[BUG] Agent Config Parsing Breaks on UTF-16 Encoded Files

[sysprime10001]

Project

cortex

Description

Agent configuration files encoded as UTF-16 cause parsing failures.

Error Message

Debug Logs

System Information

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OS: Linux 6.8.0-87-generic (Ubuntu 24.04.3 LTS)
CPU: Intel Core i7
RAM: 16 GB
Cortex Version: 0.1.1

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Steps to Reproduce

1. Save agent config as UTF-16
2. Load agent

Expected Behavior

Clear error or encoding support

Actual Behavior

Cryptic parse error

Additional Context

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[echobt]

Thank you for reporting this issue! We've confirmed the problem and submitted a fix.

The issue you described has been addressed - configuration files saved in different text formats (like UTF-16, which is common when editing files on Windows) will now be properly handled instead of showing a confusing error message.

The fix is now under review: CortexLM/cortex-cli#68

Once the fix is merged, it will be available in the next release. Thanks for helping us improve!