[BUG] Rust panic: byte index not a char boundary inside full-width parenthesis
Resolved 💬 7 comments Opened Dec 23, 2025 by goddzi Closed Feb 16, 2026
Preflight Checklist
- [x] I have searched existing issues and this hasn't been reported yet
- [x] This is a single bug report (please file separate reports for different bugs)
- [x] I am using the latest version of Claude Code
What's Wrong?
Claude Code crashed with a server-side Rust panic while editing a Japanese markdown file.
Severity: Critical - causes complete crash, no recovery possible
What Should Happen?
- Was updating DOCUMENT.md
- File contains mixed Japanese/English text with full-width punctuation
- The string ) (full-width right paren + space) triggered the issue
Error Messages/Logs
thread '<unnamed>' (2424040) panicked at /rustc/ed61e7d7e242494fb7057f2657300d9e77bb4fcb/library/core/src/str/mod.rs:833:21:
byte index 2 is not a char boundary; it is inside ')' (bytes 0..3) of `) `
note: run with `RUST_BACKTRACE=1` environment variable to display a backtrace
fatal runtime error: failed to initiate panic, error 5, aborting
Steps to Reproduce
- Use Edit tool to update a markdown file containing Japanese text
- File contains full-width parentheses: ) (U+FF09, 3-byte UTF-8)
- Panic occurs during "accept edits" phase
Claude Model
None
Is this a regression?
Yes, this worked in a previous version
Last Working Version
_No response_
Claude Code Version
Claude Code Version: 2.0.76
Platform
Anthropic API
Operating System
macOS
Terminal/Shell
Terminal.app (macOS)
Additional Information
Root Cause (suspected):
String slicing at byte index 2 within a 3-byte UTF-8 character () = bytes 0-2).
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