Agent skill · data analytics · aiskillstore
azure-cost-optimization
Identify and quantify cost savings across Azure subscriptions by analyzing actual costs, utilization metrics, and generating actionable optimization recommendations. USE FOR: optimize Azure costs, reduce Azure spending, reduce Azure expenses, analyze Azure costs, find cost savings, generate cost optimization report, find orphaned resources, rightsize VMs, cost analysis, reduce waste, Azure spending analysis, find unused resources, optimize Redis costs. DO NOT USE FOR: deploying resources (use azure-deploy), general Azure diagnostics (use azure-diagnostics), security issues (use azure-security)
Why this skill is useful
Provides specific commands and best practices for Azure cost optimization that the AI wouldn't reliably generate on its own.
What it needs
Requires azure-cli installed locally. About 7k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-08-07. 405 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
Azure Cost Optimization Skill Analyze Azure subscriptions to identify cost savings through orphaned resource cleanup, rightsizing, and optimization recommendations based on actual usage data. When to Use This Skill Use this skill when the user asks to: Optimize Azure costs or reduce spending Analyze Azure subscription for cost savings Generate cost optimization report Find orphaned or unused resources Rightsize Azure VMs, containers, or services Identify where they're overspending in Azure Optimize Redis costs specifically - See Azure Redis Cost Optimization for Redis-specific analysis Instructions Follow these steps in conversation with the user: Step 0: Validate Prerequisites Before starting, verify these tools and permissions are available: Required Tools: Azure CLI installed and authenticated (az login) Azure CLI extensions: costmanagement, resource-graph Azure Quick Review (azqr) installed - See Azure Quick Review for details Required Permissions: Cost Management Reader role Monitoring Reader role Reader role on subscription/resource group Verification commands: Step 1: Load Best Practices Get Azure cost optimization best practices to inform recommendations: Step 1.5: Redis-Specific Analysis (Conditional) If the user specifically requests Redis cost optimization, use the specialized Redis skill: 📋 Reference: Azure Redis Cost Optimization When to use Redis-specific analysis: User mentions "Redis", "Azure Cache for Redis", or "Azure Managed Redis" Focus is on Redis resource optimization, not general subscription analysis User wants Redis-specific recommendations (SKU downgrade, failed caches, etc.) Key capabilities: Interactive subscription filtering (prefix, ID, or "all subscriptions") Redis-specific optimization rules (failed caches, oversized tiers, missing tags) Pre-built report templates for Redis cost analysis Uses redislist command Report templates available: Subscription-level Redis summary Detailed Redis cache analysis Note: For general subscription-wid …
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
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