/**
 * Ready-delay state machine for the shepherd iterate loop.
 *
 * When all READY conditions hold, shepherd writes a `ready-since.txt` marker
 * to the state dir. The loop continues until the PR has been READY for
 * `readyDelaySeconds` consecutively. Any not-READY result resets the timer.
 */
interface ReadyDelayState {
    isReady: boolean;
    /**
     * When true, the loop should cancel itself — the PR has been READY for
     * longer than the configured ready-delay.
     */
    shouldCancel: boolean;
    /** How many seconds remain in the ready-delay. */
    remainingSeconds: number;
}
/**
 * Update the ready-delay state machine and return the current decision.
 *
 * Call this at the end of each sweep iteration:
 *   - If `isReady == true`: start or continue the ready timer.
 *   - If `isReady == false`: reset the timer.
 *
 * When `shouldCancel == true`, the formatter tells loop-capable agents to cancel
 * the loop and tells one-shot agents to stop.
 */
export declare function updateReadyDelay(prNumber: number, isReady: boolean, readyDelaySeconds: number, owner: string, repo: string, options?: {
    retainElapsed?: boolean;
}): Promise<ReadyDelayState>;
export {};