Manus

Run AI agent tasks with Manus

Manus is an AI agent platform that can execute complex tasks autonomously. The Cargo integration enables you to create and run Manus tasks within your workflows.

Authentication

Connect to Manus using your API key.

Connection details

Field	Description
API Key	Your Manus API key

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Manus actions

Create task

Create and execute an AI agent task.

Configuration

Field	Description
Prompt	Instructions for the AI agent
Agent profile	AI model to use
Task mode	Execution mode
Attachments	Files or URLs to include

Agent profiles

Profile	Description
Manus 1.5	Full capability agent
Manus 1.5 Lite	Lighter, faster agent

Task modes

Mode	Description
Chat	Conversational interaction
Adaptive	Adapts approach based on task
Agent	Full autonomous agent execution

Attachments

You can attach files to provide context:

• URL: Reference a file by URL
• File: Include file data directly

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Use cases

Research automation

Automate research tasks like competitive analysis.

Content generation

Generate personalized content at scale.

Data extraction

Extract structured data from unstructured sources.

Complex workflows

Execute multi-step tasks that require reasoning.

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Best practices

1. Be specific in prompts - Clear instructions lead to better results
2. Choose the right mode - Use Agent mode for complex autonomous tasks
3. Include context - Attach relevant files to provide necessary context