diff --git a/packages/rlc-common/src/index.ts b/packages/rlc-common/src/index.ts
index 8d96316807..8deff693b2 100644
--- a/packages/rlc-common/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/rlc-common/src/index.ts
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ export * from "./metadata/buildTsConfig.js";
 export * from "./metadata/buildESLintConfig.js";
 export * from "./metadata/buildLicenseFile.js";
 export * from "./metadata/buildVitestConfig.js";
+export * from "./metadata/buildSampleEnvFile.js";
 export * from "./buildSerializeHelper.js";
 export * from "./helpers/apiVersionUtil.js";
 export * from "./buildLogger.js";
diff --git a/packages/rlc-common/src/metadata/buildSampleEnvFile.ts b/packages/rlc-common/src/metadata/buildSampleEnvFile.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e55ac377ed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/rlc-common/src/metadata/buildSampleEnvFile.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+// Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation.
+// Licensed under the MIT License.
+import { RLCModel } from "../interfaces.js";
+
+const sampleEnvText = `
+# Feel free to add your own environment variables.
+`;
+
+export function buildSampleEnvFile(model: RLCModel) {
+  if (
+    (model.options?.generateMetadata === true ||
+      model.options?.generateSample === true) &&
+    model.options?.flavor === "azure"
+  ) {
+    const filePath = "sample.env";
+    return {
+      path: filePath,
+      content: sampleEnvText.trim()
+    };
+  }
+}
diff --git a/packages/typespec-test/test/NetworkAnalytics.Management/generated/typespec-ts/sample.env b/packages/typespec-test/test/NetworkAnalytics.Management/generated/typespec-ts/sample.env
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..508439fc7d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/typespec-test/test/NetworkAnalytics.Management/generated/typespec-ts/sample.env
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+# Feel free to add your own environment variables.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/typespec-test/test/anomalyDetector/generated/typespec-ts/sample.env b/packages/typespec-test/test/anomalyDetector/generated/typespec-ts/sample.env
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..508439fc7d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/typespec-test/test/anomalyDetector/generated/typespec-ts/sample.env
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+# Feel free to add your own environment variables.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/typespec-test/test/authoring/generated/typespec-ts/sample.env b/packages/typespec-test/test/authoring/generated/typespec-ts/sample.env
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..508439fc7d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/typespec-test/test/authoring/generated/typespec-ts/sample.env
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+# Feel free to add your own environment variables.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/typespec-test/test/batch_modular/generated/typespec-ts/sample.env b/packages/typespec-test/test/batch_modular/generated/typespec-ts/sample.env
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..508439fc7d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/typespec-test/test/batch_modular/generated/typespec-ts/sample.env
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+# Feel free to add your own environment variables.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/typespec-test/test/confidentialLedger/generated/typespec-ts/sample.env b/packages/typespec-test/test/confidentialLedger/generated/typespec-ts/sample.env
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..508439fc7d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/typespec-test/test/confidentialLedger/generated/typespec-ts/sample.env
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+# Feel free to add your own environment variables.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/typespec-test/test/contentsafety_modular/generated/typespec-ts/sample.env b/packages/typespec-test/test/contentsafety_modular/generated/typespec-ts/sample.env
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..508439fc7d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/typespec-test/test/contentsafety_modular/generated/typespec-ts/sample.env
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+# Feel free to add your own environment variables.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/typespec-test/test/eventgrid_modular/generated/typespec-ts/sample.env b/packages/typespec-test/test/eventgrid_modular/generated/typespec-ts/sample.env
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..508439fc7d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/typespec-test/test/eventgrid_modular/generated/typespec-ts/sample.env
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+# Feel free to add your own environment variables.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/typespec-test/test/faceai/generated/typespec-ts/sample.env b/packages/typespec-test/test/faceai/generated/typespec-ts/sample.env
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..508439fc7d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/typespec-test/test/faceai/generated/typespec-ts/sample.env
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+# Feel free to add your own environment variables.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/typespec-test/test/healthInsights_radiologyinsights/generated/typespec-ts/sample.env b/packages/typespec-test/test/healthInsights_radiologyinsights/generated/typespec-ts/sample.env
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..508439fc7d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/typespec-test/test/healthInsights_radiologyinsights/generated/typespec-ts/sample.env
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+# Feel free to add your own environment variables.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/typespec-test/test/healthInsights_trialmatcher/generated/typespec-ts/sample.env b/packages/typespec-test/test/healthInsights_trialmatcher/generated/typespec-ts/sample.env
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..508439fc7d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/typespec-test/test/healthInsights_trialmatcher/generated/typespec-ts/sample.env
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+# Feel free to add your own environment variables.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/typespec-test/test/loadTest/generated/typespec-ts/sample.env b/packages/typespec-test/test/loadTest/generated/typespec-ts/sample.env
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..508439fc7d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/typespec-test/test/loadTest/generated/typespec-ts/sample.env
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+# Feel free to add your own environment variables.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/typespec-test/test/openai/generated/typespec-ts/sample.env b/packages/typespec-test/test/openai/generated/typespec-ts/sample.env
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..508439fc7d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/typespec-test/test/openai/generated/typespec-ts/sample.env
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+# Feel free to add your own environment variables.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/typespec-test/test/parametrizedHost/generated/typespec-ts/sample.env b/packages/typespec-test/test/parametrizedHost/generated/typespec-ts/sample.env
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..508439fc7d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/typespec-test/test/parametrizedHost/generated/typespec-ts/sample.env
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+# Feel free to add your own environment variables.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/typespec-test/test/schemaRegistry/generated/typespec-ts/sample.env b/packages/typespec-test/test/schemaRegistry/generated/typespec-ts/sample.env
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..508439fc7d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/typespec-test/test/schemaRegistry/generated/typespec-ts/sample.env
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+# Feel free to add your own environment variables.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/typespec-test/test/spread/generated/typespec-ts/sample.env b/packages/typespec-test/test/spread/generated/typespec-ts/sample.env
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..508439fc7d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/typespec-test/test/spread/generated/typespec-ts/sample.env
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+# Feel free to add your own environment variables.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/typespec-test/test/translator/generated/typespec-ts/sample.env b/packages/typespec-test/test/translator/generated/typespec-ts/sample.env
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..508439fc7d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/typespec-test/test/translator/generated/typespec-ts/sample.env
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+# Feel free to add your own environment variables.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/typespec-test/test/widget_dpg/generated/typespec-ts/sample.env b/packages/typespec-test/test/widget_dpg/generated/typespec-ts/sample.env
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..508439fc7d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/typespec-test/test/widget_dpg/generated/typespec-ts/sample.env
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+# Feel free to add your own environment variables.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/typespec-ts/src/index.ts b/packages/typespec-ts/src/index.ts
index e07972dde8..02d5bd560d 100644
--- a/packages/typespec-ts/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/typespec-ts/src/index.ts
@@ -44,7 +44,8 @@ import {
   getClientName,
   hasUnexpectedHelper,
   isAzurePackage,
-  updatePackageFile
+  updatePackageFile,
+  buildSampleEnvFile
 } from "@azure-tools/rlc-common";
 import { buildModels, buildModelsOptions } from "./modular/emitModels.js";
 import {
@@ -323,7 +324,8 @@ export async function $onEmit(context: EmitContext) {
         buildRollupConfig,
         buildApiExtractorConfig,
         buildReadmeFile,
-        buildLicenseFile
+        buildLicenseFile,
+        buildSampleEnvFile
       ];
       if (option.moduleKind === "esm") {
         commonBuilders.push((model) => buildVitestConfig(model, "node"));