Muse AI Connectors: The Next App Store Moment?

In this solo episode, I break down the huge business opportunity because Meta has opened Muse, its personal AI agent, to developers. You can now submit a connector, which lets Muse use your service when someone asks it for help, and I think this could be the app store moment for AI. I explain how a connector works, share four startup ideas you can build on one, and cover how to get customers beyond Meta's directory. I also show how I'd build a first version with a coding agent like Claude Code or Codex, and what I'd test before submitting it to Meta for review.

Timestamps

00:00 – Intro

01:35 – The App Store Parallel

04:55 – How a Muse Connector Works

07:29 – Startup Idea 1: Lead Gen for Business Suppliers

09:28 – Startup Idea 2: Home Repair Dispatch

11:07 – Startup Idea 3: Paddle Match and Court Finder

12:47 – Startup Idea 4: Family Dinner Planning

14:10 – How to pick an idea?

14:56 – How People Find Your Connector

15:32 – Growth Idea 1: Partner With Creators

16:17 – Growth Idea 2: Product-Led Sharing

17:46 – Growth Idea 3: Connected Marketplaces and Directory Placement

19:34 – Building the First Version

21:38 – Custom Connectors and Meta Approval

23:56 – Where to Start This Week

25:31 – Closing thoughts

Muse Connector Prompt: https://startup-ideas-pod.link/muse-connector-prompt

Key Points

• Meta has opened Muse to developers, and a connector lets Muse use your service when someone asks it for help.
• I look closely at the step in a request where someone needs a business that can deliver and money changes hands.
• With a small budget, I'd start with lead generation, because I can show a customer a sample before writing much software.
• I plan distribution around channels I can reach, such as creators, product-led sharing, and connected marketplaces.
• A coding agent can build the first version, and I still inspect the results and test the awkward requests myself.
• To start this week, I'd talk to one type of customer about the last time they dealt with the task.

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