diff --git a/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/packages/app/package.json.hbs b/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/packages/app/package.json.hbs
index 7d34a94c7b..704b04ceca 100644
--- a/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/packages/app/package.json.hbs
+++ b/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/packages/app/package.json.hbs
@@ -11,6 +11,12 @@
     "@backstage/plugin-register-component": "^{{version}}",
     "@backstage/plugin-scaffolder": "^{{version}}",
     "@backstage/plugin-techdocs": "^{{version}}",
+    "@backstage/plugin-circleci": "^{{version}}",
+    "@backstage/plugin-explore": "^{{version}}",
+    "@backstage/plugin-lighthouse": "^{{version}}",
+    "@backstage/plugin-tech-radar": "^{{version}}",
+    "@backstage/plugin-github-actions": "^{{version}}",
+    "@backstage/plugin-sentry": "^{{version}}",
     "@backstage/test-utils": "^{{version}}",
     "@backstage/theme": "^{{version}}",
     "history": "^5.0.0",
diff --git a/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/packages/app/src/apis.ts b/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/packages/app/src/apis.ts
index 7fc59cc9d7..02b5898884 100644
--- a/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/packages/app/src/apis.ts
+++ b/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/packages/app/src/apis.ts
@@ -14,15 +14,33 @@ import {
   WebStorage,
 } from '@backstage/core';
 
-import { catalogApiRef, CatalogClient } from '@backstage/plugin-catalog';
+import {
+  lighthouseApiRef,
+  LighthouseRestApi,
+} from '@backstage/plugin-lighthouse';
 
-import { scaffolderApiRef, ScaffolderApi } from '@backstage/plugin-scaffolder';
+import {
+  GithubActionsClient,
+  githubActionsApiRef,
+} from '@backstage/plugin-github-actions';
 
 import {
   techdocsStorageApiRef,
   TechDocsStorageApi,
+
+  techdocsStorageApiRef,
+  TechDocsStorageApi,
 } from '@backstage/plugin-techdocs';
 
+import { techRadarApiRef, TechRadar } from '@backstage/plugin-tech-radar';
+
+import { catalogApiRef, CatalogClient } from '@backstage/plugin-catalog';
+import { CircleCIApi, circleCIApiRef } from '@backstage/plugin-circleci';
+
+import { scaffolderApiRef, ScaffolderApi } from '@backstage/plugin-scaffolder';
+
+
+
 export const apis = (config: ConfigApi) => {
   // eslint-disable-next-line no-console
   console.log(`Creating APIs for ${config.getString('app.title')}`);
@@ -46,9 +64,25 @@ export const apis = (config: ConfigApi) => {
   builder.add(oauthRequestApiRef, new OAuthRequestManager());
 
   builder.add(catalogApiRef, new CatalogClient({ discoveryApi }));
+  builder.add(githubActionsApiRef, new GithubActionsClient());
+
+  builder.add(lighthouseApiRef, new LighthouseRestApi('http://localhost:3003'));
+
+  builder.add(
+    circleCIApiRef,
+    new CircleCIApi(`${backendUrl}/proxy/circleci/api`),
+  );
 
   builder.add(scaffolderApiRef, new ScaffolderApi({ discoveryApi }));
 
+  builder.add(
+    techRadarApiRef,
+    new TechRadar({
+      width: 1500,
+      height: 800,
+    }),
+  );
+
   builder.add(
     techdocsStorageApiRef,
     new TechDocsStorageApi({ apiOrigin: techdocsStorageUrl }),
diff --git a/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/packages/app/src/plugins.ts b/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/packages/app/src/plugins.ts
index f6bef70188..0d54c55649 100644
--- a/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/packages/app/src/plugins.ts
+++ b/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/packages/app/src/plugins.ts
@@ -2,3 +2,9 @@ export { plugin as CatalogPlugin } from '@backstage/plugin-catalog';
 export { plugin as RegisterComponent } from '@backstage/plugin-register-component';
 export { plugin as ScaffolderPlugin } from '@backstage/plugin-scaffolder';
 export { plugin as TechDocsPlugin } from '@backstage/plugin-techdocs';
+export { plugin as Explore } from '@backstage/plugin-explore';
+export { plugin as Circleci } from '@backstage/plugin-circleci';
+export { plugin as LighthousePlugin } from '@backstage/plugin-lighthouse';
+export { plugin as TechRadar } from '@backstage/plugin-tech-radar';
+export { plugin as GithubActions } from '@backstage/plugin-github-actions';
+export { plugin as Sentry } from '@backstage/plugin-sentry';
diff --git a/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/packages/app/src/sidebar.tsx b/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/packages/app/src/sidebar.tsx
index 6520dfbe6e..28a43b2fb7 100644
--- a/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/packages/app/src/sidebar.tsx
+++ b/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/packages/app/src/sidebar.tsx
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@ import React from 'react';
 import HomeIcon from '@material-ui/icons/Home';
 import LibraryBooks from '@material-ui/icons/LibraryBooks';
 import CreateComponentIcon from '@material-ui/icons/AddCircleOutline';
+import ExploreIcon from '@material-ui/icons/Explore';
+import BuildIcon from '@material-ui/icons/BuildRounded';
+import RuleIcon from '@material-ui/icons/AssignmentTurnedIn';
+import MapIcon from '@material-ui/icons/MyLocation';
 import {
   Sidebar,
   SidebarItem,
@@ -20,6 +24,11 @@ export const AppSidebar = () => (
     <SidebarItem icon={HomeIcon} to="./" text="Home" />
     <SidebarItem icon={LibraryBooks} to="/docs" text="Docs" />
     <SidebarItem icon={CreateComponentIcon} to="create" text="Create..." />
+    <SidebarItem icon={ExploreIcon} to="explore" text="Explore" />
+    <SidebarDivider />
+    <SidebarItem icon={MapIcon} to="tech-radar" text="Tech Radar" />
+    <SidebarItem icon={RuleIcon} to="lighthouse" text="Lighthouse" />
+    <SidebarItem icon={BuildIcon} to="circleci" text="CircleCI" />
     {/* End global nav */}
     <SidebarDivider />
     <SidebarSpace />