import type { CategoryConfig } from '../../../../CheckBoxGroup/index';
/**
 * Apply the same "single visible option" auto-selection behavior that the CheckboxGroup
 * applies internally, but during initialization.
 *
 * This fixes the scenario where the first category (e.g. Escola) is rendered in compact
 * mode (single item) and therefore has no UI affordance to manually select it, leaving
 * dependent categories disabled.
 *
 * @param categories - Array of category configurations
 * @returns Array of category configurations with auto-selected items
 */
export declare function applyChainedAutoSelection(categories: CategoryConfig[]): CategoryConfig[];
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