How to Generate Thumbnails with Copilot
Generate image thumbnails in your IDE with Copilot and ToolRouter. Automated thumbnail creation.
Tool
Copilot integrates thumbnail generation into your application upload flow from within the IDE. Generate thumbnails and immediately write the upload handler code that creates thumbnails on file submission. Copilot can build the thumbnail display components and lazy-loading logic right alongside the generation workflow.
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 Image Ops tool:
- In Copilot Chat: "Generate a 200x200 thumbnail from this image"
- Review the thumbnail output
- Ask Copilot to write a thumbnail generation script for your upload pipeline
- Automate thumbnail creation for user-uploaded content
Example Prompt
Try this with Copilot using the Image Ops tool
Generate thumbnails for all images in /uploads and add a hook that creates thumbnails on new uploads.
Tips
- Copilot can build thumbnail generation into your file upload handler
- Script multiple thumbnail sizes for different display contexts
- Automate thumbnail creation as part of your CMS image pipeline