Stale custom GPT

Last updated Oct 17, 2026 Preview Policies Sprawl & Lifecycle

AI summary

Custom GPTs that have not been updated in 90 days are flagged as potentially abandoned and may retain outdated sharing settings and external actions without oversight. Before acting on such a finding, confirm with the GPT owner that staleness indicates true abandonment rather than a GPT in regular use but never modified.

Severity: Low Sprawl Preview

What it detects

Detects custom GPTs whose configuration has not changed in 90 days.

Why it matters

An abandoned GPT keeps whatever sharing and external actions it was left with, and nobody is watching it. Note the caveat: staleness is measured by configuration age, which will flag a GPT that is used daily but never edited, so confirm with the owner before acting on a finding here.

The rule

Every ChatGPT Custom GPT where Updated At is more than 90 days ago

In Rencore Governance

Details

Applies to	ChatGPT custom GPT
Connector	ChatGPT Enterprise
Severity	Low
Category	Sprawl
Recommended	No
Recommended automation	Delete ChatGPT Custom GPT (with approval)
License type	Standard

Other policies that check ChatGPT custom GPT objects:

Custom GPT calls an external domain without authentication (High)
Custom GPT with an inactive owner (Medium)
Publicly reachable custom GPTs (High)
Shared custom GPTs affected by the GPT retirement (High)
Workspace-wide custom GPTs with editable configuration (Medium)

Frequently asked questions

What does the stale custom GPT policy detect?

The Stale custom GPT policy detects custom GPTs whose configuration has not changed in 90 days.

Which objects does the stale custom GPT policy check?

The Stale custom GPT policy checks ChatGPT custom GPT objects from the ChatGPT Enterprise inventory and reports each one that matches its rule as a violation.

Which automation is recommended for the stale custom GPT policy?

Rencore Governance recommends the Delete ChatGPT Custom GPT (with approval) automation template for the Stale custom GPT policy.

How severe is a violation of the stale custom GPT policy?

Violations of the Stale custom GPT policy have Low severity. The policy is in the Sprawl category.

Which module includes the stale custom GPT policy?

The Stale custom GPT policy comes with the ChatGPT Enterprise connector (in preview) in the AI & Agents module of Rencore Governance, an add-on module on the Premium and Enterprise Plans.

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