diff --git a/packages/core-compat-api/.eslintrc.js b/packages/core-compat-api/.eslintrc.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e2a53a6ad2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/core-compat-api/.eslintrc.js
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+module.exports = require('@backstage/cli/config/eslint-factory')(__dirname);
diff --git a/packages/core-compat-api/README.md b/packages/core-compat-api/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5faa299f03
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/core-compat-api/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+# @backstage/core-compat-api
+
+_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/core-compat-api
+```
diff --git a/packages/core-compat-api/package.json b/packages/core-compat-api/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..76c3bc6b4e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/core-compat-api/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+{
+  "name": "@backstage/core-compat-api",
+  "version": "0.0.0",
+  "main": "src/index.ts",
+  "types": "src/index.ts",
+  "license": "Apache-2.0",
+  "private": true,
+  "publishConfig": {
+    "access": "public",
+    "main": "dist/index.esm.js",
+    "types": "dist/index.d.ts"
+  },
+  "backstage": {
+    "role": "web-library"
+  },
+  "sideEffects": false,
+  "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"
+  ]
+}
diff --git a/packages/core-compat-api/src/index.ts b/packages/core-compat-api/src/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4b9026cde5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/core-compat-api/src/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+/*
+ * 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.
+ */
+export {};
diff --git a/packages/core-compat-api/src/setupTests.ts b/packages/core-compat-api/src/setupTests.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..865308e634
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/core-compat-api/src/setupTests.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+/*
+ * 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';
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 0fe4bb7768..0d17afeec6 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ __metadata:
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   linkType: hard
 
-"@adobe/css-tools@npm:^4.3.1":
+"@adobe/css-tools@npm:^4.0.1, @adobe/css-tools@npm:^4.3.1":
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   resolution: "@adobe/css-tools@npm:4.3.1"
   checksum: ad43456379ff391132aff687ece190cb23ea69395e23c9b96690eeabe2468da89a4aaf266e4f8b6eaab53db3d1064107ce0f63c3a974e864f4a04affc768da3f
@@ -3952,6 +3952,15 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: unknown
   linkType: soft
 
+"@backstage/core-compat-api@workspace:packages/core-compat-api":
+  version: 0.0.0-use.local
+  resolution: "@backstage/core-compat-api@workspace:packages/core-compat-api"
+  dependencies:
+    "@backstage/cli": "workspace:^"
+    "@testing-library/jest-dom": ^5.10.1
+  languageName: unknown
+  linkType: soft
+
 "@backstage/core-components@^0.13.5, @backstage/core-components@workspace:^, @backstage/core-components@workspace:packages/core-components":
   version: 0.0.0-use.local
   resolution: "@backstage/core-components@workspace:packages/core-components"
@@ -16700,6 +16709,23 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
+"@testing-library/jest-dom@npm:^5.10.1":
+  version: 5.17.0
+  resolution: "@testing-library/jest-dom@npm:5.17.0"
+  dependencies:
+    "@adobe/css-tools": ^4.0.1
+    "@babel/runtime": ^7.9.2
+    "@types/testing-library__jest-dom": ^5.9.1
+    aria-query: ^5.0.0
+    chalk: ^3.0.0
+    css.escape: ^1.5.1
+    dom-accessibility-api: ^0.5.6
+    lodash: ^4.17.15
+    redent: ^3.0.0
+  checksum: 9f28dbca8b50d7c306aae40c3aa8e06f0e115f740360004bd87d57f95acf7ab4b4f4122a7399a76dbf2bdaaafb15c99cc137fdcb0ae457a92e2de0f3fbf9b03b
+  languageName: node
+  linkType: hard
+
 "@testing-library/jest-dom@npm:^6.0.0":
   version: 6.1.4
   resolution: "@testing-library/jest-dom@npm:6.1.4"