diff --git a/libs/remix-ui/workspace/src/lib/templates/blank.ts b/libs/remix-ui/workspace/src/lib/templates/blank.ts
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-export default {}
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diff --git a/libs/remix-ui/workspace/src/lib/templates/erc20.ts b/libs/remix-ui/workspace/src/lib/templates/erc20.ts
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-'use strict'
-
-const erc20 = `// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0
-
-pragma solidity >=0.7.0 <0.9.0;
-
-/**
- * @title SampleERC20
- * @dev Create a sample ERC20 standard token
- */
-
-import "@openzeppelin/contracts/token/ERC20/ERC20.sol";
-
-contract SampleERC20 is ERC20 {
-
-    constructor(string memory tokenName, string memory tokenSymbol) ERC20(tokenName, tokenSymbol) {}
-}`
-
-const erc20_test = `// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0
-
-pragma solidity >=0.7.0 <0.9.0;
-import "remix_tests.sol";
-import "../contracts/SampleERC20.sol";
-
-contract SampleERC20Test {
-   
-    SampleERC20 s;
-    function beforeAll () public {
-        s = new SampleERC20("TestToken", "TST");
-    }
-    
-    function testTokenNameAndSymbol () public {
-        Assert.equal(s.name(), "TestToken", "token name did not match");
-        Assert.equal(s.symbol(), "TST", "token symbol did not match");
-    }
-}
-`
-
-/* eslint-disable no-useless-escape */
-const deployWithWeb3 = `import { deploy } from './web3.ts'
-
-(async () => {
-    try {
-        const result = await deploy('SampleERC20', ['testToken', 'TST'])
-        console.log(\`address: \${result.address\}\`)
-    } catch (e) {
-        console.log(e.message)
-    }
-})()`
-
-const deployWithEthers = `import { deploy } from './ethers.ts'
-
-(async () => {
-    try {
-        const result = await deploy('SampleERC20', ['testToken', 'TST'])
-        console.log(\`address: \${result.address\}\`)
-    } catch (e) {
-        console.log(e.message)
-    }
-  })()`
-
-const libWeb3 = `
-export const deploy = async (contractName: string, args: Array<any>, from?: string, gas?: number) => {
-    
-    console.log(\`deploying \${contractName\}\`)
-    // Note that the script needs the ABI which is generated from the compilation artifact.
-    // Make sure contract is compiled and artifacts are generated
-    const artifactsPath = \`browser/contracts/artifacts/\${contractName\}.json\`
-
-    const metadata = JSON.parse(await remix.call('fileManager', 'getFile', artifactsPath))
-
-    const accounts = await web3.eth.getAccounts()
-
-    let contract = new web3.eth.Contract(metadata.abi)
-
-    contract = contract.deploy({
-        data: metadata.data.bytecode.object,
-        arguments: args
-    })
-
-    const newContractInstance = await contract.send({
-        from: from || accounts[0],
-        gas: gas || 1500000
-    })
-    return newContractInstance.options    
-}: Promise<any>`
-
-const libEthers = `
-export const deploy = async (contractName: string, args: Array<any>, from?: string) => {    
-    
-    console.log(\`deploying \${contractName\}\`)
-    // Note that the script needs the ABI which is generated from the compilation artifact.
-    // Make sure contract is compiled and artifacts are generated
-    const artifactsPath = \`browser/contracts/artifacts/\${contractName\}.json\`
-
-    const metadata = JSON.parse(await remix.call('fileManager', 'getFile', artifactsPath))
-    // 'web3Provider' is a remix global variable object
-    const signer = (new ethers.providers.Web3Provider(web3Provider)).getSigner()
-
-    let factory = new ethers.ContractFactory(metadata.abi, metadata.data.bytecode.object, signer);
-
-    let contract
-    if (from) {
-        contract = await factory.connect(from).deploy(...args);
-    } else {
-        contract = await factory.deploy(...args);
-    }    
-
-    // The contract is NOT deployed yet; we must wait until it is mined
-    await contract.deployed()
-    return contract
-}: Promise<any>`
-/* eslint-enable no-useless-escape */
-
-
-
-
-export default {
-  erc20: { name: 'contracts/SampleERC20.sol', content: erc20 },
-  erc20_test: { name: 'tests/SampleERC20_test.sol', content: erc20_test },
-  deployWithWeb3: { name: 'scripts/deploy_with_web3.ts', content: deployWithWeb3 },
-  deployWithEthers: { name: 'scripts/deploy_with_ethers.ts', content: deployWithEthers },
-  web3: { name: 'scripts/web3.ts', content: libWeb3 },
-  ethers: { name: 'scripts/ethers.ts', content: libEthers },
-}
diff --git a/libs/remix-ui/workspace/src/lib/templates/index.ts b/libs/remix-ui/workspace/src/lib/templates/index.ts
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-export { default as erc20 } from './erc20'
-export { default as blank } from './blank'