# Packer AWS AMI Builder

> amazon-ebs builder for custom EC2 AMIs

**Subcategory:** Packer  
**License:** MPL-2.0  
**Source:** https://github.com/hashicorp/agent-skills/blob/main/plugins/packer/skills/aws-ami-builder/SKILL.md

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## When it is useful

amazon-ebs builder, custom EC2 AMIs.

## The Catch

Frontmatter aws-ami-builder. Packer ≥1.10 is BSL 1.1 (CLI self-use $0; cannot offer competing hosted Packer). AWS bill for the build, not Packer license. Distinct from pulumi-component. HOLD Terraform 16 from same repo.