How to Search Technical Books with Copilot
Technical books in your IDE with Copilot and ToolRouter. CS and programming references.
Tool
Copilot searches for technical books relevant to the technologies in your current project. Find the definitive reference for your framework, locate books with code examples you can follow along with, and discover deep technical reads on the computer science concepts underlying your implementation.
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 Book Search tool:
- In Copilot Chat: "Search for books on TypeScript using book-search"
- Copilot returns relevant technical books
- Ask: "Which is the most comprehensive reference for advanced TypeScript?"
- Find the perfect technical reference for your stack
Example Prompt
Try this with Copilot using the Book Search tool
Find books on system design interviews and return as JSON with title, author, year, and ISBN.
Tips
- Search for books on the specific technologies in your current project
- Find reference books you can keep open while coding
- Build team technical reading lists from search results