# Generic workflow This section describes the generics related to: * [How contracts can interact with QVM using a common API](/developers/qvm-multi-language-smart-contracts/generic-workflow/common-api.md) * [Installing `qvmctl`, the command line interface of QVM](/developers/qvm-multi-language-smart-contracts/generic-workflow/installing-qvmctl.md) * [Setting up your workspace](/developers/qvm-multi-language-smart-contracts/generic-workflow/setting-up-your-workspace.md) * [How to write a smart contract](/developers/qvm-multi-language-smart-contracts/generic-workflow/writing-a-smart-contract.md) * [How to compile a smart contract](/developers/qvm-multi-language-smart-contracts/generic-workflow/compiling-a-smart-contract.md) * [Deploying contracts using `qvmctl`](/developers/qvm-multi-language-smart-contracts/generic-workflow/deploying-a-smart-contract.md) * [Calling contract functions using `qvmctl`](/developers/qvm-multi-language-smart-contracts/generic-workflow/calling-a-smart-contract-function.md) * [Reading contract storage using `qvmctl`](/developers/qvm-multi-language-smart-contracts/generic-workflow/reading-smart-contract-storage.md) --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://learn.qanplatform.com/developers/qvm-multi-language-smart-contracts/generic-workflow.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.