Cost Optimization Analyzer
Analyzes cloud resource usage and suggests cost-saving adjustments based on historical data and predicted demand.
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Run in terminal (recommended)
claude mcp add cost-optimization-analyzer npx -- -y @trustedskills/cost-optimization-analyzer
Or manually add to ~/.claude/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"cost-optimization-analyzer": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@trustedskills/cost-optimization-analyzer"
]
}
}
}Requires Claude Code (claude CLI). Run claude --version to verify your install.
About This Skill
What it does
The Cost Optimization Analyzer skill helps identify potential cost savings within cloud environments. It analyzes resource utilization, identifies underutilized or oversized instances, and suggests adjustments to optimize spending. This includes recommendations for rightsizing, reserved instance purchases, and identifying idle resources.
When to use it
- Cloud bill review: Before paying a monthly cloud bill, analyze the costs and identify areas for reduction.
- New project planning: Estimate potential cloud spend accurately and proactively identify optimization opportunities.
- Performance troubleshooting: Investigate performance bottlenecks while simultaneously seeking cost-saving measures.
- Resource rightsizing: Determine if existing resources are appropriately sized for their workload.
Key capabilities
- Resource utilization analysis
- Oversized instance identification
- Idle resource detection
- Rightsizing recommendations
- Reserved instance suggestions
Example prompts
- "Analyze my AWS EC2 costs for the last month and suggest optimizations."
- "Identify any idle resources in my Google Cloud project."
- "What is the optimal size for my database server based on current workload?"
Tips & gotchas
The skill's effectiveness depends on access to cloud resource data. Ensure appropriate permissions are granted to allow the AI agent to retrieve and analyze this information.
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