# Using Goss to validate Packer builds

DevFeed: [Using Goss to validate Packer builds](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/using-goss-to-validate-packer-builds-37820.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://carlosbecker.com/posts/packer-goss/>)

Author: Carlos Alexandro Becker

Published: 2018-12-06T00:00:00Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [Carlos Becker](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/carlos-becker.md>)

Topics: [test](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/test.md>), [Tool](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/tool.md>), [builds](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/builds.md>), [Server](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/server.md>), [Cloud](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/cloud.md>)

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## AI overview

A practical tip for validating Packer-built images with Goss. The article describes using a Packer plugin and a Goss test suite to check an image before pushing it to Google Cloud.

## Source excerpt

Ever wanted to validate your Packer image with Goss? Well, you can!