diff --git a/docs/content/3.docs/1.usage/8.cli.md b/docs/content/3.docs/1.usage/8.cli.md
index c2409e889e1..9db5ad83d30 100644
--- a/docs/content/3.docs/1.usage/8.cli.md
+++ b/docs/content/3.docs/1.usage/8.cli.md
@@ -102,3 +102,32 @@ The `upgrade` command upgrades Nuxt 3 to the latest version.
 Option        | Default          | Description
 -------------------------|-----------------|------------------
 `--force, -f` | `false` | Removes `node_modules` and lock files before upgrade.
+
+## Add
+
+```{bash}
+npx nuxi add [--cwd] [--force] <TEMPLATE> <NAME>
+```
+
+Option        | Default          | Description
+-------------------------|-----------------|------------------
+`TEMPLATE` | - | Specify a template of the file to be generated.
+`NAME` | - | Specify a name of the file that will be created.
+`--cwd` | `.` | The directory of the target application.
+`--force` | `false` | Force override file if already exsits.
+
+**Example:**
+
+```{bash}
+npx nuxi add component TheHeader
+```
+
+The `add` command generates new elements:
+
+* **component**: `npx nuxi add component TheHeader`
+* **composable**: `npx nuxi add composable foo`
+* **layout**: `npx nuxi add layout custom`
+* **plugin**: `npx nuxi add plugin analytics`
+* **page**: `npx nuxi add page about` or `npx nuxi add page "category/[id]"`
+* **middleware**: `npx nuxi add middleware auth`
+* **api**: `npx nuxi add api hello` (CLI will generate file under `/server/api`)
diff --git a/packages/nuxi/src/commands/add.ts b/packages/nuxi/src/commands/add.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7f82536e51d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/nuxi/src/commands/add.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+import { existsSync, promises as fsp } from 'fs'
+import { resolve, dirname } from 'pathe'
+import consola from 'consola'
+import { loadKit } from '../utils/kit'
+import { templates } from '../utils/templates'
+import { defineNuxtCommand } from './index'
+
+export default defineNuxtCommand({
+  meta: {
+    name: 'add',
+    usage: `npx nuxi add [--cwd] [--force] ${Object.keys(templates).join('|')} <name>`,
+    description: 'Create a new template file.'
+  },
+  async invoke (args) {
+    const cwd = resolve(args.cwd || '.')
+
+    const template = args._[0]
+    const name = args._[1]
+
+    // Validate template name
+    if (!templates[template]) {
+      consola.error(`Template ${template} is not supported. Possible values: ${Object.keys(templates).join(', ')}`)
+      process.exit(1)
+    }
+
+    // Validate options
+    if (!name) {
+      consola.error('name argument is missing!')
+      process.exit(1)
+    }
+
+    // Load config in order to respect srcDir
+    const kit = await loadKit(cwd)
+    const config = await kit.loadNuxtConfig({ cwd })
+
+    // Resolve template
+    const res = templates[template]({ name })
+
+    // Resolve full path to generated file
+    const path = resolve(config.srcDir, res.path)
+
+    // Ensure not overriding user code
+    if (!args.force && existsSync(path)) {
+      consola.error(`File exists: ${path} . Use --force to override or use a different name.`)
+      process.exit(1)
+    }
+
+    // Ensure parent directory exists
+    const parentDir = dirname(path)
+    if (!existsSync(parentDir)) {
+      consola.info('Creating directory', parentDir)
+      if (template === 'page') {
+        consola.info('This enables vue-router functionality!')
+      }
+      await fsp.mkdir(parentDir, { recursive: true })
+    }
+
+    // Write file
+    await fsp.writeFile(path, res.contents.trim() + '\n')
+    consola.info(`🪄 Generated a new ${template} in ${path}`)
+  }
+})
diff --git a/packages/nuxi/src/commands/index.ts b/packages/nuxi/src/commands/index.ts
index 652a613cf77..92494977f4c 100644
--- a/packages/nuxi/src/commands/index.ts
+++ b/packages/nuxi/src/commands/index.ts
@@ -16,7 +16,9 @@ export const commands = {
   init: () => import('./init').then(_rDefault),
   create: () => import('./init').then(_rDefault),
   upgrade: () => import('./upgrade').then(_rDefault),
-  test: () => import('./test').then(_rDefault)
+  test: () => import('./test').then(_rDefault),
+  add: () => import('./add').then(_rDefault),
+  new: () => import('./add').then(_rDefault)
 }
 
 export type Command = keyof typeof commands
diff --git a/packages/nuxi/src/utils/templates.ts b/packages/nuxi/src/utils/templates.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..24c58db9e38
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/nuxi/src/utils/templates.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+import { upperFirst } from 'scule'
+
+interface Template {
+  (options: { name: string }): { path: string, contents: string }
+}
+
+const api: Template = ({ name }) => ({
+  path: `server/api/${name}.ts`,
+  contents: `
+import { defineHandle } from 'h3'
+
+export default defineHandle((req, res) => {
+  return 'Hello ${name}'
+})
+`
+})
+
+const plugin: Template = ({ name }) => ({
+  path: `plugins/${name}.ts`,
+  contents: `
+export default defineNuxtPlugin((nuxtApp) => {})
+  `
+})
+
+const component: Template = ({ name }) => ({
+  path: `components/${name}.vue`,
+  contents: `
+<script lang="ts" setup></script>
+
+<template>
+  <div>
+    Component: ${name}
+  </div>
+</template>
+
+<style scoped></style>
+`
+})
+
+const composable: Template = ({ name }) => {
+  const nameWithUsePrefix = name.startsWith('use') ? name : `use${upperFirst(name)}`
+  return {
+    path: `composables/${name}.ts`,
+    contents: `
+export const ${nameWithUsePrefix} = () => {
+  return ref()
+}
+  `
+  }
+}
+
+const middleware: Template = ({ name }) => ({
+  path: `middleware/${name}.ts`,
+  contents: `
+export default defineNuxtRouteMiddleware((to, from) => {})
+`
+})
+
+const layout: Template = ({ name }) => ({
+  path: `layouts/${name}.vue`,
+  contents: `
+<script lang="ts" setup></script>
+
+<template>
+  <div>
+    Layout: ${name}
+    <slot />
+  </div>
+</template>
+
+<style scoped></style>
+`
+})
+
+const page: Template = ({ name }) => ({
+  path: `pages/${name}.vue`,
+  contents: `
+<script lang="ts" setup></script>
+
+<template>
+  <div>
+    Page: foo
+  </div>
+</template>
+
+<style scoped></style>
+`
+})
+
+export const templates = {
+  api,
+  plugin,
+  component,
+  composable,
+  middleware,
+  layout,
+  page
+} as Record<string, Template>