diff --git a/packages/cli-node/.eslintrc.js b/packages/cli-node/.eslintrc.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e2a53a6ad2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/cli-node/.eslintrc.js
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+module.exports = require('@backstage/cli/config/eslint-factory')(__dirname);
diff --git a/packages/cli-node/README.md b/packages/cli-node/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d3f7e509da
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/cli-node/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+# @backstage/monorepo-node
+
+This library provides utilities for building CLI tools for Backstage.
+
+## Documentation
+
+- [Backstage Readme](https://github.com/backstage/backstage/blob/master/README.md)
+- [Backstage Documentation](https://backstage.io/docs)
diff --git a/packages/cli-node/package.json b/packages/cli-node/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a0d4327d94
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/cli-node/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+{
+  "name": "@backstage/cli-node",
+  "description": "Node.js library for Backstage CLIs",
+  "version": "0.0.0",
+  "main": "src/index.ts",
+  "types": "src/index.ts",
+  "license": "Apache-2.0",
+  "publishConfig": {
+    "access": "public",
+    "main": "dist/index.cjs.js",
+    "types": "dist/index.d.ts"
+  },
+  "backstage": {
+    "role": "node-library"
+  },
+  "scripts": {
+    "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:^"
+  },
+  "files": [
+    "dist"
+  ]
+}
diff --git a/packages/cli-node/src/index.ts b/packages/cli-node/src/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fcd851e2ed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/cli-node/src/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+/*
+ * 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.
+ */
+
+/**
+ * Node.js library for Backstage CLIs
+ *
+ * @packageDocumentation
+ */
diff --git a/packages/cli-node/src/setupTests.ts b/packages/cli-node/src/setupTests.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4b9026cde5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/cli-node/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.
+ */
+export {};
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 085a76bb6a..a1f21dde5c 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -3694,6 +3694,14 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: unknown
   linkType: soft
 
+"@backstage/cli-node@workspace:packages/cli-node":
+  version: 0.0.0-use.local
+  resolution: "@backstage/cli-node@workspace:packages/cli-node"
+  dependencies:
+    "@backstage/cli": "workspace:^"
+  languageName: unknown
+  linkType: soft
+
 "@backstage/cli@workspace:*, @backstage/cli@workspace:^, @backstage/cli@workspace:packages/cli":
   version: 0.0.0-use.local
   resolution: "@backstage/cli@workspace:packages/cli"