diff --git a/.changeset/famous-dryers-protect.md b/.changeset/famous-dryers-protect.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b015a562aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/famous-dryers-protect.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+'@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend': minor
+'@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-node': patch
+---
+
+Added the ability to use `${{ context.task.id }}` in nunjucks templating, as well as `ctx.task.id` in actions to get the current task ID.
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/tasks/NunjucksWorkflowRunner.test.ts b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/tasks/NunjucksWorkflowRunner.test.ts
index 3990ac14b6..7e204d35df 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/tasks/NunjucksWorkflowRunner.test.ts
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/tasks/NunjucksWorkflowRunner.test.ts
@@ -707,6 +707,34 @@ describe('NunjucksWorkflowRunner', () => {
 
       expect(output.foo).toEqual('BACKSTAGE');
     });
+
+    it('should include task ID in the templated context', async () => {
+      const task = createMockTaskWithSpec({
+        apiVersion: 'scaffolder.backstage.io/v1beta3',
+        steps: [
+          {
+            id: 'test',
+            name: 'name',
+            action: 'jest-mock-action',
+            input: {
+              values: {
+                taskId: '${{context.task.id}}',
+              },
+            },
+          },
+        ],
+        output: {},
+        parameters: {},
+      });
+
+      await runner.execute(task);
+
+      expect(fakeActionHandler).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+        expect.objectContaining({
+          input: { values: { taskId: 'test-workspace' } },
+        }),
+      );
+    });
   });
 
   describe('redactions', () => {
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/tasks/NunjucksWorkflowRunner.ts b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/tasks/NunjucksWorkflowRunner.ts
index c5413a08e0..ad9d85cb2d 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/tasks/NunjucksWorkflowRunner.ts
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/tasks/NunjucksWorkflowRunner.ts
@@ -80,6 +80,11 @@ type TemplateContext = {
     ref?: string;
   };
   each?: JsonValue;
+  context: {
+    task: {
+      id: string;
+    };
+  };
 };
 
 type CheckpointState =
@@ -367,6 +372,9 @@ export class NunjucksWorkflowRunner implements WorkflowRunner {
 
         await action.handler({
           input: iteration.input,
+          task: {
+            id: await task.getWorkspaceName(),
+          },
           secrets: task.secrets ?? {},
           // TODO(blam): move to LoggerService and away from Winston
           logger: loggerToWinstonLogger(taskLogger),
@@ -490,6 +498,11 @@ export class NunjucksWorkflowRunner implements WorkflowRunner {
         parameters: task.spec.parameters,
         steps: {},
         user: task.spec.user,
+        context: {
+          task: {
+            id: taskId,
+          },
+        },
       };
 
       const [decision]: PolicyDecision[] =
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-node-test-utils/src/actions/mockActionContext.ts b/plugins/scaffolder-node-test-utils/src/actions/mockActionContext.ts
index b178a1d51d..1d45051753 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder-node-test-utils/src/actions/mockActionContext.ts
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-node-test-utils/src/actions/mockActionContext.ts
@@ -45,6 +45,9 @@ export const createMockActionContext = <
     input: {} as TActionInput,
     checkpoint: jest.fn(),
     getInitiatorCredentials: () => Promise.resolve(credentials),
+    task: {
+      id: 'mock-task-id',
+    },
   };
 
   const createDefaultWorkspace = () => ({
@@ -58,8 +61,15 @@ export const createMockActionContext = <
     };
   }
 
-  const { input, logger, logStream, secrets, templateInfo, workspacePath } =
-    options;
+  const {
+    input,
+    logger,
+    logStream,
+    secrets,
+    templateInfo,
+    workspacePath,
+    task,
+  } = options;
 
   return {
     ...defaultContext,
@@ -71,6 +81,7 @@ export const createMockActionContext = <
     ...(logStream && { logStream }),
     ...(input && { input }),
     ...(secrets && { secrets }),
+    ...(task && { task }),
     templateInfo,
   };
 };
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-node/report.api.md b/plugins/scaffolder-node/report.api.md
index c14a689d1a..1141f0ada0 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder-node/report.api.md
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-node/report.api.md
@@ -41,6 +41,9 @@ export type ActionContext<
   ): void;
   createTemporaryDirectory(): Promise<string>;
   getInitiatorCredentials(): Promise<BackstageCredentials>;
+  task: {
+    id: string;
+  };
   templateInfo?: TemplateInfo;
   isDryRun?: boolean;
   user?: {
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-node/src/actions/types.ts b/plugins/scaffolder-node/src/actions/types.ts
index 5dd9d5526f..171d3d82db 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder-node/src/actions/types.ts
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-node/src/actions/types.ts
@@ -57,6 +57,13 @@ export type ActionContext<
    */
   getInitiatorCredentials(): Promise<BackstageCredentials>;
 
+  /**
+   * Task information
+   */
+  task: {
+    id: string;
+  };
+
   templateInfo?: TemplateInfo;
 
   /**