azure-cost-optimization
Installation
Summary
Identify and quantify Azure cost savings through resource analysis, utilization metrics, and actionable optimization recommendations.
- Discovers orphaned resources (unattached disks, unused NICs, idle gateways) and over-provisioned services using Azure Quick Review scans
- Queries actual costs from Azure Cost Management API and utilization data from Azure Monitor to support rightsizing recommendations
- Generates prioritized optimization reports with estimated savings, validated pricing, and implementation commands for each recommendation
- Includes specialized Redis cost optimization analysis with subscription filtering and pre-built report templates
- Requires Cost Management Reader, Monitoring Reader, and Reader roles; Azure CLI with costmanagement extension; and Azure Quick Review installed
SKILL.md
Azure Cost Optimization Skill
Analyze Azure subscriptions to identify cost savings through orphaned resource cleanup, rightsizing, and optimization recommendations based on actual usage data.
When to Use This Skill
Use this skill when the user asks to:
- Optimize Azure costs or reduce spending
- Analyze Azure subscription for cost savings
- Generate cost optimization report
- Find orphaned or unused resources
- Rightsize Azure VMs, containers, or services
- Identify where they're overspending in Azure
- Optimize Redis costs specifically - See Azure Redis Cost Optimization for Redis-specific analysis
Instructions
Follow these steps in conversation with the user: