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diff --git a/autogpts/autogpt/autogpt/utils.py b/autogpts/autogpt/autogpt/utils.py
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+from pathlib import Path
+
+import yaml
+from colorama import Fore
+
+
+def validate_yaml_file(file: str | Path):
+    try:
+        with open(file, encoding="utf-8") as fp:
+            yaml.load(fp.read(), Loader=yaml.FullLoader)
+    except FileNotFoundError:
+        return (False, f"The file {Fore.CYAN}`{file}`{Fore.RESET} wasn't found")
+    except yaml.YAMLError as e:
+        return (
+            False,
+            f"There was an issue while trying to read with your AI Settings file: {e}",
+        )
+
+    return (True, f"Successfully validated {Fore.CYAN}`{file}`{Fore.RESET}!")