import { Server } from '@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/server/index.js';
import { StdioServerTransport } from '@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/server/stdio.js';
import { ITransport } from './base.js';
/**
 * STDIO transport implementation for MCP server.
 * This transport uses standard input/output streams for communication.
 */
export declare class StdioTransport implements ITransport {
    private readonly transport;
    constructor();
    /**
     * Connect the STDIO transport to the MCP server.
     *
     * @param server The MCP server instance to connect to
     * @returns Promise that resolves when the connection is established
     */
    connect(server: Server): Promise<void>;
    /**
     * Get the name of this transport.
     *
     * @returns 'stdio'
     */
    getName(): string;
    /**
     * Get the underlying StdioServerTransport instance.
     * This is useful for backward compatibility and testing.
     *
     * @returns The underlying STDIO transport
     */
    getUnderlyingTransport(): StdioServerTransport;
}