azure-cost

Unified skill for all Azure cost management tasks: querying historical costs, forecasting future spending, and optimizing to reduce waste. Activate this skill when user wants to: 💡 Tip: Prefer MCP tools over direct CLI commands. Use az rest only when MCP tools don't cover the specific operation. Read the user's request and follow the appropriate workflow below. Important: When optimizing costs, always present the total bill and cost breakdown alongside optimization recommendations. 💡 Tip: These are scope paths only — not complete URLs. Combine with the API endpoint and version. For the full cost query workflow (scope selection, report types, timeframes, dataset configuration, API calls, pagination, guardrails, examples, and error handling), see: 📄 Cost Query Workflow For the full cost optimization workflow (prerequisites, best practices, Redis/AKS-specific analysis, Azure Quick Review, resource discovery, cost queries, pricing validation, utilization metrics, and report generation), see: 📄 Cost Optimization Workflow For the full cost forecast workflow (scope selection, time period rules, dataset configuration, forecast-specific options, API calls, response interpretation, guardrails, and error handling), see: 📄 Cost Forecast Workflow - Query or analyze Azure costs (how much am I spending, show my bill, cost breakdown) - Break down costs by service, resource, location, or...