How to Recover Lost Content with Copilot
Recover deleted documentation with Copilot and ToolRouter.
Tool
Copilot brings Wayback Machine access into your IDE for the moments when development requires historical context from the web. Check how a third-party API documentation looked six months ago, verify when a dependency changelog entry was added, recover deleted technical references, or investigate when a competitor shipped a specific feature -- all without leaving your editor or breaking your development flow. This integration is especially valuable when debugging integration issues that may trace back to upstream documentation changes.
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 Web Archive tool:
- In Copilot Chat: "Check if docs.example.com/api/v1 has Wayback Machine archives using web-archive"
- Copilot reports available snapshots
- Ask: "Find the most recent capture of the deleted documentation page"
- Recover the content and add it back to your docs
Example Prompt
Try this with Copilot using the Web Archive tool
A third-party API we depend on removed their v1 documentation. Check the Wayback Machine for archived copies.
Tips
- Essential for recovering deprecated API documentation
- Copilot can help reformat recovered content to match your docs structure
- Use for recovering open-source project pages that went offline