diff --git a/src/scripts/resolve_customization.py b/src/scripts/resolve_customization.py
index 28901ed0f..3299e1ade 100755
--- a/src/scripts/resolve_customization.py
+++ b/src/scripts/resolve_customization.py
@@ -177,6 +177,14 @@ def extract_key(data, dotted_key: str):
     return current
 
 
+def write_json_stdout(output):
+    """Write JSON as UTF-8 so Windows cp1252 stdout can carry emoji icons."""
+    reconfigure = getattr(sys.stdout, "reconfigure", None)
+    if reconfigure is not None:
+        reconfigure(encoding="utf-8")
+    sys.stdout.write(json.dumps(output, indent=2, ensure_ascii=False) + "\n")
+
+
 def main():
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
         description="Resolve customization for a BMad skill using three-layer TOML merge.",
@@ -223,7 +231,7 @@ def main():
     else:
         output = merged
 
-    sys.stdout.write(json.dumps(output, indent=2, ensure_ascii=False) + "\n")
+    write_json_stdout(output)
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
diff --git a/src/scripts/tests/test_resolve_customization.py b/src/scripts/tests/test_resolve_customization.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5ee112079
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/scripts/tests/test_resolve_customization.py
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+import json
+import os
+import subprocess
+import sys
+import tempfile
+import unittest
+from pathlib import Path
+
+
+SCRIPT = Path(__file__).resolve().parents[1] / "resolve_customization.py"
+
+
+class ResolveCustomizationStdoutTests(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_writes_emoji_json_when_stdout_encoding_is_cp1252(self):
+        with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as temp_dir:
+            skill_dir = Path(temp_dir) / "emoji-agent"
+            skill_dir.mkdir()
+            (skill_dir / "customize.toml").write_text(
+                '[agent]\nname = "Emoji Agent"\nicon = "🧭"\n',
+                encoding="utf-8",
+            )
+
+            env = os.environ.copy()
+            env["PYTHONIOENCODING"] = "cp1252"
+            result = subprocess.run(
+                [
+                    sys.executable,
+                    str(SCRIPT),
+                    "--skill",
+                    str(skill_dir),
+                    "--key",
+                    "agent",
+                ],
+                stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
+                stderr=subprocess.PIPE,
+                env=env,
+                check=False,
+            )
+
+            stderr = result.stderr.decode("utf-8", errors="replace")
+            self.assertEqual(result.returncode, 0, msg=stderr)
+
+            output = result.stdout.decode("utf-8")
+            self.assertIn("🧭", output)
+            resolved = json.loads(output)
+            self.assertEqual(resolved["agent"]["icon"], "🧭")
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    unittest.main()