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..7f0d9bd499
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/actions/builtin/filesystem/delete.examples.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+/*
+ * 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.
+ */
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..7f0d9bd499
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/actions/builtin/filesystem/rename.examples.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+/*
+ * 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.
+ */
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..bceee899fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/actions/builtin/filesystem/rename.examples.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+/*
+ * 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: 'file.txt', to: 'fileRenamed.txt', overwrite: true },
+              { from: 'file1.txt', to: 'file1Renamed.txt' },
+            ],
+          },
+        },
+      ],
+    }),
+  },
+];
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'],