Help & Documentation

🚀 Getting Started

Configure AWS Credentials: Open the sidebar (Ctrl+B) and enter your AWS credentials in the "AWS Credentials" section
Select Accounts: Choose one or more AWS accounts from the account list in the center panel
Configure Budget: Set budget amounts, thresholds, and notifications in the right panel
Customize Settings: Use the sidebar to set naming templates, global tags, and cost filters
Generate Templates: Click "Generate CloudFormation Templates" in the footer to create deployment-ready templates

✨ Features

Configure budgets for multiple AWS accounts simultaneously with shared settings

Automatically generate deployment-ready CloudFormation templates (JSON and YAML)

Configure email and SNS notifications for actual and forecasted cost thresholds

Use template variables like {account_name}, {year}, {month} for consistent resource naming

Apply consistent tagging across all budget resources for better organization

Control which cost types to include (taxes, subscriptions, credits, refunds, etc.)

🧪 Build Modes

Fully client-side operation with browser localStorage persistence. Perfect for testing and development. Requires manual AWS credential entry.

Enterprise-ready with AWS Cognito authentication, DynamoDB storage, and Lambda backend. Supports team collaboration and role-based access control.

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