diff --git a/tools/node_config_diff_v2.py b/tools/node_config_diff_v2.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""RustChain Compare node configs."""
+import json, urllib.request, ssl, os, time
+NODE = os.environ.get("RUSTCHAIN_NODE", "https://rustchain.org")
+def api(p):
+    ctx = ssl.create_default_context(); ctx.check_hostname = False; ctx.verify_mode = ssl.CERT_NONE
+    try:
+        s = time.time()
+        r = urllib.request.urlopen(f"{NODE}{p}", timeout=10, context=ctx)
+        return json.loads(r.read()), round((time.time()-s)*1000, 1)
+    except: return {}, 0
+def main():
+    h, hms = api("/health")
+    e, ems = api("/epoch")
+    m, mms = api("/api/miners")
+    ml = m if isinstance(m, list) else m.get("miners", [])
+    print(f"Compare node configs")
+    print(f"  {h.get('status','?')} v{h.get('version','?')} | epoch {e.get('epoch', e.get('current_epoch','?'))} | {len(ml)} miners | {hms}ms")
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()