# Running Persistent Local Agents: A Guide to Meta's New Muse Glimmer and Obsidian Integration

> Learn how to run Meta's new Muse Glimmer agent locally using Apache 2.0 licensing. Configure Ollama, integrate with Obsidian, and secure your homelab.

- Source: https://privatemind-pkm.nicheflash.com/blogs/running-persistent-local-agents-meta-muse-glimmer-obsidian-integration
- Publisher: PrivateMind PKM
- Published: 2026-08-19
- Updated: 2026-08-19

- **Core News:** Meta released "Muse Glimmer" on August 10, 2026, a 30-billion-parameter open-weight model specifically trained for agentic tasks rather than simple chat.
- **Licensing Advantage:** Unlike previous or competing models, Muse Glimmer uses the permissive Apache 2.0 license, allowing unrestricted commercial use.
- **Hardware Efficiency:** Optimized via K-Quant-Dynamic techniques, the model runs smoothly on 16GB–32GB of unified memory (macOS) or discrete GPUs like the RTX 5090.
- **PKM Application:** The model enables privacy-first setups by acting as a digital twin that searches local graph databases like Obsidian without external data leakage.

## References

1. ["Meta returns to open source with Muse Glimmer..." - VentureBeat](https://venturebeat.com/ai/meta-returns-to-open-source-with-muse-glimmer)