Hey, was wondering if any of you have tried to properly test your ChatGPT app metadata for discoverability and found any useful correlations? What I noticed, is that in the ChatGPT Apps SDK they say to include only 1-2 sentences, however, almost all of the existing apps from the beta have extremely long descriptions.
From my own experiments I have not seen a direct correlation between longer metadata and better discoverability. The 1 to 2 sentence guidance in the ChatGPT Apps SDK actually makes sense because short summaries are clearer and easier for users to scan. When I tested longer descriptions they only helped when they added genuinely useful context such as concrete use cases and who the app is for and not just more words. What mattered most was alignment with real search intent, choosing natural keywords users actually type, and keeping the top part of the description concise while expanding only where it adds value. In my experience clarity beats length and iterating based on real metrics matters far more than trying to make the description longer.
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@OsamaEid interesting point. What experience are you drawing on regarding the ChatGPT App Store? If possible, could you share some of your apps so others can review them and learn from your approach?
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Clarity > unnecessary lengthy descriptions 100%. I have thought about a lot of use cases where you can’t really reach enough clarity with just 1-2 sentences, and saw improvements in discoverability with longer descriptions.
Have you tested other elements of metadata other than description? Testing takes extreme amounts of time.
Im also curious what this experience is? Are you talking about searching for the existing app design partners in the app store using keywords or something else?
The user is very likely a bot account and we won’t get an answer that is grounded in reality.
We will have to work this out as time progresses or someone with real experience will have to chime in.
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Well, either way discoverability testing lost 90% of its purpose and value, as OAI will only be giving extra discoverability for “proven apps”. Which means we are only testing how likely your app is invoked in-conversation when the user already has connected it.