aws-ami-builder

Build Amazon Machine Images (AMIs) with Packer using the amazon-ebs builder. Use when creating custom AMIs for EC2 instances.

hashicorp 752 ↓ 2k MPL-2.0 updated 1mo ago

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What it does

Ensure security group allows SSH (port 22)
Verify subnet has internet access
AMI names must be unique
Use timestamp in name: my-app-${local.timestamp}
Check source AMI's volume size
Set launchblockdevicemappings.volumesize accordingly
Amazon EBS Builder

Requirements & configuration

Configuration: AWS_ACCESS_KEY_IDAWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY

Derived from the skill's own SKILL.md documentation · extracted 2026-07-23

Build Amazon Machine Images (AMIs) with Packer using the amazon-ebs builder. Use when creating custom AMIs for EC2 instances.

Source

Repository: https://github.com/hashicorp/agent-skills

aws-ami-builder FAQ

What does the aws-ami-builder skill do?

Build Amazon Machine Images (AMIs) with Packer using the amazon-ebs builder. Use when creating custom AMIs for EC2 instances. Ensure security group allows SSH (port 22) Verify subnet has internet access

What does aws-ami-builder require?

Configuration keys: AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID, AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY.

How do I install aws-ami-builder?

Run: npx -y skills add https://github.com/hashicorp/agent-skills --skill aws-ami-builder --agent claude-code — the source lives at github.com/hashicorp/agent-skills.

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