import type { ResolvedRegistry } from './config';
import type { Credentials } from './credentials';
export interface WriteAuthResult {
    targetRegistry: ResolvedRegistry;
    credentials: Credentials;
}
/**
 * Resolve the write registry and validate credentials.
 * Exits with appropriate error messages on failure.
 */
export declare function requireWriteAuth(options: {
    registryFlag?: string;
    json?: boolean;
    jsonResultKey?: string;
}): WriteAuthResult;
/**
 * Handle registry write operation errors with consistent messages.
 */
export declare function handleRegistryWriteError(err: unknown, options: {
    json?: boolean;
    jsonResultKey?: string;
    actionLabel: string;
}): never;
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