[BUG] Characters å,ä and ö are replaced with � when Claude Code edit files
Resolved 💬 8 comments Opened Sep 9, 2025 by skuttli-daniel Closed Jan 8, 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?
I have the issue that when teh characters å, ä or ö exists in the source code files they are removed and replaced with a � when Claude Code edit these files.
What Should Happen?
I expect the characters å, ä and ö to be preserved when Claude Code are edit files.
Error Messages/Logs
Steps to Reproduce
- Start Claude Code
- Tell it to edit files with å, ä or ö
- Look at the files and the characters have been replaced with �
Claude Model
Sonnet (default)
Is this a regression?
I don't know
Last Working Version
_No response_
Claude Code Version
1.0.109
Platform
Anthropic API
Operating System
Windows
Terminal/Shell
Windows Terminal
Additional Information
_No response_
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