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- Packer is an open source tool for creating machine images for multiple platforms, such as AMIs, VirtualBox images, Vagrant boxes.
- It uses a single portable template format to generate identical images for multiple platforms in parallel.
- Packer automates machine image creation, making it fast and integrated with DevOps tools like continuous delivery.
- Example use cases include automated AMI creation for production, concurrent production and development images, and building software appliances.
- Version 0.1 is released, and the project invites community involvement, especially in adding new builders.