aws-cost-optimize

aws-cost-optimize is an open-source devops skill for Claude Code and compatible agents, published by github. Its author describes it as: “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.”. The project has 38k stars on GitHub and is available under the MIT license. Add it to your setup with `git clone https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot ~/.claude/skills/aws-cost-optimize`.

What aws-cost-optimize does

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.

Installation

Add aws-cost-optimize to your agent with:

git clone https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot ~/.claude/skills/aws-cost-optimize

Always review a skill's source before installing it. This command comes from the skill's public repository; the linked repo is the source of truth for exact setup steps.

What's inside

The SKILL.md for aws-cost-optimize is organised into these sections:

• 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

When to use it

Reach for aws-cost-optimize when you want devops help from your agent without writing the same instructions every session. Load the skill and the agent picks it up automatically for relevant tasks.

Strengths

• Clear MIT license — safe to read and adapt
• Ships in github/awesome-copilot, an established project with 37,982 GitHub stars
• Actively maintained (recent commits)

Topics

Frequently asked questions

What does aws-cost-optimize 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 aws-cost-optimize?

Run git clone https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot ~/.claude/skills/aws-cost-optimize in your agent, then reload your skills. Review the source at https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot before installing.

Is aws-cost-optimize free to use?

Yes. aws-cost-optimize is free and open source under the MIT license, so you can read, run, and adapt it within that license's terms.

Where does aws-cost-optimize come from?

aws-cost-optimize ships inside github/awesome-copilot, a repository that contains 41 catalogued skills in total. The repository's 37,982 GitHub stars apply to that whole collection, not to this skill on its own.