diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1c54d89e..a21bb1c1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -39,6 +39,15 @@ python scripts/generate_survey_models.py
 ```
 This will generate models and documentation for all surveys in the Tamanu database.
 
+## Generate report boilerplate
+Execute the following command to generate boilerplate SQL and JSON files:
+```bash
+python scripts/report_generator.py [OPTIONS]
+```
+### Command-Line Arguments
+- `--project` / `-p`: Project name (defaults to "generic")
+- `--name` / `-n`: Report name (defaults to timestamped name like "report-20241205_143022")
+
 ## Script to list Tamanu reports
 
 This script generates a list of all reports in the repository and outputs the result in a Markdown file.
diff --git a/scripts/report_generator.py b/scripts/report_generator.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bf8c1494
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/report_generator.py
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+import re
+import sys
+from datetime import datetime
+from pathlib import Path
+
+from utils.file_utils import ensure_directory_exists, write_file
+from utils.report_utils import create_report_config, create_report_sql
+from utils.system_utils import get_arg_value
+
+BASE_DIR = Path(__file__).parent.parent
+SQL_DIR = BASE_DIR / "models" / "reports" / "sql"
+CONFIG_DIR = BASE_DIR / "models" / "reports" / "config"
+
+
+def get_report_filename(name):
+    """Convert a report name to a valid filename."""
+    filename = name.lower().strip()
+    filename = re.sub(r"[\s_]+", "-", filename)
+    filename = re.sub(r"[^a-z0-9-]", "", filename)
+    filename = re.sub(r"-+", "-", filename)
+    return filename.strip("-")
+
+
+def main():
+    args = sys.argv[1:]
+    project = get_arg_value(args, "--project", "-p", "generic")
+    report_name = get_arg_value(
+        args, "--name", "-n", f"report-{datetime.now().strftime('%Y%m%d_%H%M%S')}"
+    )
+
+    print(f"\nGenerating files for '{report_name}' in '{project}'")
+
+    ensure_directory_exists(str(CONFIG_DIR))
+    ensure_directory_exists(str(SQL_DIR))
+
+    report = get_report_filename(report_name)
+    config_file = CONFIG_DIR / project / f"{report}.json"
+    sql_file = SQL_DIR / project / f"{report}.sql"
+
+    if config_file.exists() or sql_file.exists():
+        print(f"One or more files already exists.")
+        return
+
+    config_content = create_report_config(report_name)
+    sql_content = create_report_sql()
+
+    write_file(str(config_file), config_content, file_type="json")
+    write_file(str(sql_file), sql_content, file_type="text")
+
+    print(f"\nSuccessfully created config and sql files for '{report_name}'!")
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    try:
+        main()
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"Error creating files: {e}")
+        sys.exit(1)
diff --git a/scripts/utils/__init__.py b/scripts/utils/__init__.py
index 00d9f6ba..810f8819 100644
--- a/scripts/utils/__init__.py
+++ b/scripts/utils/__init__.py
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@
     write_file,
 )
 from .report_utils import (
+    create_report_config,
+    create_report_sql,
     generate_import_report_script,
     generate_project_reports,
     generate_reporting_schema_script,
diff --git a/scripts/utils/report_utils.py b/scripts/utils/report_utils.py
index 743d3c75..09cb4460 100644
--- a/scripts/utils/report_utils.py
+++ b/scripts/utils/report_utils.py
@@ -12,6 +12,69 @@
 VIEWS_DIR = os.path.join(BASE_DIR, "compiled", "views")
 
 
+def create_report_config(name):
+    """
+    Creates a report configuration dictionary.
+
+    Args:
+        project (str): The project name
+        name (str): The filename for the report
+
+    Returns:
+        dict: The report configuration dictionary
+    """
+    config = {
+        "query": "replace this",
+        "name": name,
+        "notes": f"This report generates {name}. Please update this description with specific details about what the report includes and its purpose.",
+        "status": "published",
+        "dbSchema": "reporting",
+        "queryOptions": {
+            "defaultDateRange": "30days",
+            "dataSources": ["thisFacility", "allFacilities"],
+            "parameters": [],
+        },
+    }
+    return config
+
+
+def create_report_sql():
+    """
+    Creates a SQL template for a new report.
+
+    Args:
+        project (str): The project name
+        name (str): The filename for the report
+
+    Returns:
+        str: The SQL template content
+    """
+    sql_content = f"""-- TODO: Replace this
+select
+    -- TODO: Add columns here with the following format:
+    -- 'column_name' as "{{{{ translate_label('columnLabel','Column Display Name') }}}}"
+from {{{{ ref('dataset_name') }}}}
+-- TODO: Replace 'dataset_name' with the actual dataset reference
+where case
+        -- TODO: Replace 'date_column' with the actual date column name
+        when {{{{ parameter('fromDate', default_value='2024-01-01', data_type='date') }}}} is null then true
+        else date_column >= {{{{ parameter('fromDate', default_value='2024-01-01', data_type='date') }}}}
+    end
+    and case
+        -- TODO: Replace 'date_column' with the actual date column name
+        when {{{{ parameter('toDate', default_value='2024-12-31', data_type='date') }}}} is null then true
+        else date_column <= {{{{ parameter('toDate', default_value='2024-12-31', data_type='date') }}}}
+    end
+    -- TODO: Add other filtering conditions here
+    -- Example facility filtering:
+    -- and case
+    --     when {{{{ parameter('facilityId', default_value='null', data_type='text') }}}} is null then true
+    --     else facility_id::text = {{{{ parameter('facilityId', default_value='null', data_type='text') }}}}
+    -- end
+"""
+    return sql_content
+
+
 def compile_report(database, sql_file, config_file, output_file):
     """
     Compiles a report by processing the SQL and config files and generating a JSON output.