Meta open-sources Muse SDK for DIY AI gadgets
The Apache 2.0 release on GitHub ships ESP32 firmware and a Linux SDK, and Meta is handing 5,000 free USB-C Home Link dongles to subscribers.
In short
Meta has published the gadget SDK for its Muse AI agent on GitHub under Apache 2.0, so anyone can wire the agent into homemade hardware built on ESP32 boards or Linux.
At a glance
- Repository: facebookincubator/muse-gadget-sdk on GitHub, licensed Apache 2.0.
- In the box: firmware for ESP32 boards plus a Linux SDK, with a Discord channel for builders.
- Muse Home Link: a USB-C dongle that links the agent to TVs, speakers and devices with an HTTPS interface.
- 5,000 Home Link units are built, shipping within weeks, free for Muse subscribers while supplies last.
Meta has released the SDK behind its Muse AI agent on GitHub under Apache 2.0, putting agent-connected hardware within reach of anyone with an ESP32 board, a soldering iron or a spare Linux machine.
What ships in the repo
The project is muse-gadget-sdk, published under the facebookincubator organization on GitHub. It bundles firmware for ESP32 microcontrollers with an SDK for Linux, and Meta points builders to a Discord channel for questions and show-and-tell.
Apache 2.0 matters as much as the code. It permits forks, modifications and commercial use as long as license and copyright notices travel with the project, so no approval pipeline or partner agreement stands between a hobbyist and a working device.
Home Link is the reference device
Meta's own finished example is the Muse Home Link, a small USB-C adapter that drops the agent onto a home network. From there it addresses TVs, speakers and other gear exposing an HTTPS interface.
Meta has produced 5,000 units. Shipping is expected within weeks, free for Muse subscribers while supplies last.
Why Meta wants other people's prototypes
Nobody in the industry has converged on a shape for AI hardware. Glasses, pins, speakers and dongles are all still live bets, and Meta frames the open release as a way to see which form factors people actually keep using.
That is cheap research against real competition: Apple and OpenAI are both building devices, while Meta's Ray-Ban glasses already sell. An open SDK lets the community run the experiments.
What we could not confirm
A separate report lists concrete build ideas, including running Muse on a color E Ink display as a reminder board or on an HDMI stick for a television. Those examples come from an excerpt whose original page we could not open, so we present them as reported rather than verified.
The sources available to us also do not describe how much of Muse runs on the device and how much depends on Meta's servers. That split is unresolved here.
FAQ
Where is the Muse SDK hosted?
On GitHub as facebookincubator/muse-gadget-sdk under the Apache 2.0 license, including ESP32 firmware and a Linux SDK.
What hardware do I need to build a Muse gadget?
Per the project description, an ESP32 board or a Linux machine. The Muse Home Link is Meta's own USB-C version of the same idea.
How much does the Muse Home Link cost?
Meta is giving the 5,000 units it produced to Muse subscribers for free while supplies last, with shipping expected within weeks.
