Introduction

The genlayer package provides the Python SDK for writing intelligent contracts that run inside GenVM. It includes storage primitives, contract interfaces, non-deterministic operations, equivalence principles, and EVM interoperability – everything needed to build contracts in Python.

Under the hood, Python code executes via CPython compiled to WebAssembly as a “runner” inside GenVM. The SDK abstracts the VM interface so contract authors can write idiomatic Python while GenVM handles deterministic execution and consensus.

For tutorials and getting started, see the main documentation.