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azure-cost

Azure cost management: query costs, forecast spending, optimize to reduce waste. WHEN: "Azure costs", "Azure bill", "cost breakdown", "how much am I spending", "forecast spending", "optimize costs", "reduce spending", "orphaned resources", "rightsize VMs", "cost spike", "reduce storage costs", "AKS cost". DO NOT USE FOR: deploying resources, provisioning, diagnostics, or security audits.

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Install

Works with every agent the skills CLI supports.

npx skills add https://github.com/microsoft/azure-skills --skill azure-cost
  1. 01

    Install

    Run the command in your project. The CLI asks which agents to install for.

  2. 02

    Describe the task

    Ask your agent for something this skill covers. It loads azure-cost automatically when relevant.

  3. 03

    Review the result

    The agent follows the SKILL.md steps, scripts and references bundled with the skill.

Security audits

Independent scans of the skill's instructions and bundled files.

Gen Agent Trust Hub PassSAFE ·This skill includes some security considerations related to processing external Azure resource data. While these warrant review as part of standard security practices, the skill follows established Azure authentication best practices and uses official management interfaces.
Socket PassNo alerts
Snyk PassLOW ·Risk: LOW · No issues
ZeroLeaks PassNONE ·Score: 93/100 · 2 sections analyzed

SKILL.md

The instructions your agent reads when the skill is triggered.

Azure Cost Management Skill

Query historical costs, forecast future spending, optimize to reduce waste.

Routing

User IntentWorkflow
Understand current costsCost Query
Reduce costs / find wasteCost Optimization
Project future costsCost Forecast

Quick Reference

PropertyValue
Query APIPOST {scope}/providers/Microsoft.CostManagement/query?api-version=2023-11-01
Forecast APIPOST {scope}/providers/Microsoft.CostManagement/forecast?api-version=2023-11-01
Required RoleCost Management Reader + Monitoring Reader + Reader (on target scope)

Scope Patterns

  • Subscription: /subscriptions/<id>
  • Resource Group: /subscriptions/<id>/resourceGroups/<name>
  • Management Group: /providers/Microsoft.Management/managementGroups/<id>
  • Billing Account: /providers/Microsoft.Billing/billingAccounts/<id>

Service-Specific Optimization

  • Redis
  • Storage

References

  • MCP Tools, Best Practices, Safety
  • SDK: Redis .NET

FAQ

What does the azure-cost skill do?

Azure cost management: query costs, forecast spending, optimize to reduce waste. WHEN: "Azure costs", "Azure bill", "cost breakdown", "how much am I spending", "forecast spending", "optimize costs", "reduce spending", "orphaned resources", "rightsize VMs", "cost spike", "reduce storage costs", "AKS cost". DO NOT USE FOR: deploying resources, provisioning, diagnostics, or security audits.

How do I install azure-cost?

Run npx skills add https://github.com/microsoft/azure-skills --skill azure-cost in your project. The skills CLI detects the agents you use and copies the skill into the right folder. For Claude Code you can also place the skill folder at ~/.claude/skills/azure-cost/ (personal) or .claude/skills/azure-cost/ (project).

Which AI agents can use azure-cost?

Any agent that supports the open Agent Skills format (a folder with a SKILL.md file), including Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, Windsurf, Cline, OpenCode and more.

Is azure-cost safe to install?

Security partners have reviewed it: Gen Agent Trust Hub passed; Socket passed; Snyk passed; ZeroLeaks passed. As with any skill, read the SKILL.md and bundled scripts before installing.

Who maintains azure-cost?

It is published by microsoft in microsoft/azure-skills, and it is an official skill from the maker of the technology it covers. It has 362,649 recorded installs.

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