/**
 * Version comparison utilities for checking tool compatibility
 */
export interface ParsedVersion {
    major: number;
    minor: number;
    patch: number;
    original: string;
}
/**
 * Parse a version string into its components
 * Handles versions like "17.0.9", "1.9.21", "34.0.0", "v20.10.0"
 */
export declare function parseVersion(version: string): ParsedVersion;
/**
 * Compare two version strings
 * Returns:
 *  - Negative number if v1 < v2
 *  - Zero if v1 === v2
 *  - Positive number if v1 > v2
 */
export declare function compareVersions(v1: string, v2: string): number;
/**
 * Check if a version satisfies a requirement string
 * Supports operators: >=, <=, >, <, =, ^, ~
 *
 * Examples:
 *  - isVersionCompatible('17.0.9', '>=17') -> true
 *  - isVersionCompatible('16.0.0', '>=17') -> false
 *  - isVersionCompatible('1.9.21', '^1.9.0') -> true (same major, >= minor)
 *  - isVersionCompatible('1.8.0', '^1.9.0') -> false
 *  - isVersionCompatible('34.0.1', '~34.0.0') -> true (same major.minor, >= patch)
 */
export declare function isVersionCompatible(version: string, requirement: string): boolean;
/**
 * Format a version for display
 */
export declare function formatVersion(version: ParsedVersion | string): string;
/**
 * Check if version is within a range
 * Range format: ">=min <=max" or "min - max"
 */
export declare function isVersionInRange(version: string, range: string): boolean;
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