import { type ServerHandle } from "../runtime/index.js";
export interface StartOntOptions {
    /** Port for API server (default: 3000) */
    port?: number;
    /** Port for MCP server (default: 3001) */
    mcpPort?: number;
    /** Environment to use (default: 'dev') */
    env?: string;
    /** Mode: 'development' warns on lockfile issues, 'production' fails. Defaults to 'production' unless NODE_ENV is explicitly 'development'. */
    mode?: "development" | "production";
    /** Set to true to only start the API server */
    apiOnly?: boolean;
    /** Set to true to only start the MCP server */
    mcpOnly?: boolean;
}
export interface StartOntResult {
    api?: ServerHandle;
    mcp?: {
        port: number;
    };
}
/**
 * Start the ont API and MCP servers.
 *
 * Automatically discovers ontology.config.ts and handles lockfile validation.
 *
 * @example
 * ```ts
 * import { startOnt } from 'ont-run';
 *
 * await startOnt({
 *   port: 3000,
 *   mcpPort: 3001,
 * });
 * ```
 */
export declare function startOnt(options?: StartOntOptions): Promise<StartOntResult>;