Push to HCP Packer Registry

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name: push-to-registry
description: Push Packer build metadata to HCP Packer registry for tracking and managing image lifecycle. Use when integrating Packer builds with HCP Packer for version control and governance.
---

# Push to HCP Packer Registry

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

**Reference:** [HCP Packer Registry](https://developer.hashicorp.com/hcp/docs/packer)

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

## Basic Registry Configuration

```hcl
packer {
  required_version = ">= 1.7.7"
}

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