diff --git a/scripts/dump_peers.sh b/scripts/dump_peers.sh
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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -euo pipefail
+
+# Dumps the current list of peers from a running geth node.
+
+RPC_URL="${RPC_URL:-http://127.0.0.1:8545}"
+
+echo "Using RPC URL: ${RPC_URL}"
+echo
+
+payload='{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"admin_peers","params":[],"id":1}'
+
+response="$(curl -s -X POST "${RPC_URL}" -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d "${payload}")"
+
+if [ -z "${response}" ]; then
+  echo "No response received. Is geth running with admin RPC enabled?"
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+echo "Peers response:"
+echo "${response}"