A curated list of awesome Backstage resources, plugins, tech docs, and more! Backstage is an open-source platform that helps developers build, test, and maintain software with ease. This repository aims to provide a comprehensive collection of resources and tools for using Backstage effectively.
- Official Resources
- Plugins
- Tutorials and Guides
- Tools and Integrations
- Community and Contributions
- Articles and Presentations
- Related Projects
A collection of awesome Backstage plugins to enhance your platform's capabilities.
- Catalog - Provides an inventory of all components in your ecosystem.
- TechDocs - Manage and display technical documentation for your components.
- Scaffolder - Create new components using templates.
- Cost Insights - Gain insights into your cloud costs.
- Community Plugins - Where Backstage maintains the list of community plugins available.
- GitHub Actions - Monitor your GitHub Actions workflows.
- Jenkins - Integrate Jenkins for CI/CD.
- SonarQube - Analyze and monitor code quality with SonarQube.
- CircleCI - Monitor your CircleCI builds.
- Prometheus - Monitor application performance using Prometheus.
- Bazaar - Discover and collaborate on internal projects within your organization.
- backstage-aws-cloudformation-plugin - Manage AWS CloudFormation stacks.
- aws-lambda - Manage and monitor your AWS Lambda functions.
- AiKA - AI-powered assistant for context-aware answers from your internal docs and APIs.
- RAG AI Plugin - Adds retrieval-augmented generation using LLMs for your internal knowledge.
- Announcements Plugin - Create and manage internal announcements directly in Backstage.
- Git Release Manager - Automate GitHub release workflows from within Backstage.
- Port Plugin - Sync data from across your stack into scorecards and dashboards.
- Env0 Plugin - Manage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) workflows and self-service provisioning.
- Tech Insights Scorecards - Automate service maturity scorecards with centralized checks across your catalog.
- Scaffolder Yeoman Module - Extend golden paths with Yeoman blueprints and new template actions like GitHub Issues or Terraform Cloud.
- Microsoft Graph Catalog Module - Synchronize Azure AD users and groups as Backstage entities.
- Azure DevOps Catalog Modules - Bring Azure Repos, Boards, and Pipelines metadata into the catalog backend.
- Search Backend Modules - Unlock faster, filtered search with Elasticsearch or Lunr-powered hybrid indexing.
- GitHub Projects - Manage and triage GitHub Projects (v2) without leaving Backstage.
- New Relic - Jump straight from service catalog entries to New Relic dashboards.
- Datadog - Surface Datadog monitors, service maps, and dashboards next to entities.
- Snyk Security Insights - Annotate catalog entities with Snyk vulnerability and risk signals.
- Wiz Security - Display Wiz cloud risk scores alongside scorecards to prioritize remediation.
- Backstage Learn
- Getting Started with Backstage
- Creating a Plugin
- Integrating with Existing Infrastructure
- Customizing the UI
- Portal - A no-code IDP based on Backstage and maintained by Spotify.
- Backstage CLI
- Docker - Run Backstage in Docker containers.
- Kubernetes - Deploy Backstage on Kubernetes.
- Backstage Helm Chart - Helm chart for deploying Backstage on Kubernetes.
- Backstage ArgoCD Integration - Present ArgoCD's GitOps workflows in Backstage.
- Kratix with Backstage - Integrate Kratix Platform Engineering Framework with Backstage to easily deploy promises.
- Crossplane with Backstage - Guide on integrating Crossplane with Backstage.
- Backstage Community - Join the Backstage community to ask questions and share your knowledge.
- Good First Issues - Contribute to the project by tackling "Good First Issues" on GitHub.
- Discord - Join the Backstage Discord server to connect with other developers and get live support.
- Roadie Marketplace Digest - Track newly released community plugins and Backstage enhancements each week.
- Introduction to Backstage - A video introduction to Backstage by Spotify.
- Creating a Plugin for Backstage - Learn how to create a plugin for Backstage.
- How Spotify Builds Infrastructure with Backstage - A blog post by Spotify on their experience with Backstage.
- Backstage v1.24.0 Release Notes - Overview of the Granular Permissions v2 rollout and policy-as-code updates.
- Software Catalog Next RFC - Follow the catalog relationship remapping proposal and community feedback.
- Lighthouse - Automate running Lighthouse for every commit and viewing the changes over time.
- Roadie - Managed Backstage service for enterprises.
Contributions are more than welcome! Please read the contribution guidelines before submitting a pull request.