AGENT PROFILES

Manus

Manus · General-purpose agents

For research, presentations, and digital work products in a cloud workspace.

Manus · General-purpose agent and workspace

Product and access

Manus 2.0 is the provider's main agent product. Cue is a separate personal agent app on the same infrastructure.

01

Core features

8 features from provider sources · sources reviewed on 30 September 2026. Availability and limitations are listed directly below.

  • Multi-step tasks

    Plans and completes multi-step tasks.

    Source 2
  • Automations

    Starts on a schedule or event in connected services.

    Source 2
  • Persistent cloud computer

    Keeps files, installed tools, and running programs available between sessions.

    Source 3
  • Documents and spreadsheets

    Creates documents, spreadsheets, and PDFs in Studio.

    Source 2
  • Presentations

    Creates editable presentations.

    Source 2
  • Websites and code

    Builds websites and software from a brief.

    Source 2
  • Video editing

    Edits clips, text, and audio on a timeline.

    Source 2
  • Computer control

    Operates approved files, browsers, and desktop apps.

    Source 2
02

Requirements and limits

‘Still open’ means the reviewed sources do not answer this point clearly.

  • Requirement

    Cloud computer costs extra

    Persistent processes require an active cloud computer plan; the standard workspace is temporary.

    Source 4
  • Limitation

    No graphical desktop in the cloud

    The cloud computer currently provides a command line. Manus Desktop is intended for files and apps on your own computer.

    Source 3
  • Limitation

    Back up files when canceling a cloud plan

    When the plan ends, the virtual machine, including work files, installed tools, and databases, is deleted; delivered chat results remain available.

    Source 4
  • Limitation

    Cloud tasks may pause when changing plans

    A resource upgrade restarts the virtual machine; running projects pause briefly.

    Source 4
03

Practical tasks

Editorial examples based on documented features. No product tests performed.

01

Weekly competitor overview

Your input
Give Manus three competitors, comparison questions, and preferred official sources.
Possible result
A source-linked comparison report with recurring scheduled execution.
What to check
Open the linked evidence, check the period, and confirm the schedule.
02

Revise a product video

Your input
Upload approved product material and a short script to Manus Studio.
Possible result
A first video edit with clips, text, and audio tracks that can be edited separately.
What to check
Check permissions, claims, editing, and export before publishing.
EDITORIAL EXAMPLE

Prepare a provider overview with sources and a presentation.

Your possible prompt

Compare three providers for [task]. Use their official documentation. Show differences, sources, and open questions in a table.

Getting-started idea based on documented capabilities. Not an executed product test. Adapt the task, data, and permissions.

04

What you should know first

Features documented from current Manus product announcements; statements about use and availability come from the provider.

Requirements & limitations

Provider features and availability may change. Review results and limit access to what the task requires.

Setup

Account and task description.

Pricing model

Plan / usage. Check current terms and included quotas with the provider.

The classification indicates the scope of effort. It is not a price or performance commitment.

05

Sources from the provider

Editorial team: Michael Meierhoff · sources reviewed on . Provider information is not independent evidence of performance.

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How we assess the sources