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

• Awesome Backstage
  • Contents
  • Official Resources
  • Plugins
    • Core Plugins
    • Community Plugins
  • Tutorials and Guides
  • Tools and Integrations
  • Community and Contributions
  • Articles and Presentations
  • Related Projects
  • License
  • Contributing

Official Resources

• Backstage Homepage
• 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

• 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.

Tutorials and Guides

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

Tools and Integrations

• Backstage CLI
• Docker - Run Backstage in Docker containers.
• Kubernetes - Deploy Backstage on Kubernetes.
• Backstage Helm Chart - Helm chart for deploying Backstage on Kubernetes.

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.

License

This awesome list is released under the CC0 1.0 Universal License.

Contributing

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