/**
 * CLI Command Parser
 * Parses command strings from /novel slash command
 */
import type { ParsedArgs, Command, ParseError } from './types.js';
export declare class CommandParser {
    /**
     * Parse a command string into structured arguments
     *
     * @example
     * parse('create character --name "Sarah" --role protagonist')
     * // Returns:
     * {
     *   command: 'create',
     *   subcommand: 'character',
     *   arguments: {},
     *   flags: { name: 'Sarah', role: 'protagonist' },
     *   positional: [],
     *   raw: '...'
     * }
     */
    parse(commandString: string): ParsedArgs;
    /**
     * Tokenize command string, respecting quotes
     */
    tokenize(input: string): string[];
    /**
     * Parse flags from token array (public for testing)
     */
    parseFlags(tokens: string[]): Record<string, string | boolean>;
    /**
     * Parse long flag: --name or --name=value
     */
    private parseLongFlag;
    /**
     * Validate parsed args against command definition
     */
    validate(args: ParsedArgs, command: Command): ParseError | null;
    /**
     * Validate flag value against flag definition
     */
    private validateFlagValue;
    /**
     * Convert flag values to correct types
     */
    convertFlagTypes(args: ParsedArgs, command: Command): ParsedArgs;
    /**
     * Create a parse error
     */
    private createError;
    /**
     * Generate help text for command
     */
    generateHelp(command: Command): string;
}
export declare const parser: CommandParser;
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