---
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/wikipedia-lookup/use-cases/find-sources-references/copilot
---
# How to Find Sources and References with Copilot

Copilot puts Wikipedia at your fingertips inside your editor for the constant small research moments that arise during development. Verify a date in your documentation, look up a technical concept before choosing an implementation approach, check the background of a technology mentioned in a code review, or extract structured reference data for your application -- all without opening a browser tab or losing your place in the codebase. The zero-context-switch access makes you more likely to verify assumptions rather than guessing.

## Setup

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

## Steps

1. Add ToolRouter to Copilot MCP config
2. In Copilot Chat: "Get the Wikipedia article on software engineering and extract references using wikipedia-lookup"
3. Copilot retrieves the article with its citations
4. Ask: "Which references are most relevant to agile methodologies?"
5. Use the sources in your documentation or research

## Example Prompt

```
Find academic sources on distributed systems by extracting references from the Wikipedia article. I need citations for our architecture decision record.
```

## Tips

- Use for sourcing architecture decision records and technical design documents
- Copilot can add reference links directly to your documentation
- Ideal for finding authoritative sources for technical blog posts
