/// <reference types="node" />
/**
 * Hashes a plain password.
 */
export declare function hash(password: string): Promise<string>;
/**
 * Compares a plain password to a hashed password.
 * @returns A promise that resolves with true if the password matches or false if it does not.
 */
export declare function compare(password: string, hashed: string): Promise<boolean>;
/**
 * Generates count random bytes.
 */
export declare function random(count: number): Promise<Buffer>;
/** Escapes a string for use in a regex */
export declare function regexEscape(pattern: string): string;