Windows Powershell doesn't like Emoji getting logged out of the box. V2 branch

Running on Windows 11

conda activate local
python run_system.py

I get an error below.

Gemini says it's because:

This error occurs because your Python script is trying to print emoji characters (🔄 and ✅) to a Windows terminal that doesn't know how to display them.

Solution 1: Remove the Emojis from the Code (Easiest)

Solution 2: Force Python to Use UTF-8 (Environment Fix)

Solution 3: Explicitly Set Encoding in the Logger (Code Fix)

I did the environment fix
$env:PYTHONUTF8=1
Which works.

python run_system.py
11:52:56 [SYSTEM] INFO: 🚀 Starting RAG System Components...
--- Logging error ---
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Users\mike\miniconda3\Lib\logging_init_.py", line 1163, in emit
stream.write(msg + self.terminator)
File "C:\Users\mike\miniconda3\Lib\encodings\cp1252.py", line 19, in encode
return codecs.charmap_encode(input,self.errors,encoding_table)[0]
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
UnicodeEncodeError: 'charmap' codec can't encode character '\U0001f680' in position 31: character maps to
Call stack:
File "C:\Users\mike\Nextcloud\Personal Projects\localGPT\run_system.py", line 541, in
main()
File "C:\Users\mike\Nextcloud\Personal Projects\localGPT\run_system.py", line 529, in main
if manager.start_all(skip_frontend=args.no_frontend):
File "C:\Users\mike\Nextcloud\Personal Projects\localGPT\run_system.py", line 348, in start_all
self.logger.info("🚀 Starting RAG System Components...")
Message: '🚀 Starting RAG System Components...'
Arguments: ()
11:52:56 [SYSTEM] INFO: 🔍 Checking prerequisites...
--- Logging error ---
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Users\mike\miniconda3\Lib\logging_init_.py", line 1163, in emit
stream.write(msg + self.terminator)
File "C:\Users\mike\miniconda3\Lib\encodings\cp1252.py", line 19, in encode
return codecs.charmap_encode(input,self.errors,encoding_table)[0]
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
UnicodeEncodeError: 'charmap' codec can't encode character '\U0001f50d' in position 31: character maps to
Call stack:
File "C:\Users\mike\Nextcloud\Personal Projects\localGPT\run_system.py", line 541, in
main()
File "C:\Users\mike\Nextcloud\Personal Projects\localGPT\run_system.py", line 529, in main
if manager.start_all(skip_frontend=args.no_frontend):
File "C:\Users\mike\Nextcloud\Personal Projects\localGPT\run_system.py", line 350, in start_all
if not self.check_prerequisites():
File "C:\Users\mike\Nextcloud\Personal Projects\localGPT\run_system.py", line 189, in check_prerequisites
self.logger.info("🔍 Checking prerequisites...")
Message: '🔍 Checking prerequisites...'
Arguments: ()
11:52:57 [SYSTEM] WARNING: ⚠️ npm not found - frontend will be disabled
--- Logging error ---
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Users\mike\miniconda3\Lib\logging_init_.py", line 1163, in emit
stream.write(msg + self.terminator)
File "C:\Users\mike\miniconda3\Lib\encodings\cp1252.py", line 19, in encode
return codecs.charmap_encode(input,self.errors,encoding_table)[0]
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
UnicodeEncodeError: 'charmap' codec can't encode characters in position 34-35: character maps to
Call stack:
File "C:\Users\mike\Nextcloud\Personal Projects\localGPT\run_system.py", line 541, in
main()
File "C:\Users\mike\Nextcloud\Personal Projects\localGPT\run_system.py", line 529, in main
if manager.start_all(skip_frontend=args.no_frontend):
File "C:\Users\mike\Nextcloud\Personal Projects\localGPT\run_system.py", line 350, in start_all
if not self.check_prerequisites():
File "C:\Users\mike\Nextcloud\Personal Projects\localGPT\run_system.py", line 203, in check_prerequisites
self.logger.warning("⚠️ npm not found - frontend will be disabled")
Message: '⚠️ npm not found - frontend will be disabled'
Arguments: ()
11:52:57 [SYSTEM] INFO: ✅ All prerequisites satisfied
--- Logging error ---
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Users\mike\miniconda3\Lib\logging_init_.py", line 1163, in emit
stream.write(msg + self.terminator)
File "C:\Users\mike\miniconda3\Lib\encodings\cp1252.py", line 19, in encode
return codecs.charmap_encode(input,self.errors,encoding_table)[0]
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
UnicodeEncodeError: 'charmap' codec can't encode character '\u2705' in position 31: character maps to
Call stack:
File "C:\Users\mike\Nextcloud\Personal Projects\localGPT\run_system.py", line 541, in
main()
File "C:\Users\mike\Nextcloud\Personal Projects\localGPT\run_system.py", line 529, in main
if manager.start_all(skip_frontend=args.no_frontend):
File "C:\Users\mike\Nextcloud\Personal Projects\localGPT\run_system.py", line 350, in start_all
if not self.check_prerequisites():
File "C:\Users\mike\Nextcloud\Personal Projects\localGPT\run_system.py", line 210, in check_prerequisites
self.logger.info("✅ All prerequisites satisfied")
Message: '✅ All prerequisites satisfied'
Arguments: ()
11:52:57 [SYSTEM] INFO: ✅ Ollama already running
--- Logging error ---
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Users\mike\miniconda3\Lib\logging_init_.py", line 1163, in emit
stream.write(msg + self.terminator)
File "C:\Users\mike\miniconda3\Lib\encodings\cp1252.py", line 19, in encode
return codecs.charmap_encode(input,self.errors,encoding_table)[0]
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
UnicodeEncodeError: 'charmap' codec can't encode character '\u2705' in position 31: character maps to
Call stack:
File "C:\Users\mike\Nextcloud\Personal Projects\localGPT\run_system.py", line 541, in
main()
File "C:\Users\mike\Nextcloud\Personal Projects\localGPT\run_system.py", line 529, in main
if manager.start_all(skip_frontend=args.no_frontend):
File "C:\Users\mike\Nextcloud\Personal Projects\localGPT\run_system.py", line 369, in start_all
if not self._start_ollama():
File "C:\Users\mike\Nextcloud\Personal Projects\localGPT\run_system.py", line 395, in start_ollama
self.logger.info("✅ Ollama already running")
Message: '✅ Ollama already running'
Arguments: ()
11:52:57 [SYSTEM] INFO: 📥 Checking required models...
--- Logging error ---
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Users\mike\miniconda3\Lib\logging_init.py", line 1163, in emit
stream.write(msg + self.terminator)
File "C:\Users\mike\miniconda3\Lib\encodings\cp1252.py", line 19, in encode
return codecs.charmap_encode(input,self.errors,encoding_table)[0]
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
UnicodeEncodeError: 'charmap' codec can't encode character '\U0001f4e5' in position 31: character maps to
Call stack:
File "C:\Users\mike\Nextcloud\Personal Projects\localGPT\run_system.py", line 541, in
main()
File "C:\Users\mike\Nextcloud\Personal Projects\localGPT\run_system.py", line 529, in main
if manager.start_all(skip_frontend=args.no_frontend):
File "C:\Users\mike\Nextcloud\Personal Projects\localGPT\run_system.py", line 369, in start_all
if not self._start_ollama():
File "C:\Users\mike\Nextcloud\Personal Projects\localGPT\run_system.py", line 396, in start_ollama
self.ensure_models()
File "C:\Users\mike\Nextcloud\Personal Projects\localGPT\run_system.py", line 224, in ensure_models
self.logger.info("📥 Checking required models...")
Message: '📥 Checking required models...'
Arguments: ()
11:52:57 [SYSTEM] INFO: ✅ qwen3:8b already available
--- Logging error ---
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Users\mike\miniconda3\Lib\logging_init.py", line 1163, in emit
stream.write(msg + self.terminator)
File "C:\Users\mike\miniconda3\Lib\encodings\cp1252.py", line 19, in encode
return codecs.charmap_encode(input,self.errors,encoding_table)[0]
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
UnicodeEncodeError: 'charmap' codec can't encode character '\u2705' in position 31: character maps to
Call stack:
File "C:\Users\mike\Nextcloud\Personal Projects\localGPT\run_system.py", line 541, in
main()
File "C:\Users\mike\Nextcloud\Personal Projects\localGPT\run_system.py", line 529, in main
if manager.start_all(skip_frontend=args.no_frontend):
File "C:\Users\mike\Nextcloud\Personal Projects\localGPT\run_system.py", line 369, in start_all
if not self.start_ollama():
File "C:\Users\mike\Nextcloud\Personal Projects\localGPT\run_system.py", line 396, in start_ollama
self.ensure_models()
File "C:\Users\mike\Nextcloud\Personal Projects\localGPT\run_system.py", line 241, in ensure_models
self.logger.info(f"✅ {model} already available")
Message: '✅ qwen3:8b already available'
Arguments: ()
11:52:57 [SYSTEM] INFO: ✅ qwen3:0.6b already available
--- Logging error ---
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Users\mike\miniconda3\Lib\logging_init.py", line 1163, in emit
stream.write(msg + self.terminator)
File "C:\Users\mike\miniconda3\Lib\encodings\cp1252.py", line 19, in encode
return codecs.charmap_encode(input,self.errors,encoding_table)[0]
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
UnicodeEncodeError: 'charmap' codec can't encode character '\u2705' in position 31: character maps to
Call stack:
File "C:\Users\mike\Nextcloud\Personal Projects\localGPT\run_system.py", line 541, in
main()
File "C:\Users\mike\Nextcloud\Personal Projects\localGPT\run_system.py", line 529, in main
if manager.start_all(skip_frontend=args.no_frontend):
File "C:\Users\mike\Nextcloud\Personal Projects\localGPT\run_system.py", line 369, in start_all
if not self.start_ollama():
File "C:\Users\mike\Nextcloud\Personal Projects\localGPT\run_system.py", line 396, in start_ollama
self.ensure_models()
File "C:\Users\mike\Nextcloud\Personal Projects\localGPT\run_system.py", line 241, in ensure_models
self.logger.info(f"✅ {model} already available")
Message: '✅ qwen3:0.6b already available'
Arguments: ()
11:52:57 [SYSTEM] INFO: 🔄 Starting rag-api on port 8001...
--- Logging error ---
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Users\mike\miniconda3\Lib\logging_init.py", line 1163, in emit
stream.write(msg + self.terminator)
File "C:\Users\mike\miniconda3\Lib\encodings\cp1252.py", line 19, in encode
return codecs.charmap_encode(input,self.errors,encoding_table)[0]
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
UnicodeEncodeError: 'charmap' codec can't encode character '\U0001f504' in position 31: character maps to
Call stack:
File "C:\Users\mike\Nextcloud\Personal Projects\localGPT\run_system.py", line 541, in
main()
File "C:\Users\mike\Nextcloud\Personal Projects\localGPT\run_system.py", line 529, in main
if manager.start_all(skip_frontend=args.no_frontend):
File "C:\Users\mike\Nextcloud\Personal Projects\localGPT\run_system.py", line 377, in start_all
if not self.start_service(service_name, config):
File "C:\Users\mike\Nextcloud\Personal Projects\localGPT\run_system.py", line 259, in start_service
self.logger.info(f"🔄 Starting {service_name} on port {config.port}...")
Message: '🔄 Starting rag-api on port 8001...'
Arguments: ()
11:52:57 [RAG-API] INFO: Traceback (most recent call last):
11:52:57 [RAG-API] INFO: File "", line 198, in run_module_as_main
11:52:57 [RAG-API] INFO: File "", line 88, in run_code
11:52:57 [RAG-API] INFO: File "C:\Users\mike\Nextcloud\Personal Projects\localGPT\rag_system\api_server.py", line 15, in
11:52:57 [RAG-API] INFO: from backend.database import ChatDatabase, generate_session_title
11:52:57 [RAG-API] INFO: File "C:\Users\mike\Nextcloud\Personal Projects\localGPT\backend\database.py", line 659, in
11:52:57 [RAG-API] INFO: db = ChatDatabase()
11:52:57 [RAG-API] INFO: ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
11:52:57 [RAG-API] INFO: File "C:\Users\mike\Nextcloud\Personal Projects\localGPT\backend\database.py", line 10, in init
11:52:57 [RAG-API] INFO: self.init_database()
11:52:57 [RAG-API] INFO: File "C:\Users\mike\Nextcloud\Personal Projects\localGPT\backend\database.py", line 98, in init_database
11:52:57 [RAG-API] INFO: print("\u2705 Database initialized successfully")
11:52:57 [RAG-API] INFO: File "C:\Users\mike\miniconda3\Lib\encodings\cp1252.py", line 19, in encode
11:52:57 [RAG-API] INFO: return codecs.charmap_encode(input,self.errors,encoding_table)[0]
11:52:57 [RAG-API] INFO: ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
11:52:57 [RAG-API] INFO: UnicodeEncodeError: 'charmap' codec can't encode character '\u2705' in position 0: character maps to
11:53:00 [SYSTEM] ERROR: ❌ rag-api failed to start
--- Logging error ---
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Users\mike\miniconda3\Lib\logging_init.py", line 1163, in emit
stream.write(msg + self.terminator)
File "C:\Users\mike\miniconda3\Lib\encodings\cp1252.py", line 19, in encode
return codecs.charmap_encode(input,self.errors,encoding_table)[0]
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
UnicodeEncodeError: 'charmap' codec can't encode character '\u274c' in position 32: character maps to
Call stack:
File "C:\Users\mike\Nextcloud\Personal Projects\localGPT\run_system.py", line 541, in
main()
File "C:\Users\mike\Nextcloud\Personal Projects\localGPT\run_system.py", line 529, in main
if manager.start_all(skip_frontend=args.no_frontend):
File "C:\Users\mike\Nextcloud\Personal Projects\localGPT\run_system.py", line 377, in start_all
if not self.start_service(service_name, config):
File "C:\Users\mike\Nextcloud\Personal Projects\localGPT\run_system.py", line 298, in start_service
self.logger.error(f"❌ {service_name} failed to start")
Message: '❌ rag-api failed to start'
Arguments: ()
11:53:00 [SYSTEM] INFO: 🔄 Starting backend on port 8000...
--- Logging error ---
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Users\mike\miniconda3\Lib\logging_init.py", line 1163, in emit
stream.write(msg + self.terminator)
File "C:\Users\mike\miniconda3\Lib\encodings\cp1252.py", line 19, in encode
return codecs.charmap_encode(input,self.errors,encoding_table)[0]
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
UnicodeEncodeError: 'charmap' codec can't encode character '\U0001f504' in position 31: character maps to
Call stack:
File "C:\Users\mike\Nextcloud\Personal Projects\localGPT\run_system.py", line 541, in
main()
File "C:\Users\mike\Nextcloud\Personal Projects\localGPT\run_system.py", line 529, in main
if manager.start_all(skip_frontend=args.no_frontend):
File "C:\Users\mike\Nextcloud\Personal Projects\localGPT\run_system.py", line 377, in start_all
if not self.start_service(service_name, config):
File "C:\Users\mike\Nextcloud\Personal Projects\localGPT\run_system.py", line 259, in start_service
self.logger.info(f"🔄 Starting {service_name} on port {config.port}...")
Message: '🔄 Starting backend on port 8000...'
Arguments: ()
11:53:00 [BACKEND] INFO: C:\Users\mike\Nextcloud\Personal Projects\localGPT\backend\server.py:4: DeprecationWarning: 'cgi' is deprecated and slated for removal in Python 3.13
11:53:00 [BACKEND] INFO: import cgi
11:53:02 [SYSTEM] INFO: ✅ backend started successfully (PID: 28392)
--- Logging error ---
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Users\mike\miniconda3\Lib\logging_init.py", line 1163, in emit
stream.write(msg + self.terminator)
File "C:\Users\mike\miniconda3\Lib\encodings\cp1252.py", line 19, in encode
return codecs.charmap_encode(input,self.errors,encoding_table)[0]
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
UnicodeEncodeError: 'charmap' codec can't encode character '\u2705' in position 31: character maps to
Call stack:
File "C:\Users\mike\Nextcloud\Personal Projects\localGPT\run_system.py", line 541, in
main()
File "C:\Users\mike\Nextcloud\Personal Projects\localGPT\run_system.py", line 529, in main
if manager.start_all(skip_frontend=args.no_frontend):
File "C:\Users\mike\Nextcloud\Personal Projects\localGPT\run_system.py", line 377, in start_all
if not self.start_service(service_name, config):
File "C:\Users\mike\Nextcloud\Personal Projects\localGPT\run_system.py", line 295, in start_service
self.logger.info(f"✅ {service_name} started successfully (PID: {process.pid})")
Message: '✅ backend started successfully (PID: 28392)'
Arguments: ()
11:53:02 [SYSTEM] INFO: 🔄 Starting frontend on port 3000...
--- Logging error ---
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Users\mike\miniconda3\Lib\logging_init.py", line 1163, in emit
stream.write(msg + self.terminator)
File "C:\Users\mike\miniconda3\Lib\encodings\cp1252.py", line 19, in encode
return codecs.charmap_encode(input,self.errors,encoding_table)[0]
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
UnicodeEncodeError: 'charmap' codec can't encode character '\U0001f504' in position 31: character maps to
Call stack:
File "C:\Users\mike\Nextcloud\Personal Projects\localGPT\run_system.py", line 541, in
main()
File "C:\Users\mike\Nextcloud\Personal Projects\localGPT\run_system.py", line 529, in main
if manager.start_all(skip_frontend=args.no_frontend):
File "C:\Users\mike\Nextcloud\Personal Projects\localGPT\run_system.py", line 377, in start_all
if not self.start_service(service_name, config):
File "C:\Users\mike\Nextcloud\Personal Projects\localGPT\run_system.py", line 259, in start_service
self.logger.info(f"🔄 Starting {service_name} on port {config.port}...")
Message: '🔄 Starting frontend on port 3000...'
Arguments: ()
11:53:02 [SYSTEM] ERROR: ❌ Failed to start frontend: [WinError 2] The system cannot find the file specified
--- Logging error ---
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Users\mike\Nextcloud\Personal Projects\localGPT\run_system.py", line 268, in start_service
process = subprocess.Popen(
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "C:\Users\mike\miniconda3\Lib\subprocess.py", line 1028, in init
self._execute_child(args, executable, preexec_fn, close_fds,
File "C:\Users\mike\miniconda3\Lib\subprocess.py", line 1540, in _execute_child
hp, ht, pid, tid = _winapi.CreateProcess(executable, args,
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
FileNotFoundError: [WinError 2] The system cannot find the file specified

During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Users\mike\miniconda3\Lib\logging_init_.py", line 1163, in emit
stream.write(msg + self.terminator)
File "C:\Users\mike\miniconda3\Lib\encodings\cp1252.py", line 19, in encode
return codecs.charmap_encode(input,self.errors,encoding_table)[0]
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
UnicodeEncodeError: 'charmap' codec can't encode character '\u274c' in position 32: character maps to
Call stack:
File "C:\Users\mike\Nextcloud\Personal Projects\localGPT\run_system.py", line 541, in
main()
File "C:\Users\mike\Nextcloud\Personal Projects\localGPT\run_system.py", line 529, in main
if manager.start_all(skip_frontend=args.no_frontend):
File "C:\Users\mike\Nextcloud\Personal Projects\localGPT\run_system.py", line 377, in start_all
if not self.start_service(service_name, config):
File "C:\Users\mike\Nextcloud\Personal Projects\localGPT\run_system.py", line 302, in start_service
self.logger.error(f"❌ Failed to start {service_name}: {e}")
Message: '❌ Failed to start frontend: [WinError 2] The system cannot find the file specified'
Arguments: ()
11:53:02 [SYSTEM] WARNING: ⚠️ Skipping optional service: frontend
--- Logging error ---
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Users\mike\miniconda3\Lib\logging_init_.py", line 1163, in emit
stream.write(msg + self.terminator)
File "C:\Users\mike\miniconda3\Lib\encodings\cp1252.py", line 19, in encode
return codecs.charmap_encode(input,self.errors,encoding_table)[0]
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
UnicodeEncodeError: 'charmap' codec can't encode characters in position 34-35: character maps to
Call stack:
File "C:\Users\mike\Nextcloud\Personal Projects\localGPT\run_system.py", line 541, in
main()
File "C:\Users\mike\Nextcloud\Personal Projects\localGPT\run_system.py", line 529, in main
if manager.start_all(skip_frontend=args.no_frontend):
File "C:\Users\mike\Nextcloud\Personal Projects\localGPT\run_system.py", line 381, in start_all
self.logger.warning(f"⚠️ Skipping optional service: {service_name}")
Message: '⚠️ Skipping optional service: frontend'
Arguments: ()
11:53:02 [SYSTEM] ERROR: ❌ Failed to start required services: rag-api
--- Logging error ---
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Users\mike\miniconda3\Lib\logging_init_.py", line 1163, in emit
stream.write(msg + self.terminator)
File "C:\Users\mike\miniconda3\Lib\encodings\cp1252.py", line 19, in encode
return codecs.charmap_encode(input,self.errors,encoding_table)[0]
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
UnicodeEncodeError: 'charmap' codec can't encode character '\u274c' in position 32: character maps to
Call stack:
File "C:\Users\mike\Nextcloud\Personal Projects\localGPT\run_system.py", line 541, in
main()
File "C:\Users\mike\Nextcloud\Personal Projects\localGPT\run_system.py", line 529, in main
if manager.start_all(skip_frontend=args.no_frontend):
File "C:\Users\mike\Nextcloud\Personal Projects\localGPT\run_system.py", line 384, in start_all
self.logger.error(f"❌ Failed to start required services: {', '.join(failed_services)}")
Message: '❌ Failed to start required services: rag-api'
Arguments: ()
11:53:02 [SYSTEM] ERROR: ❌ System startup failed
--- Logging error ---
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Users\mike\miniconda3\Lib\logging_init_.py", line 1163, in emit
stream.write(msg + self.terminator)
File "C:\Users\mike\miniconda3\Lib\encodings\cp1252.py", line 19, in encode
return codecs.charmap_encode(input,self.errors,encoding_table)[0]
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
UnicodeEncodeError: 'charmap' codec can't encode character '\u274c' in position 32: character maps to
Call stack:
File "C:\Users\mike\Nextcloud\Personal Projects\localGPT\run_system.py", line 541, in
main()
File "C:\Users\mike\Nextcloud\Personal Projects\localGPT\run_system.py", line 532, in main
manager.logger.error("❌ System startup failed")
Message: '❌ System startup failed'
Arguments: ()
11:53:02 [SYSTEM] INFO: 🛑 Shutting down RAG system...
--- Logging error ---
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Users\mike\Nextcloud\Personal Projects\localGPT\run_system.py", line 533, in main
sys.exit(1)
SystemExit: 1

During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Users\mike\miniconda3\Lib\logging_init_.py", line 1163, in emit
stream.write(msg + self.terminator)
File "C:\Users\mike\miniconda3\Lib\encodings\cp1252.py", line 19, in encode
return codecs.charmap_encode(input,self.errors,encoding_table)[0]
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
UnicodeEncodeError: 'charmap' codec can't encode character '\U0001f6d1' in position 31: character maps to
Call stack:
File "C:\Users\mike\Nextcloud\Personal Projects\localGPT\run_system.py", line 541, in
main()
File "C:\Users\mike\Nextcloud\Personal Projects\localGPT\run_system.py", line 538, in main
manager.shutdown()
File "C:\Users\mike\Nextcloud\Personal Projects\localGPT\run_system.py", line 433, in shutdown
self.logger.info("🛑 Shutting down RAG system...")
Message: '🛑 Shutting down RAG system...'
Arguments: ()
11:53:02 [SYSTEM] INFO: 🔄 Stopping backend...
--- Logging error ---
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Users\mike\Nextcloud\Personal Projects\localGPT\run_system.py", line 533, in main
sys.exit(1)
SystemExit: 1

During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Users\mike\miniconda3\Lib\logging_init_.py", line 1163, in emit
stream.write(msg + self.terminator)
File "C:\Users\mike\miniconda3\Lib\encodings\cp1252.py", line 19, in encode
return codecs.charmap_encode(input,self.errors,encoding_table)[0]
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
UnicodeEncodeError: 'charmap' codec can't encode character '\U0001f504' in position 31: character maps to
Call stack:
File "C:\Users\mike\Nextcloud\Personal Projects\localGPT\run_system.py", line 541, in
main()
File "C:\Users\mike\Nextcloud\Personal Projects\localGPT\run_system.py", line 538, in main
manager.shutdown()
File "C:\Users\mike\Nextcloud\Personal Projects\localGPT\run_system.py", line 438, in shutdown
self._stop_service(service_name)
File "C:\Users\mike\Nextcloud\Personal Projects\localGPT\run_system.py", line 448, in _stop_service
self.logger.info(f"🔄 Stopping {service_name}...")
Message: '🔄 Stopping backend...'
Arguments: ()
11:53:02 [SYSTEM] INFO: ✅ backend stopped
--- Logging error ---
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Users\mike\Nextcloud\Personal Projects\localGPT\run_system.py", line 533, in main
sys.exit(1)
SystemExit: 1

During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Users\mike\miniconda3\Lib\logging_init_.py", line 1163, in emit
stream.write(msg + self.terminator)
File "C:\Users\mike\miniconda3\Lib\encodings\cp1252.py", line 19, in encode
return codecs.charmap_encode(input,self.errors,encoding_table)[0]
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
UnicodeEncodeError: 'charmap' codec can't encode character '\u2705' in position 31: character maps to
Call stack:
File "C:\Users\mike\Nextcloud\Personal Projects\localGPT\run_system.py", line 541, in
main()
File "C:\Users\mike\Nextcloud\Personal Projects\localGPT\run_system.py", line 538, in main
manager.shutdown()
File "C:\Users\mike\Nextcloud\Personal Projects\localGPT\run_system.py", line 438, in shutdown
self._stop_service(service_name)
File "C:\Users\mike\Nextcloud\Personal Projects\localGPT\run_system.py", line 462, in _stop_service
self.logger.info(f"✅ {service_name} stopped")
Message: '✅ backend stopped'
Arguments: ()
11:53:02 [SYSTEM] INFO: 🔄 Stopping rag-api...
--- Logging error ---
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Users\mike\Nextcloud\Personal Projects\localGPT\run_system.py", line 533, in main
sys.exit(1)
SystemExit: 1

During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Users\mike\miniconda3\Lib\logging_init_.py", line 1163, in emit
stream.write(msg + self.terminator)
File "C:\Users\mike\miniconda3\Lib\encodings\cp1252.py", line 19, in encode
return codecs.charmap_encode(input,self.errors,encoding_table)[0]
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
UnicodeEncodeError: 'charmap' codec can't encode character '\U0001f504' in position 31: character maps to
Call stack:
File "C:\Users\mike\Nextcloud\Personal Projects\localGPT\run_system.py", line 541, in
main()
File "C:\Users\mike\Nextcloud\Personal Projects\localGPT\run_system.py", line 538, in main
manager.shutdown()
File "C:\Users\mike\Nextcloud\Personal Projects\localGPT\run_system.py", line 438, in shutdown
self._stop_service(service_name)
File "C:\Users\mike\Nextcloud\Personal Projects\localGPT\run_system.py", line 448, in _stop_service
self.logger.info(f"🔄 Stopping {service_name}...")
Message: '🔄 Stopping rag-api...'
Arguments: ()
11:53:02 [SYSTEM] INFO: ✅ rag-api stopped
--- Logging error ---
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Users\mike\Nextcloud\Personal Projects\localGPT\run_system.py", line 533, in main
sys.exit(1)
SystemExit: 1

During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Users\mike\miniconda3\Lib\logging_init_.py", line 1163, in emit
stream.write(msg + self.terminator)
File "C:\Users\mike\miniconda3\Lib\encodings\cp1252.py", line 19, in encode
return codecs.charmap_encode(input,self.errors,encoding_table)[0]
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
UnicodeEncodeError: 'charmap' codec can't encode character '\u2705' in position 31: character maps to
Call stack:
File "C:\Users\mike\Nextcloud\Personal Projects\localGPT\run_system.py", line 541, in
main()
File "C:\Users\mike\Nextcloud\Personal Projects\localGPT\run_system.py", line 538, in main
manager.shutdown()
File "C:\Users\mike\Nextcloud\Personal Projects\localGPT\run_system.py", line 438, in shutdown
self._stop_service(service_name)
File "C:\Users\mike\Nextcloud\Personal Projects\localGPT\run_system.py", line 462, in _stop_service
self.logger.info(f"✅ {service_name} stopped")
Message: '✅ rag-api stopped'
Arguments: ()
11:53:02 [SYSTEM] INFO: ✅ All services stopped
--- Logging error ---
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Users\mike\Nextcloud\Personal Projects\localGPT\run_system.py", line 533, in main
sys.exit(1)
SystemExit: 1

During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Users\mike\miniconda3\Lib\logging_init_.py", line 1163, in emit
stream.write(msg + self.terminator)
File "C:\Users\mike\miniconda3\Lib\encodings\cp1252.py", line 19, in encode
return codecs.charmap_encode(input,self.errors,encoding_table)[0]
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
UnicodeEncodeError: 'charmap' codec can't encode character '\u2705' in position 31: character maps to
Call stack:
File "C:\Users\mike\Nextcloud\Personal Projects\localGPT\run_system.py", line 541, in
main()
File "C:\Users\mike\Nextcloud\Personal Projects\localGPT\run_system.py", line 538, in main
manager.shutdown()
File "C:\Users\mike\Nextcloud\Personal Projects\localGPT\run_system.py", line 440, in shutdown
self.logger.info("✅ All services stopped")
Message: '✅ All services stopped'
Arguments: ()

Start with run_system.py and the logging calls shown in start_all, check_prerequisites, ensure_models, and start_service. Reproduce the command in Windows PowerShell without PYTHONUTF8 enabled, then verify that startup completes without the reported UnicodeEncodeError and logging errors.