---
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/competitor-research/use-cases/research-competitor-tech-stack/copilot
---
# How to Research Competitor Tech Stacks with Copilot

Copilot investigates competitor tech stacks from within your development environment where the findings are most actionable. Compare competitor technology choices against your own while making architecture decisions, evaluating new tools, or planning infrastructure changes in your IDE.

## Setup

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

## Steps

1. Add ToolRouter to Copilot MCP config
2. Ask: "Research the tech stack of competing database products"
3. Review the technology analysis inline
4. Ask: "What architectural patterns do these competitors use?"
5. Inform your own architecture decisions based on competitor approaches

## Example Prompt

```
Research the tech stacks of PlanetScale, Neon, and Turso. Compare their architectural approaches and trade-offs.
```

## Tips

- Ideal for making informed architecture decisions during planning
- Ask Copilot to compare specific technical trade-offs between competitor approaches
- Use findings to validate or challenge your own technology choices
