/**
 * storytellingjs - Core Story Class
 *
 * Parity with Python storytelling/core.py
 */
import type { Story as StoryInterface } from './types.js';
/**
 * A basic story class for storytelling applications.
 * Matches Python storytelling/core.py Story class.
 */
export declare class Story implements StoryInterface {
    title: string;
    content: string;
    metadata: Record<string, string>;
    /**
     * Initialize a new story.
     * @param title - The title of the story
     * @param content - The content of the story
     */
    constructor(title: string, content?: string);
    /**
     * Add content to the story.
     * @param content - Content to add to the story
     */
    addContent(content: string): void;
    /**
     * Set metadata for the story.
     * @param key - Metadata key
     * @param value - Metadata value
     */
    setMetadata(key: string, value: string): void;
    /**
     * Get metadata value by key.
     * @param key - Metadata key
     * @returns Metadata value or undefined
     */
    getMetadata(key: string): string | undefined;
    /**
     * String representation of the story.
     */
    toString(): string;
    /**
     * Get content preview (first n characters).
     */
    getPreview(length?: number): string;
    /**
     * Export story to markdown format.
     */
    toMarkdown(): string;
    /**
     * Create a Story from markdown content.
     */
    static fromMarkdown(markdown: string): Story;
}
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