How does this skill help reduce GitHub Actions costs?

It identifies redundant triggers, missing path filters, and duplicate runs that consume billable minutes without providing value, allowing you to prune unnecessary executions.

What specific 'waste' patterns does it look for?

It scans for missing concurrency groups, lack of path-based filters, excessive bot-triggered workflows, and high numbers of skipped or duplicate runs on the same commit.

Does it require special permissions?

It uses your local GitHub CLI (gh) authentication to query the GitHub API, so it works with any repository you currently have access to in your terminal.

Is it safe to use on production workflows?

The skill identifies patterns and suggests industry-standard fixes. We recommend reviewing the suggested YAML changes and testing them on a feature branch before merging to main.

Can it automatically fix the issues it finds?

Yes, it provides specific YAML snippets for concurrency groups and path filters, and can use Claude's editing tools to apply these fixes directly to your workflow files.

FinOps Waste Analyzer

Name: FinOps Waste Analyzer
Author: laurigates

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배포 및 DevOps

Identifies and fixes inefficient GitHub Actions patterns like redundant runs, bot-triggered bloat, and missing concurrency controls.

The FinOps Waste Analyzer is a specialized Claude Code skill designed to optimize GitHub Actions workflows by identifying patterns that lead to wasted compute time and increased cloud costs. It performs deep analysis of workflow execution history to detect excessive skipped runs and bot-triggered workflows while scanning YAML configurations for missing concurrency groups, path filters, and cancel-in-progress settings. By providing actionable fix suggestions and direct file editing capabilities, it helps teams implement FinOps best practices to streamline CI/CD pipelines and significantly reduce infrastructure overhead.

주요 기능

0110 GitHub stars

02Audits YAML files for missing concurrency and cancel-in-progress logic

03Identifies workflows missing essential path filters to prevent unnecessary builds

04Detects high-frequency bot-triggered runs from Dependabot or Renovate

05Provides automated fix suggestions and direct workflow file editing

06Analyzes workflow execution history for skipped and duplicate runs

사용 사례

01Auditing large repositories to identify misconfigured workflow trigger conditions

02Reducing monthly GitHub Actions billing by eliminating redundant CI runs

03Optimizing PR feedback loops by implementing cancel-in-progress for outdated commits

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add laurigates/claude-plugins finops-waste

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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