diff --git a/.changeset/grumpy-poets-study.md b/.changeset/grumpy-poets-study.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9925f2f87a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/grumpy-poets-study.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/plugin-scaffolder': patch
+---
+
+Added basic support for the new frontend system, exported from the `/alpha` subpath.
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder/api-report-alpha.md b/plugins/scaffolder/api-report-alpha.md
index 6a1e0648a4..c8824d42da 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder/api-report-alpha.md
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder/api-report-alpha.md
@@ -5,19 +5,50 @@
 ```ts
 /// <reference types="react" />
 
+import { BackstagePlugin } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
 import { ComponentType } from 'react';
 import { Entity } from '@backstage/catalog-model';
+import { ExternalRouteRef } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
 import { FieldExtensionOptions } from '@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-react';
 import type { FormProps as FormProps_2 } from '@rjsf/core';
 import { FormProps as FormProps_3 } from '@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-react';
 import { JSX as JSX_2 } from 'react';
 import { LayoutOptions } from '@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-react';
+import { PathParams } from '@backstage/core-plugin-api';
 import { PropsWithChildren } from 'react';
 import { default as React_2 } from 'react';
 import { ReviewStepProps } from '@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-react';
+import { RouteRef } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
+import { SubRouteRef } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
 import { TemplateEntityV1beta3 } from '@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-common';
 import { TemplateGroupFilter } from '@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-react';
 
+// @alpha (undocumented)
+const _default: BackstagePlugin<
+  {
+    root: RouteRef<undefined>;
+    selectedTemplate: SubRouteRef<
+      PathParams<'/templates/:namespace/:templateName'>
+    >;
+    ongoingTask: SubRouteRef<PathParams<'/tasks/:taskId'>>;
+    actions: SubRouteRef<undefined>;
+    listTasks: SubRouteRef<undefined>;
+    edit: SubRouteRef<undefined>;
+  },
+  {
+    registerComponent: ExternalRouteRef<undefined, true>;
+    viewTechDoc: ExternalRouteRef<
+      {
+        name: string;
+        kind: string;
+        namespace: string;
+      },
+      true
+    >;
+  }
+>;
+export default _default;
+
 // @alpha @deprecated
 export type FormProps = Pick<
   FormProps_2,
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder/package.json b/plugins/scaffolder/package.json
index 690af2f971..8652c380ba 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder/package.json
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder/package.json
@@ -10,13 +10,13 @@
   },
   "exports": {
     ".": "./src/index.ts",
-    "./alpha": "./src/alpha.ts",
+    "./alpha": "./src/alpha.tsx",
     "./package.json": "./package.json"
   },
   "typesVersions": {
     "*": {
       "alpha": [
-        "src/alpha.ts"
+        "src/alpha.tsx"
       ],
       "package.json": [
         "package.json"
@@ -48,9 +48,11 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "@backstage/catalog-client": "workspace:^",
     "@backstage/catalog-model": "workspace:^",
+    "@backstage/core-compat-api": "workspace:^",
     "@backstage/core-components": "workspace:^",
     "@backstage/core-plugin-api": "workspace:^",
     "@backstage/errors": "workspace:^",
+    "@backstage/frontend-plugin-api": "workspace:^",
     "@backstage/integration": "workspace:^",
     "@backstage/integration-react": "workspace:^",
     "@backstage/plugin-catalog-common": "workspace:^",
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder/src/alpha.ts b/plugins/scaffolder/src/alpha.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 92ec945de4..0000000000
--- a/plugins/scaffolder/src/alpha.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,23 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * 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 {
-  type FormProps,
-  type TemplateListPageProps,
-  type TemplateWizardPageProps,
-} from './next';
-
-export * from './legacy';
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder/src/alpha.tsx b/plugins/scaffolder/src/alpha.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..152745eec1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder/src/alpha.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,103 @@
+/*
+ * 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 React from 'react';
+import {
+  createApiExtension,
+  createApiFactory,
+  createNavItemExtension,
+  createPageExtension,
+  createPlugin,
+  discoveryApiRef,
+  fetchApiRef,
+  identityApiRef,
+} from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
+import CreateComponentIcon from '@material-ui/icons/AddCircleOutline';
+import {
+  compatWrapper,
+  convertLegacyRouteRef,
+} from '@backstage/core-compat-api';
+import { scmIntegrationsApiRef } from '@backstage/integration-react';
+import { scaffolderApiRef } from '@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-react';
+import { ScaffolderClient } from './api';
+import {
+  registerComponentRouteRef,
+  rootRouteRef,
+  viewTechDocRouteRef,
+  selectedTemplateRouteRef,
+  scaffolderTaskRouteRef,
+  scaffolderListTaskRouteRef,
+  actionsRouteRef,
+  editRouteRef,
+} from './routes';
+
+export {
+  type FormProps,
+  type TemplateListPageProps,
+  type TemplateWizardPageProps,
+} from './next';
+
+export * from './legacy';
+
+const scaffolderApi = createApiExtension({
+  factory: createApiFactory({
+    api: scaffolderApiRef,
+    deps: {
+      discoveryApi: discoveryApiRef,
+      scmIntegrationsApi: scmIntegrationsApiRef,
+      fetchApi: fetchApiRef,
+      identityApi: identityApiRef,
+    },
+    factory: ({ discoveryApi, scmIntegrationsApi, fetchApi, identityApi }) =>
+      new ScaffolderClient({
+        discoveryApi,
+        scmIntegrationsApi,
+        fetchApi,
+        identityApi,
+      }),
+  }),
+});
+
+const scaffolderPage = createPageExtension({
+  routeRef: convertLegacyRouteRef(rootRouteRef),
+  defaultPath: '/create',
+  loader: () =>
+    import('./components/Router').then(m => compatWrapper(<m.Router />)),
+});
+
+const scaffolderNavItem = createNavItemExtension({
+  routeRef: convertLegacyRouteRef(rootRouteRef),
+  title: 'Create...',
+  icon: CreateComponentIcon,
+});
+
+/** @alpha */
+export default createPlugin({
+  id: 'scaffolder',
+  routes: {
+    root: convertLegacyRouteRef(rootRouteRef),
+    selectedTemplate: convertLegacyRouteRef(selectedTemplateRouteRef),
+    ongoingTask: convertLegacyRouteRef(scaffolderTaskRouteRef),
+    actions: convertLegacyRouteRef(actionsRouteRef),
+    listTasks: convertLegacyRouteRef(scaffolderListTaskRouteRef),
+    edit: convertLegacyRouteRef(editRouteRef),
+  },
+  externalRoutes: {
+    registerComponent: convertLegacyRouteRef(registerComponentRouteRef),
+    viewTechDoc: convertLegacyRouteRef(viewTechDocRouteRef),
+  },
+  extensions: [scaffolderApi, scaffolderPage, scaffolderNavItem],
+});
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index ef4f1cbc43..41d7365fe7 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -8328,10 +8328,12 @@ __metadata:
     "@backstage/catalog-model": "workspace:^"
     "@backstage/cli": "workspace:^"
     "@backstage/core-app-api": "workspace:^"
+    "@backstage/core-compat-api": "workspace:^"
     "@backstage/core-components": "workspace:^"
     "@backstage/core-plugin-api": "workspace:^"
     "@backstage/dev-utils": "workspace:^"
     "@backstage/errors": "workspace:^"
+    "@backstage/frontend-plugin-api": "workspace:^"
     "@backstage/integration": "workspace:^"
     "@backstage/integration-react": "workspace:^"
     "@backstage/plugin-catalog": "workspace:^"