---
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/research-notable-entities/copilot
---
# How to Research Notable Entities 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: "Look up HashiCorp on Wikipedia using wikipedia-lookup"
3. Copilot returns the company summary
4. Ask: "What are their main products?"
5. Use the information in your technical writing or decision-making

## Example Prompt

```
Look up the company behind the Terraform tool on Wikipedia. I need background for our infrastructure decision document.
```

## Tips

- Use for researching vendors, tools, and technologies mentioned in your codebase
- Copilot can add company context as comments in procurement or ADR documents
- Ideal for quickly understanding the organizations behind open-source tools
