diff --git a/lading/src/generator.rs b/lading/src/generator.rs
index 8e4f15f30..156681f65 100644
--- a/lading/src/generator.rs
+++ b/lading/src/generator.rs
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ pub mod file_gen;
 pub mod file_tree;
 pub mod grpc;
 pub mod http;
+pub mod idle;
 pub mod process_tree;
 pub mod splunk_hec;
 pub mod tcp;
@@ -59,6 +60,9 @@ pub enum Error {
     /// See [`crate::generator::process_tree::Error`] for details.
     #[error(transparent)]
     ProcessTree(#[from] process_tree::Error),
+    /// See [`crate::generator::idle::Error`] for details.
+    #[error(transparent)]
+    Idle(#[from] idle::Error),
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Deserialize, PartialEq)]
@@ -105,6 +109,8 @@ pub enum Inner {
     UnixDatagram(unix_datagram::Config),
     /// See [`crate::generator::process_tree::Config`] for details.
     ProcessTree(process_tree::Config),
+    /// See [`crate::generator::idle::Config`] for details.
+    Idle(idle::Config),
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
@@ -133,6 +139,8 @@ pub enum Server {
     UnixDatagram(unix_datagram::UnixDatagram),
     /// See [`crate::generator::process_tree::ProcessTree`] for details.
     ProcessTree(process_tree::ProcessTree),
+    /// See [`crate::generator::idle::Idle`] for details.
+    Idle(idle::Idle),
 }
 
 impl Server {
@@ -171,6 +179,7 @@ impl Server {
             Inner::ProcessTree(conf) => {
                 Self::ProcessTree(process_tree::ProcessTree::new(&conf, shutdown)?)
             }
+            Inner::Idle(conf) => Self::Idle(idle::Idle::new(&conf, shutdown)?),
         };
         Ok(srv)
     }
@@ -202,6 +211,7 @@ impl Server {
             Server::UnixStream(inner) => inner.spin().await?,
             Server::UnixDatagram(inner) => inner.spin().await?,
             Server::ProcessTree(inner) => inner.spin().await?,
+            Server::Idle(inner) => inner.spin().await?,
         };
 
         Ok(())
diff --git a/lading/src/generator/idle.rs b/lading/src/generator/idle.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..40b36e681
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lading/src/generator/idle.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+//! The UDP protocol speaking generator.
+//!
+//! ## Metrics
+//!
+//! `bytes_written`: Bytes written successfully
+//! `packets_sent`: Packets written successfully
+//! `request_failure`: Number of failed writes; each occurrence causes a socket re-bind
+//! `connection_failure`: Number of socket bind failures
+//! `bytes_per_second`: Configured rate to send data
+//!
+//! Additional metrics may be emitted by this generator's [throttle].
+//!
+
+use serde::Deserialize;
+use tracing::info;
+
+use crate::signals::Shutdown;
+
+#[derive(Debug, Deserialize, PartialEq, Clone, Copy)]
+/// Configuration of this generator.
+pub struct Config {}
+
+/// Errors produced by [`Idle`].
+#[derive(thiserror::Error, Debug, Clone, Copy)]
+pub enum Error {}
+
+#[derive(Debug)]
+/// The Idle generator.
+///
+/// This generator is responsible for doing nothing, except wait to shut down.
+pub struct Idle {
+    shutdown: Shutdown,
+}
+
+impl Idle {
+    /// Create a new [`Idle`] instance
+    ///
+    /// # Errors
+    ///
+    /// Creation will not fail.
+    ///
+    /// # Panics
+    ///
+    /// Function will not panic.
+    #[allow(clippy::cast_possible_truncation)]
+    pub fn new(_config: &Config, shutdown: Shutdown) -> Result<Self, Error> {
+        Ok(Self { shutdown })
+    }
+
+    /// Run [`Idle`] to completion or until a shutdown signal is received.
+    ///
+    /// # Errors
+    ///
+    /// Function will return an error when the UDP socket cannot be written to.
+    ///
+    /// # Panics
+    ///
+    /// Function will panic if underlying byte capacity is not available.
+    pub async fn spin(mut self) -> Result<(), Error> {
+        self.shutdown.recv().await;
+        info!("shutdown signal received");
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}