import type Docker from "dockerode";
import type { DockerContainerConfig } from "./dockerTypes.js";
/**
 * Ensures a long-lived sandbox container exists and is running for a user.
 * Expects: image:tag exists locally and hostHomeDir is an absolute host path.
 */
export declare function dockerContainerEnsure(docker: Docker, config: DockerContainerConfig): Promise<Docker.Container>;
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