import { ServerRequest } from '@vue-skuilder/common';
import express from 'express';
import type { ExpressServerConfig, EnvironmentConfig } from './types.js';
export interface VueClientRequest extends express.Request {
    body: ServerRequest;
}
/**
 * Configuration options for creating an Express app.
 * Can be provided either as ExpressServerConfig (programmatic) or EnvironmentConfig (env vars).
 */
export type AppConfig = ExpressServerConfig | EnvironmentConfig;
/**
 * Create and configure Express application with all routes and middleware.
 * This is the shared logic used by both standalone and programmatic modes.
 */
export declare function createExpressApp(config: AppConfig): express.Application;
/**
 * Initialize background services and database connections.
 * This should be called after the server starts listening.
 */
export declare function initializeServices(config: AppConfig): Promise<void>;
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