diff --git a/eng/pipelines/new-pipeline.yml b/eng/pipelines/new-pipeline.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..825f4fd98a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/eng/pipelines/new-pipeline.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+####################################################################################################
+# Licensed to the .NET Foundation under one or more agreements.  The .NET Foundation licenses this
+# file to you under the MIT license.  See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
+####################################################################################################
+
+# This file exists to allow creation of pipelines in the Azure DevOps Public project.  Currently, it
+# isn't possible to create a pipeline against this repo unless the top-level YAML file is present in
+# the main branch, which it won't be for pipelines that are still in development.
+#
+# When developing a new pipeline on a branch, you may clobber this file with your new pipeline, or
+# change it to a symlink that points to your new pipeline.  This will allow you to create the Azure
+# DevOps pipeline and test your changes before merging to main.  Before merging, revert this file to
+# its original state.
+#
+# Once your new pipeline work is merged to main, you may edit the Azure DevOps pipeline to point to
+# the correct YAML file.
+
+# Disable all automatic triggers
+pr: none
+trigger: none
+
+stages:
+  - stage: PlaceholderStage
+    displayName: Placeholder Stage
+    jobs:
+      - job: PlaceholderJob
+        displayName: Placeholder Job
+        pool:
+          vmImage: ubuntu-latest
+        steps:
+          - script: echo "Hello from the new pipeline!"
+            displayName: Print message
diff --git a/eng/pipelines/sqlclient-pr-package-ref-pipeline.yml b/eng/pipelines/sqlclient-pr-package-ref-pipeline.yml
index a575d2dd6a..9ffecedab5 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/sqlclient-pr-package-ref-pipeline.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/sqlclient-pr-package-ref-pipeline.yml
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ pr:
       - NuGet.config
     exclude:
       - eng/pipelines/onebranch/*
+      - eng/pipelines/new-pipeline.yml
 
 # Do not trigger commit or schedule runs for this pipeline.
 trigger: none
diff --git a/eng/pipelines/sqlclient-pr-project-ref-pipeline.yml b/eng/pipelines/sqlclient-pr-project-ref-pipeline.yml
index dd8f34e58b..1a1075aaa5 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/sqlclient-pr-project-ref-pipeline.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/sqlclient-pr-project-ref-pipeline.yml
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ pr:
       - NuGet.config
     exclude:
       - eng/pipelines/onebranch/*
+      - eng/pipelines/new-pipeline.yml
 
 # Do not trigger commit or schedule runs for this pipeline.
 trigger: none