diff --git a/src/types/potrace.d.ts b/src/types/potrace.d.ts
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+// Minimal types for the `potrace` package (no official @types).
+declare module "potrace" {
+  type TraceCallback = (err: Error | null, svg: string) => void;
+  export function trace(file: Buffer | string, options: Record<string, unknown>, cb: TraceCallback): void;
+  export function trace(file: Buffer | string, cb: TraceCallback): void;
+  export function posterize(file: Buffer | string, options: Record<string, unknown>, cb: TraceCallback): void;
+  export function posterize(file: Buffer | string, cb: TraceCallback): void;
+}