diff --git a/src/smolagents/agents.py b/src/smolagents/agents.py
index 93c64fb..e9c3d9d 100644
--- a/src/smolagents/agents.py
+++ b/src/smolagents/agents.py
@@ -884,6 +884,7 @@ class CodeAgent(MultiStepAgent):
         system_prompt: Optional[str] = None,
         grammar: Optional[Dict[str, str]] = None,
         additional_authorized_imports: Optional[List[str]] = None,
+        allow_all_imports: bool = False,
         planning_interval: Optional[int] = None,
         use_e2b_executor: bool = False,
         **kwargs,
@@ -899,6 +900,14 @@ class CodeAgent(MultiStepAgent):
             **kwargs,
         )
 
+        if ( allow_all_imports and
+            ( not(additional_authorized_imports is None) and (len(additional_authorized_imports)) > 0)):
+            raise Exception(
+                f"You passed both allow_all_imports and additional_authorized_imports. Please choose one."
+            )
+
+        if allow_all_imports: additional_authorized_imports=['*']
+
         self.additional_authorized_imports = (
             additional_authorized_imports if additional_authorized_imports else []
         )
@@ -916,13 +925,16 @@ class CodeAgent(MultiStepAgent):
             self.python_executor = LocalPythonInterpreter(
                 self.additional_authorized_imports, all_tools
             )
-        self.authorized_imports = list(
-            set(BASE_BUILTIN_MODULES) | set(self.additional_authorized_imports)
-        )
-        if "{{authorized_imports}}" not in self.system_prompt:
-            raise AgentError(
-                "Tag '{{authorized_imports}}' should be provided in the prompt."
+        if allow_all_imports:
+            self.authorized_imports = 'all imports without restriction'
+        else:
+            self.authorized_imports = list(
+                set(BASE_BUILTIN_MODULES) | set(self.additional_authorized_imports)
             )
+            if "{{authorized_imports}}" not in self.system_prompt:
+                raise AgentError(
+                    "Tag '{{authorized_imports}}' should be provided in the prompt."
+                )
         self.system_prompt = self.system_prompt.replace(
             "{{authorized_imports}}", str(self.authorized_imports)
         )
diff --git a/src/smolagents/local_python_executor.py b/src/smolagents/local_python_executor.py
index f476d30..a70b537 100644
--- a/src/smolagents/local_python_executor.py
+++ b/src/smolagents/local_python_executor.py
@@ -789,11 +789,15 @@ def evaluate_with(with_node, state, static_tools, custom_tools):
 
 def import_modules(expression, state, authorized_imports):
     def check_module_authorized(module_name):
-        module_path = module_name.split(".")
-        module_subpaths = [
-            ".".join(module_path[:i]) for i in range(1, len(module_path) + 1)
-        ]
-        return any(subpath in authorized_imports for subpath in module_subpaths)
+        if '*' in authorized_imports:
+          return True
+        else:            
+          module_path = module_name.split(".")
+          module_subpaths = [
+              ".".join(module_path[:i]) for i in range(1, len(module_path) + 1)
+          ]
+          return any(subpath in authorized_imports for subpath in module_subpaths)
+
 
     if isinstance(expression, ast.Import):
         for alias in expression.names: