/**
 * Pure utility functions for search-within-diff functionality.
 */
/**
 * Escape special regex characters in a search term so it can
 * be used as a literal pattern in a RegExp constructor.
 *
 * @param term - the raw search string
 * @returns regex-safe string
 */
export declare function escapeRegex(term: string): string;
/**
 * Build a case-insensitive regex that captures the search term.
 * Returns `null` when the term is empty.
 *
 * @param term - the raw search string
 * @returns a RegExp with a single capture group, or null
 */
export declare function buildSearchRegex(term: string): RegExp | null;
/**
 * Calculate the next match index when navigating forward or backward,
 * wrapping around at the boundaries.
 *
 * @param currentIndex - current zero-based match index
 * @param direction - +1 for next, -1 for previous
 * @param total - total number of matches
 * @returns the new match index
 */
export declare function navigateMatchIndex(currentIndex: number, direction: number, total: number): number;
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