VS Code Extension
Inline Terraform cost hints while infrastructure code is being written — the earliest possible point of cost feedback.
At a glance
| Published as | finops-copilot-vscode |
| Requires | VS Code 1.90 or later |
| Audience | Developer — engineers writing infrastructure as code |
What it is
An editor extension providing inline Terraform cost hints and pull-request-ready cost context as infrastructure code is being written — the earliest possible point of cost feedback.
Who it is for
Engineers writing Terraform and other infrastructure as code.
How it works
The extension surfaces cost estimates inline in the editor, using the same pricing path as PR Cost Review — so the figures are consistent between the two.
It shifts the feedback point from pull request review to the moment the resource is typed.
Features
- Inline Terraform cost hints while editing
- Pull-request-ready cost context generated in the editor
- Shared pricing path with PR Cost Review for consistent figures
- Requires VS Code 1.90 or later
How to use it
Open a Terraform file
Observe inline cost hints on resource definitions.
Adjust instance sizes and configuration while watching the cost update
This is where the behavioural change happens.
Open the pull request with the cost already understood
So PR Cost Review confirms rather than surprises.
Why it matters
Cost feedback becomes cheaper to act on the earlier it arrives.
In pull request review, changing an instance type means a new commit and another review cycle. In the editor it is a keystroke.
This is the furthest left cost governance can be shifted — and it is where the behavioural change actually happens. Engineers begin to internalise the cost of what they are writing.
Connects to
- Shares pricing with PR Cost Review and Cloud Playground
- Complements the FinOps CLI