How to Discover Decision-Makers with Copilot
Find decision-makers in your IDE with Copilot and ToolRouter. Contact discovery for developers.
Tool
Copilot discovers decision-makers from your IDE, useful when building contact databases, CRM enrichment features, or sales intelligence tools. Pull real decision-maker data alongside the code that processes it, enabling tighter iteration on contact discovery and enrichment features.
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 Lead Finder tool:
- Ask: "Find engineering leaders at companies using our competitor's API"
- Review contact information inline
- Ask: "Who would be the right person to pitch a developer tool to?"
- Plan your outreach based on the findings
Example Prompt
Try this with Copilot using the Lead Finder tool
Find the DevRel and engineering leads at Twilio, SendGrid, and Postmark. I want to pitch a developer tool.
Tips
- Useful for finding technical contacts at potential partner companies
- Ask Copilot to identify the best outreach channel for each contact
- Combine with company enrichment for full context before reaching out