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HCP Vagrant and the public box registry end December 31, 2026

HCP Vagrant and the Vagrant public box registry closes: readers save what they can and replace that one function.

76 days left · December 31, 2026 · Public page

Low switching pressure37/100

An estimate from the deadline, cost, discussion and need to move. It is not a product rating.

What goes into it

Confidence: medium.

deadline16/30
money14/25
attention0/25
audience0/12
force7/8
  • Hard deadline in 76 days.
  • The change is forced: it reaches users even if they wait.

  1. 1 Related discussions

    Only threads tied to this event that talk about leaving, moving or prices. Saved, not live. Check the date and read the thread before replying.

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  2. 2 What leavers ask

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  3. 3 Reply templates

    Answer the question first. Link only if it helps. Always keep the disclosure line. Never post the same text twice.

    Helpful first
    Sorry you have to deal with this. HCP Vagrant and the Vagrant public box registry closes on December 31, 2026. Save what you can first:

1. List the boxes you use. Check each Vagrantfile for config.vm.box names that come from the public registry.
2. Download the boxes you need. Save the .box files you depend on now, before support ends November 2, 2026.
3. Host them yourself. Put the boxes and catalog metadata on your own storage, then point your Vagrantfiles to it.

To replace HCP Vagrant and the Vagrant public box registry, describe a verified way <your product> can help: <your link>
[Disclosure: I build <your product>.]
    Short answer
    HCP Vagrant and the Vagrant public box registry closes on December 31, 2026. Save what you can first: list the boxes you use. Then download the boxes you need.
Happy to help if you get stuck with the move.
[Disclosure: I build <your product>.]

  4. 4 Switch-page builder

    Create a draft “Switch from HCP Vagrant and the Vagrant public box registry” page. Add your product, review every claim, then copy HTML or Markdown. Your product claims need your own evidence.

    • Add your product name to replace “Your product”.
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    Switch from HCP Vagrant to Your product

    HCP Vagrant and the Vagrant public box registry closes on December 31. Here is how to save what you can and move to Your product.

    What closes at HCP Vagrant

    HashiCorp ends HCP Vagrant, which hosts the public Vagrant box registry. Support ends November 2, 2026. On December 31, 2026 all deployments are decommissioned. Move your boxes first.

    • End of operations: December 31, 2026 (HashiCorp)
    • No new boxes or registries from: October 1, 2026 (HashiCorp)
    • End of support and maintenance: November 2, 2026 (HashiCorp)
    • What happens: All deployments are decommissioned on December 31, 2026 (HashiCorp)
    • What you must do: Move your Vagrant boxes to another host and pay for that hosting (HashiCorp)
    • What the new host needs: It must serve the .box files and catalog metadata to the Vagrant CLI (HashiCorp)
    • Promised help: Tools to export boxes and guidance on hosting boxes in S3 (HashiCorp)
    • Boxes hosted on HCP Vagrant: Must be moved by December 31, 2026 (HashiCorp)

    This is a full shutdown, not a pause. When the service closes, files and lists you did not save may be gone.

    What Your product gives you

    Write two or three short lines here. Say what Your product does, who it is for, and what it costs. Use only facts you can show.

    How to move from HCP Vagrant and the Vagrant public box registry to Your product

    1. List the boxes you use. Check each Vagrantfile for config.vm.box names that come from the public registry.
    2. Download the boxes you need. Save the .box files you depend on now, before support ends November 2, 2026.
    3. Host them yourself. Put the boxes and catalog metadata on your own storage, then point your Vagrantfiles to it.
    4. Import into Your product. Say which files you accept and how long an import takes.

    Tell readers the key date: December 31, 2026.

    Questions people ask

    If Your product has a direct answer to one of these, add it here. Keep it short and true.

    How to help new users settle in

    Send one short email. Say what changed, where to find you now, and what they need to do. Put the most important line first.

    If there is a date, send a short reminder a few days before it. Keep a copy of the list you sent it to.

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