diff --git a/block-template/block-template.css b/block-template/block-template.css
index b231c2d..2be10c7 100644
--- a/block-template/block-template.css
+++ b/block-template/block-template.css
@@ -1 +1 @@
-/* {{ BLOCK_NAME }} block styles */
+/* {{BLOCK_NAME}} block styles */
diff --git a/block-template/block-template.php b/block-template/block-template.php
index d453fc5..c2d8741 100644
--- a/block-template/block-template.php
+++ b/block-template/block-template.php
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 <?php
 /**
- * Block Name: {{ BLOCK_NAME }}
+ * Block Name: {{BLOCK_NAME}}
  *
- * Add a description of your block.  Shows up in the block inserter
+ * Add a description of your block. Shows up in the block inserter.
  *
  * @package BasicWP
  */
 
 namespace BasicWP;
 
-$classes = '{{ BLOCK_SLUG }}';
+$classes = '{{BLOCK_SLUG}}';
 
 /**
  * NOTE: DO NOT remove this function call - it is required to avoid editor issues.
diff --git a/block-template/block.json b/block-template/block.json
index 5c583ee..69b397f 100644
--- a/block-template/block.json
+++ b/block-template/block.json
@@ -1,18 +1,20 @@
 {
-    "name": "acf/{{ BLOCK_SLUG }}",
-    "title": "{{ BLOCK_NAME }}",
-    "description": "",
+    "name": "acf/{{BLOCK_SLUG}}",
+    "title": "{{BLOCK_NAME}}",
+    "description": "Add a description of your block. Shows up in the block inserter.",
     "style": [
-        "file:./{{ BLOCK_SLUG }}.css"
+        "file:./{{BLOCK_SLUG}}.css"
     ],
     "category": "vdi-block",
     "icon": "block-default",
     "keywords": [
-        "{{ BLOCK_NAME }}"
+        "{{BLOCK_NAME}}"
     ],
     "acf": {
+        "blockVersion": 3,
+        "autoInlineEditing": true,
         "mode": "preview",
-        "renderTemplate": "{{ BLOCK_SLUG }}.php"
+        "renderTemplate": "{{BLOCK_SLUG}}.php"
     },
     "supports": {
         "align": true,
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1181554
--- /dev/null
+++ b/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+{
+  "name": "vdi-acf-block-scaffold",
+  "displayName": "VDI ACF Block Scaffold",
+  "description": "Scaffold WordPress ACF blocks from a template.",
+  "version": "0.0.1",
+  "publisher": "vdi",
+  "engines": {
+    "vscode": "^1.80.0"
+  },
+  "categories": [
+    "Other"
+  ],
+  "activationEvents": [
+    "onCommand:vdi-acf-block-scaffold.createBlock"
+  ],
+  "main": "./out/extension.js",
+  "contributes": {
+    "commands": [
+      {
+        "command": "vdi-acf-block-scaffold.createBlock",
+        "title": "VDI: Create ACF Block"
+      }
+    ],
+    "configuration": {
+      "title": "VDI ACF Block Scaffold",
+      "properties": {
+        "vdiAcfBlockScaffold.parentDirectory": {
+          "type": "string",
+          "default": "views/blocks",
+          "description": "Workspace-relative parent directory where new blocks are created."
+        }
+      }
+    },
+    "keybindings": [
+      {
+        "command": "vdi-acf-block-scaffold.createBlock",
+        "key": "ctrl+alt+b",
+        "mac": "cmd+alt+b",
+        "when": "editorTextFocus"
+      }
+    ]
+  },
+  "scripts": {
+    "vscode:prepublish": "npm run compile",
+    "compile": "tsc -p ./",
+    "watch": "tsc -watch -p ./"
+  },
+  "devDependencies": {
+    "@types/node": "^20.11.30",
+    "@types/vscode": "^1.80.0",
+    "typescript": "^5.4.0"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/extension.ts b/src/extension.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0935fe6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/extension.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,156 @@
+import * as path from "path";
+import { promises as fs } from "fs";
+import * as vscode from "vscode";
+
+const OUTPUT_CHANNEL = vscode.window.createOutputChannel("VDI ACF Block Scaffold");
+
+export function activate(context: vscode.ExtensionContext): void {
+  const command = vscode.commands.registerCommand(
+    "vdi-acf-block-scaffold.createBlock",
+    async () => {
+      try {
+        const workspaceFolder = vscode.workspace.workspaceFolders?.[0];
+        if (!workspaceFolder) {
+          vscode.window.showErrorMessage("Open a workspace folder first.");
+          return;
+        }
+
+        const blockNameInput = await vscode.window.showInputBox({
+          prompt: "Enter the new block name",
+          placeHolder: "Testimonial",
+          validateInput: (value) => {
+            if (!value || !value.trim()) {
+              return "Block name is required.";
+            }
+            return null;
+          }
+        });
+
+        if (!blockNameInput) {
+          return;
+        }
+
+        const blockName = blockNameInput.trim();
+        const blockSlug = toSlug(blockName);
+        if (!blockSlug) {
+          vscode.window.showErrorMessage(
+            "Block name must include at least one letter or number."
+          );
+          return;
+        }
+
+        const config = vscode.workspace.getConfiguration("vdiAcfBlockScaffold");
+        const parentSetting = config.get<string>(
+          "parentDirectory",
+          "views/blocks"
+        );
+        const parentDir = path.isAbsolute(parentSetting)
+          ? parentSetting
+          : path.join(workspaceFolder.uri.fsPath, parentSetting);
+        const targetDir = path.join(parentDir, blockSlug);
+
+        if (await pathExists(targetDir)) {
+          vscode.window.showErrorMessage(
+            `A block named "${blockSlug}" already exists.`
+          );
+          return;
+        }
+
+        const templateDir = path.join(context.extensionPath, "block-template");
+        if (!(await pathExists(templateDir))) {
+          vscode.window.showErrorMessage(
+            "Block template folder is missing from the extension."
+          );
+          return;
+        }
+
+        await fs.mkdir(targetDir, { recursive: true });
+
+        const templateEntries = await fs.readdir(templateDir, {
+          withFileTypes: true
+        });
+
+        for (const entry of templateEntries) {
+          if (!entry.isFile()) {
+            continue;
+          }
+
+          const sourcePath = path.join(templateDir, entry.name);
+          const content = await fs.readFile(sourcePath, "utf8");
+          const replaced = content
+            .replace(/{{BLOCK_NAME}}/g, blockName)
+            .replace(/{{BLOCK_SLUG}}/g, blockSlug);
+
+          const destinationName = mapTemplateFileName(entry.name, blockSlug);
+          const destinationPath = path.join(targetDir, destinationName);
+
+          if (await pathExists(destinationPath)) {
+            vscode.window.showErrorMessage(
+              `File already exists: ${destinationName}`
+            );
+            return;
+          }
+
+          await fs.writeFile(destinationPath, replaced, "utf8");
+        }
+
+        await openCreatedFiles(targetDir, blockSlug);
+        vscode.window.showInformationMessage(
+          `Created ACF block: ${blockName}`
+        );
+      } catch (error) {
+        const message = error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error);
+        OUTPUT_CHANNEL.appendLine(message);
+        vscode.window.showErrorMessage(
+          "Failed to create ACF block. See output for details."
+        );
+      }
+    }
+  );
+
+  context.subscriptions.push(command, OUTPUT_CHANNEL);
+}
+
+export function deactivate(): void {
+  OUTPUT_CHANNEL.dispose();
+}
+
+function toSlug(value: string): string {
+  return value
+    .toLowerCase()
+    .trim()
+    .replace(/[^a-z0-9]+/g, "-")
+    .replace(/^-+|-+$/g, "");
+}
+
+function mapTemplateFileName(filename: string, slug: string): string {
+  if (filename === "block-template.php") {
+    return `${slug}.php`;
+  }
+  if (filename === "block-template.css") {
+    return `${slug}.css`;
+  }
+  return filename;
+}
+
+async function openCreatedFiles(dir: string, slug: string): Promise<void> {
+  const filesToOpen = ["block.json", `${slug}.php`, `${slug}.css`];
+
+  for (const filename of filesToOpen) {
+    const filePath = path.join(dir, filename);
+    if (!(await pathExists(filePath))) {
+      continue;
+    }
+    const doc = await vscode.workspace.openTextDocument(filePath);
+    await vscode.window.showTextDocument(doc, { preview: false });
+  }
+}
+
+async function pathExists(targetPath: string): Promise<boolean> {
+  try {
+    await fs.access(targetPath);
+    return true;
+  } catch {
+    return false;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tsconfig.json b/tsconfig.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9930618
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tsconfig.json
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+{
+  "compilerOptions": {
+    "target": "ES2020",
+    "module": "CommonJS",
+    "lib": [
+      "ES2020"
+    ],
+    "rootDir": "src",
+    "outDir": "out",
+    "sourceMap": true,
+    "strict": true,
+    "esModuleInterop": true,
+    "skipLibCheck": true
+  },
+  "exclude": [
+    "node_modules",
+    ".vscode-test"
+  ]
+}