CloudCost AI for VS Code

Run CloudCost estimates without leaving the editor.

Features

• First-run walkthrough for backend setup, plan generation, cost analysis, and GitHub App handoff.
• Configure a CloudCost backend and token once.
• Find Terraform plan JSON files in the workspace.
• Send plan JSON to your configured CloudCost API.
• Show previous, proposed, and monthly delta in the CloudCost output panel.
• Open the CloudCost dashboard and GitHub App install flow.
• Optional auto-analyze when recognized plan JSON files are saved.

First Run

1. Run CloudCost: Open Setup Guide.
2. Copy backend URL and CLI API token from your CloudCost dashboard.
3. Run CloudCost: Set Backend and Token.
4. Run CloudCost: Generate Terraform Plan JSON.
5. Run CloudCost: Analyze Terraform Plan.

The token is stored in VS Code SecretStorage. It is not written to workspace settings.

Terraform Plan JSON

CloudCost looks for:

• tfplan.json
• plan.json
• terraform-plan.json
• infracost-plan.json
• *.tfplan.json
• *.plan.json

Use CloudCost: Generate Terraform Plan JSON to open a terminal command that creates .cloudcost/tfplan.json with Terraform.