Autonomous Copilot agent with scheduled trigger

Last updated Oct 17, 2026 Policies Licences & Costs

AI summary

Rencore Governance detects published Copilot agents with scheduled execution that can generate uncontrolled costs without oversight. Implement execution limits, cost caps, monitoring alerts, and approval workflows to manage autonomous agent spending.

Severity: High Costs Recommended Generally available

What it detects

Flags agents with automated recurring execution that may generate uncontrolled costs without human oversight.

Why it matters

Review and control agents with automated scheduled execution to prevent uncontrolled cost accumulation and ensure predictable operations, as autonomous agents can generate significant expenses without human oversight or intervention capabilities. Implement execution limits, cost caps, and monitoring alerts for scheduled agents, establish clear approval workflows for autonomous operations, and regularly review executions to ensure agents perform as intended.

The rule

Every Copilot Agent where Is Published is true that has any Trigger where Connection type equals 'Schedule'

In Rencore Governance

Details

Applies to	Copilot agent
Connector	Copilot Studio
Severity	High
Category	Costs
Recommended	Yes
Recommended automation	None
License type	Standard

Other policies that check Copilot agent objects:

Resource Groups with too many services (High)
Autonomous Copilot agent risk (Medium)
External web content dependency risk (Medium)
Orphaned Copilot agent ownership gap (Medium)
Stale unpublished Copilot agents - 30 days (Medium)
Unauthenticated public agent security risk (High)
Unused agent cleanup candidate - 90 days (Medium)

Frequently asked questions

What does the autonomous Copilot agent with scheduled trigger policy detect?

The Autonomous Copilot agent with scheduled trigger policy flags agents with automated recurring execution that may generate uncontrolled costs without human oversight.

Which objects does the autonomous Copilot agent with scheduled trigger policy check?

The Autonomous Copilot agent with scheduled trigger policy checks Copilot agent objects from the Copilot Studio inventory and reports each one that matches its rule as a violation.

How severe is a violation of the autonomous Copilot agent with scheduled trigger policy?

Violations of the Autonomous Copilot agent with scheduled trigger policy have High severity. The policy is in the Costs category.

Which module includes the autonomous Copilot agent with scheduled trigger policy?

The Autonomous Copilot agent with scheduled trigger policy comes with the Copilot Studio connector in the AI & Agents module of Rencore Governance, an add-on module on the Premium and Enterprise Plans.

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