diff --git a/packages/autodetect/.eslintrc.js b/packages/autodetect/.eslintrc.js
deleted file mode 100644
index e2a53a6ad2..0000000000
--- a/packages/autodetect/.eslintrc.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-module.exports = require('@backstage/cli/config/eslint-factory')(__dirname);
diff --git a/packages/autodetect/README.md b/packages/autodetect/README.md
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index b5d48ff3df..0000000000
--- a/packages/autodetect/README.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-# @backstage/autodetect
-
-_This package was created through the Backstage CLI_.
-
-## Installation
-
-Install the package via Yarn:
-
-```sh
-cd <package-dir> # if within a monorepo
-yarn add @backstage/autodetect
-```
diff --git a/packages/autodetect/api-report.md b/packages/autodetect/api-report.md
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index 034dd3e8f0..0000000000
--- a/packages/autodetect/api-report.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,19 +0,0 @@
-## API Report File for "@backstage/autodetect"
-
-> Do not edit this file. It is a report generated by [API Extractor](https://api-extractor.com/).
-
-```ts
-import { BackstagePlugin } from '@backstage/core-plugin-api';
-
-// @public (undocumented)
-export type DetectedPlugin = {
-  name: string;
-  plugin: BackstagePlugin;
-  components: Record<string, any>;
-};
-
-// @public (undocumented)
-export function getAvailablePlugins(): DetectedPlugin[];
-
-// (No @packageDocumentation comment for this package)
-```
diff --git a/packages/autodetect/package.json b/packages/autodetect/package.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 4cd00c6f8a..0000000000
--- a/packages/autodetect/package.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,34 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "name": "@backstage/autodetect",
-  "version": "0.0.0",
-  "main": "src/index.ts",
-  "types": "src/index.ts",
-  "license": "Apache-2.0",
-  "publishConfig": {
-    "access": "public",
-    "main": "dist/index.esm.js",
-    "types": "dist/index.d.ts"
-  },
-  "backstage": {
-    "role": "web-library"
-  },
-  "scripts": {
-    "start": "backstage-cli package start",
-    "build": "backstage-cli package build",
-    "lint": "backstage-cli package lint",
-    "test": "backstage-cli package test",
-    "clean": "backstage-cli package clean",
-    "prepack": "backstage-cli package prepack",
-    "postpack": "backstage-cli package postpack"
-  },
-  "devDependencies": {
-    "@backstage/cli": "workspace:^",
-    "@testing-library/jest-dom": "^5.10.1"
-  },
-  "files": [
-    "dist"
-  ],
-  "dependencies": {
-    "@backstage/core-plugin-api": "workspace:^"
-  }
-}
diff --git a/packages/autodetect/src/autodetect-plugins.d.ts b/packages/autodetect/src/autodetect-plugins.d.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index a5af550743..0000000000
--- a/packages/autodetect/src/autodetect-plugins.d.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,22 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright 2023 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.
- */
-declare module '__backstage-autodetected-plugins__' {
-  type DetectedModule = {
-    name: string;
-    module: Record<string, any>;
-  };
-  const modules: Array<{ name: string; module: Record<string, any> }>;
-}
diff --git a/packages/autodetect/src/index.ts b/packages/autodetect/src/index.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 67c3251290..0000000000
--- a/packages/autodetect/src/index.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,65 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright 2023 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 { BackstagePlugin } from '@backstage/core-plugin-api';
-
-// eslint-disable-next-line @backstage/no-undeclared-imports
-import { modules, DetectedModule } from '__backstage-autodetected-plugins__';
-
-/**
- * @public
- */
-export type DetectedPlugin = {
-  name: string;
-  plugin: BackstagePlugin;
-  components: Record<string, any>;
-};
-
-/**
- * @public
- */
-export function getAvailablePlugins(): DetectedPlugin[] {
-  return modules
-    .map(splitPluginFromComponents)
-    .filter((m): m is DetectedPlugin => !!m.plugin);
-}
-
-function splitPluginFromComponents({ module, name }: DetectedModule) {
-  return Object.entries(module).reduce(
-    (acc, [k, v]) => {
-      if (!isBackstagePlugin(v)) {
-        acc.components[k] = v;
-      } else {
-        acc.plugin = v;
-      }
-      return acc;
-    },
-    { name, components: {} } as {
-      name: string;
-      plugin?: BackstagePlugin;
-      components: Record<string, any>;
-    },
-  );
-}
-
-function isBackstagePlugin(obj: Record<string, any>): obj is BackstagePlugin {
-  return (
-    typeof obj.getId !== 'undefined' &&
-    typeof obj.getApis !== 'undefined' &&
-    typeof obj.getFeatureFlags !== 'undefined' &&
-    typeof obj.provide !== 'undefined'
-  );
-}
diff --git a/packages/autodetect/src/setupTests.ts b/packages/autodetect/src/setupTests.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 865308e634..0000000000
--- a/packages/autodetect/src/setupTests.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,16 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright 2023 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 '@testing-library/jest-dom';