AWS Cost Lens

A tool for analyzing and visualizing AWS costs by service and usage type with rich formatting.

Installation

pip install aws-cost-lens

Usage

After installation, you can run the tool using the aws-cost-lens command:

# Show simple cost breakdown for all services
aws-cost-lens

# Show detailed breakdown for a specific service
aws-cost-lens --service cloudwatch --detailed

# Show costs for a specific date range
aws-cost-lens --start-date 2023-01-01 --end-date 2023-12-31

# List all available AWS services
aws-cost-lens --list-services

# Show top 10 most expensive services
aws-cost-lens --top 10

Common Options

• --service: Filter by specific AWS service (e.g., cloudwatch, s3, ec2)
• --start-date: Start date (YYYY-MM-DD), defaults to 6 months ago
• --end-date: End date (YYYY-MM-DD), defaults to today
• --detailed: Show detailed breakdown by SERVICE and USAGE_TYPE
• --region: Include region breakdown in detailed analysis
• --top N: Show only top N services/usage types
• --granularity: Time granularity (DAILY, MONTHLY, HOURLY)
• --show-all: Show all items including those with zero costs
• --version: Show version information

AWS Credentials

AWS Cost Lens uses your AWS credentials from the environment. Make sure you have:

1. AWS CLI configured (aws configure)
2. Or environment variables set (AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID, AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY, etc.)
3. Appropriate IAM permissions for Cost Explorer API (ce:GetCostAndUsage)

Features

• Rich terminal UI with formatted tables and progress bars
• Detailed cost breakdown by service, usage type, and region
• Identify top cost contributors in your AWS account
• Get cost reduction tips for specific services
• Filter by service name with smart alias matching
• Customizable view options (simple/detailed, time range, etc.)