/**
 * Load per-type work-item templates for the annotation-driven sync.
 *
 * Templates are plain markdown files with frontmatter + annotated sections.
 * They describe the default shape of a synced file for each work-item type:
 *   - which frontmatter keys are prefilled (and in what order)
 *   - which body sections appear (and which ADO refnames they map to)
 *
 * Load order for a given work-item type (case-insensitive, spaces→hyphens):
 *   1. `MCP_ADO_SYNC_TEMPLATE_DIR/{type-slug}.md` — user override, if set
 *   2. Built-in template shipped with the package
 *   3. Generic fallback (title + Description section only)
 */
export interface TemplateBodyField {
    /** ADO refname this section maps to. */
    refname: string;
    /** Heading text shown in the file. */
    heading: string;
}
export interface WorkItemTemplate {
    /** Work-item type the template applies to (from frontmatter `type`). */
    type: string;
    /** Frontmatter defaults (ordered), keyed by the key used in the template. */
    frontmatterOrder: string[];
    /** Frontmatter default values by key. */
    frontmatterDefaults: Record<string, any>;
    /** Body section definitions, in template order. */
    bodyFields: TemplateBodyField[];
    /** Raw template content for diagnostics. */
    raw: string;
}
/**
 * Slugify a work-item type for filename lookup.
 * "User Story" → "user-story", "Bug" → "bug".
 */
export declare function slugifyType(type: string): string;
/**
 * Load a template by work-item type. Returns the generic fallback if no
 * built-in or override template exists.
 */
export declare function loadTemplate(workItemType: string): WorkItemTemplate;
/**
 * Parse a template file into a WorkItemTemplate.
 */
export declare function parseTemplate(raw: string, typeHint: string): WorkItemTemplate;
/** Apply placeholder substitution ({{project}}, {{parent}}) to default values. */
export declare function applyTemplatePlaceholders(template: WorkItemTemplate, ctx: {
    project: string;
    parent?: number;
}): WorkItemTemplate;
/**
 * List all body-field refnames known for a work-item type. Used when
 * deciding which ADO fields to HTML-detect on pull.
 */
export declare function templateBodyRefnames(workItemType: string): string[];
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