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aws-billing-and-cost-management

Analyze AWS costs to identify savings opportunities and optimize budgets.

Updated Jun 18, 2026
Search Tags:#aws#budgeting#billing#savings-plans#cost-explorer#cur#compute-optimizer
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/AndreKurait/claude-marketplace-test --skill aws-billing-and-cost-management-andrekurait
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Skill: aws-billing-and-cost-management
Source: https://github.com/AndreKurait/claude-marketplace-test/tree/main/plugins/aws-core/skills/aws-billing-and-cost-management
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/AndreKurait/claude-marketplace-test --skill aws-billing-and-cost-management-andrekurait

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill includes references (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

Analyze AWS costs, identify savings opportunities, and help you manage budgets and billing views across services.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Analyze cost trends, surface savings opportunities, and identify top spenders across accounts and services.
  • Manage budgets, alerts, and billing views to scope and control spend.
  • Evaluate Savings Plans and Reserved Instances, and perform right-sizing with Compute Optimizer.
  • Query CUR data with Athena for deep cost analysis and attribution.

Quick Start

Ask the AI to generate an initial cost-optimization plan based on the current AWS bill and usage data.

Quick Start

Use this skill to craft an actionable cost-optimization plan from the latest billing and usage data.

Frequently Asked Questions about aws-billing-and-cost-management

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I analyze AWS costs to identify savings opportunities?▼

Analyze AWS costs by evaluating usage data with Cost Explorer and Compute Optimizer to surface top spenders and identify right-sizing opportunities. This generates an actionable cost-optimization plan targeting inefficient compute resources.

What's the best way to evaluate Savings Plans and Reserved Instances for AWS billing?▼

Evaluating Savings Plans and Reserved Instances involves analyzing your AWS cost trends and usage patterns to determine the optimal commitment level. This ensures you maximize billing discounts while matching your compute workload requirements.

How do I query CUR data with Athena for deep AWS cost attribution?▼

Querying CUR data with Athena enables deep AWS cost analysis and attribution by running SQL queries against your Cost and Usage Report. This surfaces granular spending insights across accounts and services for detailed optimization.

Can I use AWS Compute Optimizer to right-size my compute resources?▼

AWS Compute Optimizer right-sizes compute resources by analyzing historical utilization metrics and recommending optimal instance types. This reduces AWS billing overhead by eliminating over-provisioned instances while maintaining performance.

How do I manage AWS budgets and alerts to control spend?▼

Managing AWS budgets and alerts involves configuring billing views and threshold notifications to scope and control spend. This proactively warns you when usage approaches budget limits, preventing unexpected cost overruns across services.

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