aws-ri-savings-advisor

What This Skill Does

The aws-ri-savings-advisor is an expert-level analytical agent skill designed to help cloud engineers and FinOps professionals optimize their AWS expenditure. It acts as an intelligent assistant that processes raw AWS Cost Explorer data to identify opportunities for significant cost reduction through Reserved Instances (RIs) and Savings Plans (SPs). By analyzing your historical usage patterns—specifically focusing on steady-state baselines versus ephemeral, spiky workloads—the agent generates a tailored portfolio strategy. It calculates break-even points, suggests specific commitment types (Compute SP, EC2 Instance SP, or RIs), and assesses the risk profile of your commitments. This skill does not interact with your infrastructure; it empowers you to make data-driven purchasing decisions with confidence.

Installation

To integrate this skill into your environment, use the OpenClaw CLI tool. Run the following command in your terminal: clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/anmolnagpal/ri-savings-advisor Ensure your local environment has the necessary permissions to interface with the ClawHub registry.

Use Cases

• Quarterly Budget Reviews: Use the advisor to determine if your current commitment portfolio aligns with the last 6 months of growth.
• Post-Migration Optimization: After lifting and shifting workloads to AWS, identify the ideal baseline to convert from on-demand to committed pricing.
• Risk Management: Get advice on whether to commit to 3-year all-upfront deals or maintain flexibility with 1-year no-upfront plans for experimental projects.
• Database Cost Consolidation: Specifically evaluate RDS/Aurora usage to leverage the latest Database Savings Plans.

Example Prompts

1. "I've pasted my 6-month Cost Explorer usage export for EC2 and RDS here. Can you analyze my baseline and recommend a Savings Plan strategy?"
2. "My team is growing rapidly and our usage is somewhat unpredictable. What is the safest commitment mix for us, and what is the break-even timeline for a 1-year Compute Savings Plan?"
3. "I have attached my current active RI inventory report. Given my current spend, should I renew these standard RIs or shift to a broader Savings Plan approach?"

Tips & Limitations

• Data Quality: The analysis is only as accurate as the data provided. Always provide at least 3 months of history to account for seasonal variance.
• Security: Never share your AWS Account IDs, IAM Access Keys, or sensitive metadata. The agent only needs cost and usage metrics.
• Scope: This skill is instruction-only. It provides the financial strategy but does not perform the actual purchases in the AWS Console. You must execute the recommended purchase via AWS CLI or the Management Console.