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Pilot Cloud Cost Optimizer Setup
by
Calin Teodor
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· v1.0.0
· MIT-0
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/install pilot-cloud-cost-optimizer-setup
Description
Deploy a cloud cost optimization pipeline with 4 agents. Use this skill when: 1. User wants to set up a FinOps or cloud cost optimization pipeline 2. User is...
Usage Guidance
Before installing: 1) Ask the author how the scanner will authenticate to your cloud provider (IAM roles, API keys, where to store them). The SKILL.md does not state required cloud credentials or where to put them. 2) Ask how Slack/email/webhook credentials are provided and stored—reporter->external requires tokens/URLs. 3) Review the 'pilot-*' packages that clawhub will install; they will run on your hosts and may require permissions. 4) Test in a non-production account and verify the optimizer cannot take destructive actions without explicit approval (review how 'approved optimizations' are confirmed). 5) Validate the source of pilotctl and clawhub binaries (package origin, checksums) and confirm the homepage/owner authenticity. If the vendor cannot explain where secrets live or how actions are authorized, treat the setup as risky.
Capability Analysis
Type: OpenClaw Skill
Name: pilot-cloud-cost-optimizer-setup
Version: 1.0.0
The skill bundle provides a legitimate setup procedure for a distributed cloud cost optimization pipeline using the Pilot Protocol. It uses standard platform tools (pilotctl, clawhub) to install dependencies, configure agent roles (scanner, analyzer, optimizer, reporter), and establish peer-to-peer trust via handshakes, with no evidence of malicious intent, data exfiltration, or unauthorized execution.
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Capability Assessment
Purpose & Capability
The name/description match the instructions (deploy 4 agents for FinOps). However, a scanner that 'scans cloud resources' and a reporter that posts to Slack/email normally require cloud provider credentials (AWS/GCP/Azure keys or a cloud IAM setup) and notification/webhook tokens—none are declared or described. That omission is disproportionate to the stated purpose and leaves an important gap.
Instruction Scope
SKILL.md gives a narrow, concrete sequence of steps (install skills via clawhub, set hostname with pilotctl, write a JSON manifest to ~/.pilot/setups, perform handshakes). It does not instruct the agent to read unrelated system files or exfiltrate data. However, it is silent about where or how the scanner/bridges obtain the cloud and Slack/email credentials needed to operate; that missing guidance is meaningful for security and operation.
Install Mechanism
This is instruction-only (no install spec), so nothing is written by the skill itself. The instructions call out external installers (clawhub) to fetch additional 'pilot-*' skills; that is expected for this platform but shifts trust to those packages—users should review what clawhub will install.
Credentials
The skill declares no required environment variables or config paths, yet the described system clearly needs secrets (cloud provider credentials, Slack webhook or OAuth token, email SMTP credentials, maybe SSH keys). Not declaring or requesting these is a proportionality mismatch and could hide where/how secrets are stored or required.
Persistence & Privilege
always is false and there is no install-time modification of other skills or system-wide configs beyond creating ~/.pilot/setups and using pilotctl. The skill does not request elevated persistence or cross-skill config changes in its instructions.
How to Use
- Make sure OpenClaw is installed (local or Docker)
- Run the install command in chat:
/install pilot-cloud-cost-optimizer-setup - After installation, invoke the skill by name or use
/pilot-cloud-cost-optimizer-setup - Provide required inputs per the skill's parameter spec and get structured output
Version History
v1.0.0
Initial release
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Pilot Cloud Cost Optimizer Setup?
Deploy a cloud cost optimization pipeline with 4 agents. Use this skill when: 1. User wants to set up a FinOps or cloud cost optimization pipeline 2. User is... It is an AI Agent Skill for Claude Code / OpenClaw, with 85 downloads so far.
How do I install Pilot Cloud Cost Optimizer Setup?
Run "/install pilot-cloud-cost-optimizer-setup" in the OpenClaw or Claude Code chat to install it in one step — no extra setup required.
Is Pilot Cloud Cost Optimizer Setup free?
Yes, Pilot Cloud Cost Optimizer Setup is completely free, licensed under MIT-0. You can download, install and use it at no cost.
Which platforms does Pilot Cloud Cost Optimizer Setup support?
Pilot Cloud Cost Optimizer Setup is cross-platform and runs anywhere OpenClaw / Claude Code is available (cross-platform).
Who created Pilot Cloud Cost Optimizer Setup?
It is built and maintained by Calin Teodor (@teoslayer); the current version is v1.0.0.
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