/**
 * AI Provider Factory
 *
 * Creates configured AI provider instances.
 */
import type { AIProvider, AIProviderConfig } from './types.js';
/**
 * Create an AI provider based on configuration.
 *
 * @param config - The provider configuration
 * @returns An initialized AI provider
 * @throws {NotConfiguredError} If mode is not supported
 */
export declare function createAIProvider(config: AIProviderConfig): Promise<AIProvider>;
/**
 * Create a provider with defaults for quick usage.
 */
export declare function createDefaultProvider(workingDirectory?: string): Promise<AIProvider>;
/**
 * Validate configuration before creating provider.
 */
export declare function validateConfig(config: Partial<AIProviderConfig>): string[];
/**
 * Get default configuration values.
 */
export declare function getDefaultConfig(): AIProviderConfig;
/**
 * Merge partial config with defaults.
 */
export declare function mergeWithDefaults(partial?: Partial<AIProviderConfig>): AIProviderConfig;
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