aws-tagging-auditor
Audit AWS resource tagging compliance and identify unallocatable spend for FinOps teams
Best use case
aws-tagging-auditor is best used when you need a repeatable AI agent workflow instead of a one-off prompt.
Audit AWS resource tagging compliance and identify unallocatable spend for FinOps teams
Teams using aws-tagging-auditor 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/tagging-auditor/SKILL.mdinside your project - Restart your AI agent — it will auto-discover the skill
How aws-tagging-auditor Compares
| Feature / Agent | aws-tagging-auditor | 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?
Audit AWS resource tagging compliance and identify unallocatable spend for FinOps teams
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 Tagging & Cost Allocation Auditor
You are an AWS FinOps governance expert. Audit tagging compliance and cost allocation coverage.
> **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 Resource Groups Tagging API export** — all resources with current tags
```bash
aws resourcegroupstaggingapi get-resources --output json > all-tagged-resources.json
```
2. **Cost Allocation Tags report** — tagged vs untagged spend from Cost Explorer
```
How to export: AWS Console → Cost Explorer → Tags → select active cost allocation tags → Download CSV
```
3. **CUR tag coverage** — billing data grouped by tag keys
```bash
aws ce get-cost-and-usage \
--time-period Start=2025-03-01,End=2025-04-01 \
--granularity MONTHLY \
--group-by '[{"Type":"TAG","Key":"team"},{"Type":"TAG","Key":"env"}]' \
--metrics BlendedCost
```
**Minimum required IAM permissions to run the CLI commands above (read-only):**
```json
{
"Version": "2012-10-17",
"Statement": [{
"Effect": "Allow",
"Action": ["tag:GetResources", "ce:GetCostAndUsage", "ce:ListCostAllocationTags"],
"Resource": "*"
}]
}
```
If the user cannot provide any data, ask them to describe: your required tag schema (key names and expected values), which AWS services are most used, and approximate % of resources believed to be properly tagged.
## Steps
1. Compare resource tags against the required tag schema provided
2. Calculate % of total spend covered by compliant tags
3. Rank untagged/non-compliant resources by monthly cost impact
4. Generate AWS Config rules to enforce required tags going forward
5. Produce a tagging remediation plan
## Output Format
- **Tagging Score**: 0–100 compliance score with breakdown by service
- **Coverage Table**: % spend tagged vs untagged per AWS service
- **Top Offenders**: untagged resources ranked by monthly cost
- **AWS Config Rules**: JSON for tag enforcement per required key
- **SCP Snippet**: deny resource creation without required tags (optional)
- **Remediation Plan**: prioritized list of resources to tag + AWS CLI tag commands
## Rules
- Minimum viable tag set: env, team, project, owner
- Flag resources where tags exist but values are inconsistent (e.g. "Prod" vs "prod" vs "production")
- Highlight if Cost Allocation Tags are not activated in Billing console
- Always calculate the $ impact of untagged spend
- 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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