Build Automated Machine Images

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What is Packer?

Packer is a 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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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

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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.
Terraform
Packer
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Schedule artifact version revocation for compliance
Schedule an artifact version revocation to ensure no one uses outdated artifacts.
Packer
Terraform
12min
Identify compromised artifacts with HCP Terraform
Use an HCP Terraform run task to validate HCP Packer data source artifacts and ensure that your Terraform configuration does not use revoked artifacts.
Packer
Terraform
15min
Enforce artifact compliance with HCP Terraform
Use an HCP Terraform run task to detect when Terraform resources use revoked artifact versions, or reference hard-coded or untracked image IDs.
Packer
Terraform

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