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Snapshot Oct 25, 2026 · 18:55 UTC · version 1.0.1

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.app.json →

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.mcp.json →

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-  "apps": "./.app.json",
   "author": {
     "name": "VIN Lookup"
   },
-  "description": "Decode a VIN using NHTSA vPIC to identify its year, make, model, and available basic specifications. See what a VIN decode can and cannot confirm, with links to independent public checks. This tool does not provide accident, title, theft, odometer, ownership, recall-status, or service-history records.",
+  "description": "Decode a VIN in your ChatGPT conversation using NHTSA vPIC. Identify the vehicle\u2019s year, make and model, then understand available factory specifications such as engine, body style, fuel type and manufacturing plant.\n\nUse VIN Lookup to compare decoded specifications with a seller\u2019s listing, understand what a VIN can tell you, or prepare questions before a used-car inspection. Provide the vehicle\u2019s 17-character VIN; the plugin sends it to NHTSA vPIC and explains the source, missing fields and limitations. Coverage varies by vehicle, and not every specification is available.\n\nVehicle identity is not vehicle history. This plugin does not retrieve accident, title, theft, odometer, ownership, recall-status or service-history records, assess a car\u2019s condition, or sell reports. It points to independent public checks when you need to go further, without claiming those checks were performed.",
   "interface": {
     "capabilities": [],
     "category": "Other",
     "defaultPrompt": [
-      "Decode this VIN and identify the vehicle: 1HGCM82633A004352",
-      "For VIN 1HGCM82633A004352, what does a VIN decode confirm, and what still requires a separate vehicle-history check?",
-      "Considering a used car? Decode VIN 1HGCM82633A004352 and list key history checks not covered."
+      "Decode VIN 1HGCM82633A004352 and explain the available engine and body specifications.",
+      "Compare VIN 1HGCM82633A004352 with a listing for a 2003 Honda Accord. What matches, and what is unconfirmed?",
+      "Decode VIN 1HGCM82633A004352 before an inspection. What should I still verify about its history and condition?"
     ],
     "developerName": "VIN Lookup",
     "displayName": "VIN Lookup",
-    "longDescription": "Decode a VIN using NHTSA vPIC to identify its year, make, model, and available basic specifications. See what a VIN decode can and cannot confirm, with links to independent public checks. This tool does not provide accident, title, theft, odometer, ownership, recall-status, or service-history records.",
+    "longDescription": "Decode a VIN in your ChatGPT conversation using NHTSA vPIC. Identify the vehicle\u2019s year, make and model, then understand available factory specifications such as engine, body style, fuel type and manufacturing plant.\n\nUse VIN Lookup to compare decoded specifications with a seller\u2019s listing, understand what a VIN can tell you, or prepare questions before a used-car inspection. Provide the vehicle\u2019s 17-character VIN; the plugin sends it to NHTSA vPIC and explains the source, missing fields and limitations. Coverage varies by vehicle, and not every specification is available.\n\nVehicle identity is not vehicle history. This plugin does not retrieve accident, title, theft, odometer, ownership, recall-status or service-history records, assess a car\u2019s condition, or sell reports. It points to independent public checks when you need to go further, without claiming those checks were performed.",
     "privacyPolicyURL": "https://free-vin-lookup.com/privacy",
-    "shortDescription": "Decode a vehicle VIN",
+    "shortDescription": "Decode VINs & understand specs",
     "supportURL": "https://free-vin-lookup.com/contact",
     "termsOfServiceURL": "https://free-vin-lookup.com/terms",
-    "websiteURL": "https://free-vin-lookup.com/"
+    "websiteURL": "https://free-vin-lookup.com/",
+    "logo": "./assets/free-vin-lookup-chatgpt-directory-icon.png",
+    "composerIcon": "./assets/free-vin-lookup-chatgpt-composer-icon.png"
   },
   "name": "app-6ab503886eac81918c06b0bb1bb1f74c",
-  "version": "1.0.0"
-}
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+  "version": "1.0.1",
+  "keywords": [
+    "VIN decoder",
+    "vehicle specifications",
+    "vehicle identification",
+    "used car inspection"
+  ],
+  "extensions": {
+    "com.openai": {
+      "publication": {
+        "release_notes": "Clarifies VIN decoding and available specifications, with distinct starter prompts for specification questions, listing comparison and inspection preparation. No new data access or commerce capabilities. Existing MCP connection and tool schema retained."
+      }
+    }
+  },
+  "mcpServers": "./.mcp.json",
+  "apps": "./.app.json"
+}
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