Fix UnicodeEncodeError on Windows CLI - #15
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The default Rich SpinnerColumn uses Braille characters (e.g., \u280b) which cannot be encoded by Windows console's default code page (cp1252). Changed to 'line' spinner which uses ASCII characters (- \ | /) that are compatible with all terminal encodings. Fixes #14
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Summary
UnicodeEncodeError: 'charmap' codec can't encode character '\u280b'error on Windowslinespinner (ASCII:- \ | /)⠋(\u280b) are not supported by Windows console's default code page (cp1252)Root Cause
The default
SpinnerColumn()in Rich uses Braille pattern characters for animation. Windows Command Prompt uses code page 1252 (or similar locale-specific encoding) which cannot encode these Unicode characters, causing Python to raiseUnicodeEncodeError.Solution
Use
SpinnerColumn(spinner_name="line")which uses ASCII characters (- \ | /) that work on all terminal encodings.Test Plan
Fixes #14