Stale unpublished Copilot agents - 30 days
AI summary
Unpublished Copilot agents that remain in draft for 30 or more days consume resources and indicate abandoned projects or development bottlenecks. Use this governance rule to identify these stale agents, contact creators about next steps, and establish publication milestones to prevent sprawl.
What it detects
Identifies agents created but unpublished for 30+ days, indicating abandoned development efforts consuming resources.
Why it matters
Complete development or remove agents that remain unpublished for 30 days, as these stale drafts consume resources, create confusion, and indicate either abandoned projects or development bottlenecks requiring attention. Contact creators to determine whether development should continue or cease, establish development guidelines with clear milestones for agent publication, implement automatic notifications for aging drafts, and consider providing additional training or resources if delays stem from technical challenges.
The rule
Every Copilot Agent where Is Published is false and Created On is more than 30 days ago
In Rencore Governance
Details
| Applies to | Copilot agent |
|---|---|
| Connector | Copilot Studio |
| Severity | Medium |
| Category | Sprawl |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Recommended automation | None |
| License type | Standard |
Related policies
Other policies that check Copilot agent objects:
- Resource Groups with too many services (High)
- Autonomous Copilot agent risk (Medium)
- Autonomous Copilot agent with scheduled trigger (High)
- External web content dependency risk (Medium)
- Orphaned Copilot agent ownership gap (Medium)
- Unauthenticated public agent security risk (High)
- Unused agent cleanup candidate - 90 days (Medium)
Frequently asked questions
What does the stale unpublished Copilot agents - 30 days policy detect?
What does the stale unpublished Copilot agents - 30 days policy detect?The Stale unpublished Copilot agents - 30 days policy identifies agents created but unpublished for 30+ days, indicating abandoned development efforts consuming resources.
Which objects does the stale unpublished Copilot agents - 30 days policy check?
Which objects does the stale unpublished Copilot agents - 30 days policy check?The Stale unpublished Copilot agents - 30 days policy checks Copilot agent objects from the Copilot Studio inventory and reports each one that matches its rule as a violation.
How severe is a violation of the stale unpublished Copilot agents - 30 days policy?
How severe is a violation of the stale unpublished Copilot agents - 30 days policy?Violations of the Stale unpublished Copilot agents - 30 days policy have Medium severity. The policy is in the Sprawl category.
Which module includes the stale unpublished Copilot agents - 30 days policy?
Which module includes the stale unpublished Copilot agents - 30 days policy?The Stale unpublished Copilot agents - 30 days 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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