packer/website/content/docs/plugins/index.mdx

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description: |
  Packer Plugins allow new functionality to be added to Packer without modifying
  the core source code. Packer plugins are able to add new builders,
  provisioners, hooks, and more.
page_title: Plugins
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# Packer Plugins

Packer Plugins allow new functionality to be added to Packer without modifying
the core source code. **Packer plugins** are able to add new components to
Packer, such as **builders**, **provisioners**, **post-processors**, and **data
sources**.

This page documents how to install plugins. You can find a list of available
plugins in the [Plugins section](/plugins).

If you're interested in developing plugins, see the [developing
plugins](/docs/plugins/creation#developing-plugins) page.

If you're a plugin maintainer interested in supporting HCP Packer, see the [HCP
support](/docs/plugins/hcp-support) page.

@include "plugins/how-plugins-work.mdx"

@include "plugins/plugin-tiers-and-namespaces.mdx"

@include "plugins/installing-plugins.mdx"