import type { AppConfig } from '../models/config.js';
import type { ArchiveOptions } from '../models/fileOperation.js';
export declare const optionDefinitions: ({
    name: string;
    alias: string;
    type: StringConstructor;
    description: string;
} | {
    name: string;
    type: BooleanConstructor;
    description: string;
    alias?: never;
} | {
    name: string;
    alias: string;
    type: BooleanConstructor;
    description: string;
})[];
/**
 * Prints usage information to stdout.
 */
export declare function displayHelp(): void;
/**
 * Prints the current package version to stdout.
 */
export declare function displayVersion(): void;
/**
 * Parses process.argv and merges with config defaults to produce
 * fully resolved ArchiveOptions.
 *
 * Returns `null` when --help is requested (caller should display help and exit).
 * Returns `'version'` when --version is requested (caller should display version and exit).
 *
 * @throws If required arguments are missing or values are invalid.
 */
export declare function parseArgs(config: AppConfig, argv?: string[]): ArchiveOptions | 'version' | null;