diff --git a/modelscan/modelscan.py b/modelscan/modelscan.py
index 9100784..66312b9 100644
--- a/modelscan/modelscan.py
+++ b/modelscan/modelscan.py
@@ -174,6 +174,20 @@ def _generate_results(self) -> Dict[str, Any]:
 
         return report
 
+    def is_compatible(self, path: str) -> bool:
+        # Determines whether a file path is compatible with any of the available scanners
+        if Path(path).suffix in self._settings["supported_zip_extensions"]:
+            return True
+        for scanner_path, scanner_settings in self._settings["scanners"].items():
+            if (
+                "supported_extensions" in scanner_settings.keys()
+                and Path(path).suffix
+                in self._settings["scanners"][scanner_path]["supported_extensions"]
+            ):
+                return True
+
+        return False
+
     @property
     def issues(self) -> Issues:
         return self._issues