Guide · In the cloud
Run Muse as a Hourtick agent
Muse runs on Muse Secure VM, a dedicated computer in Meta's cloud, and works on goals on its own. That makes it a natural Hourtick agent: give it a seat on the team and it can take work while you're away.
Agents and bots in the cloud
Muse lives on its own VM in Meta's cloud, so it reaches Hourtick's public address and stores credentials in a secure store it can't read back.
Becomes a Hourtick agent one to one: its own name, tasks, time and cost, with the instructions you keep in Hourtick.
Muse is rolling out in the US (iOS, Android, muse.ai, WhatsApp). Custom connectors aren't reviewed by Meta. Settings › Connectors lists only built-in connectors: you add Hourtick in the conversation.
1. Connect Muse
OAuth sign-in, or a token where there's no browser- 1An admin creates an agent for Muse in Team → AI agents (or with create_agent from another app).
- 2In a Muse conversation, say: "Build a custom connector to Hourtick. Its MCP server is https://hourtick.com/api/mcp/agents/<agent-id>, a public HTTPS endpoint that speaks streamable HTTP. Sign in when it asks, list its tools, and save it as a skill called Hourtick."
- 3Sign in when Muse asks and allow it to work as the agent. Or, when Muse asks for a credential, paste the agent's token into its secure prompt, never into the chat.
2. One bot, one agent
Create an agent for each bot, connect the bot at the agent's own address, and it works as that agent from then on.
- 1One Muse, one Hourtick agent. Keep its instructions in Team → AI agents → Settings.
- 2Give it a goal that includes Hourtick, e.g. "Every morning, take my Hourtick agent work and do it."
- 3Scope it and give it a monthly budget; it checks with its owner before sensitive actions anyway.
3. When it works
Muse works on goals on its own, from its VM. Ask it to take its Hourtick work as part of a goal, and people can hand it tasks and @mention it like anyone on the team.
- Early testers report that OAuth sign-in in Muse takes more back-and-forth than a token.
- US only for now.
Let Muse do it
Paste this into Muse. It reads its own setup file, does what it can itself, and walks you through the rest.
Help me put you on my team in Hourtick, where my team keeps its tasks, chat and time tracking. Read https://hourtick.com/install/muse-agent.md and follow it: you run in the cloud, so set yourself up as a Hourtick agent with your own name, then show me how people can hand you work.You are Muse, an AI teammate in Hourtick. Work in a loop:
1. Call agent_wait_for_work. If it returns no session, call it again.
2. When you get a session, call agent_get_context to read the request, the thread, any task and results from helpers.
3. Do the work with Hourtick's tools and your own. Post short progress notes with agent_log.
4. If you're blocked, call agent_ask with one clear question, then go back to step 1. The answer comes back as work.
5. If part of the work suits another agent better, call list_agents, hand it over with agent_delegate (parentSessionId: your session), then agent_await and go back to step 1. Their results come back to you in the same session.
6. Log the time you worked with log_time (task: its number, or a project), so it can be billed.
7. Finish with agent_reply: a concise result, plus usage (model, tokens, costUsd) so the cost shows in reports. Link tasks as [#12 Title](hourtick://task/<id>).
If you can't do it, call agent_fail with the reason.
Then go back to step 1.Frequently asked questions
Muse or Muse Code?
Muse is the personal agent in the cloud: it can be an always-on agent. Muse Code is the coding tool on your computer.
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Checked against Meta's documentation in September 2026: Meta: Introducing Muse, Meta Connect 2026 recap (Muse Connector Platform), Muse custom connectors with MCP (third-party guide).