Build Windows images with Packer using WinRM communicator and PowerShell provisioners. Use when creating Windows AMIs, Azure images, or VMware templates.
Install
npx skills add hashicorp/agent-skills --skill windows-buildernpx skills add hashicorp/agent-skills --skill windows-builder -a claude-code -gnpx skills add hashicorp/agent-skills --skill windows-builder -a codex -ggemini skills install https://github.com/hashicorp/agent-skills.git --path plugins/packer/skills/windows-buildergh skill install hashicorp/agent-skills windows-buildergit clone --depth 1 https://github.com/hashicorp/agent-skills /tmp/hashicorp__agent-skills
mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills ~/.agents/skills
cp -R /tmp/hashicorp__agent-skills/plugins/packer/skills/windows-builder ~/.claude/skills/windows-builder # Claude Code
cp -R /tmp/hashicorp__agent-skills/plugins/packer/skills/windows-builder ~/.agents/skills/windows-builder # Codex, Cursor, Gemini CLI, Copilot, OpenCode