azure-cost Skill
Azure cost management: query costs, forecast spending, optimize to reduce waste. WHEN: "Azure costs", "Azure bill", "cost breakdown", "how much am I spending", "forecast spending", "optimize costs", "reduce spending", "orphaned resources", "rightsize VMs", "cost spike", "reduce storage costs", "AKS cost". DO NOT USE FO Published by microsoft in skills.
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2 months ago · MIT license
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What is azure-cost Skill?
Azure cost management: query costs, forecast spending, optimize to reduce waste. WHEN: "Azure costs", "Azure bill", "cost breakdown", "how much am I spending", "forecast spending", "optimize costs", "reduce spending", "orphaned resources", "rightsize VMs", "cost spike", "reduce storage costs", "AKS cost". DO NOT USE FO Published by microsoft in skills. This profile combines repository metadata with install, compatibility, and usage signals so developers can quickly decide whether it fits their agent workflow before opening the source repository.
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Key capabilities
- Includes SKILL.md support
- Reusable instructions support
- Developers using skills
Declared skill metadata
- Declared author: Microsoft
- Declared license: MIT
- Source file: .github/plugins/azure-skills/skills/azure-cost/SKILL.md
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Compatibility and setup
- Install or run with Copy skill directory
When to use azure-cost Skill
- Use it for developers using skills.
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Source
- Creator: microsoft
- Repository: microsoft/skills
- Skill file: .github/plugins/azure-skills/skills/azure-cost/SKILL.md
What it does
Azure cost management: query costs, forecast spending, optimize to reduce waste. WHEN: "Azure costs", "Azure bill", "cost breakdown", "how much am I spending", "forecast spending", "optimize costs", "reduce spending", "orphaned resources", "rightsize VMs", "cost spike", "reduce storage costs", "AKS cost". DO NOT USE FO
Skill instructions
Azure Cost Management Skill Query historical costs, forecast future spending, optimize to reduce waste. Routing | User Intent | Workflow | |-------------|----------| | Understand current costs | Cost Query | | Reduce costs / find waste | Cost Optimization | | Project future costs | Cost Forecast | Quick Reference | Property | Value | |----------|-------| | Query API | POST {scope}/providers/Microsoft.CostManagement/query?api-version=2023-11-01 | | Forecast API | POST {scope}/providers/Microsoft.CostManagement/forecast?api-version=2023-11-01 | | Required Role | Cost Management Reader + Monitoring Reader + Reader (on target scope) | Scope Patterns - Subscription: /subscriptions/<id - Resource Group: /subscriptions/<id/resourceGroups/<name - Management Group: /providers/Microsoft.Management/managementGroups/<id - Billing Account: /providers/Microsoft.Billing/billingAccounts/<id Service-Specific Optimization - Redis - Storage References - MCP Tools, Best Practices, Safety - SDK: Redis .NET
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Frequently asked questions
What is azure-cost?
azure-cost is a open-source AI agent skill with Copy skill directory. Azure cost management: query costs, forecast spending, optimize to reduce waste. WHEN: "Azure costs", "Azure bill", "cost breakdown", "how much am I spending", "forecast spending", "optimize costs", "reduce.
Who is azure-cost best for?
azure-cost is best for reusing agent instructions, scripts, and references.
How do I install azure-cost?
Install or run azure-cost using Copy skill directory. Check azure-cost for the latest setup command.
Is azure-cost actively maintained?
azure-cost may need a closer maintenance check before production use.
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