diff --git a/packages/kit/src/template.ts b/packages/kit/src/template.ts
index d0f85b731a..b635702a80 100644
--- a/packages/kit/src/template.ts
+++ b/packages/kit/src/template.ts
@@ -48,8 +48,12 @@ export function addServerTemplate (template: NuxtServerTemplate) {
 /**
  * Renders given types during build to disk in the project `buildDir`
  * and register them as types.
+ *
+ * You can pass a second context object to specify in which context the type should be added.
+ *
+ * If no context object is passed, then it will only be added to the nuxt context.
  */
-export function addTypeTemplate<T> (_template: NuxtTypeTemplate<T>) {
+export function addTypeTemplate<T> (_template: NuxtTypeTemplate<T>, context?: { nitro?: boolean, nuxt?: boolean }) {
   const nuxt = useNuxt()
 
   const template = addTemplate(_template)
@@ -59,9 +63,16 @@ export function addTypeTemplate<T> (_template: NuxtTypeTemplate<T>) {
   }
 
   // Add template to types reference
-  nuxt.hook('prepare:types', ({ references }) => {
-    references.push({ path: template.dst })
-  })
+  if (!context || context.nuxt) {
+    nuxt.hook('prepare:types', ({ references }) => {
+      references.push({ path: template.dst })
+    })
+  }
+  if (context?.nitro) {
+    nuxt.hook('nitro:prepare:types', ({ references }) => {
+      references.push({ path: template.dst })
+    })
+  }
 
   return template
 }
diff --git a/packages/nuxt/src/core/templates.ts b/packages/nuxt/src/core/templates.ts
index 197204a14d..a53e4e1b18 100644
--- a/packages/nuxt/src/core/templates.ts
+++ b/packages/nuxt/src/core/templates.ts
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 import { existsSync } from 'node:fs'
 import { genArrayFromRaw, genDynamicImport, genExport, genImport, genObjectFromRawEntries, genSafeVariableName, genString } from 'knitwork'
-import { join, relative, resolve } from 'pathe'
+import { isAbsolute, join, relative, resolve } from 'pathe'
 import type { JSValue } from 'untyped'
 import { generateTypes, resolveSchema } from 'untyped'
 import escapeRE from 'escape-string-regexp'
 import { hash } from 'ohash'
 import { camelCase } from 'scule'
 import { filename } from 'pathe/utils'
-import type { NuxtOptions, NuxtTemplate } from 'nuxt/schema'
+import type { NuxtOptions, NuxtTemplate, TSReference } from 'nuxt/schema'
 import type { Nitro } from 'nitro/types'
 
 import { annotatePlugins, checkForCircularDependencies } from './app'
@@ -317,10 +317,38 @@ export const middlewareTemplate: NuxtTemplate = {
   },
 }
 
+function renderAttr (key: string, value?: string) {
+  return value ? `${key}="${value}"` : ''
+}
+
+function renderAttrs (obj: Record<string, string>) {
+  const attrs: string[] = []
+  for (const key in obj) {
+    attrs.push(renderAttr(key, obj[key]))
+  }
+  return attrs.join(' ')
+}
+
 export const nitroSchemaTemplate: NuxtTemplate = {
   filename: 'types/nitro-nuxt.d.ts',
-  getContents () {
+  async getContents ({ nuxt }) {
+    const references = [] as TSReference[]
+    const declarations = [] as string[]
+    await nuxt.callHook('nitro:prepare:types', { references, declarations })
+
+    const sourceDir = join(nuxt.options.buildDir, 'types')
+    const lines = [
+      ...references.map((ref) => {
+        if ('path' in ref && isAbsolute(ref.path)) {
+          ref.path = relative(sourceDir, ref.path)
+        }
+        return `/// <reference ${renderAttrs(ref)} />`
+      }),
+      ...declarations,
+    ]
+
     return /* typescript */`
+${lines.join('\n')}
 /// <reference path="./schema.d.ts" />
 
 import type { RuntimeConfig } from 'nuxt/schema'
diff --git a/packages/nuxt/src/pages/module.ts b/packages/nuxt/src/pages/module.ts
index 6a27df6bb9..841ab91e6d 100644
--- a/packages/nuxt/src/pages/module.ts
+++ b/packages/nuxt/src/pages/module.ts
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ export default defineNuxtModule({
           '}',
           'export {}',
         ].join('\n'),
-      })
+      }, { nuxt: true, nitro: true })
       addComponent({
         name: 'NuxtPage',
         priority: 10, // built-in that we do not expect the user to override
@@ -580,6 +580,16 @@ export default defineNuxtModule({
           '    middleware?: MiddlewareKey | NavigationGuard | Array<MiddlewareKey | NavigationGuard>',
           '  }',
           '}',
+        ].join('\n')
+      },
+    })
+
+    addTypeTemplate({
+      filename: 'types/nitro-middleware.d.ts',
+      getContents: ({ app }) => {
+        const namedMiddleware = app.middleware.filter(mw => !mw.global)
+        return [
+          `export type MiddlewareKey = ${namedMiddleware.map(mw => genString(mw.name)).join(' | ') || 'never'}`,
           'declare module \'nitropack/types\' {',
           '  interface NitroRouteConfig {',
           '    appMiddleware?: MiddlewareKey | MiddlewareKey[] | Record<MiddlewareKey, boolean>',
@@ -592,7 +602,7 @@ export default defineNuxtModule({
           '}',
         ].join('\n')
       },
-    })
+    }, { nuxt: true, nitro: true })
 
     addTypeTemplate({
       filename: 'types/layouts.d.ts',
diff --git a/packages/schema/src/types/hooks.ts b/packages/schema/src/types/hooks.ts
index 8ae22441c9..afffd90eb7 100644
--- a/packages/schema/src/types/hooks.ts
+++ b/packages/schema/src/types/hooks.ts
@@ -257,6 +257,12 @@ export interface NuxtHooks {
   'components:extend': (components: Component[]) => HookResult
 
   // Nitropack
+  /**
+   * Called before Nitro writes `.nuxt/tsconfig.server.json`, allowing addition of custom references and declarations.
+   * @param options Objects containing `references`, `declarations`
+   * @returns Promise
+   */
+  'nitro:prepare:types': (options: { references: TSReference[], declarations: string[] }) => HookResult
   /**
    * Called before initializing Nitro, allowing customization of Nitro's configuration.
    * @param nitroConfig The nitro config to be extended
diff --git a/test/fixtures/basic-types/nuxt.config.ts b/test/fixtures/basic-types/nuxt.config.ts
index 4c1416ce87..820fbcdc2a 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/basic-types/nuxt.config.ts
+++ b/test/fixtures/basic-types/nuxt.config.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ export default defineNuxtConfig({
       addTypeTemplate({
         filename: 'test.d.ts',
         getContents: () => 'declare type Fromage = "cheese"',
-      })
+      }, { nuxt: true, nitro: true })
       function _test () {
         installModule('~/modules/example', {
           typeTest (val) {
diff --git a/test/fixtures/basic-types/server/type-context.ts b/test/fixtures/basic-types/server/type-context.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8994c5a431
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/fixtures/basic-types/server/type-context.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+// @ts-expect-error Fromage is 'cheese'
+const _fake: Fromage = 'babybel'
+
+const _fromage: Fromage = 'cheese'