diff --git a/docs/generated/packages/vite/executors/build.json b/docs/generated/packages/vite/executors/build.json
index 9f593e1fc8ae3..b0ec6d1d98def 100644
--- a/docs/generated/packages/vite/executors/build.json
+++ b/docs/generated/packages/vite/executors/build.json
@@ -88,6 +88,47 @@
         "description": "Enable re-building when files change.",
         "oneOf": [{ "type": "boolean" }, { "type": "object" }],
         "default": false
+      },
+      "main": {
+        "type": "string",
+        "description": "The path to the entry file, relative to project. Only needed if using generatePackageJson",
+        "alias": "entryFile",
+        "x-completion-type": "file",
+        "x-completion-glob": "**/*@(.js|.ts)"
+      },
+      "tsConfig": {
+        "type": "string",
+        "description": "The path to tsconfig file. Only needed if using generatePacakgeJson",
+        "x-completion-type": "file",
+        "x-completion-glob": "tsconfig.*.json"
+      },
+      "generatePackageJson": {
+        "type": "boolean",
+        "description": "Generates a `package.json` and pruned lock file with the project's `node_module` dependencies populated for installing in a container. If a `package.json` exists in the project's directory, it will be reused with dependencies populated.",
+        "default": false,
+        "buildableProjectDepsInPackageJsonType": {
+          "type": "string",
+          "description": "The type of dependency to use for buildable project dependencies in the generated `package.json`.",
+          "enum": ["dependencies", "devDependencies"],
+          "default": "dependencies"
+        },
+        "excludeLibsInPackageJson": {
+          "type": "boolean",
+          "description": "Exclude libraries in the `package.json` file. This is useful if you are using a `package.json` file in the project's directory.",
+          "default": true
+        },
+        "generateLockfile": {
+          "type": "boolean",
+          "description": "Generate a lock file for the generated `package.json`.",
+          "default": true
+        },
+        "format": {
+          "type": "string",
+          "description": "List of module formats to output. Defaults to matching format from tsconfig (e.g. CJS for CommonJS, and ESM otherwise).",
+          "alias": "f",
+          "enum": ["esm", "cjs"],
+          "default": "esm"
+        }
       }
     },
     "definitions": {},
diff --git a/packages/esbuild/src/executors/esbuild/esbuild.impl.ts b/packages/esbuild/src/executors/esbuild/esbuild.impl.ts
index 26b07e0c68826..71058de03b1af 100644
--- a/packages/esbuild/src/executors/esbuild/esbuild.impl.ts
+++ b/packages/esbuild/src/executors/esbuild/esbuild.impl.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import {
   copyAssets,
   copyPackageJson,
   CopyPackageJsonOptions,
+  getExtraDependencies,
   printDiagnostics,
   runTypeCheck as _runTypeCheck,
   TypeCheckOptions,
@@ -21,7 +22,6 @@ import {
   getOutExtension,
   getOutfile,
 } from './lib/build-esbuild-options';
-import { getExtraDependencies } from './lib/get-extra-dependencies';
 import { DependentBuildableProjectNode } from '@nrwl/js/src/utils/buildable-libs-utils';
 import { join } from 'path';
 
diff --git a/packages/js/src/index.ts b/packages/js/src/index.ts
index 2597abbff3e5c..69211f2443df1 100644
--- a/packages/js/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/js/src/index.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ export * from './utils/compiler-helper-dependency';
 export * from './utils/typescript/ts-config';
 export * from './utils/typescript/create-ts-config';
 export * from './utils/typescript/ast-utils';
+export * from './utils/get-extra-dependencies';
 export * from './utils/package-json';
 export * from './utils/assets';
 export * from './utils/package-json/update-package-json';
diff --git a/packages/esbuild/src/executors/esbuild/lib/get-extra-dependencies.spec.ts b/packages/js/src/utils/get-extra-dependencies.spec.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from packages/esbuild/src/executors/esbuild/lib/get-extra-dependencies.spec.ts
rename to packages/js/src/utils/get-extra-dependencies.spec.ts
diff --git a/packages/esbuild/src/executors/esbuild/lib/get-extra-dependencies.ts b/packages/js/src/utils/get-extra-dependencies.ts
similarity index 91%
rename from packages/esbuild/src/executors/esbuild/lib/get-extra-dependencies.ts
rename to packages/js/src/utils/get-extra-dependencies.ts
index 5f00a6ace1e66..35be7922f991f 100644
--- a/packages/esbuild/src/executors/esbuild/lib/get-extra-dependencies.ts
+++ b/packages/js/src/utils/get-extra-dependencies.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { ProjectGraph } from '@nrwl/devkit';
-import { DependentBuildableProjectNode } from '@nrwl/js/src/utils/buildable-libs-utils';
+import { DependentBuildableProjectNode } from './buildable-libs-utils';
 
 export function getExtraDependencies(
   projectName: string,
diff --git a/packages/vite/src/executors/build/build.impl.ts b/packages/vite/src/executors/build/build.impl.ts
index 65439586f746b..9e1c040d14c23 100644
--- a/packages/vite/src/executors/build/build.impl.ts
+++ b/packages/vite/src/executors/build/build.impl.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,12 @@ import {
   getViteSharedConfig,
 } from '../../utils/options-utils';
 import { ViteBuildExecutorOptions } from './schema';
-import { copyAssets } from '@nrwl/js';
+import {
+  copyAssets,
+  copyPackageJson,
+  CopyPackageJsonOptions,
+  getExtraDependencies,
+} from '@nrwl/js';
 import { existsSync } from 'fs';
 import { resolve } from 'path';
 import { createAsyncIterable } from '@nrwl/devkit/src/utils/async-iterable';
@@ -36,8 +41,47 @@ export async function* viteBuildExecutor(
   const libraryPackageJson = resolve(projectRoot, 'package.json');
   const rootPackageJson = resolve(context.root, 'package.json');
 
+  if (options.generatePackageJson) {
+    const {
+      buildableProjectDepsInPackageJsonType = 'dependencies',
+      excludeLibsInPackageJson = true,
+      format = 'esm',
+      generateLockfile = true,
+    } = options;
+
+    if (!options.main) {
+      throw new Error(
+        'Missing "main" option required for generating package.json'
+      );
+    }
+    if (!options.tsConfig) {
+      throw new Error(
+        'Missing "tsConfig" option required for generating package.json'
+      );
+    }
+
+    const externalDependencies = getExtraDependencies(
+      context.projectName,
+      context.projectGraph
+    );
+
+    const cpjOptions: CopyPackageJsonOptions = {
+      outputPath: options.outputPath,
+      buildableProjectDepsInPackageJsonType,
+      excludeLibsInPackageJson,
+      generateLockfile,
+      format: [format],
+      main: options.main,
+      watch: false,
+      skipTypings: true,
+      updateBuildableProjectDepsInPackageJson: externalDependencies.length > 0,
+    };
+
+    await copyPackageJson(cpjOptions, context);
+  }
   // For buildable libs, copy package.json if it exists.
-  if (
+  // this is here for backwards compatibility, you'll likely want to generate a package JSON if creating a buildable lib
+  else if (
     existsSync(libraryPackageJson) &&
     rootPackageJson !== libraryPackageJson
   ) {
diff --git a/packages/vite/src/executors/build/schema.d.ts b/packages/vite/src/executors/build/schema.d.ts
index 5ce0b951a0440..cd17dbf609589 100644
--- a/packages/vite/src/executors/build/schema.d.ts
+++ b/packages/vite/src/executors/build/schema.d.ts
@@ -1,17 +1,24 @@
 import type { FileReplacement } from '../../plugins/rollup-replace-files.plugin';
 export interface ViteBuildExecutorOptions {
   outputPath: string;
-  emptyOutDir?: boolean;
   base?: string;
+  buildableProjectDepsInPackageJsonType?: 'dependencies' | 'peerDependencies';
   configFile?: string;
+  emptyOutDir?: boolean;
+  excludeLibsInPackageJson?: boolean;
   fileReplacements?: FileReplacement[];
   force?: boolean;
-  sourcemap?: boolean | 'inline' | 'hidden';
-  minify?: boolean | 'esbuild' | 'terser';
-  manifest?: boolean | string;
-  ssrManifest?: boolean | string;
+  format?: 'esm' | 'cjs';
+  generateLockfile?: boolean;
+  generatePackageJson?: boolean;
   logLevel?: 'info' | 'warn' | 'error' | 'silent';
+  main?: string;
+  manifest?: boolean | string;
+  minify?: boolean | 'esbuild' | 'terser';
   mode?: string;
+  sourcemap?: boolean | 'inline' | 'hidden';
   ssr?: boolean | string;
+  ssrManifest?: boolean | string;
+  tsConfig?: string;
   watch?: object | boolean;
 }
diff --git a/packages/vite/src/executors/build/schema.json b/packages/vite/src/executors/build/schema.json
index fd61dbcad9733..588d53a023dc9 100644
--- a/packages/vite/src/executors/build/schema.json
+++ b/packages/vite/src/executors/build/schema.json
@@ -135,6 +135,47 @@
         }
       ],
       "default": false
+    },
+    "main": {
+      "type": "string",
+      "description": "The path to the entry file, relative to project. Only needed if using generatePackageJson",
+      "alias": "entryFile",
+      "x-completion-type": "file",
+      "x-completion-glob": "**/*@(.js|.ts)"
+    },
+    "tsConfig": {
+      "type": "string",
+      "description": "The path to tsconfig file. Only needed if using generatePacakgeJson",
+      "x-completion-type": "file",
+      "x-completion-glob": "tsconfig.*.json"
+    },
+    "generatePackageJson": {
+      "type": "boolean",
+      "description": "Generates a `package.json` and pruned lock file with the project's `node_module` dependencies populated for installing in a container. If a `package.json` exists in the project's directory, it will be reused with dependencies populated.",
+      "default": false,
+      "buildableProjectDepsInPackageJsonType": {
+        "type": "string",
+        "description": "The type of dependency to use for buildable project dependencies in the generated `package.json`.",
+        "enum": ["dependencies", "devDependencies"],
+        "default": "dependencies"
+      },
+      "excludeLibsInPackageJson": {
+        "type": "boolean",
+        "description": "Exclude libraries in the `package.json` file. This is useful if you are using a `package.json` file in the project's directory.",
+        "default": true
+      },
+      "generateLockfile": {
+        "type": "boolean",
+        "description": "Generate a lock file for the generated `package.json`.",
+        "default": true
+      },
+      "format": {
+        "type": "string",
+        "description": "List of module formats to output. Defaults to matching format from tsconfig (e.g. CJS for CommonJS, and ESM otherwise).",
+        "alias": "f",
+        "enum": ["esm", "cjs"],
+        "default": "esm"
+      }
     }
   },
   "definitions": {},