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cost-audit

Analyze monthly cloud spend to detect budget overruns and recommend optimizations.

5|Updated Nov 18, 2025
Search Tags:#optimization#audit#cloud#budget#finops#cost
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/DuqueOM/ML-MLOps-Portfolio --skill cost-audit-duqueom
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Skill: cost-audit
Source: https://github.com/DuqueOM/ML-MLOps-Portfolio/tree/main/.devin/skills/cost-audit
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/DuqueOM/ML-MLOps-Portfolio --skill cost-audit-duqueom

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

Cloud spend is often opaque and prone to drift; this Skill helps teams monitor, analyze, and optimize monthly cloud costs to stay within budget.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Collects and normalizes spend across GCP, AWS, and other cloud accounts
  • Provides a breakdown by service, project, and cost category for FinOps reporting
  • Recommends concrete optimizations and guardrails to reduce spend without impacting availability

Quick Start

Run cost-audit for the current month to generate the initial budget vs actuals report.

Frequently Asked Questions about cost-audit

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

FAQPage Schema
How do I audit cloud spend to detect budget overruns?▼

Cloud spend auditing works by collecting and normalizing cost data across providers to detect budget overruns and generate a budget vs actuals report for monthly FinOps reviews.

Can I analyze cloud costs across AWS and GCP?▼

Yes, cloud cost analysis normalizes spend data across AWS, GCP, and other accounts, providing a detailed breakdown by service, project, and cost category for reporting.

What is the best way to optimize cloud expenditures during a FinOps review?▼

Optimizing cloud expenditures involves analyzing spend breakdowns, applying guardrails, and implementing recommended actions with human approvals to reduce spend without impacting availability.

Does this cloud cost audit approach support automated cost optimization?▼

Automated cost optimization is supported but implements guardrails, escalation triggers, and human approvals to prevent unsafe auto-actions from impacting system availability.

How do I generate a budget vs actuals report for monthly cloud costs?▼

Generating a budget vs actuals report requires running a cost audit for the current month, which collects cloud spend data and provides a normalized breakdown for FinOps reporting.

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