diff --git a/scrapegraphai/utils/sys_dynamic_import.py b/scrapegraphai/utils/sys_dynamic_import.py
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+"""high-level module for dynamic importing of python modules at runtime
+
+source code inspired by https://gist.github.com/DiTo97/46f4b733396b8d7a8f1d4d22db902cfc
+"""
+
+import sys
+import typing
+
+
+if typing.TYPE_CHECKING:
+    import types
+
+
+def srcfile_import(modpath: str, modname: str) -> "types.ModuleType":
+    """imports a python module from its srcfile
+
+    Args:
+        modpath: The srcfile absolute path
+        modname: The module name in the scope
+
+    Returns:
+        The imported module
+
+    Raises:
+        ImportError: If the module cannot be imported from the srcfile
+    """
+    import importlib.util  # noqa: F401
+
+    #
+    spec = importlib.util.spec_from_file_location(modname, modpath)
+
+    if spec is None:
+        message = f"missing spec for module at {modpath}"
+        raise ImportError(message)
+
+    if spec.loader is None:
+        message = f"missing spec loader for module at {modpath}"
+        raise ImportError(message)
+
+    module = importlib.util.module_from_spec(spec)
+
+    # adds the module to the global scope
+    sys.modules[modname] = module
+
+    spec.loader.exec_module(module)
+
+    return module
+
+
+def dynamic_import(modname: str, message: str = "") -> None:
+    """imports a python module at runtime
+
+    Args:
+        modname: The module name in the scope
+        message: The display message in case of error
+
+    Raises:
+        ImportError: If the module cannot be imported at runtime
+    """
+    if modname not in sys.modules:
+        try:
+            import importlib  # noqa: F401
+
+            module = importlib.import_module(modname)
+            sys.modules[modname] = module
+        except ImportError as x:
+            raise ImportError(message) from x
diff --git a/tests/utils/test_sys_dynamic_import.py b/tests/utils/test_sys_dynamic_import.py
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+import os
+import sys
+
+import pytest
+
+from scrapegraphai.utils.sys_dynamic_import import dynamic_import, srcfile_import
+
+
+def _create_sample_file(filepath: str, content: str):
+    """creates a sample file at some path with some content"""
+    with open(filepath, "w", encoding="utf-8") as f:
+        f.write(content)
+
+
+def _delete_sample_file(filepath: str):
+    """deletes a sample file at some path"""
+    if os.path.exists(filepath):
+        os.remove(filepath)
+
+
+def test_srcfile_import_success():
+    modpath = "example1.py"
+    modname = "example1"
+
+    _create_sample_file(modpath, "def foo(): return 'bar'")
+
+    module = srcfile_import(modpath, modname)
+
+    assert hasattr(module, "foo")
+    assert module.foo() == "bar"
+    assert modname in sys.modules
+
+    _delete_sample_file(modpath)
+
+
+def test_srcfile_import_missing_spec():
+    modpath = "nonexistent1.py"
+    modname = "nonexistent1"
+
+    with pytest.raises(FileNotFoundError):
+        srcfile_import(modpath, modname)
+
+
+def test_srcfile_import_missing_spec_loader(mocker):
+    modpath = "example2.py"
+    modname = "example2"
+
+    _create_sample_file(modpath, "")
+
+    mock_spec = mocker.Mock(loader=None)
+
+    mocker.patch("importlib.util.spec_from_file_location", return_value=mock_spec)
+
+    with pytest.raises(ImportError) as error_info:
+        srcfile_import(modpath, modname)
+
+    assert "missing spec loader for module at" in str(error_info.value)
+
+    _delete_sample_file(modpath)
+
+
+def test_dynamic_import_success():
+    print(sys.modules)
+    modname = "playwright"
+    assert modname not in sys.modules
+
+    dynamic_import(modname)
+
+    assert modname in sys.modules
+
+    import playwright  # noqa: F401
+
+
+def test_dynamic_import_module_already_imported():
+    modname = "json"
+
+    import json  # noqa: F401
+
+    assert modname in sys.modules
+
+    dynamic_import(modname)
+
+    assert modname in sys.modules
+
+
+def test_dynamic_import_import_error_with_custom_message():
+    modname = "nonexistent2"
+    message = "could not import module"
+
+    with pytest.raises(ImportError) as error_info:
+        dynamic_import(modname, message=message)
+
+    assert str(error_info.value) == message
+    assert modname not in sys.modules