plugin.json

{
  "$schema": "https://agent-plugins.org/schemas/1.0.0/plugin.schema.json",
  "name": "apptail",
  "version": "1.0.3",
  "description": "Research iOS markets, compare competitors, find keyword opportunities, and improve ASO with AppTail.",
  "author": {
    "name": "AppTail",
    "url": "https://apptail.io"
  },
  "homepage": "https://apptail.io",
  "keywords": [
    "ios",
    "app-store",
    "aso",
    "keywords",
    "competitors",
    "market-research"
  ],
  "extensions": {
    "com.openai": {
      "interface": {
        "displayName": "AppTail",
        "shortDescription": "iOS market research & ASO",
        "longDescription": "AppTail helps iOS developers decide what to build, where to launch, and how to improve App Store visibility. Research niches across storefronts, compare competing apps and their ratings, explore keyword popularity and search results, and turn listing and review evidence into practical ASO recommendations. Works for pre-launch ideas as well as existing apps. Connect your AppTail account with OAuth. Data access and tracking limits depend on your plan. Public app data and competitor estimates are distinct from measured App Store Connect analytics for your connected apps. Competitor downloads and revenue, when available, are rolling 30-day estimates. AppTail does not expose a standalone numeric keyword difficulty score, cover Google Play research, or publish listing metadata. Recommendations are based on available data and do not guarantee rankings or downloads.",
        "developerName": "AppTail",
        "category": "Developer Tools",
        "capabilities": [
          "Market research",
          "Competitor comparisons",
          "Keyword research",
          "ASO recommendations"
        ],
        "websiteURL": "https://apptail.io",
        "supportURL": "https://apptail.io/support",
        "privacyPolicyURL": "https://apptail.io/legal/privacy",
        "termsOfServiceURL": "https://apptail.io/legal/terms",
        "defaultPrompt": [
          "Analyze \"calorie tracker\" in the US App Store: popularity, competition and leading search results.",
          "Find the top five apps for \"sleep tracker\" in Sweden and compare their ratings.",
          "Compare the App Store opportunity for \"meal planner\" and \"recipe organizer\" in the UK."
        ],
        "composerIcon": "./assets/icon.png",
        "logo": "./assets/icon.png"
      },
      "review": {
        "test_cases": {
          "positive": [
            {
              "description": "Analyze a standalone keyword",
              "prompt": "Analyze \"habit tracker\" in the US iPhone App Store. Show keyword popularity, how competitive it looks, and the leading search results.",
              "tools_triggered": "get_keyword_serp",
              "expected_behavior": "Read the US SERP and returned popularity/date, list ranked apps, and label competitive interpretation. Explain that a standalone difficulty score is unavailable; never fabricate it."
            },
            {
              "description": "Compare five search competitors",
              "prompt": "Find the top five iPhone competitors for \"workout planner\" in Sweden and compare their ratings.",
              "tools_triggered": "get_keyword_serp, get_app",
              "expected_behavior": "Return up to five search leaders from the SE storefront, compare storefront ratings and rating counts, disclose missing data, and identify the search phrase and observation date."
            },
            {
              "description": "Compare two market opportunities",
              "prompt": "Compare the App Store opportunity for \"budget planner\" and \"expense tracker\" in the UK.",
              "tools_triggered": "get_market, get_keyword_serp",
              "expected_behavior": "Read both niches and phrases in GB, compare returned demand and contest, preserve coverage and estimates, and recommend a direction with uncertainties. No market is saved."
            },
            {
              "description": "Choose launch storefronts",
              "prompt": "I want to build a fuel tracker for iOS. Compare the US and Germany: who is already there and where should I launch first?",
              "tools_triggered": "get_market",
              "expected_behavior": "Use countries US and DE with members/corpus, compare storefronts separately, describe leaders and coverage, and distinguish observed search visibility from modeled market size. Do not treat thin local vocabulary as proof of no demand."
            },
            {
              "description": "Recommend ASO improvements for a public app",
              "prompt": "Audit the US App Store listing for Strava. Find keyword opportunities and recommend positioning improvements. Do not add anything to my account.",
              "tools_triggered": "search_apps, get_app, discover_keywords, get_keyword_serp, get_reviews",
              "expected_behavior": "Resolve the public app, read its US listing and available discovery/SERP/review evidence, and recommend relevant ASO changes with sources and limitations. Do not write to the account, publish copy or claim access to Strava first-party analytics."
            }
          ],
          "negative": [
            {
              "description": "Google Play is unsupported",
              "prompt": "Use AppTail to analyze keyword rankings and difficulty for habit tracker on Google Play in the US."
            },
            {
              "description": "Competitor private analytics are unavailable",
              "prompt": "Show Strava's exact App Store Connect impressions and proceeds for last month."
            },
            {
              "description": "App Store listing publication is unsupported",
              "prompt": "Publish a new title and subtitle directly to my App Store listing using AppTail."
            }
          ]
        },
        "demo_recording_url": "https://youtu.be/5nwuynOeObs"
      },
      "publication": {
        "release_notes": "Added a video walkthrough demonstrating AppTail market research, competitor comparisons, keyword research, and ASO recommendations."
      },
      "apps": "./.app.json"
    }
  }
}