/**
 * Helper Functions for File Operations
 *
 * This file contains utility functions for file system operations,
 * path manipulation, and other common tasks used by the CLI
 */
import { Assistant, TemplateFormat } from './types';
/**
 * Parse comma-separated assistant values into an array
 * @param value - Comma-separated string of assistant names
 * @returns Array of assistant names
 * @throws Error if invalid assistant names are provided
 */
export declare function parseAssistants(value: string): Assistant[];
/**
 * Validate that all assistants are supported
 * @param assistants - Array of assistants to validate
 * @throws Error if any assistant is invalid or array is empty
 */
export declare function validateAssistants(assistants: Assistant[]): void;
/**
 * Get the template format for a specific assistant
 * @param assistant - The assistant type
 * @returns The template format to use ('md' for Claude/Open Code, 'toml' for Gemini)
 */
export declare function getTemplateFormat(assistant: Assistant): TemplateFormat;
/**
 * Interface for parsed markdown frontmatter
 */
export interface MarkdownFrontmatter {
    [key: string]: unknown;
}
/**
 * Parse YAML frontmatter from markdown content
 * @param content - The markdown content with frontmatter
 * @returns Object containing frontmatter and body content
 */
export declare function parseFrontmatter(content: string): {
    frontmatter: MarkdownFrontmatter;
    body: string;
};
/**
 * Escape a string for TOML format
 * @param str - The string to escape
 * @returns The escaped string suitable for TOML
 */
export declare function escapeTomlString(str: string): string;
/**
 * Escape a string for TOML triple-quoted format
 * Triple-quoted strings in TOML do NOT interpret escape sequences,
 * so we preserve newlines and only escape triple-quote boundaries.
 * However, some TOML parsers (notably Gemini's) treat backslashes as escape
 * characters even in triple-quoted strings, so we must escape them.
 * @param str - The string to escape
 * @returns The escaped string suitable for TOML triple-quoted strings
 */
export declare function escapeTomlTripleQuotedString(str: string): string;
/**
 * Convert markdown template content to TOML format for Gemini
 * @param mdContent - The markdown template content
 * @returns The converted TOML content
 */
export declare function convertMdToToml(mdContent: string): string;
/**
 * Convert markdown template content to GitHub Copilot prompt file format
 * @param mdContent - The markdown template content
 * @returns The converted prompt file content
 */
export declare function convertMdToGitHubPrompt(mdContent: string): string;
/**
 * Read a markdown template file and optionally convert to TOML or GitHub prompt format
 * @param templatePath - Path to the markdown template
 * @param targetFormat - Target format ('md' or 'toml')
 * @param assistant - Optional assistant type for format-specific processing
 * @returns The template content in the requested format
 */
export declare function readAndProcessTemplate(templatePath: string, targetFormat: TemplateFormat, assistant?: Assistant): Promise<string>;
/**
 * Write processed template content to destination
 * @param content - The template content to write
 * @param destPath - Destination file path
 */
export declare function writeProcessedTemplate(content: string, destPath: string): Promise<void>;
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