diff --git a/samples/generate-shared-boilerplate.sh b/samples/generate-shared-boilerplate.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..1ac143ab8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/samples/generate-shared-boilerplate.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# A helper script to generate common boilerplate files (package.json, tsconfig.json, README.md)
+# for Google Maps JavaScript samples.
+# Usage: ./generate-shared-boilerplate.sh <NAME> <TITLE> <OUTPUT_DIR>
+
+NAME="$1"
+TITLE="$2"
+OUTPUT_DIR="${3:-.}"
+
+if [ -z "$NAME" ] || [ -z "$TITLE" ]; then
+  echo "Usage: $0 <NAME> <TITLE> [OUTPUT_DIR]"
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+mkdir -p "${OUTPUT_DIR}/${NAME}"
+
+# Generate package.json
+cat > "${OUTPUT_DIR}/${NAME}/package.json" << EOF
+{
+  "name": "@js-api-samples/${NAME}",
+  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "scripts": {
+    "build": "bash ../build-single.sh",
+    "test": "tsc && npm run build:vite --workspace=.",
+    "start": "tsc && vite build --config ../../vite.config.js --base './' && vite --config ../../vite.config.js",
+    "build:vite": "vite build --config ../../vite.config.js --base './'",
+    "preview": "vite preview --config ../../vite.config.js"
+  },
+  "author": "Google LLC"
+}
+EOF
+
+# Generate tsconfig.json
+cat > "${OUTPUT_DIR}/${NAME}/tsconfig.json" << 'EOF'
+{
+  "extends": "../../tsconfig.base.json",
+  "compilerOptions": {
+    "rootDir": "."
+  },
+  "include": ["./*.ts"]
+}
+EOF
+
+# Generate README.md
+cat > "${OUTPUT_DIR}/${NAME}/README.md" << EOF
+# Google Maps JavaScript Sample
+
+## ${NAME}
+
+${TITLE}
+
+## Setup
+
+### Before starting run:
+
+\`npm i\`
+
+### Run an example on a local web server
+
+\`cd samples/${NAME}\`
+\`npm start\`
+
+### Build an individual example
+
+\`cd samples/${NAME}\`
+\`npm run build\`
+
+From 'samples':
+
+\`npm run build --workspace=${NAME}/\`
+
+### Build all of the examples.
+
+From 'samples':
+
+\`npm run build-all\`
+
+### Run lint to check for problems
+
+\`cd samples/${NAME}\`
+\`npx eslint index.ts\`
+
+## Feedback
+
+For feedback related to this sample, please open a new issue on
+[GitHub](https://github.com/googlemaps-samples/js-api-samples/issues).
+EOF
diff --git a/samples/migrate-sample.sh b/samples/migrate-sample.sh
index 369b73857..dab096b47 100755
--- a/samples/migrate-sample.sh
+++ b/samples/migrate-sample.sh
@@ -38,84 +38,11 @@ cp "${INPUT_DIR}/dist/samples/${NAME}/docs/style.css" "${OUTPUT_DIR}/${NAME}/"
 # Generate a placeholder for index.js.
 touch "${OUTPUT_DIR}/${NAME}/index.js"
 cat > "${OUTPUT_DIR}/${NAME}/index.js" << EOF
-<!-- Placeholder for index.js (run TSC to generate). -->
+// Placeholder for index.js (run TSC to generate).
 EOF
 
-# Generate package.json
-touch "${OUTPUT_DIR}/${NAME}/package.json"
-cat > "${OUTPUT_DIR}/${NAME}/package.json" << EOF
-{
-  "name": "@js-api-samples/${NAME}",
-  "version": "1.0.0",
-  "scripts": {
-    "build": "bash ../build-single.sh",
-    "test": "tsc && npm run build:vite --workspace=.",
-    "start": "tsc && vite build --base './' && vite",
-    "build:vite": "vite build --base './'",
-    "preview": "vite preview"
-  }
-}
-EOF
-
-# Generate tsconfig.json
-touch "${OUTPUT_DIR}/${NAME}/tsconfig.json"
-cat > "${OUTPUT_DIR}/${NAME}/tsconfig.json" << EOF
-{
-  "extends": "../../tsconfig.base.json",
-  "compilerOptions": {
-    "rootDir": "."
-  },
-  "include": [
-    "./*.ts"
-  ]
-}
-EOF
-
-# Generate README.md
-touch "${OUTPUT_DIR}/${NAME}/README.md"
-cat > "${OUTPUT_DIR}/${NAME}/README.md" << EOF
-# Google Maps JavaScript Sample
-
-## ${NAME}
-
-${TITLE}
-
-## Setup
-
-### Before starting run:
-
-\`npm i\`
-
-### Run an example on a local web server
-
-\`cd samples/${NAME}\`
-\`npm start\`
-
-### Build an individual example
-
-\`cd samples/${NAME}\`
-\`npm run build\`
-
-From 'samples':
-
-\`npm run build --workspace=${NAME}/\`
-
-### Build all of the examples.
-
-From 'samples':
-
-\`npm run build-all\`
-
-### Run lint to check for problems
-
-\`cd samples/${NAME}\`
-\`npx eslint index.ts\` 
-
-## Feedback
-
-For feedback related to this sample, please open a new issue on
-[GitHub](https://github.com/googlemaps-samples/js-api-samples/issues).
-EOF
+# Generate shared boilerplate
+bash "$(dirname "$0")/generate-shared-boilerplate.sh" "$NAME" "$TITLE" "$OUTPUT_DIR"
 
 # Git add the files.
 git add "${OUTPUT_DIR}/${NAME}/index.ts"
diff --git a/samples/new-sample.sh b/samples/new-sample.sh
index e68484ad4..b15eed5b6 100755
--- a/samples/new-sample.sh
+++ b/samples/new-sample.sh
@@ -50,15 +50,14 @@ cat >> "$NAME/index.html" << 'EOF'
         <script>
             // prettier-ignore
             (g=>{var h,a,k,p="The Google Maps JavaScript API",c="google",l="importLibrary",q="__ib__",m=document,b=window;b=b[c]||(b[c]={});var d=b.maps||(b.maps={}),r=new Set,e=new URLSearchParams,u=()=>h||(h=new Promise(async(f,n)=>{await (a=m.createElement("script"));e.set("libraries",[...r]+"");for(k in g)e.set(k.replace(/[A-Z]/g,t=>"_"+t[0].toLowerCase()),g[k]);e.set("callback",c+".maps."+q);a.src=`https://maps.${c}apis.com/maps/api/js?`+e;d[q]=f;a.onerror=()=>h=n(Error(p+" could not load."));a.nonce=m.querySelector("script[nonce]")?.nonce||"";m.head.append(a)}));d[l]?console.warn(p+" only loads once. Ignoring:",g):d[l]=(f,...n)=>r.add(f)&&u().then(()=>d[l](f,...n))})({
-                key: "AIzaSyA6myHzS10YXdcazAFalmXvDkrYCp5cLc8"
+                key: "GOOGLE_MAPS_API_KEY"
             });
         </script>
 EOF
 
 cat >> "$NAME/index.html" << EOF
     </head>
-    <body>
-    </body>
+    <body></body>
 </html>
 <!-- [END $REGION_TAG] -->
 EOF
@@ -74,84 +73,15 @@ cat > "$NAME/style.css" << EOF
 /* [START $REGION_TAG] */
 html,
 body {
-  height: 100%;
-  margin: 0;
-  padding: 0;
+    height: 100%;
+    margin: 0;
+    padding: 0;
 }
 /* [END $REGION_TAG] */
 EOF
 
-# Create package.json
-cat > "$NAME/package.json" << EOF
-{
-    "name": "@js-api-samples/$NAME",
-    "version": "1.0.0",
-    "scripts": {
-      "build": "bash ../build-single.sh",
-      "test": "tsc && npm run build:vite --workspace=.",
-      "start": "tsc && vite build --base './' && vite",
-      "build:vite": "vite build --base './'",
-      "preview": "vite preview"
-    }
-}
-EOF  
-
-# Create tsconfig.json
-cat > "$NAME/tsconfig.json" << 'EOF'
-{
-  "extends": "../../tsconfig.base.json",
-  "compilerOptions": {
-    "rootDir": "."
-  },
-  "include": [
-    "./*.ts"
-  ]
-}
-EOF
-
-# Create README.md
-cat > "$NAME/README.md" << EOF
-# Google Maps JavaScript Sample
-
-## $NAME
-
-Add a meaningful description for $NAME here...
-
-## Setup
-
-### Before starting run:
-
-\`npm i\`
-
-### Run an example on a local web server
-
-\`cd samples/$NAME\`
-\`npm start\`
-
-### Build an individual example
-
-\`cd samples/$NAME\`
-\`npm run build\`
-
-From 'samples':
-
-\`npm run build --workspace=$NAME/\`
-
-### Build all of the examples.
-
-From 'samples':
-
-\`npm run build-all\`
-
-### Run lint to check for problems
-
-\`cd samples/$NAME\`
-\`npx eslint index.ts\`
-
-## Feedback
-
-For feedback related to this sample, please open a new issue on
-[GitHub](https://github.com/googlemaps-samples/js-api-samples/issues).
-EOF
+# Generate shared boilerplate
+TITLE="Add a meaningful description for $NAME here..."
+bash "$(dirname "$0")/generate-shared-boilerplate.sh" "$NAME" "$TITLE" "."
 
 echo "Sample $NAME created successfully in directory ./$NAME"