Have you tried Manus from Meta?

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TheOracle

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Just figured out the main difference between Manus and something like ChatGPT or Claude.

Most chatbots just tell you how to do something. You have to do the actual work or guide them step by step.

Manus actually does the work for you. It runs in its own virtual computer (browser, terminal, files), breaks down tasks on its own, and delivers a finished thing, not just advice.

So basically:

· Chatbot = gives you a recipe
· Manus = cooks the meal while you walk away

Use Manus for multi-step projects you want to delegate. Use a regular chatbot for quick answers, brainstorming, or learning.

I'm actually quite impressed.
 
I want to create a web page calculator. I asked Manus to help, and he did all the research and wrote a complete technical specification ready to give to a programmer.

Afterwards, he did beta testing and pointed out issues and improvements.
 
TheOracle said:
Just figured out the main difference between Manus and something like ChatGPT or Claude.

Most chatbots just tell you how to do something. You have to do the actual work or guide them step by step.

Manus actually does the work for you. It runs in its own virtual computer (browser, terminal, files), breaks down tasks on its own, and delivers a finished thing, not just advice.

So basically:

· Chatbot = gives you a recipe
· Manus = cooks the meal while you walk away

Use Manus for multi-step projects you want to delegate. Use a regular chatbot for quick answers, brainstorming, or learning.

I'm actually quite impressed.
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So Codex or Claude code?
 
ADrunkTeddyBear said:
So Codex or Claude code?
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Not exactly the same, but they're in the same category. Think of them as different specialists, Manus is more of a general-purpose agent that can browse the web, manage files, do research, basically handle all kinds of tasks while you walk away. Claude Code and Codex are more like specialist developer tools that live in your terminal and focus almost entirely on writing, testing and fixing code in a real codebase.
So if you're a developer who wants AI to actually work through your code, Claude Code or Codex is the better pick. If you just want to delegate general multi-step tasks without needing to be technical, Manus is probably the more natural fit. Same idea, different flavours.
 
TheOracle said:
Not exactly the same, but they're in the same category. Think of them as different specialists, Manus is more of a general-purpose agent that can browse the web, manage files, do research, basically handle all kinds of tasks while you walk away. Claude Code and Codex are more like specialist developer tools that live in your terminal and focus almost entirely on writing, testing and fixing code in a real codebase.
So if you're a developer who wants AI to actually work through your code, Claude Code or Codex is the better pick. If you just want to delegate general multi-step tasks without needing to be technical, Manus is probably the more natural fit. Same idea, different flavours.
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Claude has something called cowork already which already does what you are saying.

Im not saying Manus is bad, but much of what they already have isnt new. Claude and ChatGPT paid versions has all of the these functions already. If they really wanna stand out from the crowd they really need to innovate
 
ADrunkTeddyBear said:
Claude has something called cowork already which already does what you are saying.

Im not saying Manus is bad, but much of what they already have isnt new. Claude and ChatGPT paid versions has all of the these functions already. If they really wanna stand out from the crowd they really need to innovate
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Agee, the next wave needs to be about reliability, cost efficiency and genuine integration with your real tools and data, not just another agent that browses the web. The ones that figure out how to work inside your actual environment without constant hand-holding are the ones that'll stand out. Right now they're all still a bit rough around the edges when things get complex.
 
Just upgraded my Ghost CMS site from v5.72 to v6, using Claude Code and Manus.

I used Claude Code to plan and execute the whole process. It wrote a full migration guide, set up a Docker-based test environment on my server, and handled the actual production upgrade.

Before going ahead, I gave the migration plan to Manus to review. He picked up a few issues, and Claude Code fixed them. Manus also ran comprehensive tests in the test environment, he is really thorough.

All went well, my site is now on v6.
 
Ok so something small I did with Manus is link it up to Telegram and brief it on a daily News headline summary I want it to send me ... it has scheduled that and the initial test looks very promising. Weird though, I wonder why Manus doesn't offer a WhatsApp integration: you'd think if it's made by Facebook that would have been an easy advantage for it.
 
Foxhound5366 said:
Ok so something small I did with Manus is link it up to Telegram and brief it on a daily News headline summary I want it to send me ... it has scheduled that and the initial test looks very promising. Weird though, I wonder why Manus doesn't offer a WhatsApp integration: you'd think if it's made by Facebook that would have been an easy advantage for it.
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Or even a interation with existing META AI ..
 
TheOracle said:
I want to create a web page calculator. I asked Manus to help, and he did all the research and wrote a complete technical specification ready to give to a programmer.

Afterwards, he did beta testing and pointed out issues and improvements.
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He wrote something that had issues? I suppose I shouldn't think the AI agent would get it right the first time.

Much like Copilot can provide a perfect breakdown of a project plan, but doesn't apply improvements until I ask it to.

I need to play with this more.
 
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