Layer is a vscode extension specially designed to deploy and execute smart contracts directly from the window of VScode. It is a smart contract execution tool. Layer comes under the category of developer tooling and infra-related projects.

It would become easy for developers to deploy and execute smart contracts and perform different kinds of operations by interacting with the interface directly. Layer will provide some unique features to smart-contract developers to complete the projects fast.

1. Inbuilt wallet: Layer will provide inbuilt-wallet support to developers to interact with their smart contracts. The following problems will be solved using this feature:
   • Developers cannot use browser-based extensions to interact with their smart contracts.
   • No need to import the private keys from an external wallet, it is not good for security.
   • The wallet can be exported in the form of a private key and keystore files can be used outside of the Layer extension too.
2. Network Support: The extension will support all EVM-compatible networks. Developers can easily deploy and execute their smart contracts on any EVM-compatible network.
   • The developer can add, modify and delete the configurations of the preferred EVM network from the settings of the extension.
   • Developer can add their custom Infura or alchemy RPC URL for the preferred EVM network.
3. Contract deployment: Developers can easily deploy their smart contracts to the selected EVM network.
   • Proper GasLimit and constructor parameters should be passed before the deployment of the contract.
   • There should be enough Balance to pay for gas fees.
   • The estimated gas price will be calculated before the deployment of the smart contract.
4. Contract method call: The methods that are present inside the contract can be called easily using Layer extension.
   • Mutable and Immutable functions can be called.
   • All the required parameters should be passed before calling