diff --git a/code/utils.py b/code/utils.py
index c2f542d..c842102 100644
--- a/code/utils.py
+++ b/code/utils.py
@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
 from pydantic import AnyHttpUrl
+from typing import List
 from pathlib import Path
 from git import Repo
 import logging
 import shutil
 import os
+import yaml
+from runner_script import RunnerScript
 
 def clone_repository(repo_url: AnyHttpUrl) -> Path:
     # extract repo name
@@ -18,4 +21,12 @@ def clone_repository(repo_url: AnyHttpUrl) -> Path:
     # git clone repo
     Repo.clone_from(url=repo_url, to_path=dst_dir)
     logging.debug('finished')
-    return dst_dir
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+    return dst_dir
+
+def load_runner_script(path: Path) -> RunnerScript:
+    assert path.exists()
+    with open(path, 'r') as fh:
+        script = yaml.safe_load(fh)
+    runner_script = RunnerScript.parse_obj(script)
+    return runner_script
+    
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