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Cloud Cost Optimization
dicklesworthstone/cost-optimization
Optimize cloud costs through resource rightsizing, tagging strategies, reserved instances, and spending analysis.
What it changes
Passed 21 of 24 test cases with the skill, and 17 of 24 without it.
Without skill71%
With skill88%
Checks it passed that the model alone missed
- States maximum CUD savings of up to 57%.
- Includes Environment and Project in the tag map.
- Mentions Kubecost for Kubernetes spend optimization.
and 3 more in the full report
6 fixed15 passed either way1 still failing2 broke
- Pass-rate lift
- +17 pp
- Tokens
- +59%
- Agent turns
- 0%
- Response time
- -19%
Model gemini-3.6-flashMeasured 8/29/2026v121 of 24 cases passed with skill
See it in action
One of 6 test cases the skill fixed. Same model, same prompt, with and without the skill.
PromptWhen establishing a structured cloud cost management program, what are the four sequential framework pillars for systematic cost optimization?
What was checked, without and with the skill| Checked | Without skill | With skill |
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| Identifies Visibility as the initial framework step. | Passed | Passed |
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| Identifies Right-Sizing as the second framework step. | Missed | Passed |
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| Includes Pricing Models and Architecture Optimization in the framework pillars. | Passed | Passed |
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What's inside
The instructions your model reads when the skill loads.
SKILL.md290 linessingle file
Cloud Cost Optimization
Strategies and patterns for optimizing cloud costs across AWS, Azure, and GCP.
Purpose
Implement systematic cost optimization strategies to reduce cloud spending while maintaining performance and reliability.
When to Use
- Reduce cloud spending
- Right-size resources
- Implement cost governance
- Optimize multi-cloud costs
- Meet budget constraints
Cost Optimization Framework
1. Visibility
- Implement cost allocation tags
- Use cloud cost management tools
- Set up budget alerts
- Create cost dashboards
2. Right-Sizing
- Analyze resource utilization
- Downsize over-provisioned resources
- Use auto-scaling
- Remove idle resources
3. Pricing Models
- Use reserved capacity
- Leverage spot/preemptible instances
- Implement savings plans
- Use committed use discounts
4. Architecture Optimization
Track record
Benchmark
21 / 24
test cases passed, vs 17 / 24 without
Adoption
- Users
- 0
- Times used
- 0
Safety and source details
SkillSafety
✓ 3 of 3 passed✓Code scan15 of 15 checks clean
0 critical · 0 warning · 0 info — scanner v4 — 8/10/2026
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Source
Importeddicklesworthstone / pi_agent_rust
tests/ext_conformance/artifacts/agents-wshobson/cloud-infrastructure/skills/cost-optimization/SKILL.md
License NOASSERTIONImported 8/10/2026Version v1