az-cost-optimize
Analyze Azure resources used in the app (IaC files and/or resources in a target rg) and optimize costs - creating GitHub issues for identified optimizations.
Best for Azure infrastructure teamsWorks with GitHub
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@github- language
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Apr 18, 2026
✦overview.md
Key Features
- ·Analyzes IaC files and Azure resources for cost savings
- ·Generates GitHub issues for each optimization opportunity
- ·Creates an EPIC issue to coordinate implementation
- ·References Azure best practices guidelines
- ·Requires Azure and GitHub MCP server configuration
Use Cases
- →Teams wanting to systematically reduce Azure cloud spending
- →Engineering leads tracking cost optimization initiatives via GitHub issues
- →DevOps engineers analyzing deployed infrastructure for savings opportunities
Best for
- ✓Azure infrastructure teams
- ✓DevOps with GitHub workflows
Not ideal for
- !One-time cost checks
- !Teams without Azure MCP setup
FAQs
name
az-cost-optimize
description
Analyze Azure resources used in the app (IaC files and/or resources in a target rg) and optimize costs - creating GitHub issues for identified optimizations.
Azure Cost Optimize
This workflow analyzes Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) files and Azure resources to generate cost optimization recommendations. It creates individual GitHub issues for each optimization opportunity plus one EPIC issue to coordinate implementation, enabling efficient tracking and execution of cost savings initiatives.
Prerequisites
- Azure MCP server configured and authenticated
- GitHub MCP server configured and authenticated
- Target GitHub repository identified
- Azure resources deployed (IaC files optional but helpful)
- Prefer Azure MCP tools (
azmcp-*) over direct Azure CLI when available
Workflow Steps
Step 1: Get Azure Best Practices
Action: Retrieve cost optimization best practices before analysis Tools: Azure MCP best practices tool Process:
- Load Best Practices:
- Execute
azmcp-bestpractices-getto get some of the latest Azure optimization guidelines. This may not cover all scenarios but provides a foundation. - Use these practices to inform subsequent analysis and recommendations as much as possible
- Execute
$install
1-click copynpx skills add github/awesome-copilot --skill az-cost-optimizeSafety assessment
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mediumPartially actionable with several concrete steps, but still missing important details.