# Backstage

> Use this tool when you need to automate project creation workflows through conversational AI interfaces, leveraging a Quarkus-based server to interact with the Backstage developer portal platform. It solves problems of manual project setup by providing tools for listing templates and instantiating new projects via the command line. Ideal for use with Service-to-Service authentication enabled Backstage installations, it streamlines developer workflows through AI-driven automation.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/iocanel-backstage  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/iocanel-backstage

## Description

Backstage MCP is a Quarkus-based server that enables AI agents like Goose to interact with Backstage, the open-source developer portal platform. It provides tools for listing available templates and instantiating new projects directly from the command line, leveraging Quarkus Backstage for API communication. The implementation requires a Backstage installation with Service-to-Service authentication enabled, making it particularly useful for developers who want to automate project creation workflows through conversational AI interfaces.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.50
- **Verification tier:** unverified

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** ai-ml
- **Updated:** 2026-04-25

## Source

- **Source listing:** [PulseMCP](https://www.pulsemcp.com/servers/iocanel-backstage)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/iocanel/backstage-mcp>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "iocanel-backstage"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/iocanel-backstage` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/iocanel-backstage/pull`

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