diff --git a/.changeset/fruity-peaches-march.md b/.changeset/fruity-peaches-march.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..34303d17e8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/fruity-peaches-march.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/core-components': minor
+---
+
+The `IconLinkVertical` component now includes an optional hide property. When set to `true`, this property completely hides the icon element.
diff --git a/.changeset/large-baboons-prove.md b/.changeset/large-baboons-prove.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d9b964ef43
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/large-baboons-prove.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/plugin-catalog': minor
+---
+
+Add support to customize the about card icon links via `EntityIconLinkBlueprint` and provide a default catalog view catalog source, launch scaffolder template and read techdocs docs icon links extensions.
diff --git a/.changeset/open-eyes-learn.md b/.changeset/open-eyes-learn.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..60cc016bc7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/open-eyes-learn.md
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+---
+'@backstage/plugin-catalog-react': minor
+---
+
+Introduces a new `EntityIconLinkBlueprint` that customizes the `About` card icon links on the `Catalog` entity page.
+
+The blueprint currently accepts the following `params`:
+
+| Name       | Description                                         | Type                       | Default Value |
+| ---------- | --------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------- | ------------- |
+| `icon`     | The icon to display.                                | `JSX.Element`              | N/A           |
+| `label`    | The label for the element.                          | `string`                   | N/A           |
+| `title`    | The title for the element.                          | `string`                   | N/A           |
+| `color`    | The color of the element.                           | `'primary' \| 'secondary'` | `primary`     |
+| `disabled` | Whether the element is disabled.                    | `boolean`                  | `false`       |
+| `href`     | The URL to navigate to when the element is clicked. | `string`                   | N/A           |
+| `onClick`  | A function to call when the element is clicked.     | `() => void`               | N/A           |
+| `hidden`   | Whether the element is hidden.                      | `boolean`                  | `false`       |
+
+Here is an usage example:
+
+```tsx
+import { EntityIconLinkBlueprint } from '@backstage/plugin-catalog-react/alpha';
+//...
+
+// Defining the icon link properties using an object
+EntityIconLinkBlueprint.make({
+  name: 'my-icon-link',
+  params: {
+    props: {
+      label: 'My Icon Link Label',
+      icon: <MyIconLinkIcon />,
+      href: '/my-plugin',
+    },
+  },
+});
+```
+
+or
+
+```tsx
+import { EntityIconLinkBlueprint } from '@backstage/plugin-catalog-react/alpha';
+//...
+
+// Defining the icon link properties using a function
+EntityIconLinkBlueprint.make({
+  name: 'my-icon-link',
+  params: {
+    props: function useMyIconLinkProps() {
+      // Use a function when you would like use a hook for defining the
+      // icon link props on runtime
+      const { t } = useTranslationRef(myIconLinkTranslationRef);
+      return {
+        label: t('myIconLink.label'),
+        icon: <MyIconLinkIcon />,
+        href: '/my-plugin',
+      };
+    },
+  },
+});
+```
+
+Additionally, the `app-config.yaml` file allows you to override some of the default icon link parameters, including `label`, `title`, `color`, `href`, `disabled`, and `hidden` values. Here's how to set them:
+
+```yaml
+app:
+  extensions:
+    - entity-icon-link:my-plugin/my-icon-link:
+        config:
+          label: 'My Custom Icon Link label'
+```
diff --git a/packages/core-components/report.api.md b/packages/core-components/report.api.md
index 90fa9ced22..56d2662041 100644
--- a/packages/core-components/report.api.md
+++ b/packages/core-components/report.api.md
@@ -582,7 +582,8 @@ export function IconLinkVertical({
   label,
   onClick,
   title,
-}: IconLinkVerticalProps): JSX_2.Element;
+  hidden,
+}: IconLinkVerticalProps): JSX_2.Element | null;
 
 // @public (undocumented)
 export type IconLinkVerticalClassKey =
@@ -603,6 +604,7 @@ export type IconLinkVerticalProps = {
   label: string;
   onClick?: MouseEventHandler<HTMLAnchorElement>;
   title?: string;
+  hidden?: boolean;
 };
 
 // @public (undocumented)
diff --git a/packages/core-components/src/components/HeaderIconLinkRow/IconLinkVertical.tsx b/packages/core-components/src/components/HeaderIconLinkRow/IconLinkVertical.tsx
index a15e600e8c..817b7ad5c4 100644
--- a/packages/core-components/src/components/HeaderIconLinkRow/IconLinkVertical.tsx
+++ b/packages/core-components/src/components/HeaderIconLinkRow/IconLinkVertical.tsx
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ export type IconLinkVerticalProps = {
   label: string;
   onClick?: MouseEventHandler<HTMLAnchorElement>;
   title?: string;
+  hidden?: boolean;
 };
 
 /** @public */
@@ -75,9 +76,14 @@ export function IconLinkVertical({
   label,
   onClick,
   title,
+  hidden,
 }: IconLinkVerticalProps) {
   const classes = useIconStyles();
 
+  if (hidden) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
   if (disabled) {
     return (
       <Box title={title} className={classnames(classes.link, classes.disabled)}>
diff --git a/plugins/catalog-react/report-alpha.api.md b/plugins/catalog-react/report-alpha.api.md
index 46d3030140..cdcfe99c77 100644
--- a/plugins/catalog-react/report-alpha.api.md
+++ b/plugins/catalog-react/report-alpha.api.md
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import { ConfigurableExtensionDataRef } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
 import { Entity } from '@backstage/catalog-model';
 import { ExtensionBlueprint } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
 import { ExtensionDefinition } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
+import { IconLinkVerticalProps } from '@backstage/core-components';
 import { JsonValue } from '@backstage/types';
 import { JSX as JSX_2 } from 'react';
 import { ReactNode } from 'react';
@@ -390,6 +391,44 @@ export const EntityHeaderBlueprint: ExtensionBlueprint<{
   };
 }>;
 
+// @alpha (undocumented)
+export const EntityIconLinkBlueprint: ExtensionBlueprint<{
+  kind: 'entity-icon-link';
+  name: undefined;
+  params: {
+    props: IconLinkVerticalProps | (() => IconLinkVerticalProps);
+  };
+  output: ConfigurableExtensionDataRef<
+    () => IconLinkVerticalProps,
+    'entity-icon-link-props',
+    {}
+  >;
+  inputs: {};
+  config: {
+    label: string | undefined;
+    title: string | undefined;
+    color: 'primary' | 'secondary' | undefined;
+    href: string | undefined;
+    hidden: boolean | undefined;
+    disabled: boolean | undefined;
+  };
+  configInput: {
+    color?: 'primary' | 'secondary' | undefined;
+    hidden?: boolean | undefined;
+    label?: string | undefined;
+    title?: string | undefined;
+    disabled?: boolean | undefined;
+    href?: string | undefined;
+  };
+  dataRefs: {
+    props: ConfigurableExtensionDataRef<
+      () => IconLinkVerticalProps,
+      'entity-icon-link-props',
+      {}
+    >;
+  };
+}>;
+
 // @alpha (undocumented)
 export type EntityPredicate =
   | EntityPredicateExpression
diff --git a/plugins/catalog-react/src/alpha/blueprints/EntityIconLinkBlueprint.tsx b/plugins/catalog-react/src/alpha/blueprints/EntityIconLinkBlueprint.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..01e49d5d16
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/catalog-react/src/alpha/blueprints/EntityIconLinkBlueprint.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2025 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 { IconLinkVerticalProps } from '@backstage/core-components';
+import {
+  createExtensionBlueprint,
+  createExtensionDataRef,
+} from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
+
+const entityIconLinkPropsDataRef = createExtensionDataRef<
+  () => IconLinkVerticalProps
+>().with({
+  id: 'entity-icon-link-props',
+});
+
+/** @alpha */
+export const EntityIconLinkBlueprint = createExtensionBlueprint({
+  kind: 'entity-icon-link',
+  attachTo: { id: 'entity-card:catalog/about', input: 'iconLinks' },
+  output: [entityIconLinkPropsDataRef],
+  dataRefs: {
+    props: entityIconLinkPropsDataRef,
+  },
+  config: {
+    schema: {
+      label: z => z.string().optional(),
+      title: z => z.string().optional(),
+      color: z => z.enum(['primary', 'secondary']).optional(),
+      href: z => z.string().optional(),
+      hidden: z => z.boolean().optional(),
+      disabled: z => z.boolean().optional(),
+    },
+  },
+  *factory(
+    params: {
+      props: IconLinkVerticalProps | (() => IconLinkVerticalProps);
+    },
+    { config },
+  ) {
+    yield entityIconLinkPropsDataRef(() => ({
+      ...(typeof params.props === 'function' ? params.props() : params.props),
+      ...Object.entries(config).reduce((rest, [key, value]) => {
+        // Only include properties that are defined in the config
+        // to avoid overriding defaults with undefined values
+        if (value !== undefined) {
+          return {
+            ...rest,
+            [key]: value,
+            // Removing the "onClick" handler if href is provided prevents the handler
+            // from redirecting to a different page
+            ...(key === 'href' ? { onClick: undefined } : {}),
+          };
+        }
+        return rest;
+      }, {}),
+    }));
+  },
+});
diff --git a/plugins/catalog-react/src/alpha/blueprints/index.ts b/plugins/catalog-react/src/alpha/blueprints/index.ts
index b21522331d..640ebb881c 100644
--- a/plugins/catalog-react/src/alpha/blueprints/index.ts
+++ b/plugins/catalog-react/src/alpha/blueprints/index.ts
@@ -28,3 +28,4 @@ export {
   type EntityContextMenuItemParams,
   type UseProps,
 } from './EntityContextMenuItemBlueprint';
+export { EntityIconLinkBlueprint } from './EntityIconLinkBlueprint';
diff --git a/plugins/catalog/report-alpha.api.md b/plugins/catalog/report-alpha.api.md
index 7ef20d8228..ca501cb107 100644
--- a/plugins/catalog/report-alpha.api.md
+++ b/plugins/catalog/report-alpha.api.md
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import { ExtensionInput } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
 import { ExternalRouteRef } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
 import { FrontendPlugin } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
 import { IconComponent } from '@backstage/core-plugin-api';
+import { IconLinkVerticalProps } from '@backstage/core-components';
 import { JSX as JSX_2 } from 'react';
 import { RouteRef } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
 import { SearchResultItemExtensionComponent } from '@backstage/plugin-search-react/alpha';
@@ -336,8 +337,6 @@ const _default: FrontendPlugin<
       };
     }>;
     'entity-card:catalog/about': ExtensionDefinition<{
-      kind: 'entity-card';
-      name: 'about';
       config: {
         filter: EntityPredicate | undefined;
         type: 'content' | 'summary' | 'info' | undefined;
@@ -369,7 +368,21 @@ const _default: FrontendPlugin<
               optional: true;
             }
           >;
-      inputs: {};
+      inputs: {
+        iconLinks: ExtensionInput<
+          ConfigurableExtensionDataRef<
+            () => IconLinkVerticalProps,
+            'entity-icon-link-props',
+            {}
+          >,
+          {
+            singleton: false;
+            optional: false;
+          }
+        >;
+      };
+      kind: 'entity-card';
+      name: 'about';
       params: {
         loader: () => Promise<JSX.Element>;
         filter?: string | EntityPredicate | ((entity: Entity) => boolean);
@@ -923,6 +936,93 @@ const _default: FrontendPlugin<
       inputs: {};
       params: EntityContextMenuItemParams;
     }>;
+    'entity-icon-link:catalog/catalog-view-source': ExtensionDefinition<{
+      kind: 'entity-icon-link';
+      name: 'catalog-view-source';
+      config: {
+        label: string | undefined;
+        title: string | undefined;
+        color: 'primary' | 'secondary' | undefined;
+        href: string | undefined;
+        hidden: boolean | undefined;
+        disabled: boolean | undefined;
+      };
+      configInput: {
+        color?: 'primary' | 'secondary' | undefined;
+        hidden?: boolean | undefined;
+        label?: string | undefined;
+        title?: string | undefined;
+        disabled?: boolean | undefined;
+        href?: string | undefined;
+      };
+      output: ConfigurableExtensionDataRef<
+        () => IconLinkVerticalProps,
+        'entity-icon-link-props',
+        {}
+      >;
+      inputs: {};
+      params: {
+        props: IconLinkVerticalProps | (() => IconLinkVerticalProps);
+      };
+    }>;
+    'entity-icon-link:catalog/scaffolder-launch-template': ExtensionDefinition<{
+      kind: 'entity-icon-link';
+      name: 'scaffolder-launch-template';
+      config: {
+        label: string | undefined;
+        title: string | undefined;
+        color: 'primary' | 'secondary' | undefined;
+        href: string | undefined;
+        hidden: boolean | undefined;
+        disabled: boolean | undefined;
+      };
+      configInput: {
+        color?: 'primary' | 'secondary' | undefined;
+        hidden?: boolean | undefined;
+        label?: string | undefined;
+        title?: string | undefined;
+        disabled?: boolean | undefined;
+        href?: string | undefined;
+      };
+      output: ConfigurableExtensionDataRef<
+        () => IconLinkVerticalProps,
+        'entity-icon-link-props',
+        {}
+      >;
+      inputs: {};
+      params: {
+        props: IconLinkVerticalProps | (() => IconLinkVerticalProps);
+      };
+    }>;
+    'entity-icon-link:catalog/techdocs-view-documentation': ExtensionDefinition<{
+      kind: 'entity-icon-link';
+      name: 'techdocs-view-documentation';
+      config: {
+        label: string | undefined;
+        title: string | undefined;
+        color: 'primary' | 'secondary' | undefined;
+        href: string | undefined;
+        hidden: boolean | undefined;
+        disabled: boolean | undefined;
+      };
+      configInput: {
+        color?: 'primary' | 'secondary' | undefined;
+        hidden?: boolean | undefined;
+        label?: string | undefined;
+        title?: string | undefined;
+        disabled?: boolean | undefined;
+        href?: string | undefined;
+      };
+      output: ConfigurableExtensionDataRef<
+        () => IconLinkVerticalProps,
+        'entity-icon-link-props',
+        {}
+      >;
+      inputs: {};
+      params: {
+        props: IconLinkVerticalProps | (() => IconLinkVerticalProps);
+      };
+    }>;
     'nav-item:catalog': ExtensionDefinition<{
       kind: 'nav-item';
       name: undefined;
diff --git a/plugins/catalog/report.api.md b/plugins/catalog/report.api.md
index 10e120d208..556b540b92 100644
--- a/plugins/catalog/report.api.md
+++ b/plugins/catalog/report.api.md
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ import { UserListFilterKind } from '@backstage/plugin-catalog-react';
 
 // @public
 export interface AboutCardProps {
+  // (undocumented)
+  subheader?: JSX.Element;
   // (undocumented)
   variant?: InfoCardVariants;
 }
diff --git a/plugins/catalog/src/alpha/entityCards.tsx b/plugins/catalog/src/alpha/entityCards.tsx
index 8662518d30..775959bef0 100644
--- a/plugins/catalog/src/alpha/entityCards.tsx
+++ b/plugins/catalog/src/alpha/entityCards.tsx
@@ -14,17 +14,37 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-import { EntityCardBlueprint } from '@backstage/plugin-catalog-react/alpha';
+import {
+  EntityIconLinkBlueprint,
+  EntityCardBlueprint,
+} from '@backstage/plugin-catalog-react/alpha';
 import { compatWrapper } from '@backstage/core-compat-api';
+import { createExtensionInput } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
+import { HeaderIconLinkRow } from '@backstage/core-components';
 
-export const catalogAboutEntityCard = EntityCardBlueprint.make({
+export const catalogAboutEntityCard = EntityCardBlueprint.makeWithOverrides({
   name: 'about',
-  params: {
-    type: 'info',
-    loader: async () =>
-      import('../components/AboutCard').then(m =>
-        compatWrapper(<m.AboutCard variant="gridItem" />),
-      ),
+  inputs: {
+    iconLinks: createExtensionInput([EntityIconLinkBlueprint.dataRefs.props]),
+  },
+  factory(originalFactory, { inputs }) {
+    function Subheader() {
+      // The props input functions may be calling other hooks, so we need to
+      // call them in a component function to avoid breaking the rules of hooks.
+      const links = inputs.iconLinks.map(iconLink =>
+        iconLink.get(EntityIconLinkBlueprint.dataRefs.props)(),
+      );
+      return <HeaderIconLinkRow links={links} />;
+    }
+    return originalFactory({
+      type: 'info',
+      async loader() {
+        const { AboutCard } = await import('../components/AboutCard');
+        return compatWrapper(
+          <AboutCard variant="gridItem" subheader={<Subheader />} />,
+        );
+      },
+    });
   },
 });
 
diff --git a/plugins/catalog/src/alpha/entityIconLinks.tsx b/plugins/catalog/src/alpha/entityIconLinks.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..21595ad258
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/catalog/src/alpha/entityIconLinks.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2025 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 { EntityIconLinkBlueprint } from '@backstage/plugin-catalog-react/alpha';
+import {
+  useCatalogViewSourceEntityIconLinkProps,
+  useScaffolderLaunchTemplateEntityIconLinkProps,
+  useTechdocsViewDocumentionIconLinkProps,
+} from '../components/AboutCard/AboutCard';
+
+const catalogViewSourceEntityIconLink = EntityIconLinkBlueprint.make({
+  name: 'catalog-view-source',
+  params: {
+    props: useCatalogViewSourceEntityIconLinkProps,
+  },
+});
+
+const techdocsViewDocumentationAboutEntityLink = EntityIconLinkBlueprint.make({
+  name: 'techdocs-view-documentation',
+  params: {
+    props: useTechdocsViewDocumentionIconLinkProps,
+  },
+});
+
+const scaffolderLaunchTemplateEntityIconLink = EntityIconLinkBlueprint.make({
+  name: 'scaffolder-launch-template',
+  params: {
+    props: useScaffolderLaunchTemplateEntityIconLinkProps,
+  },
+});
+
+export default [
+  catalogViewSourceEntityIconLink,
+  techdocsViewDocumentationAboutEntityLink,
+  scaffolderLaunchTemplateEntityIconLink,
+];
diff --git a/plugins/catalog/src/alpha/plugin.tsx b/plugins/catalog/src/alpha/plugin.tsx
index c5dad31cf0..ff26d20003 100644
--- a/plugins/catalog/src/alpha/plugin.tsx
+++ b/plugins/catalog/src/alpha/plugin.tsx
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ import filters from './filters';
 import navItems from './navItems';
 import entityCards from './entityCards';
 import entityContents from './entityContents';
+import entityIconLinks from './entityIconLinks';
 import searchResultItems from './searchResultItems';
 import contextMenuItems from './contextMenuItems';
 
@@ -57,6 +58,7 @@ export default createFrontendPlugin({
     ...navItems,
     ...entityCards,
     ...entityContents,
+    ...entityIconLinks,
     ...contextMenuItems,
     ...searchResultItems,
   ],
diff --git a/plugins/catalog/src/components/AboutCard/AboutCard.tsx b/plugins/catalog/src/components/AboutCard/AboutCard.tsx
index 88933b2a66..1c093a049c 100644
--- a/plugins/catalog/src/components/AboutCard/AboutCard.tsx
+++ b/plugins/catalog/src/components/AboutCard/AboutCard.tsx
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ import { makeStyles } from '@material-ui/core/styles';
 import {
   AppIcon,
   HeaderIconLinkRow,
-  IconLinkVerticalProps,
   InfoCardVariants,
   Link,
 } from '@backstage/core-components';
@@ -70,6 +69,63 @@ import {
   TECHDOCS_EXTERNAL_ANNOTATION,
 } from '@backstage/plugin-techdocs-common';
 
+export function useCatalogViewSourceEntityIconLinkProps() {
+  const { entity } = useEntity();
+  const scmIntegrationsApi = useApi(scmIntegrationsApiRef);
+  const { t } = useTranslationRef(catalogTranslationRef);
+  const entitySourceLocation = getEntitySourceLocation(
+    entity,
+    scmIntegrationsApi,
+  );
+  return {
+    label: t('aboutCard.viewSource'),
+    disabled: !entitySourceLocation,
+    icon: <ScmIntegrationIcon type={entitySourceLocation?.integrationType} />,
+    href: entitySourceLocation?.locationTargetUrl,
+  };
+}
+
+export function useTechdocsViewDocumentionIconLinkProps() {
+  const { entity } = useEntity();
+  const viewTechdocLink = useRouteRef(viewTechDocRouteRef);
+  const { t } = useTranslationRef(catalogTranslationRef);
+
+  return {
+    label: t('aboutCard.viewTechdocs'),
+    disabled:
+      !(
+        entity.metadata.annotations?.[TECHDOCS_ANNOTATION] ||
+        entity.metadata.annotations?.[TECHDOCS_EXTERNAL_ANNOTATION]
+      ) || !viewTechdocLink,
+    icon: <DocsIcon />,
+    href: buildTechDocsURL(entity, viewTechdocLink),
+  };
+}
+
+export function useScaffolderLaunchTemplateEntityIconLinkProps() {
+  const app = useApp();
+  const { entity } = useEntity();
+  const templateRoute = useRouteRef(createFromTemplateRouteRef);
+  const { t } = useTranslationRef(catalogTranslationRef);
+  const Icon = app.getSystemIcon('scaffolder') ?? CreateComponentIcon;
+  const { allowed: canCreateTemplateTask } = usePermission({
+    permission: taskCreatePermission,
+  });
+
+  return {
+    label: t('aboutCard.launchTemplate'),
+    icon: <Icon />,
+    hidden: !isTemplateEntityV1beta3(entity),
+    disabled: !templateRoute || !canCreateTemplateTask,
+    href:
+      templateRoute &&
+      templateRoute({
+        templateName: entity.metadata.name,
+        namespace: entity.metadata.namespace || DEFAULT_NAMESPACE,
+      }),
+  };
+}
+
 const useStyles = makeStyles({
   gridItemCard: {
     display: 'flex',
@@ -97,6 +153,7 @@ const useStyles = makeStyles({
  */
 export interface AboutCardProps {
   variant?: InfoCardVariants;
+  subheader?: JSX.Element;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -107,15 +164,12 @@ export interface AboutCardProps {
  * card in your own repository instead, that is perfect for your own needs.
  */
 export function AboutCard(props: AboutCardProps) {
-  const { variant } = props;
-  const app = useApp();
+  const { variant, subheader } = props;
   const classes = useStyles();
   const { entity } = useEntity();
-  const scmIntegrationsApi = useApi(scmIntegrationsApiRef);
   const catalogApi = useApi(catalogApiRef);
   const alertApi = useApi(alertApiRef);
   const errorApi = useApi(errorApiRef);
-  const viewTechdocLink = useRouteRef(viewTechDocRouteRef);
   const templateRoute = useRouteRef(createFromTemplateRouteRef);
   const sourceTemplateRef = useSourceTemplateCompoundEntityRef(entity);
   const { allowed: canRefresh } = useEntityPermission(
@@ -123,53 +177,14 @@ export function AboutCard(props: AboutCardProps) {
   );
   const { t } = useTranslationRef(catalogTranslationRef);
 
-  const { allowed: canCreateTemplateTask } = usePermission({
-    permission: taskCreatePermission,
-  });
-
-  const entitySourceLocation = getEntitySourceLocation(
-    entity,
-    scmIntegrationsApi,
-  );
   const entityMetadataEditUrl =
     entity.metadata.annotations?.[ANNOTATION_EDIT_URL];
 
-  const viewInSource: IconLinkVerticalProps = {
-    label: t('aboutCard.viewSource'),
-    disabled: !entitySourceLocation,
-    icon: <ScmIntegrationIcon type={entitySourceLocation?.integrationType} />,
-    href: entitySourceLocation?.locationTargetUrl,
-  };
-  const viewInTechDocs: IconLinkVerticalProps = {
-    label: t('aboutCard.viewTechdocs'),
-    disabled:
-      !(
-        entity.metadata.annotations?.[TECHDOCS_ANNOTATION] ||
-        entity.metadata.annotations?.[TECHDOCS_EXTERNAL_ANNOTATION]
-      ) || !viewTechdocLink,
-    icon: <DocsIcon />,
-    href: buildTechDocsURL(entity, viewTechdocLink),
-  };
-
-  const subHeaderLinks = [viewInSource, viewInTechDocs];
-
-  if (isTemplateEntityV1beta3(entity)) {
-    const Icon = app.getSystemIcon('scaffolder') ?? CreateComponentIcon;
-
-    const launchTemplate: IconLinkVerticalProps = {
-      label: t('aboutCard.launchTemplate'),
-      icon: <Icon />,
-      disabled: !templateRoute || !canCreateTemplateTask,
-      href:
-        templateRoute &&
-        templateRoute({
-          templateName: entity.metadata.name,
-          namespace: entity.metadata.namespace || DEFAULT_NAMESPACE,
-        }),
-    };
-
-    subHeaderLinks.push(launchTemplate);
-  }
+  const viewCatalogSourceIconLink = useCatalogViewSourceEntityIconLinkProps();
+  const viewTechdocsDocumentationIconLink =
+    useTechdocsViewDocumentionIconLinkProps();
+  const launchScaffolderTemplateIconLink =
+    useScaffolderLaunchTemplateEntityIconLinkProps();
 
   let cardClass = '';
   if (variant === 'gridItem') {
@@ -240,7 +255,17 @@ export function AboutCard(props: AboutCardProps) {
             )}
           </>
         }
-        subheader={<HeaderIconLinkRow links={subHeaderLinks} />}
+        subheader={
+          subheader ?? (
+            <HeaderIconLinkRow
+              links={[
+                viewCatalogSourceIconLink,
+                viewTechdocsDocumentationIconLink,
+                launchScaffolderTemplateIconLink,
+              ]}
+            />
+          )
+        }
       />
       <Divider />
       <CardContent className={cardContentClass}>