An autonomous AI agent with internet access capable of complex research, software engineering, and multi-app workflow automation.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install openclaw-skill-manus
2. Manual Installation
Copy the skill folder to one of these locations
~/.openclaw/skills/ <project>/skills/ Priority: Workspace > Local > Bundled
3. Prompt Installation
Copy this prompt to OpenClaw to install it automatically.
Help me install openclaw-skill-manus using Clawhub. If Clawhub is not installed, install it first (npm i -g clawhub).
Prefer to download?
Get the raw skill files in a ZIP archive.
What is Manus AI?
Manus AI is a sophisticated autonomous agent designed to handle end-to-end tasks by navigating the internet and executing code in isolated sandboxed environments. As a cornerstone of the Openclaw Skills library, it bridges the gap between simple LLM responses and actionable software development. The agent can independently browse the web, install necessary software, and maintain authenticated sessions to perform high-level tasks that typically require human intervention.
By integrating this skill into your environment, you gain a versatile digital worker capable of synthesizing data from live sources, generating media, and building functional applications. It is specifically engineered to function within the Openclaw Skills framework, providing developers with a robust API-driven interface to deploy autonomous agents across various platforms and services.
Manus AI Use Cases
- Deep-dive internet research and regulatory analysis with real-time data synthesis.
- End-to-end software development including building and testing React web applications.
- Automated administrative workflows involving Gmail summarization and Google Calendar scheduling.
- Comprehensive content creation and multimedia generation for marketing and documentation.
- Competitive intelligence gathering using integrated data connectors like Similarweb.
How Manus AI Works
- The user triggers the agent using a specific script from the Openclaw Skills collection, passing a detailed natural language prompt.
- Optional context files or data assets are uploaded to the Manus API to provide the agent with local knowledge.
- The agent initiates a task in a secure sandbox, utilizing its internet access to browse, search, and compute.
- Users monitor the execution lifecycle through states such as pending, running, and completed via the status endpoint.
- Upon completion, the final result is fetched and the generated assets are integrated into the user's project or notified via webhooks.
Manus AI Setup
To begin using this skill, you must configure your API key as an environment variable or within your local configuration file. This ensures seamless authentication with the Openclaw Skills ecosystem.
export MANUS_API_KEY="sk-..."
# Alternatively, update ~/.clawdbot/clawdbot.json:
# "skills.manus.apiKey": "sk-..."
Run your first task using the provided execution script:
python3 run_task.py "Investigate the latest AI trends in 2026"
Manus AI Data Schema & Taxonomy
Manus AI organizes data through a structured hierarchy of tasks and projects. The following table describes the primary data entities managed within the Openclaw Skills framework:
| Entity | Description |
|---|---|
| Task | Represents a single unit of work with a unique ID and execution status. |
| Project | A collection of related tasks, files, and documentation for organized development. |
| File | Contextual data (CSV, TXT, MD) uploaded to the sandbox for processing. |
| Webhook | JSON payload containing task completion notifications and result metadata. |
Manus AI Advanced Features
- Built-in connectors for Gmail, Notion, Slack, and Google Calendar for seamless cross-platform automation.
- Full compatibility with the OpenAI SDK, allowing you to use the Manus model as a drop-in replacement for standard LLM calls.
- Integrated webhook server for real-time notification of task completion and result handling.
- Advanced sandbox environment capable of installing custom software and dependencies on the fly.
- Multi-agent support that allows Manus AI to be orchestrated alongside other Openclaw Skills for complex, multi-step operations.
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