/**
 * File filtering based on .gitignore and .mcpignore patterns
 */
/**
 * Simple gitignore-style pattern matcher
 */
export declare class FileFilter {
    private basePath;
    private patterns;
    private negatePatterns;
    private directoryPatterns;
    constructor(basePath: string);
    /**
     * Load patterns from .gitignore file
     */
    loadGitignore(): Promise<void>;
    /**
     * Load patterns from .mcpignore file
     */
    loadMcpignore(): Promise<void>;
    /**
     * Load patterns from a file
     */
    loadPatterns(filePath: string): Promise<void>;
    /**
     * Add a pattern manually
     */
    addPattern(pattern: string): void;
    /**
     * Add multiple patterns
     */
    addPatterns(patterns: string[]): void;
    /**
     * Check if a file should be ignored
     */
    shouldIgnore(filePath: string): boolean;
    /**
     * Check if path matches any ignore pattern
     */
    private matchesAnyPattern;
    /**
     * Check if path is explicitly negated (included)
     */
    private isNegated;
    /**
     * Match a path against a gitignore-style pattern
     */
    private matchPattern;
    /**
     * Convert gitignore pattern to regex
     */
    private patternToRegex;
    /**
     * Clear all patterns
     */
    clear(): void;
    /**
     * Get number of loaded patterns
     */
    getPatternCount(): number;
}
/**
 * Create and initialize a file filter
 */
export declare function createFileFilter(basePath: string, options?: {
    respectGitignore?: boolean;
    useMcpignore?: boolean;
    additionalPatterns?: string[];
}): Promise<FileFilter>;
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