Learn how to use Developer Hub to import static catalogs, configure dynamic plug-ins, and integrate with GitHub for repository discovery and user/group import.

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Developer Hub (Red Hat's distribution of Backstage) simplifies configuration through static catalog imports, dynamic plugins, and GitHub integration. The article demonstrates importing templates via YAML locations, enabling GitHub plugins for authentication and user/group management, and configuring repository discovery. Configuration is managed through Kubernetes ConfigMaps and Secrets, with environment variables injecting sensitive GitHub credentials. The setup enables teams to use GitHub organizations for authentication while automatically syncing users, groups, and repositories into the Developer Hub catalog.

How Developer Hub simplifies Backstage configuration