declare const helpText = "\ncompress-pdf - Compress PDF files using Ghostscript\n\nUsage:\n  npx compress-pdf --file <input> --output <output> [options]\n\nRequired:\n  -f, --file <path>          Path to the PDF file to compress\n  -o, --output <path>        Path to save the compressed PDF\n\nOptions:\n  -r, --resolution <preset>  Compression preset: screen | ebook | printer | prepress | default\n                             (default: ebook)\n  --compatibilityLevel <n>   PDF compatibility level (default: 1.4)\n  --imageQuality <n>         Image resolution/quality in DPI, 1-600 (default: 100)\n  --gsModule <path>          Custom Ghostscript binary path\n  --pdfPassword <pass>       Password for protected PDFs\n  --removePasswordAfterCompression\n                             Remove password protection after compression\n  -h, --help                 Show this help message\n\nExamples:\n  npx compress-pdf -f input.pdf -o output.pdf\n  npx compress-pdf -f input.pdf -o output.pdf -r screen\n  npx compress-pdf -f input.pdf -o output.pdf --imageQuality 72\n  npx compress-pdf -f protected.pdf -o output.pdf --pdfPassword mypass\n";
/**
 * Run the CLI with the given argument list (same shape as process.argv.slice(2)).
 * Returns a process exit code (0 success, 1 error).
 */
declare function runCli(userArgs: readonly string[]): Promise<number>;

export { helpText, runCli };