/**
 * File System Utilities
 * Provides safe file system operations with consistent error handling
 */
/**
 * Safe file read operation with existence check and error handling
 * @param filePath - Path to file to read
 * @param encoding - File encoding (default: 'utf8')
 * @returns File content or null if file doesn't exist
 */
export declare function safeReadFile(filePath: string, encoding?: BufferEncoding): Promise<string | null>;
/**
 * Safe file write operation with directory creation and error handling
 * @param filePath - Path to file to write
 * @param content - Content to write
 * @param encoding - File encoding (default: 'utf8')
 * @returns True if successful
 */
export declare function safeWriteFile(filePath: string, content: string, encoding?: BufferEncoding): Promise<boolean>;
/**
 * Safe file deletion with existence check and error handling
 * @param filePath - Path to file to delete
 * @returns True if deleted or didn't exist, false on error
 */
export declare function safeDeleteFile(filePath: string): Promise<boolean>;
/**
 * Safe directory deletion with existence check and error handling
 * @param dirPath - Path to directory to delete
 * @param recursive - Whether to delete recursively (default: false)
 * @returns True if deleted or didn't exist, false on error
 */
export declare function safeDeleteDirectory(dirPath: string, recursive?: boolean): Promise<boolean>;
/**
 * Safe path existence check with error handling
 * @param filePath - Path to check
 * @returns True if exists, false otherwise
 */
export declare function safePathExists(filePath: string): Promise<boolean>;
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