diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a31b7d4e..ae0fb7b7 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ For detailed session history, see [HERALD.md](HERALD.md).
 - At least one AI CLI: Claude Code (recommended), Codex, or Gemini CLI
 - `sudo` access (for global CLI symlinks)
 - API keys optional (OpenRouter/OpenAI — for optional add-on agents)
-- **Platforms:** Linux (fully tested), macOS (untested, should work), Windows via WSL2
+- **Platforms:** Linux (tested, primary dev environment), macOS (untested), Windows (native testing in progress — see [open issues](https://github.com/AIOSAI/AIPass/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+Windows))
 
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diff --git a/src/aipass/drone/cli.py b/src/aipass/drone/cli.py
index 66f45ba3..b403da0f 100644
--- a/src/aipass/drone/cli.py
+++ b/src/aipass/drone/cli.py
@@ -13,8 +13,15 @@ Usage:
   drone @module command [args]   Route command to internal module
 """
 
+import os
 import sys
 
+# Windows terminals default to cp1252 which can't encode Rich's Unicode
+# characters (box-drawing, em dashes, arrows). Force UTF-8 before any
+# imports that trigger Rich output.
+if sys.platform == "win32":
+    os.environ.setdefault("PYTHONUTF8", "1")
+
 from aipass.drone.apps.drone import main as _drone_main