Who is cloudwatch-janitor for?

cloudwatch-janitor is an open-source project built for devOps engineers.

Does cloudwatch-janitor have a free plan?

Yes — cloudwatch-janitor is open source under the MIT license and free to use.

What platforms does cloudwatch-janitor run on?

cloudwatch-janitor runs on the command line.

Is cloudwatch-janitor still active?

The GitHub repository shows 3 commits in the last 90 days.

Who develops cloudwatch-janitor?

cloudwatch-janitor is developed by varunmj.

When did cloudwatch-janitor launch?

cloudwatch-janitor first shipped in 2026.

Is cloudwatch-janitor open source?

Yes — cloudwatch-janitor is open source under the MIT license, developed on GitHub.

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cloudwatch-janitor

Name: cloudwatch-janitor
Author: varunmj

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cloudwatch-janitor is a read-only command-line tool that scans an AWS account's CloudWatch resources to detect waste from overly permissive log retention, unused metrics, and other cost drivers. It produces a report estimating potential monthly savings and highlights areas for cleanup. Designed for infrastructure and FinOps teams managing AWS environments who want to reduce cloud spend without risking data loss.

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Overview

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In the CLI tools & terminal space, cloudwatch-janitor takes a focused approach. It focuses on identifying and quantifying unnecessary CloudWatch log and metric retention costs in AWS accounts. cloudwatch-janitor is an open-source project aimed at devOps engineers. cloudwatch-janitor is open source under the MIT license. cloudwatch-janitor is available on the command line.

varunmj builds and maintains cloudwatch-janitor, and it first shipped in 2026. Development happens publicly on GitHub with 3 commits in the last 90 days. Key capabilities include AWS CloudWatch audit, cost optimization report, and monthly savings estimate.

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AWS CloudWatch audit
Cost optimization report
Monthly savings estimate

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CLI

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License

MIT

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Frequently asked questions about cloudwatch-janitor

What does cloudwatch-janitor do?: Cloudwatch-janitor focuses on identifying and quantifying unnecessary CloudWatch log and metric retention costs in AWS accounts. It is catalogued under CLI tools & terminal on PulseGate.
Who is cloudwatch-janitor for?: cloudwatch-janitor is an open-source project built for devOps engineers.
Does cloudwatch-janitor have a free plan?: Yes — cloudwatch-janitor is open source under the MIT license and free to use.
What platforms does cloudwatch-janitor run on?: cloudwatch-janitor runs on the command line.
Is cloudwatch-janitor still active?: The GitHub repository shows 3 commits in the last 90 days.
Who develops cloudwatch-janitor?: cloudwatch-janitor is developed by varunmj.
When did cloudwatch-janitor launch?: cloudwatch-janitor first shipped in 2026.
Is cloudwatch-janitor open source?: Yes — cloudwatch-janitor is open source under the MIT license, developed on GitHub.

At a glance

Platforms: Cli
Languages: English
Open source: Yes (GitHub)
License: MIT
First seen: 30 Jul 2026
Built for: DevOps engineers
Model: Open source
Solves: Identifying and quantifying unnecessary CloudWatch log and metric retention costs in AWS accounts.

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GitHub: varunmj/cloudwatch-janitor
PyPI: cloudwatch-janitor

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varunmj

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Stars: 0
Forks: 0
Open issues: 0
Last commit: 30 Jul 2026
Commits 90d: 3
Contributors: 1
Authorship: Solo
Default branch: main
Latest release: v0.1.0 · 30 Jul 2026

Live coverage

Identity confidence: Low · 64
Indexed: 30 Jul 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Jul 2026
Last seen: 30 Jul 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: cloudwatch-janitor-pypi-org
Lifecycle state recorded: 30 Jul 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 30 Jul 2026
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Last updated: 30 Jul 2026
Canonical URL: https://pypi.org/project/cloudwatch-janitor

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