import { z } from 'zod';
declare const DaemonOwnerSchema: z.ZodObject<{
    pid: z.ZodNumber;
    identity: z.ZodObject<{
        startTime: z.ZodString;
    }, z.core.$strict>;
    version: z.ZodString;
    cliPath: z.ZodString;
}, z.core.$strict>;
export type DaemonOwner = z.infer<typeof DaemonOwnerSchema>;
export declare function readDaemonOwner(globalConfigDirectory: string): DaemonOwner | undefined;
export declare function writeDaemonOwner(globalConfigDirectory: string, owner: DaemonOwner): void;
export declare function registerDaemonOwner(globalConfigDirectory: string, owner: DaemonOwner): boolean;
/** Removes the owner record only when it still names the given process, so a newer daemon keeps its record. */
export declare function removeDaemonOwner(globalConfigDirectory: string, expected: DaemonOwner): void;
export declare function isDaemonOwnerRunning(owner: DaemonOwner): boolean;
export {};
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