/**
 * MCP Detector (Phase 3 helper)
 * Detects ralph-essential MCP servers based on the detected stack
 *
 * This is a pure function (no LLM) - uses rule-based detection for efficiency
 */
import type { DetectedStack } from '../../scanner/types.js';
import type { RalphMcpServers } from './types.js';
/**
 * Detect ralph-essential MCP servers from the stack
 *
 * Ralph loop essentials:
 * - For web apps with E2E: playwright MCP server for E2E testing
 * - Database MCP: If database is detected
 * - Additional MCPs based on services and deployment
 *
 * Note: MCP Inspector is a debugging TOOL (npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector),
 * NOT an MCP server. It should be mentioned in implementation guidelines, not here.
 */
export declare function detectRalphMcpServers(stack: DetectedStack, projectType?: string): RalphMcpServers;
/**
 * Convert RalphMcpServers to the legacy McpRecommendations format
 * for backward compatibility with existing code
 *
 * Ralph loop essentials only:
 * - Playwright for E2E testing (always)
 * - Database MCP if detected (Supabase, Convex, Postgres, etc.)
 *
 * Note: filesystem and git are assumed available in Claude Code
 */
export declare function convertToLegacyMcpRecommendations(ralphMcp: RalphMcpServers): {
    essential: string[];
    recommended: string[];
};