diff --git a/crates/bin/pindexer/src/indexer_ext.rs b/crates/bin/pindexer/src/indexer_ext.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..380eeca5f9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/bin/pindexer/src/indexer_ext.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+pub trait IndexerExt: Sized {
+    fn with_default_penumbra_app_views(self) -> Self;
+}
+
+impl IndexerExt for cometindex::Indexer {
+    fn with_default_penumbra_app_views(self) -> Self {
+        self.with_index(crate::shielded_pool::fmd::ClueSet {})
+    }
+}
diff --git a/crates/bin/pindexer/src/lib.rs b/crates/bin/pindexer/src/lib.rs
index fb66be36dc..d174c59f5e 100644
--- a/crates/bin/pindexer/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/bin/pindexer/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 pub use cometindex::{AppView, Indexer};
 
+mod indexer_ext;
 pub mod shielded_pool;