interface MistyTask {
    isFooter: boolean;
    height: number;
    render(showElapsed?: boolean): void;
    update(msg?: string): void;
    finish(msg?: string): void;
}
declare namespace MistyTask {
    interface Options {
        /**
         * Control whether the elapsed time is visible for this task.
         * @default true
         */
        elapsed?: boolean;
        /**
         * Control whether the spinner is visible for this task.
         *
         * The default value is `true` unless `footer: true` is used.
         */
        spinner?: boolean;
        /**
         * Always render this task after normal tasks.
         *
         * This also implies `spinner: false`
         */
        footer?: boolean;
    }
}
declare function startTask(init: string | (() => string), options?: boolean | MistyTask.Options): MistyTask;

export { MistyTask, startTask };