export type JsonObjectReadResult = {
    status: 'missing';
} | {
    status: 'error';
    kind: 'read' | 'invalid';
    error: Error;
} | {
    status: 'present';
    value: Record<string, unknown>;
};
/** Read a JSON object without ever creating or rewriting the source file. */
export declare function readJsonObjectFile(filePath: string): Promise<JsonObjectReadResult>;
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