import { WebApi } from 'azure-devops-node-api';
/**
 * Authentication methods supported by the Azure DevOps client
 */
export declare enum AuthenticationMethod {
    /**
     * Personal Access Token authentication
     */
    PersonalAccessToken = "pat",
    /**
     * Azure Identity authentication (DefaultAzureCredential)
     */
    AzureIdentity = "azure-identity",
    /**
     * Azure CLI authentication (AzureCliCredential)
     */
    AzureCli = "azure-cli"
}
/**
 * Authentication configuration for Azure DevOps
 */
export interface AuthConfig {
    /**
     * Authentication method to use
     */
    method: AuthenticationMethod;
    /**
     * Organization URL (e.g., https://dev.azure.com/myorg)
     */
    organizationUrl: string;
    /**
     * Personal Access Token for Azure DevOps (required for PAT authentication)
     */
    personalAccessToken?: string;
}
/**
 * Creates an authenticated client for Azure DevOps API based on the specified authentication method
 *
 * @param config Authentication configuration
 * @returns Authenticated WebApi client
 * @throws {AzureDevOpsAuthenticationError} If authentication fails
 */
export declare function createAuthClient(config: AuthConfig): Promise<WebApi>;