import type { PluginAnswer } from '@code-pushup/models';
/** Extracts a string value from a plugin answer, defaulting to `''`. */
export declare function answerString(answers: Record<string, PluginAnswer>, key: string): string;
/** Extracts a string array from a plugin answer, splitting CSV strings as fallback. */
export declare function answerArray(answers: Record<string, PluginAnswer>, key: string): string[];
/** Extracts a non-empty string array from a plugin answer, using a default if empty. */
export declare function answerNonEmptyArray(answers: Record<string, PluginAnswer>, key: string, defaultValue: string): [string, ...string[]];
/** Extracts a boolean from a plugin answer, defaulting to `true`. */
export declare function answerBoolean(answers: Record<string, PluginAnswer>, key: string): boolean;