The ionic generate command create new pipes, components, pages, directive and providers. Also, this will create entry inside you app.module.ts for example if you create have created a provider it will be imported in app.module.ts and injected in providers. Once you create any of the page, component, directive, or pipe you will see a folder create with it TypeScript file where you can now start writing your logic:
$ ionic generate [type] [name]
- [--type]: Type of generator such as page, directive, and pipe
- [--name]: Name of the component generated
// Some example commands$ ionic generate pipe NumberPipe$ ionic generate page About