diff --git a/scripts/app_deployment.sh b/scripts/app_deployment.sh
index 897d4ab..bfd067f 100755
--- a/scripts/app_deployment.sh
+++ b/scripts/app_deployment.sh
@@ -1,8 +1,17 @@
-#! /bin/bash
-
 #exits program immediately if a command is not sucessful
 set -e
 
+if [ -z "$1" ]; then
+    echo "Missing commit message arguement 1"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+
+git add -A
+
+git commit -m "$1"
+
+
 export PROJECT_NAME="tvratings"
 export BUCKET_NAME="${PROJECT_NAME}-app-artifacts"
 export DEPLOYMENT_PACKAGE="${PROJECT_NAME}_deployment_package.zip"
@@ -50,5 +59,14 @@ deactivate
 
 git push origin dev
 
+echo "pushed to remote"
+
+gh pr create --title "$1" \
+--body "Automated PR creation" \
+--head dev \
+--base master
+
+echo "created PR"
+
 echo "----------------------"
 echo "deployment successful"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/templates/ask_lambda_layer.template b/templates/alexa_skills_kit_sdk_python_layer.template
similarity index 68%
rename from templates/ask_lambda_layer.template
rename to templates/alexa_skills_kit_sdk_python_layer.template
index 46e4e9a..f59ed7f 100644
--- a/templates/ask_lambda_layer.template
+++ b/templates/alexa_skills_kit_sdk_python_layer.template
@@ -23,27 +23,7 @@ Parameters:
     Type: String
     Default: lambda-deployment-bundles
 
-  oldLayerBucketKey:
-    Type: String
-    Default: ask_layer.zip
-
-  oldLayerBucketName:
-    Type: String
-    Default: burnday-app-artifacts
-
-
 Resources:
-  askPythonLayer:
-    Type: AWS::Lambda::LayerVersion
-    Properties:
-      CompatibleRuntimes:
-        - python3.9
-      Content:
-        S3Bucket: !Ref oldLayerBucketName
-        S3Key: !Ref oldLayerBucketKey
-      Description: Alexa Skills kit python sdk for v1.16.1
-      LayerName: ask-core-1-16-1
-
 
   askMostRecentPython311:
     Type: AWS::Lambda::LayerVersion