Builder

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A builder is an OCI image containing an ordered combination of buildpacks and a build-time base image, a lifecycle binary, and a reference to a runtime base image.

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Anatomy of a builder

A builder consists of the following components:

• Buildpacks
• A lifecycle
• A build image
• A reference to a run image

Resources

To learn how to create your own builder, see our Operator's Guide.