diff --git a/packages/nuxi/src/commands/add-template.ts b/packages/nuxi/src/commands/add-template.ts
index 7f20261f..7f322b75 100644
--- a/packages/nuxi/src/commands/add-template.ts
+++ b/packages/nuxi/src/commands/add-template.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-import type { TemplateName } from '../utils/templates/names'
-
 import { existsSync, promises as fsp } from 'node:fs'
 import process from 'node:process'
 
@@ -15,6 +13,28 @@ import { templates } from '../utils/templates/index'
 import { templateNames } from '../utils/templates/names'
 import { cwdArgs, logLevelArgs } from './_shared'
 
+async function loadNuxtConfigWithModules(cwd: string) {
+  const kit = await loadKit(cwd)
+  const nuxt = await kit.loadNuxt({ cwd, ready: false }).catch(() => null)
+
+  if (!nuxt) {
+    return { config: await kit.loadNuxtConfig({ cwd }) }
+  }
+
+  try {
+    await nuxt.ready()
+    await nuxt.hooks.callHook('templates:extend', templates)
+  }
+  catch {
+    // module setup may fail; fall through with built-in templates only
+  }
+  finally {
+    await nuxt.close()
+  }
+
+  return { config: nuxt.options }
+}
+
 export default defineCommand({
   meta: {
     name: 'add-template',
@@ -45,16 +65,7 @@ export default defineCommand({
 
     intro(colors.cyan('Adding template...'))
 
-    const templateName = ctx.args.template as TemplateName
-
-    // Validate template name
-    if (!templateNames.includes(templateName)) {
-      const templateNames = Object.keys(templates).map(name => colors.cyan(name))
-      const lastTemplateName = templateNames.pop()
-      logger.error(`Template ${colors.cyan(templateName)} is not supported.`)
-      logger.info(`Possible values are ${templateNames.join(', ')} or ${lastTemplateName}.`)
-      process.exit(1)
-    }
+    const templateName = ctx.args.template
 
     // Validate options
     const ext = extname(ctx.args.name)
@@ -69,12 +80,19 @@ export default defineCommand({
     }
 
     // Load config in order to respect srcDir
-    const kit = await loadKit(cwd)
-    const config = await kit.loadNuxtConfig({ cwd })
+    const { config } = await loadNuxtConfigWithModules(cwd)
 
-    // Resolve template
-    const template = templates[templateName as keyof typeof templates]
+    // Validate template name
+    const template = templates[templateName]
+    if (!template) {
+      const templateNames = Object.keys(templates).map(name => colors.cyan(name))
+      const lastTemplateName = templateNames.pop()
+      logger.error(`Template ${colors.cyan(templateName)} is not supported.`)
+      logger.info(`Possible values are ${templateNames.join(', ')} or ${lastTemplateName}.`)
+      process.exit(1)
+    }
 
+    // Resolve template
     const res = template({ name, args: ctx.args, nuxtOptions: config })
 
     // Ensure not overriding user code
diff --git a/packages/nuxi/src/main.ts b/packages/nuxi/src/main.ts
index 3e630a9e..528dece6 100644
--- a/packages/nuxi/src/main.ts
+++ b/packages/nuxi/src/main.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import type { CommandDef } from 'citty'
-import type { TemplateName } from './utils/templates/names'
 
 import nodeCrypto from 'node:crypto'
 import { builtinModules, createRequire } from 'node:module'
@@ -17,8 +16,6 @@ import { runCommand } from './run'
 import { setupGlobalConsole } from './utils/console'
 import { checkEngines } from './utils/engines'
 import { debug, logger } from './utils/logger'
-import { templateNames } from './utils/templates/names'
-
 // globalThis.crypto support for Node.js 18
 if (!globalThis.crypto) {
   globalThis.crypto = nodeCrypto.webcrypto as unknown as Crypto
@@ -67,7 +64,7 @@ const _main = defineCommand({
       await backgroundTasks
     }
 
-    if (command === 'add' && ctx.rawArgs[1] && templateNames.includes(ctx.rawArgs[1] as TemplateName)) {
+    if (command === 'add' && ctx.rawArgs[1]) {
       logger.warn(`${colors.yellow('Deprecated:')} Using ${colors.cyan('nuxt add <template> <name>')} is deprecated.`)
       logger.info(`Please use ${colors.cyan('nuxt add-template <template> <name>')} instead.`)
       const addTemplate = await import('./commands/add-template').then(m => m.default || m)
diff --git a/packages/nuxi/src/types/nuxt-hooks.d.ts b/packages/nuxi/src/types/nuxt-hooks.d.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bd5db837
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/nuxi/src/types/nuxt-hooks.d.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+// TODO: Remove this file once `templates:extend` is published in `@nuxt/schema`.
+
+import type { HookResult, NuxtOptions } from '@nuxt/schema'
+
+declare module '@nuxt/schema' {
+  interface NuxtHooks {
+    /**
+     * Allows extending nuxi `add-template` code generation templates.
+     *
+     * The `templates` object maps template names to generator functions. Modules
+     * can add new entries or override existing ones by mutating the object.
+     */
+    'templates:extend': (templates: Record<string, (options: {
+      name: string
+      args: Record<string, unknown>
+      nuxtOptions: NuxtOptions
+    }) => { path: string, contents: string }>) => HookResult
+  }
+}
+
+export {}
diff --git a/packages/nuxi/src/utils/templates/index.ts b/packages/nuxi/src/utils/templates/index.ts
index 1ac439ca..45ac0904 100644
--- a/packages/nuxi/src/utils/templates/index.ts
+++ b/packages/nuxi/src/utils/templates/index.ts
@@ -16,17 +16,17 @@ import { serverPlugin } from './server-plugin'
 import { serverRoute } from './server-route'
 import { serverUtil } from './server-util'
 
-interface TemplateOptions {
+export interface TemplateOptions {
   name: string
   args: Record<string, any>
   nuxtOptions: NuxtOptions
 }
 
-interface Template {
+export interface Template {
   (options: TemplateOptions): { path: string, contents: string }
 }
 
-const templates = {
+const templates: Record<string, Template> = {
   'api': api,
   'app': app,
   'app-config': appConfig,
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ const templates = {
   'server-plugin': serverPlugin,
   'server-route': serverRoute,
   'server-util': serverUtil,
-} satisfies Record<string, Template>
+}
 
 // -- internal utils --
 
@@ -69,4 +69,4 @@ function applySuffix(
   return suffix
 }
 
-export { applySuffix, Template, templates }
+export { applySuffix, templates }
diff --git a/packages/nuxi/test/unit/templates.spec.ts b/packages/nuxi/test/unit/templates.spec.ts
index 8af95ff0..6e453e79 100644
--- a/packages/nuxi/test/unit/templates.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/nuxi/test/unit/templates.spec.ts
@@ -1,12 +1,66 @@
 import type { NuxtOptions } from '@nuxt/schema'
 import { describe, expect, it } from 'vitest'
-
-import { templates } from '../../src/utils/templates/index'
+import { applySuffix, templates } from '../../src/utils/templates/index'
 
 describe('templates', () => {
   it('composables', () => {
     for (const name of ['useSomeComposable', 'someComposable', 'use-some-composable', 'use-someComposable', 'some-composable']) {
-      expect(templates.composable({ name, args: {}, nuxtOptions: { srcDir: '/src' } as NuxtOptions }).contents.trim().split('\n')[0]).toBe('export const useSomeComposable = () => {')
+      expect(templates.composable!({ name, args: {}, nuxtOptions: { srcDir: '/src' } as NuxtOptions }).contents.trim().split('\n')[0]).toBe('export const useSomeComposable = () => {')
     }
   })
 })
+
+describe('templates registry — extensibility', () => {
+  it('can be extended with new template types', () => {
+    const key = '__test_new__'
+    templates[key] = ({ name, nuxtOptions }) => ({
+      path: `${nuxtOptions.srcDir}/custom/${name}.ts`,
+      contents: `export const ${name} = 'extended'`,
+    })
+    const result = templates[key]!({ name: 'test', args: {}, nuxtOptions: { srcDir: '/src' } as NuxtOptions })
+    expect(result.path).toBe('/src/custom/test.ts')
+    expect(result.contents).toContain('extended')
+    delete templates[key]
+  })
+
+  it('can override existing template types', () => {
+    const original = templates.composable!
+    templates.composable = ({ name }) => ({
+      path: `/custom/${name}.ts`,
+      contents: 'overridden',
+    })
+    expect(templates.composable!({ name: 'x', args: {}, nuxtOptions: { srcDir: '/' } as NuxtOptions }).contents).toBe('overridden')
+    templates.composable = original
+  })
+
+  it('built-in templates are present and produce expected output', () => {
+    const names = Object.keys(templates)
+    expect(names).toContain('api')
+    expect(names).toContain('app')
+    expect(names).toContain('component')
+    expect(names).toContain('page')
+    expect(names).toContain('plugin')
+  })
+})
+
+describe('applySuffix', () => {
+  it('appends suffix for truthy args', () => {
+    const result = applySuffix({ client: true, server: false }, ['client', 'server'])
+    expect(result).toBe('.client')
+  })
+
+  it('appends multiple suffixes', () => {
+    const result = applySuffix({ client: true, server: true }, ['client', 'server'])
+    expect(result).toBe('.client.server')
+  })
+
+  it('appends mode-based suffix with unwrapFrom', () => {
+    const result = applySuffix({ mode: 'server' }, ['client', 'server'], 'mode')
+    expect(result).toBe('.server')
+  })
+
+  it('returns empty string when no args match', () => {
+    const result = applySuffix({ other: true }, ['client', 'server'])
+    expect(result).toBe('')
+  })
+})