export type InstallMethodKind = 'npm-prefix' | 'bun' | 'volta' | 'pnpm' | 'snap' | 'homebrew' | 'native' | 'unknown';
export interface InstallMethod {
    kind: InstallMethodKind;
    argv: {
        cmd: string;
        args: string[];
    } | null;
    elevatedArgv: {
        cmd: string;
        args: string[];
    } | null;
    label: string;
    manualCommand: string | null;
    prefix: string | null;
    needsElevation: boolean;
}
export interface InstallMethodProbes {
    realpath?: (p: string) => string;
    readText?: (p: string) => string | null;
    writable?: (p: string) => boolean;
    windows?: boolean;
}
export declare function npmPackageFromRealPath(realPath: string): string | null;
export declare function npmPrefixFromRealPath(realPath: string, windows: boolean): string | null;
export declare function detectInstallMethod(bin: string, pkgHint: string | null, probes?: InstallMethodProbes): InstallMethod;
export declare function describeInstallMethod(method: InstallMethod): string;
export declare function displayPath(p: string): string;