Awesome Backstage

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.

Contents

• Official Resources
• Plugins
• Tutorials and Guides
• Tools and Integrations
• Community and Contributions
• Articles and Presentations
• Related Projects

Official Resources

• GitHub Repository
• Documentation
• Blog
• Demo

Plugins

A collection of awesome Backstage plugins to enhance your platform's capabilities.

Core Plugins

• 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

• 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.

Tutorials and Guides

• Backstage Learn
• Getting Started with Backstage
• Creating a Plugin
• Integrating with Existing Infrastructure
• Customizing the UI

Tools and Integrations

• 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.

Community and Contributions

• 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.

Articles and Presentations

• 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.

Related Projects

• Lighthouse - Automate running Lighthouse for every commit and viewing the changes over time.
• Roadie - Managed Backstage service for enterprises.

Contributing

Contributions are more than welcome! Please read the contribution guidelines before submitting a pull request.