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Cost Optimization by dokhacgiakhoa — Agent Skill

Name: Cost Optimization
Rating: 4.5 (4 reviews)
Author: Dokhacgiakhoa

Cost Optimization

Optimize cloud costs through resource rightsizing, tagging strategies, reserved instances, and spending analysis. Use when reducing cloud expenses, analyzing infrastructure costs, or implementing cost governance policies.

Dokhacgiakhoa Updated Sep 9, 2026 505 repo stars

File contents

Cloud Cost Optimization

Strategies and patterns for optimizing cloud costs across AWS, Azure, and GCP.

Do not use this skill when

The task is unrelated to cloud cost optimization
You need a different domain or tool outside this scope

Instructions

Clarify goals, constraints, and required inputs.
Apply relevant best practices and validate outcomes.
Provide actionable steps and verification.
If detailed examples are required, open resources/implementation-playbook.md.

Purpose

Implement systematic cost optimization strategies to reduce cloud spending while maintaining performance and reliability.

Use this skill when

Reduce cloud spending
Right-size resources
Implement cost governance
Optimize multi-cloud costs
Meet budget constraints

Cost Optimization Framework

🧠 Knowledge Modules (Fractal Skills)

1. 1. Visibility

2. 2. Right-Sizing

3. 3. Pricing Models

4. 4. Architecture Optimization

5. Reserved Instances

6. Savings Plans

7. Spot Instances

8. S3 Cost Optimization

9. Reserved VM Instances

10. Azure Hybrid Benefit

11. Azure Advisor Recommendations

12. Committed Use Discounts

13. Sustained Use Discounts

14. Preemptible VMs

15. AWS Tagging

16. Budget Alerts

17. Cost Anomaly Detection

18. Pattern 1: Serverless First

19. Pattern 2: Right-Sized Databases

20. Pattern 3: Multi-Tier Storage

21. Pattern 4: Auto-Scaling

---name: cost-optimizationdescription: Optimize cloud costs through resource rightsizing, tagging strategies, reserved instances, and spending analysis. Use when reducing cloud expenses, analyzing infrastructure costs, or implementing cost governance policies.--- # Cloud Cost Optimization Strategies and patterns for optimizing cloud costs across AWS, Azure, and GCP. ## Do not use this skill when - The task is unrelated to cloud cost optimization - You need a different domain or tool outside this scope ## Instructions - Clarify goals, constraints, and required inputs. - Apply relevant best practices and validate outcomes. - Provide actionable steps and verification. - If detailed examples are required, open `resources/implementation-playbook.md`. ## Purpose Implement systematic cost optimization strategies to reduce cloud spending while maintaining performance and reliability. ## Use this skill when - Reduce cloud spending - Right-size resources - Implement cost governance - Optimize multi-cloud costs - Meet budget constraints ## Cost Optimization Framework ## 🧠 Knowledge Modules (Fractal Skills) ### 1. [1. Visibility](./sub-skills/1-visibility.md) ### 2. [2. Right-Sizing](./sub-skills/2-right-sizing.md) ### 3. [3. Pricing Models](./sub-skills/3-pricing-models.md) ### 4. [4. Architecture Optimization](./sub-skills/4-architecture-optimization.md) ### 5. [Reserved Instances](./sub-skills/reserved-instances.md) ### 6. [Savings Plans](./sub-skills/savings-plans.md) ### 7. [Spot Instances](./sub-skills/spot-instances.md) ### 8. [S3 Cost Optimization](./sub-skills/s3-cost-optimization.md) ### 9. [Reserved VM Instances](./sub-skills/reserved-vm-instances.md) ### 10. [Azure Hybrid Benefit](./sub-skills/azure-hybrid-benefit.md) ### 11. [Azure Advisor Recommendations](./sub-skills/azure-advisor-recommendations.md) ### 12. [Committed Use Discounts](./sub-skills/committed-use-discounts.md) ### 13. [Sustained Use Discounts](./sub-skills/sustained-use-discounts.md) ### 14. [Preemptible VMs](./sub-skills/preemptible-vms.md) ### 15. [AWS Tagging](./sub-skills/aws-tagging.md) ### 16. [Budget Alerts](./sub-skills/budget-alerts.md) ### 17. [Cost Anomaly Detection](./sub-skills/cost-anomaly-detection.md) ### 18. [Pattern 1: Serverless First](./sub-skills/pattern-1-serverless-first.md) ### 19. [Pattern 2: Right-Sized Databases](./sub-skills/pattern-2-right-sized-databases.md) ### 20. [Pattern 3: Multi-Tier Storage](./sub-skills/pattern-3-multi-tier-storage.md) ### 21. [Pattern 4: Auto-Scaling](./sub-skills/pattern-4-auto-scaling.md)

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