/**
 * Provider defaults module
 *
 * Separated from settings.js to break circular dependency:
 * - settings.js requires provider defaults
 * - providers require settings.js (for loadSettings, getClaudeCommand, etc.)
 *
 * CRITICAL: This module should NOT import from settings.js
 */
interface ProviderDefaultSettings {
    defaultLevel?: string;
    levelOverrides?: Record<string, string>;
    maxLevel?: string;
    minLevel?: string;
    [key: string]: unknown;
}
type ProviderDefaults = Record<string, ProviderDefaultSettings>;
/**
 * Get or build cached provider defaults
 */
declare function getProviderDefaults(): ProviderDefaults;
/**
 * Clear the provider defaults cache (primarily for testing)
 */
declare function clearProviderDefaultsCache(): void;
declare const _default: {
    getProviderDefaults: typeof getProviderDefaults;
    clearProviderDefaultsCache: typeof clearProviderDefaultsCache;
};
export = _default;