diff --git a/bin/node/src/cli.rs b/bin/node/src/cli.rs
index 40b3cbd7..4ae92dc5 100644
--- a/bin/node/src/cli.rs
+++ b/bin/node/src/cli.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 //! Contains the CLI arguments
 
-use base_reth_runner::{BaseNodeConfig, FlashblocksConfig, TracingConfig};
+use std::path::PathBuf;
+
+use base_reth_runner::{BaseNodeConfig, FlashblocksConfig, ProofsConfig, TracingConfig};
 use reth_optimism_node::args::RollupArgs;
 
 /// CLI Arguments
@@ -37,6 +39,19 @@ pub struct Args {
     /// Enable metering RPC for transaction bundle simulation
     #[arg(long = "enable-metering", value_name = "ENABLE_METERING")]
     pub enable_metering: bool,
+
+    /// If true, initialize external-proofs exex to save and serve trie nodes to provide proofs
+    /// faster.
+    #[arg(long = "proofs-history", value_name = "PROOFS_HISTORY", default_value = "false")]
+    pub proofs_history: bool,
+
+    /// The path to the storage DB for proofs history.
+    #[arg(
+        long = "proofs-history.storage-path",
+        value_name = "PROOFS_HISTORY_STORAGE_PATH",
+        required_if_eq("proofs_history", "true")
+    )]
+    pub proofs_history_storage_path: Option<PathBuf>,
 }
 
 impl Args {
@@ -45,22 +60,39 @@ impl Args {
     pub const fn flashblocks_enabled(&self) -> bool {
         self.websocket_url.is_some()
     }
+
+    /// Returns the [`FlashblocksConfig`] if flashblocks is enabled.
+    pub fn flashblocks_config(&self) -> Option<FlashblocksConfig> {
+        self.websocket_url.as_ref().map(|websocket_url| FlashblocksConfig {
+            websocket_url: websocket_url.clone(),
+            max_pending_blocks_depth: self.max_pending_blocks_depth,
+        })
+    }
+
+    /// Returns the [`ProofsConfig`].
+    pub fn proofs_config(&self) -> ProofsConfig {
+        ProofsConfig {
+            enabled: self.proofs_history,
+            storage_path: self.proofs_history_storage_path.clone(),
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Returns the [`TracingConfig`].
+    pub const fn tracing_config(&self) -> TracingConfig {
+        TracingConfig {
+            enabled: self.enable_transaction_tracing,
+            logs_enabled: self.enable_transaction_tracing_logs,
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 impl From<Args> for BaseNodeConfig {
     fn from(args: Args) -> Self {
-        let flashblocks = args.websocket_url.map(|websocket_url| FlashblocksConfig {
-            websocket_url,
-            max_pending_blocks_depth: args.max_pending_blocks_depth,
-        });
-
         Self {
+            flashblocks: args.flashblocks_config(),
+            proofs: args.proofs_config(),
+            tracing: args.tracing_config(),
             rollup_args: args.rollup_args,
-            flashblocks,
-            tracing: TracingConfig {
-                enabled: args.enable_transaction_tracing,
-                logs_enabled: args.enable_transaction_tracing_logs,
-            },
             metering_enabled: args.enable_metering,
         }
     }
diff --git a/crates/runner/src/config.rs b/crates/runner/src/config.rs
index 56029c6b..b83abfe0 100644
--- a/crates/runner/src/config.rs
+++ b/crates/runner/src/config.rs
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ pub struct BaseNodeConfig {
     pub flashblocks: Option<FlashblocksConfig>,
     /// Execution extension tracing toggles.
     pub tracing: TracingConfig,
+    /// Proofs extension configuration.
+    pub proofs: ProofsConfig,
     /// Indicates whether the metering RPC surface should be installed.
     pub metering_enabled: bool,
 }
@@ -31,6 +33,16 @@ pub struct FlashblocksConfig {
     pub max_pending_blocks_depth: u64,
 }
 
+/// Proofs Extension Configuration.
+#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
+pub struct ProofsConfig {
+    /// If true, initializes external-proofs ExEx to save and serve trie nodes to provide proofs
+    /// faster.
+    pub enabled: bool,
+    /// The path to the storage DB for proofs history.
+    pub storage_path: Option<std::path::PathBuf>,
+}
+
 /// Transaction tracing toggles.
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy)]
 pub struct TracingConfig {
diff --git a/crates/runner/src/extensions/mod.rs b/crates/runner/src/extensions/mod.rs
index f9204126..2094d952 100644
--- a/crates/runner/src/extensions/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/runner/src/extensions/mod.rs
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@
 //! Builder extensions for the node nicely modularizes parts
 //! of the node building process.
 
+mod proofs;
+pub use proofs::ProofsExtension;
+
 mod canon;
 pub use canon::FlashblocksCanonExtension;
 
@@ -13,4 +16,4 @@ mod tracing;
 pub use tracing::TransactionTracingExtension;
 
 mod types;
-pub use types::{FlashblocksCell, OpBuilder, OpProvider};
+pub use types::{FlashblocksCell, OpBuilder, OpProvider, ProofsCell};
diff --git a/crates/runner/src/extensions/proofs.rs b/crates/runner/src/extensions/proofs.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..511597c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/runner/src/extensions/proofs.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+//! Contains a [`ProofsExtensions`] which stores intermediate storage updates.
+
+use crate::{ProofsCell, ProofsConfig, extensions::OpBuilder};
+
+/// Proofs Extension.
+#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
+pub struct ProofsExtension<S> {
+    /// Shared state.
+    pub cell: ProofsCell<S>,
+    /// Proofs config.
+    pub config: ProofsConfig,
+}
+
+impl<S> ProofsExtension<S> {
+    /// Create a new Proofs extension helper.
+    pub const fn new(cell: ProofsCell<S>, config: ProofsConfig) -> Self {
+        Self { cell, config }
+    }
+
+    /// Applies the extension to the supplied builder.
+    pub fn apply(&self, _builder: OpBuilder) -> OpBuilder {
+        unimplemented!("ProofsExtension::apply is not yet implemented")
+    }
+}
diff --git a/crates/runner/src/extensions/types.rs b/crates/runner/src/extensions/types.rs
index 444dc56c..e0165744 100644
--- a/crates/runner/src/extensions/types.rs
+++ b/crates/runner/src/extensions/types.rs
@@ -25,3 +25,6 @@ pub type OpBuilder =
 
 /// The flashblocks cell holds the [`FlashblocksState`].
 pub type FlashblocksCell = Arc<OnceCell<Arc<FlashblocksState<OpProvider>>>>;
+
+/// A cell holding the proofs state.
+pub type ProofsCell<S> = Arc<OnceCell<Arc<S>>>;
diff --git a/crates/runner/src/lib.rs b/crates/runner/src/lib.rs
index 82025faf..fe35c31d 100644
--- a/crates/runner/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/runner/src/lib.rs
@@ -10,10 +10,10 @@ mod runner;
 pub use runner::BaseNodeRunner;
 
 mod config;
-pub use config::{BaseNodeConfig, FlashblocksConfig, TracingConfig};
+pub use config::{BaseNodeConfig, FlashblocksConfig, ProofsConfig, TracingConfig};
 
 mod extensions;
 pub use extensions::{
     BaseRpcExtension, FlashblocksCanonExtension, FlashblocksCell, OpBuilder, OpProvider,
-    TransactionTracingExtension,
+    ProofsCell, ProofsExtension, TransactionTracingExtension,
 };
diff --git a/crates/runner/src/runner.rs b/crates/runner/src/runner.rs
index e4574036..7377f87d 100644
--- a/crates/runner/src/runner.rs
+++ b/crates/runner/src/runner.rs
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ use reth_optimism_node::OpNode;
 use tracing::info;
 
 use crate::{
-    BaseNodeBuilder, BaseNodeConfig, BaseRpcExtension, FlashblocksCanonExtension,
-    TransactionTracingExtension,
+    BaseNodeBuilder, BaseNodeConfig, BaseRpcExtension, FlashblocksCanonExtension, ProofsCell,
+    ProofsExtension, TransactionTracingExtension,
 };
 
 /// Wraps the Base node configuration and orchestrates builder wiring.
@@ -54,10 +54,17 @@ impl BaseNodeRunner {
             FlashblocksCanonExtension::new(flashblocks_cell.clone(), flashblocks_config.clone());
         let builder = flashblocks_extension.apply(builder);
 
+        // Apply the Proofs extension
+        let proofs_cell: ProofsCell<()> = Arc::new(OnceCell::new());
+        let proofs_extension =
+            ProofsExtension::new(proofs_cell.clone(), self.config.proofs.clone());
+        let builder = ProofsExtension::apply(&proofs_extension, builder);
+
         // Apply the Transaction Tracing extension
         let tracing_extension = TransactionTracingExtension::new(self.config.tracing);
         let builder = tracing_extension.apply(builder);
 
+        // Apply the Base RPC extension
         let rpc_extension = BaseRpcExtension::new(
             flashblocks_cell.clone(),
             flashblocks_config.clone(),