import type { RemoteConsoleClientConnectConfig, RemoteConsoleClientRuntime, RemoteConsoleClientTarget } from './remote-console-client.types.js';
/**
 * @purpose Connects a console-like browser target to a remote endpoint without breaking local console behavior.
 * @param consoleTarget Console-like target to patch for log mirroring.
 * @param config URL-centric transport configuration for remote endpoint and optional source tag.
 * @throws {Error} When URL is invalid or console target does not expose required logging methods.
 * @returns Runtime controls attached to console target under `__remote__.disconnect`.
 * @sideEffect Monkey patch: replaces log/info/warn/error/debug methods on target.
 * @sideEffect Timer: starts periodic batch flush every five seconds.
 * @sideEffect Network: sends envelope commands to configured URL.
 * @sideEffect Browser lifecycle: subscribes to pagehide and beforeunload for unload-safe shutdown.
 */
export declare function connectRemoteConsoleClient(consoleTarget: RemoteConsoleClientTarget, config: RemoteConsoleClientConnectConfig): RemoteConsoleClientRuntime;
/**
 * @purpose Public client facade exposing only browser connect API for remote-console domain.
 * @consumer Browser page runtime
 */
export declare const remoteConsoleClient: {
    connect: typeof connectRemoteConsoleClient;
};