diff --git a/lib/generators/plugin/plugin_generator.rb b/lib/generators/plugin/plugin_generator.rb
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+require 'rails/generators/named_base'
+
+class PluginGenerator < Rails::Generators::NamedBase
+  desc 'This generator creates a Discourse plugin skeleton'
+
+  source_root File.expand_path('templates', __dir__)
+
+  class_option :author, type: :string, desc: "Plugin author", required: true
+  class_option :stylesheet, type: :boolean, desc: "Generate Stylesheet", default: true
+  class_option :javascript, type: :boolean, desc: "Generate Javascript initializer", default: true
+  class_option :scheduled_job, type: :boolean, desc: "Generate Stylesheet", default: false
+
+  def create_scheduled_job_file
+    return unless @options['scheduled_job']
+
+    path = File.join('plugins', dasherized_name, 'jobs/scheduled', "check_#{underscored_name}.rb")
+    template 'scheduled_job.rb.erb', path
+  end
+
+  def create_readme_file
+    template 'README.md.erb', File.join('plugins', dasherized_name, "README.md")
+  end
+
+  def create_license_file
+    template 'LICENSE.erb', File.join('plugins', dasherized_name, "LICENSE")
+  end
+
+  def create_plugin_file
+    template 'plugin.rb.erb', File.join('plugins', dasherized_name, "plugin.rb")
+  end
+
+  def create_stylesheet_file
+    return unless @options['stylesheet']
+
+    template 'stylesheet.scss.erb', File.join('plugins', dasherized_name, 'assets/stylesheets/common', "#{dasherized_name}.scss")
+  end
+
+  def create_javascript_file
+    return unless @options['javascript']
+
+    template 'javascript.es6.erb', File.join('plugins', dasherized_name, 'assets/javascripts/initializers', "#{dasherized_name}.es6")
+  end
+
+  def create_gitignore_entry
+    plugin_entry = "!/plugins/#{dasherized_name}"
+
+    unless File.readlines(".gitignore").grep(/#{plugin_entry}/).size > 0
+      open('.gitignore', 'a') { |f| f.puts "\n#{plugin_entry}" }
+    end
+  end
+
+  def underscored_name
+    name.underscore
+  end
+
+  def dasherized_name
+    underscored_name.dasherize
+  end
+
+  def classified_name
+    name.tableize.classify
+  end
+end
diff --git a/lib/generators/plugin/templates/LICENSE.erb b/lib/generators/plugin/templates/LICENSE.erb
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+++ b/lib/generators/plugin/templates/LICENSE.erb
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+The MIT License (MIT)
+
+Copyright (c) 2018 <%= @options['author'] %>.
+
+Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of
+this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal in
+the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights to
+use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of
+the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so,
+subject to the following conditions:
+
+The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
+copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+
+THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS
+FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR
+COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER
+IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN
+CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
diff --git a/lib/generators/plugin/templates/README.md.erb b/lib/generators/plugin/templates/README.md.erb
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+++ b/lib/generators/plugin/templates/README.md.erb
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+# <%= name %>
+
+<%= name %> is a plugin for ...
+
+## Installation
+
+Follow [Install a Plugin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/install-a-plugin/19157)
+how-to from the official Discourse Meta, using `git clone https://github.com/<%= @options['author'] %>/<%= dasherized_name %>.git`
+as the plugin command.
+
+## Usage
+
+## Feedback
+
+If you have issues or suggestions for the plugin, please bring them up on
+[Discourse Meta](https://meta.discourse.org).
diff --git a/lib/generators/plugin/templates/javascript.es6.erb b/lib/generators/plugin/templates/javascript.es6.erb
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+++ b/lib/generators/plugin/templates/javascript.es6.erb
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+import { withPluginApi } from "discourse/lib/plugin-api";
+
+function initialize<%= classified_name %>(api) {
+}
+
+export default {
+  name: "<%= dasherized_name %>",
+
+  initialize() {
+    withPluginApi("0.8.24", initialize<%= classified_name %>);
+  }
+};
diff --git a/lib/generators/plugin/templates/plugin.rb.erb b/lib/generators/plugin/templates/plugin.rb.erb
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+++ b/lib/generators/plugin/templates/plugin.rb.erb
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+# name: <%= name %>
+# about: AWESOME_PLUGIN
+# version: 0.1
+# authors: <%= @options['author'] %>
+# url: https://github.com/<%= @options['author'] %>
+
+<% if @options["stylesheet"] %>
+register_asset "stylesheets/common/<%= dasherized_name %>.scss"
+<% end %>
+
+enabled_site_setting :<%= underscored_name %>_enabled
+
+PLUGIN_NAME ||= "<%= name %>".freeze
+
+after_initialize do
+  module ::<%= classified_name %>
+    class Engine < ::Rails::Engine
+      engine_name PLUGIN_NAME
+      isolate_namespace <%= classified_name %>
+    end
+  end
+
+  <% if @options["scheduled_job"] %>
+  require File.expand_path("../jobs/scheduled/check_<%= underscored_name %>.rb", __FILE__)
+  <% end %>
+end
diff --git a/lib/generators/plugin/templates/scheduled_job.rb.erb b/lib/generators/plugin/templates/scheduled_job.rb.erb
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+++ b/lib/generators/plugin/templates/scheduled_job.rb.erb
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+module Jobs
+  class ::<%= classified_name %>::Check < Jobs::Scheduled
+    every 1.day
+
+    def execute(args = nil)
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/lib/generators/plugin/templates/stylesheet.scss.erb b/lib/generators/plugin/templates/stylesheet.scss.erb
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+++ b/lib/generators/plugin/templates/stylesheet.scss.erb
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+.<%= dasherized_name %> {
+}