diff --git a/contributing/BACKENDS.md b/contributing/BACKENDS.md
index 834352118..d1871f840 100644
--- a/contributing/BACKENDS.md
+++ b/contributing/BACKENDS.md
@@ -84,59 +84,45 @@ See the Appendix at the end of this document and make sure the provider meets th
 
 #### 2.2. Set up the development environment
 
-Follow [DEVELOPMENT.md](DEVELOPMENT.md)`.
+Follow [DEVELOPMENT.md](DEVELOPMENT.md).
 
 #### 2.3. Add dependencies to setup.py
 
 Add any dependencies required by your cloud provider to `setup.py`. Create a separate section with the provider's name for these dependencies, and ensure that you update the `all` section to include them as well.
 
-#### 2.4. Implement the provider backend
+#### 2.4. Add a new backend type
 
-##### 2.4.1. Define the backend type
+Add a new enumeration member for your provider to `BackendType` ([`src/dstack/_internal/core/models/backends/base.py`](https://github.com/dstackai/dstack/blob/master/src/dstack/_internal/core/models/backends/base.py)).
 
-Add a new enumeration member for your provider to `BackendType` (`src/dstack/_internal/core/models/backends/base.py`).
-Use the name of the provider.
+#### 2.5. Create backend files and classes
 
-##### 2.4.2. Create the backend directory
+`dstack` provides a helper script to generate all the necessary files and classes for a new backend.
+To add a new backend named `ExampleXYZ`, you should run:
 
-Create a new directory under `src/dstack/_internal/core/backends` with the name of the backend type.
-
-##### 2.4.3. Create the backend class
-
-Under the backend directory you've created, create the `backend.py` file and define the
-backend class there (should extend `dstack._internal.core.backends.base.Backend`).
-
-Refer to examples: 
-[datacrunch](https://github.com/dstackai/dstack/blob/master/src/dstack/_internal/core/backends/datacrunch/backend.py), 
-[aws](https://github.com/dstackai/dstack/blob/master/src/dstack/_internal/core/backends/aws/backend.py), 
-[gcp](https://github.com/dstackai/dstack/blob/master/src/dstack/_internal/core/backends/gcp/backend.py), 
-[azure](https://github.com/dstackai/dstack/blob/master/src/dstack/_internal/core/backends/azure/backend.py), etc.
+```shell
+python scripts/add_backend.py -n ExampleXYZ
+```
 
-##### 2.4.4. Create the backend compute class
+It will create an `examplexyz` backend directory under `src/dstack/_internal/core/backends` with the following files:
 
-Under the backend directory you've created, create the `compute.py` file and define the
-backend compute class that extends the `dstack._internal.core.backends.base.compute.Compute` class.
-It can also extend and implement `ComputeWith*` classes to support additional features such as fleets, volumes, gateways, placement groups, etc. For example, it should extend `ComputeWithCreateInstanceSupport` to support fleets.
+* `backend.py` with the `Backend` class implementation. You typically don't need to modify it.
+* `compute.py` with the `Compute` class implementation. This is the core of the backend that you need to implement.
+* `configurator.py` with the `Configurator` class implementation. It deals with validating and storing backend config. You need to adjust it with custom backend config validation.
+* `models.py` with all the backend config models used by `Backend`, `Compute`, `Configurator` and other parts of `dstack`.
 
-Refer to examples:
-[datacrunch](https://github.com/dstackai/dstack/blob/master/src/dstack/_internal/core/backends/datacrunch/compute.py),
-[aws](https://github.com/dstackai/dstack/blob/master/src/dstack/_internal/core/backends/aws/compute.py),
-[gcp](https://github.com/dstackai/dstack/blob/master/src/dstack/_internal/core/backends/gcp/compute.py),
-[azure](https://github.com/dstackai/dstack/blob/master/src/dstack/_internal/core/backends/azure/compute.py), etc.
+##### 2.6. Adjust and register the backend config models
 
-##### 2.4.5. Create and register the backend config models
-
-Under the backend directory, create the `models.py` file and define the backend config model classes there.
-Every backend must define at least two models: 
+Go to `models.py`. It'll contain two config models required for all backends:
 
 * `*BackendConfig` that contains all backend parameters available for user configuration except for creds.
 * `*BackendConfigWithCreds` that contains all backends parameters available for user configuration and also creds.
 
-These models are used in server/config.yaml, the API, and for backend configuration.
+Adjust generated config models by adding additional config parameters.
+Typically you'd need to only modify the `*BackendConfig` model since other models extend it.
 
-The models should be added to `AnyBackendConfig*` unions in [`src/dstack/_internal/core/backends/models.py`](https://github.com/dstackai/dstack/blob/master/src/dstack/_internal/core/backends/models.py).
+Then add these models to `AnyBackendConfig*` unions in [`src/dstack/_internal/core/backends/models.py`](https://github.com/dstackai/dstack/blob/master/src/dstack/_internal/core/backends/models.py).
 
-It's not required but recommended to also define `*BackendStoredConfig` that extends `*BackendConfig` to be able to store extra parameters in the DB. By the same logic, it's recommended to define `*Config` that extends `*BackendStoredConfig` with creds and use it as the main `Backend` and `Compute` config instead of using `*BackendConfigWithCreds` directly.
+The script also generates `*BackendStoredConfig` that extends `*BackendConfig` to be able to store extra parameters in the DB. By the same logic, it generates `*Config` that extends `*BackendStoredConfig` with creds and uses it as the main `Backend` and `Compute` config instead of using `*BackendConfigWithCreds` directly.
 
 Refer to examples: 
 [datacrunch](https://github.com/dstackai/dstack/blob/master/src/dstack/_internal/core/backends/datacrunch/models.py), 
@@ -144,9 +130,21 @@ Refer to examples:
 [gcp](https://github.com/dstackai/dstack/blob/master/src/dstack/_internal/core/backends/gcp/models.py), 
 [azure](https://github.com/dstackai/dstack/blob/master/src/dstack/_internal/core/backends/models.py), etc.
 
-##### 2.4.6. Create and register the configurator class
+##### 2.7. Implement the backend compute class
+
+Go to `compute.py` and implement `Compute` methods.
+Optionally, extend and implement `ComputeWith*` classes to support additional features such as fleets, volumes, gateways, placement groups, etc. For example, extend `ComputeWithCreateInstanceSupport` to support fleets.
+
+Refer to examples:
+[datacrunch](https://github.com/dstackai/dstack/blob/master/src/dstack/_internal/core/backends/datacrunch/compute.py),
+[aws](https://github.com/dstackai/dstack/blob/master/src/dstack/_internal/core/backends/aws/compute.py),
+[gcp](https://github.com/dstackai/dstack/blob/master/src/dstack/_internal/core/backends/gcp/compute.py),
+[azure](https://github.com/dstackai/dstack/blob/master/src/dstack/_internal/core/backends/azure/compute.py), etc.
+
+##### 2.8. Implement and register the configurator class
 
-Under the backend directory, create the `configurator.py` file and and define the backend configurator class (must extend `dstack._internal.core.backends.base.configurator.Configurator`).
+Go to `configurator.py` and implement custom `Configurator` logic. At minimum, you should implement creds validation.
+You may also need to validate other config parameters if there are any.
 
 Refer to examples: [datacrunch](https://github.com/dstackai/dstack/blob/master/src/dstack/_internal/core/backends/datacrunch/configurator.py),
 [aws](https://github.com/dstackai/dstack/blob/master/src/dstack/_internal/core/backends/aws/configurator.py), 
@@ -155,7 +153,7 @@ Refer to examples: [datacrunch](https://github.com/dstackai/dstack/blob/master/s
 
 Register configurator by appending it to `_CONFIGURATOR_CLASSES` in [`src/dstack/_internal/core/backends/configurators.py`](https://github.com/dstackai/dstack/blob/master/src/dstack/_internal/core/backends/configurators.py).
 
-##### 2.4.7. (Optional) Override provisioning timeout
+##### 2.9. (Optional) Override provisioning timeout
 
 If instances in the backend take more than 10 minutes to start, override the default provisioning timeout in
 [`src/dstack/_internal/server/background/tasks/common.py`](https://github.com/dstackai/dstack/blob/master/src/dstack/_internal/server/background/tasks/common.py).
diff --git a/scripts/add_backend.py b/scripts/add_backend.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a18e48c7f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/add_backend.py
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+import argparse
+from pathlib import Path
+
+import jinja2
+
+
+def main():
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
+        description="This script generates boilerplate code for a new backend"
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "-n",
+        "--name",
+        help=(
+            "The backend name in CamelCase, e.g. AWS, Runpod, VastAI."
+            " It'll be used for naming backend classes, models, etc."
+        ),
+        required=True,
+    )
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+    generate_backend_code(args.name)
+
+
+def generate_backend_code(backend_name: str):
+    template_dir_path = Path(__file__).parent.parent.joinpath(
+        "src/dstack/_internal/core/backends/template"
+    )
+    env = jinja2.Environment(
+        loader=jinja2.FileSystemLoader(
+            searchpath=template_dir_path,
+        ),
+        keep_trailing_newline=True,
+    )
+    backend_dir_path = Path(__file__).parent.parent.joinpath(
+        f"src/dstack/_internal/core/backends/{backend_name.lower()}"
+    )
+    backend_dir_path.mkdir(exist_ok=True)
+    for filename in ["backend.py", "compute.py", "configurator.py", "models.py"]:
+        template = env.get_template(f"{filename}.jinja")
+        with open(backend_dir_path.joinpath(filename), "w+") as f:
+            f.write(template.render({"backend_name": backend_name}))
+    backend_dir_path.joinpath("__init__.py").write_text("")
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/src/dstack/_internal/core/backends/base/compute.py b/src/dstack/_internal/core/backends/base/compute.py
index c1185d084..ac57a1314 100644
--- a/src/dstack/_internal/core/backends/base/compute.py
+++ b/src/dstack/_internal/core/backends/base/compute.py
@@ -60,6 +60,11 @@ def __init__(self):
     def get_offers(
         self, requirements: Optional[Requirements] = None
     ) -> List[InstanceOfferWithAvailability]:
+        """
+        Returns offers with availability matching `requirements`.
+        If the provider is added to gpuhunt, typically gets offers using `base.offers.get_catalog_offers()`
+        and extends them with availability info.
+        """
         pass
 
     @abstractmethod
diff --git a/src/dstack/_internal/core/backends/template/__init__.py b/src/dstack/_internal/core/backends/template/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e69de29bb
diff --git a/src/dstack/_internal/core/backends/template/backend.py.jinja b/src/dstack/_internal/core/backends/template/backend.py.jinja
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d52cf73ea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/dstack/_internal/core/backends/template/backend.py.jinja
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+from dstack._internal.core.backends.base.backend import Backend
+from dstack._internal.core.backends.{{ backend_name|lower }}.compute import {{ backend_name }}Compute
+from dstack._internal.core.backends.{{ backend_name|lower }}.models import {{ backend_name }}Config
+from dstack._internal.core.models.backends.base import BackendType
+
+
+class {{ backend_name }}Backend(Backend):
+    TYPE = BackendType.{{ backend_name|upper }}
+    COMPUTE_CLASS = {{ backend_name }}Compute
+
+    def __init__(self, config: {{ backend_name }}Config):
+        self.config = config
+        self._compute = {{ backend_name }}Compute(self.config)
+
+    def compute(self) -> {{ backend_name }}Compute:
+        return self._compute
diff --git a/src/dstack/_internal/core/backends/template/compute.py.jinja b/src/dstack/_internal/core/backends/template/compute.py.jinja
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d39bf671c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/dstack/_internal/core/backends/template/compute.py.jinja
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+from typing import List, Optional
+
+from dstack._internal.core.backends.base.backend import Compute
+from dstack._internal.core.backends.base.compute import (
+    ComputeWithCreateInstanceSupport,
+    ComputeWithGatewaySupport,
+    ComputeWithMultinodeSupport,
+    ComputeWithPlacementGroupSupport,
+    ComputeWithPrivateGatewaySupport,
+    ComputeWithReservationSupport,
+    ComputeWithVolumeSupport,
+)
+from dstack._internal.core.backends.base.offers import get_catalog_offers
+from dstack._internal.core.backends.{{ backend_name|lower }}.models import {{ backend_name }}Config
+from dstack._internal.core.models.backends.base import BackendType
+from dstack._internal.core.models.instances import (
+    InstanceAvailability,
+    InstanceConfiguration,
+    InstanceOfferWithAvailability,
+)
+from dstack._internal.core.models.runs import Job, JobProvisioningData, Requirements, Run
+from dstack._internal.core.models.volumes import Volume
+from dstack._internal.utils.logging import get_logger
+
+logger = get_logger(__name__)
+
+
+class {{ backend_name }}Compute(
+    # TODO: Choose ComputeWith* classes to extend and implement
+    # ComputeWithCreateInstanceSupport,
+    # ComputeWithMultinodeSupport,
+    # ComputeWithReservationSupport,
+    # ComputeWithPlacementGroupSupport,
+    # ComputeWithGatewaySupport,
+    # ComputeWithPrivateGatewaySupport,
+    # ComputeWithVolumeSupport,
+    Compute,
+):
+    def __init__(self, config: {{ backend_name }}Config):
+        super().__init__()
+        self.config = config
+
+    def get_offers(
+        self, requirements: Optional[Requirements] = None
+    ) -> List[InstanceOfferWithAvailability]:
+        # If the provider is added to gpuhunt, you'd typically get offers
+        # using `get_catalog_offers()` and extend them with availability info.
+        offers = get_catalog_offers(
+            backend=BackendType.{{ backend_name|upper }},
+            locations=self.config.regions or None,
+            requirements=requirements,
+            # configurable_disk_size=...,  TODO: set in case of boot volume size limits
+        )
+        # TODO: Add availability info to offers
+        return [
+            InstanceOfferWithAvailability(
+                **offer.dict(),
+                availability=InstanceAvailability.UNKNOWN,
+            )
+            for offer in offers
+        ]
+
+    def create_instance(
+        self,
+        instance_offer: InstanceOfferWithAvailability,
+        instance_config: InstanceConfiguration,
+    ) -> JobProvisioningData:
+        # TODO: Implement if backend supports creating instances (VM-based).
+        # Delete if backend can only run jobs (container-based).
+        raise NotImplementedError()
+
+    def run_job(
+        self,
+        run: Run,
+        job: Job,
+        instance_offer: InstanceOfferWithAvailability,
+        project_ssh_public_key: str,
+        project_ssh_private_key: str,
+        volumes: List[Volume],
+    ) -> JobProvisioningData:
+        # TODO: Implement if create_instance() is not implemented. Delete otherwise.
+        raise NotImplementedError()
+
+    def terminate_instance(
+        self, instance_id: str, region: str, backend_data: Optional[str] = None
+    ):
+        raise NotImplementedError()
diff --git a/src/dstack/_internal/core/backends/template/configurator.py.jinja b/src/dstack/_internal/core/backends/template/configurator.py.jinja
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..736a9c1a2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/dstack/_internal/core/backends/template/configurator.py.jinja
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+import json
+
+from dstack._internal.core.backends.base.configurator import (
+    BackendRecord,
+    Configurator,
+    raise_invalid_credentials_error,
+)
+from dstack._internal.core.backends.{{ backend_name|lower }}.backend import {{ backend_name }}Backend
+from dstack._internal.core.backends.{{ backend_name|lower }}.models import (
+    Any{{ backend_name }}BackendConfig,
+    Any{{ backend_name }}Creds,
+    {{ backend_name }}BackendConfig,
+    {{ backend_name }}BackendConfigWithCreds,
+    {{ backend_name }}Config,
+    {{ backend_name }}Creds,
+    {{ backend_name }}StoredConfig,
+)
+from dstack._internal.core.models.backends.base import (
+    BackendType,
+)
+
+# TODO: Add all supported regions and default regions
+REGIONS = []
+
+
+class {{ backend_name }}Configurator(Configurator):
+    TYPE = BackendType.{{ backend_name|upper }}
+    BACKEND_CLASS = {{ backend_name }}Backend
+
+    def validate_config(
+        self, config: {{ backend_name }}BackendConfigWithCreds, default_creds_enabled: bool
+    ):
+        self._validate_creds(config.creds)
+        # TODO: Validate additional config parameters if any
+
+    def create_backend(
+        self, project_name: str, config: {{ backend_name }}BackendConfigWithCreds
+    ) -> BackendRecord:
+        if config.regions is None:
+            config.regions = REGIONS
+        return BackendRecord(
+            config={{ backend_name }}StoredConfig(
+                **{{ backend_name }}BackendConfig.__response__.parse_obj(config).dict()
+            ).json(),
+            auth={{ backend_name }}Creds.parse_obj(config.creds).json(),
+        )
+
+    def get_backend_config(
+        self, record: BackendRecord, include_creds: bool
+    ) -> Any{{ backend_name }}BackendConfig:
+        config = self._get_config(record)
+        if include_creds:
+            return {{ backend_name }}BackendConfigWithCreds.__response__.parse_obj(config)
+        return {{ backend_name }}BackendConfig.__response__.parse_obj(config)
+
+    def get_backend(self, record: BackendRecord) -> {{ backend_name }}Backend:
+        config = self._get_config(record)
+        return {{ backend_name }}Backend(config=config)
+
+    def _get_config(self, record: BackendRecord) -> {{ backend_name }}Config:
+        return {{ backend_name }}Config.__response__(
+            **json.loads(record.config),
+            creds={{ backend_name }}Creds.parse_raw(record.auth),
+        )
+
+    def _validate_creds(self, creds: Any{{ backend_name }}Creds):
+        # TODO: Implement API key or other creds validation
+        # if valid:
+        #     return
+        raise_invalid_credentials_error(fields=[["creds", "api_key"]])
diff --git a/src/dstack/_internal/core/backends/template/models.py.jinja b/src/dstack/_internal/core/backends/template/models.py.jinja
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6cb022c21
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/dstack/_internal/core/backends/template/models.py.jinja
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+from typing import Annotated, List, Literal, Optional, Union
+
+from pydantic import Field
+
+from dstack._internal.core.models.common import CoreModel
+
+
+# The template uses "api_key" creds as the most popular creds type.
+# TODO: Adjust it or add additional creds models if necessary.
+class {{ backend_name }}APIKeyCreds(CoreModel):
+    type: Annotated[Literal["api_key"], Field(description="The type of credentials")] = "api_key"
+    api_key: Annotated[str, Field(description="The API key")]
+
+
+Any{{ backend_name }}Creds = {{ backend_name }}APIKeyCreds
+{{ backend_name }}Creds = Any{{ backend_name }}Creds
+
+
+class {{ backend_name }}BackendConfig(CoreModel):
+    """
+    The backend config used in the API, server/config.yml, `{{ backend_name }}Configurator`.
+    It also serves as a base class for other backend config models.
+    Should not include creds.
+    """
+    type: Annotated[
+        Literal["{{ backend_name|lower }}"],
+        Field(description="The type of backend"),
+    ] = "{{ backend_name|lower }}"
+    regions: Annotated[
+        Optional[List[str]],
+        Field(description="The list of {{ backend_name }} regions. Omit to use all regions"),
+    ] = None
+    # TODO: Add additional backend parameters if necessary
+
+
+class {{ backend_name }}BackendConfigWithCreds({{ backend_name }}BackendConfig):
+    """
+    Same as `{{ backend_name }}BackendConfig` but also includes creds.
+    """
+    creds: Annotated[Any{{ backend_name }}Creds, Field(description="The credentials")]
+
+
+Any{{ backend_name }}BackendConfig = Union[{{ backend_name }}BackendConfig, {{ backend_name }}BackendConfigWithCreds]
+
+
+class {{ backend_name }}StoredConfig({{ backend_name }}BackendConfig):
+    """
+    The backend config used for config parameters in the DB.
+    Can extend `{{ backend_name }}BackendConfig` with additional parameters.
+    """
+    pass
+
+
+class {{ backend_name }}Config({{ backend_name }}StoredConfig):
+    """
+    The backend config used by `{{ backend_name }}Backend` and `{{ backend_name }}Compute`.
+    """
+    creds: Any{{ backend_name }}Creds