pack buildpacks
winget install --id=buildpacks.pack -e
CLI for building apps using Cloud Native Buildpacks
Pack is a command-line interface (CLI) tool designed for building applications using Cloud Native Buildpacks. It simplifies the process of converting source code into runnable container images, enabling developers to focus on writing code while pack handles the packaging and deployment specifics.
Key Features:
- Integration with CNCF Standards: Pack adheres to the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) specifications, ensuring compatibility with a wide range of cloud-native technologies.
- Multi-Platform Support: It supports building applications for various platforms, including Kubernetes, making it versatile for different deployment environments.
- Buildpack Authoring Tools: Pack provides utilities for creating and managing buildpacks, aiding developers in customizing their application packaging processes.
- Cross-Platform Compatibility: Designed to work seamlessly across Linux, macOS, and Windows, ensuring consistency regardless of the operating system.
Audience & Benefit: Ideal for app developers, buildpack authors, and operators, pack streamlines the development and deployment process. Developers can achieve faster iterations with automated builds, while operators benefit from consistent application lifecycle management. Buildpack authors gain efficient tools to package and distribute their buildpacks, enhancing collaboration and efficiency.
Pack can be installed via winget, offering a straightforward setup process for users on Windows systems.
README
pack - Buildpack CLI
pack
makes it easy for...
- App Developers to use buildpacks to convert code into runnable images.
- Buildpack Authors to develop and package buildpacks for distribution.
- Operators to package buildpacks for distribution and maintain applications.
Usage

Getting Started
Get started by running through our tutorial: An App’s Brief Journey from Source to Image
Contributing
- CONTRIBUTING - Information on how to contribute, including the pull request process.
- DEVELOPMENT - Further detail to help you during the development process.
- RELEASE - Further details about our release process.
Documentation
Check out the command line documentation here
Specifications
pack
is a CLI implementation of the Platform Interface Specification for Cloud Native Buildpacks.
To learn more about the details, check out the specs repository.