> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.btsscorp.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Insights

> Explainable, evidence-backed findings and recommendations

Insights are Koala's answer to *"what changed, why, and what should I do about it?"* — surfaced for you instead of hunted for. Each one is **explainable and evidence-backed**.

<Note>
  You'll meet insights in two places today: the **Insight Panel** on the [dashboard](/finops/dashboard) narrates what's driving the current view, and [Ask Koala AI](/finops/chat) answers optimization questions like *"show me optimization opportunities this month."* A dedicated insights view is emerging alongside them.
</Note>

## What an insight tells you

Every insight carries a consistent set of facts:

* **Impact** — the amount and currency at stake.
* **Severity & confidence** — how much it matters and how sure Koala is.
* **Time window & scope** — the period and the part of your estate it applies to.
* **Drivers** — what's actually moving the number (the services, regions, or resources behind it).
* **Recommendation** — the suggested action.
* **Explanation** — a plain-language narrative that ties it together.

## Always backed by evidence

<Note>
  Every insight includes its **evidence** — the query, the aggregates, and sample rows that produced it. The narrative is written by the AI, but the numbers are not: they come from SQL over your own data. See [The evidence principle](/finops/how-it-works#the-evidence-principle).
</Note>

This is what separates a Koala insight from a generic alert: you can open it, see exactly which line items drive it, and trust the figure before you act.

## What insights help you catch

* **Spikes and overage** — costs rising faster than expected, month over month.
* **Cost drivers** — the services, regions, or resources responsible for a change.
* **Waste and optimization** — spend that looks reducible.
* **Trends for planning** — patterns that inform budgets and forecasts.

## Next steps

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  <Card title="Cost explorer" icon="table" href="/finops/explorer">
    Trace a driver down to its line items.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Ask Koala AI" icon="comments" href="/finops/chat">
    Follow up on an insight in plain language.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>