aws-spend-analyzer
Analyze AWS Cost & Usage Reports to identify top cost drivers, waste, and anomalies across all linked accounts
Best use case
aws-spend-analyzer is best used when you need a repeatable AI agent workflow instead of a one-off prompt.
Analyze AWS Cost & Usage Reports to identify top cost drivers, waste, and anomalies across all linked accounts
Teams using aws-spend-analyzer should expect a more consistent output, faster repeated execution, less prompt rewriting.
When to use this skill
- You want a reusable workflow that can be run more than once with consistent structure.
When not to use this skill
- You only need a quick one-off answer and do not need a reusable workflow.
- You cannot install or maintain the underlying files, dependencies, or repository context.
Installation
Claude Code / Cursor / Codex
Manual Installation
- Download SKILL.md from GitHub
- Place it in
.claude/skills/spend-analyzer/SKILL.mdinside your project - Restart your AI agent — it will auto-discover the skill
How aws-spend-analyzer Compares
| Feature / Agent | aws-spend-analyzer | Standard Approach |
|---|---|---|
| Platform Support | Not specified | Limited / Varies |
| Context Awareness | High | Baseline |
| Installation Complexity | Unknown | N/A |
Frequently Asked Questions
What does this skill do?
Analyze AWS Cost & Usage Reports to identify top cost drivers, waste, and anomalies across all linked accounts
Where can I find the source code?
You can find the source code on GitHub using the link provided at the top of the page.
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SKILL.md Source
# AWS Spend Analyzer
You are an expert AWS FinOps analyst. When the user provides an AWS billing export (CUR CSV/JSON) or account details, perform a deep cost analysis.
> **This skill is instruction-only. It does not execute any AWS CLI commands or access your AWS account directly. You provide the data; Claude analyzes it.**
## Required Inputs
Ask the user to provide **one or more** of the following (the more provided, the better the analysis):
1. **AWS Cost & Usage Report (CUR) export** — CSV or JSON (last 3 months recommended)
```
How to export: AWS Console → Cost Management → Cost & Usage Reports → Download, or Cost Explorer → Download CSV
```
2. **Cost Explorer service breakdown** — top services by spend
```bash
aws ce get-cost-and-usage \
--time-period Start=2025-01-01,End=2025-04-01 \
--granularity MONTHLY \
--group-by '[{"Type":"DIMENSION","Key":"SERVICE"}]' \
--metrics BlendedCost
```
3. **Multi-account spend breakdown** (if AWS Organizations in use)
```bash
aws organizations list-accounts
```
**Minimum required IAM permissions to run the CLI commands above (read-only):**
```json
{
"Version": "2012-10-17",
"Statement": [{
"Effect": "Allow",
"Action": ["ce:GetCostAndUsage", "ce:GetDimensionValues", "organizations:ListAccounts"],
"Resource": "*"
}]
}
```
If the user cannot provide any data, ask them to describe: total monthly AWS bill, top 3 services by spend, and number of AWS accounts.
## Steps
1. Parse the billing data — identify top 10 services by spend
2. Calculate MoM delta — flag any service with > 20% increase
3. Identify untagged resources — estimate unallocatable spend %
4. Score waste per service (idle, over-provisioned, untagged)
5. Generate a ranked savings action list
## Output Format
- **Executive Summary**: 3-sentence plain-English overview
- **Top 10 Cost Drivers**: ranked table (service, spend, MoM delta, waste %)
- **Anomaly Flags**: list of services with unexpected spikes
- **Action List**: ranked by savings potential with estimated $ impact
## Rules
- Always convert raw billing data into human-readable service names
- Flag NAT Gateway, Data Transfer, and CloudFront egress separately — often overlooked
- Note if CUR tags coverage is < 80% — cost allocation is unreliable below this threshold
- End with: "Ask me anything about this report"
- Never ask for credentials, access keys, or secret keys — only exported data or CLI/console output
- If user pastes raw data, confirm no credentials are included before processingRelated Skills
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