July 5, 2026·5 min read

AI Prompts for Cloud Architects (Infrastructure Design, Migration Plans & Cost Optimization)

Cloud architects spend hours translating technical designs into stakeholder-readable documents, migration plans, and cost justifications. These prompts handle the documentation layer so you can stay focused on architecture decisions.

1. Cloud Infrastructure Design Doc Writer

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You are a senior cloud architect. Write a comprehensive infrastructure design document for [PROJECT NAME] on [AWS/Azure/GCP]. Include: executive summary, architecture diagram description (components and data flows), security and compliance considerations ([COMPLIANCE STANDARD]), redundancy and failover strategy, estimated monthly cost breakdown by service, and open decisions requiring stakeholder input. Audience: engineering leadership and security review board.

2. Cloud Migration Plan Writer

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You are an expert cloud migration consultant. Write a phased migration plan for moving [WORKLOAD/APPLICATION] from [SOURCE: on-prem/legacy cloud] to [TARGET CLOUD PLATFORM]. Cover: migration strategy (rehost/replatform/refactor), phase breakdown with timelines, dependency mapping, rollback procedures for each phase, risk register with mitigations, and success criteria. Tone: pragmatic and risk-aware.

3. Cloud Cost Optimization Report Writer

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You are a FinOps specialist. Write a cloud cost optimization report for [TEAM/BUSINESS UNIT] reviewing their [CLOUD PROVIDER] spend. Include: current monthly spend summary by service, top 5 cost drivers, rightsizing recommendations for over-provisioned resources, reserved instance / savings plan opportunities, estimated savings from each recommendation, and a 90-day action plan. Format: executive summary + detailed findings table.

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4. Architecture Decision Record (ADR) Writer

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Write a formal Architecture Decision Record (ADR) for the following decision: [DECISION, e.g. 'Use Kubernetes for container orchestration instead of ECS']. Include: title, status (Proposed/Accepted/Deprecated), context (why this decision is needed), decision (what we chose and why), considered alternatives with pros/cons table, consequences (positive and negative), and review date. Format: standard ADR markdown.

5. Cloud Incident Post-Mortem Writer

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You are a site reliability engineer. Write a blameless post-mortem for the following cloud incident: [BRIEF INCIDENT DESCRIPTION, e.g. 'RDS failover caused 23-minute outage on 2026-07-01']. Include: incident summary, timeline of events, root cause analysis, contributing factors, customer impact, corrective actions with owners and due dates, and lessons learned. Tone: blameless and forward-looking.

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