Muse in Seven Tasks

Lesson · 15 min setup, 7 days running

Capstone: your own recurring agent

Hand one weekly task to Muse for seven days, measure it, then take the final quiz.

The project

Pick one task you do by hand every week. Hand it to Muse for seven days.

  1. Write the task as one prompt with a clear output: what, from which apps, in what format, by when.
  2. Run it once. Correct the prompt until the output is right.
  3. Connect what it needs and keep write and delete actions on Ask.
  4. Make it recurring and confirm it in Your assistantUpcoming.
  5. Each day, log three things: did it run, was it right, what did you change.

Pass criteria

CriteriaPass
Runs on schedule6 of 7 days
Output needs no edits5 of 7 days
No action taken without approval7 of 7 days
Time or money savedYou can name the number

Ideas

  • Bill due dates from Gmail, as a reminder three days before each one
  • Sunday meal plan and grocery list from saved reels
  • Friday summary of Granola meeting notes into Notion
  • A gym plan that shifts when Withings shows poor sleep
  • A flight price watch for a trip you are planning, asking before any booking

Your scoreboard

Add up what the course has saved you:

SourceAnnual amount
Subscriptions cancelled (Lab 2)$
Bill lowered (Lab 3)$
Time saved per week x 52hours

Clean up

  1. Open Your assistantUpcoming. Delete recurring tasks you no longer want.
  2. Open SettingsConnectors. Tap each connector, choose Reset to defaults if you changed it, or disconnect the ones you stopped using.
  3. Open SettingsPermissions. Keep Always ask for anything that sends, buys or cancels.

Final quiz

Pick an answer to see why.

1. Where do you edit the facts Muse keeps about you?
2. A friend wants Muse to buy something on Amazon. What happens today?
3. What is the difference between a channel and a connector?
4. Where should an API key for a custom connector go?
5. Why can't Muse reach an MCP server running on your laptop?
6. In the bill lab, what should Muse never do without your approval?
7. Your subscription sheet looks complete. What should you still check by hand?