azure-image-builder

Build Azure managed images and Azure Compute Gallery images with Packer. Use when creating custom images for Azure VMs.

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Evaluation results

100%

26%

Custom Ubuntu VM Image for Application Tier

Basic managed image configuration

Criteria

Without context

With context

Correct plugin source

100%

Plugin version constraint

50%

100%

azure-arm source type

100%

Sensitive client_id

100%

Sensitive client_secret

100%

Timestamp local with regex_replace

100%

Timestamp used in image name

100%

Managed image fields

100%

Correct image publisher

100%

Correct image offer

100%

Correct image SKU

100%

Standard_B2s vm_size

100%

azure_tags with BuildDate

50%

100%

Without context: $0.3065 · 1m 8s · 18 turns · 18 in / 4,231 out tokens

With context: $0.2776 · 1m 6s · 16 turns · 298 in / 3,196 out tokens

100%

33%

Multi-Region VM Image Distribution via Azure Compute Gallery

Gallery image distribution

Criteria

Without context

With context

shared_image_gallery_destination block

100%

gallery_name field

100%

image_name field

100%

image_version with formatdate

100%

replication_regions list

100%

Standard_LRS storage type

100%

Plugin version ~> 2.0

50%

100%

azure-arm source type

100%

Correct Ubuntu SKU

100%

Build script init step

100%

Build script validate step

100%

Standard_B2s vm_size

100%

Without context: $0.3578 · 1m 25s · 19 turns · 19 in / 5,376 out tokens

With context: $0.3404 · 1m 12s · 21 turns · 101 in / 3,769 out tokens

100%

Azure Image Build Pipeline: Authentication Setup and Build Automation

Authentication and build workflow

Criteria

Without context

With context

ARM_CLIENT_ID export

100%

ARM_CLIENT_SECRET export

100%

ARM_SUBSCRIPTION_ID export

100%

ARM_TENANT_ID export

100%

use_azure_cli_auth option

100%

Contributor role requirement

100%

Sensitive client_id variable

100%

Sensitive client_secret variable

100%

packer init first

100%

packer validate before build

100%

Plugin version ~> 2.0

100%

azure-arm source in templates

100%

Without context: $0.2700 · 1m 28s · 13 turns · 13 in / 4,970 out tokens

With context: $0.5072 · 1m 55s · 26 turns · 274 in / 6,625 out tokens

Evaluated: about 19 hours ago
Agent: Claude Code

Table of Contents

Custom Ubuntu VM Image for Application Tier Multi-Region VM Image Distribution via Azure Compute Gallery Azure Image Build Pipeline: Authentication Setup and Build Automation

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