cost-optimization

Name: cost-optimization
Author: microsoft

github.com/microsoftCloud & DevOps1.6k242 installsUpdated today

About cost-optimization

cost-optimization is a skill for reviewing Azure waste, rightsizing opportunities, and commitments. It uses cost and Resource Graph tools for optimization and benefit tools for commitment analysis, and recommends changes without applying them.

Key features

01Reviews waste and rightsizing
02Analyzes commitment utilization
03Separates measured cost and savings
04Recommends without changing resources

Use cases

01Finding opportunities to reduce Azure waste
02Reviewing resource sizing
03Assessing reservation or benefit commitments

MCP support

It guides use of MCP cost and Resource Graph tools for optimization, and benefit tools for commitment reviews. Queries should be validated, and results must not be transformed in a shell or interpreter.

Install

Copy the command and run it in a terminal.

$npx skills add https://github.com/microsoft/azure-skills --skill cost-optimization

After installing, type/cost-optimizationin Claude Code to confirm it loaded.

Bundled files

References and scripts installed along with SKILL.md.

references/

commitments.md

optimization.md

report-template.md

resource-graph.md

tool-fallback.md

references/services/

redis.md

storage-lifecycle.md

storage.md

Details

From the project README

Azure Cost Optimization

Quick Reference

Intent	Workflow	Primary tools
Reduce waste or rightsize	Optimization	Cost and Resource Graph tools
Review commitments	Commitments	`list_benefit_utilization`, `list_reservation_transactions`, `get_benefit_recommendations`

When to Use This Skill

Use for waste, rightsizing, and commitments.

MCP Tools

Use cost and Resource Graph tools for optimization and benefit tools for commitments. Validate queries. Fallback: API mappings.

Workflow

Confirm scope, period, currency, and commitment intent.
Load only the matching workflow above.
Never transform MCP results in a shell or interpreter; request validated server-side projection, aggregation, or bounded follow-up queries.
Separate measured cost, reported savings, and qualitative opportunities.
Recommend changes only; do not delete, resize, purchase, or deploy resources.

Error Handling

Error	Action
Access denied	Name the scope and permission.
Multiple currencies	Group and report each currency separately.
Missing evidence	State the gap; do not invent values.
Server error	Retry once; then report the trace ID.

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Author: microsoft
Repository: microsoft/azure-skills
Category: Cloud & DevOps
Installs: 242
GitHub stars: 1,604

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