1 files changed, 18 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/packages/meshbay-node/src/meshbay_node/platform.py b/packages/meshbay-node/src/meshbay_node/platform.py
index 4bd8e35..80aa6ae 100644
--- a/packages/meshbay-node/src/meshbay_node/platform.py
+++ b/packages/meshbay-node/src/meshbay_node/platform.py
@@ -6,6 +6,24 @@ import shutil
 import sys
 from pathlib import Path
 
+# ── Console ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+
+def force_utf8_stdio() -> None:
+    """
+    Make stdout/stderr UTF-8. A Windows console is cp1252 by default, so any
+    ``print()`` carrying a character outside it — the ``->`` arrows and em
+    dashes the CLI help and messages are full of — raises UnicodeEncodeError
+    and takes the command down with it. No effect where the streams are
+    already UTF-8 or cannot be reconfigured.
+    """
+    for stream in (sys.stdout, sys.stderr):
+        try:
+            stream.reconfigure(encoding="utf-8")
+        except (AttributeError, ValueError, OSError):
+            pass
+
+
 # ── Event loop ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────