export { assertAbsolute };
export type { AbsolutePath };
/**
 * To avoid confusion between relative (current working directory)
 * and absolute (start from root) paths, we can use branded types to distinguish them.
 *
 * @typedef {AbsolutePath}
 */
type AbsolutePath = string & {
    readonly __brand: 'AbsolutePath';
};
declare function assertAbsolute(p: string): AbsolutePath;