Aws Cost Finops
Provides AWS guidance and assistance for deploying and managing cloud infrastructure.
Install on your platform
We auto-selected Claude Code based on this skill’s supported platforms.
Run in terminal (recommended)
claude mcp add aws-cost-finops npx -- -y @trustedskills/aws-cost-finops
Or manually add to ~/.claude/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"aws-cost-finops": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@trustedskills/aws-cost-finops"
]
}
}
}Requires Claude Code (claude CLI). Run claude --version to verify your install.
About This Skill
The AWS Cost FinOps skill enables AI agents to analyze cloud spending patterns, generate cost forecasts, and identify optimization opportunities within Amazon Web Services environments. It provides actionable insights to help organizations reduce waste and align their infrastructure expenses with business goals.
When to use it
- Reviewing monthly billing reports to detect unexpected spikes in resource usage.
- Setting up automated alerts for budget thresholds to prevent overspending.
- Analyzing reserved instance utilization to maximize savings commitments.
- Generating detailed cost breakdowns by department or project for chargeback analysis.
Key capabilities
- Fetches and parses AWS Cost Explorer data for historical spending trends.
- Calculates projected costs based on current usage rates and growth assumptions.
- Identifies specific resources contributing to high expenses for targeted optimization.
- Generates formatted reports summarizing financial health and savings potential.
Example prompts
- "Analyze our AWS spend from the last quarter and highlight the top three cost drivers."
- "Forecast our cloud costs for next month based on current usage trends and suggest a budget adjustment."
- "Identify underutilized EC2 instances that could be right-sized to reduce monthly bills."
Tips & gotchas
Ensure you have read-only access to your AWS Cost Explorer API before enabling this skill, as it cannot modify billing data. For the most accurate forecasts, provide the agent with at least three months of historical usage data when available.
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