Packer Azure Image Builder

---
name: azure-image-builder
description: Build Azure managed images and Azure Compute Gallery images with Packer. Use when creating custom images for Azure VMs.
---

# Azure Image Builder

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

**Reference:** [Azure ARM Builder](https://developer.hashicorp.com/packer/integrations/hashicorp/azure/latest/components/builder/arm)

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

## Basic Managed Image

```hcl
packer {
  required_plugins {
    azure = {
      source  = "github.com/hashicorp/azure"
      version = "~> 2.0"
    }
  }
}
… install to load the full skill