Meta Muse Gadgets: Open-Source SDK for AI Hardware
Meta published Muse Gadgets on 2 October 2026: Meta describes it as an open-source kit for building hardware that talks to its Muse assistant, made of ESP32 firmware and a Linux SDK released under the Apache 2.0 license in the facebookincubator/muse-gadget-sdk repository, letting you program an off-the-shelf ESP32 board or turn a Raspberry Pi into a gadget and connect Muse to your displays, buttons, sensors and actuators, alongside 5,000 Muse Home Link USB-C dongles given free to US Muse subscribers
Tool Overview
Features, steps and FAQ below
Features
- ✓ ESP32 device firmware: Meta says you flash ESP-IDF firmware onto an off-the-shelf ESP32 board, it joins your Wi-Fi and holds an encrypted session to Muse, and depending on the hardware it shows images Muse sends and supports push-to-talk voice
- ✓ Linux device SDK: Meta says a Raspberry Pi or any Linux box with Bluetooth LE becomes a gadget, where Muse gets four commands: system.run, file.read, file.write and device.health
- ✓ Open license: Meta says the ESP32 firmware and Linux SDK ship under the Apache 2.0 license, with the repository organised into esp32, linux and skills directories, while noting the Jollybot avatar is not covered by the Apache License
- ✓ Muse Home Link dongle: Meta says its Superintelligence Labs built 5,000 USB-C dongles that bridge Muse to smart home devices exposing HTTPS, free to US Muse subscribers while supplies last
- ✓ Docs built for coding agents: Meta says every directory carries a README.md plus an AGENTS.md file so coding agents such as Muse Code can pick the project up and help you build
How to Use
- Grab a Muse Gadgets API token from gadgets.muse.ai
- Clone the facebookincubator/muse-gadget-sdk repository and follow the README in either the esp32/ or linux/ directory
- Flash the firmware onto your ESP32 board, or run the Linux device service on a Raspberry Pi or Linux machine
- Pair your gadget to Muse on your own account, then wire up displays, buttons, sensors or other peripherals
FAQ
What is Muse Gadgets?
Meta's open-source hardware kit, which Meta says is an ESP32 firmware plus a Linux SDK that lets you build devices working with the Muse assistant, released under Apache 2.0 on GitHub.
What hardware can I use?
Meta says either an off-the-shelf ESP32 board or a Raspberry Pi or other Linux box with Bluetooth LE; check the repository READMEs for the supported forms.
What can Muse do on my Linux device?
Meta says the Linux device direction gives Muse four commands: system.run, file.read, file.write (64 KB at a time) and device.health.
Does it cost anything?
Meta says the SDKs and firmware are open sourced on GitHub under Apache 2.0, and the Muse Home Link USB-C dongles are free to US Muse subscribers, limited to 5,000 units while supplies last.
Can I reuse the sample avatar commercially?
Meta notes that the Apache License does not cover the Jollybot avatar in the repository, so that carve-out is worth checking before you ship anything.