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/**
 * Deep-diff compatible difference types
 */
export type DeepDiffKind = 'N' | 'D' | 'E' | 'A';
/**
 * Deep-diff compatible difference object
 */
export interface DeepDiffResult {
    kind: DeepDiffKind;
    path: (string | number)[];
    lhs?: any;
    rhs?: any;
    index?: number;
    item?: DeepDiffResult;
}
/**
 * Deep-diff compatible diff function
 * Compares two objects and returns differences in deep-diff format
 *
 * @param lhs - Left-hand side object (actual)
 * @param rhs - Right-hand side object (expected)
 * @returns Array of differences or undefined if objects are equal
 */
export declare function diff(lhs: any, rhs: any): DeepDiffResult[] | undefined;
/**
 * Default export for compatibility with deep-diff import patterns
 */
declare const _default: {
    diff: typeof diff;
};
export default _default;