/**
 * Path manipulation utilities for route handling.
 */
/**
 * Normalize a path prefix (ensure leading slash, no trailing slash).
 *
 * @param prefix - Path prefix to normalize
 * @returns Normalized prefix with leading slash and no trailing slash
 *
 * @example
 * ```ts
 * normalizePrefix("api")     // "/api"
 * normalizePrefix("/api/")   // "/api"
 * normalizePrefix("/")       // "/"
 * ```
 */
export declare function normalizePrefix(prefix: string): string;
/**
 * Join path segments, handling slashes correctly.
 *
 * @param prefix - Path prefix
 * @param path - Path to append
 * @returns Combined path
 *
 * @example
 * ```ts
 * joinPaths("/api", "/users")  // "/api/users"
 * joinPaths("/api", "users")   // "/api/users"
 * joinPaths("/api/", "/users") // "/api/users"
 * joinPaths("/", "/")          // "/"
 * ```
 */
export declare function joinPaths(prefix: string, path: string): string;
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