Feature Overview (aka. Goal Summary)

• Implement a marketplace plugin for RHDH that utilizes the Backstage catalog for plugin metadata storage and discovery, providing users with a centralized interface to browse and manage available plugins

Goals (aka. expected user outcomes)

• Administrators can view available plugins in a dedicated marketplace UI
• Users can browse and search through available plugins
• Plugin metadata is stored and managed through the Backstage catalog
• Plugin information is discoverable through standard catalog querying mechanisms
• Frontend provides rich visualization of plugin details including descriptions, versions, and dependencies

Requirements (aka. Acceptance Criteria):

1. Frontend Implementation:
   • Create a new Backstage plugin with dedicated marketplace routes
   • Implement plugin list view with filtering and search capabilities
   • Create detailed plugin view showing metadata
   • Implement plugin version display and compatibility information
2. Catalog Integration:
   • Define custom catalog kind "Plugin" for plugin entries
   • Implement catalog entities for plugin metadata storage
   • Configure catalog provider for importing plugin metadata (git repository)
   • Support plugin versioning in metadata structure

Out of Scope

• RBAC and visibility controls for marketplace entries
• Plugin installation and management functionality
• Direct container registry integration
• Plugin configuration management
• Plugin state management (install state, config state, ...)

Customer Considerations (Optional)

• Catalog entries will be visible to all users who have catalog access
• Need for clear distinction between marketplace plugins and other catalog entries

Documentation Considerations

• Include catalog schema documentation for the new Plugin kind
• Provide examples of valid plugin metadata entries

Possible Epics

• Marketplace Frontend Plugin Implementation
• Plugin Catalog Integration
• Plugin Search