diff --git a/contract_manager/scripts/deploy_evm_contract.ts b/contract_manager/scripts/deploy_evm_contract.ts
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+import yargs from "yargs";
+import { hideBin } from "yargs/helpers";
+import { EvmChain } from "../src/chains";
+import { DefaultStore } from "../src/store";
+import { readFileSync } from "fs";
+import { toPrivateKey } from "../src";
+
+const parser = yargs(hideBin(process.argv))
+  .scriptName("deploy_evm_contract.ts")
+  .usage(
+    "Usage: $0 --code <path/to/std-output.json> --private-key <private-key> --chain <chain> [--deploy-args <arg> [... <args>]]"
+  )
+  .options({
+    "std-output": {
+      type: "string",
+      demandOption: true,
+      desc: "Path to the standard output of the contract (build artifact)",
+    },
+    "private-key": {
+      type: "string",
+      demandOption: true,
+      desc: "Private key to use for the deployment",
+    },
+    chain: {
+      type: "string",
+      demandOption: true,
+      desc: "Chain to upload the contract on. Can be one of the evm chains available in the store",
+    },
+    "deploy-args": {
+      type: "array",
+      desc: "Arguments to pass to the contract constructor",
+    },
+  });
+
+async function main() {
+  const argv = await parser.argv;
+
+  const chain = DefaultStore.chains[argv.chain] as EvmChain;
+  const artifact = JSON.parse(readFileSync(argv["std-output"], "utf8"));
+  const address = await chain.deploy(
+    toPrivateKey(argv["private-key"]),
+    artifact["abi"],
+    artifact["bytecode"],
+    argv["deploy-args"] || []
+  );
+
+  console.log(`Deployed contract at ${address}`);
+}
+
+main();