detect-utf8

What problem does it solve?

Detects if the terminal, console, or device supports UTF-8 encoding, preventing garbled output in scripts and tools that output non-ASCII text.

Core Features & Use Cases

• UTF-8 Encoding Detection: Checks code page, .NET encoding defaults, environment locale, and performs a round-trip test with Unicode characters.
• OS-Aware Environment Probing: Determines which encoding checks apply based on the operating system.
• Portable-Self-Contained Tooling: Ensures scripts produce portable output in project-local tooling.
• Audit-Project Encoding Health: Includes encoding health as part of environment portability checks.

Quick Start

Run the detection script before working with non-ASCII text or scripts.