/**
 * File System Deletion Utilities using fs-extra
 * Replaced with fs-extra for better maintainability and industry-standard implementation
 *
 * Migration Guide:
 * - safeDelete() -> fs.remove() with additional safety checks
 * - Use fs-extra directly for advanced use cases
 */
import fs from 'fs-extra';
/**
 * Safely deletes a file or directory using fs-extra
 * @param targetPath - Path to delete
 * @param recursive - Whether to delete directories recursively (default: false)
 * @returns true if successful, false otherwise
 */
export declare function safeDelete(targetPath: string, recursive?: boolean): Promise<boolean>;
/**
 * Safely deletes a file or directory (sync version - DEPRECATED: use async version)
 * @param targetPath - Path to delete
 * @param recursive - Whether to delete directories recursively (default: false)
 * @returns true if successful, false otherwise
 * @deprecated Use safeDelete instead for better scalability
 */
export declare function safeDeleteSync(targetPath: string, recursive?: boolean): boolean;
/**
 * Direct access to fs-extra for advanced use cases
 * For new code, prefer using fs-extra directly
 */
export { fs };
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