GCP Cost Analysis FAQs

Question 1

Can this skill create shareable reports?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Upon request, it generates Google Sheets in specific L'Oréal directories, applying corporate styling, French currency formatting, and dynamic formulas so the reports are immediately ready for presentation.

Question 2

How does it improve my cloud management workflow?

Accepted Answer

It eliminates the need to manually write complex SQL queries for BigQuery billing exports. By understanding specific schemas and categorization (like reservations vs. storage), it provides instant, accurate financial insights without manual data manipulation.

Question 3

When should I use this Claude Code skill?

Accepted Answer

Use this skill whenever you need to investigate GCP expenses, breakdown costs by service or project, perform cloud cost optimization, or generate financial reports for stakeholders regarding cloud infrastructure spending.

Question 4

What does the GCP Cost Analysis skill do?

Accepted Answer

This skill automates the retrieval, analysis, and visualization of Google Cloud Platform spending. It generates tailored BigQuery queries for the L'Oréal BTDP infrastructure and can export data into professionally styled Google Sheets with automated formulas.

Question 5

Does it account for discounts and marketplace fees?

Accepted Answer

By default, the skill uses 'cost_after_discount_euro' to provide the most accurate spending data and excludes marketplace costs to focus on core infrastructure, though it can include marketplace data if explicitly requested.

GCP Cost Analysis

GCP Cost Analysis

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