diff --git a/.scaffdog/documents/component.md b/.scaffdog/documents/component.md
index 2e1093d..a4246bb 100644
--- a/.scaffdog/documents/component.md
+++ b/.scaffdog/documents/component.md
@@ -4,12 +4,51 @@ root: "."
 output: "**/*"
 ---
 
-# [[inputs.name]].[[inputs.authoringFormat]]
+# [[inputs.authoringFormat == "gjs" ? (inputs.classBased ? "!" : "") : "!"]][[inputs.name]].gjs
+
+```gjs
+<template>{{yield}}</template>
+
+```
+
+# [[inputs.authoringFormat == "gjs" ? (inputs.classBased ? "" : "!") : "!"]][[inputs.name]].gjs
+
+```gjs
+[[name := pascal(inputs.name)-]]
+import Component from "@glimmer/component";
+
+export default class [[name]] extends Component {
+  <template>{{yield}}</template>
+}
+
+```
+
+# [[inputs.authoringFormat == "gts" ? (inputs.classBased ? "!" : "") : "!"]][[inputs.name]].gts
+
+```gts
+[[name := pascal(inputs.name)-]]
+import type { TOC } from '@ember/component/template-only';
+
+export interface [[name]]Signature {
+  Args: {};
+  Blocks: {
+    default: [];
+  };
+  Element: null;
+}
+
+const [[name]]: TOC<[[name]]Signature> = <template>{{yield}}</template>;
+
+export default [[name]];
+
+```
+
+# [[inputs.authoringFormat == "gts" ? (inputs.classBased ? "" : "!") : "!"]][[inputs.name]].gts
 
 ```gts
 [[name := pascal(inputs.name)-]]
 import Component from "@glimmer/component";
-[[if inputs.authoringFormat == "gts"]]
+
 export interface [[name]]Signature {
   Args: {};
   Blocks: {
@@ -18,10 +57,7 @@ export interface [[name]]Signature {
   Element: null;
 }
 
-export default class [[name]]Component extends Component<[[name]]Signature> {
-[[-else]]
-export default class [[name]]Component extends Component {
-[[-end]]
+export default class [[name]] extends Component<[[name]]Signature> {
   <template>
     {{yield}}
   </template>
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 560bd45..bb5455d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ yarn add -D @bertdeblock/gember
 
 ```shell
 pnpm gember component foo
+pnpm gember component foo --class
 pnpm gember component foo --gts
 pnpm gember component foo --path="src/-private"
 
@@ -45,6 +46,6 @@ pnpm gember service foo --ts
 pnpm gember service foo --path="src/-private"
 ```
 
-## Caveats
+## Notes
 
-- Only supports `.gjs` (default) and `.gts` files for components at the moment
+- Only supports `.gjs` (default) and `.gts` files for components
diff --git a/src/cli.ts b/src/cli.ts
index b852cf4..316872a 100644
--- a/src/cli.ts
+++ b/src/cli.ts
@@ -19,6 +19,12 @@ yargs(hideBin(process.argv))
           description: "The component's name",
           type: "string",
         })
+        .option("class-based", {
+          alias: ["class"],
+          default: false,
+          description: "Generate a class-based component",
+          type: "boolean",
+        })
         .option("gts", {
           default: false,
           description: "Generate a `.gts` component",
@@ -33,6 +39,7 @@ yargs(hideBin(process.argv))
     handler(options) {
       generateComponent(options.name, {
         authoringFormat: options.gts ? "gts" : "gjs",
+        classBased: options.classBased,
         path: options.path,
       });
     },
diff --git a/src/generators.ts b/src/generators.ts
index 3cd67d6..6110ded 100644
--- a/src/generators.ts
+++ b/src/generators.ts
@@ -5,17 +5,19 @@ export function generateComponent(
   name: string,
   {
     authoringFormat = "gjs",
+    classBased = false,
     cwd = "",
     path = "",
   }: {
     authoringFormat?: "gjs" | "gts";
+    classBased?: boolean;
     cwd?: string;
     path?: string;
   } = {},
 ) {
   return generateDocument(DocumentName.Component, name, {
     cwd,
-    inputs: { authoringFormat },
+    inputs: { authoringFormat, classBased },
     path,
   });
 }
diff --git a/test/__snapshots__/generate-component.test.ts.snap b/test/__snapshots__/generate-component.test.ts.snap
index 898506a..46e5306 100644
--- a/test/__snapshots__/generate-component.test.ts.snap
+++ b/test/__snapshots__/generate-component.test.ts.snap
@@ -1,28 +1,25 @@
 // Vitest Snapshot v1, https://vitest.dev/guide/snapshot.html
 
-exports[`generates a \`.gjs\` component 1`] = `
+exports[`generates a \`.gjs\` class-based component 1`] = `
 "import Component from "@glimmer/component";
 
-export default class FooComponent extends Component {
-  <template>
-    {{yield}}
-  </template>
+export default class Foo extends Component {
+  <template>{{yield}}</template>
 }
 "
 `;
 
-exports[`generates a \`.gjs\` component at a custom path 1`] = `
-"import Component from "@glimmer/component";
+exports[`generates a \`.gjs\` template-only component 1`] = `
+"<template>{{yield}}</template>
+"
+`;
 
-export default class FooComponent extends Component {
-  <template>
-    {{yield}}
-  </template>
-}
+exports[`generates a \`.gjs\` template-only component at a custom path 1`] = `
+"<template>{{yield}}</template>
 "
 `;
 
-exports[`generates a \`.gts\` component 1`] = `
+exports[`generates a \`.gts\` class-based component 1`] = `
 "import Component from "@glimmer/component";
 
 export interface FooSignature {
@@ -33,7 +30,7 @@ export interface FooSignature {
   Element: null;
 }
 
-export default class FooComponent extends Component<FooSignature> {
+export default class Foo extends Component<FooSignature> {
   <template>
     {{yield}}
   </template>
@@ -41,8 +38,8 @@ export default class FooComponent extends Component<FooSignature> {
 "
 `;
 
-exports[`generates a \`.gts\` component at a custom path 1`] = `
-"import Component from "@glimmer/component";
+exports[`generates a \`.gts\` template-only component 1`] = `
+"import type { TOC } from '@ember/component/template-only';
 
 export interface FooSignature {
   Args: {};
@@ -52,10 +49,25 @@ export interface FooSignature {
   Element: null;
 }
 
-export default class FooComponent extends Component<FooSignature> {
-  <template>
-    {{yield}}
-  </template>
+const Foo: TOC<FooSignature> = <template>{{yield}}</template>;
+
+export default Foo;
+"
+`;
+
+exports[`generates a \`.gts\` template-only component at a custom path 1`] = `
+"import type { TOC } from '@ember/component/template-only';
+
+export interface FooSignature {
+  Args: {};
+  Blocks: {
+    default: [];
+  };
+  Element: null;
 }
+
+const Foo: TOC<FooSignature> = <template>{{yield}}</template>;
+
+export default Foo;
 "
 `;
diff --git a/test/generate-component.test.ts b/test/generate-component.test.ts
index 49f36e3..01db0c8 100644
--- a/test/generate-component.test.ts
+++ b/test/generate-component.test.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ let cwd: string;
 
 afterEach(() => fsExtra.remove(cwd));
 
-it("generates a `.gjs` component", async (ctx) => {
+it("generates a `.gjs` template-only component", async (ctx) => {
   cwd = await copyBlueprint("v2-addon");
 
   await generateComponent("foo", { cwd });
@@ -19,17 +19,17 @@ it("generates a `.gjs` component", async (ctx) => {
   ctx.expect(content).toMatchSnapshot();
 });
 
-it("generates a `.gts` component", async (ctx) => {
+it("generates a `.gjs` class-based component", async (ctx) => {
   cwd = await copyBlueprint("v2-addon");
 
-  await generateComponent("foo", { authoringFormat: "gts", cwd });
+  await generateComponent("foo", { classBased: true, cwd });
 
-  const content = await readFile(join(cwd, "src/components/foo.gts"), "utf-8");
+  const content = await readFile(join(cwd, "src/components/foo.gjs"), "utf-8");
 
   ctx.expect(content).toMatchSnapshot();
 });
 
-it("generates a `.gjs` component at a custom path", async (ctx) => {
+it("generates a `.gjs` template-only component at a custom path", async (ctx) => {
   cwd = await copyBlueprint("v2-addon");
 
   await generateComponent("foo", { cwd, path: "src/-private" });
@@ -39,7 +39,31 @@ it("generates a `.gjs` component at a custom path", async (ctx) => {
   ctx.expect(content).toMatchSnapshot();
 });
 
-it("generates a `.gts` component at a custom path", async (ctx) => {
+it("generates a `.gts` template-only component", async (ctx) => {
+  cwd = await copyBlueprint("v2-addon");
+
+  await generateComponent("foo", { authoringFormat: "gts", cwd });
+
+  const content = await readFile(join(cwd, "src/components/foo.gts"), "utf-8");
+
+  ctx.expect(content).toMatchSnapshot();
+});
+
+it("generates a `.gts` class-based component", async (ctx) => {
+  cwd = await copyBlueprint("v2-addon");
+
+  await generateComponent("foo", {
+    authoringFormat: "gts",
+    classBased: true,
+    cwd,
+  });
+
+  const content = await readFile(join(cwd, "src/components/foo.gts"), "utf-8");
+
+  ctx.expect(content).toMatchSnapshot();
+});
+
+it("generates a `.gts` template-only component at a custom path", async (ctx) => {
   cwd = await copyBlueprint("v2-addon");
 
   await generateComponent("foo", {