github-actions-finops

# GitHub Actions FinOps Analyze GitHub Actions usage, costs, and efficiency across organizations and repositories. ## When to Use This Skill | Use this skill when... | Use X instead when... | |------------------------|----------------------| | Analyzing CI/CD costs and billing | Debugging a specific failed workflow -- use gh-workflow-monitoring | | Identifying wasted workflow runs | Setting up new workflows -- use github-actions-workflows | | Investigating workflow trigger patterns | Managing cache keys -- use github-actions-cache-optimization | | Comparing efficiency across repos | Monitoring a single run -- use gh-workflow-monitoring | | Sweeping an org or repo for waste | Reading the billing-usage API by hand (bare repo-name filter, net vs gross, monthly trend) -- use `github-actions-plugin:actions-billing-usage` | ## Context - Current repo URL: !`git remote -v` - Workflow files: !`find . -path '*/.github/workflows/*' -maxdepth 3 -name '*.yml' -o -name '*.yaml'` - Active workflows: !`gh workflow list --json id,name,state` ## Execution Execute this GitHub Actions FinOps analysis: ### Step 1: Determine scope Read the values in [Context](#context). Parse `$OWNER` and `$REPO` from the current repo URL (e.g., `https://github.com/OWNER/REPO.git`). Run `gh api repos/$OWNER/$REPO --jq '.owner.type'` to determine if the owner is an "Organization" or "User". If Organization, set `$GITHUB_ORG` to the repo owner for org-level billing queries. If no repo context is available, ask the user for the target organization or repository. ### Step 2: Gather billing, run, and waste data Run the deterministic data-gathering script. It fetches org-level Actions billing, groups workflow runs and aggregates per-workflow durations, counts the waste indicators (skipped / bot-triggered / high-frequency), compares them against the red-flag thresholds, and emits a static fix suggestion per flagged pattern: ```bash bash "${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/scripts/github-actions-finops.sh" --home-dir "$HOME" --project-dir "$(pwd)" ``` Pass `--repo $OWNER/$REPO` (and `--org $GITHUB_ORG`) when the script can't infer the target from the current checkout. Parse `STATUS=` and `ISSUES:` from the output — `STATUS=WARN` plus the `SEVERITY=WARN TYPE=...` rows are the flagged waste patterns with their suggested fixes. `BILLING_AVAILABLE=false` means the usage endpoint returned nothing — either the `admin:org` scope is missing or the org has no Actions usage in the returned window (not an error either way). ### Step 3: Analyze workflow files Read each workflow file from `.github/workflows/` and check for: 1. Missing `concurrency:` groups 2. Missing `paths:` filters on push/PR triggers 3. Missing bot-trigger guards (`if: github.event.sender.type != 'Bot'`) ### Step 4: Report findings Synthesize a summary from the script output (Step 2) and the workflow-file findings (Step 3): 1. **Billing summary** (if `BILLING_AVAILABLE=true`): `BILLING_MINUTES`, plus `BILLING_NET_USD` (what is actually billed) and `BILLING_GROSS_USD` (exposure before the public-repo discount). Quote **net** as the spend — a public repo can show a large gross and cost nothing 2. **Workflow run counts**: from the `WORKFLOW_RUNS=` / `WORKFLOW_DURATION_SECONDS=` lines 3. **Waste indicators**: the `SEVERITY=WARN TYPE=...` rows (skipped ratio, bot triggers, high-frequency) plus the workflow-file gaps from Step 3 (missing concurrency / path filters / bot guards) 4. **Recommendations**: the script's per-pattern fix suggestions, plus the workflow-YAML fixes you identified by reading the files ## API Reference | Endpoint | Purpose | Admin Required | |----------|---------|----------------| | `/orgs/{org}/settings/billing/usage` | Actions minutes, packages, storage — all products, as per-repo line items | Yes | | `/orgs/{org}/actions/cache/usage` | Org cache stats | No | | `/repos/{owner}/{repo}/actions/runs` | Workflow runs | No | | `/repos/{owner}/{repo}/actions/workflows` | Workflow definitions | No | ## Agentic Optimizations | Context | Command | |---------|---------| | Org billing | `gh api "/orgs/$ORG/settings/billing/usage" --jq '[.usageItems[] \| select(.product == "actions")] \| {minutes: ([.[].quantity] \| add), net: ([.[].netAmount] \| add)}'` | | List repos | `gh repo list $ORG --json nameWithOwner --limit 100` | | Workflow runs | `gh api "/repos/$O/$R/actions/runs?per_page=100" --jq '.workflow_runs' --jq 'length'` | | Skipped count | `gh api "..." --jq '[.workflow_runs[] | select(.conclusion == "skipped")] | length'` | | Bot triggers | `gh api "..." --jq '[.workflow_runs[] | select(.triggering_actor.type == "Bot")] | length'` | ## See Also - **github-actions-cache-optimization** - Cache-specific analysis and cleanup - **gh-workflow-monitoring** - Watching individual workflow runs