This skill provides AWS cost optimization, monitoring, and operational best practices with integrated MCP servers for billing analysis, cost estimation, observability, and security assessment.
SkillScore82Maintained
Automatic
◆DevOps & SRE pack
Last verified 8/21/2026
What it changes
Passed 18 of 22 test cases with the skill, and 15 of 22 without it.
Without skill68%
With skill82%
Checks it passed that the model alone missed
Designates AWS Cost Explorer MCP for the detailed cost analysis step
Designates AWS Pricing MCP for the pre-deployment cost estimation step
Specifies Well-Architected Security Assessment for identifying security posture gaps
and 2 more in the full report
3 fixed15 passed either way4 still failing0 broke
Pass-rate lift
+14 pp
Tokens
+82%
Agent turns
0%
Response time
-15%
Model gemini-3.6-flashMeasured 8/21/2026v118 of 22 cases passed with skill
Tokens, turns and time describe resource use, not a dollar price.
See it in action
One of 3 test cases the skill fixed. Same model, same prompt, with and without the skill.
1 of 3
Prompt
We are introducing a four-step lifecycle process for AWS cost governance: Pre-deployment, Post-deployment, Analysis, and Optimization. Which specific tool belongs in step 1 (Pre-deployment) and which in step 3 (Analysis)?
What was checked, without and with the skill
Checked
Without skill
With skill
Designates AWS Pricing MCP for the pre-deployment cost estimation step
Missed
Passed
Designates AWS Cost Explorer MCP for the detailed cost analysis step
Missed
Passed
case-11 · gemini-3.6-flash · 8/21/2026 · answers are capped and redacted
What's inside
The instructions your model reads when the skill loads.
SKILL.md294 lines3 files
AWS Cost & Operations
This skill provides comprehensive guidance for AWS cost optimization, monitoring, observability, and operational excellence with integrated MCP servers.
Integrated MCP Servers
This skill includes 8 MCP servers automatically configured with the plugin:
Cost Management Servers
1. AWS Billing and Cost Management MCP Server
Purpose: Real-time billing and cost management
View current AWS spending and trends
Analyze billing details across services
Track budget utilization
Monitor cost allocation tags
Review consolidated billing for organizations
2. AWS Pricing MCP Server
Purpose: Pre-deployment cost estimation and optimization
Estimate costs before deploying resources
Compare pricing across regions
Calculate Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)
Evaluate different service options for cost efficiency