This documentation replaces the legacy Scaffolder documentation previously available at > https://backstage.spotify.com/docs/portal/core-features-and-plugins/scaffolderThe Portal Scaffolder provides an end-to-end, in-Portal experience for discovering, creating, editing, publishing, and running Software Templates.
Overview
The Portal Scaffolder enables teams to standardize and automate common engineering workflows using Software Templates. Software Templates define:- What input to collect from users (forms)
- What actions to run (steps)
- What outputs to produce (repositories, catalog entities, artifacts)
- Discover and run templates to scaffold services and infrastructure
- Create and maintain templates using an in-Portal editor
- Validate templates safely with dry runs
- Publish templates directly to source control and the catalog
- Monitor executions with logs and outputs
What You Need
Before using Scaffolder, ensure that:- You have access to Portal
- Software Templates are enabled for your organization
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You have the appropriate role:
- End users can run templates
- Platform engineers / admins can create and publish templates
Next Steps
- Getting Started – Run and create your first templates
- How-to Guides – Task-oriented guides for common operations
- Reference – Technical reference and FAQ