diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ed25fc393..1d9ec815e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -190,6 +190,7 @@ The `spec:prepare` task generates css assets for use by the tests. You can delet
 
 Once you are set up, you can also run `rubocop` to enforce consistent coding style.
 
+The test app comes with [Solid Queue](https://github.com/rails/solid_queue) configured as the backend for [Active Job](https://edgeguides.rubyonrails.org/active_job_basics.html). [Mission Control - Jobs](https://github.com/rails/mission_control-jobs), the jobs dashboard, is available at http://localhost:3000/jobs.
 
 ### Individual commands
 
diff --git a/spec/test_app_templates/lib/generators/test_app_generator.rb b/spec/test_app_templates/lib/generators/test_app_generator.rb
index 773d9d7bb..3b370ee96 100644
--- a/spec/test_app_templates/lib/generators/test_app_generator.rb
+++ b/spec/test_app_templates/lib/generators/test_app_generator.rb
@@ -43,6 +43,16 @@ def run_blacklight_generator
     generate :'blacklight:install', '--devise'
   end
 
+  def preconfigure_solid_queue_for_development
+    return if ENV['CI']
+
+    add_solid_queue_for_rails7
+    configure_solid_queue_database
+    use_solid_queue_in_development
+    use_solid_queue_puma_plugin_in_development
+    use_mission_control
+  end
+
   def run_spotlight_migrations
     rake 'spotlight:install:migrations'
     rake 'db:migrate'
@@ -88,4 +98,67 @@ def raise_on_missing_translation
     uncomment_lines 'config/environments/development.rb', /config.action_view.raise_on_missing_translations/
     uncomment_lines 'config/environments/test.rb', /config.action_view.raise_on_missing_translations/
   end
+
+  private
+
+  def add_solid_queue_for_rails7
+    return unless Rails.version < '8'
+
+    gem 'solid_queue'
+    bundle_install
+    generate 'solid_queue:install'
+  end
+
+  def configure_solid_queue_database # rubocop:disable Metrics/MethodLength
+    gsub_file 'config/database.yml', /^development:\n  <<: \*default\n  database: .*\n/ do
+      <<~YAML
+        development:
+          primary:
+            <<: *default
+            database: storage/development.sqlite3
+          queue:
+            <<: *default
+            database: storage/development_queue.sqlite3
+            migrations_paths: db/queue_migrate
+      YAML
+    end
+
+    inject_into_file 'config/database.yml', after: /^development:\n  primary:\n    <<: \*default\n    database: .*\n/ do
+      <<-YAML
+
+  queue:
+    <<: *default
+    database: storage/development_queue.sqlite3
+    migrations_paths: db/queue_migrate
+      YAML
+    end
+  end
+
+  def use_solid_queue_in_development
+    inject_into_file 'config/environments/development.rb', before: /^end/ do
+      <<-RUBY
+
+  # Use Solid Queue in Development
+  config.active_job.queue_adapter = :solid_queue
+  config.solid_queue.connects_to = { database: { writing: :queue } }
+      RUBY
+    end
+  end
+
+  def use_solid_queue_puma_plugin_in_development
+    return unless File.exist? File.expand_path('config/puma.rb')
+
+    gsub_file 'config/puma.rb',
+              'plugin :solid_queue if ENV["SOLID_QUEUE_IN_PUMA"]',
+              'plugin :solid_queue if ENV["SOLID_QUEUE_IN_PUMA"] || Rails.env.development?'
+  end
+
+  def use_mission_control
+    gem 'mission_control-jobs'
+    Bundler.with_unbundled_env { run 'bundle install' }
+    inject_into_file 'config/environments/development.rb', before: /^end/ do
+      "  config.mission_control.jobs.http_basic_auth_enabled = false\n"
+    end
+    route 'mount MissionControl::Jobs::Engine, at: "/jobs"'
+  end
 end