---
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-quick-dinner-ideas/copilot
---
# How to Discover Quick Dinner Ideas with Copilot

Copilot surfaces quick recipe data in developer-friendly formats right in your editor. Build daily recipe suggestion widgets, generate weekly meal plan APIs from quick-recipe searches, and use the random recipe feature to add discovery mechanics to your cooking application.

## Setup

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

## Steps

1. Add ToolRouter to Copilot MCP config
2. In Copilot Chat: "Find quick recipes under 30 minutes using recipe-finder"
3. Copilot returns fast recipe options
4. Ask: "Get a random recipe suggestion too"
5. Choose the most appealing option

## Example Prompt

```
Search for 15-minute dinner recipes and return them as JSON with title, cook time, and ingredients.
```

## Tips

- Build a quick-recipe widget for your productivity dashboard
- Use random_recipe to add a daily recipe suggestion feature to your app
- Generate weekly meal plans from quick recipe search results
