import type { KernelConfig } from './kernel-config.js';
/**
 * Resolve and load configuration for the linter.
 *
 * Combines the base defaults with any discovered configuration file, validates
 * the result against {@link configSchema} and normalizes token references.
 *
 * @param cwd - Current working directory.
 * @param configPath - Optional explicit config path.
 * @returns Parsed and validated config object.
 * @throws {ConfigError} If the configuration fails validation.
 * @throws {Error} If token loading fails.
 *
 * @example
 * ```ts
 * const config = await loadConfig(process.cwd());
 * console.log(config.rules);
 * ```
 */
export declare function loadConfig(cwd: string, configPath?: string): Promise<KernelConfig>;
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