export type HuJsonSectionShape = "object" | "array";
export declare function parseHuJson<T = unknown>(raw: string): T;
/**
 * Merge `items` into the `key` section (`{...}` object or `[...]` array) of a
 * HuJSON document while preserving existing comments, formatting and trailing
 * commas. Each item is a pre-rendered line, e.g. `"tag:ci": ["tag:admin"]` or
 * `{ "target": ["tag:ci"], "attr": ["funnel"] }`. Returns the original text
 * unchanged when the target cannot be located.
 */
export declare function ensureHuJsonSection(raw: string, key: string, items: string[], shape?: HuJsonSectionShape): string;
export declare function ensureHuJsonKey(raw: string, key: string, entries: Record<string, string[]>): string;
export declare function ensureHuJsonArrayItem(raw: string, key: string, item: unknown): string;
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