AWS Resource Cleanup Runbook

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Identify and safely clean up unused AWS resources with prioritized audit checklists and ready-to-use CLI commands.

What You Get

Provides bootstrapped SaaS founders with systematic AWS resource cleanup guidance that transforms fear of breaking production into confident cost reduction. Eliminates 5-10 hours of research by providing ready-to-use AWS CLI commands with safety procedures, helping founders save $600-6000 annually.

The Problem

Bootstrapped SaaS founders accumulate cloud clutter (unused resources like unattached EBS volumes, idle load balancers, orphaned snapshots) that quietly drains their budget. Fear of breaking production prevents cleanup, AWS doesn't clearly surface unused resources, and lack of knowledge about resource dependencies creates decision paralysis.

The Solution

Provides comprehensive AWS resource audit framework with priority-ordered checklists, ready-to-use discovery commands for each resource type, pre-deletion safety verification steps, backup/snapshot procedures, and rollback plans. Includes cost estimation formulas and systematic cleanup plans organized by risk level.

How It Works

  1. 1 Understand user's cleanup needs (comprehensive audit, specific resource cleanup, cost investigation, or post-project cleanup)
  2. 2 Provide prioritized audit checklist ordered by cost impact and verification difficulty
  3. 3 Generate AWS CLI discovery commands with JMESPath queries for identifying unused resources
  4. 4 Include safety verification procedures (CloudWatch metrics, CloudTrail events, dependency checks)
  5. 5 Provide backup/snapshot creation commands before any deletion
  6. 6 Generate deletion commands with proper AWS CLI syntax and region specification
  7. 7 Include rollback procedures with estimated recovery time and data loss risk assessment
  8. 8 Calculate cost savings with realistic estimates based on current AWS pricing

What You'll Need

  • AWS account with resources to audit
  • AWS CLI installed and configured with appropriate credentials
  • Knowledge of which AWS regions are in use
  • Understanding of active production workloads to avoid accidental deletion
  • Basic command-line familiarity for running provided commands

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