claude-code - 💡(How to fix) Fix [Bug] Windows UTF-8 encoding corruption with non-ASCII characters in file writes [1 comments, 2 participants]

TL;DR

The issue can likely be resolved by ensuring the correct UTF-8 encoding is used when writing .md files on Windows.

Guidance

• Verify that the code writing the .md files is set to use UTF-8 encoding, as the default encoding on Windows may not be UTF-8.
• Check the documentation of the Claude Code tool to see if there are any options or settings to specify the encoding of output files.
• Test writing a simple .md file with French accents using the Claude Code tool to see if the issue is reproducible and isolate the problem.
• Consider using a hex editor to inspect the written .md file and verify its encoding.

Example

No code snippet can be provided without more context about the Claude Code tool, but ensuring UTF-8 encoding in file writing operations typically involves setting the encoding explicitly, e.g., encoding='utf-8' in Python.

Notes

The solution may depend on the specifics of the Claude Code tool and its configuration options. If the tool does not support setting the encoding, alternative tools or workarounds may be necessary.

Recommendation

Apply workaround: Ensure UTF-8 encoding is used when writing .md files, as this is likely to resolve the mojibake issue and prevent downstream errors.