Worked on the NousResearch/hermes-agent repository to enhance the reliability of the Web UI build process on Windows systems. Addressed a persistent encoding issue by implementing robust decoding of subprocess output as UTF-8 with errors set to 'replace', which prevented encoding-related false failures during builds in certain locale settings. This targeted bug fix improved CI/CD stability and reduced time-to-deploy for UI updates, directly benefiting developer workflows. Leveraged backend development skills and Python to ensure cross-platform robustness, with a focus on testing and continuous integration. The work resulted in fewer flaky build failures and a smoother developer experience for Windows environments.