OpenAI needs a faster review funnel already approved apps

Hey all, thanks so much for sharing!

First off, I want to make this clear: I’m not happy with the state of things right now either, between what I’ve read online and the conversations I’ve had with developers at a couple of meetups I’ve been to to attend on MCP and Apps. We as a team are looking to put more time and energy into the experience, and I think the best ammunition I can bring to the table is going to be really clear and specific stories of what’s going on, so apologies in advance if it sounds like I’m doing patient intake at the dentist. If you’d rather not share details publicly, please feel free to DM me as well.

Jonathan_Labs:

My app has been live for over two months, yet I’m unable to push a simple bug fix due to the sluggish follow-up review funnel.

When you said the review funnel is sluggish, when did you submit and when did you hear back? Or are you still in the pipeline?

Jonathan_Labs:

We desperately need an expedited review path for approved apps to ensure we can maintain quality and fix bugs in real-time.

What kind of bugs/issues are you trying to fix? Does it have to do with the tool descriptions, or the input/output tool shapes?

georg-san:

There are many fundamental issues (state management across turns, review processes, distribution, major bugs, etc.), which aren’t getting the attention they require.

Could you share a bit more about the bugs you’ve run into? Even vibes off the top of your head are fine, we can try to track it down. This is currently where we’ve been jumping in in the last week, so if there are issues you’ve seen earlier, please let me know if you still see them!

I know dealing with app submissions is painful, so I genuinely appreciate that even after months of this pain you’re still willing to jump in and talk about it. I can’t promise we’ll fix everything, but we’re certainly going to do our best to make it easier to build things. Please don’t stop sharing your issues