Packer

Build Automated Machine Images

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What is Packer?

Packer is an open source tool that lets you create identical machine images for multiple platforms from a single source template. Packer can create golden images to use in image pipelines.

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Follow a code-complete, hands-on tutorial to learn the Packer basics.

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  • HCP Packer
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Featured Documentation

  • Templates
    Describe how Packer should build machine images.
  • Packer CLI
    Learn Packer's CLI-based workflows.
  • HCP Packer
    Manage machine images across your organization.

Popular Use Cases

  • 36min
    Build a Golden Image Pipeline with HCP Packer
    Create a golden image pipeline with HCP Packer. Build an application image on the base with Packer and provision it on AWS with Terraform.
    • Packer
    • Terraform
  • 7min
    Schedule Image Iteration Revocation for Compliance
    Schedule an image iteration revocation to ensure no one uses outdated images.
    • Packer
    • Terraform
  • 12min
    Identify Compromised Images with Terraform Cloud
    Use a Terraform Cloud run task to validate HCP Packer data source images and ensure that your Terraform configuration does not use revoked images.
    • Packer
    • Terraform
  • 15min
    Enforce Image Compliance with Terraform Cloud
    Associate a Terraform Cloud (TFC) run task with a TFC workspace for resource image validation. This validation warns you when your Terraform resources use revoked image iterations, or reference hard-coded or untracked image IDs.
    • Packer
    • Terraform

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