Skills cost-optimization
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cost-optimization

Safe 🌐 Network access⚙️ External commands

Optimize Cloud Infrastructure Costs

Cloud spending can quickly grow out of control. This skill provides proven strategies for reducing costs through rightsizing, reserved capacity, and automation patterns across AWS, Azure, and GCP.

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Using "cost-optimization". How can I optimize my S3 storage costs?

Expected outcome:

  • Implement S3 lifecycle policies to transition data automatically
  • Use S3 Standard for frequently accessed data (first 30 days)
  • Move to S3 Standard-IA for infrequently accessed data (30-90 days)
  • Archive to S3 Glacier for long-term storage (90+ days)
  • Consider S3 Intelligent-Tiering for automated cost optimization
  • Delete unused objects and incomplete multipart uploads

Security Audit

Safe
v4 • 1/17/2026

This is a pure documentation skill containing only markdown guidance and Terraform code examples for cloud cost optimization. No executable code, no network calls, no filesystem access, no environment variables, and no external commands. All 41 static findings are FALSE POSITIVES - the scanner misidentified cloud terminology (Standard, Glacier, control, spot) and markdown code fences as security risks.

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Risk Factors

🌐 Network access (1)
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Quality Score

38
Architecture
100
Maintainability
83
Content
20
Community
100
Security
91
Spec Compliance

What You Can Build

Reduce Monthly Cloud Bills

Identify cost-saving opportunities and implement optimization strategies across multi-cloud environments.

Design Cost-Efficient Architecture

Select appropriate pricing models and design patterns that balance performance with cost efficiency.

Implement Cost Governance

Establish tagging standards, budget alerts, and cost allocation strategies for organizational accountability.

Try These Prompts

Rightsize Resources 
Help me right-size my AWS EC2 instances. I have a t3.2xlarge running at 20% CPU utilization. What recommendations do you have?
Choose Pricing Model 
I have a production database that runs 24/7 with steady usage. Compare reserved instances versus savings plans on AWS.
Tagging Strategy 
Create a tagging strategy for my multi-team organization. Include recommended tags for environment, cost center, and owner.
Budget Alerts 
Write a Terraform configuration for an AWS budget that alerts me when monthly spending exceeds 80% of my $2000 budget.

Best Practices

  • Use cost allocation tags to track spending by team, project, and environment
  • Implement auto-scaling to match capacity with actual demand
  • Review and optimize costs weekly using cloud provider cost analysis tools

Avoid

  • Leaving idle resources running without cleanup processes
  • Using on-demand pricing for predictable, steady workloads
  • Ignoring unused resources like unattached EBS volumes or elastic IPs

Frequently Asked Questions

Does this skill access my cloud accounts?
No. This skill provides guidance and examples only. You must provide any account data manually.
What cloud platforms are supported?
This skill covers AWS, Azure, and GCP with specific guidance for each platform.
Can it make changes to my infrastructure?
No. This skill generates code examples and recommendations. You review and apply them yourself.
How much can I save using these strategies?
Savings vary by workload. Typical savings range from 30% to 72% with reserved capacity.
Does this skill store any data?
No. This is a prompt-based skill that processes queries in your current session only.
How does this compare to third-party tools?
This skill provides strategic guidance. Third-party tools like CloudHealth offer deeper automation.

Developer Details

Author

wshobson

License

MIT

Repository

https://github.com/wshobson/agents/tree/main/plugins/cloud-infrastructure/skills/cost-optimization

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main

File structure

📄 SKILL.md