import type { Config } from '../types.js';
/**
 * Loads a config file from a path
 */
export declare function loadConfigFile(filePath: string): Config | null;
/**
 * Finds config file by walking up the directory tree (gitignore-style)
 */
export declare function findConfigFile(startDir: string): string | null;
/**
 * Gets the user config file path
 */
export declare function getUserConfigPath(): string | null;
/**
 * Merges multiple configs (later configs override earlier ones)
 */
export declare function mergeConfigs(...configs: (Config | null)[]): Config;
/**
 * Loads and merges all applicable configs
 */
export declare function loadConfig(cwd: string, explicitPath?: string): Config;
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