/**
 * Result of glob matching with tracking of unmatched patterns.
 */
export interface GlobResult {
    paths: string[];
    unmatchedPatterns: string[];
}
/**
 * Find all rule file paths matching the given glob patterns.
 *
 * Uses globby for efficient pattern matching with support for negation patterns.
 * Patterns are validated by Zod before reaching this function.
 *
 * Also tracks which positive patterns matched no files, useful for detecting
 * outdated or misspelled patterns.
 *
 * @param rulesDir - Absolute path to the central rules directory
 * @param patterns - POSIX-style glob patterns (must use forward slashes)
 * @returns Object containing sorted paths and list of unmatched positive patterns
 */
export declare function globRulePaths(rulesDirectory: string, patterns: string[]): Promise<GlobResult>;
/**
 * Represents a loaded rule file with its path and content.
 */
export interface Rule {
    path: string;
    content: string;
}
/**
 * Read contents of multiple rule files concurrently.
 *
 * @param rulesDir - Absolute path to the central rules directory
 * @param relPaths - Array of relative paths to read (from globRulePaths)
 * @returns Array of Rule objects containing path and content
 * @throws {SyncError} If any file cannot be read
 */
export declare function readRuleContents(rulesDirectory: string, relativePaths: string[]): Promise<Rule[]>;
/**
 * Result of loading rules with tracking of unmatched patterns.
 */
interface LoadRulesResult {
    rules: Rule[];
    unmatchedPatterns: string[];
}
/**
 * Load all rules matching the given patterns.
 *
 * Convenience function combining glob matching and file reading.
 * Also reports which patterns didn't match any files.
 *
 * @param rulesDir - Absolute path to the central rules directory
 * @param patterns - POSIX-style glob patterns for selecting rules
 * @returns Object containing loaded rules and list of unmatched patterns
 */
export declare function loadRules(rulesDirectory: string, patterns: string[], globResult?: GlobResult): Promise<LoadRulesResult>;
export {};