---
title: ToolRouter — Agent Use Case Guide
description: Step-by-step guide for completing a task with a specific AI agent using ToolRouter.
url: https://toolrouter.com/tools/book-search/use-cases/find-books-by-topic/copilot
---
# How to Find Books by Topic with Copilot

Copilot searches book databases from within your IDE, making it easy to find technical references while you code. Look up books on the specific technologies in your project, find the definitive reference for an algorithm you are implementing, and build team reading lists without switching contexts.

## Setup

{"mcpServers":{"toolrouter":{"command":"npx","args":["-y","toolrouter-mcp"]}}}

## Steps

1. Add ToolRouter to Copilot MCP config
2. In Copilot Chat: "Search for books on distributed systems using book-search"
3. Copilot returns relevant book results
4. Ask: "Return these as JSON with title, author, year, and ISBN"
5. Use the data in your reading list application

## Example Prompt

```
Find books on software architecture and return results as JSON with title, author, publication year, and description.
```

## Tips

- Build reading list features for developer learning platforms
- Generate book recommendation datasets from search results
- Use ISBNs for precise cross-referencing with other book data sources
