diff --git a/scripts/execute_code.py b/scripts/execute_code.py
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+from io import StringIO
+import os
+import sys
+import traceback
+from RestrictedPython import compile_restricted, safe_globals
+
+
+def execute_python_file(file):
+    workspace_folder = "auto_gpt_workspace"
+
+    if not file.endswith(".py"):
+        return "Error: Invalid file type. Only .py files are allowed."
+    
+    try:
+        # Prepend the workspace folder to the provided file name
+        file_path = os.path.join(workspace_folder, file)
+
+        # Check if the file exists
+        if not os.path.isfile(file_path):
+            return f"Error: File '{file}' does not exist."
+
+        # Read the content of the file
+        with open(file_path, 'r') as f:
+            code = f.read()
+
+        # Capture stdout and stderr
+        original_stdout = sys.stdout
+        original_stderr = sys.stderr
+        sys.stdout = StringIO()
+        sys.stderr = StringIO()
+
+        # Compile and execute the code in a restricted environment
+        try:
+            restricted_code = compile_restricted(code, '<inline>', 'exec')
+            exec(restricted_code, safe_globals)
+        except Exception as e:
+            result = f"Error while executing code:\n{traceback.format_exc()}"
+        else:
+            result = sys.stdout.getvalue()
+            
+        # Restore original stdout and stderr
+        sys.stdout = original_stdout
+        sys.stderr = original_stderr
+
+        return result
+    except Exception as e:
+        return f"Error: {str(e)}"
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