Meta launches Muse Code, an AI agent for large code bases
Meta expanded its AI coding offerings with a new agent that, it promises, can handle complex tasks with complex software.
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Meta released Muse Code, a terminal coding agent currently available in beta that can handle complete software engineering tasks across large code bases, including planning changes, writing code, and validating results. The tool is powered by Meta's previously released coding model and uses parallel sub-agents to work on multiple tasks simultaneously without affecting the user's working copy. This release positions Meta more competitively with AI peers like OpenAI and Anthropic in the coding assistance space, with Meta's AI chief emphasizing cost-effectiveness as a key advantage. The move reflects Meta's broader effort to grow its AI presence beyond its advertising business and into the enterprise AI market.
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