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ERR_INVALID_OPT_VALUE_ENCODING

invalid opt value encoding

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Code ERR_INVALID_OPT_VALUE_ENCODING · An issue reported by Node.js.

Official explanation · Original text

An invalid or unknown file encoding was passed.

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Errors | Node.js v26.13.1 Documentation ↗

Creator: Node.js contributors; Joyent, Inc. and other Node contributors
License: MIT License (Node.js documentation)
Checked on: 2026-11-12

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