Azure Usage
Retrieves Azure resource usage data, costs, and trends via API to optimize spending and identify inefficiencies.
Install on your platform
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Run in terminal (recommended)
claude mcp add azure-usage npx -- -y @trustedskills/azure-usage
Or manually add to ~/.claude/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"azure-usage": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@trustedskills/azure-usage"
]
}
}
}Requires Claude Code (claude CLI). Run claude --version to verify your install.
About This Skill
What it does
This skill provides access to Azure usage data, allowing agents to retrieve information about resource consumption and costs. It can be used to monitor spending, identify potential cost optimization opportunities, and generate reports on Azure service utilization. The skill enables querying of various metrics related to Azure resources.
When to use it
- Cost Monitoring: An agent needs to regularly check the current Azure spend for a specific resource group or subscription.
- Resource Optimization: Identify underutilized virtual machines that could be downsized or eliminated to reduce costs.
- Reporting: Generate a summary report of Azure usage over a defined period (e.g., monthly, quarterly).
- Anomaly Detection: Alert when Azure resource consumption spikes unexpectedly.
Key capabilities
- Retrieval of Azure resource usage data
- Querying by subscription and resource group
- Reporting on various metrics related to Azure services
- Cost monitoring functionality
Example prompts
- "What was the total cost of my Azure VMs in the 'production' resource group last month?"
- "Show me a breakdown of Azure costs by service for the current billing cycle."
- "List all virtual machines with CPU utilization consistently below 10% in region West US."
Tips & gotchas
- Requires appropriate Azure permissions to access usage data. Ensure the AI agent has the necessary roles assigned within your Azure environment.
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