# CloudYali Documentation

> CloudYali is a multi-cloud cost management and optimization platform supporting AWS, GCP, Azure, and Anthropic. This documentation provides setup guides, feature documentation, and best practices for cloud cost optimization and resource inventory management.

CloudYali helps organizations:
- Track and analyze cloud costs across AWS, GCP, Azure, and Anthropic
- Implement cloud tag governance for better cost allocation
- Set up budgets and cost alerts for proactive spending management
- Discover resource optimization opportunities and cost savings
- Maintain comprehensive inventory of cloud resources across all providers

## Getting Started

- [AWS Account Onboarding](https://docs.cloudyali.io/getting-started/onboarding-cloud-accounts/onboarding-aws-accounts/step-by-step-aws-onboarding-guide): Complete guide to connect AWS accounts including single account and organization-level onboarding
- [GCP Account Onboarding](https://docs.cloudyali.io/getting-started/onboarding-cloud-accounts/onboarding-gcp-organizations/gcp-cost-management-onboarding): Setup GCP billing integration, resource inventory, and cost recommendations
- [Azure Account Onboarding](https://docs.cloudyali.io/getting-started/onboarding-cloud-accounts/onboarding-azure-accounts/step-by-step-azure-onboarding-guide): Connect Azure subscriptions with service principal authentication
- [Anthropic Account Onboarding](https://docs.cloudyali.io/getting-started/onboarding-cloud-accounts/onboarding-anthropic/step-by-step-anthropic-onboarding-guide): Track Anthropic API costs and usage

## Core Features

- [Cost Reports](https://docs.cloudyali.io/cost-reports/cost_reports_introduction): Generate daily and monthly cost reports with filtering and grouping
- [Cloud Tag Governance](https://docs.cloudyali.io/cloud_tag_governance_introduction): Manage, standardize, and consolidate cloud resource tags across providers
- [Cost Optimization](https://docs.cloudyali.io/cost-optimization/cost-optimization-overview): Discover savings opportunities across AWS, GCP, and Anthropic
- [Budgets and Alerts](https://docs.cloudyali.io/budgets-and-cost-alerts/setting-up-alerts/cost-threshold-alerts): Set up cost thresholds and budget alerts with email notifications

## Asset Inventory

- [Unified Asset Inventory](https://docs.cloudyali.io/inventory/unified-asset-inventory-overview): Single pane of glass for all cloud resources across AWS, GCP, Azure, Fastly, and Anthropic
- [Filtering and Tag Search](https://docs.cloudyali.io/inventory/filtering-and-tag-search): Advanced filtering with tag-based search operators to find specific resources
- [Configuration Change History](https://docs.cloudyali.io/inventory/configuration-change-history): Track and compare resource configuration changes with side-by-side diff view
- [Supported Cloud Providers](https://docs.cloudyali.io/inventory/supported-cloud-providers): Complete reference of resource types supported per cloud provider
- [Resource Cost Integration](https://docs.cloudyali.io/inventory/resource-cost-integration): Per-resource daily cost breakdowns within the inventory view

## Permissions & Security

- [AWS Permissions](https://docs.cloudyali.io/understanding-permissions-and-security/aws-permissions/iam-roles-and-policies): Required IAM roles, policies, and read-only permissions
- [GCP Permissions](https://docs.cloudyali.io/understanding-permissions-and-security/gcp-permissions): Required GCP service account roles including Cloud Asset Viewer and Browser
- [Azure Permissions](https://docs.cloudyali.io/getting-started/onboarding-cloud-accounts/onboarding-azure-accounts/azure-permissions): Required Azure RBAC permissions for cost management
- [Anthropic Permissions](https://docs.cloudyali.io/understanding-permissions-and-security/anthropic-permissions): API key permissions for Anthropic integration

## Cost Optimization by Provider

- [AWS Cost Optimization](https://docs.cloudyali.io/cost-optimization/aws-cost-optimization/aws-cost-optimization-overview): AWS-specific optimization recommendations
- [GCP Cost Optimization](https://docs.cloudyali.io/cost-optimization/gcp-cost-optimization/gcp-cost-optimization-overview): GCP commitment and resource recommendations
- [Anthropic Cost Optimization](https://docs.cloudyali.io/cost-optimization/anthropic-cost-optimization/anthropic-cost-optimization-overview): Optimize Anthropic API usage and costs

## User Management

- [User Management](https://docs.cloudyali.io/understanding-permissions-and-security/user-management): Add, edit, and manage user access to CloudYali

## Optional

- [Changelog](https://docs.cloudyali.io/appendices/changelog-and-release-notes): Release notes and platform updates
- [Platform Overview](https://docs.cloudyali.io/introduction/overview-of-the-platform): High-level architecture and capabilities