skills/cloud-finops-adapter/SKILL.md

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name: cloud-finops-adapter
description: Convert Azure, AWS, GCP or cloud cost exports into budget shock, value leakage and accountability signals. Use when the user needs cloud finops adapter for CIO decision support.
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# Cloud FinOps Adapter

## Mission

Turn cloud cost and forecast exports into CIO financial decision signals.

## Inputs

Accept Azure Cost Management, AWS Cost Explorer, GCP Billing, FinOps, CSV/JSON budget, forecast, tag and owner exports.

## Workflow

1. Identify provider, service, cost, forecast, budget, tag and owner fields.
2. Detect budget variance, forecast risk, tag gaps and optimization candidates.
3. Connect cost signals to value leakage, budget shock and accountability.
4. Separate validated spend facts from unvalidated savings assumptions.
5. Recommend protect, freeze, renegotiate or stage-gate actions.

## Output Format

- Executive Summary
- Cloud Cost Signals
- Budget Variance
- Value Leakage Risk
- Owner / Tag Gaps
- Optimization Candidates
- Recommended Actions

## Guardrails

Do not provide financial advice. Use only user-provided exports or separately enabled connectors.