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# Muse Code

[03 cli-agent](https://www.agentlist.io/categories/cli-agent)/[Meta](https://www.agentlist.io/ai/meta)/ACTIVE/aka Muse, muse, Muse CLI

Muse Code is Meta's terminal coding agent powered by Muse Spark 1.2 — persistent background subagents, a replay-exact event log, workflow orchestration, and a TypeScript SDK over the Muse Session Protocol.

-   [File editing](https://www.agentlist.io/capabilities/file-edits)
-   [Repo context](https://www.agentlist.io/capabilities/repo-context)
-   [Shell access](https://www.agentlist.io/capabilities/shell)

SEC.01

## What it does

-   01Persistent background subagents
-   02Event log (replay + resume)
-   03Workflows
-   04Skills (/plan, /grill, /goal)
-   05Rewind + session messaging
-   06TypeScript SDK

SEC.02

## Who it's for

Long-horizon tasks where auditability matters — every tool call, subagent, and steer is logged and replayable.

PRICING

## Pricing

Contributor free (5h token windows); subs rolling out; API $1.25/M in · $4.25/M out. List prices as checked against the vendor's pricing page on 2026-09-25; plans change often, so confirm before deciding.

caveat · before you adopt

macOS and Linux only at launch; the contributor tier rate-limits by tokens in rolling 5-hour windows.

ALT

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[Aider Community / OSS · cli-agent caution cli · local · Free (OSS) + your model API costs](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/aider)

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[OpenCode Community / OSS · cli-agent cli · local · Free (OSS) + BYOK; Zen PAYG; Go $10/mo](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/opencode)

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[Gemini CLI Google · cli-agent caution cli · local · Consumer/free tiers ended Jun 18, 2026; API key or Code Assist Standard/Enterprise only](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/gemini-cli)

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FAQ

## Frequently asked

### What is Muse Code?

Muse Code is Meta's terminal coding agent powered by Muse Spark 1.2 — persistent background subagents, a replay-exact event log, workflow orchestration, and a TypeScript SDK over the Muse Session Protocol.

### Who is Muse Code for?

Long-horizon tasks where auditability matters — every tool call, subagent, and steer is logged and replayable.

### How much does Muse Code cost?

Contributor free (5h token windows); subs rolling out; API $1.25/M in · $4.25/M out. List prices as checked against the vendor's pricing page on 2026-09-25; plans change often, so confirm before deciding.

### Does Muse Code run locally or in the cloud?

Muse Code runs locally on your machine. Its interfaces are a terminal (CLI), an API or protocol.

### What are alternatives to Muse Code?

Other CLI agent entries in the catalog: Claude Code, Codex CLI, Aider, Amp, OpenCode, OpenHands, Goose, Gemini CLI, Warp, Grok Build, Kimi Code, Qwen Code, Mistral Vibe, Crush. Different categories solve the same problem differently — see the CLI & terminal agents category page for tradeoffs.

### What should I know before adopting Muse Code?

macOS and Linux only at launch; the contributor tier rate-limits by tokens in rolling 5-hour windows.

Spec sheet

**Name**: Muse Code

**Vendor**: [Meta](https://www.agentlist.io/ai/meta)

**Category**: [CLI & terminal agents](https://www.agentlist.io/categories/cli-agent)

**Interfaces**: cli · api

**Hosting**: local

**Pricing**: Contributor free (5h token windows); subs rolling out; API $1.25/M in · $4.25/M out

**Status**: actively maintained

**Integrates**: -   [GitHub](https://www.agentlist.io/integrations/github)

**Aliases**: Muse, muse, Muse CLI

**Record ID**: `sys://meta/muse-code`

**Verified**: [2026-09-25](https://www.agentlist.io/changelog)

Sources

-   [↗ dev.meta.ai](https://dev.meta.ai/)
-   [↗ dev.meta.ai/docs/muse-code](https://dev.meta.ai/docs/muse-code)
-   [↗ research.meta.ai/blog/introducing-muse-code-and-muse-spark-1-2](https://research.meta.ai/blog/introducing-muse-code-and-muse-spark-1-2)

Catalog entries are editorial records, not paid placements or endorsements. Pricing and status are approximate as of the seed date.

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