What is cloud-finops-skills?
cloud-finops-skills is a MCP server by OptimNow that read-only FinOps reference library for agents: six tools that list, filter by FinOps Framework facet, and fetch guides on cloud billing mechanics, commitments, allocation and chargeback. It is listed under Cloud & infra and has 63 GitHub stars.
| Type | Mcp server |
|---|---|
| Author | OptimNow |
| Repository | OptimNow/cloud-finops-skills |
| Popularity | 63 GitHub stars |
| Category | Cloud & infra |
| Security | Low risk (80/100) |
| Rank | #776 of 4,418 MCP servers; #39 in Cloud & infra |
| License | CC-BY-SA-4.0 |
| Last commit | 2026-10-17 |
| Runs | Locally |
| Language | Python |
| Platforms | macOS, Windows, Linux |
Is cloud-finops-skills safe to install?
cloud-finops-skills scores 80/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. Things to review: can take actions such as send, write or deploy. It passed 3 of 6 checks.
MCP server results come from listing signals: who publishes it, where your data goes and what it can do. The code itself is not scanned yet.
| Check | Result |
|---|---|
| Community-built server | Note |
| Runs on your machine only | Pass |
| Needs an API key or account login | Note |
| Can take actions such as send, write or deploy | Review |
| No code execution | Pass |
| Source on GitHub | Pass |
How do I install cloud-finops-skills?
- Find the launch command. The README says how the server starts (npx, uvx, docker or a remote URL) and which API keys it needs.
https://github.com/OptimNow/cloud-finops-skills
- Add it to Claude Code. Replace the part after -- with the command from the README. Remote servers use --transport http with a URL.
claude mcp add cloud-finops-skills -- <command from README> claude mcp add --transport http cloud-finops-skills <server-url>
- Check it connected. This lists your MCP servers and their status.
claude mcp list
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs cloud-finops-skills for you:
Add the "cloud-finops-skills" MCP server from https://github.com/OptimNow/cloud-finops-skills to Claude Code. Read its README for the launch command and any API keys I need, run claude mcp add, then check that it connects.