Manus
61 published cases mention this tool.
Manus is a general-purpose cloud agent, with 61 cases. Typical jobs: research delivered as editable documents, websites and slide decks built from a prompt, game and app code, multi-step browser workflows. Failures are in the catalog too: 'Attempt to build a navigation app (did not finish)' is exactly what its title says. Limits: credit-based costs run high, Google connectors are unreliable, and voice input truncates on long prompts.
Common task settings
- Content & creative · 13
- Research & knowledge · 11
- Software & development · 10
- Marketing & sales · 10
- Office & operations · 8
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Cases using Manus
- Send a daily AI news digest on a schedule
Manus AI can run scheduled tasks that search Reddit, X, and Hacker News every morning and deliver a ranked news digest. Here's how to set it up.
- Update a digital assets platform with Manus
The user employed Manus to troubleshoot integration issues and update a digital assets consulting platform.
- Build a website with Manus
Suggested implementation: Use Manus to generate a website prototype, but immediately export code to GitHub for external access and backend editing.
- Build a full app with Manus
Suggested implementation: A user attempts to build a full application using Manus. The workflow involves initial development, credit consumption, and subsequent upgrade attempts.
- Turn videos and company research into slide decks
Hey there! 👋 Remember when ChatGPT first came out and everyone thought it was the end of the road for AI? Well, there’s a new player in town, and it’s not just an upgrade—it’s a completely different kind of AI.
- Run varied business tasks through a general agent
Table of Contents 1. What Is Manus AI? 2. Benchmark Performance 3. Real-World Task Testing 4. Pricing Analysis 5. Security & Privacy Concerns 6. Who Should (and Shouldn't) Use Manus 7. Our Verdict What Is Manus AI?
- Build a safety data sheet retrieval system with Manus
Suggested implementation: Use Manus to build a full-stack SDS retrieval app with React, Node/Express+tRPC, MySQL, and object storage.
- Generate large amounts of code with Manus
Suggested implementation: Use Manus to generate a large codebase for a software project over several months. Implement a dual checkpoint system to mitigate data loss risks identified in similar cases.
- Extract CRM pricing and ratings into a spreadsheet
The reviewer instructed Manus to research the top 15 CRM platforms and compile pricing tiers, free plan limits, and G2 ratings into a spreadsheet.
- Create a presentation on agentic AI in retail
Suggested implementation: Log into Manus, select agent mode and Slides, and input a prompt for a retail agentic AI deck. The agent researches, finds images, and builds structure.
- Generate websites, a course and a 318-page ebook
A behind-the-scenes breakdown of how I used AI to turn simple prompts into fully-built digital products, with real outputs you can replicate. I had this whole plan.
- Build a student survey form with Manus
Having just got my hands on the new general AI agent from Manus I was excited to see what it could do. So I asked it to design, conduct and write up a human subjects research study – with no humans!
- Teach an agent to trade with signals and logging
The user attempted to teach a Manus agent to trade by importing or creating skills.
- Write Meta campaign copy as a senior copywriter
Suggested implementation: Instruct Manus to act as a senior direct-response copywriter for a fictional 12-week Python bootcamp Meta campaign.
- Build a booking app with calendar and Stripe sandbox
My Manus AI review covers what the autonomous agent creates, how it handles research and building full apps, its weak spots, and who it suits.
- Organize messy files and rename invoices on your computer
Manus just released a desktop app that lets AI run directly on your computer. It does not chat with you. It does your work for you. This changes the game for how we think about AI assistants.
- Generate slide decks from titles and a branded template
Comparisons I tested Manus's AI slide generator for pitch decks, reports, and more. See how it compares to Plus AI for speed, design, and presentation tool integration.
- Research dentist offices and build an outreach CRM
The author initiated a second Manus agent to research Los Angeles dentist offices (name, phone, email) and build an outreach CRM.
- Turn a spreadsheet into a Meta ads account
Suggested implementation: Use the Manus agent to convert spreadsheet data into a Meta ads account structure, leveraging its native integration.
- Build and deploy an interactive online training course
An educator tasked Manus with creating an interactive online training course. The agent autonomously planned modules, coded the site, and deployed it to a live URL.
- Design product labels and produce SDS sheets
Suggested implementation: Use Manus to design co-branded product labels, extract text from customer testimonial screenshots into updated files, and generate Safety Data Sheets (SDS).
- Turn lead CSVs and sales data into dashboards
The reviewer tested Manus AI for 30 days on the $20/month Standard plan, uploading raw coffee shop sales CSVs and massive lead lists.
- Review Meta ad performance inside Ads Manager
Skaleit granted Manus, an AI agent in Meta Ads Manager, read access to a live ecommerce account with declining performance.
- Build interactive web games from prompts
Chinese AI startup Monica.im releases its AI agent Manus that claims to rival OpenAI's ChatGPT Operator and Anthropic's Computer Use. Hi, this is Tony!
- Research US stablecoin adoption with an agent
Suggested implementation: A Manus agent connects to the Heurist mesh to research US stablecoin adoption in 2026.
- Compile journalist lists and search apartment listings
A reporter tasked Manus with compiling a list of China tech journalists, searching NYC two-bedroom apartments, and identifying 50 Innovators Under 35 nominees.
- Code with Manus and auto-deploy via GitHub and Vercel
Suggested implementation: Connect Manus to a GitHub repository that is already linked to Vercel.
- Research buying a yak
AI with ALLIE Posts My personal review of 10+ AI agents and what actually works The AI Agents Report Card you wish your boss gave you. Allie K.
- Build a consultancy-style deck from a vague prompt
PowerPoint slides are the holy grail for consultants—crisp visuals, structured logic, and strategic clarity all in one deck.
- Run browser agents for job applications, logins, and data fetching
Suggested implementation: Evaluate browser agents (e.g., Manus, Perplexity Comet, ChatGPT agent) for multi-step tasks like job applications, data fetching, and posting.
- Make an AI trends presentation
The author tested Manus 1.6 Lite to generate a presentation on "AI Trends in 2026" using a specific prompt, comparing it against PageOn.ai.
- Write a beginner book on programming with AI
The author used Manus.ai to draft a beginner-level book on programming with AI.
- Build a production AI video generation app from scratch
The Problem I Started With I wanted to build an AI video generation app tailored for Maldivian creators. Something that could generate videos with natural dialogue and culturally relevant scenes.
- Write and debug code across eight test tasks
The reviewer executed eight specific coding tasks using Manus, covering Python scripts, debugging, algorithm explanations, HTML/CSS pages, web apps, code translation, React scaffolds, and a browser game.
- Design a Polkadot parachain strategy game concept
Suggested implementation: Use Manus AI to design a strategy game concept named Parachain Conquest. The workflow involves mapping Polkadot ecosystem parachains and defining cross-chain events.
- Code a 3D plane game in the browser
Suggested implementation: Use Manus to generate a Three.js-based 3D browser game.
- Create a marketing plan and deploy it as a website
The author used Manus to autonomously generate a marketing plan, including audience personas and HubSpot implementation steps.
- Produce competitor research reports and build a landing page
The team used Manus AI in Agent Mode to execute two specific business tasks: generating a competitor research report for a project management tool and building a functional landing page for a fictional SaaS.
- Run an SEO research agent from Telegram
The user tested Manus via Telegram to build an SEO research agent.
- Run a consulting business with an AI chief of staff
TLDR: Stop using Manus for casual chats. Use it as a personal Chief of Staff. I run my consulting business on it by leveraging 10 core features most people ignore.
- Scrape a conference site into a searchable dashboard
The case describes using Manus AI (Meta Superintelligence) to automate research workflows. A specific implementation involved scraping a conference website with approximately 70 talks to create a searchable dashboard.
- Find outperforming YouTube videos and newsletter advertisers
The author used Manus AI agents to build a full-stack CRM for YouTube sponsorships and conduct market research. Inputs included specific business goals like tracking sponsor status and finding newsletter advertisers.
- Run first-pass topic research, then verify references
The user performs initial topic research using Manus, then manually transfers the output to Genspark for reference verification and error flagging.
- Email car brands without web apps and build them one
The user employed Manus AI to identify car brands lacking web applications, draft outreach emails, and send them. Following positive replies, the user manually developed the requested web apps.
- Research hundreds of people and build slide decks at scale
Suggested implementation: Use Manus to split large research tasks into parallel sub-agents, such as profiling 250 AI researchers simultaneously.
- Draft research by gathering many web sources
Suggested implementation: A researcher inputs a specific question into Manus, which autonomously scrapes websites, reads sources, interprets images, and drafts a structured summary in the background.
- Book hotel rooms across booking engines
Triptease tested Manus.ai, an agentic AI tool, to book hotel rooms across 11 popular booking engines using a standard prompt.
- Research hotels for a 14-day Japan trip
Suggested implementation: Use Manus to research hotels for a multi-city trip. Inputs include destination, dates, budget, and rating criteria.
- Phone stores to check if items are in stock
Suggested implementation: Use Manus to draft stock inquiry emails or scripts for local stores, rather than expecting it to place phone calls. Inputs include product names and store lists.
- Find target businesses with Manus
Suggested implementation: Instruct Manus to search for HVAC, roofing, and plumbing companies in target states, filtering by revenue and lead-generation spend.
- Build an expense and inventory tracking app
A business owner used Manus to build a custom expense and inventory tracking application.
- Research and compare SaaS tools and refactor Python
The source describes Hermes Agent as an open-source autonomous AI from Nous Research featuring persistent memory and skill creation, categorized under workflow automation.
- Research market trends and deliver an editable document
Suggested implementation: A user prompts Manus to research specific market trends (e.g., 2025 coffee brands and habits). Manus browses live websites, extracts data, and summarizes findings.
- Find Prague apartments and contact landlords
The author tasked Manus with finding a 2-bedroom apartment in Prague districts 2 or 3, under 30,000 CZK, near metro, and pet-friendly.
- Fill forms and run multi-step workflows in your own browser
Suggested implementation: Use Manus AI Browser Operator to connect Chrome to Meta’s Manus Agent for executing multi-step workflows like form filling.
- Send a daily competitor ad research report to Slack
The author configured Manus to run daily background automations that mine audience data from various platforms and scrape competitor ad libraries.
- Attempt to build a navigation app (did not finish)
I strongly advise against purchasing any subscription to build applications on Manus. Here's why: 1. Limited App Quality The platform is unable to deliver a fully functional, production-ready application.
- Draft a film script outline, biography book and business card
The author compared Manus and ChatGPT on three tasks: a fantasy movie script outline, a 10,000-word Adobe biography, and a business card design.
- Delegate browser tasks like flight booking to Manus
TLDR: Overall I rate Manus 6/10 mostly because the website builder is really good. But if my agent was a person, they'd be fired and sent back to summer school! I'm not a programmer.
- Generate long-form text content with Manus and Gemini Deep Research
Here’s something I’ve done with Manus. Manus played a critical role in the recent work I’ve done with long form text content generation.
- Turn Gmail travel emails into Google Calendar events
The user attempted to automate converting Gmail travel booking emails into Google Calendar events using Manus and ChatGPT Agent.