microsoft/azure-skills
azure-cost-optimization
Identify Azure cost savings from usage and spending data. USE FOR: optimize Azure costs, reduce Azure spending/expenses, analyze Azure costs, find cost savings, generate cost optimization report, identify orphaned resources to delete, rightsize VMs, reduce waste, optimize Redis costs, optimize storage costs, AKS cost analysis add-on, namespace cost, cost spike, anomaly, budget alert, AKS cost visibility. DO NOT USE FOR: deploying resources (use azure-deploy), general Azure diagnostics (use azure-diagnostics), security issues (use azure-security)
Official selection · May 28, 2026What you’re adding
This skill may reference tools or services you need to set up separately. The package check shows the exact files; it does not install dependencies or run scripts.
10 files in the provider snapshot
SKILL.md15.6K Breferences/auth-best-practices.md6,207 Breferences/azure-aks-anomalies.md2,474 Breferences/azure-aks-cost-addon.md1,505 Breferences/azure-quick-review.md1,600 Breferences/azure-redis.md2,707 Breferences/azure-resource-graph.md2,903 Breferences/sdk/azure-resource-manager-redis-dotnet.md1,519 Btemplates/redis-detailed-cache-analysis.md3,027 Btemplates/redis-subscription-level-report.md1,828 B
Snapshot inspected Sep 18, 2026. Adding uses a fresh GitHub revision and checks it separately.
Your vault, your checks
- 01Inspect the source
Review the exact revision, files and available capacity.
- 02Save a private Draft
Run your vault’s security scan and complete any required review.
- 03Use the approved version
Make it available through your existing agent connection.
Observed activity
All-time installs reported by skills.sh. Daily observations start when this catalog is first synchronized.
| Date | Installs | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2026 | 209,515 | #239 |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 209,520 | #247 |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 209,535 | #250 |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 209,552 | #251 |
| Sep 17, 2026 | 209,570 | #251 |
| Sep 18, 2026 | 209,590 | #253 |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 209,606 | #261 |