diff --git a/packages/frontend-plugin-api/src/extensions/AppRootWrapperBlueprint.test.tsx b/packages/frontend-plugin-api/src/extensions/AppRootWrapperBlueprint.test.tsx
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+/*
+ * Copyright 2024 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 React from 'react';
+import { AppRootWrapperBlueprint } from './AppRootWrapperBlueprint';
+import { createExtensionTester } from '@backstage/frontend-test-utils';
+import { PageBlueprint } from './PageBlueprint';
+import { waitFor } from '@testing-library/react';
+import {
+  coreExtensionData,
+  createExtension,
+  createExtensionInput,
+} from '../wiring';
+import { each } from 'lodash';
+
+describe('AppRootWrapperBlueprint', () => {
+  it('should return an extension with sensible defaults', () => {
+    const extension = AppRootWrapperBlueprint.make({
+      params: {
+        Component: () => <div>Hello</div>,
+      },
+    });
+
+    expect(extension).toMatchInlineSnapshot(`
+      {
+        "$$type": "@backstage/ExtensionDefinition",
+        "attachTo": {
+          "id": "app/root",
+          "input": "elements",
+        },
+        "configSchema": undefined,
+        "disabled": false,
+        "factory": [Function],
+        "inputs": {},
+        "kind": "app-root-wrapper",
+        "name": undefined,
+        "namespace": undefined,
+        "output": [
+          [Function],
+        ],
+        "toString": [Function],
+        "version": "v2",
+      }
+    `);
+  });
+
+  it('should render the simple component wrapper', async () => {
+    const extension = AppRootWrapperBlueprint.make({
+      params: {
+        Component: () => <div>Hello</div>,
+      },
+    });
+
+    const { getByText } = createExtensionTester(
+      PageBlueprint.make({
+        params: {
+          defaultPath: '/',
+          loader: async () => <div />,
+        },
+      }),
+    )
+      .add(extension)
+      .render();
+
+    await waitFor(() => expect(getByText('Hello')).toBeInTheDocument());
+  });
+
+  it('should render the complex component wrapper', async () => {
+    const extension = AppRootWrapperBlueprint.make({
+      namespace: 'ns',
+      name: 'test',
+      config: {
+        schema: {
+          name: z => z.string(),
+        },
+      },
+      inputs: {
+        children: createExtensionInput([coreExtensionData.reactElement]),
+      },
+      *factory(originalFactory, { inputs, config }) {
+        yield* originalFactory({
+          Component: ({ children }) => (
+            <div data-testid={`${config.name}-${inputs.children.length}`}>
+              {children}
+            </div>
+          ),
+        });
+      },
+    });
+
+    const { getByText, getByTestId } = createExtensionTester(
+      PageBlueprint.make({
+        params: {
+          defaultPath: '/',
+          loader: async () => <div>Hi</div>,
+        },
+      }),
+    )
+      .add(extension, { config: { name: 'Robin' } })
+      .add(
+        createExtension({
+          attachTo: { id: 'app-root-wrapper:ns/test', input: 'children' },
+          output: [coreExtensionData.reactElement],
+          factory: () => [coreExtensionData.reactElement(<div>Its Me</div>)],
+        }),
+      )
+      .render();
+
+    await waitFor(() => {
+      expect(getByText('Its Me')).toBeInTheDocument();
+      expect(getByText('Hi')).toBeInTheDocument();
+      expect(getByTestId('Robin-1')).toBeInTheDocument();
+    });
+  });
+});
diff --git a/packages/frontend-plugin-api/src/extensions/AppRootWrapperBlueprint.tsx b/packages/frontend-plugin-api/src/extensions/AppRootWrapperBlueprint.tsx
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+/*
+ * Copyright 2024 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 React from 'react';
+import { ComponentType, PropsWithChildren } from 'react';
+import { createExtensionBlueprint } from '../wiring';
+import { createAppRootWrapperExtension } from './createAppRootWrapperExtension';
+
+export const AppRootWrapperBlueprint = createExtensionBlueprint({
+  kind: 'app-root-wrapper',
+  attachTo: { id: 'app/root', input: 'elements' },
+  output: [createAppRootWrapperExtension.componentDataRef],
+  dataRefs: {
+    component: createAppRootWrapperExtension.componentDataRef,
+  },
+  *factory(params: { Component: ComponentType<PropsWithChildren<{}>> }) {
+    // todo(blam): not sure that this wrapping is even necessary anymore.
+    const Component = (props: PropsWithChildren<{}>) => {
+      return <params.Component>{props.children}</params.Component>;
+    };
+
+    yield createAppRootWrapperExtension.componentDataRef(Component);
+  },
+});