awesome-backstage
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Articles and Presentations
- Actions Registry + MCP Integration (v1.40.0)
Actions Registry services and MCP server integration notes.
- BackstageCon + KubeCon EU 2026 Amsterdam
Schedule, CFP, and maintainer sessions for the Amsterdam event.
- BackstageCon + KubeCon NA 2025 Highlights
Recap of recent platform updates and community demos from Atlanta.
- Backstage Security Audit 2024
Independent security audit results, findings, and remediation summary.
- Backstage v1.54.0 Release Notes
Latest stable minor release with platform updates and bug fixes (
- Backstage Wrapped 2025: Celebrating a mature framework with modern foundations
Annual retrospective on Backstage growth, platform maturity, and highlights.
Plugins
- AiKACommunity Plugins
AI-powered assistant for context-aware answers from your internal docs and APIs.
- Announcements PluginCommunity Plugins
Create and manage internal announcements directly in Backstage.
- ApiiroCommunity Plugins
Surface Apiiro application risk context directly in Backstage entities.
- aws-lambdaCommunity Plugins
Manage and monitor your AWS Lambda functions.
- Azure DevOps Catalog ModulesCommunity Plugins
Bring Azure Repos, Boards, and Pipelines metadata into the catalog backend.
- backstage-aws-cloudformation-pluginCommunity Plugins
Manage AWS CloudFormation stacks.
Tools and Integrations
- Backstage ArgoCD Integration
Present ArgoCD's GitOps workflows in Backstage.
- Backstage CLI
- Backstage Helm Chart
Helm chart for deploying Backstage on Kubernetes.
- Crossplane with Backstage
Guide on integrating Crossplane with Backstage.
- Docker
Run Backstage in Docker containers.
- Kratix with Backstage
Integrate Kratix Platform Engineering Framework with Backstage to easily deploy promises.
Community and Contributions
- Backstage Community
Join the Backstage community to ask questions and share your knowledge.
- Backstage Weekly
Weekly newsletter tracking releases, plugins, and community news.
- ContribFest App
Browse contribution opportunities and project tracks for ContribFest.
- Discord
Join the Backstage Discord server to connect with other developers and get live support.
- Get a Jump on ContribFest
Learn how to participate in the latest contribution event cycle.
- Good First Issues
Contribute to the project by tackling "Good First Issues" on GitHub.
Tutorials and Guides
- Backstage Learn
- Creating a Plugin
- Customizing the UI
- Getting Started with Backstage
- Integrating with Existing Infrastructure
- Module Federation
Compose frontend capabilities across app boundaries with dynamic module loading.
Official Resources
- Blog
- Demo
- Documentation
- GitHub Repository
- Plugin Directory
Discover official and community plugins in one place.
Related Projects
- KubeStellar Console
Multi-cluster Kubernetes management portal complementary to Backstage; provides cluster health, GitOps, RBAC management and AI-assisted operations for platform engineering teams.
- Lighthouse
Automate running Lighthouse for every commit and viewing the changes over time.
- OpenChoreo
CNCF Sandbox open-source internal developer platform for Kubernetes with a Backstage-powered developer portal, CI/CD, GitOps, and observability built in.
- Roadie
Managed Backstage service for enterprises.
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