/**
 * Articulate (a8e) CLI Executor
 * High-priority local sub-agent for coding and local processing tasks.
 * Integrates with the Articulate CLI for AI-assisted development.
 * https://github.com/a8e-ai/a8e
 */
import type { ExecutorOptions, ExecutorResult, AvailabilityStatus } from '../types.js';
import type { AgentExecutor } from './index.js';
export interface A8eConfig {
    provider?: string;
    model?: string;
    hasApiKey?: boolean;
}
export declare class ArticulateExecutor implements AgentExecutor {
    readonly type: "articulate";
    private process;
    private binaryPath;
    constructor(binaryPath?: string);
    isAvailable(): Promise<boolean>;
    checkAvailability(): Promise<AvailabilityStatus>;
    execute(prompt: string, options?: ExecutorOptions): Promise<ExecutorResult>;
    /**
     * Build a8e CLI arguments for headless execution.
     * Uses `a8e run --text <prompt>` for non-interactive mode.
     */
    private buildArgs;
    /**
     * Build environment variables for the a8e subprocess.
     * Injects Paean AI provider config as env vars so a8e picks them up
     * even if config.yaml hasn't been written yet.
     */
    private buildA8eEnv;
    /**
     * Read a8e's current configuration from config.yaml + secrets.yaml
     */
    readA8eConfig(): A8eConfig;
    /**
     * Configure a8e to use Paean AI as provider with the given API key.
     * Writes to ~/.config/a8e/config.yaml and secrets.yaml.
     */
    configureForPaean(apiKey: string, model?: string): void;
    /**
     * Upsert a key in a simple YAML document (key: value per line).
     */
    private upsertYamlKey;
    abort(): void;
}
/** Static helpers for the a8e config directory */
export declare const A8E_PATHS: {
    configDir: string;
    configFile: string;
    secretsFile: string;
    defaultProvider: string;
    defaultModel: string;
};
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