diff --git a/src/Mvc/Extensions.ApiDescription.Client/src/build/Microsoft.Extensions.ApiDescription.Client.props b/src/Mvc/Extensions.ApiDescription.Client/src/build/Microsoft.Extensions.ApiDescription.Client.props
index dd5e8dd9e8..5cd2f12736 100644
--- a/src/Mvc/Extensions.ApiDescription.Client/src/build/Microsoft.Extensions.ApiDescription.Client.props
+++ b/src/Mvc/Extensions.ApiDescription.Client/src/build/Microsoft.Extensions.ApiDescription.Client.props
@@ -57,6 +57,14 @@
         Condition="'$(OpenApiCodeDirectory)' == ''">$(BaseIntermediateOutputPath)</OpenApiCodeDirectory>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
+  <!--
+    Well-known metadata of the code generator item groups.
+  -->
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <AvailableItemName Include="OpenApiReference" />
+    <AvailableItemName Include="OpenApiProjectReference" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+
   <!--
     Well-known metadata of the code generator item groups.
   -->
diff --git a/src/Mvc/Extensions.ApiDescription.Client/src/build/Microsoft.Extensions.ApiDescription.Client.targets b/src/Mvc/Extensions.ApiDescription.Client/src/build/Microsoft.Extensions.ApiDescription.Client.targets
index b10277a696..31a8e87649 100644
--- a/src/Mvc/Extensions.ApiDescription.Client/src/build/Microsoft.Extensions.ApiDescription.Client.targets
+++ b/src/Mvc/Extensions.ApiDescription.Client/src/build/Microsoft.Extensions.ApiDescription.Client.targets
@@ -11,6 +11,12 @@
     </GenerateOpenApiCodeDependsOn>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <PropertyPageSchema Include="$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)OpenApiItemsSchema.xaml">
+      <Context>File;BrowseObject</Context>
+    </PropertyPageSchema>
+  </ItemGroup>
+
   <!-- OpenApiProjectReference support. -->
 
   <ItemGroup Condition=" '$(OpenApiBuildReferencedProjects)' == 'true' ">
diff --git a/src/Mvc/Extensions.ApiDescription.Client/src/build/OpenApiItemsSchema.xaml b/src/Mvc/Extensions.ApiDescription.Client/src/build/OpenApiItemsSchema.xaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b3c15eac46
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mvc/Extensions.ApiDescription.Client/src/build/OpenApiItemsSchema.xaml
@@ -0,0 +1,179 @@
+<ProjectSchemaDefinitions xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/build/2009/properties">
+  <ContentType Name="OpenApiReference"
+               DisplayName="OpenApi file reference"
+               ItemType="OpenApiReference" />
+
+  <ContentType Name="OpenApiProjectReference"
+               DisplayName="OpenApi project reference"
+               ItemType="OpenApiProjectReference" />
+
+  <ItemType Name="OpenApiReference"
+            DisplayName="OpenApi File Reference" />
+
+  <ItemType Name="OpenApiProjectReference"
+            DisplayName="OpenApi Project Reference" />
+
+  <Rule Name="OpenApiReference"
+        DisplayName="File Properties"
+        PageTemplate="generic"
+        Description="File Properties"
+        OverrideMode="Extend">
+    <Rule.DataSource>
+      <DataSource Persistence="ProjectFile" Label="Configuration" ItemType="OpenApiReference"
+                  HasConfigurationCondition="false" SourceOfDefaultValue="AfterContext" />
+    </Rule.DataSource>
+
+    <Rule.Categories>
+      <Category Name="Advanced" DisplayName="Advanced" />
+      <Category Name="CodeGen" DisplayName="Code Generation" />
+      <Category Name="Misc" DisplayName="Misc" />
+    </Rule.Categories>
+
+    <DynamicEnumProperty Name="{}{ItemType}" DisplayName="Build Action"  Category="Advanced"
+                         Description="How the file relates to the build and deployment processes."
+                         EnumProvider="ItemTypes" />
+
+    <StringProperty Name="Identity" Visible="false" ReadOnly="true">
+      <StringProperty.DataSource>
+        <DataSource Persistence="Intrinsic" ItemType="OpenApiReference"
+                    PersistedName="Identity" SourceOfDefaultValue="AfterContext" />
+      </StringProperty.DataSource>
+    </StringProperty>
+
+    <StringProperty Name="FullPath"
+                    DisplayName="Full Path"
+                    ReadOnly="true"
+                    Category="Misc"
+                    Description="Location of the file.">
+      <StringProperty.DataSource>
+        <DataSource Persistence="Intrinsic" ItemType="OpenApiReference"
+                    PersistedName="FullPath" SourceOfDefaultValue="AfterContext" />
+      </StringProperty.DataSource>
+    </StringProperty>
+
+    <StringProperty Name="FileNameAndExtension"
+                    DisplayName="File Name"
+                    ReadOnly="true"
+                    Category="Misc"
+                    Description="Name of the file.">
+      <StringProperty.DataSource>
+        <DataSource Persistence="Intrinsic" ItemType="OpenApiReference"
+                    PersistedName="FileNameAndExtension" SourceOfDefaultValue="AfterContext" />
+      </StringProperty.DataSource>
+    </StringProperty>
+
+    <BoolProperty Name="Visible" Visible="false" Default="true" />
+
+    <StringProperty Name="DependentUpon" Visible="false">
+      <StringProperty.Metadata>
+        <NameValuePair Name="DoNotCopyAcrossProjects" Value="true" />
+      </StringProperty.Metadata>
+    </StringProperty>
+
+    <StringProperty Name="Link" Visible="false">
+      <StringProperty.DataSource>
+        <DataSource SourceOfDefaultValue="AfterContext" />
+      </StringProperty.DataSource>
+      <StringProperty.Metadata>
+        <NameValuePair Name="DoNotCopyAcrossProjects" Value="true" />
+      </StringProperty.Metadata>
+    </StringProperty>
+
+    <StringProperty Name="ClassName" DisplayName="Class Name"
+                    Category="CodeGen"
+                    Description="Name of the generated class.">
+      <StringProperty.DataSource>
+        <DataSource ItemType="OpenApiReference" SourceOfDefaultValue="AfterContext"
+                    PersistenceStyle="Attribute" />
+      </StringProperty.DataSource>
+    </StringProperty>
+
+    <StringProperty Name="Namespace" DisplayName="Namespace"
+                    Category="CodeGen"
+                    Description="Namespace to place the generated class in.">
+      <StringProperty.DataSource>
+        <DataSource ItemType="OpenApiReference" SourceOfDefaultValue="AfterContext"
+                    PersistenceStyle="Attribute" />
+      </StringProperty.DataSource>
+    </StringProperty>
+
+    <StringProperty Name="Options" DisplayName="Generator options"
+                    Category="CodeGen"
+                    Description="Options to pass to the code generator.">
+      <StringProperty.DataSource>
+        <DataSource ItemType="OpenApiReference" SourceOfDefaultValue="AfterContext"
+                    PersistenceStyle="Attribute" />
+      </StringProperty.DataSource>
+    </StringProperty>
+  </Rule>
+
+  <Rule Name="OpenApiProjectReference"
+      DisplayName="File Properties"
+      PageTemplate="generic"
+      Description="File Properties"
+      OverrideMode="Extend">
+    <Rule.DataSource>
+      <DataSource Persistence="ProjectFile" Label="Configuration" ItemType="OpenApiProjectReference"
+                  HasConfigurationCondition="false" SourceOfDefaultValue="AfterContext" />
+    </Rule.DataSource>
+
+    <Rule.Categories>
+      <Category Name="Advanced" DisplayName="Advanced" />
+      <Category Name="CodeGen" DisplayName="Code Generation" />
+      <Category Name="Misc" DisplayName="Misc" />
+    </Rule.Categories>
+
+    <DynamicEnumProperty Name="{}{ItemType}" DisplayName="Build Action"  Category="Advanced"
+                         Description="How the file relates to the build and deployment processes."
+                         EnumProvider="ItemTypes" />
+
+    <StringProperty Name="Identity" Visible="false" ReadOnly="true">
+      <StringProperty.DataSource>
+        <DataSource Persistence="Intrinsic" ItemType="OpenApiProjectReference"
+                    PersistedName="Identity" SourceOfDefaultValue="AfterContext" />
+      </StringProperty.DataSource>
+    </StringProperty>
+
+    <StringProperty Name="FullPath"
+                    DisplayName="Full Path"
+                    ReadOnly="true"
+                    Category="Misc"
+                    Description="Location of the project file.">
+      <StringProperty.DataSource>
+        <DataSource Persistence="Intrinsic" ItemType="OpenApiProjectReference"
+                    PersistedName="FullPath" SourceOfDefaultValue="AfterContext" />
+      </StringProperty.DataSource>
+    </StringProperty>
+
+    <StringProperty Name="FileNameAndExtension"
+                    DisplayName="File Name"
+                    ReadOnly="true"
+                    Category="Misc"
+                    Description="Name of the project file.">
+      <StringProperty.DataSource>
+        <DataSource Persistence="Intrinsic" ItemType="OpenApiProjectReference"
+                    PersistedName="FileNameAndExtension" SourceOfDefaultValue="AfterContext" />
+      </StringProperty.DataSource>
+    </StringProperty>
+
+    <BoolProperty Name="Visible" Visible="false" Default="true" />
+
+    <StringProperty Name="Namespace" DisplayName="Namespace"
+                    Category="CodeGen"
+                    Description="Namespace to place the generated classes in.">
+      <StringProperty.DataSource>
+        <DataSource ItemType="OpenApiProjectReference" SourceOfDefaultValue="AfterContext"
+                    PersistenceStyle="Attribute" />
+      </StringProperty.DataSource>
+    </StringProperty>
+
+    <StringProperty Name="Options" DisplayName="Generator options"
+                    Category="CodeGen"
+                    Description="Options to pass to the code generator.">
+      <StringProperty.DataSource>
+        <DataSource ItemType="OpenApiProjectReference" SourceOfDefaultValue="AfterContext"
+                    PersistenceStyle="Attribute" />
+      </StringProperty.DataSource>
+    </StringProperty>
+  </Rule>
+</ProjectSchemaDefinitions>
diff --git a/src/Mvc/Extensions.ApiDescription.Client/src/buildMultiTargeting/Microsoft.Extensions.ApiDescription.Client.targets b/src/Mvc/Extensions.ApiDescription.Client/src/buildMultiTargeting/Microsoft.Extensions.ApiDescription.Client.targets
index b264baa9df..41950aad7f 100644
--- a/src/Mvc/Extensions.ApiDescription.Client/src/buildMultiTargeting/Microsoft.Extensions.ApiDescription.Client.targets
+++ b/src/Mvc/Extensions.ApiDescription.Client/src/buildMultiTargeting/Microsoft.Extensions.ApiDescription.Client.targets
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="no"?>
 <Project>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <PropertyPageSchema Include="../build/OpenApiItemsSchema.xaml">
+      <Context>File;BrowseObject</Context>
+    </PropertyPageSchema>
+  </ItemGroup>
+
   <Target Name="GenerateOpenApiCode">
     <MSBuild Projects="$(MSBuildProjectFile)"
         Targets="GenerateOpenApiCode"