windows-builder
Automates the creation of Windows VM images using HashiCorp Packer, WinRM, and PowerShell.
Install
mkdir -p .claude/skills/windows-builder && curl -L -o skill.zip "https://agentskills.codes/api/skills/download/1425" && unzip -o skill.zip -d .claude/skills/windows-builder && rm skill.zipInstalls to .claude/skills/windows-builder
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Build Windows images with Packer using WinRM communicator and PowerShell provisioners. Use when creating Windows AMIs, Azure images, or VMware templates.Key capabilities
- →Configure WinRM communicator
- →Set up PowerShell provisioners
- →Install software via Chocolatey
- →Apply Windows updates
- →Clean up temporary files
How it works
It uses WinRM to communicate with Windows instances and executes PowerShell scripts for configuration and software installation.
Inputs & outputs
When to use windows-builder
- →Create Windows Server AMIs
- →Build Azure Windows images
- →Standardize VMware template creation
About windows-builder
This skill provides a standard pattern for configuring Packer to build Windows images. It includes setup scripts for WinRM and firewall configurations required for remote provisioning.
Build Windows images with Packer using WinRM communicator and PowerShell provisioners. Use when creating Windows AMIs, Azure images, or VMware templates.
When not to use it
- →Non-Windows image builds
Prerequisites
Limitations
- →Builds are time-consuming
- →Requires firewall port configuration
How it compares
It provides a standardized, platform-agnostic pattern for Windows image building compared to manual configuration.
Compared to similar skills
windows-builder side by side with the closest alternatives in the catalog.
| Skill | Installs | Updated | Safety | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| windows-builder (this skill) | 3 | 6mo | No flags | Advanced |
| git-ape-onboarding | 0 | 3mo | Review | Advanced |
| modal | 5 | 7mo | Review | Intermediate |
| deployment-pipeline-design | 6 | 2mo | Review | Advanced |
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