/**
 * Utilities for creating and working with pipeline steps
 */
import { ResearchStep, ResearchState, StepOptions } from '../types/pipeline.js';
/**
 * Step creation options with error handling configuration
 */
export interface StepCreationOptions {
    /** Whether the step can be retried on failure */
    retryable?: boolean;
    /** Whether the step can be skipped without breaking the pipeline */
    optional?: boolean;
    /** Maximum number of retry attempts */
    maxRetries?: number;
    /** Initial delay between retries in milliseconds */
    retryDelay?: number;
    /** Factor by which to increase the delay on each retry */
    backoffFactor?: number;
}
/**
 * Creates a new step with consistent structure and error handling
 *
 * @param name Name of the step
 * @param executor Function that executes the step logic
 * @param options Step options
 * @param creationOptions Error handling and retry configuration
 * @returns A research step with standardized error handling
 */
export declare function createStep<T extends StepOptions = StepOptions>(name: string, executor: (state: ResearchState, options: T) => Promise<ResearchState>, options?: T, creationOptions?: StepCreationOptions): ResearchStep;
/**
 * Wrap an existing step with enhanced error handling
 *
 * @param step The original step to wrap
 * @param creationOptions Error handling and retry configuration
 * @returns A wrapped step with enhanced error handling
 */
export declare function wrapStepWithErrorHandling(step: ResearchStep, creationOptions?: StepCreationOptions): ResearchStep;