/**
 * Standalone JSON database layer for CLI usage.
 *
 * Reads and writes directly to JSON files without requiring the Stonyx
 * bootstrap, ORM init, or any framework dependencies. Supports both
 * single-file and directory modes.
 */
interface StandaloneDBOptions {
    dbPath?: string;
    mode?: 'file' | 'directory';
    directory?: string;
}
interface DBRecord {
    id: string | number;
    [key: string]: unknown;
}
export default class StandaloneDB {
    readonly mode: 'file' | 'directory';
    readonly dbPath: string;
    readonly directory: string;
    constructor(options?: StandaloneDBOptions);
    /**
     * Resolve the directory path for directory mode.
     */
    getDirPath(): string;
    /**
     * List available collections by inspecting either the db.json keys
     * or the files in the db directory.
     */
    getCollections(): Promise<string[]>;
    /**
     * Read all records for a collection.
     */
    readCollection(collection: string): Promise<DBRecord[]>;
    /**
     * Write all records for a collection.
     */
    writeCollection(collection: string, records: DBRecord[]): Promise<void>;
    /**
     * Get a single record by id.
     */
    get(collection: string, id: string | number): Promise<DBRecord | null>;
    /**
     * List all records in a collection.
     */
    list(collection: string): Promise<DBRecord[]>;
    /**
     * Create a new record. Auto-assigns an integer id if none provided.
     */
    create(collection: string, data: DBRecord): Promise<DBRecord>;
    /**
     * Delete a record by id.
     */
    delete(collection: string, id: string | number): Promise<DBRecord>;
    private _readJSON;
    private _writeJSON;
}
export {};