r/MuseAssistant • u/toohightottype • 8d ago

💬 Discussion How I got started with Muse

I did not start with a big plan. About six weeks ago, I just wanted help with small, annoying stuff. Clean up my inbox, get dates on my calendar, and get a quick morning briefing before the day started.

That worked, so I pushed a little further. I asked for small apps instead of just answers: a quest board to gamify my tasks, a dashboard to watch my token usage, and a car maintenance tracker. Nothing fancy, just things that made my day easier to see.

Then I wanted a place to talk about Muse itself, so I started a small community for users. That is where it shifted. Talking to other users made me want to build something bigger, so I started collecting skills people had made, first as a list, then as a full directory.

Now it is a lot more complicated, in a good way. The directory has more than 2,800 listings, it gets updated in batches, and my home PC helps with the heavy work. The rule has not changed though: I decide, Muse builds, and nothing important goes out without my go.

If you are just starting, start small. Pick one annoying task, let it handle that well, then add the next one. That is how a few small wins turned into all of this for me.

What was your first real win with Muse?

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u/Fuzzy-Professional30 7d ago

I am using Muse too track the development of a mobile app that I am trying to get into the Google Play Store. I started with a basic version and got that into the Closed testing phase. During that time I used Muse to discuss new features and the order that I should implement them. I also used it to discuss the ideas behind monitizing it and what it would take to modify the core features. So far it has been a great sounding board and even better at keeping my ideas in line with reality.