diff --git a/sphinx/ext/apidoc/__init__.py b/sphinx/ext/apidoc/__init__.py
index 3d529c0c89c..b574b9bda4a 100644
--- a/sphinx/ext/apidoc/__init__.py
+++ b/sphinx/ext/apidoc/__init__.py
@@ -13,28 +13,9 @@
 
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 
-from sphinx.locale import __
-from sphinx.util import logging
+from sphinx.ext.apidoc._cli import main
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from collections.abc import Sequence
-    from pathlib import Path
 
-logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
-
-
-def _remove_old_files(
-    written_files: Sequence[Path], destdir: Path, suffix: str
-) -> None:
-    files_to_keep = frozenset(written_files)
-    for existing in destdir.rglob(f'*.{suffix}'):
-        if existing not in files_to_keep:
-            try:
-                existing.unlink()
-            except OSError as exc:
-                logger.warning(
-                    __('Failed to remove %s: %s'),
-                    existing,
-                    exc.strerror,
-                    type='autodoc',
-                )
+__all__: Sequence[str] = ('main',)
diff --git a/sphinx/ext/apidoc/_cli.py b/sphinx/ext/apidoc/_cli.py
index 5703c651526..0bf8ee4bb3f 100644
--- a/sphinx/ext/apidoc/_cli.py
+++ b/sphinx/ext/apidoc/_cli.py
@@ -13,12 +13,12 @@
 import sphinx.locale
 from sphinx import __display_version__
 from sphinx.cmd.quickstart import EXTENSIONS
-from sphinx.ext.apidoc import _remove_old_files, logger
 from sphinx.ext.apidoc._generate import (
     CliOptions,
     create_modules_toc_file,
     recurse_tree,
 )
+from sphinx.ext.apidoc._shared import LOGGER, _remove_old_files
 from sphinx.locale import __
 from sphinx.util.osutil import ensuredir
 
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ def _parse_args(argv: Sequence[str], /) -> CliOptions:
     args.module_path = root_path = Path(args.module_path).resolve()
     args.destdir = Path(args.destdir)
     if not root_path.is_dir():
-        logger.error(__('%s is not a directory.'), root_path)
+        LOGGER.error(__('%s is not a directory.'), root_path)
         raise SystemExit(1)
 
     if args.header is None:
diff --git a/sphinx/ext/apidoc/_generate.py b/sphinx/ext/apidoc/_generate.py
index 708e7ca35d7..868cd80e50d 100644
--- a/sphinx/ext/apidoc/_generate.py
+++ b/sphinx/ext/apidoc/_generate.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 
 from sphinx import package_dir
-from sphinx.ext.apidoc import logger
+from sphinx.ext.apidoc._shared import LOGGER
 from sphinx.locale import __
 from sphinx.util.osutil import FileAvoidWrite
 from sphinx.util.template import ReSTRenderer
@@ -64,14 +64,14 @@ def write_file(name: str, text: str, opts: CliOptions) -> Path:
     fname = Path(opts.destdir, f'{name}.{opts.suffix}')
     if opts.dryrun:
         if not opts.quiet:
-            logger.info(__('Would create file %s.'), fname)
+            LOGGER.info(__('Would create file %s.'), fname)
         return fname
     if not opts.force and fname.is_file():
         if not opts.quiet:
-            logger.info(__('File %s already exists, skipping.'), fname)
+            LOGGER.info(__('File %s already exists, skipping.'), fname)
     else:
         if not opts.quiet:
-            logger.info(__('Creating file %s.'), fname)
+            LOGGER.info(__('Creating file %s.'), fname)
         with FileAvoidWrite(fname) as f:
             f.write(text)
     return fname
diff --git a/sphinx/ext/apidoc/_shared.py b/sphinx/ext/apidoc/_shared.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7489f9d3e6e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sphinx/ext/apidoc/_shared.py
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
+
+from sphinx.locale import __
+from sphinx.util import logging
+
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from collections.abc import Sequence
+    from pathlib import Path
+    from typing import Final
+
+LOGGER: Final[logging.SphinxLoggerAdapter] = logging.getLogger('sphinx.ext.apidoc')
+
+
+def _remove_old_files(
+    written_files: Sequence[Path], destdir: Path, suffix: str
+) -> None:
+    files_to_keep = frozenset(written_files)
+    for existing in destdir.rglob(f'*.{suffix}'):
+        if existing not in files_to_keep:
+            try:
+                existing.unlink()
+            except OSError as exc:
+                LOGGER.warning(
+                    __('Failed to remove %s: %s'),
+                    existing,
+                    exc.strerror,
+                    type='autodoc',
+                )