diff --git a/framework/core/CHANGELOG.md b/framework/core/CHANGELOG.md
index faa1b4cc9..868b2d627 100644
--- a/framework/core/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/framework/core/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ This project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/).
 ### Added
 - External authentication (social login) API.
 - API to set asset compiler filename.
+- Migration generator, available via generate:migration console command.
 
 ### Changed
 - Migrations must be namespaced under `Flarum\Migrations\{Core|ExtensionName}`. ([#422](https://github.com/flarum/core/issues/422))
diff --git a/framework/core/src/Console/GenerateMigrationCommand.php b/framework/core/src/Console/GenerateMigrationCommand.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7e934480f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/framework/core/src/Console/GenerateMigrationCommand.php
@@ -0,0 +1,101 @@
+<?php
+/*
+ * This file is part of Flarum.
+ *
+ * (c) Toby Zerner <toby.zerner@gmail.com>
+ *
+ * For the full copyright and license information, please view the LICENSE
+ * file that was distributed with this source code.
+ */
+
+namespace Flarum\Console;
+
+use Symfony\Component\Console\Input\InputOption;
+use Symfony\Component\Console\Input\InputArgument;
+use Symfony\Component\Console\Question\Question;
+use Flarum\Migrations\MigrationCreator;
+
+class GenerateMigrationCommand extends Command
+{
+    /**
+     * @var MigrationCreator
+     */
+    protected $creator;
+
+    public function __construct(MigrationCreator $creator)
+    {
+        parent::__construct();
+
+        $this->creator = $creator;
+    }
+
+    protected function configure()
+    {
+        $this
+            ->setName('generate:migration')
+            ->setDescription("Generate a migration.")
+            ->addArgument(
+                'name',
+                InputArgument::REQUIRED,
+                'The name of the migration.'
+            )
+            ->addOption(
+                'extension',
+                null,
+                InputOption::VALUE_REQUIRED,
+                'The extension to generate the migration for.'
+            )
+            ->addOption(
+                'create',
+                null,
+                InputOption::VALUE_REQUIRED,
+                'The table to be created.'
+            )
+            ->addOption(
+                'table',
+                null,
+                InputOption::VALUE_REQUIRED,
+                'The table to migrate.'
+            );
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Execute the console command.
+     *
+     * @return void
+     */
+    protected function fire()
+    {
+        $name = $this->input->getArgument('name');
+
+        $extension = $this->input->getOption('extension');
+
+        $table = $this->input->getOption('table');
+
+        $create = $this->input->getOption('create');
+
+        if (! $table && is_string($create)) {
+            $table = $create;
+        }
+
+        $this->writeMigration($name, $extension, $table, $create);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Write the migration file to disk.
+     *
+     * @param string $name
+     * @param string $extension
+     * @param string $table
+     * @param bool $create
+     * @return string
+     */
+    protected function writeMigration($name, $extension, $table, $create)
+    {
+        $path = $this->creator->create($name, $extension, $table, $create);
+
+        $file = pathinfo($path, PATHINFO_FILENAME);
+
+        $this->info("Created migration: $file");
+    }
+}
diff --git a/framework/core/src/Migrations/MigrationCreator.php b/framework/core/src/Migrations/MigrationCreator.php
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..ed7789694
--- /dev/null
+++ b/framework/core/src/Migrations/MigrationCreator.php
@@ -0,0 +1,141 @@
+<?php
+/*
+ * This file is part of Flarum.
+ *
+ * (c) Toby Zerner <toby.zerner@gmail.com>
+ *
+ * For the full copyright and license information, please view the LICENSE
+ * file that was distributed with this source code.
+ */
+
+namespace Flarum\Migrations;
+
+use Illuminate\Support\Str;
+use Illuminate\Filesystem\Filesystem;
+
+class MigrationCreator
+{
+    /**
+     * The filesystem instance.
+     *
+     * @var Filesystem
+     */
+    protected $files;
+
+    /**
+     * Create a new migrator instance.
+     *
+     * @param Filesystem $files
+     */
+    public function __construct(Filesystem $files)
+    {
+        $this->files = $files;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Create a new migration for the given extension.
+     *
+     * @param string $name
+     * @param string $path
+     * @param string $table
+     * @param bool $create
+     * @return string
+     */
+    public function create($name, $extension = null, $table = null, $create = false)
+    {
+        $migrationPath = $this->getMigrationPath($extension);
+
+        $path = $this->getPath($name, $migrationPath);
+
+        $stub = $this->getStub($table, $create);
+
+        $this->files->put($path, $this->populateStub($extension, $name, $stub, $table));
+
+        return $path;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the migration stub file.
+     *
+     * @param string $table
+     * @param bool $create
+     * @return string
+     */
+    protected function getStub($table, $create)
+    {
+        if (is_null($table)) {
+            return $this->files->get($this->getStubPath().'/blank.stub');
+        }
+
+        // We also have stubs for creating new tables and modifying existing tables
+        // to save the developer some typing when they are creating a new tables
+        // or modifying existing tables. We'll grab the appropriate stub here.
+        $stub = $create ? 'create.stub' : 'update.stub';
+
+        return $this->files->get($this->getStubPath()."/{$stub}");
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Populate the place-holders in the migration stub.
+     *
+     * @param string $name
+     * @param string $stub
+     * @param string $table
+     * @return string
+     */
+    protected function populateStub($extension, $name, $stub, $table)
+    {
+        $replacements = [
+            '{{extension}}' => Str::studly($extension) ?: 'Core',
+            '{{name}}' => Str::studly($name),
+            '{{table}}' => $table
+        ];
+
+        return str_replace(array_keys($replacements), array_values($replacements), $stub);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the full path name to the migration directory.
+     *
+     * @param string $extension
+     * @return string
+     */
+    protected function getMigrationPath($extension)
+    {
+        $parent = $extension ? public_path().'/extensions/'.$extension : __DIR__.'/../..';
+
+        return $parent.'/migrations';
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the full path name to the migration.
+     *
+     * @param string $name
+     * @param string $path
+     * @return string
+     */
+    protected function getPath($name, $path)
+    {
+        return $path.'/'.$this->getDatePrefix().'_'.$name.'.php';
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the date prefix for the migration.
+     *
+     * @return string
+     */
+    protected function getDatePrefix()
+    {
+        return date('Y_m_d_His');
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the path to the stubs.
+     *
+     * @return string
+     */
+    protected function getStubPath()
+    {
+        return __DIR__.'/../../stubs/migrations';
+    }
+}
diff --git a/framework/core/stubs/migrations/blank.stub b/framework/core/stubs/migrations/blank.stub
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..af4c5dfe3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/framework/core/stubs/migrations/blank.stub
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Flarum\Migrations\{{extension}};
+
+use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
+use Flarum\Migrations\Migration;
+
+class {{name}} extends Migration
+{
+    /**
+     * Run the migrations.
+     *
+     * @return void
+     */
+    public function up()
+    {
+        //
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Reverse the migrations.
+     *
+     * @return void
+     */
+    public function down()
+    {
+        //
+    }
+}
diff --git a/framework/core/stubs/migrations/create.stub b/framework/core/stubs/migrations/create.stub
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c67d65fdf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/framework/core/stubs/migrations/create.stub
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Flarum\Migrations\{{extension}};
+
+use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
+use Flarum\Migrations\Migration;
+
+class {{name}} extends Migration
+{
+    /**
+     * Run the migrations.
+     *
+     * @return void
+     */
+    public function up()
+    {
+        $this->schema->create('{{table}}', function (Blueprint $table) {
+            $table->increments('id');
+        });
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Reverse the migrations.
+     *
+     * @return void
+     */
+    public function down()
+    {
+        $this->schema->drop('{{table}}');
+    }
+}
diff --git a/framework/core/stubs/migrations/update.stub b/framework/core/stubs/migrations/update.stub
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a68cae48c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/framework/core/stubs/migrations/update.stub
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Flarum\Migrations\{{extension}};
+
+use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
+use Flarum\Migrations\Migration;
+
+class {{name}} extends Migration
+{
+    /**
+     * Run the migrations.
+     *
+     * @return void
+     */
+    public function up()
+    {
+        $this->schema->table('{{table}}', function (Blueprint $table) {
+            //
+        });
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Reverse the migrations.
+     *
+     * @return void
+     */
+    public function down()
+    {
+        $this->schema->table('{{table}}', function (Blueprint $table) {
+            //
+        });
+    }
+}