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create-app: Make new frontend system the default

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The new frontend system is now the default template when creating a new
Backstage app. The previous `--next` flag has been replaced with a
`--legacy` flag that can be used to create an app using the old frontend
system instead.

Signed-off-by: Patrik Oldsberg <poldsberg@gmail.com>
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Patrik Oldsberg
2026-02-04 22:38:49 +01:00
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docs/frontend-system/building-apps/01-index.md
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```sh
# The command bellow creates a Backstage App inside the current folder.
# The name of the app-folder is the name that was provided when prompted.
npx @backstage/create-app@latest --next
npx @backstage/create-app@latest
```
Using the `--next` flag will result in a Backstage app using the New Frontend System which will be further explained in the sections below.
This will create a Backstage app using the new frontend system which will be further explained in the sections below.
## The app instance
docs/frontend-system/building-apps/08-migrating.md
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This practice is also pretty important early on, as it's going to help you get familiar with the practices of the new frontend system.
When creating a new Backstage app with `create-app` and using the `--next` flag you'll automatically get these choices in the `yarn new` command, but if you want to bring these templates to an older app, you can add the following to your root `package.json`:
When creating a new Backstage app with `create-app` you'll automatically get these choices in the `yarn new` command, but if you want to bring these templates to an older app, you can add the following to your root `package.json`:
```json
{