import { RuleConfig, RuleProvider, RuleGeneratorOptions } from "../types.js";
export declare class VSCodeRuleProvider implements RuleProvider {
    /**
     * Generate VSCode instruction content with frontmatter
     *
     * NOTE: VSCode has a bug where multiple globs in applyTo don't work properly,
     * so we always use "**" to apply rules universally for better reliability.
     */
    generateRuleContent(config: RuleConfig, options?: RuleGeneratorOptions): string;
    /**
     * Saves a rule definition to internal storage for later use.
     * @param config - The rule configuration.
     * @returns Path where the rule definition was saved internally.
     */
    saveRule(config: RuleConfig): Promise<string>;
    /**
     * Loads a rule definition from internal storage.
     * @param name - The name of the rule to load.
     * @returns The RuleConfig if found, otherwise null.
     */
    loadRule(name: string): Promise<RuleConfig | null>;
    /**
     * Lists rule definitions available in internal storage.
     * @returns An array of rule names.
     */
    listRules(): Promise<string[]>;
    /**
     * Append a VSCode instruction rule to a target file
     */
    appendRule(name: string, targetPath?: string, isGlobal?: boolean): Promise<boolean>;
    /**
     * Formats and applies a rule directly from a RuleConfig object.
     * Creates the .github/instructions directory if it doesn't exist.
     * Uses slugified rule name for the filename with .instructions.md extension.
     */
    appendFormattedRule(config: RuleConfig, targetPath: string, isGlobal?: boolean, options?: RuleGeneratorOptions): Promise<boolean>;
}