Create and add list template to SharePoint site with content types,site columns and list views

Summary

Creating custom list templates is now possible to create both custom document libraries and lists although official microsoft documentation has not specified anything about supporting custom document library templates. This script will create list template with associated site columns, site content types and views for a document library and also creates an instance of a document library.
More about list template https://learn.microsoft.com/sharepoint/lists-custom-template
Example Screenshot
SPO Management Shell
Import-Module Microsoft.Online.SharePoint.PowerShell
###### Declare and Initialize Variables ######  
#SharePoint Admin site
$adminSiteUrl = "https://<tenant>-admin.sharepoint.com"

#Destination site collection url
$url="https://<tenant>.sharepoint.com/sites/sitename"

# log file will be saved in same directory script was started from  
$currentTime= $(get-date).ToString("yyyyMMddHHmmss")  
$logFilePath=".\log-"+$currentTime+".log"  


## Start the Transcript  
Start-Transcript -Path $logFilePath 

## Connect to SharePoint Online site  
Connect-PnPOnline -Url $Url -Interactive

##connect-sposervice is needed to do cmdlets involving SPO
Connect-SPOService $adminSiteUrl 

#list template script
# - Create site columns 
# - Create site content type with created site columns

# the cmdlet Get-SPOSiteScriptFromList can be used to get schema of an existing list or library in json
# e.g $extracted = Get-SPOSiteScriptFromList  -ListUrl $listUrl

$list_script = '{
  "$schema": "https://developer.microsoft.com/json-schemas/sp/site-design-script-actions.schema.json",
  "actions": [
    {
      "verb": "createSiteColumnXml",
      "schemaXml": "<Field ID=\"{fc2e188e-ba91-48c9-9dd3-16431afddd50}\" Name=\"WorkAddress\" SourceID=\"http://schemas.microsoft.com/sharepoint/v3\" StaticName=\"WorkAddress\" Group=\"Core Contact and Calendar Columns\" DisplayName=\"Address\" Type=\"Note\" NumLines=\"2\" Sortable=\"FALSE\" Customization=\"\" Sealed=\"FALSE\" />",
      "pushChanges": true
    },
    {
      "verb": "createSiteColumnXml",
      "schemaXml": "<Field ID=\"{1dab9b48-2d1a-47b3-878c-8e84f0d211ba}\" Name=\"_Status\" Group=\"Core Document Columns\" Type=\"Choice\" DisplayName=\"Status\" SourceID=\"http://schemas.microsoft.com/sharepoint/v3/fields\" StaticName=\"_Status\" FillInChoice=\"TRUE\" Required=\"TRUE\" Hidden=\"FALSE\" Customization=\"\" ReadOnly=\"FALSE\" PITarget=\"\" PrimaryPITarget=\"\" PIAttribute=\"\" PrimaryPIAttribute=\"\" Aggregation=\"\" Node=\"\" Sealed=\"FALSE\"><CHOICES><CHOICE>Not Started</CHOICE><CHOICE>Draft</CHOICE><CHOICE>Reviewed</CHOICE><CHOICE>Scheduled</CHOICE><CHOICE>Published</CHOICE><CHOICE>Final</CHOICE><CHOICE>Expired</CHOICE></CHOICES><Default>Not Started</Default></Field>",
      "pushChanges": true
    },
    {
      "verb": "createSiteColumnXml",
      "schemaXml": "<Field Type=\"Number\" DisplayName=\"digits\" Required=\"TRUE\" EnforceUniqueValues=\"FALSE\" Indexed=\"FALSE\" Group=\"Custom Columns\" ID=\"{7075d07b-be6f-40b8-a6d3-3f340f2fc8e4}\" StaticName=\"digits\" Name=\"digits\" Hidden=\"FALSE\" Customization=\"\" ReadOnly=\"FALSE\" PITarget=\"\" PrimaryPITarget=\"\" PIAttribute=\"\" PrimaryPIAttribute=\"\" Aggregation=\"\" Node=\"\" />",
      "pushChanges": true
    },
    {
      "verb": "createSiteColumnXml",
      "schemaXml": "<Field Name=\"remarks\" FromBaseType=\"FALSE\" Type=\"Note\" DisplayName=\"remarks\" Required=\"TRUE\" EnforceUniqueValues=\"FALSE\" Indexed=\"FALSE\" NumLines=\"6\" RichText=\"TRUE\" RichTextMode=\"Compatible\" IsolateStyles=\"FALSE\" Sortable=\"FALSE\" Group=\"Custom Columns\" ID=\"{b975f483-0490-42cf-b417-db61f26c5e5d}\" StaticName=\"remarks\" CustomFormatter=\"\" RestrictedMode=\"TRUE\" AppendOnly=\"FALSE\" UnlimitedLengthInDocumentLibrary=\"FALSE\" Hidden=\"FALSE\" Customization=\"\" ReadOnly=\"FALSE\" PITarget=\"\" PrimaryPITarget=\"\" PIAttribute=\"\" PrimaryPIAttribute=\"\" Aggregation=\"\" Node=\"\" />",
      "pushChanges": true
    },
    {
      "verb": "createSiteColumnXml",
      "schemaXml": "<Field Type=\"Number\" DisplayName=\"workinghours\" Required=\"TRUE\" EnforceUniqueValues=\"FALSE\" Indexed=\"FALSE\" Group=\"Custom Columns\" ID=\"{ac62eb85-458b-419a-848c-202817fc10c7}\" StaticName=\"workinghours\" Name=\"workinghours\" Hidden=\"FALSE\" Customization=\"\" ReadOnly=\"FALSE\" PITarget=\"\" PrimaryPITarget=\"\" PIAttribute=\"\" PrimaryPIAttribute=\"\" Aggregation=\"\" Node=\"\" />",
      "pushChanges": true
    },
    {
      "verb": "createSiteColumnXml",
      "schemaXml": "<Field Type=\"Choice\" DisplayName=\"Progress\" Required=\"TRUE\" EnforceUniqueValues=\"FALSE\" Indexed=\"FALSE\" Format=\"Dropdown\" FillInChoice=\"FALSE\" Group=\"Custom Columns\" ID=\"{de9d568f-f172-48b1-af97-bd5601bde297}\" StaticName=\"Progress\" Name=\"Progress\" CustomFormatter=\"\" Hidden=\"FALSE\" Customization=\"\" ReadOnly=\"FALSE\" PITarget=\"\" PrimaryPITarget=\"\" PIAttribute=\"\" PrimaryPIAttribute=\"\" Aggregation=\"\" Node=\"\"><CHOICES><CHOICE>draft</CHOICE><CHOICE>review</CHOICE><CHOICE>complete</CHOICE><CHOICE>confirmed</CHOICE></CHOICES></Field>",
      "pushChanges": true
    },
    {
      "verb": "createContentType",
      "name": "Legal",
      "id": "0x01010010BDA71827FC714696179F9B00423E33",
      "description": "",
      "parentId": "0x0101",
      "hidden": false,
      "group": "EDRM",
      "subactions": [
        {
          "verb": "addSiteColumn",
          "internalName": "WorkAddress"
        },
        {
          "verb": "addSiteColumn",
          "internalName": "_Status"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "verb": "createContentType",
      "name": "test_210304",
      "id": "0x010100744FB7B7A02E8242BFB1ABC49CB1CD55",
      "description": "",
      "parentId": "0x0101",
      "hidden": false,
      "group": "Custom Content Types",
      "subactions": [
        {
          "verb": "addSiteColumn",
          "internalName": "digits"
        },
        {
          "verb": "addSiteColumn",
          "internalName": "remarks"
        },
        {
          "verb": "addSiteColumn",
          "internalName": "workinghours"
        },
        {
          "verb": "addSiteColumn",
          "internalName": "Progress"
        },
        {
          "verb": "addSiteColumn",
          "internalName": "_Status"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "verb": "createContentType",
      "name": "test_StatusComm",
      "id": "0x0101005B84CA678AB99C42BFE3447386B910C6",
      "description": "",
      "parentId": "0x0101",
      "hidden": false,
      "group": "Custom Content Types",
      "subactions": [
        {
          "verb": "addSiteColumn",
          "internalName": "_Status"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "verb": "createContentType",
      "name": "test_11",
      "id": "0x010100C9A9A0DB54AA6047920A4B13E90DC80B",
      "description": "",
      "parentId": "0x0101",
      "hidden": false,
      "group": "Custom Content Types",
      "subactions": [
        {
          "verb": "addSiteColumn",
          "internalName": "_Status"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "verb": "createSPList",
      "listName": "Audit1",
      "templateType": 101,
      "subactions": [
        {
          "verb": "addSPFieldXml",
          "schemaXml": "<Field ID=\"{b0b3407e-1c33-40ed-a37c-2430b7a5d081}\" Name=\"ActualWork\" StaticName=\"ActualWork\" SourceID=\"http://schemas.microsoft.com/sharepoint/v3\" DisplayName=\"Actual Work\" Group=\"Core Task and Issue Columns\" Type=\"Number\" Sealed=\"TRUE\" AllowDeletion=\"TRUE\" Required=\"FALSE\" Hidden=\"FALSE\" Customization=\"\" ReadOnly=\"FALSE\" PITarget=\"\" PrimaryPITarget=\"\" PIAttribute=\"\" PrimaryPIAttribute=\"\" Aggregation=\"\" Node=\"\" />"
        },
        {
          "verb": "addSPFieldXml",
          "schemaXml": "<Field ID=\"{7a282f86-69d9-40ff-ae1c-c746cf21256b}\" Name=\"Initials\" StaticName=\"Initials\" SourceID=\"http://schemas.microsoft.com/sharepoint/v3\" DisplayName=\"Initials\" Group=\"Core Contact and Calendar Columns\" Type=\"Text\" Sealed=\"TRUE\" AllowDeletion=\"TRUE\" Required=\"FALSE\" Hidden=\"FALSE\" Customization=\"\" ReadOnly=\"FALSE\" PITarget=\"\" PrimaryPITarget=\"\" PIAttribute=\"\" PrimaryPIAttribute=\"\" Aggregation=\"\" Node=\"\" />"
        },
        {
          "verb": "addSPFieldXml",
          "schemaXml": "<Field Name=\"remarks\" FromBaseType=\"FALSE\" Type=\"Note\" DisplayName=\"remarks\" Required=\"TRUE\" EnforceUniqueValues=\"FALSE\" Indexed=\"FALSE\" NumLines=\"6\" RichText=\"FALSE\" RichTextMode=\"Compatible\" IsolateStyles=\"FALSE\" Sortable=\"FALSE\" Group=\"Custom Columns\" ID=\"{b975f483-0490-42cf-b417-db61f26c5e5d}\" StaticName=\"remarks\" CustomFormatter=\"\" RestrictedMode=\"TRUE\" AppendOnly=\"FALSE\" UnlimitedLengthInDocumentLibrary=\"FALSE\" Hidden=\"FALSE\" Customization=\"\" ReadOnly=\"FALSE\" PITarget=\"\" PrimaryPITarget=\"\" PIAttribute=\"\" PrimaryPIAttribute=\"\" Aggregation=\"\" Node=\"\" />"
        },
        {
          "verb": "addSPFieldXml",
          "schemaXml": "<Field ID=\"{52578fc3-1f01-4f4d-b016-94ccbcf428cf}\" Name=\"_Comments\" SourceID=\"http://schemas.microsoft.com/sharepoint/v3\" StaticName=\"_Comments\" Group=\"Core Document Columns\" Type=\"Note\" DisplayName=\"Comments\" Sortable=\"FALSE\" Description=\"A summary of this resource\" Sealed=\"TRUE\" UnlimitedLengthInDocumentLibrary=\"TRUE\" AllowDeletion=\"TRUE\" ShowInFileDlg=\"FALSE\" DelayActivateTemplateBinding=\"GROUP,SPSPERS,SITEPAGEPUBLISHING\" />"
        },
        {
          "verb": "addContentType",
          "name": "Document",
          "id": "0x0101"
        },
        {
          "verb": "addContentType",
          "name": "Folder",
          "id": "0x0120"
        },
        {
          "verb": "addContentType",
          "name": "Legal",
          "id": "0x01010010BDA71827FC714696179F9B00423E33"
        },
        {
          "verb": "addContentType",
          "name": "test_210304",
          "id": "0x010100744FB7B7A02E8242BFB1ABC49CB1CD55"
        },
        {
          "verb": "addContentType",
          "name": "test_StatusComm",
          "id": "0x0101005B84CA678AB99C42BFE3447386B910C6"
        },
        {
          "verb": "addContentType",
          "name": "test_11",
          "id": "0x010100C9A9A0DB54AA6047920A4B13E90DC80B"
        },
        {
          "verb": "addSPView",
          "name": "All Documents",
          "viewFields": [
            "DocIcon",
            "LinkFilename",
            "Modified",
            "Editor"
          ],
          "query": "<OrderBy><FieldRef Name=\"FileLeafRef\" /></OrderBy>",
          "rowLimit": 30,
          "isPaged": true,
          "makeDefault": true,
          "replaceViewFields": true
        },
        {
          "verb": "addSPView",
          "name": "All Documents sorted",
          "viewFields": [
            "DocIcon",
            "LinkFilename",
            "Modified",
            "Editor",
            "ActualWork",
            "_Status",
            "workinghours",
            "Progress"
          ],
          "query": "<OrderBy><FieldRef Name=\"FileLeafRef\" /></OrderBy>",
          "rowLimit": 30,
          "isPaged": true,
          "replaceViewFields": true
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}'

Add-SPOSiteScript -Title "Test Document Library" -Description "This creates a custom document library" -Content $extracted 
$siteScripts = Get-SPOSiteScript

$siteScriptObj = $siteScripts | Where-Object {$_.Title -eq "Test Document Library"} 

Add-SPOListDesign -Title "Test Document Library" -Description "Deploy document library with content types and views" -SiteScripts $siteScriptObj.Id-ListColor Pink -ListIcon BullseyeTarget

$listDesigns = Get-SPOListDesign
$listDesign = $listDesigns | Where-Object {$_.Title -eq "Test Document Library"} 

 #invoke list template to create an instance of the library
Invoke-SPOListDesign -Identity $listDesign.Id -WebUrl $siteUrl 

## Disconnect the context  
Disconnect-PnPOnline  
 
## Stop Transcript  
Stop-Transcript
Results Screenshot
Note

SharePoint tenant admin right are required to be able add list design
Check out the SPO Management Shell to learn more at: Introduction SharePoint Online Management Shell | Microsoft Docs
Source Credit

Inspired by Invoke-SPOListDesign to create instances of lists/libraires
Contributors

Author(s)
Reshmee Auckloo
Disclaimer

THESE SAMPLES ARE PROVIDED AS IS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, MERCHANTABILITY, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT.