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# Cloud cost optimization and idle resource auditor

Identify unused infrastructure, calculate potential savings, and propose safe de-provisioning plans

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- On a scheduleWeekly cloud audit trigger
- ThenInspect resource metrics for idle state
- ResultRequest approval before decommissioning

Scans cloud environments and usage records on a routine basis to identify unattached storage, idle database instances, and orphaned compute resources. Compiles cost-saving recommendations into an actionable audit sheet and prepares de-provisioning notifications for resource owners before taking any cleanup action.

## Prompt to start with

BotBentoRecommended

```
Query infrastructure metrics via terminal commands and compare them against billing records in your spreadsheet. When an idle or oversized resource is detected, record its identifier, owner tag, and projected monthly savings. Draft a cleanup proposal and ask for explicit human approval via Slack before executing any decommission, termination, or resource deletion commands.
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## Tools it uses

TerminalSlackSpreadsheet

## Works with

BotBento

## Tags

- finops
- cloud
- cost
- devops
- infrastructure

## Source

[openops: The batteries-included, No-Code FinOps automation platform, with the AI you trust.](https://github.com/openops-cloud/openops)
GitHub · checked 2026-10-15

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