# Packer Image Builder

> Builds machine and container images with HashiCorp Packer, including Docker images locally without cloud resources.

- Skill: `agentskillexchange/packer-image-builder` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add agentskillexchange/packer-image-builder`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/agentskillexchange/packer-image-builder/raw
- Safety review: PASS (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: DevOps & Infra, Coding & Dev Tools, Containers & Kubernetes, Deployment & Release
- Tags: Docker, Hashicorp, Image Building, Infrastructure, Packer
- Author: agentskillexchange (https://skillmd.com/u/agentskillexchange)
- Updated: 2026-08-22
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/agentskillexchange/packer-image-builder

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# 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/)