diff --git a/modules/custom/my_module/auth/.gitkeep b/modules/custom/my_module/auth/.gitkeep
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
diff --git a/modules/custom/my_module/default.config.yaml b/modules/custom/my_module/default.config.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..30f5d73e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/custom/my_module/default.config.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+my_var: my_value
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/modules/custom/my_module/module.toml b/modules/custom/my_module/module.toml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..29a61adf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/custom/my_module/module.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+[module]
+title = "Empty Module"
+id = "dp:custom:my_module"
+package_id = "dp:emptymodule"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/modules/packages.toml b/modules/packages.toml
index 468e741e..1c1983e8 100644
--- a/modules/packages.toml
+++ b/modules/packages.toml
@@ -117,3 +117,11 @@ modules = [
     "tools/apps/qualitizer"
 ]
 
+[packages.custom]
+id = "dp:emptymodule"
+title = "Empty Module"
+description = "Start with an empty module"
+canCherryPick = false
+modules = [
+    "custom/my_module",
+]