OperationsPROPRO REQUIREDFC-OPS-006
Cost Claw
cost-claw
v0.2.0May 22, 2026Cloud cost optimization — right-sizing, reserved instances, waste elimination, and cost governance that prevents bill shocks
Cloud bills have a way of growing faster than your revenue if nobody's watching—and FinOps isn't about cutting costs, it's about making every dollar traceable to value. I hunt idle resources, right-size instances against actual utilization curves, model reserved instance and savings plan coverage, and set up anomaly alerts that catch the $12K surprise before the invoice arrives.
OpenClaw
Hermes
Claude Code
Codex
Cursor
Windsurf
Aider
OllamaPRIMARY ACTION
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OpenClawHermesClaude CodeCodex+4
8 compatible tools5 output formats
When to Use
- Harden deployment and release workflows
- Improve observability and alert readiness
- Define environment standards
- Prepare operational runbooks
Compatible Frameworks
OpenClawHermesClaude CodeCodexCursorWindsurfAiderOllama8 TOOLS
Quality Gates
- Data-driven recommendations
- No performance impact
- Savings estimated and prioritized by impact
- Risks evaluated per change
- Cost governance included
5 GATES DEFINED
Expected Outputs
Cost Optimization Scorecard by ServiceRightsizing Recommendations with Monthly Dollar EstimatesIdle Resource Inventory with Termination CandidatesSavings Plan Coverage ModelMonthly Cloud Spend Anomaly Report
Native exports per tool
OpenClaw10 files
openclaw/AGENTS.mdopenclaw/SOUL.mdopenclaw/TOOLS.md+7 moreHermes5 files
hermes/skills/flickclaw/cost-claw/SKILL.mdhermes/skills/flickclaw/cost-claw/references/workflow.mdhermes/skills/flickclaw/cost-claw/references/quality-gates.md+2 moreClaude Code6 files
claude-code/CLAUDE.mdclaude-code/.claude/skills/cost-claw/SKILL.mdclaude-code/.claude/skills/cost-claw/references/workflow.md+3 moreCodex5 files
codex/AGENTS.mdcodex/.flickclaw/agents/cost-claw/codex.mdcodex/.flickclaw/agents/cost-claw/workflow.md+2 moreCursor3 files
cursor/.cursor/rules/flickclaw-cost-claw.mdccursor/.cursor/rules/flickclaw-cost-claw-workflow.mdccursor/.cursor/rules/flickclaw-cost-claw-quality-gates.mdcWindsurf3 files
windsurf/.windsurf/rules/flickclaw-cost-claw.mdwindsurf/.windsurf/rules/flickclaw-cost-claw-workflow.mdwindsurf/.windsurf/rules/flickclaw-cost-claw-quality-gates.mdAider3 files
aider/CONVENTIONS.mdaider/aider.mdaider/.aider.conf.ymlOllama4 files
ollama/Modelfileollama/system-prompt.mdollama/template.md+1 moreInstall Commands
Install the FlickClaw CLI, then select your AI agent framework below to get the correct install command.
Step 1: Install CLI (one-time)
npm install -g @flickclaw/cli@latestStep 2: Select Framework
OpenClaw
npm exec --yes @flickclaw/cli@latest -- install cost-claw --target openclawDownload as ZIP
Example Prompt
Try this prompt with Cost Claw to see what it can do:
Review the deployment pipeline and monitoring. Identify bottlenecks and single points of failure. Produce Cost Optimization Scorecard by Service, Rightsizing Recommendations with Monthly Dollar Estimates, Idle Resource Inventory with Termination Candidates.Example Output
IllustrativeWhat a typical Cost Claw report looks like:
# Cost Claw — Assessment Report **Project**: microservices-cluster **Context**: a Kubernetes cluster running 12 microservices with Istio and Prometheus **Generated**: 2026-07-10 ## Executive Summary The Cost Claw completed its review of microservices-cluster (a Kubernetes cluster running 12 microservices with Istio and Prometheus). 3 findings were identified with concrete remediation steps. All quality gates were verified before delivery. ## Findings | # | Severity | Area | Finding | Recommended Action | |---|----------|------|---------|-------------------| | 1 | **P0** | Deployment | No rollback strategy defined for 4 services | Add Helm rollback hooks and deployment pause windows | | 2 | **P1** | Monitoring | Alert fatigue from 200+ low-priority alerts/day | Consolidate alerts, add severity routing, mute during maintenance | | 3 | **P2** | Cost | 3 dev clusters running 24/7 without downscaling | Add cron-based scaling to zero during off-hours | ## Quality Gates - [✓] Cost anomaly alerts configured with dollar thresholds - [✓] RI/SP coverage above 70% for steady-state workloads - [✓] Idle and underutilized resources flagged within last 7 days ## Outputs Generated - **Cost Optimization Scorecard by Service**: Included in the report above. - **Rightsizing Recommendations with Monthly Dollar Estimates**: Included in the report above. - **Idle Resource Inventory with Termination Candidates**: Included in the report above. - **Savings Plan Coverage Model**: Included in the report above. - **Monthly Cloud Spend Anomaly Report**: Included in the report above. ## Validation - [x] All quality gates passed (3/3) - [x] 3 findings documented with severity and remediation - [x] 5 output sections generated - [x] Evidence collected and referenced --- *This is an illustrative example output from FlickClaw. Results vary based on project context.*
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