diff --git a/packages/frontend-plugin-api/src/blueprints/NavContentBlueprint.test.tsx b/packages/frontend-plugin-api/src/blueprints/NavContentBlueprint.test.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a113a2f21d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/frontend-plugin-api/src/blueprints/NavContentBlueprint.test.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,112 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2024 The Backstage Authors
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+import { createRouteRef } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
+import { NavContentBlueprint } from './NavContentBlueprint';
+import { createExtensionTester } from '@backstage/frontend-test-utils';
+
+const routeRef = createRouteRef();
+
+describe('NavContentBlueprint', () => {
+  it('should create an extension with sensible defaults', () => {
+    const extension = NavContentBlueprint.make({
+      params: {
+        component: () => <div>Nav content</div>,
+      },
+    });
+
+    expect(extension).toMatchInlineSnapshot(`
+      {
+        "$$type": "@backstage/ExtensionDefinition",
+        "T": undefined,
+        "attachTo": {
+          "id": "app/nav",
+          "input": "content",
+        },
+        "configSchema": undefined,
+        "disabled": false,
+        "factory": [Function],
+        "inputs": {},
+        "kind": "nav-content",
+        "name": undefined,
+        "output": [
+          [Function],
+        ],
+        "override": [Function],
+        "toString": [Function],
+        "version": "v2",
+      }
+    `);
+  });
+
+  it('should return a valid component', () => {
+    const extension = NavContentBlueprint.make({
+      name: 'test',
+      params: {
+        component: () => <div>Nav content</div>,
+      },
+    });
+
+    const tester = createExtensionTester(extension);
+
+    expect(
+      tester.get(NavContentBlueprint.dataRefs.component)({ items: [] }),
+    ).toEqual(<div>Nav content</div>);
+  });
+
+  it('should return a valid component with items', () => {
+    const extension = NavContentBlueprint.make({
+      name: 'test',
+      params: {
+        component: ({ items }) => (
+          <div>
+            Items:
+            {items.map((item, index) => (
+              <a key={index} href={item.to}>
+                {item.title}
+              </a>
+            ))}
+          </div>
+        ),
+      },
+    });
+
+    const tester = createExtensionTester(extension);
+
+    expect(
+      tester.get(NavContentBlueprint.dataRefs.component)({
+        items: [
+          {
+            to: '/',
+            text: 'Home',
+            title: 'Home',
+            icon: () => null,
+            routeRef,
+          },
+        ],
+      }),
+    ).toEqual(
+      <div>
+        Items:
+        {[
+          <a key={0} href="/">
+            Home
+          </a>,
+        ]}
+      </div>,
+    );
+  });
+});
diff --git a/packages/frontend-plugin-api/src/blueprints/NavContentBlueprint.ts b/packages/frontend-plugin-api/src/blueprints/NavContentBlueprint.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a6524ea49e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/frontend-plugin-api/src/blueprints/NavContentBlueprint.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2024 The Backstage Authors
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+import { IconComponent, RouteRef } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
+import { createExtensionBlueprint, createExtensionDataRef } from '../wiring';
+
+/**
+ * The props for the {@link NavContentComponent}.
+ *
+ * @public
+ */
+export interface NavContentComponentProps {
+  /**
+   * The nav items available to the component. These are all the items created
+   * with the {@link NavItemBlueprint} in the app.
+   *
+   * In addition to the original properties from the nav items, these also
+   * include a resolved route path as `to`, and duplicated `title` as `text` to
+   * simplify rendering.
+   */
+  items: Array<{
+    // Original props from nav items
+    icon: IconComponent;
+    title: string;
+    routeRef: RouteRef<undefined>;
+
+    // Additional props to simplify item rendering
+    to: string;
+    text: string;
+  }>;
+}
+
+/**
+ * A component that renders the nav bar content, to be passed to the {@link NavContentBlueprint}.
+ *
+ * @public
+ */
+export type NavContentComponent = (
+  props: NavContentComponentProps,
+) => JSX.Element | null;
+
+const componentDataRef = createExtensionDataRef<NavContentComponent>().with({
+  id: 'core.nav-content.component',
+});
+
+/**
+ * Creates an extension that replaces the entire nav bar with your own component.
+ *
+ * @public
+ */
+export const NavContentBlueprint = createExtensionBlueprint({
+  kind: 'nav-content',
+  attachTo: { id: 'app/nav', input: 'content' },
+  output: [componentDataRef],
+  dataRefs: {
+    component: componentDataRef,
+  },
+  *factory(params: { component: NavContentComponent }) {
+    yield componentDataRef(params.component);
+  },
+});
diff --git a/packages/frontend-plugin-api/src/blueprints/index.ts b/packages/frontend-plugin-api/src/blueprints/index.ts
index 85f7a99a2c..5460e05fa3 100644
--- a/packages/frontend-plugin-api/src/blueprints/index.ts
+++ b/packages/frontend-plugin-api/src/blueprints/index.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,11 @@ export { ApiBlueprint } from './ApiBlueprint';
 export { AppRootElementBlueprint } from './AppRootElementBlueprint';
 export { AppRootWrapperBlueprint } from './AppRootWrapperBlueprint';
 export { IconBundleBlueprint } from './IconBundleBlueprint';
+export {
+  NavContentBlueprint,
+  type NavContentComponent,
+  type NavContentComponentProps,
+} from './NavContentBlueprint';
 export { NavItemBlueprint } from './NavItemBlueprint';
 export { NavLogoBlueprint } from './NavLogoBlueprint';
 export { PageBlueprint } from './PageBlueprint';