Add option to disable emojis in code generation

Resolved 💬 11 comments Opened Sep 14, 2025 by famosoyuhei Closed Feb 27, 2026

Preflight Checklist

  • [x] I have searched existing requests and this feature hasn't been requested yet
  • [x] This is a single feature request (not multiple features)

Problem Statement

Feature Request: Emoji-free Code Generation Option

### Problem
When generating Python code, Claude Code frequently includes emoji characters in:

  • print statements
  • comments
  • string literals

This causes UnicodeEncodeError on Windows systems using cp1252 encoding:
UnicodeEncodeError: 'charmap' codec can't encode character '\U0001f393'
in position 0: character maps to

Proposed Solution

Add a setting/option to disable emoji usage in all code generation, ensuring:

  • Clean, professional code output
  • Windows compatibility
  • No encoding issues

Alternative Solutions

_No response_

Priority

Medium - Would be very helpful

Feature Category

Configuration and settings

Use Case Example

Professional development environments where:

  • Code needs to run on various systems
  • Emoji-free output is preferred
  • Encoding compatibility is critical

Thank you for considering this feature request!

Additional Context

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