Backstage Wheel of Names Plugin

Wheel of Names brings a simple spinning wheel into Backstage. It reads users and groups from your catalog and picks a random winner with a spin. It stays inside your portal, so teams can use it in the same place they track services and people.

Use it to choose a code reviewer when several people qualify. Pick the next incident commander. Rotate on call or support. Select a facilitator for standups or retros. Run a small raffle during an all hands. It adds a bit of fun without slowing meetings or adding new tools to learn.

The plugin is published in the Backstage plugin directory and is credited to intive. That listing describes it as a utility for random selection and decision making inside Backstage.

intive uses Backstage for its internal developer platform and contributes plugins to the ecosystem. They describe Wheel of Names as “a fun and functional spinning wheel that selects users or groups from your catalog.”

If your Backstage already has a healthy catalog, this plugin fits right in. It works with people data you already have. It helps settle small choices fast. It can make routine picks feel fair and a little lighter for the team.