push-to-registry

SKILL.md

Push Packer build metadata to HCP Packer registry for image lifecycle tracking and governance.

Registers build artifacts in HCP Packer with minimal overhead, storing metadata only (not actual images) and adding less than one minute to build time

Supports bucket-level labels (updated per build) and immutable build-level labels (git SHA, timestamps) for version control and compliance tracking

Integrates with Terraform via hcp_packer_artifact data source to query and deploy images across infrastructure

Requires HCP service principal authentication via environment variables; includes GitHub Actions CI/CD example for automated builds and pushes

Push to HCP Packer Registry

Configure Packer templates to push build metadata to HCP Packer registry.

Reference: HCP Packer Registry

Note: HCP Packer is free for basic use. Builds push metadata only (not actual images), adding minimal overhead (<1 minute).

Basic Registry Configuration

packer {
  required_version = ">= 1.7.7"
}

variable "image_name" {
  type    = string
  default = "web-server"
}