---
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/recipe-finder/use-cases/discover-meal-prep-recipes/copilot
---
# How to Discover Meal Prep Recipes with Copilot

Copilot returns meal prep recipe data with storage duration and reheating metadata, structured for integration into health and planning applications. Build automated shopping list generators, create prep scheduling algorithms, and populate meal prep app databases with recipes verified for batch cooking.

## Setup

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

## Steps

1. Add ToolRouter to Copilot MCP config
2. In Copilot Chat: "Find meal prep recipes using recipe-finder"
3. Copilot returns batch-cooking-friendly recipes
4. Ask: "Return these as JSON with storage duration and reheating instructions"
5. Use the data in your meal planning application

## Example Prompt

```
Search for meal prep recipes and return results as JSON with prep time, servings, storage days, and nutritional info.
```

## Tips

- Build meal prep planning features into your health app
- Generate automated shopping lists from selected meal prep recipes
- Create prep scheduling algorithms from the recipe data
