/**
 * Low-level scaffolding primitives: file-existence checks, CLEO block
 * stripping, .gitignore cleanup, and git-identity helpers.
 */
/**
 * Check if a file exists and is readable.
 *
 * @param path - Absolute path to the file to check
 * @returns True if the file exists and is readable, false otherwise
 */
export declare function fileExists(path: string): Promise<boolean>;
/**
 * Strip legacy CLEO:START/CLEO:END blocks from a file.
 * Called before CAAMP injection to prevent competing blocks.
 *
 * @param filePath - Absolute path to the file to strip
 */
export declare function stripCLEOBlocks(filePath: string): Promise<void>;
/**
 * Remove .cleo/ or .cleo entries from the project root .gitignore.
 *
 * @param projectRoot - Absolute path to the project root directory
 * @returns Whether any lines were removed from the .gitignore
 */
export declare function removeCleoFromRootGitignore(projectRoot: string): Promise<{
    removed: boolean;
}>;
/**
 * Check whether git has a user identity field set (locally or globally).
 *
 * @param cwd - Working directory for the git command
 * @param field - Config field name, e.g. `"user.email"` or `"user.name"`
 * @param localEnv - Optional environment to use instead of `process.env`
 * @returns `true` when the field has a value, `false` when unset or git unavailable
 *
 * @task T9088 — extracted guard to avoid clobbering global git identity
 */
export declare function hasGitIdentity(cwd: string, field: string, localEnv?: NodeJS.ProcessEnv): Promise<boolean>;
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