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pack (CLI tool)

pack is a command-line interface (CLI) tool maintained by the Cloud Native Buildpacks project.^[400-devops__03-Containerization__pack.md] It is designed to facilitate the use of buildpacks for creating application containers.

Overview

The primary function of pack is to build applications using Cloud Native Buildpacks without requiring the user to write a Dockerfile.^[400-devops__03-Containerization__pack.md] Instead of manual container configuration, the tool automatically detects project build systems—such as [[maven|Maven]] or Gradle for Java projects—and packages the application into OCI-compatible images (e.g., Docker images).^[400-devops__03-Containerization__pack.md]

Installation

The pack CLI can be installed via package managers like Chocolatey on Windows.

  • Example: choco install [pack](<./pack.md>) --version=0.27.0^[400-devops__03-Containerization__pack.md]

Sources

^[400-devops__03-Containerization__pack.md]