diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 85268325c..be7d8a8c0 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -2860,7 +2860,6 @@ dependencies = [
  "axum",
  "cargo_metadata",
  "clap",
- "dotenvy",
  "evm_arithmetization",
  "futures",
  "ops",
@@ -2872,7 +2871,6 @@ dependencies = [
  "serde_json",
  "serde_path_to_error",
  "tokio",
- "toml",
  "tracing",
  "tracing-subscriber",
  "vergen",
@@ -3303,7 +3301,6 @@ dependencies = [
  "paladin-core",
  "proof_gen",
  "serde",
- "trace_decoder",
  "tracing",
  "zero_bin_common",
 ]
@@ -5136,7 +5133,6 @@ dependencies = [
  "nunny",
  "plonky2",
  "plonky2_maybe_rayon 0.2.0 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
- "pretty_env_logger",
  "prover",
  "rlp",
  "serde",
@@ -5814,6 +5810,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "cargo_metadata",
  "clap",
  "directories",
+ "dotenvy",
  "evm_arithmetization",
  "futures",
  "lru",
@@ -5822,10 +5819,11 @@ dependencies = [
  "proof_gen",
  "serde",
  "serde_json",
+ "serde_path_to_error",
  "thiserror",
  "tokio",
- "trace_decoder",
  "tracing",
+ "tracing-subscriber",
  "vergen",
 ]
 
diff --git a/trace_decoder/Cargo.toml b/trace_decoder/Cargo.toml
index 4febd85f2..8bdeaf022 100644
--- a/trace_decoder/Cargo.toml
+++ b/trace_decoder/Cargo.toml
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ criterion = { workspace = true }
 glob = "0.3.1"
 libtest-mimic = "0.7.3"
 plonky2_maybe_rayon = { workspace = true }
-pretty_env_logger = { workspace = true }
 prover = { workspace = true }
 serde_json = { workspace = true }
 serde_path_to_error = { workspace = true }
diff --git a/zero_bin/common/Cargo.toml b/zero_bin/common/Cargo.toml
index 0b389cf9f..c66397ca1 100644
--- a/zero_bin/common/Cargo.toml
+++ b/zero_bin/common/Cargo.toml
@@ -14,15 +14,18 @@ anyhow = { workspace = true }
 async-stream = { workspace = true }
 cargo_metadata = { workspace = true }
 clap = { workspace = true }
+dotenvy = { workspace = true }
 futures = { workspace = true }
 lru = { workspace = true }
 once_cell = { workspace = true }
 plonky2 = { workspace = true }
 serde = { workspace = true }
 serde_json = { workspace = true }
+serde_path_to_error = { workspace = true }
 thiserror = { workspace = true }
 tokio = { workspace = true }
 tracing = { workspace = true }
+tracing-subscriber = { workspace = true }
 vergen = { workspace = true }
 
 directories = "5.0.1"
@@ -30,24 +33,22 @@ directories = "5.0.1"
 # Local dependencies
 evm_arithmetization = { workspace = true }
 proof_gen = { workspace = true }
-trace_decoder = { workspace = true }
 
 [build-dependencies]
+anyhow = { workspace = true }
 cargo_metadata = { workspace = true }
 vergen = { workspace = true }
-anyhow = { workspace = true }
+
 
 [features]
 default = ["eth_mainnet"]
 eth_mainnet = [
     "evm_arithmetization/eth_mainnet",
     "proof_gen/eth_mainnet",
-    "trace_decoder/eth_mainnet",
 ]
 cdk_erigon = [
     "evm_arithmetization/cdk_erigon",
     "proof_gen/cdk_erigon",
-    "trace_decoder/cdk_erigon",
 ]
 
 [lints]
diff --git a/zero_bin/common/src/env.rs b/zero_bin/common/src/env.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f1356247e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/zero_bin/common/src/env.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+use std::io;
+
+use dotenvy::dotenv;
+use tracing::warn;
+
+/// Attempt to load in the local `.env` if present and set any environment
+/// variables specified inside of it.
+///
+/// To keep things simple, any IO error we will treat as the file not existing
+/// and continue moving on without the `env` variables set.
+pub fn load_dotenvy_vars_if_present() {
+    match dotenv() {
+        Ok(_) | Err(dotenvy::Error::Io(io::Error { .. })) => (),
+        Err(e) => warn!("Found local `.env` file but was unable to parse it! (err: {e})",),
+    }
+}
diff --git a/zero_bin/common/src/fs.rs b/zero_bin/common/src/fs.rs
index 7603f5100..6d274903e 100644
--- a/zero_bin/common/src/fs.rs
+++ b/zero_bin/common/src/fs.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,22 @@
+use std::fs::File;
 use std::path::PathBuf;
 
+use proof_gen::proof_types::GeneratedBlockProof;
+
 pub fn generate_block_proof_file_name(directory: &Option<&str>, block_height: u64) -> PathBuf {
     let mut path = PathBuf::from(directory.unwrap_or(""));
     path.push(format!("b{}.zkproof", block_height));
     path
 }
+
+pub fn get_previous_proof(path: Option<PathBuf>) -> anyhow::Result<Option<GeneratedBlockProof>> {
+    if path.is_none() {
+        return Ok(None);
+    }
+
+    let path = path.unwrap();
+    let file = File::open(path)?;
+    let des = &mut serde_json::Deserializer::from_reader(&file);
+    let proof: GeneratedBlockProof = serde_path_to_error::deserialize(des)?;
+    Ok(Some(proof))
+}
diff --git a/zero_bin/common/src/lib.rs b/zero_bin/common/src/lib.rs
index 42ce661d7..d810ecb53 100644
--- a/zero_bin/common/src/lib.rs
+++ b/zero_bin/common/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 pub mod block_interval;
 pub mod debug_utils;
+pub mod env;
 pub mod fs;
 pub mod parsing;
 pub mod pre_checks;
 pub mod prover_state;
 pub mod provider;
+pub mod tracing;
 pub mod version;
 
 /// Size of the channel used to send block prover inputs to the per block
diff --git a/zero_bin/leader/src/init.rs b/zero_bin/common/src/tracing.rs
similarity index 92%
rename from zero_bin/leader/src/init.rs
rename to zero_bin/common/src/tracing.rs
index f93914895..6c3f9a8bc 100644
--- a/zero_bin/leader/src/init.rs
+++ b/zero_bin/common/src/tracing.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 use tracing_subscriber::{prelude::*, util::SubscriberInitExt, EnvFilter};
-pub(crate) fn tracing() {
+
+pub fn init() {
     tracing_subscriber::Registry::default()
         .with(
             tracing_subscriber::fmt::layer()
diff --git a/zero_bin/leader/Cargo.toml b/zero_bin/leader/Cargo.toml
index 5b9a67f34..c90d70948 100644
--- a/zero_bin/leader/Cargo.toml
+++ b/zero_bin/leader/Cargo.toml
@@ -10,20 +10,18 @@ categories.workspace = true
 build = "../common/build.rs"
 
 [dependencies]
-paladin-core = { workspace = true }
-clap = { workspace = true }
-tracing = { workspace = true }
-tracing-subscriber = { workspace = true }
+alloy = { workspace = true }
 anyhow = { workspace = true }
+axum = { workspace = true }
+clap = { workspace = true }
+futures = { workspace = true }
+paladin-core = { workspace = true }
 serde = { workspace = true }
-dotenvy = { workspace = true }
-tokio = { workspace = true }
 serde_json = { workspace = true }
 serde_path_to_error = { workspace = true }
-futures = { workspace = true }
-alloy.workspace = true
-axum = { workspace = true }
-toml = { workspace = true }
+tokio = { workspace = true }
+tracing = { workspace = true }
+tracing-subscriber = { workspace = true }
 
 # Local dependencies
 evm_arithmetization = { workspace = true }
diff --git a/zero_bin/leader/src/main.rs b/zero_bin/leader/src/main.rs
index c0311b15c..b230009cc 100644
--- a/zero_bin/leader/src/main.rs
+++ b/zero_bin/leader/src/main.rs
@@ -1,17 +1,16 @@
+use std::env;
 use std::sync::Arc;
-use std::{env, io};
-use std::{fs::File, path::PathBuf};
 
 use anyhow::Result;
 use clap::Parser;
 use cli::Command;
 use client::RpcParams;
-use dotenvy::dotenv;
 use ops::register;
 use paladin::runtime::Runtime;
-use proof_gen::proof_types::GeneratedBlockProof;
 use prover::ProverConfig;
-use tracing::{info, warn};
+use tracing::info;
+use zero_bin_common::env::load_dotenvy_vars_if_present;
+use zero_bin_common::fs::get_previous_proof;
 use zero_bin_common::{
     block_interval::BlockInterval, prover_state::persistence::set_circuit_cache_dir_env_if_not_set,
 };
@@ -22,26 +21,13 @@ use crate::client::{client_main, LeaderConfig};
 mod cli;
 mod client;
 mod http;
-mod init;
 mod stdio;
 
-fn get_previous_proof(path: Option<PathBuf>) -> Result<Option<GeneratedBlockProof>> {
-    if path.is_none() {
-        return Ok(None);
-    }
-
-    let path = path.unwrap();
-    let file = File::open(path)?;
-    let des = &mut serde_json::Deserializer::from_reader(&file);
-    let proof: GeneratedBlockProof = serde_path_to_error::deserialize(des)?;
-    Ok(Some(proof))
-}
-
 #[tokio::main]
 async fn main() -> Result<()> {
     load_dotenvy_vars_if_present();
     set_circuit_cache_dir_env_if_not_set()?;
-    init::tracing();
+    zero_bin_common::tracing::init();
 
     let args: Vec<String> = env::args().collect();
 
@@ -127,15 +113,3 @@ async fn main() -> Result<()> {
 
     Ok(())
 }
-
-/// Attempt to load in the local `.env` if present and set any environment
-/// variables specified inside of it.
-///
-/// To keep things simple, any IO error we will treat as the file not existing
-/// and continue moving on without the `env` variables set.
-fn load_dotenvy_vars_if_present() {
-    match dotenv() {
-        Ok(_) | Err(dotenvy::Error::Io(io::Error { .. })) => (),
-        Err(e) => warn!("Found local `.env` file but was unable to parse it! (err: {e})",),
-    }
-}
diff --git a/zero_bin/ops/Cargo.toml b/zero_bin/ops/Cargo.toml
index 4e7bef01a..14b59eadd 100644
--- a/zero_bin/ops/Cargo.toml
+++ b/zero_bin/ops/Cargo.toml
@@ -9,15 +9,14 @@ keywords.workspace = true
 categories.workspace = true
 
 [dependencies]
+keccak-hash = { workspace = true }
 paladin-core = { workspace = true }
 serde = { workspace = true }
 tracing = { workspace = true }
-keccak-hash = { workspace = true }
 
 # Local dependencies
 evm_arithmetization = { workspace = true }
 proof_gen = { workspace = true }
-trace_decoder = { workspace = true }
 zero_bin_common = { workspace = true }
 
 [features]
@@ -25,12 +24,10 @@ default = ["eth_mainnet"]
 eth_mainnet = [
     "evm_arithmetization/eth_mainnet",
     "proof_gen/eth_mainnet",
-    "trace_decoder/eth_mainnet",
     "zero_bin_common/eth_mainnet",
 ]
 cdk_erigon = [
     "evm_arithmetization/cdk_erigon",
     "proof_gen/cdk_erigon",
-    "trace_decoder/cdk_erigon",
     "zero_bin_common/cdk_erigon",
 ]
diff --git a/zero_bin/rpc/Cargo.toml b/zero_bin/rpc/Cargo.toml
index 8d4444bb6..64e494ca8 100644
--- a/zero_bin/rpc/Cargo.toml
+++ b/zero_bin/rpc/Cargo.toml
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ anyhow = { workspace = true }
 clap = { workspace = true }
 futures = { workspace = true }
 hex = { workspace = true }
+itertools = { workspace = true }
 serde = { workspace = true }
 serde_json = { workspace = true }
 tokio = { workspace = true }
@@ -23,7 +24,6 @@ tower = { workspace = true, features = ["retry"] }
 tracing = { workspace = true }
 tracing-subscriber = { workspace = true }
 url = { workspace = true }
-itertools = { workspace = true }
 
 # Local dependencies
 compat = { workspace = true }
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ trace_decoder = { workspace = true }
 zero_bin_common = { workspace = true }
 
 [build-dependencies]
+anyhow = { workspace = true }
 cargo_metadata = { workspace = true }
 vergen = { workspace = true }
-anyhow = { workspace = true }
 
 [features]
 default = ["eth_mainnet"]
diff --git a/zero_bin/verifier/Cargo.toml b/zero_bin/verifier/Cargo.toml
index 80d64df1f..259c6d3f5 100644
--- a/zero_bin/verifier/Cargo.toml
+++ b/zero_bin/verifier/Cargo.toml
@@ -6,22 +6,22 @@ edition = "2021"
 build = "../common/build.rs"
 
 [dependencies]
+anyhow = { workspace = true }
 clap = { workspace = true }
-tracing = { workspace = true }
-tracing-subscriber = { workspace = true }
 dotenvy = { workspace = true }
-anyhow = { workspace = true }
 serde_json = { workspace = true }
 serde_path_to_error = { workspace = true }
+tracing = { workspace = true }
+tracing-subscriber = { workspace = true }
 
 # Local dependencies
 proof_gen = { workspace = true }
 zero_bin_common = { workspace = true }
 
 [build-dependencies]
+anyhow = { workspace = true }
 cargo_metadata = { workspace = true }
 vergen = { workspace = true }
-anyhow = { workspace = true }
 
 
 [features]
diff --git a/zero_bin/worker/src/init.rs b/zero_bin/worker/src/init.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index f93914895..000000000
--- a/zero_bin/worker/src/init.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-use tracing_subscriber::{prelude::*, util::SubscriberInitExt, EnvFilter};
-pub(crate) fn tracing() {
-    tracing_subscriber::Registry::default()
-        .with(
-            tracing_subscriber::fmt::layer()
-                .with_ansi(false)
-                .compact()
-                .with_filter(EnvFilter::from_default_env()),
-        )
-        .init();
-}
diff --git a/zero_bin/worker/src/main.rs b/zero_bin/worker/src/main.rs
index 08b125ad9..3ea4c7cae 100644
--- a/zero_bin/worker/src/main.rs
+++ b/zero_bin/worker/src/main.rs
@@ -9,9 +9,7 @@ use zero_bin_common::prover_state::{
     cli::CliProverStateConfig,
     persistence::{set_circuit_cache_dir_env_if_not_set, CIRCUIT_VERSION},
 };
-use zero_bin_common::version;
-
-mod init;
+use zero_bin_common::{tracing, version};
 
 // TODO: https://github.com/0xPolygonZero/zk_evm/issues/302
 //       this should probably be removed.
@@ -40,7 +38,7 @@ async fn main() -> Result<()> {
     }
 
     dotenv().ok();
-    init::tracing();
+    tracing::init();
     set_circuit_cache_dir_env_if_not_set()?;
     let args = Cli::parse();