diff --git a/packages/core/src/Extension.ts b/packages/core/src/Extension.ts
index 4b2f95ed..1eef45a0 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/Extension.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/Extension.ts
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ declare module '@tiptap/core' {
      */
     addGlobalAttributes?: (this: {
       options: Options,
-      parentConfig: ParentConfig<ExtensionConfig<Options>>,
+      parent: ParentConfig<ExtensionConfig<Options>>['addGlobalAttributes'],
     }) => GlobalAttributes | {},
 
     /**
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ declare module '@tiptap/core' {
     addCommands?: (this: {
       options: Options,
       editor: Editor,
-      parentConfig: ParentConfig<ExtensionConfig<Options>>,
+      parent: ParentConfig<ExtensionConfig<Options>>['addCommands'],
     }) => Partial<RawCommands>,
 
     /**
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ declare module '@tiptap/core' {
     addKeyboardShortcuts?: (this: {
       options: Options,
       editor: Editor,
-      parentConfig: ParentConfig<ExtensionConfig<Options>>,
+      parent: ParentConfig<ExtensionConfig<Options>>['addKeyboardShortcuts'],
     }) => {
       [key: string]: ProseMirrorCommand,
     },
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ declare module '@tiptap/core' {
     addInputRules?: (this: {
       options: Options,
       editor: Editor,
-      parentConfig: ParentConfig<ExtensionConfig<Options>>,
+      parent: ParentConfig<ExtensionConfig<Options>>['addInputRules'],
     }) => InputRule[],
 
     /**
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ declare module '@tiptap/core' {
     addPasteRules?: (this: {
       options: Options,
       editor: Editor,
-      parentConfig: ParentConfig<ExtensionConfig<Options>>,
+      parent: ParentConfig<ExtensionConfig<Options>>['addPasteRules'],
     }) => Plugin[],
 
     /**
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ declare module '@tiptap/core' {
     addProseMirrorPlugins?: (this: {
       options: Options,
       editor: Editor,
-      parentConfig: ParentConfig<ExtensionConfig<Options>>,
+      parent: ParentConfig<ExtensionConfig<Options>>['addProseMirrorPlugins'],
     }) => Plugin[],
 
     /**
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ declare module '@tiptap/core' {
     extendNodeSchema?: ((
       this: {
         options: Options,
-        parentConfig: ParentConfig<ExtensionConfig<Options>>,
+        parent: ParentConfig<ExtensionConfig<Options>>['extendNodeSchema'],
       },
       extension: Node,
     ) => {
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ declare module '@tiptap/core' {
     extendMarkSchema?: ((
       this: {
         options: Options,
-        parentConfig: ParentConfig<ExtensionConfig<Options>>,
+        parent: ParentConfig<ExtensionConfig<Options>>['extendMarkSchema'],
       },
       extension: Node,
     ) => {
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ declare module '@tiptap/core' {
      onBeforeCreate?: ((this: {
       options: Options,
       editor: Editor,
-      parentConfig: ParentConfig<ExtensionConfig<Options>>,
+      parent: ParentConfig<ExtensionConfig<Options>>['onBeforeCreate'],
     }) => void) | null,
 
     /**
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ declare module '@tiptap/core' {
     onCreate?: ((this: {
       options: Options,
       editor: Editor,
-      parentConfig: ParentConfig<ExtensionConfig<Options>>,
+      parent: ParentConfig<ExtensionConfig<Options>>['onCreate'],
     }) => void) | null,
 
     /**
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ declare module '@tiptap/core' {
     onUpdate?: ((this: {
       options: Options,
       editor: Editor,
-      parentConfig: ParentConfig<ExtensionConfig<Options>>,
+      parent: ParentConfig<ExtensionConfig<Options>>['onUpdate'],
     }) => void) | null,
 
     /**
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ declare module '@tiptap/core' {
     onSelectionUpdate?: ((this: {
       options: Options,
       editor: Editor,
-      parentConfig: ParentConfig<ExtensionConfig<Options>>,
+      parent: ParentConfig<ExtensionConfig<Options>>['onSelectionUpdate'],
     }) => void) | null,
 
     /**
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ declare module '@tiptap/core' {
       this: {
         options: Options,
         editor: Editor,
-        parentConfig: ParentConfig<ExtensionConfig<Options>>,
+        parent: ParentConfig<ExtensionConfig<Options>>['onTransaction'],
       },
       props: {
         transaction: Transaction,
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ declare module '@tiptap/core' {
       this: {
         options: Options,
         editor: Editor,
-        parentConfig: ParentConfig<ExtensionConfig<Options>>,
+        parent: ParentConfig<ExtensionConfig<Options>>['onFocus'],
       },
       props: {
         event: FocusEvent,
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ declare module '@tiptap/core' {
       this: {
         options: Options,
         editor: Editor,
-        parentConfig: ParentConfig<ExtensionConfig<Options>>,
+        parent: ParentConfig<ExtensionConfig<Options>>['onBlur'],
       },
       props: {
         event: FocusEvent,
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ declare module '@tiptap/core' {
     onDestroy?: ((this: {
       options: Options,
       editor: Editor,
-      parentConfig: ParentConfig<ExtensionConfig<Options>>,
+      parent: ParentConfig<ExtensionConfig<Options>>['onDestroy'],
     }) => void) | null,
   }
 }
@@ -205,12 +205,13 @@ export class Extension<Options = any> {
     defaultOptions: {},
   }
 
-  // parentConfig: Partial<ExtensionConfig> = {}
-  parent: any
+  options: Options
 
-  options!: Options
+  parent: Extension | null = null
 
-  constructor(config: ExtensionConfig<Options>) {
+  child: Extension | null = null
+
+  constructor(config: Partial<ExtensionConfig<Options>> = {}) {
     this.config = {
       ...this.config,
       ...config,
@@ -219,33 +220,26 @@ export class Extension<Options = any> {
     this.options = this.config.defaultOptions
   }
 
-  static create<O>(config: ExtensionConfig<O>) {
+  static create<O>(config: Partial<ExtensionConfig<O>> = {}) {
     return new Extension<O>(config)
   }
 
   configure(options: Partial<Options> = {}) {
-    return Extension
-      .create<Options>(this.config as ExtensionConfig<Options>)
-      .#configure(options)
-  }
-
-  #configure = (options: Partial<Options>) => {
-    this.options = mergeDeep(this.config.defaultOptions, options) as Options
+    this.options = mergeDeep(this.options, options) as Options
 
     return this
   }
 
   extend<ExtendedOptions = Options>(extendedConfig: Partial<ExtensionConfig<ExtendedOptions>> = {}) {
-    const extension = new Extension<ExtendedOptions>({
-      // ...this.config,
-      ...extendedConfig,
-    } as ExtensionConfig<ExtendedOptions>)
+    const extension = new Extension<ExtendedOptions>(extendedConfig)
 
-    // extension.parentConfig = this.config
     extension.parent = this
+
+    this.child = extension
+
     extension.options = {
-      ...(this.config.defaultOptions ?? {}),
-      ...(extendedConfig.defaultOptions ?? {}),
+      ...extension.parent.options,
+      ...extension.options,
     }
 
     return extension
diff --git a/packages/core/src/Mark.ts b/packages/core/src/Mark.ts
index 94d3709b..767a70eb 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/Mark.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/Mark.ts
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ declare module '@tiptap/core' {
      */
     addGlobalAttributes?: (this: {
       options: Options,
-      parentConfig: ParentConfig<MarkConfig<Options>>,
+      parent: ParentConfig<MarkConfig<Options>>['addGlobalAttributes'],
     }) => GlobalAttributes | {},
 
     /**
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ declare module '@tiptap/core' {
       options: Options,
       editor: Editor,
       type: MarkType,
-      parentConfig: ParentConfig<MarkConfig<Options>>,
+      parent: ParentConfig<MarkConfig<Options>>['addCommands'],
     }) => Partial<RawCommands>,
 
     /**
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ declare module '@tiptap/core' {
       options: Options,
       editor: Editor,
       type: MarkType,
-      parentConfig: ParentConfig<MarkConfig<Options>>,
+      parent: ParentConfig<MarkConfig<Options>>['addKeyboardShortcuts'],
     }) => {
       [key: string]: ProseMirrorCommand,
     },
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ declare module '@tiptap/core' {
       options: Options,
       editor: Editor,
       type: MarkType,
-      parentConfig: ParentConfig<MarkConfig<Options>>,
+      parent: ParentConfig<MarkConfig<Options>>['addInputRules'],
     }) => InputRule[],
 
     /**
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ declare module '@tiptap/core' {
       options: Options,
       editor: Editor,
       type: MarkType,
-      parentConfig: ParentConfig<MarkConfig<Options>>,
+      parent: ParentConfig<MarkConfig<Options>>['addPasteRules'],
     }) => Plugin[],
 
     /**
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ declare module '@tiptap/core' {
       options: Options,
       editor: Editor,
       type: MarkType,
-      parentConfig: ParentConfig<MarkConfig<Options>>,
+      parent: ParentConfig<MarkConfig<Options>>['addProseMirrorPlugins'],
     }) => Plugin[],
 
     /**
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ declare module '@tiptap/core' {
     extendNodeSchema?: ((
       this: {
         options: Options,
-        parentConfig: ParentConfig<MarkConfig<Options>>,
+        parent: ParentConfig<MarkConfig<Options>>['extendNodeSchema'],
       },
       extension: Node,
     ) => {
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ declare module '@tiptap/core' {
     extendMarkSchema?: ((
       this: {
         options: Options,
-        parentConfig: ParentConfig<MarkConfig<Options>>,
+        parent: ParentConfig<MarkConfig<Options>>['extendMarkSchema'],
       },
       extension: Node,
     ) => {
@@ -125,11 +125,11 @@ declare module '@tiptap/core' {
     /**
      * The editor is not ready yet.
      */
-     onBeforeCreate?: ((this: {
+    onBeforeCreate?: ((this: {
       options: Options,
       editor: Editor,
       type: MarkType,
-      parentConfig: ParentConfig<MarkConfig<Options>>,
+      parent: ParentConfig<MarkConfig<Options>>['onBeforeCreate'],
     }) => void) | null,
 
     /**
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ declare module '@tiptap/core' {
       options: Options,
       editor: Editor,
       type: MarkType,
-      parentConfig: ParentConfig<MarkConfig<Options>>,
+      parent: ParentConfig<MarkConfig<Options>>['onCreate'],
     }) => void) | null,
 
     /**
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ declare module '@tiptap/core' {
       options: Options,
       editor: Editor,
       type: MarkType,
-      parentConfig: ParentConfig<MarkConfig<Options>>,
+      parent: ParentConfig<MarkConfig<Options>>['onUpdate'],
     }) => void) | null,
 
     /**
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ declare module '@tiptap/core' {
       options: Options,
       editor: Editor,
       type: MarkType,
-      parentConfig: ParentConfig<MarkConfig<Options>>,
+      parent: ParentConfig<MarkConfig<Options>>['onSelectionUpdate'],
     }) => void) | null,
 
     /**
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ declare module '@tiptap/core' {
         options: Options,
         editor: Editor,
         type: MarkType,
-        parentConfig: ParentConfig<MarkConfig<Options>>,
+        parent: ParentConfig<MarkConfig<Options>>['onTransaction'],
       },
       props: {
         transaction: Transaction,
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ declare module '@tiptap/core' {
         options: Options,
         editor: Editor,
         type: MarkType,
-        parentConfig: ParentConfig<MarkConfig<Options>>,
+        parent: ParentConfig<MarkConfig<Options>>['onFocus'],
       },
       props: {
         event: FocusEvent,
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ declare module '@tiptap/core' {
         options: Options,
         editor: Editor,
         type: MarkType,
-        parentConfig: ParentConfig<MarkConfig<Options>>,
+        parent: ParentConfig<MarkConfig<Options>>['onBlur'],
       },
       props: {
         event: FocusEvent,
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ declare module '@tiptap/core' {
       options: Options,
       editor: Editor,
       type: MarkType,
-      parentConfig: ParentConfig<MarkConfig<Options>>,
+      parent: ParentConfig<MarkConfig<Options>>['onDestroy'],
     }) => void) | null,
 
     /**
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ declare module '@tiptap/core' {
      */
     inclusive?: MarkSpec['inclusive'] | ((this: {
       options: Options,
-      parentConfig: ParentConfig<MarkConfig<Options>>,
+      parent: ParentConfig<MarkConfig<Options>>['inclusive'],
     }) => MarkSpec['inclusive']),
 
     /**
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ declare module '@tiptap/core' {
      */
     excludes?: MarkSpec['excludes'] | ((this: {
       options: Options,
-      parentConfig: ParentConfig<MarkConfig<Options>>,
+      parent: ParentConfig<MarkConfig<Options>>['excludes'],
     }) => MarkSpec['excludes']),
 
     /**
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ declare module '@tiptap/core' {
      */
     group?: MarkSpec['group'] | ((this: {
       options: Options,
-      parentConfig: ParentConfig<MarkConfig<Options>>,
+      parent: ParentConfig<MarkConfig<Options>>['group'],
     }) => MarkSpec['group']),
 
     /**
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ declare module '@tiptap/core' {
      */
     spanning?: MarkSpec['spanning'] | ((this: {
       options: Options,
-      parentConfig: ParentConfig<MarkConfig<Options>>,
+      parent: ParentConfig<MarkConfig<Options>>['spanning'],
     }) => MarkSpec['spanning']),
 
     /**
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ declare module '@tiptap/core' {
     parseHTML?: (
       this: {
         options: Options,
-        parentConfig: ParentConfig<MarkConfig<Options>>,
+        parent: ParentConfig<MarkConfig<Options>>['parseHTML'],
       },
     ) => MarkSpec['parseDOM'],
 
@@ -270,12 +270,12 @@ declare module '@tiptap/core' {
     renderHTML?: ((
       this: {
         options: Options,
-        parentConfig: ParentConfig<MarkConfig<Options>>,
+        parent: ParentConfig<MarkConfig<Options>>['renderHTML'],
       },
       props: {
         mark: ProseMirrorMark,
         HTMLAttributes: { [key: string]: any },
-      }
+      },
     ) => DOMOutputSpec) | null,
 
     /**
@@ -284,27 +284,28 @@ declare module '@tiptap/core' {
     addAttributes?: (
       this: {
         options: Options,
-        parentConfig: ParentConfig<MarkConfig<Options>>,
+        parent: ParentConfig<MarkConfig<Options>>['addAttributes'],
       },
     ) => Attributes | {},
   }
 }
 
 export class Mark<Options = any> {
-  type = 'mark'
+  type = 'node'
 
   config: MarkConfig = {
-    name: 'mark',
+    name: 'node',
     priority: 100,
     defaultOptions: {},
   }
 
-  // parentConfig: Partial<MarkConfig> = {}
-  parent: any
+  options: Options
 
-  options!: Options
+  parent: Mark | null = null
 
-  constructor(config: MarkConfig<Options>) {
+  child: Mark | null = null
+
+  constructor(config: Partial<MarkConfig<Options>> = {}) {
     this.config = {
       ...this.config,
       ...config,
@@ -313,31 +314,27 @@ export class Mark<Options = any> {
     this.options = this.config.defaultOptions
   }
 
-  static create<O>(config: MarkConfig<O>) {
+  static create<O>(config: Partial<MarkConfig<O>> = {}) {
     return new Mark<O>(config)
   }
 
   configure(options: Partial<Options> = {}) {
-    return Mark
-      .create<Options>(this.config as MarkConfig<Options>)
-      .#configure(options)
-  }
-
-  #configure = (options: Partial<Options>) => {
-    this.options = mergeDeep(this.config.defaultOptions, options) as Options
+    this.options = mergeDeep(this.options, options) as Options
 
     return this
   }
 
-  extend<ExtendedOptions = Options>(extendedConfig: Partial<MarkConfig<ExtendedOptions>>) {
-    const extension = new Mark<ExtendedOptions>({
-      ...this.config,
-      ...extendedConfig,
-    } as MarkConfig<ExtendedOptions>)
+  extend<ExtendedOptions = Options>(extendedConfig: Partial<MarkConfig<ExtendedOptions>> = {}) {
+    const extension = new Mark<ExtendedOptions>(extendedConfig)
 
     extension.parent = this
 
-    // extension.parentConfig = this.config
+    this.child = extension
+
+    extension.options = {
+      ...extension.parent.options,
+      ...extension.options,
+    }
 
     return extension
   }
diff --git a/packages/core/src/Node.ts b/packages/core/src/Node.ts
index 54c4a8d9..de72159e 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/Node.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/Node.ts
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ declare module '@tiptap/core' {
      */
     addGlobalAttributes?: (this: {
       options: Options,
-      parentConfig: ParentConfig<NodeConfig<Options>>,
+      parent: ParentConfig<NodeConfig<Options>>['addGlobalAttributes'],
     }) => GlobalAttributes | {},
 
     /**
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ declare module '@tiptap/core' {
       options: Options,
       editor: Editor,
       type: NodeType,
-      parentConfig: ParentConfig<NodeConfig<Options>>,
+      parent: ParentConfig<NodeConfig<Options>>['addCommands'],
     }) => Partial<RawCommands>,
 
     /**
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ declare module '@tiptap/core' {
       options: Options,
       editor: Editor,
       type: NodeType,
-      parentConfig: ParentConfig<NodeConfig<Options>>,
+      parent: ParentConfig<NodeConfig<Options>>['addKeyboardShortcuts'],
     }) => {
       [key: string]: ProseMirrorCommand,
     },
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ declare module '@tiptap/core' {
       options: Options,
       editor: Editor,
       type: NodeType,
-      parentConfig: ParentConfig<NodeConfig<Options>>,
+      parent: ParentConfig<NodeConfig<Options>>['addInputRules'],
     }) => InputRule[],
 
     /**
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ declare module '@tiptap/core' {
       options: Options,
       editor: Editor,
       type: NodeType,
-      parentConfig: ParentConfig<NodeConfig<Options>>,
+      parent: ParentConfig<NodeConfig<Options>>['addPasteRules'],
     }) => Plugin[],
 
     /**
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ declare module '@tiptap/core' {
       options: Options,
       editor: Editor,
       type: NodeType,
-      parentConfig: ParentConfig<NodeConfig<Options>>,
+      parent: ParentConfig<NodeConfig<Options>>['addProseMirrorPlugins'],
     }) => Plugin[],
 
     /**
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ declare module '@tiptap/core' {
     extendNodeSchema?: ((
       this: {
         options: Options,
-        parentConfig: ParentConfig<NodeConfig<Options>>,
+        parent: ParentConfig<NodeConfig<Options>>['extendNodeSchema'],
       },
       extension: Node,
     ) => {
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ declare module '@tiptap/core' {
     extendMarkSchema?: ((
       this: {
         options: Options,
-        parentConfig: ParentConfig<NodeConfig<Options>>,
+        parent: ParentConfig<NodeConfig<Options>>['extendMarkSchema'],
       },
       extension: Node,
     ) => {
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ declare module '@tiptap/core' {
       options: Options,
       editor: Editor,
       type: NodeType,
-      parentConfig: ParentConfig<NodeConfig<Options>>,
+      parent: ParentConfig<NodeConfig<Options>>['onBeforeCreate'],
     }) => void) | null,
 
     /**
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ declare module '@tiptap/core' {
       options: Options,
       editor: Editor,
       type: NodeType,
-      parentConfig: ParentConfig<NodeConfig<Options>>,
+      parent: ParentConfig<NodeConfig<Options>>['onCreate'],
     }) => void) | null,
 
     /**
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ declare module '@tiptap/core' {
       options: Options,
       editor: Editor,
       type: NodeType,
-      parentConfig: ParentConfig<NodeConfig<Options>>,
+      parent: ParentConfig<NodeConfig<Options>>['onUpdate'],
     }) => void) | null,
 
     /**
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ declare module '@tiptap/core' {
       options: Options,
       editor: Editor,
       type: NodeType,
-      parentConfig: ParentConfig<NodeConfig<Options>>,
+      parent: ParentConfig<NodeConfig<Options>>['onSelectionUpdate'],
     }) => void) | null,
 
     /**
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ declare module '@tiptap/core' {
         options: Options,
         editor: Editor,
         type: NodeType,
-        parentConfig: ParentConfig<NodeConfig<Options>>,
+        parent: ParentConfig<NodeConfig<Options>>['onTransaction'],
       },
       props: {
         transaction: Transaction,
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ declare module '@tiptap/core' {
         options: Options,
         editor: Editor,
         type: NodeType,
-        parentConfig: ParentConfig<NodeConfig<Options>>,
+        parent: ParentConfig<NodeConfig<Options>>['onFocus'],
       },
       props: {
         event: FocusEvent,
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ declare module '@tiptap/core' {
         options: Options,
         editor: Editor,
         type: NodeType,
-        parentConfig: ParentConfig<NodeConfig<Options>>,
+        parent: ParentConfig<NodeConfig<Options>>['onBlur'],
       },
       props: {
         event: FocusEvent,
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ declare module '@tiptap/core' {
       options: Options,
       editor: Editor,
       type: NodeType,
-      parentConfig: ParentConfig<NodeConfig<Options>>,
+      parent: ParentConfig<NodeConfig<Options>>['onDestroy'],
     }) => void) | null,
 
     /**
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ declare module '@tiptap/core' {
       options: Options,
       editor: Editor,
       type: NodeType,
-      parentConfig: ParentConfig<NodeConfig<Options>>,
+      parent: ParentConfig<NodeConfig<Options>>['addNodeView'],
     }) => NodeViewRenderer) | null,
 
     /**
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ declare module '@tiptap/core' {
      */
     content?: NodeSpec['content'] | ((this: {
       options: Options,
-      parentConfig: ParentConfig<NodeConfig<Options>>,
+      parent: ParentConfig<NodeConfig<Options>>['content'],
     }) => NodeSpec['content']),
 
     /**
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ declare module '@tiptap/core' {
      */
     marks?: NodeSpec['marks'] | ((this: {
       options: Options,
-      parentConfig: ParentConfig<NodeConfig<Options>>,
+      parent: ParentConfig<NodeConfig<Options>>['marks'],
     }) => NodeSpec['marks']),
 
     /**
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ declare module '@tiptap/core' {
      */
     group?: NodeSpec['group'] | ((this: {
       options: Options,
-      parentConfig: ParentConfig<NodeConfig<Options>>,
+      parent: ParentConfig<NodeConfig<Options>>['group'],
     }) => NodeSpec['group']),
 
     /**
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ declare module '@tiptap/core' {
      */
     inline?: NodeSpec['inline'] | ((this: {
       options: Options,
-      parentConfig: ParentConfig<NodeConfig<Options>>,
+      parent: ParentConfig<NodeConfig<Options>>['inline'],
     }) => NodeSpec['inline']),
 
     /**
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ declare module '@tiptap/core' {
      */
     atom?: NodeSpec['atom'] | ((this: {
       options: Options,
-      parentConfig: ParentConfig<NodeConfig<Options>>,
+      parent: ParentConfig<NodeConfig<Options>>['atom'],
     }) => NodeSpec['atom']),
 
     /**
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ declare module '@tiptap/core' {
      */
     selectable?: NodeSpec['selectable'] | ((this: {
       options: Options,
-      parentConfig: ParentConfig<NodeConfig<Options>>,
+      parent: ParentConfig<NodeConfig<Options>>['selectable'],
     }) => NodeSpec['selectable']),
 
     /**
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ declare module '@tiptap/core' {
      */
     draggable?: NodeSpec['draggable'] | ((this: {
       options: Options,
-      parentConfig: ParentConfig<NodeConfig<Options>>,
+      parent: ParentConfig<NodeConfig<Options>>['draggable'],
     }) => NodeSpec['draggable']),
 
     /**
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ declare module '@tiptap/core' {
      */
     code?: NodeSpec['code'] | ((this: {
       options: Options,
-      parentConfig: ParentConfig<NodeConfig<Options>>,
+      parent: ParentConfig<NodeConfig<Options>>['code'],
     }) => NodeSpec['code']),
 
     /**
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ declare module '@tiptap/core' {
      */
     defining?: NodeSpec['defining'] | ((this: {
       options: Options,
-      parentConfig: ParentConfig<NodeConfig<Options>>,
+      parent: ParentConfig<NodeConfig<Options>>['defining'],
     }) => NodeSpec['defining']),
 
     /**
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ declare module '@tiptap/core' {
      */
     isolating?: NodeSpec['isolating'] | ((this: {
       options: Options,
-      parentConfig: ParentConfig<NodeConfig<Options>>,
+      parent: ParentConfig<NodeConfig<Options>>['isolating'],
     }) => NodeSpec['isolating']),
 
     /**
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ declare module '@tiptap/core' {
     parseHTML?: (
       this: {
         options: Options,
-        parentConfig: ParentConfig<NodeConfig<Options>>,
+        parent: ParentConfig<NodeConfig<Options>>['parseHTML'],
       },
     ) => NodeSpec['parseDOM'],
 
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ declare module '@tiptap/core' {
     renderHTML?: ((
       this: {
         options: Options,
-        parentConfig: ParentConfig<NodeConfig<Options>>,
+        parent: ParentConfig<NodeConfig<Options>>['renderHTML'],
       },
       props: {
         node: ProseMirrorNode,
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ declare module '@tiptap/core' {
         options: Options,
         editor: Editor,
         type: NodeType,
-        parentConfig: ParentConfig<NodeConfig<Options>>,
+        parent: ParentConfig<NodeConfig<Options>>['renderText'],
       },
       props: {
         node: ProseMirrorNode,
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ declare module '@tiptap/core' {
     addAttributes?: (
       this: {
         options: Options,
-        parentConfig: ParentConfig<NodeConfig<Options>>,
+        parent: ParentConfig<NodeConfig<Options>>['addAttributes'],
       },
     ) => Attributes | {},
   }
@@ -373,12 +373,13 @@ export class Node<Options = any> {
     defaultOptions: {},
   }
 
-  // parentConfig: Partial<NodeConfig> = {}
-  parent: any
+  options: Options
 
-  options!: Options
+  parent: Node | null = null
 
-  constructor(config: NodeConfig<Options>) {
+  child: Node | null = null
+
+  constructor(config: Partial<NodeConfig<Options>> = {}) {
     this.config = {
       ...this.config,
       ...config,
@@ -387,30 +388,27 @@ export class Node<Options = any> {
     this.options = this.config.defaultOptions
   }
 
-  static create<O>(config: NodeConfig<O>) {
+  static create<O>(config: Partial<NodeConfig<O>> = {}) {
     return new Node<O>(config)
   }
 
   configure(options: Partial<Options> = {}) {
-    return Node
-      .create<Options>(this.config as NodeConfig<Options>)
-      .#configure(options)
-  }
-
-  #configure = (options: Partial<Options>) => {
-    this.options = mergeDeep(this.config.defaultOptions, options) as Options
+    this.options = mergeDeep(this.options, options) as Options
 
     return this
   }
 
-  extend<ExtendedOptions = Options>(extendedConfig: Partial<NodeConfig<ExtendedOptions>>) {
-    const extension = new Node<ExtendedOptions>({
-      ...this.config,
-      ...extendedConfig,
-    } as NodeConfig<ExtendedOptions>)
+  extend<ExtendedOptions = Options>(extendedConfig: Partial<NodeConfig<ExtendedOptions>> = {}) {
+    const extension = new Node<ExtendedOptions>(extendedConfig)
 
     extension.parent = this
-    // extension.parentConfig = this.config
+
+    this.child = extension
+
+    extension.options = {
+      ...extension.parent.options,
+      ...extension.options,
+    }
 
     return extension
   }