/**
 * List the contents of an absolute directory path.
 *
 * Used by the inline directory picker fallback in the browser/Electron
 * when a native OS dialog cannot be opened. Returns a sorted list of
 * entries with enough metadata to render a navigable directory tree.
 */
export interface DirectoryEntry {
    name: string;
    path: string;
    isDirectory: boolean;
}
export interface ListDirectoryResult {
    entries: DirectoryEntry[];
}
/**
 * Sort comparator for directory entries: directories first, then
 * alphabetically by name (case-insensitive, natural/numeric so `proj2`
 * sorts before `proj10`).
 */
export declare function compareEntries(a: Pick<DirectoryEntry, "name" | "isDirectory">, b: Pick<DirectoryEntry, "name" | "isDirectory">): number;
/**
 * Read the directory at `absolutePath` and return its visible entries.
 *
 * Dotfiles are excluded — they are rarely intentional project roots and
 * clutter the picker. Entries are sorted directories-first, then
 * alphabetically by name (case-insensitive).
 */
export declare function handleListDirectory(input: Record<string, unknown>): Promise<ListDirectoryResult>;
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