting](ctx, builder.Eq{"setting_key": keyRevision})
+	if err != nil {
 		return 0
-	} else if !has {
+	} else if !exist {
 		err = db.Insert(ctx, &Setting{SettingKey: keyRevision, Version: 1})
 		if err != nil {
 			return 0
 		}
 		return 1
-	} else if revision.Version <= 0 || revision.Version >= math.MaxInt-1 {
+	}
+	if revision.Version <= 0 || revision.Version >= math.MaxInt-1 {
 		_, err = db.Exec(ctx, "UPDATE system_setting SET version=1 WHERE setting_key=?", keyRevision)
 		if err != nil {
 			return 0
diff --git a/models/system/setting_test.go b/models/system/setting_test.go
index 0316ea144d..8f04412fb4 100644
--- a/models/system/setting_test.go
+++ b/models/system/setting_test.go
@@ -41,14 +41,11 @@ func TestSettings(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.EqualValues(t, "false", settings[keyName])
 
 	// setting the same value should not trigger DuplicateKey error, and the "version" should be increased
-	setting := &system.Setting{SettingKey: keyName}
-	_, err = db.GetByBean(db.DefaultContext, setting)
-	assert.NoError(t, err)
-	assert.EqualValues(t, 2, setting.Version)
 	err = system.SetSettings(db.DefaultContext, map[string]string{keyName: "false"})
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
-	setting = &system.Setting{SettingKey: keyName}
-	_, err = db.GetByBean(db.DefaultContext, setting)
+
+	rev, settings, err = system.GetAllSettings(db.DefaultContext)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
-	assert.EqualValues(t, 3, setting.Version)
+	assert.Len(t, settings, 2)
+	assert.EqualValues(t, 4, rev)
 }
diff --git a/models/user/email_address.go b/models/user/email_address.go
index f1ed6692cf..2af2621f5f 100644
--- a/models/user/email_address.go
+++ b/models/user/email_address.go
@@ -527,12 +527,13 @@ func ActivateUserEmail(ctx context.Context, userID int64, email string, activate
 
 	// Activate/deactivate a user's secondary email address
 	// First check if there's another user active with the same address
-	addr := EmailAddress{UID: userID, LowerEmail: strings.ToLower(email)}
-	if has, err := db.GetByBean(ctx, &addr); err != nil {
+	addr, exist, err := db.Get[EmailAddress](ctx, builder.Eq{"uid": userID, "lower_email": strings.ToLower(email)})
+	if err != nil {
 		return err
-	} else if !has {
+	} else if !exist {
 		return fmt.Errorf("no such email: %d (%s)", userID, email)
 	}
+
 	if addr.IsActivated == activate {
 		// Already in the desired state; no action
 		return nil
@@ -544,25 +545,26 @@ func ActivateUserEmail(ctx context.Context, userID int64, email string, activate
 			return ErrEmailAlreadyUsed{Email: email}
 		}
 	}
-	if err = updateActivation(ctx, &addr, activate); err != nil {
+	if err = updateActivation(ctx, addr, activate); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("unable to updateActivation() for %d:%s: %w", addr.ID, addr.Email, err)
 	}
 
 	// Activate/deactivate a user's primary email address and account
 	if addr.IsPrimary {
-		user := User{ID: userID, Email: email}
-		if has, err := db.GetByBean(ctx, &user); err != nil {
+		user, exist, err := db.Get[User](ctx, builder.Eq{"id": userID, "email": email})
+		if err != nil {
 			return err
-		} else if !has {
+		} else if !exist {
 			return fmt.Errorf("no user with ID: %d and Email: %s", userID, email)
 		}
+
 		// The user's activation state should be synchronized with the primary email
 		if user.IsActive != activate {
 			user.IsActive = activate
 			if user.Rands, err = GetUserSalt(); err != nil {
 				return fmt.Errorf("unable to generate salt: %w", err)
 			}
-			if err = UpdateUserCols(ctx, &user, "is_active", "rands"); err != nil {
+			if err = UpdateUserCols(ctx, user, "is_active", "rands"); err != nil {
 				return fmt.Errorf("unable to updateUserCols() for user ID: %d: %w", userID, err)
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/models/user/external_login_user.go b/models/user/external_login_user.go
index 0db702f225..965b7a5ed1 100644
--- a/models/user/external_login_user.go
+++ b/models/user/external_login_user.go
@@ -98,9 +98,10 @@ func GetExternalLogin(ctx context.Context, externalLoginUser *ExternalLoginUser)
 
 // LinkExternalToUser link the external user to the user
 func LinkExternalToUser(ctx context.Context, user *User, externalLoginUser *ExternalLoginUser) error {
-	has, err := db.GetEngine(ctx).Where("external_id=? AND login_source_id=?", externalLoginUser.ExternalID, externalLoginUser.LoginSourceID).
-		NoAutoCondition().
-		Exist(externalLoginUser)
+	has, err := db.Exist[ExternalLoginUser](ctx, builder.Eq{
+		"external_id":     externalLoginUser.ExternalID,
+		"login_source_id": externalLoginUser.LoginSourceID,
+	})
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	} else if has {
@@ -145,9 +146,10 @@ func GetUserIDByExternalUserID(ctx context.Context, provider, userID string) (in
 
 // UpdateExternalUserByExternalID updates an external user's information
 func UpdateExternalUserByExternalID(ctx context.Context, external *ExternalLoginUser) error {
-	has, err := db.GetEngine(ctx).Where("external_id=? AND login_source_id=?", external.ExternalID, external.LoginSourceID).
-		NoAutoCondition().
-		Exist(external)
+	has, err := db.Exist[ExternalLoginUser](ctx, builder.Eq{
+		"external_id":     external.ExternalID,
+		"login_source_id": external.LoginSourceID,
+	})
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	} else if !has {
diff --git a/models/webhook/hooktask.go b/models/webhook/hooktask.go
index 3ff27b93a7..2fb655ebca 100644
--- a/models/webhook/hooktask.go
+++ b/models/webhook/hooktask.go
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import (
 	webhook_module "code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/webhook"
 
 	gouuid "github.com/google/uuid"
+	"xorm.io/builder"
 )
 
 //   ___ ___                __   ___________              __
@@ -150,14 +151,10 @@ func UpdateHookTask(ctx context.Context, t *HookTask) error {
 
 // ReplayHookTask copies a hook task to get re-delivered
 func ReplayHookTask(ctx context.Context, hookID int64, uuid string) (*HookTask, error) {
-	task := &HookTask{
-		HookID: hookID,
-		UUID:   uuid,
-	}
-	has, err := db.GetByBean(ctx, task)
+	task, exist, err := db.Get[HookTask](ctx, builder.Eq{"hook_id": hookID, "uuid": uuid})
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
-	} else if !has {
+	} else if !exist {
 		return nil, ErrHookTaskNotExist{
 			HookID: hookID,
 			UUID:   uuid,
diff --git a/modules/repository/collaborator.go b/modules/repository/collaborator.go
index f5cdc35045..ebe14e3a4c 100644
--- a/modules/repository/collaborator.go
+++ b/modules/repository/collaborator.go
@@ -11,24 +11,27 @@ import (
 	access_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/perm/access"
 	repo_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/repo"
 	user_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/user"
+
+	"xorm.io/builder"
 )
 
 func AddCollaborator(ctx context.Context, repo *repo_model.Repository, u *user_model.User) error {
 	return db.WithTx(ctx, func(ctx context.Context) error {
-		collaboration := &repo_model.Collaboration{
-			RepoID: repo.ID,
-			UserID: u.ID,
-		}
-
-		has, err := db.GetByBean(ctx, collaboration)
+		has, err := db.Exist[repo_model.Collaboration](ctx, builder.Eq{
+			"repo_id": repo.ID,
+			"user_id": u.ID,
+		})
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		} else if has {
 			return nil
 		}
-		collaboration.Mode = perm.AccessModeWrite
 
-		if err = db.Insert(ctx, collaboration); err != nil {
+		if err = db.Insert(ctx, &repo_model.Collaboration{
+			RepoID: repo.ID,
+			UserID: u.ID,
+			Mode:   perm.AccessModeWrite,
+		}); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 
diff --git a/modules/repository/repo.go b/modules/repository/repo.go
index 974449112f..a9a2773501 100644
--- a/modules/repository/repo.go
+++ b/modules/repository/repo.go
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@ func StoreMissingLfsObjectsInRepository(ctx context.Context, repo *repo_model.Re
 
 			defer content.Close()
 
-			_, err := git_model.NewLFSMetaObject(ctx, &git_model.LFSMetaObject{Pointer: p, RepositoryID: repo.ID})
+			_, err := git_model.NewLFSMetaObject(ctx, repo.ID, p)
 			if err != nil {
 				log.Error("Repo[%-v]: Error creating LFS meta object %-v: %v", repo, p, err)
 				return err
@@ -456,7 +456,7 @@ func StoreMissingLfsObjectsInRepository(ctx context.Context, repo *repo_model.Re
 
 		if exist {
 			log.Trace("Repo[%-v]: LFS object %-v already present; creating meta object", repo, pointerBlob.Pointer)
-			_, err := git_model.NewLFSMetaObject(ctx, &git_model.LFSMetaObject{Pointer: pointerBlob.Pointer, RepositoryID: repo.ID})
+			_, err := git_model.NewLFSMetaObject(ctx, repo.ID, pointerBlob.Pointer)
 			if err != nil {
 				log.Error("Repo[%-v]: Error creating LFS meta object %-v: %v", repo, pointerBlob.Pointer, err)
 				return err
diff --git a/services/lfs/server.go b/services/lfs/server.go
index 58b4663345..62134b7d60 100644
--- a/services/lfs/server.go
+++ b/services/lfs/server.go
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ func BatchHandler(ctx *context.Context) {
 					return
 				}
 				if accessible {
-					_, err := git_model.NewLFSMetaObject(ctx, &git_model.LFSMetaObject{Pointer: p, RepositoryID: repository.ID})
+					_, err := git_model.NewLFSMetaObject(ctx, repository.ID, p)
 					if err != nil {
 						log.Error("Unable to create LFS MetaObject [%s] for %s/%s. Error: %v", p.Oid, rc.User, rc.Repo, err)
 						writeStatus(ctx, http.StatusInternalServerError)
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ func UploadHandler(ctx *context.Context) {
 			log.Error("Error putting LFS MetaObject [%s] into content store. Error: %v", p.Oid, err)
 			return err
 		}
-		_, err := git_model.NewLFSMetaObject(ctx, &git_model.LFSMetaObject{Pointer: p, RepositoryID: repository.ID})
+		_, err := git_model.NewLFSMetaObject(ctx, repository.ID, p)
 		return err
 	}
 
diff --git a/services/pull/lfs.go b/services/pull/lfs.go
index 2ca82b5633..ed03583d4f 100644
--- a/services/pull/lfs.go
+++ b/services/pull/lfs.go
@@ -127,9 +127,7 @@ func createLFSMetaObjectsFromCatFileBatch(ctx context.Context, catFileBatchReade
 		// OK we have a pointer that is associated with the head repo
 		// and is actually a file in the LFS
 		// Therefore it should be associated with the base repo
-		meta := &git_model.LFSMetaObject{Pointer: pointer}
-		meta.RepositoryID = pr.BaseRepoID
-		if _, err := git_model.NewLFSMetaObject(ctx, meta); err != nil {
+		if _, err := git_model.NewLFSMetaObject(ctx, pr.BaseRepoID, pointer); err != nil {
 			_ = catFileBatchReader.CloseWithError(err)
 			break
 		}
diff --git a/services/repository/files/update.go b/services/repository/files/update.go
index 2a08bcbace..42b98a2739 100644
--- a/services/repository/files/update.go
+++ b/services/repository/files/update.go
@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@ func CreateOrUpdateFile(ctx context.Context, t *TemporaryUploadRepository, file
 
 	if lfsMetaObject != nil {
 		// We have an LFS object - create it
-		lfsMetaObject, err = git_model.NewLFSMetaObject(ctx, lfsMetaObject)
+		lfsMetaObject, err = git_model.NewLFSMetaObject(ctx, lfsMetaObject.RepositoryID, lfsMetaObject.Pointer)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
diff --git a/services/repository/files/upload.go b/services/repository/files/upload.go
index f4e1da7bb1..6a1f2ccd16 100644
--- a/services/repository/files/upload.go
+++ b/services/repository/files/upload.go
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ func UploadRepoFiles(ctx context.Context, repo *repo_model.Repository, doer *use
 		if infos[i].lfsMetaObject == nil {
 			continue
 		}
-		infos[i].lfsMetaObject, err = git_model.NewLFSMetaObject(ctx, infos[i].lfsMetaObject)
+		infos[i].lfsMetaObject, err = git_model.NewLFSMetaObject(ctx, infos[i].lfsMetaObject.RepositoryID, infos[i].lfsMetaObject.Pointer)
 		if err != nil {
 			// OK Now we need to cleanup
 			return cleanUpAfterFailure(ctx, &infos, t, err)
diff --git a/services/repository/lfs_test.go b/services/repository/lfs_test.go
index 61348143d0..ee0b8f6b89 100644
--- a/services/repository/lfs_test.go
+++ b/services/repository/lfs_test.go
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ func storeObjectInRepo(t *testing.T, repositoryID int64, content *[]byte) string
 	pointer, err := lfs.GeneratePointer(bytes.NewReader(*content))
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 
-	_, err = git_model.NewLFSMetaObject(db.DefaultContext, &git_model.LFSMetaObject{Pointer: pointer, RepositoryID: repositoryID})
+	_, err = git_model.NewLFSMetaObject(db.DefaultContext, repositoryID, pointer)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	contentStore := lfs.NewContentStore()
 	exist, err := contentStore.Exists(pointer)
diff --git a/tests/integration/lfs_getobject_test.go b/tests/integration/lfs_getobject_test.go
index fe070c62d5..a87f38be8a 100644
--- a/tests/integration/lfs_getobject_test.go
+++ b/tests/integration/lfs_getobject_test.go
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ func storeObjectInRepo(t *testing.T, repositoryID int64, content *[]byte) string
 	pointer, err := lfs.GeneratePointer(bytes.NewReader(*content))
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 
-	_, err = git_model.NewLFSMetaObject(db.DefaultContext, &git_model.LFSMetaObject{Pointer: pointer, RepositoryID: repositoryID})
+	_, err = git_model.NewLFSMetaObject(db.DefaultContext, repositoryID, pointer)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	contentStore := lfs.NewContentStore()
 	exist, err := contentStore.Exists(pointer)