azure-image-builder

Item: azure-image-builder
Rating: 4.4
Author: Implexa

Build Azure managed images and Azure Compute Gallery images with Packer. Use when creating custom images for Azure VMs.

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evaluated by implexa, claude-haiku-4-5 · 2026-07-08

azure-image-builder provides packer configuration templates for building azure managed images and compute gallery images, with cost and timing warnings but minimal procedural guidance.

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4.0

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3.0

edge cases

2.0

documentation

5.0

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Azure Image Builder

Build Azure managed images and Azure Compute Gallery images using Packer's azure-arm builder.

Reference: Azure ARM Builder

Note: Building Azure images incurs costs (compute, storage, data transfer). Builds typically take 15-45 minutes depending on provisioning and OS.

Basic Managed Image

packer {
  required_plugins {
    azure = {
      source  = "github.com/hashicorp/azure"
      version = "~> 2.0"
    }
  }
}

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