diff --git a/.changeset/funny-dancers-deliver.md b/.changeset/funny-dancers-deliver.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8d0b1f823d
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+++ b/.changeset/funny-dancers-deliver.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend': patch
+---
+
+Added examples for the fs:delete and fs:rename actions
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/actions/builtin/filesystem/delete.examples.test.ts b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/actions/builtin/filesystem/delete.examples.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..10994e3824
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/actions/builtin/filesystem/delete.examples.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2021 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 { createFilesystemDeleteAction } from './delete';
+import { getVoidLogger } from '@backstage/backend-common';
+import { PassThrough } from 'stream';
+import { resolve as resolvePath } from 'path';
+import * as os from 'os';
+import mockFs from 'mock-fs';
+import fs from 'fs-extra';
+import yaml from 'yaml';
+import { examples } from './delete.examples';
+
+const root = os.platform() === 'win32' ? 'C:\\rootDir' : '/rootDir';
+const workspacePath = resolvePath(root, 'my-workspace');
+
+describe('fs:delete examples', () => {
+  const action = createFilesystemDeleteAction();
+
+  const files: string[] = yaml.parse(examples[0].example).steps[0].input.files;
+
+  const mockContext = {
+    input: {
+      files: files,
+    },
+    workspacePath,
+    logger: getVoidLogger(),
+    logStream: new PassThrough(),
+    output: jest.fn(),
+    createTemporaryDirectory: jest.fn(),
+  };
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    jest.restoreAllMocks();
+
+    mockFs({
+      [workspacePath]: {
+        [files[0]]: 'hello',
+        [files[1]]: 'world',
+        'a-folder': {
+          'unit-test-in-a-folder.js2': 'content',
+        },
+      },
+    });
+  });
+
+  afterEach(() => {
+    mockFs.restore();
+  });
+
+  it('should call fs.rm with the correct values', async () => {
+    files.forEach(file => {
+      const filePath = resolvePath(workspacePath, file);
+      const fileExists = fs.existsSync(filePath);
+      expect(fileExists).toBe(true);
+    });
+
+    await action.handler(mockContext);
+
+    files.forEach(file => {
+      const filePath = resolvePath(workspacePath, file);
+      const fileExists = fs.existsSync(filePath);
+      expect(fileExists).toBe(false);
+    });
+  });
+});
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/actions/builtin/filesystem/delete.examples.ts b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/actions/builtin/filesystem/delete.examples.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8aea076b9d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/actions/builtin/filesystem/delete.examples.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2021 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 { TemplateExample } from '@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-node';
+import * as yaml from 'yaml';
+
+export const examples: TemplateExample[] = [
+  {
+    description: 'Delete specified files',
+    example: yaml.stringify({
+      steps: [
+        {
+          action: 'fs:delete',
+          id: 'deleteFiles',
+          name: 'Delete files',
+          input: {
+            files: ['file1.txt', 'file2.txt'],
+          },
+        },
+      ],
+    }),
+  },
+];
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/actions/builtin/filesystem/delete.ts b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/actions/builtin/filesystem/delete.ts
index 2f955c16ff..5787d245ab 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/actions/builtin/filesystem/delete.ts
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/actions/builtin/filesystem/delete.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import { createTemplateAction } from '@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-node';
 import { InputError } from '@backstage/errors';
 import { resolveSafeChildPath } from '@backstage/backend-common';
 import fs from 'fs-extra';
+import { examples } from './delete.examples';
 
 /**
  * Creates new action that enables deletion of files and directories in the workspace.
@@ -27,6 +28,7 @@ export const createFilesystemDeleteAction = () => {
   return createTemplateAction<{ files: string[] }>({
     id: 'fs:delete',
     description: 'Deletes files and directories from the workspace',
+    examples,
     schema: {
       input: {
         required: ['files'],
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/actions/builtin/filesystem/rename.examples.test.ts b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/actions/builtin/filesystem/rename.examples.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c4c27cc68e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/actions/builtin/filesystem/rename.examples.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,104 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2021 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 * as os from 'os';
+import mockFs from 'mock-fs';
+import { resolve as resolvePath } from 'path';
+import { createFilesystemRenameAction } from './rename';
+import { getVoidLogger } from '@backstage/backend-common';
+import { PassThrough } from 'stream';
+import fs from 'fs-extra';
+import yaml from 'yaml';
+import { examples } from './rename.examples';
+
+const root = os.platform() === 'win32' ? 'C:\\rootDir' : '/rootDir';
+const workspacePath = resolvePath(root, 'my-workspace');
+
+describe('fs:rename examples', () => {
+  const action = createFilesystemRenameAction();
+  const files: { from: string; to: string }[] = yaml.parse(examples[0].example)
+    .steps[0].input.files;
+
+  const mockContext = {
+    input: {
+      files: files,
+    },
+    workspacePath,
+    logger: getVoidLogger(),
+    logStream: new PassThrough(),
+    output: jest.fn(),
+    createTemporaryDirectory: jest.fn(),
+  };
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    jest.restoreAllMocks();
+
+    mockFs({
+      [workspacePath]: {
+        [files[0].from]: 'hello',
+        [files[1].from]: 'world',
+        [files[2].from]: '!!!',
+        'file3Renamed.txt': 'I will be overwritten :(',
+        'a-folder': {
+          'file.md': 'content',
+        },
+      },
+    });
+  });
+
+  afterEach(() => {
+    mockFs.restore();
+  });
+
+  it('should call fs.move with the correct values', async () => {
+    mockContext.input.files.forEach(file => {
+      const filePath = resolvePath(workspacePath, file.from);
+      const fileExists = fs.existsSync(filePath);
+      expect(fileExists).toBe(true);
+    });
+
+    await action.handler(mockContext);
+
+    mockContext.input.files.forEach(file => {
+      const filePath = resolvePath(workspacePath, file.from);
+      const fileExists = fs.existsSync(filePath);
+      expect(fileExists).toBe(false);
+    });
+  });
+
+  it('should override when requested', async () => {
+    const sourceFile = files[2].from;
+    const destFile = files[2].to;
+    const sourceFilePath = resolvePath(workspacePath, sourceFile);
+    const destFilePath = resolvePath(workspacePath, destFile);
+
+    const sourceBeforeContent = fs.readFileSync(sourceFilePath, 'utf-8');
+    const destBeforeContent = fs.readFileSync(destFilePath, 'utf-8');
+
+    expect(sourceBeforeContent).not.toEqual(destBeforeContent);
+
+    await action.handler({
+      ...mockContext,
+      input: {
+        files,
+      },
+    });
+
+    const destAfterContent = fs.readFileSync(destFilePath, 'utf-8');
+
+    expect(sourceBeforeContent).toEqual(destAfterContent);
+  });
+});
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/actions/builtin/filesystem/rename.examples.ts b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/actions/builtin/filesystem/rename.examples.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..59d7483a10
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/actions/builtin/filesystem/rename.examples.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2021 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 { TemplateExample } from '@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-node';
+import * as yaml from 'yaml';
+
+export const examples: TemplateExample[] = [
+  {
+    description: 'Rename specified files ',
+    example: yaml.stringify({
+      steps: [
+        {
+          action: 'fs:rename',
+          id: 'renameFiles',
+          name: 'Rename files',
+          input: {
+            files: [
+              { from: 'file1.txt', to: 'file1Renamed.txt' },
+              { from: 'file2.txt', to: 'file2Renamed.txt' },
+              { from: 'file3.txt', to: 'file3Renamed.txt', overwrite: true },
+            ],
+          },
+        },
+      ],
+    }),
+  },
+];
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/actions/builtin/filesystem/rename.ts b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/actions/builtin/filesystem/rename.ts
index c29ba221c4..5d9d666d15 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/actions/builtin/filesystem/rename.ts
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/actions/builtin/filesystem/rename.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import { createTemplateAction } from '@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-node';
 import { resolveSafeChildPath } from '@backstage/backend-common';
 import { InputError } from '@backstage/errors';
 import fs from 'fs-extra';
+import { examples } from './rename.examples';
 
 /**
  * Creates a new action that allows renames of files and directories in the workspace.
@@ -33,6 +34,7 @@ export const createFilesystemRenameAction = () => {
   }>({
     id: 'fs:rename',
     description: 'Renames files and directories within the workspace',
+    examples,
     schema: {
       input: {
         required: ['files'],