Manus

Manus takes a goal and works out the path on its own. It breaks a request into steps, decides which tools to use, runs them in a sandbox, and checks its own output before delivering. You can step in mid-run or let it finish, which is what separates it from a chatbot that only answers one turn at a time.

Wide Research spins up many subagents in parallel, each with its own virtual machine and internet access. Because every item starts with fresh context, quality doesn't fade as the list grows, so a job covering hundreds of data points stays even from the first entry to the last. It's built for market scans, ranking tables and bulk comparisons that choke a standard chatbot.

Manus Studio is a shared space for documents, spreadsheets, PDFs, slides, websites, code, games and video. Instead of hauling every tool into every job, it loads only the capability your project needs, which keeps the agent focused and the run cheaper. It replaced the older desktop app in the Manus 2.0 release.

The built-in Video Editor lays out a generated video as a timeline, so clips, images, text, motion graphics and audio stay editable as separate pieces. You can swap a track, drop in your own footage or hand the cut back for another pass. Alchemy mode gives creative direction to the agent for a sharper finish on shorts and product ads.

Game Dev builds a playable game from a template, then lets you edit code, art and scenes by hand. When you're ready to share it, a Cloud Computer gives multiplayer titles and long-running automations a machine that stays online without your own laptop. That removes the hosting and networking work most hobby projects stall on.

Automations go past simple scheduled tasks. A workflow can start when something happens in a connected service, like a new email, a shift in ad performance, a calendar event or a Notion update. You describe what to watch and what to do in one prompt, and the agent sets up and runs the whole thing.

The Manus AI browser operator drives a browser for you to fill forms, gather data and move through sites that have no API. Cue, a separate app, gives each personal agent its own email, phone number, wallet and computer, lets them work together in a group chat, and connects to everyday services like ordering at a restaurant.