/**
 * Supported platform types
 */
export declare enum PlatformType {
    WINDOWS = "windows",
    MACOS = "macos",
    LINUX = "linux",
    UNKNOWN = "unknown"
}
/**
 * Detect the current platform
 * @returns The detected platform type
 */
export declare function detectPlatform(): PlatformType;
/**
 * Get the default shell for the current platform
 * @returns Path to the default shell
 */
export declare function getDefaultShell(): string;
/**
 * Validate if a shell path exists and is executable
 * @param shellPath Path to the shell
 * @returns True if the shell is valid
 */
export declare function validateShellPath(shellPath: string): boolean;
/**
 * Get shell suggestions for each platform
 * @returns Record of platform types to array of suggested shells
 */
export declare function getShellSuggestions(): Record<PlatformType, string[]>;
/**
 * Get common locations for shells on the current platform
 * @returns Array of common shell locations
 */
export declare function getCommonShellLocations(): string[];
/**
 * Get helpful message for shell configuration
 * @returns A helpful message with shell configuration guidance
 */
export declare function getShellConfigurationHelp(): string;