import type { DefineAgentOptions, AgentHandle } from './types.js';
export declare function toMs(v: number | string | undefined, fallback: number): number;
/**
 * Register a local runtime with the Decibel daemon: it appears on HQ's /agents
 * board tagged with `runtime`, heartbeats presence, and (if onCommand is given)
 * receives + acks HQ commands. Returns a handle with stop(). Idempotent per
 * sessionKey. Never throws from the loops — transient daemon/network errors are
 * logged and retried on the next tick.
 */
export declare function defineAgent(opts: DefineAgentOptions): Promise<AgentHandle>;
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