# Manus

> 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.

- Skill: `modbender/manus` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 3 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add modbender/manus`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/modbender/manus/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: AI & ML
- Author: modbender (https://skillmd.com/u/modbender)
- Updated: 2026-09-09
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/modbender/manus

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# 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).

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## 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
```

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## 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>`

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## 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

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## 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.