A professional-grade cloud hygiene tool that scans AWS environments to identify and report on idle or orphaned resources generating unnecessary costs.
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1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install idle-resource-detector
2. Manual Installation
Copy the skill folder to one of these locations
~/.openclaw/skills/ <project>/skills/ Priority: Workspace > Local > Bundled
3. Prompt Installation
Copy this prompt to OpenClaw to install it automatically.
Help me install idle-resource-detector using Clawhub. If Clawhub is not installed, install it first (npm i -g clawhub).
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What is AWS Idle & Zombie Resource Detector?
The AWS Idle & Zombie Resource Detector is a specialized skill designed for engineering and FinOps teams who need to maintain lean cloud infrastructure. Acting as an AWS resource hygiene expert, this tool meticulously scans your account for resources that consume budget without providing business value. By leveraging this tool from the Openclaw Skills collection, developers can automate the discovery of "zombie" infrastructure that often goes unnoticed in complex environments.
Whether it is unattached storage volumes, idle load balancers, or orphaned snapshots, this skill synthesizes technical data into actionable business insights. It provides a clear path to cost reduction by generating detailed waste summaries and safety-first cleanup instructions, ensuring that your AWS footprint remains optimized and cost-efficient.
AWS Idle & Zombie Resource Detector Use Cases
- Identifying stopped EC2 instances that continue to incur costs through attached EBS volumes.
- Detecting unused Elastic IPs and NAT Gateways that add daily charges to your bill.
- Auditing RDS instances and Load Balancers with zero utilization over extended periods.
- Generating automated cost-saving reports for monthly infrastructure reviews.
- Cleaning up orphaned EBS snapshots and empty S3 buckets to reduce storage overhead.
How AWS Idle & Zombie Resource Detector Works
- The agent utilizes AWS CLI and bash tools to scan specified regions for resource utilization metrics.
- It evaluates resources against pre-defined idle criteria, such as CPU utilization under 1% or zero network traffic over 7 days.
- The skill calculates the estimated monthly waste for each identified resource based on standard pricing models.
- It filters and flags resources containing critical keywords like "prod" or "production" to prevent accidental deletion.
- A comprehensive report is generated, featuring a prioritized cleanup table and specific bash commands for resource removal.
AWS Idle & Zombie Resource Detector Setup
To use this tool within your Openclaw Skills workflow, ensure you have the AWS CLI configured with appropriate read permissions.
# Ensure AWS credentials are set
aws configure
# Install the associated cost-management pack
openclaw install aws-cost
# Execute the detector to analyze your environment
openclaw run aws-idle-resource-detector
AWS Idle & Zombie Resource Detector Data Schema & Taxonomy
The skill produces a structured output to help teams manage their cloud hygiene effectively:
| Data Point | Description |
|---|---|
| Waste Summary | The total projected monthly savings in USD. |
| Resource Table | A detailed list including Resource ID, Type, Region, and Last Active date. |
| Cleanup Priority | Ranked categories (High/Medium/Low) based on the financial impact of the resource. |
| Runbook | A sequence of CLI commands tailored for the detected idle resources. |
| Safe Deletion Checklist | A list of resources that require manual human confirmation before removal. |
AWS Idle & Zombie Resource Detector Advanced Features
- Intelligent production-guard logic that automatically flags mission-critical resources for manual review.
- Automated calculation of annual projected savings to assist in FinOps reporting.
- Support for a wide range of AWS services including S3, RDS, NAT Gateways, and Elastic IPs.
- Integration with Openclaw Skills allows for seamless execution of cleanup commands directly through the agent interface.
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