Agent skill · data analytics · aiskillstore
cost-optimization
Optimize cloud costs through resource rightsizing, tagging strategies, reserved instances, and spending analysis. Use when reducing cloud expenses, analyzing infrastructure costs, or implementing cost governance policies.
Why this skill is useful
Provides specific cost optimization strategies and executable scripts for AWS, Azure, and GCP that the AI wouldn't reliably generate on its own.
What it needs
About 3k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-08-07. 405 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
Cloud Cost Optimization Strategies and patterns for optimizing cloud costs across AWS, Azure, and GCP. Purpose Implement systematic cost optimization strategies to reduce cloud spending while maintaining performance and reliability. When to Use Reduce cloud spending Right-size resources Implement cost governance Optimize multi-cloud costs Meet budget constraints Cost Optimization Framework 1. Visibility Implement cost allocation tags Use cloud cost management tools Set up budget alerts Create cost dashboards 2. Right-Sizing Analyze resource utilization Downsize over-provisioned resources Use auto-scaling Remove idle resources 3. Pricing Models Use reserved capacity Leverage spot/preemptible instances Implement savings plans Use committed use discounts 4. Architecture Optimization Use managed services Implement caching Optimize data transfer Use lifecycle policies AWS Cost Optimization Reserved Instances Savings Plans Spot Instances S3 Cost Optimization Azure Cost Optimization Reserved VM Instances 1 or 3 year terms Up to 72% savings Flexible sizing Exchangeable Azure Hybrid Benefit Use existing Windows Server licenses Up to 80% savings with RI Available for Windows and SQL Server Azure Advisor Recommendations Right-size VMs Delete unused resources Use reserved capacity Optimize storage GCP Cost Optimization Committed Use Discounts 1 or 3 year commitment Up to 57% savings Applies to vCPUs and memory Resource-based or spend-based Sustained Use Discounts Automatic discounts Up to 30% for running instances No commitment required Applies to Compute Engine, GKE Preemptible VMs Up to 80% savings 24-hour maximum runtime Best for batch workloads Tagging Strategy AWS Tagging Reference: See references/tagging-standards.md Cost Monitoring Budget Alerts Cost Anomaly Detection AWS Cost Anomaly Detection Azure Cost Management alerts GCP Budget alerts Architecture Patterns Pattern 1: Serverless First Use Lambda/Functions for event-driven Pay only for execution time Auto-scaling inc …
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
@skills aiskillstore/cost-optimization--9ec711