{metadata.map(item => (
-
- {item.label}: {item.value}
-
+
+
+ {item.label}
+
+ {item.value}
+
))}
)}
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/components/Header/HeaderMetadataUsers.module.css b/packages/ui/src/components/Header/HeaderMetadataUsers.module.css
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8f4c3edc84
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/ui/src/components/Header/HeaderMetadataUsers.module.css
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2026 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.
+ */
+
+@layer tokens, base, components, utilities;
+
+@layer components {
+ .single {
+ display: flex;
+ flex-direction: row;
+ align-items: center;
+ gap: var(--bui-space-2);
+ }
+
+ .stack {
+ display: flex;
+ flex-direction: row;
+ align-items: center;
+ gap: var(--bui-space-1);
+ }
+}
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/components/Header/HeaderMetadataUsers.tsx b/packages/ui/src/components/Header/HeaderMetadataUsers.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8bb972eb6b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/ui/src/components/Header/HeaderMetadataUsers.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2026 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 type { HeaderMetadataUser } from './types';
+import { Avatar } from '../Avatar';
+import { Tooltip, TooltipTrigger } from '../Tooltip';
+import { Text } from '../Text';
+import { Pressable } from 'react-aria';
+import styles from './HeaderMetadataUsers.module.css';
+
+/**
+ * Displays a list of users as avatars inside a Header metadata value.
+ * A single user shows the avatar with their name beside it.
+ * Multiple users show overlapping avatars with the name revealed on hover via tooltip.
+ *
+ * @public
+ */
+export const HeaderMetadataUsers = ({
+ users,
+}: {
+ users: HeaderMetadataUser[];
+}) => {
+ if (users.length === 0) return null;
+
+ if (users.length === 1) {
+ const user = users[0];
+ return (
+