Can it generate Infrastructure as Code (IaC)?

Yes, the skill includes production-ready Terraform templates for resource tagging, budget monitoring, and S3/Blob storage lifecycle configurations.

How does this skill help reduce cloud costs?

It provides Claude with specific patterns for right-sizing over-provisioned resources, leveraging spot instances, and implementing storage lifecycle policies to eliminate waste automatically.

Does it support multi-cloud environments?

Yes, it includes tailored optimization strategies and pricing model guidance specifically for AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP).

Is it suitable for FinOps practitioners?

Absolutely. It aligns with standard FinOps frameworks by focusing on cost visibility, optimization, and the implementation of automated governance policies.

Cloud Cost Optimization

Name: Cloud Cost Optimization
Author: HermeticOrmus

byHermeticOrmus

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Cloud Infrastructure

Optimizes cloud infrastructure spending through resource rightsizing, reserved instance strategies, and automated cost governance.

The Cloud Cost Optimization skill provides Claude with specialized knowledge and implementation patterns to reduce cloud expenditures across AWS, Azure, and GCP. It empowers developers and DevOps teams to automate the analysis of infrastructure utilization, recommend right-sizing actions, and deploy infrastructure-as-code templates for tagging strategies, budget alerts, and storage lifecycle policies. This skill is essential for implementing systematic FinOps practices and maintaining high performance while adhering to strict cloud budget constraints.

Key Features

01Multi-cloud cost strategies for AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud Platform

02Optimization guidance for Reserved Instances, Savings Plans, and Spot instances

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04Infrastructure-as-Code templates for automated budget alerts and tagging

05Automated storage lifecycle policy implementation for data tiering

06Resource right-sizing patterns to eliminate over-provisioning

Use Cases

01Configuring automated cost anomaly detection and budget alerts in Terraform

02Reducing monthly cloud bills through resource right-sizing and idle resource cleanup

03Implementing standardized tagging across providers for precise cost allocation

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add hermeticormus/after-the-third-cup cost-optimization

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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