/**
 * Lightweight YAML emitter and parser.
 *
 * Covers the subset of YAML used by Chant lexicons (scalars, block arrays,
 * nested objects, tagged values). Not a full YAML implementation — use a
 * dedicated library if you need anchors, multi-document streams, or
 * block scalars.
 */
export declare function emitYAML(value: unknown, indent: number): string;
/** Result of parsing a YAML block. */
export interface ParseResult {
    value: unknown;
    endIndex: number;
}
/**
 * Parse a YAML document (or JSON document) into a plain object.
 *
 * Tries `JSON.parse` first; falls back to a line-based YAML parser that
 * handles the subset of YAML commonly found in CI configuration files.
 */
export declare function parseYAML(content: string): Record<string, unknown>;
/**
 * Parse indentation-based YAML lines into a key-value object.
 */
export declare function parseYAMLLines(lines: string[], startIndex: number, baseIndent: number): ParseResult;
/**
 * Parse a block array (lines starting with `- `).
 */
export declare function parseYAMLArray(lines: string[], startIndex: number, baseIndent: number): ParseResult;
/**
 * Coerce a scalar string to a typed value.
 */
export declare function parseScalar(value: string): unknown;
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