diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,10 +1,14 @@
 # Template for IBC enabled Soldity contracts
 
-This tutorial enables to send an IBC packet from an "Xcounter" contract on either OP or Base. The packet will ensure that a counter variable on either contract remains in sync.
+This repo provides a starter project to build [IBC](https://github.com/cosmos/ibc) enabled Solidity contracts that connect rollups to one another Polymer Hub, through the [vIBC core contracts](https://github.com/open-ibc/vibc-core-smart-contracts).
+
+The repo is compatible with both Hardhat and Foundry development environments.
+
+Find more information on building with (v)IBC and Polymer in the [Polymer documentation](https://docs.polymerlabs.org).
 
 ## Install dependencies
 
-To use the quickstart tutorial, make sure that you have all dependencies installed.
+To compile your contracts and start testing, make sure that you have all dependencies installed.
 
 From the root directory run:
 ```bash
@@ -32,30 +36,33 @@ There's three types of scripts in the project:
 
 - `deploy.js` and `deploy-config.js` allow you to deploy your application contract
 - `create-channel.js` and `create-channel-config.js` creates a channel
-- `send-packet.js` sends packets over an existing channel
+- `send-packet.js` and `send-universal-packet.js` sends packets over an existing channel (custom or universal).
 
 For every script you'll find a field in the config.json!!
 
-Make sure to update the config with the intended files before running one of the scripts like so:
-```bash
-npx hardhat run scripts/send-packet.js --network optimism
-```
-
-**NOTE** Make sure to align the `--network` flag value to be compatible with your config values either on optimism or base.
-
-## Deploy
+### Deploy
 
 Run:
 ```bash
-# format node scripts/deploy-config.js [source] [destination]
-node scripts/deploy-config.js optimism base
+# format node scripts/deploy-config.js [source] [destination] [universal-channel-bool]
+node scripts/deploy-config.js optimism base true
 ```
+for an application that will use a universal channel, or:
+```bash
+# or 
+node scripts/deploy-config.js optimism base false
+```
+for an application that uses custom channels.
 
 To deploy instances of the contracts on optimism as the source and base as the destination chains. (You can also switch the order)
 
 Also this script will take the output of the deployment and update the config file with all the relevant information.
 
-Then run:
+### Create a channel
+
+In case you're using universal channels, you can skip this step and move on the sending packets.
+
+To create a custom channel, run:
 ```bash
 node scripts/create-channel-config.js
 ```
@@ -66,8 +73,17 @@ Also this script will take the output of the channel creation and update the con
 
 Check out the [channel tab in the explorer](https://explorer.prod.testnet.polymer.zone/channels) to find out if the correct channel-id's related to your contracts were updated in the config.
 
-Finally run:
+### Send packets
+Finally Run:
+```bash
+npx hardhat run scripts/send-universal-packet.js --network optimism
+```
+to send a packet over a **universal channel**. You can pick either optimism or base to send the packet from.
+
+Or run:
 ```bash
 npx hardhat run scripts/send-packet.js --network optimism
 ```
-to send a packet. You can pick either optimism or base to send the packet from.
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+to send a packet over a **custom channel**. You can pick either optimism or base to send the packet from.
+
+**NOTE** Make sure to align the `--network` flag value to be compatible with your config values either on optimism or base.
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diff --git a/scripts/deploy-config.js b/scripts/deploy-config.js
index 845043d..4f1171f 100644
--- a/scripts/deploy-config.js
+++ b/scripts/deploy-config.js
@@ -1,15 +1,22 @@
 const { exec } = require("child_process");
 const fs = require("fs");
 const path = require("path");
+const ibcConfig = require("../ibc.json");
 
 // Run script with source and destination networks as arguments
 // Example: 
 // $ node deploy-config.js optimism base
 const source = process.argv[2];
 const destination = process.argv[3];
+const universalChannel = process.argv[4];
 
 if (!source || !destination) {
-  console.error('Usage: node deploy-config.js <source_network> <destination_network>');
+  console.error('Usage: node deploy-config.js <source_network> <destination_network> <universal_channel_bool>');
+  process.exit(1);
+}
+
+if (process.argv[4] === undefined) {
+  console.error('Usage: node deploy-config.js <source_network> <destination_network> <universal_channel_bool>');
   process.exit(1);
 }
 
@@ -19,16 +26,21 @@ function updateConfig(network, address, isSource) {
   const config = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(configPath, 'utf8'));
 
   // Update the config object
-  if (isSource) {
-    config["createChannel"]["srcChain"] = network;
-    config["createChannel"]["srcAddr"] = address;
+  if (universalChannel === "false") {
+    if (isSource) {
+      config["createChannel"]["srcChain"] = network;
+      config["createChannel"]["srcAddr"] = address;
+    } else {
+      config["createChannel"]["dstChain"] = network;
+      config["createChannel"]["dstAddr"] = address;
+    }
+
+    config["sendPacket"][`${network}`]["portAddr"] = address;    
   } else {
-    config["createChannel"]["dstChain"] = network;
-    config["createChannel"]["dstAddr"] = address;
+    config["sendUniversalPacket"][`${network}`]["portAddr"] = address;
+    config["sendUniversalPacket"][`${network}`]["channelId"] = ibcConfig[`${network}`]["universalChannel"];
   }
 
-  config["sendPacket"][`${network}`]["portAddr"] = address;
-
   // Write the updated config back to the file
   fs.writeFileSync(configPath, JSON.stringify(config, null, 2));
 }
diff --git a/scripts/send-universal-packet.js b/scripts/send-universal-packet.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..58ca169
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/send-universal-packet.js
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+// We require the Hardhat Runtime Environment explicitly here. This is optional
+// but useful for running the script in a standalone fashion through `node <script>`.
+//
+// You can also run a script with `npx hardhat run <script>`. If you do that, Hardhat
+// will compile your contracts, add the Hardhat Runtime Environment's members to the
+// global scope, and execute the script.
+const hre = require('hardhat');
+const config = require('../config.json');
+const sendConfig = config.sendUniversalPacket;
+
+async function main() {
+    const accounts = await hre.ethers.getSigners();
+
+    const networkName = hre.network.name;
+    // Get the contract type from the config and get the contract
+    const contractType = config["deploy"][`${networkName}`];
+
+    const ibcAppSrc = await hre.ethers.getContractAt(
+        `${contractType}`,
+        sendConfig[`${networkName}`]["portAddr"]
+    );
+
+    // Do logic to prepare the packet
+    const channelId = sendConfig[`${networkName}`]["channelId"];
+    const channelIdBytes = hre.ethers.encodeBytes32String(channelId);
+    const timeoutSeconds = sendConfig[`${networkName}`]["timeout"];
+    
+    // Send the packet
+    await ibcAppSrc.connect(accounts[1]).sendUniversalPacket(
+        channelIdBytes,
+        timeoutSeconds,
+        optionalArgs        // add optional args here depending on the contract
+    )
+    console.log("Sending packet");
+
+    // Active waiting for the packet to be received and acknowledged
+    // @dev You'll need to implement this based on the contract's logic
+    let acked = false;
+    let counter = 0;
+    do {
+        const acked = await ibcAppSrc.findAck(sequence);
+        if (!acked) {
+            console.log("ack not received. waiting...");
+            await new Promise((r) => setTimeout(r, 2000));
+            counter++;
+        } 
+    } while (!acked && counter<100);
+    
+    console.log("Packet lifecycle was concluded successfully: " + acked);
+}
+
+// We recommend this pattern to be able to use async/await everywhere
+// and properly handle errors.
+main().catch((error) => {
+  console.error(error);
+  process.exitCode = 1;
+});
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