import type { DashboardManifest } from '../types/manifest.js';
import type { FileMapping } from './input-resolver.js';
export interface WatcherOptions {
    inputPath: string;
    onManifestUpdate: (manifest: DashboardManifest, fileMapping: FileMapping) => void;
}
export interface WatcherInstance {
    close(): void;
}
export declare function startWatcher(options: WatcherOptions): WatcherInstance;