diff --git a/cli/assets/scripts/search.py b/cli/assets/scripts/search.py
index 0d8a951..3981cd2 100644
--- a/cli/assets/scripts/search.py
+++ b/cli/assets/scripts/search.py
@@ -15,9 +15,17 @@ Persistence (Master + Overrides pattern):
 """
 
 import argparse
+import sys
+import io
 from core import CSV_CONFIG, AVAILABLE_STACKS, MAX_RESULTS, search, search_stack
 from design_system import generate_design_system, persist_design_system
 
+# Force UTF-8 for stdout/stderr to handle emojis on Windows (cp1252 default)
+if sys.stdout.encoding and sys.stdout.encoding.lower() != 'utf-8':
+    sys.stdout = io.TextIOWrapper(sys.stdout.buffer, encoding='utf-8')
+if sys.stderr.encoding and sys.stderr.encoding.lower() != 'utf-8':
+    sys.stderr = io.TextIOWrapper(sys.stderr.buffer, encoding='utf-8')
+
 
 def format_output(result):
     """Format results for Claude consumption (token-optimized)"""
diff --git a/cli/package.json b/cli/package.json
index 8f7d4fb..7a8aca3 100644
--- a/cli/package.json
+++ b/cli/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "uipro-cli",
-  "version": "2.2.2",
+  "version": "2.2.3",
   "description": "CLI to install UI/UX Pro Max skill for AI coding assistants",
   "type": "module",
   "bin": {
diff --git a/src/ui-ux-pro-max/scripts/search.py b/src/ui-ux-pro-max/scripts/search.py
index 0d8a951..3981cd2 100644
--- a/src/ui-ux-pro-max/scripts/search.py
+++ b/src/ui-ux-pro-max/scripts/search.py
@@ -15,9 +15,17 @@ Persistence (Master + Overrides pattern):
 """
 
 import argparse
+import sys
+import io
 from core import CSV_CONFIG, AVAILABLE_STACKS, MAX_RESULTS, search, search_stack
 from design_system import generate_design_system, persist_design_system
 
+# Force UTF-8 for stdout/stderr to handle emojis on Windows (cp1252 default)
+if sys.stdout.encoding and sys.stdout.encoding.lower() != 'utf-8':
+    sys.stdout = io.TextIOWrapper(sys.stdout.buffer, encoding='utf-8')
+if sys.stderr.encoding and sys.stderr.encoding.lower() != 'utf-8':
+    sys.stderr = io.TextIOWrapper(sys.stderr.buffer, encoding='utf-8')
+
 
 def format_output(result):
     """Format results for Claude consumption (token-optimized)"""