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page_title: Extending
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  Packer is designed to be extensible. Because the surface area for workloads is
  infinite, Packer supports plugins for builders, provisioners, and
  post-processors.
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# Extending Packer

Packer is designed to be extensible. Because the surface area for workloads is
infinite, Packer supports plugins for builders, provisioners, and
post-processors. To learn more about the different customizations, please choose
a link from the sidebar.