diff --git a/.changeset/cold-steaks-provide.md b/.changeset/cold-steaks-provide.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8a107f7b53
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/cold-steaks-provide.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/plugin-scaffolder': minor
+---
+
+Added a context menu to the scaffolder page that provides links to the template editor and actions reference. These links and the presence of the context menu can be toggled through the `contextMenu` prop of the scaffolder page.
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder/api-report.md b/plugins/scaffolder/api-report.md
index f1ab23c320..20945d08a6 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder/api-report.md
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder/api-report.md
@@ -217,6 +217,10 @@ export type RouterProps = {
     filter: (entity: Entity) => boolean;
   }>;
   defaultPreviewTemplate?: string;
+  contextMenu?: {
+    editor?: boolean;
+    actions?: boolean;
+  };
 };
 
 // @public
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder/src/components/Router.tsx b/plugins/scaffolder/src/components/Router.tsx
index f46a4cc111..c3efce1020 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder/src/components/Router.tsx
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder/src/components/Router.tsx
@@ -49,6 +49,15 @@ export type RouterProps = {
     filter: (entity: Entity) => boolean;
   }>;
   defaultPreviewTemplate?: string;
+  /**
+   * Options for the context menu on the scaffolder page.
+   */
+  contextMenu?: {
+    /** Whether to show a link to the template editor */
+    editor?: boolean;
+    /** Whether to show a link to the actions documentation */
+    actions?: boolean;
+  };
 };
 
 /**
@@ -92,6 +101,7 @@ export const Router = (props: RouterProps) => {
           <ScaffolderPage
             groups={groups}
             TemplateCardComponent={TemplateCardComponent}
+            contextMenu={props.contextMenu}
           />
         }
       />
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder/src/components/ScaffolderPage/ScaffolderPage.tsx b/plugins/scaffolder/src/components/ScaffolderPage/ScaffolderPage.tsx
index a68e320c13..79d176cd11 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder/src/components/ScaffolderPage/ScaffolderPage.tsx
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder/src/components/ScaffolderPage/ScaffolderPage.tsx
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ import { TemplateList } from '../TemplateList';
 import { TemplateTypePicker } from '../TemplateTypePicker';
 import { catalogEntityCreatePermission } from '@backstage/plugin-catalog-common';
 import { usePermission } from '@backstage/plugin-permission-react';
+import { ScaffolderPageContextMenu } from './ScaffolderPageContextMenu';
 
 export type ScaffolderPageProps = {
   TemplateCardComponent?:
@@ -48,11 +49,16 @@ export type ScaffolderPageProps = {
     title?: React.ReactNode;
     filter: (entity: Entity) => boolean;
   }>;
+  contextMenu?: {
+    editor?: boolean;
+    actions?: boolean;
+  };
 };
 
 export const ScaffolderPageContents = ({
   TemplateCardComponent,
   groups,
+  contextMenu,
 }: ScaffolderPageProps) => {
   const registerComponentLink = useRouteRef(registerComponentRouteRef);
   const otherTemplatesGroup = {
@@ -73,7 +79,9 @@ export const ScaffolderPageContents = ({
         pageTitleOverride="Create a New Component"
         title="Create a New Component"
         subtitle="Create new software components using standard templates"
-      />
+      >
+        <ScaffolderPageContextMenu {...contextMenu} />
+      </Header>
       <Content>
         <ContentHeader title="Available Templates">
           {allowed && (
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder/src/components/ScaffolderPage/ScaffolderPageContextMenu.tsx b/plugins/scaffolder/src/components/ScaffolderPage/ScaffolderPageContextMenu.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b79f8917f6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder/src/components/ScaffolderPage/ScaffolderPageContextMenu.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2020 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 { useRouteRef } from '@backstage/core-plugin-api';
+import IconButton from '@material-ui/core/IconButton';
+import ListItemIcon from '@material-ui/core/ListItemIcon';
+import ListItemText from '@material-ui/core/ListItemText';
+import MenuItem from '@material-ui/core/MenuItem';
+import MenuList from '@material-ui/core/MenuList';
+import Popover from '@material-ui/core/Popover';
+import { makeStyles } from '@material-ui/core/styles';
+import Description from '@material-ui/icons/Description';
+import Edit from '@material-ui/icons/Edit';
+import MoreVert from '@material-ui/icons/MoreVert';
+import React, { useState } from 'react';
+import { useNavigate } from 'react-router';
+import { rootRouteRef } from '../../routes';
+
+const useStyles = makeStyles({
+  button: {
+    color: 'white',
+  },
+});
+
+export type ScaffolderPageContextMenuProps = {
+  editor?: boolean;
+  actions?: boolean;
+};
+
+export function ScaffolderPageContextMenu(
+  props: ScaffolderPageContextMenuProps,
+) {
+  const classes = useStyles();
+  const [anchorEl, setAnchorEl] = useState<HTMLButtonElement>();
+  const pageLink = useRouteRef(rootRouteRef);
+  const navigate = useNavigate();
+
+  const showEditor = props.editor !== false;
+  const showActions = props.actions !== false;
+
+  if (!showEditor && !showActions) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  const onOpen = (event: React.SyntheticEvent<HTMLButtonElement>) => {
+    setAnchorEl(event.currentTarget);
+  };
+
+  const onClose = () => {
+    setAnchorEl(undefined);
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <>
+      <IconButton
+        aria-label="more"
+        aria-controls="long-menu"
+        aria-haspopup="true"
+        onClick={onOpen}
+        data-testid="menu-button"
+        color="inherit"
+        className={classes.button}
+      >
+        <MoreVert />
+      </IconButton>
+      <Popover
+        open={Boolean(anchorEl)}
+        onClose={onClose}
+        anchorEl={anchorEl}
+        anchorOrigin={{ vertical: 'bottom', horizontal: 'right' }}
+        transformOrigin={{ vertical: 'top', horizontal: 'right' }}
+      >
+        <MenuList>
+          {showEditor && (
+            <MenuItem onClick={() => navigate(`${pageLink()}/preview`)}>
+              <ListItemIcon>
+                <Edit fontSize="small" />
+              </ListItemIcon>
+              <ListItemText primary="Template Editor" />
+            </MenuItem>
+          )}
+          {showActions && (
+            <MenuItem onClick={() => navigate(`${pageLink()}/actions`)}>
+              <ListItemIcon>
+                <Description fontSize="small" />
+              </ListItemIcon>
+              <ListItemText primary="Installed Actions" />
+            </MenuItem>
+          )}
+        </MenuList>
+      </Popover>
+    </>
+  );
+}