Everything your engineering org needs, out of the box
Software Catalog
A unified, auto-discovered catalog of all your services, libraries, APIs, and teams. Populated from GitHub/GitLab — zero manual YAML required.
Templates & Scaffolding
Golden-path templates that spin up services, bootstrap CI/CD, and open PRs — all in one click. Powered by a Postgres-backed action runner with retries and audit logs.
Scorecards
Bronze / Silver / Gold maturity levels for every service. Rule engine checks README, CI config, docs, and more. One-click fix actions open PRs automatically.
Plugin System
The simplest plugin model in the IDP space. Three types (UI, backend, fullstack), one manifest, one CLI command. No forking. No config DSL. Just TypeScript.
Up and running in 60 seconds
git clone https://github.com/forgeportal/forgeportal
cd forgeportal
cp deployments/docker-compose/.env.example deployments/docker-compose/.env
docker compose -f deployments/docker-compose/docker-compose.yml upThen open http://localhost:3000 → your catalog is live. Full guide →
ForgePortal vs Backstage
We love Backstage — ForgePortal is what we wished it was when we started.
| Feature | ⚡ ForgePortal | Backstage |
|---|---|---|
| Initial setup time | < 5 min (docker compose up) | 2–4 hours |
| Plugin creation | < 2 min (npx create-forge-plugin) | 30–60 min |
| Backend language | TypeScript (same as UI) | TypeScript (same) |
| Config format | forgeportal.yaml (Zod validated) | app-config.yaml |
| Auth | OIDC (any provider) | Many auth providers |
| Search | PostgreSQL FTS | Pluggable (Lunr, Elastic…) |
| Scorecards | ✅ Built-in + auto-fix PRs | 3rd-party plugins |
| License | MIT | Apache 2.0 |
Ready to build your IDP?
Start with Docker Compose in 5 minutes. Customize with plugins. Ship to Kubernetes when you're ready.
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