import { JSONValue } from 'package-json-helper/types/base';
export type IParserType = 'json' | 'yaml';
export type IMergeOptions = {
    excludes?: Set<string>;
    left?: JSONValue;
    path?: (string | number)[];
    right?: JSONValue;
};
export declare const parse: (str: string, type?: IParserType) => JSONValue;
export declare const stringify: (value: JSONValue, type?: IParserType) => string;
export declare const merge: ({ left, right, excludes, path }: IMergeOptions) => JSONValue;