import { SafetyTier } from "../types";
/**
 * Verdict for a discovered cache path. Beyond the four user-facing safety
 * tiers, the rule engine can also exclude paths entirely:
 * - "never": not a cache (or user-data adjacent enough that deleting it can
 *   destroy data). Never shown, never cleaned.
 * - "claimed": already covered by a dedicated cleaner module; excluded from
 *   discovery to avoid double-counting and double-cleaning.
 */
export type RuleVerdict = SafetyTier | "never" | "claimed";
export interface RuleMatch {
    verdict: RuleVerdict;
    reason: string;
}
/**
 * Classify a discovered cache directory. First-match-wins over the ordered
 * rule list; unmatched paths default to "probably-safe" because every
 * discovery root is a platform cache/log location whose contents apps must
 * tolerate losing (Apple's Caches API contract, XDG cache spec).
 */
export declare function classifyCachePath(absolutePath: string): RuleMatch;
/**
 * Top-level discovery roots for the current platform. Computed at call time
 * so os.homedir()/env mocks and changes are respected.
 */
export declare function getDiscoveryRoots(): string[];
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