diff --git a/scripts/print_node_config.sh b/scripts/print_node_config.sh
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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -euo pipefail
+
+# Small helper script to print the current Base node configuration
+# derived from environment variables and defaults.
+
+CLIENT="${CLIENT:-geth}"
+HOST_DATA_DIR="${HOST_DATA_DIR:-./${CLIENT}-data}"
+
+echo "Base node configuration:"
+echo "  Execution client: ${CLIENT}"
+echo "  Host data directory: ${HOST_DATA_DIR}"
+
+if [ -n "${OP_NODE_RPC_URL:-}" ]; then
+  echo "  OP_NODE_RPC_URL: ${OP_NODE_RPC_URL}"
+else
+  echo "  OP_NODE_RPC_URL: not set"
+fi
+
+if [ -n "${L1_RPC_URL:-}" ]; then
+  echo "  L1_RPC_URL: ${L1_RPC_URL}"
+else
+  echo "  L1_RPC_URL: not set"
+fi