Does this skill work for multi-cloud environments?

Yes, it includes specific strategies and implementation patterns for AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP).

What specific AWS cost tools does it cover?

It covers Reserved Instances, Savings Plans, Spot Instances, S3 lifecycle optimization, and AWS Budgets.

Is this suitable for developers or finance teams?

It is primarily designed for developers and DevOps engineers to implement technical cost-saving measures directly into their infrastructure code.

Can it help with automated cost management?

Absolutely, it provides ready-to-use Terraform snippets for setting up budget alerts, lifecycle policies, and auto-scaling rules.

Cloud Cost Optimization

Name: Cloud Cost Optimization
Author: Microck

byMicrock

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Cloud Infrastructure

Optimizes cloud infrastructure spending across AWS, Azure, and GCP through resource rightsizing, pricing strategy analysis, and automated cost governance.

About

The Cloud Cost Optimization skill provides a comprehensive framework for systematic cloud cost reduction and financial management across major cloud providers. It equips Claude with the patterns needed to implement resource rightsizing, tagging strategies, and budget alerts, while offering specific guidance on leveraging Reserved Instances, Savings Plans, and Spot instances. Whether you are addressing budget overruns or designing a cost-conscious multi-cloud architecture, this skill ensures you apply industry best practices for maintaining high performance while minimizing operational expenses.

Key Features

Multi-cloud cost strategies for AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud Platform
Architecture patterns for serverless and tiered storage optimization
Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) snippets for budgets and lifecycle policies
Guidance on pricing models like Savings Plans and Reserved Instances
89 GitHub stars
Standardized tagging strategies for improved cost allocation and visibility

Use Cases

Optimizing storage costs through automated S3 and Azure Blob lifecycle policies
Implementing automated cost governance and budget alerts via Terraform
Reducing monthly cloud bills by identifying and rightsizing over-provisioned resources

About

Key Features

Multi-cloud cost strategies for AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud Platform
Architecture patterns for serverless and tiered storage optimization
Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) snippets for budgets and lifecycle policies
Guidance on pricing models like Savings Plans and Reserved Instances
89 GitHub stars
Standardized tagging strategies for improved cost allocation and visibility

Use Cases

Optimizing storage costs through automated S3 and Azure Blob lifecycle policies
Implementing automated cost governance and budget alerts via Terraform
Reducing monthly cloud bills by identifying and rightsizing over-provisioned resources