import type { GlobalInstallerKind, GlobalInstallerResolution, ResolveGlobalInstallerOptions } from "../types/index.js";
/** Resolve a package manager that can update the installation currently running. */
export declare function resolveGlobalInstaller(options?: ResolveGlobalInstallerOptions): GlobalInstallerResolution;
export declare function getGlobalInstallArgs(kind: GlobalInstallerKind, packageSpec: string): string[];
export declare function describeInstallFailure(error: unknown): string;