aws-cost-optimize
Analyze AWS resources used in the app (IaC files and/or resources in a target account/region) and optimize costs - creating GitHub issues for identified optimizations.
Profile →npx skills add github/awesome-copilot --skill aws-cost-optimize --agent copilot
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for claude-code, codex, cursor.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# AWS Cost Optimize This workflow analyzes Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) files and AWS resources to generate cost optimization recommendations. It creates individual GitHub issues for each optimization opportunity plus one EPIC issue to coordinate implementation, enabling efficient tracking and execution of cost savings initiatives. ## Prerequisites - AWS CLI configured and authenticated (`aws sts get-caller-identity` succeeds) - GitHub MCP server configured and authenticated - Target GitHub repository identified - AWS resources deployed (IaC files optional but helpful) ## Workflow Steps ### Step 1: Get AWS Cost Optimization Best Practices **Action**: Retrieve cost optimization best practices before analysis **Tools**: `fetch` to retrieve AWS documentation **Process**: 1. **Load Best Practices**: - Fetch `https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cost-management/latest/userguide/cost-optimization-best-practices.html` - Fetch the AWS Well-Architected Cost Optimization pillar summary - Use these practices to inform subsequent analysis and recommendations ### Step 2: Discover AWS Infrastructure **Action**: Dynamically discover and analyze AWS resources and configurations **Tools**: AWS CLI + Local f
- Prerequisites
- Workflow Steps
- Step 1: Get AWS Cost Optimization Best Practices
- Step 2: Discover AWS Infrastructure
- Step 3: Collect Usage Metrics & Validate Current Costs
- Step 4: Generate Cost Optimization Recommendations
- Step 5: User Confirmation
- Step 6: Create Individual Optimization Issues
- Step 7: Create EPIC Coordinating Issue
- Error Handling
- Success Criteria
aws cloudwatch get-metric-statistics \ aws ce get-cost-and-usage \
What does the aws-cost-optimize skill do?
Analyze AWS resources used in the app (IaC files and/or resources in a target account/region) and optimize costs - creating GitHub issues for identified optimizations.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add github/awesome-copilot --skill aws-cost-optimize --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From github/awesome-copilot, a repository with 37,432 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.