diff --git a/.changeset/few-turtles-deny.md b/.changeset/few-turtles-deny.md
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+---
+'default-template': patch
+'create-svelte': patch
+---
+
+add `app.d.ts` to template
diff --git a/packages/create-svelte/templates/default/app.d.ts b/packages/create-svelte/templates/default/app.d.ts
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+++ b/packages/create-svelte/templates/default/app.d.ts
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+/// <reference types="@sveltejs/kit" />
diff --git a/packages/create-svelte/templates/skeleton/app.d.ts b/packages/create-svelte/templates/skeleton/app.d.ts
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index 000000000000..63908c66cfd4
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+++ b/packages/create-svelte/templates/skeleton/app.d.ts
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+/// <reference types="@sveltejs/kit" />