Meta open-sources Muse Gadget SDKs for ESP32 and Raspberry Pi builds

Meta released Apache 2.0 ESP32 and Linux SDKs that let you connect its Muse AI agent to your own hardware, with a Meta-issued token required to pair.

Meta has published open-source SDKs and firmware for wiring its Muse agent into DIY hardware: an ESP32 Device SDK for boards with screens, audio or sensors, and a Linux Device SDK that turns a Raspberry Pi or Linux box into a "Muse gadget." Both are Apache 2.0, except for a few third-party files and the Jollybot avatar. If you want a voice-and-display front end or a Pi that Muse can run chores on, this is a fast way to prototype. Meta itself says to "proceed at your own risk."

The code is open, but the platform is not. Every gadget needs a Meta SDK token to pair, and Meta asks you to review its Gadget SDK Terms first. Byteiota reports that those terms call this "not a supported developer platform" that can "change or stop working without notice." According to MIXED, Meta's own Muse Home Link runs firmware based on the ESP32 SDK, but it only runs official firmware and can't be reflashed. Meta made 5,000 of them, free to active US subscribers.

Read the Linux README before installing. According to CellCog, Muse gets four commands: run a shell command, read a file, write a file and report device health. Those commands run with the installing account's permissions, sudo included. Meta also warns that community pairing can't prevent an active man-in-the-middle attack. TestMu AI notes that the local log records exit codes but leaves out command parameters and output. Use a dedicated low-privilege account.

Several things are still unclear: whether building requires a paid subscription, what rate limits apply to tokens, how community skills are vetted, and whether gadgets work without Meta's cloud.

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