Azure Cost Management

Organization

MicrosoftDocs

azure-cost-management

Expert knowledge for Cost Management development including troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, limits & quotas, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. Use when managing Azure budgets/alerts, cost exports, tags/views, billing APIs, or reservations/savings plans, and other Cost Management related development tasks. Not for Azure Advisor (use azure-advisor), Azure Monitor (use azure-monitor), Azure Quotas (use azure-quotas), Azure Policy (use azure-policy).

Overview

Publisher	MicrosoftDocs
Repository	`Agent-Skills`
Skill name	`azure-cost-management`
Stars	778
Forks	126
Bundled files	Instructions only
License	CC-BY-4.0
Links	Skill source Repository Homepage

Markdown instructions
A SKILL.md file the model loads on demand, so it only costs tokens when a request actually matches.
Works with any LLM
AI skills are plain Markdown, not provider-specific code, so this works with GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, or a local model.
Self-contained
Everything the model needs lives in the instructions — no extra files to sync.
Open source
Published by MicrosoftDocs on GitHub. Read the source before you install it.

Installation

Install the Azure Cost Management AI skill in TypingMind to use it with any LLM, or drop it into another agent that reads SKILL.md.

Install in TypingMind

TypingMind installs a skill straight from its GitHub folder — it reads SKILL.md, bundles the resource files, and stores the result locally.

Open the app and go to Plugins → Skills.
Choose "Install from GitHub".
Paste the skill folder URL below and confirm.
https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills/tree/main/skills/azure-cost-management
Enable the skill in any chat where you want it available.

Plugins → Skills → Add skill → From GitHub URL, then paste the folder URL and press Continue.

Install in another agent

Any agent that reads the Agent Skills format can use this skill — copy the folder into that agent's skills directory.

Claude Code — .claude/skills

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills.git /tmp/Agent-Skills
mkdir -p .claude/skills
cp -r /tmp/Agent-Skills/skills/azure-cost-management .claude/skills/azure-cost-management

Restart Claude Code after copying so it picks up the new skill.

Use it in TypingMind

Enable Azure Cost Management in any TypingMind chat and the model takes it from there. Its name and description sit in the system prompt, and the moment a request matches, the model loads the full instructions itself — you never invoke it by hand, and it costs no tokens until it is actually used.

The model loads Azure Cost Management on its own as soon as a request matches it.

Works with any AI model

AI skills are plain Markdown instructions rather than provider-specific code, so Azure Cost Management is not tied to the model it was written for. Install it once in TypingMind and use it with GPT-5, Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, Mistral, Llama, or a local model you run yourself — all on your own API keys.

Loaded only when it is needed
The system prompt carries just the name and description. The instructions are fetched on the first matching request, so an idle skill costs nothing.
Switch models mid-chat
Because the skill is instructions rather than code, changing model does not break it — the next model reads the same SKILL.md.

Skill instructions

This is the SKILL.md content the model loads. Read it before installing — a skill is instructions your model will follow.

Cost Management Skill

This skill provides expert guidance for Cost Management. Covers troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, limits & quotas, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. It combines local quick-reference content with remote documentation fetching capabilities.

How to Use This Skill

IMPORTANT for Agent: Use the Category Index below to locate relevant sections. For categories with line ranges (e.g., L35-L120), use read_file with the specified lines. For categories with file links (e.g., [security.md](security.md)), use read_file on the linked reference file

IMPORTANT for Agent: If metadata.generated_at is more than 3 months old, suggest the user pull the latest version from the repository. If mcp_microsoftdocs tools are not available, suggest the user install it: Installation Guide

This skill requires network access to fetch documentation content:

Preferred: Use mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetch with query string from=learn-agent-skill. Returns Markdown.
Fallback: Use fetch_webpage with query string from=learn-agent-skill&accept=text/markdown. Returns Markdown.

Category Index

Category	Lines	Description
Troubleshooting	L36-L65	Diagnosing and fixing Azure billing, subscription, and reservation issues (sign-up, access, payments, invoices, utilization, and error codes) including EA, MCA, CSP, and student accounts.
Best Practices	L66-L78	Best practices for analyzing and optimizing Azure costs, using Advisor, managing subscriptions and agreements, leveraging savings plans and SQL licensing, and setting up cost governance processes.
Decision Making	L79-L115	Guidance for choosing and configuring Azure billing, cost allocation, reservations, savings plans, EA/MCA/CSP transitions, and optimizing long‑term cost and discount strategies.
Limits & Quotas	L116-L128	Limits, quotas, and timing for Cost Management data; free account and credit limits; subscription spending limits; savings plan exclusions/utilization; multi-sub limits; dormant billing accounts.
Security	L129-L151	Managing secure access, roles, permissions, and compliance for Azure billing, subscriptions, reservations, and savings plans, including RBAC setup, admin roles, and secure tax/credit information access.
Configuration	L152-L174	Configuring Cost Management: tags, views, filters, exports, budgets, alerts, reservations/savings plans, SQL licensing, and subscription/billing ownership and policies.
Integrations & Coding Patterns	L175-L192	APIs, scripts, and PowerShell patterns to automate cost analysis, billing data retrieval, and programmatic creation/migration of Azure subscriptions and reservations.
Deployment	L193-L196	Configuring automated, large-scale exports of Azure cost and usage data to storage (like Azure Storage), including setup, scheduling, and management for ongoing cost analysis.

Troubleshooting

Topic	URL
Troubleshoot common Azure Cost Management error codes	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/costs/cost-management-error-codes
Troubleshoot and reactivate disabled Azure for Students	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/manage/azurestudents-subscription-disabled
Diagnose and reactivate disabled Azure subscriptions	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/manage/subscription-disabled
Troubleshoot subscription access issues after MCA signup	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/microsoft-customer-agreement/troubleshoot-subscription-access
Find Azure reservation purchasers using Monitor logs	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/reservations/find-reservation-purchaser-from-logs
Fix unavailable Azure reservation usage downloads	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/reservations/troubleshoot-download-usage
Resolve 'No eligible subscriptions' errors when buying reservations	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/reservations/troubleshoot-no-eligible-subscriptions
Troubleshoot unavailable Azure reservation types	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/reservations/troubleshoot-product-not-available
Troubleshoot Azure reservation recommendation discrepancies	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/reservations/troubleshoot-reservation-recommendation
Transfer Azure reservation orders between Entra tenants	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/reservations/troubleshoot-reservation-transfers-between-tenants
Diagnose and fix Azure reservation utilization issues	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/reservations/troubleshoot-reservation-utilization
Troubleshoot Azure savings plan utilization anomalies	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/savings-plan/troubleshoot-savings-plan-utilization
Troubleshoot Azure billing payment update errors	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/troubleshoot-billing/billing-troubleshoot-azure-payment-issues
Fix VM creation errors for Azure EA users	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/troubleshoot-billing/cannot-create-vm
Resolve missing billing account in Azure portal	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/troubleshoot-billing/troubleshoot-account-not-found
Fix issues viewing Azure invoices in portal	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/troubleshoot-billing/troubleshoot-cant-find-invoice
Troubleshoot CSP billing with reconciliation usage files	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/troubleshoot-billing/troubleshoot-csp-billing-issues-usage-file-pivot-tables
Troubleshoot MCA billing using Azure usage pivot tables	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/troubleshoot-billing/troubleshoot-customer-agreement-billing-issues-usage-file-pivot-tables
Resolve declined credit cards for Azure billing	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/troubleshoot-billing/troubleshoot-declined-card
Troubleshoot Azure EA billing with usage pivot tables	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/troubleshoot-billing/troubleshoot-ea-billing-issues-usage-file-pivot-tables
Diagnose and fix Azure threshold billing issues	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/troubleshoot-billing/troubleshoot-threshold-billing
Resolve Azure subscription sign-up directory errors	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/troubleshoot-subscription/cannot-sign-up-subscription
Resolve 'No subscriptions found' error in Azure portal	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/troubleshoot-subscription/no-subscriptions-found
Troubleshoot new Azure account sign-up issues	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/troubleshoot-subscription/troubleshoot-azure-sign-up
Fix 'Not available due to conflict' for reservations	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/troubleshoot-subscription/troubleshoot-not-available-conflict
Troubleshoot Azure portal subscription sign-in problems	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/troubleshoot-subscription/troubleshoot-sign-in-issue

Best Practices

Topic	URL
Use Cost Analysis for common Azure cost questions	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/costs/cost-analysis-common-uses
Apply Azure Cost Management optimization best practices	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/costs/cost-mgt-best-practices
Reduce Azure costs using Advisor recommendations	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/costs/tutorial-acm-opt-recommendations
Safely cancel and delete Azure subscriptions	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/manage/cancel-azure-subscription
Follow best practices to onboard to Microsoft Customer Agreement	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/microsoft-customer-agreement/onboard-microsoft-customer-agreement
Manually calculate EA savings plan cost savings	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/savings-plan/calculate-ea-savings-plan-savings
Apply centrally managed SQL licenses to Azure usage	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/scope-level/manage-licenses-centrally
Combine SQL HADR and centrally managed Hybrid Benefit	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/scope-level/sql-server-hadr-licenses
Plan and implement Azure cost management practices	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/understand/plan-manage-costs

Decision Making

Topic	URL
Decide and configure Azure cost allocation rules	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/costs/allocate-costs
Plan and implement Azure cost allocation strategies	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/costs/cost-allocation-introduction
Choose and use built-in Cost Analysis views	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/costs/cost-analysis-built-in-views
Plan migration from EA to MCA Cost Management APIs	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/costs/migrate-cost-management-api
Decide and manage Azure Enterprise Agreement billing	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/enterprise-agreement-faq
Understand Azure data transfer fees and scenarios	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/manage/data-transfer-fees
Decide on Azure EA VM reserved instances savings	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/manage/ea-portal-vm-reservations
Evaluate Azure EA pricing and usage calculations	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/manage/ea-pricing-overview
Transfer Azure billing ownership to MCA	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/manage/mca-request-billing-ownership
Transition Enterprise Agreement billing to Microsoft Customer Agreement	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/manage/mca-setup-account
Decide and understand supported Azure product transfers	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/manage/subscription-transfer
Decide and execute Azure subscription offer changes	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/manage/switch-azure-offer
Choose and upgrade Azure free or student accounts	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/manage/upgrade-azure-subscription
Prepare subscriptions for Microsoft Customer Agreement billing migration	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/microsoft-customer-agreement/checklist-microsoft-customer-agreement-billing-migration
Manage Azure billing as a partner in CSP	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/partner-faq
Choose and use Microsoft Agent Prepurchase Plan	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/reservations/agent-pre-purchase
Determine which Azure reservation to purchase	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/reservations/determine-reservation-purchase
Manage exchanges and refunds for Azure Reservations	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/reservations/exchange-and-refund-azure-reservations
Plan and purchase Microsoft Fabric capacity reservations	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/reservations/fabric-capacity
Plan transition from retired Azure Reserved VM Instances	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/reservations/manage-legacy-vm-reservations-after-july-1-2026
Understand Azure reservation exchange policy changes	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/reservations/reservation-exchange-policy-changes
Use amortized savings plan costs for chargeback	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/savings-plan/charge-back-costs
Select optimal Azure savings plan commitment	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/savings-plan/choose-commitment-amount
Decide between Azure savings plans and reservations	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/savings-plan/decide-between-savings-plan-reservation
Understand how Azure savings plan discounts are applied	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/savings-plan/discount-application
Interpret and use Azure savings plan recommendations	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/savings-plan/purchase-recommendations
Choose and understand Azure savings plan scopes	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/savings-plan/scope-savings-plan
Decide and manage scope for Azure Hybrid Benefit	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/scope-level/faq-azure-hybrid-benefit-scope
Plan transition to centrally managed Azure Hybrid Benefit	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/scope-level/transition-existing
Assess impact of Azure billing meter ID updates	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/understand/billing-meter-id-updates
Understand shared Azure billing meter regions	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/understand/billing-meter-location
Understand billing for Azure external service charges	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/understand/understand-azure-marketplace-charges
Plan migration from SAP HANA Large Instances on Azure	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sap/large-instances/decommission-sap-hana

Limits & Quotas

Topic	URL
Azure Cost Management and Billing usage limits	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/cost-management-billing-faq
Understand Azure Cost Management data timing and granularity	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/costs/understand-cost-mgt-data
Avoid charges by staying within Azure free account limits	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/manage/avoid-charges-free-account
Understand Azure free account credits and duration limits	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/manage/create-free-services
Understand and manage Azure subscription spending limits	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/manage/spending-limit
Identify Azure savings plan software cost exclusions	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/savings-plan/software-costs-not-included
Check Azure savings plan utilization and data latency	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/savings-plan/view-utilization
Understand limits when creating multiple Azure subscriptions	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/troubleshoot-subscription/create-subscriptions-deploy-resources
Understand and avoid dormant Azure billing accounts	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/understand/keep-billing-accounts-active

Security

Topic	URL
Check Azure credit balance using portal and APIs	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/benefits/credits/mca-check-azure-credits-balance
Assign RBAC access to Azure Cost Management data	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/costs/assign-access-acm-data
Assign and change Azure subscription admin roles with RBAC	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/manage/add-change-subscription-administrator
Migrate from Azure classic admins to RBAC roles	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/manage/classic-administrator-retire
Administer EA billing roles and access in Azure portal	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/manage/direct-ea-administration
Elevate Global Administrator access to billing accounts	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/manage/elevate-access-global-admin
Grant RBAC permissions to create Azure EA subscriptions	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/manage/grant-access-to-create-subscription
Configure Azure subscription transfer policies between directories	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/manage/manage-azure-subscription-policy
Assign Azure billing roles for account access	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/manage/manage-billing-access
Understand PSD2 SCA requirements for Azure purchases	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/manage/open-banking-strong-customer-authentication
Manage Azure EA admin roles and permissions	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/manage/understand-ea-roles
Manage billing roles for Microsoft Customer Agreements	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/manage/understand-mca-roles
Manage tenants and secure billing access under MCA	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/microsoft-customer-agreement/manage-tenants
Set CSP roles to view Azure Reservations	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/reservations/how-to-view-csp-reservations
Grant Azure reservation RBAC access with PowerShell	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/reservations/manage-reservations-rbac-powershell
Configure permissions and roles for Azure Reservations	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/reservations/view-reservations
Determine eligibility and permissions to buy Azure savings plans	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/savings-plan/permission-buy-savings-plan
Configure permissions to view and manage savings plans	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/savings-plan/permission-view-manage
Access and download Azure tax documents securely	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/understand/mca-download-tax-document

Configuration

Topic	URL
Configure and apply billing tags in Cost Management	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/costs/billing-tags
Configure and use Azure Cost Management alerts	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/costs/cost-mgt-alerts-monitor-usage-spending
Configure and customize Azure Cost Analysis views	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/costs/customize-cost-analysis-views
Configure tag inheritance for Azure cost allocation	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/costs/enable-tag-inheritance
Configure Cost Management exports using SAS keys	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/costs/export-cost-data-storage-account-sas-key
Configure grouping and filtering in Cost Analysis and Budgets	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/costs/group-filter
Define Cost Management budgets using Bicep	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/costs/quick-create-budget-bicep
Create Cost Management budgets with ARM templates	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/costs/quick-create-budget-template
Set up Azure reservation utilization alerts	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/costs/reservation-utilization-alerts
Create and manage Azure Cost Management budgets	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/costs/tutorial-acm-create-budgets
Transfer billing ownership of MOSP Azure subscriptions	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/manage/billing-subscription-transfer
Configure Azure Marketplace and private offer purchase policies	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/manage/enable-marketplace-purchases
Configure Partner Admin Link for Power Platform with Azure credentials	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/manage/link-partner-id-power-apps-accounts
Configure markup rules in Azure 21Vianet Cost Management	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/manage/markup-china
Move MOSP or MCA Azure subscriptions to an Enterprise Agreement	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/manage/mosp-ea-transfer
Configure automatic renewal settings for Azure Reservations	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/reservations/reservation-renew
Configure automatic renewal for Azure savings plans	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/savings-plan/renew-savings-plan
Create and scope SQL license assignments in Azure	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/scope-level/create-sql-license-assignments
Configure SQL IaaS extension registration for cost admins	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/scope-level/sql-iaas-extension-registration

Integrations & Coding Patterns

Topic	URL
Analyze Azure costs using the Cost Management Power BI app	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/costs/analyze-cost-data-azure-cost-management-power-bi-template-app
Automate Azure cost management with APIs and scripts	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/costs/manage-automation
Map Azure billing scenarios to Cost Management APIs	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/manage/cost-management-automation-scenarios
Automate MCA billing role migration across tenants with PowerShell	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/manage/mca-role-migration
Create MCA subscriptions across associated billing tenants	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/manage/programmatically-create-customer-agreement-associated-billing-tenants
Programmatically create Azure subscriptions via REST APIs	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/manage/programmatically-create-subscription
Create EA subscriptions using latest Azure APIs	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/manage/programmatically-create-subscription-enterprise-agreement
Create MCA subscriptions programmatically with latest APIs	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/manage/programmatically-create-subscription-microsoft-customer-agreement
Programmatically create MCA subscriptions across Entra tenants	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/manage/programmatically-create-subscription-microsoft-customer-agreement-across-tenants
Programmatically create Partner Agreement Azure subscriptions	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/manage/programmatically-create-subscription-microsoft-partner-agreement
Programmatically create Azure subscriptions with legacy APIs	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/manage/programmatically-create-subscription-preview
Use Cost Details API for EA billing analysis	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/manage/review-enterprise-billing
Retrieve subscription billing data via Cost Details API	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/manage/review-subscription-billing
Use Azure reservation APIs for automation	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/reservations/reservation-apis

Deployment

Topic	URL
Set up recurring large-scale cost data exports	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/costs/ingest-azure-usage-at-scale

Frequently asked questions

What does the Azure Cost Management AI skill do?

Why use Azure Cost Management on TypingMind?

Because you install it once and use it with any model. Azure Cost Management is plain Markdown rather than provider-specific code, so the same skill runs on GPT-5, Claude, Gemini, Grok, or a local model — and you can switch model mid-chat without it breaking. TypingMind runs on your own API keys, so you pay providers directly instead of a per-seat subscription, and your skills and chats stay in your own storage.

How do I install Azure Cost Management in TypingMind?

Open Plugins → Skills → Install from GitHub in TypingMind and paste https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills/tree/main/skills/azure-cost-management. TypingMind reads its SKILL.md and installs it as a skill you can enable per chat.

Which AI models can use Azure Cost Management?

Any model you connect in TypingMind. AI skills are plain Markdown instructions rather than provider-specific code, so GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, and local models can all load this skill when a request matches it.

How many AI models can I use with Azure Cost Management?

As many as you like. As long as a model supports skills, you can use Azure Cost Management with it — GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, Mistral, Llama and more — all on TypingMind with your own API keys.

Is the Azure Cost Management AI skill free?

Yes. It is published on GitHub by MicrosoftDocs under the CC-BY-4.0 license. You only pay your own AI provider for the tokens you use.

What are AI skills?

An AI skill is a reusable instruction bundle that teaches an AI model how to do one specific task. It follows the open Agent Skills format: a SKILL.md file with a name and description, plus any scripts, templates or reference files the model may need. The model reads the instructions only when your request matches the skill, so an installed skill costs nothing until it is used.

How are AI skills different from plugins or MCP servers?

A plugin or MCP server gives a model new tools to call — code that runs somewhere and returns a result. An AI skill gives the model knowledge and process instead: how to approach a task, which steps to follow, what good output looks like. Skills are plain Markdown, so they need no server, no API key and no runtime, and they work with any model.

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Migrate prompts and code from Claude Sonnet 4.0, Sonnet 4.5, or Opus 4.1 to Opus 4.5. Use when the user wants to update their codebase, prompts, or API calls to use Opus 4.5. Handles model string…

Deploy Release Test

Validate a commit-specific Next.js preview package and manually trigger the entire Next.js deployment test suite through the test_e2e_deploy_release.yml GitHub Actions workflow. Use only when asked to…

Insight Error Page

Write or audit an insight-kind error page for the Next.js dev overlay. Use when creating a new `errors/<slug>.mdx` page, auditing an existing one, or checking that a page matches the framework fix…

Mcp Apps Builder

**MANDATORY for ALL MCP server work** - mcp-use framework best practices and patterns. **READ THIS FIRST** before any MCP server work, including: - Creating new MCP servers - Modifying existing MCP…

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