How do I install the Manus skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add modbender/manus in your terminal (requires Node.js), paste this page's agent-chat prompt into Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-connected agent, or download the SKILL.md file and copy it into your agent's skills directory.

Is Manus safe to use?

This skill has not completed SkillMD's automated safety review yet. Independent scanners report: SkillSpector: PASS, Skill Scanner: PASS. Capability flags: executes scripts, makes network calls, reads secrets. SkillMD never runs a skill's scripts for you; review the SKILL.md before installing.

Which AI agents work with Manus?

This skill is tagged as working with Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex. SKILL.md is an open format, so most agents that read a skills directory can load it too.

Is Manus free to use?

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modbender (@modbender) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Manus by modbender — Agent Skill

Name: Manus
Rating: 4.666666666666667 (3 reviews)
Author: modbender

File contents

Manus AI Agent

Create tasks for Manus, an autonomous AI agent, and retrieve completed work products.

Authentication

Set MANUS_API_KEY env var with your key from manus.im.

Commands

All commands use scripts/manus.sh.

Create a Task

{baseDir}/scripts/manus.sh create "Your task description here"
{baseDir}/scripts/manus.sh create "Deep research on topic" manus-1.6-max

Profiles: manus-1.6 (default), manus-1.6-lite (fast), manus-1.6-max (thorough).

Check Status

{baseDir}/scripts/manus.sh status <task_id>

Returns: pending, running, completed, or failed.

Wait for Completion

{baseDir}/scripts/manus.sh wait <task_id>
{baseDir}/scripts/manus.sh wait <task_id> 300  # custom timeout in seconds

Polls until task completes or times out (default: 600s).

Get Task Details

{baseDir}/scripts/manus.sh get <task_id>

Returns full task JSON including status and output.

List Output Files

{baseDir}/scripts/manus.sh files <task_id>

Shows filename and download URL for each output file.

Download Output Files

{baseDir}/scripts/manus.sh download <task_id>
{baseDir}/scripts/manus.sh download <task_id> ./output-folder

Downloads all output files to the specified directory (default: current directory).

List Tasks

{baseDir}/scripts/manus.sh list

Typical Workflow

Create task: manus.sh create "your prompt"
Wait for completion: manus.sh wait <task_id>
Download results: manus.sh download <task_id>

Advanced API Features

For file attachments, webhooks, connectors, projects, multi-turn conversations, and interactive mode, see the full Manus API documentation:

API Reference: https://open.manus.ai/docs
Main Docs: https://manus.im/docs

Security & Permissions

What this skill does:

Sends task prompts to the Manus API at api.manus.ai
Polls for task completion and downloads output files from Manus CDN
API key is sent only in the API_KEY header to api.manus.ai

What this skill does NOT do:

Does not upload local files (file upload is an advanced API feature not implemented in the bundled script)
Does not register webhooks or connect external accounts
Does not send your API key to any endpoint other than api.manus.ai
Does not modify local system configuration
Cannot be invoked autonomously by the agent (disable-model-invocation: true)
You must explicitly trigger every Manus task

Bundled scripts: scripts/manus.sh (Bash — uses curl and jq)

Review scripts/manus.sh before first use to verify behavior.

---name: manusdescription: Create and manage AI agent tasks via Manus API. Manus is an autonomous AI agent that can browse the web, use tools, and deliver complete work products.--- # Manus AI Agent Create tasks for Manus, an autonomous AI agent, and retrieve completed work products. ## Authentication Set `MANUS_API_KEY` env var with your key from [manus.im](https://manus.im). --- ## Commands All commands use `scripts/manus.sh`. ### Create a Task ```bash {baseDir}/scripts/manus.sh create "Your task description here" {baseDir}/scripts/manus.sh create "Deep research on topic" manus-1.6-max ``` Profiles: `manus-1.6` (default), `manus-1.6-lite` (fast), `manus-1.6-max` (thorough). ### Check Status ```bash {baseDir}/scripts/manus.sh status <task_id> ``` Returns: `pending`, `running`, `completed`, or `failed`. ### Wait for Completion ```bash {baseDir}/scripts/manus.sh wait <task_id> {baseDir}/scripts/manus.sh wait <task_id> 300 # custom timeout in seconds ``` Polls until task completes or times out (default: 600s). ### Get Task Details ```bash {baseDir}/scripts/manus.sh get <task_id> ``` Returns full task JSON including status and output. ### List Output Files ```bash {baseDir}/scripts/manus.sh files <task_id> ``` Shows filename and download URL for each output file. ### Download Output Files ```bash {baseDir}/scripts/manus.sh download <task_id> {baseDir}/scripts/manus.sh download <task_id> ./output-folder ``` Downloads all output files to the specified directory (default: current directory). ### List Tasks ```bash {baseDir}/scripts/manus.sh list ``` --- ## Typical Workflow 1. **Create task**: `manus.sh create "your prompt"` 2. **Wait for completion**: `manus.sh wait <task_id>` 3. **Download results**: `manus.sh download <task_id>` --- ## Advanced API Features For file attachments, webhooks, connectors, projects, multi-turn conversations, and interactive mode, see the full Manus API documentation: - API Reference: https://open.manus.ai/docs - Main Docs: https://manus.im/docs --- ## Security & Permissions **What this skill does:** - Sends task prompts to the Manus API at `api.manus.ai` - Polls for task completion and downloads output files from Manus CDN - API key is sent only in the `API_KEY` header to `api.manus.ai` **What this skill does NOT do:** - Does not upload local files (file upload is an advanced API feature not implemented in the bundled script) - Does not register webhooks or connect external accounts - Does not send your API key to any endpoint other than `api.manus.ai` - Does not modify local system configuration - Cannot be invoked autonomously by the agent (`disable-model-invocation: true`) - You must explicitly trigger every Manus task **Bundled scripts:** `scripts/manus.sh` (Bash — uses `curl` and `jq`) Review `scripts/manus.sh` before first use to verify behavior.

Frequently asked questions

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