Invocation format
| Part | Description |
|---|---|
@agent | The agent responsible for the operation (Alex, Oliver, Tony, Kai, or Anna) |
#tool | Output type: #dashboard, #report, #recommend, #alert, #chart |
instruction | Natural-language task description — scope, timeframe, and filters go here |
Operation categories
| Category | Focus | Primary agent |
|---|---|---|
| Cost optimization | Right-sizing, reserved instances, unused resources, spending analysis | Alex |
| Security | Audits, compliance checks, vulnerability scans, IAM reviews | Oliver |
| Performance | Bottleneck detection, query optimization, scaling analysis | Alex, Tony |
| Operational | Backup verification, patch compliance, maintenance tasks | Alex |
| Scalability | Auto-scaling, load balancing, capacity planning | Alex |
| Kubernetes | Cluster health, pod optimization, RBAC audits | Kai |
Sample operations
Cost optimization
| Operation | Agent | Example prompt |
|---|---|---|
| EC2 instance right-sizing | Alex | @alex #recommend right-size EC2 instances in us-east-1 over past 30 days |
| Reserved instance coverage | Alex | @alex #report reserved instance coverage vs on-demand spend |
| Unused EBS volume detection | Alex | @alex #report unused EBS volumes across all regions |
| RDS cost optimization | Alex, Tony | @alex @tony #recommend RDS cost reduction for production databases |
Security
| Operation | Agent | Example prompt |
|---|---|---|
| Security group audit | Oliver | @oliver #report open security groups exposing public internet access |
| IAM permission review | Oliver | @oliver #recommend least-privilege IAM policy changes |
| S3 public access check | Oliver | @oliver #report S3 buckets with public read or write access |
| SOC 2 compliance assessment | Oliver | @oliver #report SOC 2 control gaps across AWS account |
Performance
| Operation | Agent | Example prompt |
|---|---|---|
| Slow query analysis | Tony | @tony #report top slow queries in production RDS over past 7 days |
| Database performance dashboard | Tony | @tony #dashboard database performance metrics for all RDS instances |
| Auto scaling group optimization | Alex | @alex #recommend auto scaling policy changes for web tier |
| EKS resource utilization | Kai | @kai #report pod resource utilization across production cluster |
Custom operations
Combine any agent, tool tag, and instruction to build operations beyond the catalog:Scheduling
To run operations on a recurring schedule, use Tasks. Tasks let you configure frequency, scope, and notification preferences for any operation.Related
CloudThinker Language
Complete syntax for creating custom operations
Agents
Understand which agent to use for each operation type