diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 1b1592e9..1e76debb 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1206,6 +1206,11 @@
         "title": "Authenticate",
         "category": "Front matter"
       },
+      {
+        "command": "frontMatter.generate.contenttype",
+        "title": "Generate content type from current file",
+        "category": "Front matter"
+      },
       {
         "command": "frontMatter.markup.blockquote",
         "title": "Blockquote",
@@ -1681,6 +1686,10 @@
         {
           "command": "frontMatter.generateSlug",
           "when": "frontMatter:file:isValid == true"
+        },
+        {
+          "command": "frontMatter.generate.contenttype",
+          "when": "frontMatter:file:isValid == true"
         }
       ],
       "view/title": [
diff --git a/src/commands/Article.ts b/src/commands/Article.ts
index 4015443b..90f41f24 100644
--- a/src/commands/Article.ts
+++ b/src/commands/Article.ts
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ export class Article {
       return;
     }
 
-    const article = Article.getCurrent();
+    const article = ArticleHelper.getCurrent();
 
     if (!article) {
       return;
@@ -375,23 +375,6 @@ export class Article {
     } as DashboardData);
 	}
 
-  /**
-   * Get the current article
-   */
-  private static getCurrent(): ParsedFrontMatter | undefined {
-    const editor = vscode.window.activeTextEditor;
-    if (!editor) {
-      return;
-    }
-
-    const article = ArticleHelper.getFrontMatter(editor);
-    if (!article) {
-      return;
-    }
-
-    return article;
-  }
-
   /**
    * Update the article date and return it
    * @param article 
diff --git a/src/constants/Extension.ts b/src/constants/Extension.ts
index c3331a7f..a55eb954 100644
--- a/src/constants/Extension.ts
+++ b/src/constants/Extension.ts
@@ -53,4 +53,7 @@ export const COMMAND_NAME = {
   orderedlist: getCommandName("markup.orderedlist"),
   taskList: getCommandName("markup.tasklist"),
   options: getCommandName("markup.options"),
+
+  // Content types
+  generateContentType: getCommandName("generate.contenttype"),
 };
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diff --git a/src/extension.ts b/src/extension.ts
index 25cc9ccb..b761dfba 100644
--- a/src/extension.ts
+++ b/src/extension.ts
@@ -154,6 +154,10 @@ export async function activate(context: vscode.ExtensionContext) {
 	const createByTemplate = vscode.commands.registerCommand(COMMAND_NAME.createByTemplate, Folders.create);
 	const createContent = vscode.commands.registerCommand(COMMAND_NAME.createContent, Content.create);
 
+	subscriptions.push(
+		vscode.commands.registerCommand(COMMAND_NAME.generateContentType, ContentType.generate)
+	);
+
 	// Initialize command
 	Template.init();
 	const projectInit = vscode.commands.registerCommand(COMMAND_NAME.init, async (cb: Function) => {
diff --git a/src/helpers/ArticleHelper.ts b/src/helpers/ArticleHelper.ts
index 1418bf48..b998df62 100644
--- a/src/helpers/ArticleHelper.ts
+++ b/src/helpers/ArticleHelper.ts
@@ -44,6 +44,23 @@ export class ArticleHelper {
     return ArticleHelper.parseFile(fileContents, document.fileName);
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Get the current article
+   */
+   public static getCurrent(): ParsedFrontMatter | undefined {
+    const editor = vscode.window.activeTextEditor;
+    if (!editor) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const article = ArticleHelper.getFrontMatter(editor);
+    if (!article) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    return article;
+  }
+
   /**
    * Retrieve the file's front matter by its path
    * @param filePath 
diff --git a/src/helpers/ContentType.ts b/src/helpers/ContentType.ts
index db032352..e089a240 100644
--- a/src/helpers/ContentType.ts
+++ b/src/helpers/ContentType.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { PagesListener } from './../listeners/dashboard';
 import { ArticleHelper, Settings } from ".";
 import { SETTING_CONTENT_DRAFT_FIELD, SETTING_DATE_FORMAT, SETTING_TAXONOMY_CONTENT_TYPES, TelemetryEvent } from "../constants";
 import { ContentType as IContentType, DraftField, Field } from '../models';
-import { Uri, commands } from 'vscode'; 
+import { Uri, commands, window } from 'vscode'; 
 import { Folders } from "../commands/Folders";
 import { Questions } from "./Questions";
 import { writeFileSync } from "fs";
@@ -92,6 +92,128 @@ export class ContentType {
     return Settings.get<IContentType[]>(SETTING_TAXONOMY_CONTENT_TYPES);
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Generate a content type
+   */
+  public static async generate() {
+    const content = ArticleHelper.getCurrent();
+
+    if (!content || !content.data) {
+      Notifications.warning(`No front matter data found to generate a content type.`);
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const answer = await window.showInputBox({
+      ignoreFocusOut: true,
+      placeHolder: "Enter the name of the content type to generate",
+      prompt: "Enter the name of the content type to generate",
+      title: "Generate Content Type",
+      validateInput: (value: string) => {
+        if (!value) {
+          return "Please enter a name for the content type";
+        }
+
+        const contentTypes = ContentType.getAll();
+        if (contentTypes && contentTypes.find(ct => ct.name.toLowerCase() === value.toLowerCase())) {
+          return "A content type with this name already exists";
+        }
+
+        return null;
+      }
+    });
+
+    if (!answer) {
+      Notifications.warning(`You didn't specify a name for the content type.`);
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const fields = ContentType.generateFields(content.data);
+    
+    const newContentType: IContentType = {
+      name: answer,
+      fields
+    };
+
+    const contentTypes = ContentType.getAll() || [];
+    contentTypes.push(newContentType);
+
+    Settings.update(SETTING_TAXONOMY_CONTENT_TYPES, contentTypes, true);
+    Notifications.info(`Content type ${answer} has been generated.`);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Generate the fields from the data
+   * @param data 
+   * @param fields 
+   * @returns 
+   */
+  private static generateFields(data: any, fields: any[] = []) {
+    for (const field in data) {
+      const fieldData = data[field];
+
+      if (fieldData && fieldData instanceof Array && fieldData.length > 0 && typeof fieldData[0] === "string") {
+        if (field.toLowerCase() === "tag" || field.toLowerCase() === "tags") {
+          fields.push({
+            title: field,
+            name: field,
+            type: "tags",
+          } as Field);
+        } else if (field.toLowerCase() === "category" || field.toLowerCase() === "categories") {
+          fields.push({
+            title: field,
+            name: field,
+            type: "categories",
+          } as Field);
+        } else {
+          fields.push({
+            title: field,
+            name: field,
+            type: "choice",
+            choices: fieldData
+          } as Field);
+        }
+      } else if (fieldData && fieldData instanceof Array && fieldData.length > 0 && typeof fieldData[0] === "object") {
+        const newFields = ContentType.generateFields(fieldData);
+        fields.push({
+          title: field,
+          name: field,
+          type: "block",
+          fields: newFields
+        } as Field);
+      } else if (fieldData && fieldData instanceof Object) {
+        const newFields = ContentType.generateFields(fieldData);
+        fields.push({
+          title: field,
+          name: field,
+          type: "fields",
+          fields: newFields
+        } as Field);
+      } else {
+        if (!isNaN(new Date(fieldData).getDate())) {
+          fields.push({
+            title: field,
+            name: field,
+            type: "datetime"
+          } as Field);
+        } else if (field.toLowerCase() === "draft") {
+          fields.push({
+            title: field,
+            name: field,
+            type: "draft"
+          } as Field);
+        } else {
+          fields.push({
+            title: field,
+            name: field,
+            type: typeof fieldData
+          } as Field);
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
+    return fields;
+  }
+
   /**
    * Create a new file with the specified content type
    * @param contentType