New Repo: knative-extensions/backstage-plugins

[Ali Ok]

Use this issue type to request a new repo in knative-extensions (or
knative, which may require additional discussion).

Repo information

Org: knative-extensions

Repo: backstage-plugins

Go module (Optional): knative.dev/$REPONAME

Purpose (Description):

Backstage, the internal developer portal, could be a very useful way to spread the usage of Knative Eventing.

While we're working on Event Discovery (knative/eventing#4892, project) feature, we realized it can be very useful if the developers can discover the EventTypes in Backstage, with their metadata (docs, schema, etc.).

Similarly, it might make sense to show the sources/sinks/services/etc.. Perhaps in a topology view with connections, in a list view without connections but discoverable.

Furthermore, this integration can be even extended to an integration with Knative Functions. It can be possible to select an EventType and create a consumer/producer template. The outcome would be a Knative Functions project with some of the implementation filled for the EventType.

Eventing issue: knative/eventing#7110

Sponsoring WG:

Eventing WG cc @pierDipi

Actions to fulfill

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• Send a PR adding entries for this repo in /peribolos/knative-extensions.yaml. Please mind the alphabetical order when adding to a list (#1464).
  • Add the repository and a description.
  • Grant Knative Admin the admin privilege.
  • Grant the sponsoring WG the write privilege.

TOC Gate: Once the TOC has approved the above, it will merge and Peribolos will create an empty repository.

• (golang) Send a PR to add aliases for knative.dev/$REPONAME import paths (sample). : knative/docs#5787

• Have a lead from the sponsoring WG bootstrap the Git repository by using an
  appropriate "template" repository (basic,
  sample-controller,
  sample-source). --> As the repository was already created by Peribolos, I pushed initial files manually: knative-extensions/backstage-plugins@ddc18ec

  Follow the instructions from Creating a repository from a template

• Send a PR adding the repo to knobots. Then run the community files update action to propagate new OWNER_ALIASES. --> knative-extensions/knobots#350, knative-extensions/backstage-plugins#4, knative-extensions/backstage-plugins#3

• Add your GitHub Team to the OWNERS file for your repo. --> knative-extensions/backstage-plugins#4

• Set up prow for a new repo --> knative/infra#295

• Bootstrap your CI jobs using hack project (look at other extensions repos for reference)

• Create a sample PR to verify Prow (e.g., edit the boilerplate README)

• Verify that within 24 hours the appropriate branch protections have been applied
  requiring tide to pass before PRs are merged.

• (optional) Send a PR adding the repo to CLOMonitor (more information). --> knative-extensions/backstage-plugins#31

[Ali Ok]

Please note that, there's a POC which will be the basis of this work: https://github.com/openshift-knative/knative-eventing-backstage-poc

[Pierangelo Di Pilato]

+1 from Eventing WG

[Pierangelo Di Pilato]

In this case, the prefix eventing- is not applicable since the scope touches Function, so we see this repository more for Knative within Backstage

[Paul Schweigert]

+1

[David Simansky]

+1

[David Simansky]

@dprotaso @kvmware @davidhadas please if you can take a look, and review async. Thanks!

[krsna-m]

+1

[Dave Protasowski]

You have quorum you're good
+1

[Ali Ok]

Hmm, can we actually create the repo as "backstage-plugins" (plural)?

[Ali Ok]

/close

Thanks folks. This work is done