50 things Meta Muse can do for you (with the exact words to say)

Email and messages

Connect Gmail or Outlook. Start read-only, then allow sending once you trust it.

1. Triage the inbox. "Read everything unread from the last two days. Archive newsletters and receipts, star anything from a client, and give me a list of what needs a reply, most urgent first."
2. Draft replies in your voice. "Draft replies to the three starred emails. Keep them short and friendly. Show me before sending."
3. Chase people. "Anyone I emailed more than five days ago who has not replied: send a polite follow-up."
4. Summarise a long thread. "Summarise the 40-message thread about the office move. What was decided, and what is still open?"
5. Unsubscribe in bulk. "Unsubscribe me from every marketing list I have not opened in three months." (Or use a purpose-built app; see Organize my inbox.)
6. Turn a voice note into action. "Here is a voice note from my contractor. List what he needs from me and add it to my reminders."
7. Reply to a group. "Everyone who RSVPed to the fundraiser: tell them the date moved to Saturday and ask them to reconfirm."

Calendar and time

Connect Google Calendar or Outlook. Add Calendly if you use it.

1. Find a slot. "Find a 45-minute slot for a call with David this week, avoiding my mornings, and send him three options." See Find a meeting time.
2. Protect time. "Block two hours every Tuesday and Thursday morning for deep work for the next month."
3. Prep for meetings. "For every meeting tomorrow, give me a one-paragraph brief: who, why, and the last email we exchanged." See Prepare for meetings.
4. Reschedule around a change. "My flight now lands at 4pm Monday. Move anything before 5pm and tell the people involved."
5. Plan the week. "Look at my calendar and to-do list and give me a realistic plan for the week." The Plan My Week kit sets this up.
6. Remember the things you forget. "Every year on March 3, remind me a week ahead to order flowers for my mother."

Money and bills

This is where Muse pays for itself. Some tasks need no connection; others use finance apps like Plaid, CutMyBill or SubKiller. See all finance and bills apps.

1. Find forgotten subscriptions. "Go through my email receipts for the last six months and list every recurring charge, with the amount and the last billing date." See Find subscriptions.
2. Cancel the ones you do not use. "Cancel the three I marked. Confirm each before you do it." See Cancel subscriptions.
3. Lower a bill. "Here is my internet bill. Find what new customers are paying and negotiate my rate down. Do not agree to a longer contract." See Lower my bills.
4. Get a fee refunded. "I was charged a $35 overdraft fee on the 12th. Ask the bank to waive it as a first-time courtesy." See Get a bank fee refunded.
5. Check a medical bill. "Here is the itemised bill from my ER visit. Check the codes for errors and duplicate charges and tell me what to dispute." See Check a medical bill.
6. Appeal an insurance denial. "My insurer denied this MRI. Draft an appeal letter citing the policy language and my doctor's notes." See Appeal an insurance denial.
7. Track spending. "Every Sunday, summarise last week's spending by category from my card emails and tell me if anything looks off." See Track my spending.
8. Price-watch. "Watch this jacket and buy it if it drops under $80 in the next two weeks." Background task; Muse comes back when it triggers.

Shopping

Pay with Link (Stripe) set up in Settings; Shop Pay and PayPal are being added. Retail partners include Walmart, Best Buy, Gap, Sephora and Wayfair, and Muse can search the whole Shopify catalog. Note: Amazon blocks Muse from browsing its store.

1. Compare and buy. "Best-reviewed cordless vacuum under $200 that works on pet hair. Show me three, then buy the one I pick." See Shop and check out.
2. Reorder essentials. "Reorder the same dog food as last month, cheapest place with delivery this week." No connection needed beyond payment.
3. Grocery list from a reel. "Turn the recipe reel I saved on Instagram last night into a grocery list for four and order it." Connect Instagram and Instacart (coming). See Order groceries.
4. Gift within a budget. "My sister likes ceramics and hiking. Find a gift under $60 that arrives by Friday."
5. Find the exact thing. "Find the replacement filter for a Brita Elite pitcher, two-pack, cheapest with free shipping."
6. Return something. "Start a return for the shoes I bought from Zappos on the 3rd. Wrong size."

Travel

Expedia is a launch partner; Duffel covers flights. The Plan a Trip kit chains these together.

1. Book a flight. "Nonstop to Denver Friday morning, back Sunday evening, under $400, aisle seat. Show me options, then book." See Book a flight.
2. Book a stay. "Hotel near the convention centre in Austin, Oct 12 to 14, under $220 a night, free cancellation." See Book a hotel.
3. Build an itinerary. "Three days in Lisbon in November for two adults who like food and walking. Plan it, book the restaurants that need it, and put it on my calendar."
4. Handle a disruption. "My 7am flight was cancelled. Find the next available and rebook, or get me on a different airline if it is faster."
5. Do the boring paperwork. "Fill in the online check-in for everyone on the booking and add the boarding passes to my wallet."

Home and family

Connect Apple Home, Reminders, and a shared calendar. See the Keep the Household Running kit.

1. Dinner party, start to finish. "Dinner for eight on the 19th. Propose a menu (Ana is vegetarian, Tom cannot have nuts), make the shopping list, and draft the invites."
2. School logistics. "Read the school newsletter email and put every date on the family calendar."
3. Book the plumber. "Find a plumber with good reviews near me, get two quotes for a leaking kitchen tap, and book the cheaper one for a weekday morning."
4. Concerts and events. "Any good live music near me this weekend under $50? Buy two tickets to whatever I pick." Uses Ticketmaster. See Find concerts and events.
5. Restaurant tonight. "Table for four at 7:30 tonight, Italian, within 15 minutes of home." Uses OpenTable. See Book a restaurant.
6. Make a playlist. "Playlist for a 90s-themed birthday, two hours, no explicit tracks." Uses Spotify. See Make a playlist.

Health

Health apps include Apple Health, Withings, Function Health and Health Appeal. Good health apps flag urgent signs and say when to see a clinician. See the Manage My Health kit.

1. Understand results. "Here are my lab results. Explain each line in plain language and flag anything outside the normal range I should ask my doctor about." See Understand my lab results.
2. Prepare for a visit. "I see my doctor Thursday about knee pain. Write the questions I should ask and a one-page summary of my symptoms." See Doctor Visit kit.
3. Adjust a training plan. "I want to run a half marathon in March. Build a plan, put sessions on my calendar, and move them when my week changes."
4. Log meals from photos. With Muse in Meta's AI glasses (coming), Meta says you will be able to log meals and get guided workouts by voice.

Selling and negotiating

Selling a car for more was one of Meta's own launch examples. Mostly no connection needed.

1. Sell a car. "Sell my 2019 Honda CR-V. Write the listing from these photos and the service history, post it, answer buyers, and negotiate for the best price above $18,000. Check with me before agreeing."
2. Sell everything in a closet. "List these ten items on the usual marketplaces with fair prices, handle questions, and tell me when someone wants to buy."
3. Negotiate on your behalf. "Email the gym and negotiate my membership fee down or get the joining fee waived."

Work and business

Connect Notion, Granola, Google Drive, Sheets, GitHub. See the Run My Business kit and our full guide to running a small business with Muse.

1. Meeting notes to follow-ups. "From today's Granola notes, list every action item with an owner, draft the follow-up emails, and add my items to Notion." See Meeting notes and follow-ups.
2. Invoice chasing. "Find invoices in my email older than 30 days that have not been paid and send a friendly reminder to each."
3. Schedule social posts. "Take this week's three photos, write captions in my usual tone, and schedule them for Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 9am." See Schedule social posts.
4. Run your Mac. With the Mac app, "Open the accounting app, export September's expenses to a CSV, and put it in Drive." Desktop control announced at Connect; rolling out.
5. Find a lawyer. "I was rear-ended last week. Find an injury lawyer near me with strong reviews who offers a free consultation, and book one." See Find a lawyer near me.

Things that surprised us

Not numbered, because they are less "tasks" than habits Muse picks up once it knows you.

• It acts on things you said once. Mention that a friend is gluten-free in March, and Muse remembers it when you plan a dinner in September.
• It suggests before you ask. After a few weeks it will nudge: "Your car registration is due next month, want me to handle it?"
• It keeps working after you close the app and comes back only when it needs you. Long negotiations and price-watches are where this shines.
• It will soon have its own email address, so you can cc it on a thread and say "Muse, take this from here." Announced at Connect.
• It can be told exactly how much rope to have. "Never spend over $50 without asking" or "You can send routine replies yourself" both stick.

If you try any of these and it does not work, tell us on the task's page; every one has a "did this work?" button, and we adjust the wording and the app list based on what people report.