type InstantVerdict = "swallow" | "continue";
/**
 * Offer one addressed utterance to the instant lane. Resolves within
 * `deadlineMs` (default 900) — on timeout/no-key/no-match: "continue" and the
 * normal pipeline proceeds untouched. A late model reply after the deadline
 * is DISCARDED (a surprise action seconds later is worse than the slow path).
 */
export declare function instantAct(text: string, opts?: {
    deadlineMs?: number;
    /** Called with the tool/skill name the moment one is chosen — the hearing
     *  ticker uses it for its "⚡vol+"-style annotation. */
    onAction?: (name: string) => void;
}): Promise<InstantVerdict>;
export {};