applying-azure-cost-guardrailslisted

# Applying Azure Cost Guardrails Consumption-first design defaults + a script that audits existing Bicep for cost regressions. This skill is **preventive** — for live cost analysis of a running deployment, compose with Microsoft's [`azure-cost`](https://github.com/microsoft/azure-skills) skill. ## The canonical guardrails Every project scaffolded by this plugin inherits these defaults. Verify them when auditing. ### 1. SWA Free tier in test, Standard only in prod when needed ```bicep skuName: environment == 'prod' ? 'Standard' : 'Free' ``` Standard is $9/month per app. Skip it unless you need custom domains, SLA, or the larger function quota. ### 2. SQL Serverless with auto-pause ```bicep sku: { name: 'GP_S_Gen5_1', tier: 'GeneralPurpose', family: 'Gen5', capacity: 1 } properties: { autoPauseDelay: 15 // minutes before pause minCapacity: json('0.5') maxSizeBytes: 1073741824 // 1 GB } ``` Paused = storage cost only (~$0.10/GB/month). First request after pause takes 30–60s. ### 3. Container Apps scale-to-zero ```bicep scale: { minReplicas: 0 // <<< the cost win maxReplicas: 3 } workloadProfileName: 'Consumption' // never 'Dedicated D4/D8' — those bill per-minute idle ``` Idle = $0. Use `minReplicas: 1` only when cold-start hurts UX. ### 4. Log Analytics `dailyQuotaGb` cap ```bicep workspaceCapping: { dailyQuotaGb: 1 } ``` Single most important setting. Without it, a logging bug can ingest 100+ GB overnight. ### 5. Stora