diff --git a/.changeset/spotty-ducks-exercise.md b/.changeset/spotty-ducks-exercise.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..be1ae987cb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/spotty-ducks-exercise.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/integration': patch
+---
+
+replaceGitLabUrlType exported from package
diff --git a/packages/integration/api-report.md b/packages/integration/api-report.md
index cdb260f089..190278c99f 100644
--- a/packages/integration/api-report.md
+++ b/packages/integration/api-report.md
@@ -416,6 +416,12 @@ export function replaceGitHubUrlType(
   type: 'blob' | 'tree' | 'edit',
 ): string;
 
+// @public
+export function replaceGitLabUrlType(
+  url: string,
+  type: 'blob' | 'tree' | 'edit',
+): string;
+
 // @public
 export interface ScmIntegration {
   resolveEditUrl(url: string): string;
diff --git a/packages/integration/src/gitlab/GitLabIntegration.test.ts b/packages/integration/src/gitlab/GitLabIntegration.test.ts
index 01e42e0984..575ce75308 100644
--- a/packages/integration/src/gitlab/GitLabIntegration.test.ts
+++ b/packages/integration/src/gitlab/GitLabIntegration.test.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
  */
 
 import { ConfigReader } from '@backstage/config';
-import { GitLabIntegration, replaceUrlType } from './GitLabIntegration';
+import { GitLabIntegration, replaceGitLabUrlType } from './GitLabIntegration';
 
 describe('GitLabIntegration', () => {
   it('has a working factory', () => {
@@ -55,28 +55,28 @@ describe('GitLabIntegration', () => {
   });
 });
 
-describe('replaceUrlType', () => {
+describe('replaceGitLabUrlType', () => {
   it('should replace with expected type', () => {
     expect(
-      replaceUrlType(
+      replaceGitLabUrlType(
         'https://gitlab.com/my-org/my-project/-/blob/develop/README.md',
         'edit',
       ),
     ).toBe('https://gitlab.com/my-org/my-project/-/edit/develop/README.md');
     expect(
-      replaceUrlType(
+      replaceGitLabUrlType(
         'https://gitlab.com/webmodules/blob/-/blob/develop/test',
         'tree',
       ),
     ).toBe('https://gitlab.com/webmodules/blob/-/tree/develop/test');
     expect(
-      replaceUrlType(
+      replaceGitLabUrlType(
         'https://gitlab.com/blob/blob/-/blob/develop/test',
         'tree',
       ),
     ).toBe('https://gitlab.com/blob/blob/-/tree/develop/test');
     expect(
-      replaceUrlType(
+      replaceGitLabUrlType(
         'https://gitlab.com/blob/blob/-/edit/develop/README.md',
         'tree',
       ),
diff --git a/packages/integration/src/gitlab/GitLabIntegration.ts b/packages/integration/src/gitlab/GitLabIntegration.ts
index cb24829946..0c52799599 100644
--- a/packages/integration/src/gitlab/GitLabIntegration.ts
+++ b/packages/integration/src/gitlab/GitLabIntegration.ts
@@ -60,11 +60,18 @@ export class GitLabIntegration implements ScmIntegration {
   }
 
   resolveEditUrl(url: string): string {
-    return replaceUrlType(url, 'edit');
+    return replaceGitLabUrlType(url, 'edit');
   }
 }
 
-export function replaceUrlType(
+/**
+ * Takes a GitLab URL and replaces the type part (blob, tree etc).
+ *
+ * @param url - The original URL
+ * @param type - The desired type, e.g. 'blob', 'tree', 'edit'
+ * @public
+ */
+export function replaceGitLabUrlType(
   url: string,
   type: 'blob' | 'tree' | 'edit',
 ): string {
diff --git a/packages/integration/src/gitlab/index.ts b/packages/integration/src/gitlab/index.ts
index 950205d61c..e8d6665a6f 100644
--- a/packages/integration/src/gitlab/index.ts
+++ b/packages/integration/src/gitlab/index.ts
@@ -20,4 +20,4 @@ export {
 } from './config';
 export type { GitLabIntegrationConfig } from './config';
 export { getGitLabFileFetchUrl, getGitLabRequestOptions } from './core';
-export { GitLabIntegration } from './GitLabIntegration';
+export { GitLabIntegration, replaceGitLabUrlType } from './GitLabIntegration';
diff --git a/plugins/techdocs/api-report.md b/plugins/techdocs/api-report.md
index 0feb4dd7a4..0aeacde75c 100644
--- a/plugins/techdocs/api-report.md
+++ b/plugins/techdocs/api-report.md
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 import { ApiRef } from '@backstage/core-plugin-api';
 import { AsyncState } from 'react-use/lib/useAsync';
 import { BackstagePlugin } from '@backstage/core-plugin-api';
+import { ComponentType } from 'react';
 import { CompoundEntityRef } from '@backstage/catalog-model';
 import { Config } from '@backstage/config';
 import { CSSProperties } from '@material-ui/styles';
@@ -154,6 +155,26 @@ export const EntityTechdocsContent: (props: {
   children?: ReactNode;
 }) => JSX.Element;
 
+// @public
+export const GiveFeedbackAddon: ComponentType<GiveFeedbackProps>;
+
+// @public (undocumented)
+export type GiveFeedbackProps = {
+  debounceTime?: number;
+  templateBuilder?: GiveFeedbackTemplateBuilder;
+};
+
+// @public (undocumented)
+export type GiveFeedbackTemplate = {
+  title: string;
+  body: string;
+};
+
+// @public (undocumented)
+export type GiveFeedbackTemplateBuilder = (
+  selection: Selection,
+) => GiveFeedbackTemplate;
+
 // @public
 export const isTechDocsAvailable: (entity: Entity) => boolean;
 
diff --git a/plugins/techdocs/package.json b/plugins/techdocs/package.json
index 43aba14f2f..9813bdc66f 100644
--- a/plugins/techdocs/package.json
+++ b/plugins/techdocs/package.json
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
     "@material-ui/lab": "4.0.0-alpha.57",
     "@material-ui/styles": "^4.10.0",
     "dompurify": "^2.2.9",
-    "event-source-polyfill": "1.0.25",
+    "event-source-polyfill": "^1.0.25",
     "git-url-parse": "^11.6.0",
     "jss": "~10.8.2",
     "lodash": "^4.17.21",
diff --git a/plugins/techdocs/src/addons/GiveFeedback/FeedbackLink.test.tsx b/plugins/techdocs/src/addons/GiveFeedback/FeedbackLink.test.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a3af0a09f0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/techdocs/src/addons/GiveFeedback/FeedbackLink.test.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2022 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 { render, screen, fireEvent, waitFor } from '@testing-library/react';
+
+import { analyticsApiRef } from '@backstage/core-plugin-api';
+import {
+  MockAnalyticsApi,
+  TestApiProvider,
+  wrapInTestApp,
+} from '@backstage/test-utils';
+
+import { FeedbackLink } from './FeedbackLink';
+
+const defaultProps = {
+  repository: {
+    type: 'github',
+    name: 'backstage',
+    owner: 'backstage',
+    protocol: 'https',
+    resource: 'github.com',
+  },
+  template: {
+    title: 'Documentation feedback',
+    body: '## Documentation Feedback 📝',
+  },
+};
+
+describe('FeedbackLink', () => {
+  const apiSpy = new MockAnalyticsApi();
+
+  it('Should open new issue tab', () => {
+    render(
+      wrapInTestApp(
+        <TestApiProvider apis={[[analyticsApiRef, apiSpy]]}>
+          <FeedbackLink {...defaultProps} />
+        </TestApiProvider>,
+      ),
+    );
+
+    const link = screen.getByText(/Open new Github issue/);
+    expect(link).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(link).toHaveAttribute('target', '_blank');
+    const encodedTitle = encodeURIComponent(defaultProps.template.title);
+    const encodedBody = encodeURIComponent(defaultProps.template.body);
+    expect(link).toHaveAttribute(
+      'href',
+      `https://github.com/backstage/backstage/issues/new?title=${encodedTitle}&body=${encodedBody}`,
+    );
+  });
+
+  it('Should track click events', async () => {
+    render(
+      wrapInTestApp(
+        <TestApiProvider apis={[[analyticsApiRef, apiSpy]]}>
+          <FeedbackLink {...defaultProps} />
+        </TestApiProvider>,
+      ),
+    );
+
+    fireEvent.click(screen.getByText(/Open new Github issue/));
+
+    await waitFor(() => {
+      expect(apiSpy.getEvents()[0]).toMatchObject({
+        action: 'click',
+        subject: 'Open new  Github  issue',
+      });
+    });
+  });
+});
diff --git a/plugins/techdocs/src/addons/GiveFeedback/FeedbackLink.tsx b/plugins/techdocs/src/addons/GiveFeedback/FeedbackLink.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..51cff1324c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/techdocs/src/addons/GiveFeedback/FeedbackLink.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2022 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 { makeStyles } from '@material-ui/core';
+import BugReportIcon from '@material-ui/icons/BugReport';
+
+import { Link, GitHubIcon } from '@backstage/core-components';
+
+import { GiveFeedbackTemplate, Repository } from './types';
+
+const useStyles = makeStyles(theme => ({
+  root: {
+    display: 'grid',
+    gridGap: theme.spacing(1),
+    gridAutoFlow: 'column',
+    justifyContent: 'center',
+    alignItems: 'center',
+    color: theme.palette.common.black,
+    fontSize: theme.typography.button.fontSize,
+  },
+}));
+
+type FeedbackLinkProps = {
+  template: GiveFeedbackTemplate;
+  repository: Repository;
+};
+
+const getIcon = ({ type }: Repository) => {
+  if (type === 'github') {
+    return GitHubIcon;
+  }
+  return BugReportIcon;
+};
+
+const getName = ({ type }: Repository) => {
+  if (type === 'github') {
+    return 'Github';
+  }
+  return 'Gitlab';
+};
+
+const getUrl = (repository: Repository, template: GiveFeedbackTemplate) => {
+  const { title, body } = template;
+  const encodedTitle = encodeURIComponent(title);
+  const encodedBody = encodeURIComponent(body);
+  const { protocol, resource, owner, name, type } = repository;
+  const encodedOwner = encodeURIComponent(owner);
+  const encodedName = encodeURIComponent(name);
+
+  const url = `${protocol}://${resource}/${encodedOwner}/${encodedName}`;
+  if (type === 'github') {
+    return `${url}/issues/new?title=${encodedTitle}&body=${encodedBody}`;
+  }
+  return `${url}/issues/new?[title]=${encodedTitle}&[body]=${encodedBody}`;
+};
+
+export const FeedbackLink = ({ template, repository }: FeedbackLinkProps) => {
+  const classes = useStyles();
+
+  const Icon = getIcon(repository);
+  const url = getUrl(repository, template);
+
+  return (
+    <Link className={classes.root} to={url} target="_blank">
+      <Icon /> Open new {getName(repository)} issue
+    </Link>
+  );
+};
diff --git a/plugins/techdocs/src/addons/GiveFeedback/GiveFeedback.tsx b/plugins/techdocs/src/addons/GiveFeedback/GiveFeedback.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e6da14a424
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/techdocs/src/addons/GiveFeedback/GiveFeedback.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,132 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2022 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, { useState, useEffect } from 'react';
+
+import { makeStyles, Portal, Paper } from '@material-ui/core';
+
+import { useGitTemplate, useGitRepository } from './hooks';
+import { GiveFeedbackTemplateBuilder } from './types';
+import {
+  PAGE_MAIN_CONTENT_SELECTOR,
+  PAGE_FEEDBACK_LINK_SELECTOR,
+  ADDON_FEEDBACK_CONTAINER_ID,
+  ADDON_FEEDBACK_CONTAINER_SELECTOR,
+} from './constants';
+import { FeedbackLink } from './FeedbackLink';
+
+import {
+  useShadowRootElements,
+  useShadowRootSelection,
+} from '../../reader/components/TechDocsReaderPage';
+
+const useStyles = makeStyles(theme => ({
+  root: {
+    transform: 'translate(-100%, -100%)',
+    position: 'absolute',
+    padding: theme.spacing(1),
+    zIndex: theme.zIndex.tooltip,
+    background: theme.palette.common.white,
+  },
+}));
+
+type Style = {
+  top: string;
+  left: string;
+};
+
+/**
+ * @public
+ */
+export type GiveFeedbackProps = {
+  debounceTime?: number;
+  templateBuilder?: GiveFeedbackTemplateBuilder;
+};
+
+/**
+ * Show give feedback button when text is highlighted
+ */
+export const GiveFeedback = ({
+  debounceTime = 500,
+  templateBuilder: buildTemplate,
+}: GiveFeedbackProps) => {
+  const classes = useStyles();
+  const [style, setStyle] = useState<Style>();
+
+  const repository = useGitRepository();
+
+  const defaultTemplate = useGitTemplate(debounceTime);
+
+  const selection = useShadowRootSelection(debounceTime);
+
+  const [mainContent, feedbackLink] = useShadowRootElements([
+    PAGE_MAIN_CONTENT_SELECTOR,
+    PAGE_FEEDBACK_LINK_SELECTOR,
+  ]);
+
+  let [feedbackContainer] = useShadowRootElements([
+    ADDON_FEEDBACK_CONTAINER_SELECTOR,
+  ]);
+
+  if (feedbackLink) {
+    feedbackLink.style.display = 'none';
+  }
+
+  // calculates the position of the selected text to be able to set the position of the addon
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (
+      // todo(backstage/techdocs-core) handle non-repo rendering
+      !repository ||
+      !selection ||
+      !selection.containsNode(mainContent!, true) ||
+      selection?.containsNode(feedbackContainer!, true)
+    ) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const mainContentPosition = mainContent!.getBoundingClientRect();
+    const selectionPosition = selection.getRangeAt(0).getBoundingClientRect();
+
+    setStyle({
+      top: `${selectionPosition.top - mainContentPosition.top - 16}px`,
+      left: `${selectionPosition.left + selectionPosition.width / 2}px`,
+    });
+    // eslint-disable-next-line react-hooks/exhaustive-deps
+  }, [selection, mainContent, feedbackContainer]);
+
+  if (!selection || !repository) return null;
+
+  if (!feedbackContainer) {
+    feedbackContainer = document.createElement('div');
+    feedbackContainer.setAttribute('id', ADDON_FEEDBACK_CONTAINER_ID);
+    mainContent!.prepend(feedbackContainer);
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <Portal container={feedbackContainer}>
+      <Paper
+        data-testid="give-feedback-addon"
+        className={classes.root}
+        style={style}
+      >
+        <FeedbackLink
+          repository={repository}
+          template={buildTemplate ? buildTemplate(selection) : defaultTemplate}
+        />
+      </Paper>
+    </Portal>
+  );
+};
diff --git a/plugins/techdocs/src/addons/GiveFeedback/constants.ts b/plugins/techdocs/src/addons/GiveFeedback/constants.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..af03af4b6e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/techdocs/src/addons/GiveFeedback/constants.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2022 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 const ADDON_FEEDBACK_CONTAINER_ID = 'techdocs-give-feedback';
+export const ADDON_FEEDBACK_CONTAINER_SELECTOR = `#${ADDON_FEEDBACK_CONTAINER_ID}`;
+export const PAGE_EDIT_LINK_SELECTOR = '[title^="Edit this page"]';
+export const PAGE_FEEDBACK_LINK_SELECTOR = '[title^="Leave feedback for"]';
+export const PAGE_MAIN_CONTENT_SELECTOR =
+  '[data-md-component="main"] .md-content';
diff --git a/plugins/techdocs/src/addons/GiveFeedback/hooks.ts b/plugins/techdocs/src/addons/GiveFeedback/hooks.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..851571eb67
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/techdocs/src/addons/GiveFeedback/hooks.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2022 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 parseGitUrl from 'git-url-parse';
+
+import { useApi } from '@backstage/core-plugin-api';
+import {
+  replaceGitHubUrlType,
+  replaceGitLabUrlType,
+} from '@backstage/integration';
+import { scmIntegrationsApiRef } from '@backstage/integration-react';
+import {
+  useShadowRootElements,
+  useShadowRootSelection,
+} from '../../reader/components/TechDocsReaderPage';
+
+import { PAGE_EDIT_LINK_SELECTOR } from './constants';
+
+const resolveBlobUrl = (url: string, type: string) => {
+  if (type === 'github') {
+    return replaceGitHubUrlType(url, 'blob');
+  }
+  return replaceGitLabUrlType(url, 'blob');
+};
+
+export const getTitle = (selection: Selection) => {
+  const text = selection.toString().substring(0, 70);
+  const ellipsis = text.length === 70 ? '...' : '';
+  return `Documentation feedback: ${text}${ellipsis}`;
+};
+
+export const getBody = (selection: Selection, markdownUrl: string) => {
+  const title = '## Documentation Feedback 📝';
+  const subheading = '#### The highlighted text:';
+  const commentHeading = '#### The comment on the text:';
+  const commentPlaceholder = '_>replace this line with your comment<_';
+  const highlightedTextAsQuote = selection
+    .toString()
+    .trim()
+    .split('\n')
+    .map(line => `> ${line.trim()}`)
+    .join('\n');
+
+  const facts = [
+    `Backstage URL: <${window.location.href}> \nMarkdown URL: <${markdownUrl}>`,
+  ];
+
+  return `${title}\n\n ${subheading} \n\n ${highlightedTextAsQuote}\n\n ${commentHeading} \n ${commentPlaceholder}\n\n ___\n${facts}`;
+};
+
+export const useGitTemplate = (debounceTime?: number) => {
+  const initialTemplate = { title: '', body: '' };
+  const selection = useShadowRootSelection(debounceTime);
+  const [editLink] = useShadowRootElements([PAGE_EDIT_LINK_SELECTOR]);
+  const url = (editLink as HTMLAnchorElement)?.href ?? '';
+  const scmIntegrationsApi = useApi(scmIntegrationsApiRef);
+
+  if (!selection || !url) return initialTemplate;
+
+  const type = scmIntegrationsApi.byUrl(url)?.type;
+
+  if (!type) return initialTemplate;
+
+  return {
+    title: getTitle(selection),
+    body: getBody(selection, resolveBlobUrl(url, type)),
+  };
+};
+
+export const useGitRepository = () => {
+  const scmIntegrationsApi = useApi(scmIntegrationsApiRef);
+
+  const [editLink] = useShadowRootElements([PAGE_EDIT_LINK_SELECTOR]);
+  const url = (editLink as HTMLAnchorElement)?.href ?? '';
+
+  if (!url) return null;
+
+  const type = scmIntegrationsApi.byUrl(url)?.type;
+
+  if (!type) return null;
+
+  return { ...parseGitUrl(resolveBlobUrl(url, type)), type };
+};
diff --git a/plugins/techdocs/src/addons/GiveFeedback/index.ts b/plugins/techdocs/src/addons/GiveFeedback/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..48814a8f06
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/techdocs/src/addons/GiveFeedback/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2022 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 { GiveFeedback } from './GiveFeedback';
+export type { GiveFeedbackProps } from './GiveFeedback';
+export type {
+  GiveFeedbackTemplate,
+  GiveFeedbackTemplateBuilder,
+} from './types';
diff --git a/plugins/techdocs/src/addons/GiveFeedback/types.ts b/plugins/techdocs/src/addons/GiveFeedback/types.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..810762d3ea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/techdocs/src/addons/GiveFeedback/types.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2022 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.
+ */
+
+/**
+ * @public
+ */
+export type GiveFeedbackTemplate = {
+  title: string;
+  body: string;
+};
+
+/**
+ * @public
+ */
+export type GiveFeedbackTemplateBuilder = (
+  selection: Selection,
+) => GiveFeedbackTemplate;
+
+export type Repository = {
+  type: string;
+  name: string;
+  owner: string;
+  protocol: string;
+  resource: string;
+};
diff --git a/plugins/techdocs/src/addons/index.ts b/plugins/techdocs/src/addons/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..92b4d37018
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/techdocs/src/addons/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2022 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 {
+  GiveFeedbackProps,
+  GiveFeedbackTemplate,
+  GiveFeedbackTemplateBuilder,
+} from './GiveFeedback';
diff --git a/plugins/techdocs/src/index.ts b/plugins/techdocs/src/index.ts
index c31f8b7370..f13085929e 100644
--- a/plugins/techdocs/src/index.ts
+++ b/plugins/techdocs/src/index.ts
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ export * from './types';
 export * from './api';
 export * from './client';
 export * from './reader';
+export * from './addons';
 export * from './search';
 export * from './home';
 export {
@@ -34,5 +35,6 @@ export {
   TechDocsReaderPage,
   techdocsPlugin as plugin,
   techdocsPlugin,
+  GiveFeedbackAddon,
 } from './plugin';
 export * from './Router';
diff --git a/plugins/techdocs/src/plugin.ts b/plugins/techdocs/src/plugin.ts
index 2e3967cb6d..624036ee46 100644
--- a/plugins/techdocs/src/plugin.ts
+++ b/plugins/techdocs/src/plugin.ts
@@ -30,6 +30,11 @@ import {
   fetchApiRef,
   identityApiRef,
 } from '@backstage/core-plugin-api';
+import { GiveFeedback, GiveFeedbackProps } from './addons/GiveFeedback';
+import {
+  createTechDocsAddon,
+  TechDocsAddonLocations,
+} from '@backstage/techdocs-addons';
 
 /**
  * The Backstage plugin that renders technical documentation for your components
@@ -150,3 +155,17 @@ export const TechDocsReaderPage = techdocsPlugin.provide(
     mountPoint: rootDocsRouteRef,
   }),
 );
+
+/**
+ * TechDocs addon that lets you select text and open GitHub/Gitlab issues
+ *
+ * @public
+ */
+
+export const GiveFeedbackAddon = techdocsPlugin.provide(
+  createTechDocsAddon<GiveFeedbackProps>({
+    name: 'GiveFeedback',
+    location: TechDocsAddonLocations.CONTENT,
+    component: GiveFeedback,
+  }),
+);
diff --git a/plugins/techdocs/src/reader/components/TechDocsReaderPage/hooks.test.ts b/plugins/techdocs/src/reader/components/TechDocsReaderPage/hooks.test.ts
index c85d3a3d11..2aa53b32d5 100644
--- a/plugins/techdocs/src/reader/components/TechDocsReaderPage/hooks.test.ts
+++ b/plugins/techdocs/src/reader/components/TechDocsReaderPage/hooks.test.ts
@@ -14,13 +14,29 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-import { useShadowRoot, useShadowRootElements } from './hooks';
+import {
+  useShadowRoot,
+  useShadowRootElements,
+  useShadowRootSelection,
+} from './hooks';
 import { renderHook } from '@testing-library/react-hooks';
+import { fireEvent, waitFor } from '@testing-library/react';
+
+const fireSelectionChangeEvent = (window: Window) => {
+  const selectionChangeEvent = window.document.createEvent('Event');
+  selectionChangeEvent.initEvent('selectionchange', true, true);
+  window.document.addEventListener('selectionchange', () => {}, false);
+  fireEvent(window.document, selectionChangeEvent);
+};
+
+const getSelection = jest.fn();
 
 const mockShadowRoot = () => {
   const div = document.createElement('div');
   const shadowRoot = div.attachShadow({ mode: 'open' });
   shadowRoot.innerHTML = '<h1>Shadow DOM Mock</h1>';
+  (shadowRoot as ShadowRoot & Pick<Document, 'getSelection'>).getSelection =
+    getSelection;
   return shadowRoot;
 };
 
@@ -32,6 +48,28 @@ jest.mock('./context', () => {
   };
 });
 
+const selection = {
+  type: 'Range',
+  rangeCount: 1,
+  isCollapsed: true,
+  getRangeAt: () => ({
+    startContainer: 'this is a sentence',
+    endContainer: 'this is a sentence',
+    startOffset: 1,
+    endOffset: 3,
+    getBoundingClientRect: () => ({
+      right: 100,
+      top: 100,
+      width: 100,
+      height: 100,
+    }),
+  }),
+  toString: () => 'his ',
+  containsNode: () => true,
+} as unknown as Selection;
+
+getSelection.mockReturnValue(selection);
+
 describe('hooks', () => {
   describe('useShadowRoot', () => {
     it('should return shadow root', async () => {
@@ -48,4 +86,18 @@ describe('hooks', () => {
       expect(result.current).toHaveLength(1);
     });
   });
+
+  describe('useShadowRootSelection', () => {
+    it('should return shadow root selection', async () => {
+      const { result } = renderHook(() => useShadowRootSelection(0));
+
+      expect(result.current).toBeNull();
+
+      fireSelectionChangeEvent(window);
+
+      await waitFor(() => {
+        expect(result.current?.toString()).toEqual('his ');
+      });
+    });
+  });
 });
diff --git a/plugins/techdocs/src/reader/components/TechDocsReaderPage/hooks.ts b/plugins/techdocs/src/reader/components/TechDocsReaderPage/hooks.ts
index ac81a56132..560c548156 100644
--- a/plugins/techdocs/src/reader/components/TechDocsReaderPage/hooks.ts
+++ b/plugins/techdocs/src/reader/components/TechDocsReaderPage/hooks.ts
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@
  * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
  * limitations under the License.
  */
+import { useState, useEffect, useMemo } from 'react';
+import debounce from 'lodash/debounce';
 import { useTechDocsReaderPage } from './context';
 
 /**
@@ -44,3 +46,50 @@ export const useShadowRootElements = <
     .map(nodeList => Array.from(nodeList))
     .flat();
 };
+
+const isValidSelection = (newSelection: Selection) => {
+  // Safari sets the selection rect to top zero
+  return (
+    newSelection.toString() &&
+    newSelection.rangeCount &&
+    newSelection.getRangeAt(0).getBoundingClientRect().top
+  );
+};
+
+/**
+ * Hook for retreiving a selection within the ShadowRoot.
+ * @public
+ */
+export const useShadowRootSelection = (wait: number = 0) => {
+  const shadowRoot = useShadowRoot();
+  const [selection, setSelection] = useState<Selection | null>(null);
+  const handleSelectionChange = useMemo(
+    () =>
+      debounce(() => {
+        const shadowDocument = shadowRoot as ShadowRoot &
+          Pick<Document, 'getSelection'>;
+        // Firefox and Safari don't implement getSelection for Shadow DOM
+        const newSelection = shadowDocument.getSelection
+          ? shadowDocument.getSelection()
+          : document.getSelection();
+
+        if (newSelection && isValidSelection(newSelection)) {
+          setSelection(newSelection);
+        } else {
+          setSelection(null);
+        }
+      }, wait),
+    [shadowRoot, setSelection, wait],
+  );
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    window.document.addEventListener('selectionchange', handleSelectionChange);
+    return () =>
+      window.document.removeEventListener(
+        'selectionchange',
+        handleSelectionChange,
+      );
+  }, [handleSelectionChange]);
+
+  return selection;
+};