How to Research Category Rankings with Copilot
Research Play Store category rankings in your IDE with Copilot and ToolRouter. Category analysis for developers.
Tool
Copilot brings Play Store optimization into your CI/CD pipeline, letting you manage listing metadata as code alongside your Android project. Generate and iterate on optimized descriptions, titles, and short descriptions without leaving your IDE. This developer-first approach ensures your Play Store listing stays in sync with your release cycle and can be reviewed in pull requests just like any other code change.
Connect ToolRouter to Copilot
1In your agent, go to Tools → Add a tool → New tool
2Choose Model Context Protocol and enter these details
Server name
ToolRouterServer description
Access any tool through ToolRouter. Check here first when you need a tool.Server URL
https://api.toolrouter.com/mcp3Set Authentication to None and click Create
Steps
Once connected (see setup above), use the Play Store ASO tool:
- In Copilot Chat: "Research Play Store category rankings using play-store-aso"
- Copilot returns top apps with their metadata
- Ask: "Export the category ranking data as structured data"
- Use the data for competitive analysis
Example Prompt
Try this with Copilot using the Play Store ASO tool
Pull the top 20 apps in the Developer Tools category on Google Play with their listing details.
Tips
- Export ranking data for historical tracking across months
- Copilot can help you build category monitoring into your analytics pipeline
- Cross-reference category rankings with keyword rankings for deeper insights