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Meta Open-Sources Code Letting Developers Build Their Own Muse AI Gadgets
Meta announced on October 2, 2026, that it is open-sourcing the code needed to build hardware accessories for Muse, its personal AI agent. The project, called Muse Gadgets, gives developers firmware and a software development kit so they can connect inexpensive electronics boards to Muse, according to TechCrunch and Engadget.
The released code is published under the Apache 2.0 licence, a permissive open-source terms that allows commercial and non-commercial reuse, according to The Decoder. Meta provides two SDKs: one for ESP32 microcontroller boards and another Linux-based kit for devices such as the Raspberry Pi, TechCrunch reported.
What developers can build
According to Meta's own project guidance cited by TechCrunch and Engadget, the SDKs let hobbyists wire Muse up to "displays, buttons, sensors, actuators, and whatever else you've got lying on your workbench." Suggested projects include a dedicated e-ink display, an HDMI dongle for televisions, and a touchscreen accessory similar in form to Meta's existing Muse Charm.
Meta also opened a Discord community for developers working on Muse hardware, Engadget reported. The initiative is led by Nat Friedman, head of product at Meta's Superintelligence Labs division, who announced the Home Link device on social media, according to TechCrunch.
Meta's own reference device: Muse Home Link
Alongside the open-source release, Meta built its own example gadget, the Muse Home Link, a USB-C-powered device that joins a home network so Muse can reach compatible smart-home equipment. The Decoder quoted Meta's description of the device as one that lets Muse "control TVs, speakers, and anything else with an HTTPS interface."
Meta manufactured 5,000 units of the Home Link and is distributing them free to Muse subscribers while supplies last, according to TechCrunch and The Decoder. Shipments are expected to begin within a few weeks of the October 2 announcement, TechCrunch reported.
Why Meta is doing this
TechCrunch reported that Meta appears to be using the open-source hardware initiative to gather feedback from hobbyists on which device form factors people actually want, before committing to a standardized design of its own. The move follows other recent moves to broaden Muse beyond a standalone chatbot, including a version aimed at small businesses, TechCrunch noted.
Engadget framed the project as aimed mainly at hobbyists willing to experiment, describing it as a way for Meta to see what tinkerers build before developing its own hardware further.
Questions
- What is Meta releasing exactly?
- Meta is open-sourcing firmware and a Linux SDK, under the Apache 2.0 licence, that let developers connect hardware boards like ESP32 or Raspberry Pi to its Muse AI agent, according to TechCrunch and The Decoder.
- What is the Muse Home Link?
- It is Meta's own reference gadget: a USB-C powered device that joins a home network so Muse can control smart TVs, speakers and other devices that expose an HTTPS interface, per The Decoder.
- How can I get a Muse Home Link?
- Meta produced 5,000 units and is giving them free to Muse subscribers while supplies last, with shipping expected within a few weeks of the October 2, 2026 announcement, according to TechCrunch.
- What hardware boards does the Muse Gadgets SDK support?
- Meta's SDKs target ESP32 microcontroller boards and Linux-based computers such as the Raspberry Pi, according to TechCrunch and The Decoder.
- Who is leading the Muse Gadgets project at Meta?
- Nat Friedman, head of product at Meta's Superintelligence Labs, announced the initiative and the Home Link device, according to TechCrunch.
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