Packer Image Builder

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name: "Packer Image Builder"
slug: "packer-image-builder"
description: ""
github_stars: 15647
verification: "security_reviewed"
source: "https://github.com/hashicorp/packer"
author: "HashiCorp"
category: "Templates & Workflows"
framework: "Custom Agents"
tool_ecosystem:
  github_repo: "hashicorp/packer"
  github_stars: 15647
---

# Packer Image Builder



## Installation

Requirements and caveats from upstream:
- for building a Docker image on your local machine without using any paid cloud resources.

Basic usage or getting-started notes:
- ### Packer
- There is a great [introduction and getting started guide](https://learn.hashicorp.com/tutorials/packer/get-started-install-cli)
- Alternatively, you can refer to [getting started with AWS](https://developer.hashicorp.com/packer/tutorials/aws-get-started) to

- Source: https://github.com/hashicorp/packer
- Extracted from upstream docs: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/hashicorp/packer/HEAD/README.md

## Documentation

- https://developer.hashicorp.com/packer/docs

## Source

- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/packer-image-builder/)