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IDP Capability Reference
Search IDP concepts and tools. Covers Backstage capabilities and plugins, service catalog maturity, software templates, TechDocs, and build vs buy evaluation.
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IDP Capability Reference
The IDP Capability Reference covers Backstage, service catalog maturity, software templates, TechDocs, and build vs buy evaluation for internal developer portals.
• Look up Backstage plugin ecosystem before an IDP evaluation
• Reference service catalog maturity levels before a platform assessment
• Find software template capabilities before designing a golden path
• Evaluate build vs buy for an internal developer portal
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FAQ
What does this tool tell you?
The IDP Capability Reference covers Backstage, service catalog maturity, software templates, TechDocs, and build vs buy evaluation for internal developer portals.
What affects the result most?
IDP capabilities: service catalog, software templates, scaffolding, CI/CD orchestration, infrastructure provisioning, monitoring. Backstage: CNCF IDP framework — plugins for GitHub, Kubernetes, CI/CD, monitoring, cost. Core IDP features: service catalog (what exists), scaffolding (create new), docs (TechDocs), observability.
How should I use the result?
Use this tool to orient quickly to the concepts, field names, or values you are about to look up in a full specification or vendor documentation. It summarizes the common cases; the authoritative source remains whichever standard or vendor doc defines the values themselves.
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