Backstage Overview and Expected Benefits
Explains Backstage (CNCF), its role as a Developer Portal / IDP, its architecture, the benefits to expect after adoption, and how to think about ROI
Backstage Core Concepts
Explains the core concepts you must understand before working with Backstage — Software Catalog, Entity model (catalog-info.yaml), TechDocs, Search, auth/permissions, and data persistence
Creating and Managing Software Templates
Explains how to create, parameterize, publish, version, and integrate software templates (Golden Paths) into organizational standards with the Backstage Scaffolder
Using Backstage Plugins
Placeholder document organizing the Backstage plugin architecture, how to install and configure core and popular third-party plugins, and how to build your own
Adopting and Integrating Dependency Track
Explains how to deploy OWASP Dependency-Track and integrate it with Backstage — SBOM ingestion, vulnerability visualization, catalog integration, and CI/CD pipeline gating
Operating Backstage
Placeholder document organizing what is needed to run Backstage in production — deployment, upgrades, monitoring, backup, auth/permission operations, and scaling
Backstage Adoption Best Practices
Placeholder document organizing cross-cutting guidance to make Backstage succeed as an "internal product" — adoption strategy, catalog quality, governance, adoption drivers, and anti-patterns