write_file_encodingTier 1 · 70% confidence
ai-agents-write-file-encoding-writefile-tool-writes-corrupted-characters-to-outp-6c12ac09
agent: ai_agents
When does this happen?
IF WriteFile tool writes corrupted characters (�) to output file when saving content containing non-ASCII text (e.g., Traditional Chinese translations).
How others solved it
THEN Ensure the WriteFile tool explicitly sets UTF-8 encoding when writing files. In Gemini CLI, this can be worked around by verifying the input content is properly UTF-8 encoded before passing to WriteFile, or by using an alternative tool that respects encoding. Consider filing a bug to the developers to fix the underlying issue.
// Example: when writing translated text, ensure the string is UTF-8 encoded
const text = fs.readFileSync('translation_output.txt', 'utf-8');
await writeFile('index.md', text);Related patterns
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