import { DerefDeep } from "../types/ref-types";
declare module "../groq-builder" {
    interface GroqBuilder<TResult, TQueryConfig> {
        /**
         * Uses GROQ's dereference operator (`->`) to follow a reference.
         *
         * @example
         * q.star
         *  .filterByType("product")
         *  .field("image.asset").deref().field("url")
         * // GROQ: *[_type == "product"].image.asset->url
         *
         * @example
         * q.star.filterByType("product").project(sub => ({
         *   category: sub.field("category").deref().field("title"),
         *   images: sub.field("images[]").field("asset").deref().project({
         *     url: z.string(),
         *     altText: z.string(),
         *   }),
         * }))
         * // GROQ: *[_type == "product"]{
         * //  "category": category->title,
         * //  "images": images[].asset->{ url, altText }
         * // }
         */
        deref(): GroqBuilder<DerefDeep<TResult, TQueryConfig>, TQueryConfig>;
    }
}