/**
 * Safely read a JSON file
 */
export declare function safeReadJSON(filePath: string): any | null;
/**
 * Safely read a text file
 */
export declare function safeReadFile(filePath: string): string | null;
/**
 * Package manager information
 */
export interface PackageManagerInfo {
    manager: "npm" | "yarn" | "pnpm" | "bun";
    setupCommand: string;
}
/**
 * Detect the package manager at the root level based on lock files
 * Returns the specific package manager command for setup
 */
export declare function detectRootPackageManager(files: string[]): PackageManagerInfo | null;
/**
 * Check if a file exists at the root level
 */
export declare function hasRootFile(files: string[], fileName: string): boolean;
/**
 * Check if any file matches a pattern at the root level
 */
export declare function hasRootFileMatching(files: string[], predicate: (fileName: string) => boolean): boolean;
/**
 * Check if a directory exists at the root level
 */
export declare function hasRootDirectory(files: string[], directoryName: string): boolean;