diff --git a/packages/@ionic/cli-utils/src/lib/ionic-angular/generate.ts b/packages/@ionic/cli-utils/src/lib/ionic-angular/generate.ts
index 9f1ffff81f..f56f4b43fd 100644
--- a/packages/@ionic/cli-utils/src/lib/ionic-angular/generate.ts
+++ b/packages/@ionic/cli-utils/src/lib/ionic-angular/generate.ts
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ export async function generate(args: { env: IonicEnvironment; inputs: string[],
   const commandOptions = {
     module: false,
     constants: false,
+    minimal: false,
   };
 
   if (args.options['module']) {
@@ -28,6 +29,10 @@ export async function generate(args: { env: IonicEnvironment; inputs: string[],
   if (args.options['constants']) {
     commandOptions.constants = true;
   }
+  
+  if (args.options['minimal']) {
+    commandOptions.minimal = true;
+  }
 
   switch (type) {
     case 'page':
diff --git a/packages/ionic/src/commands/generate.ts b/packages/ionic/src/commands/generate.ts
index fcbe57bd78..26ce6a9868 100644
--- a/packages/ionic/src/commands/generate.ts
+++ b/packages/ionic/src/commands/generate.ts
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ The given ${chalk.green('name')} is normalized into an appropriate naming conven
     'page Login',
     'page Detail --no-module',
     'page About --constants',
+    'component special-button --minimal',
     'pipe MyFilterPipe'
   ],
   inputs: [
@@ -48,6 +49,12 @@ The given ${chalk.green('name')} is normalized into an appropriate naming conven
       description: 'Generate a page constant file for lazy-loaded pages',
       type: Boolean,
       default: false
+    },
+    {
+      name: 'minimal',
+      description: 'Only generate what is necessary. No comments, no lifecycle hooks, no module, no spec, inline template.',
+      type: Boolean,
+      default: false
     }
   ]
 })