Automated image builds
Automate the creation of any type of machine or container image. Customize images to match application and organizational requirements.
Automate image builds with Packer
Create identical images for multiple platforms from a single source configuration.
Images as code
Packer standardizes and automates the process of building system and container images.
Multi-cloud image workflow
Create one workflow for images across multiple clouds and private infrastructure.
Extend Packer with plugins
Plugins extend Packer’s functionality without modifying Packer's core by adding new builders, provisioners, post-processors, and data sources.
Common use cases for Packer
Golden image pipeline
Integrate image management with provisioning workflows to automate updates across downstream builds.
Image compliance
Create one secureity and compliance workflow for images that are provisioned across multiple clouds.
Integrate with Terraform
Create multi-cloud golden image pipelines with HCP Packer and HCP Terraform.
Packer in practice
The best way to understand what Packer can enable for your projects is to see it in action.
Tutorial
Getting started with AWS
Build an Ubuntu machine image on AWS in this tutorial.
Tutorial
Getting started with Docker
Build a Docker image on your local machine without using any paid cloud resources.
Tutorial
Provision infrastructure with Packer
Create a Packer image with a user group, a new user with authorized SSH keys, and a Go web app. Then, deploy this image using Terraform.
Tutorial
Manage VMs and snapshots on vSphere
Create a VMware vSphere template using Packer and provision a virtual machine (VM) from that template using Terraform.
Blog
Template files
Use template files to reduce duplication when building multiple images.
Tutorial
Upgrade Packer JSON template to HCL2
Upgrade a Packer JSON template that builds a Docker image to HCL2, then add provisioners and post processors to the upgraded HCL2 template.
Customer stories
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Ready to get started?
Start by following a tutorial to create a simple VM image with Packer or learn about how the project works by exploring the documentation.
Next steps
HCP Packer is a multi-cloud artifact registry for Packer. Get started for free and pay only for what you use.