diff --git a/app/console/src/Commands/ExtensionGenerateCommand.php b/app/console/src/Commands/ExtensionGenerateCommand.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0b773930c
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+++ b/app/console/src/Commands/ExtensionGenerateCommand.php
@@ -0,0 +1,129 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Pagekit\Console\Commands;
+
+use Pagekit\Application\Console\Command;
+use Symfony\Component\Console\Helper\ProgressBar;
+use Symfony\Component\Console\Input\InputArgument;
+use Symfony\Component\Console\Input\InputInterface;
+use Symfony\Component\Console\Input\InputOption;
+use Symfony\Component\Console\Output\OutputInterface;
+use Symfony\Component\Console\Helper\DialogHelper;
+use Symfony\Component\Finder\Finder;
+
+class ExtensionGenerateCommand extends Command
+{
+    /**
+    * {@inheritdoc}
+    */
+    protected $name = 'extension:generate';
+
+    /**
+    * {@inheritdoc}
+    */
+    protected $description = 'Generate a new extension';
+
+    protected $visitor;
+
+    /**
+    * {@inheritdoc}
+    */
+    protected function configure()
+    {
+        $this->addArgument('name', InputArgument::OPTIONAL, 'Extension Name');
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * {@inheritdoc}
+     */
+    protected function execute(InputInterface $input, OutputInterface $output)
+    {
+        $options = $this->getGeneratorOptions($output);
+        $this->generateTemplateFiles($options);
+    }
+
+    protected function generateTemplateFiles($options) {
+        $templateDirectory = $this->container->path() . '/app/console/src/Templates/Extension';
+        $outputDirectory = $this->container->path() . '/packages/' . $options['name'];
+
+
+        if (is_dir($outputDirectory)) {
+            // don't create the bundle if it already exists
+            $this->line('The extension already exists');
+            return;
+        } else {
+            // create the directory for the extension
+            mkdir($outputDirectory, 0777, true);
+            mkdir($outputDirectory . '/src/Controller', 0777, true);
+        }
+
+        $twig = new \Twig_Environment(new \Twig_Loader_Filesystem($templateDirectory), array(
+            'debug' => true,
+            'cache' => false,
+            'strict_variables' => true,
+            'autoescape' => true
+        ));
+
+        $this->line('Generating template files');
+
+        // get the template files
+        $files = $files = Finder::create()->files()->in($templateDirectory);
+        $files->in($templateDirectory . '/src/Controller');
+        $files = $files->name('*.twig');
+
+        $progress = new ProgressBar($this->output, count($files));
+        $progress->start();
+
+        // fill in the templates, write to the extension directory
+        foreach ($files as $file) {
+            $relativeFilePath = str_replace($templateDirectory, '',  $file->getPathname());
+            $destinationFilePath = $outputDirectory . '/' . str_replace('.twig', '', $relativeFilePath);
+
+            file_put_contents($destinationFilePath, $twig->render($relativeFilePath, $options));
+            $progress->advance();
+        }
+        $progress->finish();
+        $this->line('Your extension has been created in packages/' . $options['name']);
+    }
+
+    protected function getGeneratorOptions(OutputInterface $output)
+    {
+        $options = array();
+        $dialog = $this->getHelper('dialog');
+        $options['name'] = $this->argument('name');
+
+        if (empty($options['name'])) {
+            $options['name'] = $dialog->ask(
+                $output,
+                '<question>Please enter the name of the extension</question> ',
+                'my_extension'
+            );
+        }
+
+        $options['title'] = $dialog->ask(
+            $output,
+            '<question>Enter a human-readable name for extension</question> ',
+            'My Extension'
+        );
+
+        $options['author'] = $dialog->ask(
+            $output,
+            '<question>Enter your name</question> ',
+            false
+        );
+
+        $options['email'] = $dialog->ask(
+            $output,
+            '<question>Enter your email</question> ',
+            false
+        );
+
+        $options['namespace'] = $dialog->ask(
+            $output,
+            '<question>PHP namespace of the extension, eg Pagekit\Hello.</question> ',
+            false
+        );
+
+        return $options;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/console/src/Templates/Extension/README.md.twig b/app/console/src/Templates/Extension/README.md.twig
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a150cfae8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/console/src/Templates/Extension/README.md.twig
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+# Your Extension
diff --git a/app/console/src/Templates/Extension/composer.json.twig b/app/console/src/Templates/Extension/composer.json.twig
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0610e5c4a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/console/src/Templates/Extension/composer.json.twig
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+{% block json %}
+{
+    "name": "{{ name }}",
+    "type": "pagekit-extension",
+    "version": "0.1.0",
+    "title": "{{ title }}",
+    "description": "An extension by {{ author }}",
+    "license": "MIT",
+    "authors": [
+        {
+            "name": "{{ author }}",
+            "email": "{{ email }}",
+            "homepage": ""
+        }
+    ]
+}
+{% endblock json %}
diff --git a/app/console/src/Templates/Extension/index.php.twig b/app/console/src/Templates/Extension/index.php.twig
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8e01efaee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/console/src/Templates/Extension/index.php.twig
@@ -0,0 +1,155 @@
+<?php
+
+use Pagekit\Application;
+
+/*
+ * This array is the module definition.
+ * It's used by Pagekit to load your extension and register all things
+ * that your extension provides (routes, menu items, php classes etc)
+ */
+{% block array_configuration %}
+return [
+
+    /*
+     * Define a unique name.
+     */
+    'name' => '{{ name }}',
+
+    /*
+     * Define the type of this module.
+     * Has to be 'extension' here. Can be 'theme' for a theme.
+     */
+    'type' => 'extension',
+
+    /*
+     * Main entry point. Called when your extension is both installed and activated.
+     * Either assign an closure or a string that points to a PHP class.
+     * Example: 'main' => '{{ namespace }}\\HelloWorldExtension'
+     */
+    'main' => function (Application $app) {
+
+        // bootstrap code
+    },
+
+    /*
+     * Register all namespaces to be loaded.
+     * Map from namespace to folder where the classes are located.
+     * Remember to escape backslashes with a second backslash.
+     */
+    'autoload' => [
+
+        '{{ namespace }}' => 'src'
+
+    ],
+
+    /*
+     * Define nodes. A node is similar to a route with the difference
+     * that it can be placed anywhere in the menu structure. The
+     * resulting route is therefore determined on runtime.
+     */
+    'nodes' => [],
+
+
+    /*
+     * Define routes.
+     */
+    'routes' => [
+
+        '/{{ name }}' => [
+            'name' => '@{{ name }}/admin',
+            'controller' => [
+                '{{ namespace }}\\Controller\\Controller'
+            ]
+        ]
+
+    ],
+
+    /*
+     * Define menu items for the backend.
+     */
+    'menu' => [
+
+        // name, can be used for menu hierarchy
+        '{{ name }}' => [
+
+            // Label to display
+            'label' => '{{ title }}',
+
+            // Icon to display
+            'icon' => '{{ name }}:icon.svg',
+
+            // URL this menu item links to
+            'url' => '@{{ name }}/admin',
+
+            // Optional: Expression to check if menu item is active on current url
+            // 'active' => '@{{ name }}*'
+
+            // Optional: Limit access to roles which have specific permission assigned
+            // 'access' => '{{ name }}: manage hellos'
+        ],
+
+        '{{ name }}: panel' => [
+
+            // Parent menu item, makes this appear on 2nd level
+            'parent' => '{{ name }}',
+
+            // See above
+            'label' => '{{ title }}',
+            'icon' => '{{ name }}:icon.svg',
+            'url' => '@{{ name }}/admin'
+            // 'access' => '{{ name }}: manage hellos'
+        ],
+
+        '{{ name }}: settings' => [
+            'parent' => '{{ name }}',
+            'label' => 'Settings',
+            'url' => '@{{ name }}/admin/settings',
+            'access' => 'system: manage settings'
+        ]
+
+    ],
+
+    /*
+     * Define permissions.
+     * Will be listed in backend and can then be assigned to certain roles.
+     */
+    'permissions' => [
+
+        // Unique name.
+        // Convention: extension name and speaking name of this permission (spaces allowd)
+        '{{ name }}: manage settings' => [
+            'title' => 'Manage settings'
+        ],
+
+    ],
+
+    /*
+     * Link to a settings screen from the extensions listing.
+     */
+    'settings' => '@{{ name }}/admin/settings',
+
+    /*
+     * Default module configuration.
+     * Can be overwritten by changed config during runtime.
+     */
+    'config' => [
+
+        'default' => 'World'
+
+    ],
+
+    /*
+     * Listen to events.
+     */
+    'events' => [
+
+        'view.scripts' => function ($event, $scripts) {
+            $scripts->register('hello-settings', 'hello:app/bundle/settings.js', '~extensions');
+            $scripts->register('hello-site', 'hello:app/bundle/site.js', '~site-edit');
+            $scripts->register('hello-link', 'hello:app/bundle/link.js', '~panel-link');
+        }
+
+    ]
+
+];
+{% endblock array_configuration %}
diff --git a/app/console/src/Templates/Extension/src/Controller/Controller.php.twig b/app/console/src/Templates/Extension/src/Controller/Controller.php.twig
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1fe17c5eb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/console/src/Templates/Extension/src/Controller/Controller.php.twig
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+<?php
+
+{% block namespace %}
+namespace {{ namespace }}\Controller;
+{% endblock namespace %}
+
+use Pagekit\Application as App;
+
+{% block route %}
+/**
+ * @Route("/{{ name }}")
+ */
+{% endblock route %}
+
+{% block class_definition %}
+class Controller
+{% endblock class_definition %}
+{
+    public function indexAction()
+    {
+        return "Index View";
+    }
+
+    public function settingsAction()
+    {
+        return "Settings View"
+    }
+}
diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index a10afca82..cbe4f3f5e 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@
         "symfony/stopwatch": "~2.7.3",
         "symfony/templating": "~2.7.3",
         "symfony/translation": "~2.7.3",
-        "symfony/var-dumper": "~2.7.3"
+        "symfony/var-dumper": "~2.7.3",
+        "twig/twig": "^1.22"
     },
     "require-dev": {
         "phpunit/phpunit": "~4.7.3"