diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 11e1d5edc..0deb7539b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ pnpm i
 # Generate type stubs
 pnpm dev:prepare
 
-# Go the the playground directory
+# Go to the playground directory
 cd playground
 
 # And run any commands
diff --git a/src/utils/templates.ts b/src/utils/templates.ts
index 368b21f16..dd68c1c7b 100644
--- a/src/utils/templates.ts
+++ b/src/utils/templates.ts
@@ -112,6 +112,15 @@ const page: Template = ({ name, nuxtOptions }) => ({
 `,
 })
 
+const layer: Template = ({ name, nuxtOptions }) => {
+  return {
+    path: resolve(nuxtOptions.srcDir, `layers/${name}/nuxt.config.ts`),
+    contents: `
+export default defineNuxtConfig({})
+`,
+  }
+}
+
 export const templates = {
   api,
   plugin,
@@ -120,6 +129,7 @@ export const templates = {
   middleware,
   layout,
   page,
+  layer,
 } as Record<string, Template>
 
 // -- internal utils --