
Meta Muse Code
Meta's terminal coding agent with persistent background subagents working in isolated git worktrees.
Quick verdict
- Best for
- Developers working in large monorepos
- Pricing
- Monthly plans reported from $5/mo; beta access was free
- Not ideal if
- Runs on Meta's Muse models only
What is Meta Muse Code?
Muse Code is Meta's terminal coding agent, launched in beta on August 5, 2026 on Muse Spark 1.2. It keeps specialised background agents alive for a whole session so they accumulate context, delegates large jobs to subagents running in parallel inside isolated git worktrees, and appends every model call, tool run, approval, and edit to a local event log so a crash resumes where it stopped. It installs with one command on macOS and Linux. Coverage reports it left beta on August 31 with cross-session messaging, subagent workflows, an SDK preview, and monthly plans from $5.
Key features
- Persistent background subagents that keep context across a session
- Parallel subagents in isolated git worktrees
- Append-only local event log with crash resume
- One-command install on macOS and Linux
- Workflows for coordinating teams of subagents; SDK in developer preview
Pros
- Subagent and worktree design suits large repositories
- Event log makes every action auditable and resumable
- Entry price reported far below rivals
Cons
- Runs on Meta's Muse models only
- No Windows at launch
- Young product; several claims rest on launch-week coverage
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