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The `packer inspect` Packer command takes a template and outputs the various
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components a template defines. This can help you quickly learn about a template
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without having to dive into the JSON itself. The command will tell you things
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like what variables a template accepts, the builders it defines, the
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provisioners it defines and the order they'll run, and more.
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layout: docs
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page_title: 'Inspect - Command-Line'
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# Command-Line: Inspect
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The `packer inspect` Packer command takes a template and outputs the various
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components a template defines. This can help you quickly learn about a template
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without having to dive into the JSON itself. The command will tell you things
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like what variables a template accepts, the builders it defines, the
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provisioners it defines and the order they'll run, and more.
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This command is extra useful when used with [machine-readable
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output](/docs/command-line/machine-readable.html) enabled. The command outputs
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the components in a way that is parseable by machines.
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The command doesn't validate the actual configuration of the various components
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(that is what the `validate` command is for), but it will validate the syntax of
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your template by necessity.
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## Usage Example
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Given a basic template, here is an example of what the output might look like:
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``` {.text}
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$ packer inspect template.json
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Variables and their defaults:
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aws_access_key =
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aws_secret_key =
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Builders:
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amazon-ebs
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amazon-instance
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virtualbox-iso
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Provisioners:
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shell
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```
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