import { type BoberConfig } from "./schema.js";
/**
 * Check whether a bober config file exists in the given project root.
 */
export declare function configExists(projectRoot: string): Promise<boolean>;
/**
 * Load and validate the bober configuration for a project.
 *
 * Resolution order:
 * 1. Discover config file (`bober.config.json` or `.bober/config.json`)
 * 2. Parse & validate the partial config (project section required)
 * 3. Merge with project-type defaults
 * 4. Validate the final merged config against the full schema
 *
 * Throws if no config file is found or validation fails.
 */
export declare function loadConfig(projectRoot: string): Promise<BoberConfig>;
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