aws-cost-optimization

Name: aws-cost-optimization
Author: giuseppe-trisciuoglio

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How to install aws-cost-optimization?

giuseppe-trisciuoglio/developer-kit/aws-cost-optimization

$npx -y skills add giuseppe-trisciuoglio/developer-kit --skill aws-cost-optimization

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Provides structured AWS cost optimization guidance using five pillars (right-sizing, elasticity, pricing models, storage optimization, monitoring) and twelve actionable best practices with executable AWS CLI examples. Use when optimizing AWS costs, reviewing AWS spending, finding

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SKILL.md

1	# AWS Cost Optimization
2
3	## Overview
4
5	Guide a structured AWS cost review covering right-sizing, elasticity, pricing models, storage optimization, and continuous monitoring. References AWS native tools (Cost Explorer, Budgets, Compute Optimizer, Trusted Advisor, Cost Anomaly Detection) and delivers twelve prioritized best practices organized under five optimization pillars. All examples use the AWS CLI.
6
7	## When to Use
8
9	- Optimizing AWS costs or reviewing AWS spending
10	- Finding unused or under-utilized AWS resources
11	- Implementing FinOps practices for cloud cost governance
12	- Reducing EC2, EBS, S3, or load balancer bills
13	- Choosing between On-Demand, Spot, Reserved Instances, and Savings Plans
14	- Configuring AWS Budgets, Cost Explorer, or Cost Anomaly Detection
15	- Performing an AWS Well-Architected Framework cost pillar review
16	- Cleaning up orphaned EBS snapshots or unused volumes
17	- Automating start/stop schedules for non-production workloads
18
19	Trigger: "Optimize my AWS costs", "Review AWS spending", "Find unused AWS resources", "Help me with FinOps", "Reduce my EC2 bill", "Clean up unused EBS volumes", "Set up AWS Budgets"
20
21	## Instructions
22
23	### Five Optimization Pillars
24
25	Work through each pillar in order during a cost review.
26
27	#### Pillar 1 — Right-Size
28
29	Match provisioned resources to actual workload needs.
30
31	1. Pull 14-day average CPU/memory metrics from CloudWatch for every EC2 instance
32	2. Cross-reference with AWS Compute Optimizer recommendations
33	3. Flag instances where peak utilization stays below 40%
34	4. Recommend downsizing to the next smaller instance family/size
35	5. For RDS, check read/write IOPS vs. provisioned capacity
36
37	#### Pillar 2 — Increase Elasticity
38
39	Schedule instance stop/start and leverage Auto Scaling Groups.
40
41	1. Identify non-production instances running 24/7 (dev, staging, QA)
42	2. Propose stop/start schedules using AWS Instance Scheduler or EventBridge rules
43	3. Review Auto Scaling Group policies for over-provisioned min/desired counts
44	4. Recommend target-tracking scaling policies tied to actual demand metrics
45	5. Consider Lambda or Fargate for bursty, event-driven workloads
46
47	#### Pillar 3 — Leverage the Right Pricing Model
48
49	Choose the optimal mix of On-Demand, Spot, Reserved Instances, and Savings Plans.
50
51	1. Analyze steady-state baseline using Cost Explorer RI Coverage and Savings Plans Coverage reports
52	2. Recommend Compute Savings Plans for consistent baseline compute
53	3. Suggest Spot Instances for fault-tolerant, stateless workloads (batch, CI/CD runners)
54	4. Evaluate existing Reserved Instances for utilization; resell unused RIs on the RI Marketplace
55	5. Use the AWS Pricing Calculator to model total cost under each pricing option
56
57	#### Pillar 4 — Optimize Storage
58
59	Eliminate waste in EBS, S3, and snapshots.
60
61	1. List unattached EBS volumes (`available` state) and recommend deletion after backup review
62	2. Identify orphaned EBS snapshots no longer linked to an active AMI or volume
63	3. Review S3 bucket metrics; recommend Intelligent-Tiering or lifecycle rules for infrequent access data
64	4. Enable Amazon Data Lifecycle Manager (DLM) for automated snapshot retention
65	5. Check for gp2 volumes that should be migrated to gp3 for cost and performance gains
66
67	#### Pillar 5 — Measure, Monitor, and Improve
68
69	Establish continuous cost governance.
70
71	1. Implement a cost allocation tagging strategy (e.g., `Environment`, `Team`, `Project`, `CostCenter`)
72	2. Configure AWS Budgets with threshold alerts (50%, 80%, 100%, forecasted)
73	3. Enable AWS Cost Anomaly Detection for automatic spend anomaly alerts
74	4. Set up a monthly Cost Explorer saved report for leadership review
75	5. Create a Trusted Advisor check schedule for cost optimization recommendations
76
77	### Review Process
78
79	Follow this structured flow when the user asks for a cost review:
80
81	1. Scope — Ask which AWS accounts, regions, and services to review
82	2. Data Gathering — Pull Cost Explorer data for the last 30–90 days; identify top-5 cost drivers
83	3. Pillar Walk-Through — Evaluate each of the five pillars in order
84	4. Checklist — Present the twelve best practices as a scored checklist (done / not done / partial)
85	5. Quick Wins — Highlight the three highest-impact, lowest-effort actions
86	6. Roadmap — Propose a 30/60/90-day optimization plan with estimated savings
87
88	## Examples
89
90	### Example 1 — List Unattached EBS Volumes
91
92	User: "Find unused EBS volumes in my account."
93
94	CLI commands to include in the response:
95
96	```bash
97	# List all EBS volumes in avail

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How to install aws-cost-optimization?

giuseppe-trisciuoglio/developer-kit/aws-cost-optimization

$npx -y skills add giuseppe-trisciuoglio/developer-kit --skill aws-cost-optimization

Installs into the current project.

Summary

Files · 1

View on GitHub

SKILL.md

1	# AWS Cost Optimization
2
3	## Overview
4
5	Guide a structured AWS cost review covering right-sizing, elasticity, pricing models, storage optimization, and continuous monitoring. References AWS native tools (Cost Explorer, Budgets, Compute Optimizer, Trusted Advisor, Cost Anomaly Detection) and delivers twelve prioritized best practices organized under five optimization pillars. All examples use the AWS CLI.
6
7	## When to Use
8
9	- Optimizing AWS costs or reviewing AWS spending
10	- Finding unused or under-utilized AWS resources
11	- Implementing FinOps practices for cloud cost governance
12	- Reducing EC2, EBS, S3, or load balancer bills
13	- Choosing between On-Demand, Spot, Reserved Instances, and Savings Plans
14	- Configuring AWS Budgets, Cost Explorer, or Cost Anomaly Detection
15	- Performing an AWS Well-Architected Framework cost pillar review
16	- Cleaning up orphaned EBS snapshots or unused volumes
17	- Automating start/stop schedules for non-production workloads
18
19	Trigger: "Optimize my AWS costs", "Review AWS spending", "Find unused AWS resources", "Help me with FinOps", "Reduce my EC2 bill", "Clean up unused EBS volumes", "Set up AWS Budgets"
20
21	## Instructions
22
23	### Five Optimization Pillars
24
25	Work through each pillar in order during a cost review.
26
27	#### Pillar 1 — Right-Size
28
29	Match provisioned resources to actual workload needs.
30
31	1. Pull 14-day average CPU/memory metrics from CloudWatch for every EC2 instance
32	2. Cross-reference with AWS Compute Optimizer recommendations
33	3. Flag instances where peak utilization stays below 40%
34	4. Recommend downsizing to the next smaller instance family/size
35	5. For RDS, check read/write IOPS vs. provisioned capacity
36
37	#### Pillar 2 — Increase Elasticity
38
39	Schedule instance stop/start and leverage Auto Scaling Groups.
40
41	1. Identify non-production instances running 24/7 (dev, staging, QA)
42	2. Propose stop/start schedules using AWS Instance Scheduler or EventBridge rules
43	3. Review Auto Scaling Group policies for over-provisioned min/desired counts
44	4. Recommend target-tracking scaling policies tied to actual demand metrics
45	5. Consider Lambda or Fargate for bursty, event-driven workloads
46
47	#### Pillar 3 — Leverage the Right Pricing Model
48
49	Choose the optimal mix of On-Demand, Spot, Reserved Instances, and Savings Plans.
50
51	1. Analyze steady-state baseline using Cost Explorer RI Coverage and Savings Plans Coverage reports
52	2. Recommend Compute Savings Plans for consistent baseline compute
53	3. Suggest Spot Instances for fault-tolerant, stateless workloads (batch, CI/CD runners)
54	4. Evaluate existing Reserved Instances for utilization; resell unused RIs on the RI Marketplace
55	5. Use the AWS Pricing Calculator to model total cost under each pricing option
56
57	#### Pillar 4 — Optimize Storage
58
59	Eliminate waste in EBS, S3, and snapshots.
60
61	1. List unattached EBS volumes (`available` state) and recommend deletion after backup review
62	2. Identify orphaned EBS snapshots no longer linked to an active AMI or volume
63	3. Review S3 bucket metrics; recommend Intelligent-Tiering or lifecycle rules for infrequent access data
64	4. Enable Amazon Data Lifecycle Manager (DLM) for automated snapshot retention
65	5. Check for gp2 volumes that should be migrated to gp3 for cost and performance gains
66
67	#### Pillar 5 — Measure, Monitor, and Improve
68
69	Establish continuous cost governance.
70
71	1. Implement a cost allocation tagging strategy (e.g., `Environment`, `Team`, `Project`, `CostCenter`)
72	2. Configure AWS Budgets with threshold alerts (50%, 80%, 100%, forecasted)
73	3. Enable AWS Cost Anomaly Detection for automatic spend anomaly alerts
74	4. Set up a monthly Cost Explorer saved report for leadership review
75	5. Create a Trusted Advisor check schedule for cost optimization recommendations
76
77	### Review Process
78
79	Follow this structured flow when the user asks for a cost review:
80
81	1. Scope — Ask which AWS accounts, regions, and services to review
82	2. Data Gathering — Pull Cost Explorer data for the last 30–90 days; identify top-5 cost drivers
83	3. Pillar Walk-Through — Evaluate each of the five pillars in order
84	4. Checklist — Present the twelve best practices as a scored checklist (done / not done / partial)
85	5. Quick Wins — Highlight the three highest-impact, lowest-effort actions
86	6. Roadmap — Propose a 30/60/90-day optimization plan with estimated savings
87
88	## Examples
89
90	### Example 1 — List Unattached EBS Volumes
91
92	User: "Find unused EBS volumes in my account."
93
94	CLI commands to include in the response:
95
96	```bash
97	# List all EBS volumes in avail

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