Introducing Gists: Community Recipes for Atmos
Atmos now has a dedicated space for community-contributed recipes called Gists — creative patterns showing how to combine Atmos features in ways that go beyond standard documentation.
What Are Gists?
Gists are shared as-is by community contributors. Unlike maintained examples, gists may need adaptation for your version of Atmos. They serve as inspiration and starting points for building your own workflows.
| Examples | Gists | |
|---|---|---|
| Maintained | Yes, tested with each release | No, shared as-is |
| Scope | Single feature demonstration | Combining multiple features |
| Style | Minimal config files | Rich README + config files |
First Gist: FinOps with AWS MCP Servers
Our inaugural gist is a masterclass in combining Custom Commands, Auth, and Toolchain to give AI assistants direct access to AWS cost data.
Ask Claude questions like "What did we spend on EC2 last month?" and get real answers from your actual AWS account — all authenticated automatically through Atmos.
# Install all AWS MCP server packages
atmos mcp aws install all
# Start a cost server with automatic AWS auth
atmos mcp aws start cost-explorer
# Test that auth is working
atmos mcp aws test all
The gist configures 21 AWS MCP servers including Billing, Cost Explorer, Pricing, CloudWatch, IAM, and more — all using a single authentication pattern powered by atmos auth exec.
Contributing a Gist
Have a creative Atmos recipe? We welcome contributions.
- Create a directory in
gists/with your config files and a comprehensive README - Submit a pull request
- Your gist will automatically appear on the Gists page
Get Involved
- Browse the Gists collection
- Join us on Slack
- Attend Office Hours
