Cloud Spend Advisor skill for Claude

Cloud Spend Advisor as a Claude skill. Claude asks for Cloud Provider(s), If 'Other' is selected, please specify, Approximate Monthly Cloud Spend and 15 more,…

Install it once and Claude runs it for you. When your request matches, Claude loads the skill, asks for anything it is missing, and works through the template itself. Prefer to fill it in by hand? See the full prompt template.

Download the skill (.zip) · View SKILL.md

When Claude uses it

Use when the user wants help with Cloud Spend Advisor. Related topics: cloud, devops, finance.

What Claude will ask you for

• Cloud Provider(s) (choose any: AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Other (please specify below))
• If 'Other' is selected, please specify (free text, e.g. "")
• Approximate Monthly Cloud Spend (free text, e.g. "")
• Primary Workload Type(s) (choose any: Web Applications, APIs, Data Processing, Machine Learning, Databases, Batch Jobs, Internal Tools, IoT, Other)
• List major services (e.g. (longer free text)
• Describe essential performance requirements (e.g. (longer free text)
• Detail desired uptime SLAs (e.g. (longer free text)
• Mention any specific compliance standards (e.g. (longer free text)
• Primary Cost Concerns (choose any: Compute, Storage, Networking, Databases, Data Transfer, Licensing, Managed Services, Data Egress, Idle Resources, Unused Resources)
• Describe any current issues (longer free text)
• Any specific services (longer free text)
• Recommendation Scope (choose one: Immediate (quick wins, 0-1 month), Short-term (1-3 months), Mid-term (3-12 months), Long-term (12+ months), All scopes)
• Level of Detail for Recommendations (choose one: High-level overview, Actionable steps with estimated impact, Detailed technical guidance with code/config examples)
• Output Format (choose one: Bulleted List, Numbered Steps, Table, Executive Summary with detailed breakdown)
• Tone of Recommendations (choose one: Professional, Direct, Consultative, Concise, Technical)
• Include Estimated Cost Savings? (choose one: Yes, No)
• Include Estimated Performance/Reliability Impact? (choose one: Yes, No)
• Prioritize Specific Types of Recommendations (choose any: Rightsizing, Reserved Instances/Savings Plans, Spot Instances, Serverless adoption, Storage tiering, Network optimization, Database optimization, Automation, Cost governance)

How to install

Claude.ai and the Claude desktop app

1. Download the skill .zip.
2. Open Settings, then Capabilities, and find Skills.
3. Choose Upload skill and select the .zip.
4. Ask Claude for help with the task. It loads the skill when your request matches.

Claude Code

1. Download the skill .zip.
2. Unzip it into ~/.claude/skills/ (or .claude/skills/ inside a project).
3. Start a new session. Claude Code loads the skill when your request matches.