app-frontend-system-migration

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Migrate Backstage apps to the new frontend system

Authorbackstage
Version1.0.0
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What problem does it solve?

This Skill provides a structured approach to migrating a Backstage app from the old frontend system to the new extension-based frontend system, covering the two-phase hybrid migration and the full migration of routes, sidebar, plugins, APIs, themes, and other app-level concerns.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Hybrid migration guidance to bridge legacy apps with the new frontend system during Phase 1.
  • Step-by-step conversion of app root, routes, and configuration to enable automatic feature discovery and a seamless upgrade.
  • End-to-end migration best practices for Phase 2, including APIs, themes, icons, translations, and entity pages, to fully adopt the extension-based frontend.

Quick Start

Begin by switching the app's createApp import to @backstage/frontend-defaults and enabling feature discovery to start the hybrid migration.

Dependency Matrix

Required Modules

None required

Components

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Name: app-frontend-system-migration
Download link: https://github.com/backstage/backstage/archive/main.zip#app-frontend-system-migration

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