Backstage in Production with GitOps

Build a production-grade developer portal with GitOps deployment patterns. Experience the complete developer workflow from identity onboarding via Keycloak to automated deployments using Backstage, ArgoCD, and GitHub Actions.

You'll learn to:

• Configure ArgoCD integration with Backstage for deployment visibility
• Integrate Keycloak SSO for developer onboarding and group management
• Explore production-ready golden path templates with full CI/CD pipelines
• View live Kubernetes workloads directly in Backstage using the Kubernetes plugin
• Experience the complete developer self-service workflow from onboarding to deployment
• Understand platform engineering patterns used at companies like Spotify and Netflix

This lab demonstrates real production patterns: new developers onboard via Keycloak SSO, create services through self-service templates, and watch their applications deploy automatically via GitOps while monitoring deployment status and Kubernetes resources directly in Backstage.

Prerequisites: Familiarity with ArgoCD concepts (quick refresher provided)

Key Resources:

• ArgoCD Documentation
• Backstage ArgoCD Plugin
• GitHub Actions