Manus

Manus is a general-purpose AI agent with the ability to use tools and autonomously execute complex tasks. It combines planning, reasoning, and action capabilities to handle a wide range of cross-domain tasks — from information retrieval to creative generation, from data analysis to workflow automation.

Core Features

Autonomous Task Execution

End-to-End Processing: From task understanding to final delivery, fully autonomous completion
Adaptive Learning: Dynamically adjusts strategy based on feedback during execution
Error Recovery: Automatically attempts alternative approaches when errors occur, ensuring task completion

Text Processing: Deep understanding and generation of natural language content
Image Analysis: Understands visual content, supports image description and analysis
Document Parsing: Processes documents in multiple formats

Tool Usage

Web Browsing: Autonomously navigates web pages and extracts key information
Code Execution: Writes and runs code to complete technical tasks
API Integration: Calls external APIs to fetch data and perform operations

Long-Term Memory

Knowledge Accumulation: Accumulates and reuses knowledge across sessions
Personalized Adaptation: Adjusts behavior patterns based on user preferences
Context Management: Efficiently manages long-context information

Technical Architecture

System Design

┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                  User Interface                   │
│         (CLI, API, Web UI, Integration)          │
├──────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│              Orchestration Layer                  │
│     (Task Planning, State Management)            │
├──────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│               Reasoning Engine                   │
│    (Logical Reasoning, Decision Making)          │
├──────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│               Tool Framework                      │
│      (Web, Code, API, File, Database)             │
├──────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│              Memory System                        │
│  (Short-term, Long-term, Vector Storage)         │
└──────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

Core Modules

Task Planner
- Task decomposition and prioritization
- Execution plan formulation
- Dependency management
Reasoning Engine
- Logical reasoning and decision-making
- Strategy selection and optimization
- Risk assessment and control
Tool Executor
- Tool invocation and scheduling
- Result parsing and validation
- Error handling and retry
Memory Manager
- Short-term memory (current session)
- Long-term memory (cross-session accumulation)
- Vector storage and retrieval

Use Cases

1. Research & Information Gathering

Deep Topic Research: Systematically collect and analyze information on specific topics
Competitive Analysis: Comprehensive comparison and analysis of competitor products
Market Research: Collect market data and generate analytical reports

2. Content Creation

Article Writing: From outline to complete article
Report Generation: Data-driven professional reports
Creative Content: Marketing copy, social media content

3. Data Analysis & Visualization

Data Processing: Cleaning, transformation, aggregation
Statistical Analysis: Descriptive statistics and trend analysis
Visualization: Generate charts and dashboards

4. Technical Tasks

Code Development: Complete development workflow from requirements to code
Debugging: Analyze and fix program errors
Documentation: API documentation, user manuals

5. Automated Workflows

Process Orchestration: Chain multiple tools to complete tasks
Scheduled Tasks: Execute repetitive work on a schedule
Integration Operations: Connect multiple systems for complex operations

Getting Started

Installation

# Install via package manager
npm install -g manus-agent

# Or use Docker
docker pull manus/agent:latest

# Verify installation
manus --version

Basic Usage

# Execute a task directly
manus "Analyze the latest AI industry trends report"

# Use a configuration file
manus --config manus.yaml --task "Generate a product comparison document"

# Start in interactive mode
manus --interactive

Configuration File Example

# manus.yaml
agent:
  name: "research-assistant"
  personality: "A professional and helpful research assistant"
  language: "en"

memory:
  enabled: true
  storage: "./.manus/memory"
  vectorStore: "local"

tools:
  - web_search
  - code_execution
  - file_operations
  - data_analysis

limits:
  maxSteps: 50
  maxTime: 3600
  maxCost: 10.0

output:
  format: "markdown"
  saveTo: "./outputs"

Programming Interface

import { Agent, Task, Context } from 'manus-sdk';

// Create an Agent instance
const agent = new Agent({
  name: 'my-assistant',
  config: './manus.yaml'
});

// Execute a task
async function main() {
  const task: Task = {
    description: 'Analyze competitor product strategies',
    context: {
      competitors: ['Company A', 'Company B'],
      productLine: 'AI Assistants'
    },
    outputFormat: 'report'
  };

  const result = await agent.execute(task);
  console.log(result.report);
}

main();

Tool System

Manus provides a rich set of built-in tools and supports custom extensions:

Built-in Tools

Category	Tool	Description
Web	web_search	Search engine queries
Web	browse	Web browsing and content extraction
Web	api_call	REST API calls
Code	python	Python code execution
Code	javascript	JavaScript code execution
File	read/write	File read/write operations
File	list/directory	Directory operations
Data	data_process	Data cleaning and transformation
Data	visualize	Data visualization generation

Custom Tools

import { Tool, tool } from 'manus-sdk';

@tool({
  name: 'custom-tool',
  description: 'Description of your custom tool',
  parameters: {
    input: { type: 'string', description: 'Input parameter' }
  }
})
export class CustomTool extends Tool {
  async execute(input: string): Promise<string> {
    // Implement tool logic
    return `Processed: ${input}`;
  }
}

Memory System

How It Works

Information Capture: Automatically captures key information and user preferences
Vector Encoding: Converts text into vector representations for storage
Similarity Retrieval: Retrieves relevant content based on vector similarity
Knowledge Integration: Associates new knowledge with existing knowledge

Configuration Example

memory:
  enabled: true
  type: "hybrid"  # hybrid, short-term, long-term
  
  shortTerm:
    maxItems: 1000
    ttl: 3600  # seconds

  longTerm:
    storage: "./.manus/vector-store"
    embeddingModel: "text-embedding-3-small"
    chunkSize: 512
    chunkOverlap: 50

  retrieval:
    topK: 5
    scoreThreshold: 0.7

Best Practices

Task Design

Define clear goals: Provide clear, specific task objectives
Provide context: Relevant background information and reference materials
Set constraints: Time, cost, and quality constraints

Iterative Optimization

Execute in steps: Break complex tasks into multiple steps
Intermediate checks: Regularly check execution status and adjust as needed
Result validation: Verify and provide feedback on outputs

Cost Control

Set limits: Configure reasonable step and cost limits
Choose models wisely: Select the appropriate model based on task complexity
Optimize prompts: Streamline prompts to reduce token consumption

Integration & Extension

API Integration

import requests

# Call the Manus API
def execute_task(task: str, api_key: str) -> dict:
    response = requests.post(
        'https://api.manus.im/v1/execute',
        headers={'Authorization': f'Bearer {api_key}'},
        json={'task': task}
    )
    return response.json()

Webhooks

# Configure webhook notifications
notifications:
  webhook:
    url: "https://your-server.com/webhook"
    events:
      - task.started
      - task.completed
      - task.failed

Security & Privacy

Security Features

Data Encryption: Encryption in transit and at rest
Access Control: API key and permission management
Audit Logs: Operation recording and audit trails

Privacy Protection

Local Mode: Supports fully offline and local deployment
Data Isolation: Multi-tenant data isolation
Compliance: Compliant with GDPR and other data protection regulations

Community & Support

Learning Resources

Official Docs: https://docs.manus.im
Example Projects: https://github.com/manus-ai/examples
Video Tutorials: Official YouTube channel

Community

GitHub: Submit issues and contribute code
Discord: Join community discussions
Newsletter: Subscribe to product updates

Summary

As a general-purpose AI agent, Manus provides users with the ability to handle a wide variety of complex tasks through its powerful autonomous execution capabilities, multi-modal understanding, and flexible tool system. Whether for individual users or enterprise teams, Manus can boost productivity and enable automated task processing.

Manus

Manus

Core Features

Autonomous Task Execution

Multi-Modal Understanding

Tool Usage

Long-Term Memory

Technical Architecture

System Design

Core Modules

Use Cases

1. Research & Information Gathering

2. Content Creation

3. Data Analysis & Visualization

4. Technical Tasks

5. Automated Workflows

Getting Started

Installation

Basic Usage

Configuration File Example

Programming Interface

Tool System

Built-in Tools

Custom Tools

Memory System

How It Works

Configuration Example

Best Practices

Task Design

Iterative Optimization

Cost Control

Integration & Extension

API Integration

Webhooks

Security & Privacy

Security Features

Privacy Protection

Community & Support

Learning Resources

Community

Summary