cost-analysis

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• SKILL.md
• ai-cost-analysis.md · references/
• aks-anomaly.md · references/
• aks-cost-analysis.md · references/
• aks-enablement.md · references/
• cost-investigation.md · references/
• dimensions-by-scope.md · references/cost-query/
• error-handling.md · references/cost-query/
• examples.md · references/cost-query/
• guardrails.md · references/cost-query/
• request-body-schema.md · references/cost-query/
• workflow.md · references/cost-query/
• tools-and-safety.md · references/

SKILL.md (first lines)

# Azure Cost Analysis

## Quick Reference

| Intent | Workflow | Primary tools |
|--------|----------|---------------|
| Query historical spend | [Cost query](references/cost-query/workflow.md) | `query_costs` |
| Explain a spike | [Cost investigation](references/cost-investigation.md) | `query_costs`, Resource Graph |
| Analyze AKS spend | [AKS cost analysis](references/aks-cost-analysis.md) | `query_aks_costs`, Resource Graph |
| Analyze AI service spend | [AI cost analysis](references/ai-cost-analysis.md) | `query_costs` |

## When to Use This Skill

Use for spend, anomalies, and AKS or AI allocation.

## MCP Tools

Use cost tools and Resource Graph first. If an operation is unavailable, follow
[fallback and safety](references/tools-and-safety.md).

## Workflow

1. Confirm scope, period, currency, and breakdown.
2. Load only the matching workflow above.
3. Never transform MCP results in a shell or interpreter; request tool-side
   totals, grouping, sorting, or bounded follow-up queries.
4. Respect row limits and label incomplete data.
5. Separate measured cost from inferred causes and recommendations.

## Error Handling

| Error | Action |
|-------|--------|
| Access denied | Name the required scope and role. |
| Empty result | Distinguish no data from unavailable data. |
| Multiple currencies | Report each currency separately. |
| Server error | Retry once; then stop with the trace ID. |

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