Monitor multi-cloud costs and enforce policies with OpenAI and Slack alerts

How It Works

This workflow automates cloud cost intelligence and governance for organizations struggling with unpredictable cloud spending and budget overruns. Designed for FinOps teams, cloud architects, and finance departments, it solves the critical challenge of monitoring multi-cloud expenses and enforcing cost policies in real-time. The system performs daily cloud cost checks, simulates spending scenarios, analyzes data through dual AI agents (Cost Intelligence Agent identifies optimization opportunities, Governance Agent enforces policies), routes alerts by severity, and notifies stakeholders via Slack and email. By automating cost analysis, anomaly detection, and policy enforcement, organizations prevent budget violations, optimize resource allocation, and maintain financial accountability—essential for enterprises managing complex cloud infrastructures where uncontrolled spending can escalate rapidly.

Setup Steps

1. Connect Daily Trigger (schedule time aligned with billing cycle updates)
2. Configure Cloud Provider APIs
3. Add OpenAI API keys to Cost Intelligence Agent and Governance Agent nodes
4. Set budget thresholds and cost policies in Governance Agent prompts
5. Configure Slack webhooks for critical and high-priority alerts
6. Link Gmail credentials for finance team report distribution

Prerequisites

Cloud provider API access (AWS/Azure/GCP billing), OpenAI API account

Use Cases

Multi-cloud cost optimization, budget compliance enforcement

Customization

Modify AI prompts for company-specific cost policies, adjust severity thresholds for alerts

Benefits

Prevents budget overruns through proactive alerts, reduces cloud waste by 30-50%