import { GitLabInstanceConfig } from "./instances-schema.js";
export interface LoadedInstancesConfig {
    instances: GitLabInstanceConfig[];
    source: "file" | "env" | "legacy" | "none";
    sourceDetails: string;
}
export declare function loadInstancesConfig(): Promise<LoadedInstancesConfig>;
export declare function getInstanceByUrl(instances: GitLabInstanceConfig[], url: string): GitLabInstanceConfig | undefined;
export declare function isKnownInstance(instances: GitLabInstanceConfig[], url: string): boolean;
export declare function generateSampleConfig(format: "yaml" | "json"): string;