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Manus AI Updates & Changelog 2026

Every new feature, model release, integration, and announcement from Manus AI — curated and explained in plain English. Bookmark this page and check back weekly.

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Apr 2026

Manus Joins Meta — AI Agents Come to Billions

New FeatureNew

Mar 30, 2026

Control Manus Desktop from Your Phone

IntegrationUpdated

Mar 17, 2026

Surgical Google Workspace Editing Now Live

BusinessMajorHigh Impact

Manus Joins Meta — AI Agents Come to Billions

Manus is now part of Meta, bringing its general AI agent capabilities to Meta's global platforms including Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Ads Manager.

  • Manus AI integrated directly into Meta Ads Manager for autonomous campaign optimisation
  • AI agent access coming to Instagram and WhatsApp creator tools
  • Same Manus team, same product — now with Meta's global infrastructure behind it
  • Manus credits and subscriptions continue to work as before
Official announcement
New FeatureNewHigh Impact

Control Manus Desktop from Your Phone

Assign a task from your phone, come back to finished work on your computer. Remote desktop control via the Manus mobile app is now live.

  • Launch any desktop task from the iOS or Android app
  • Manus executes the task on your local machine while you're away
  • Works with My Computer — file organisation, app control, terminal access
  • Notifications when tasks complete on your desktop
Official announcement
IntegrationUpdatedHigh Impact

Surgical Google Workspace Editing Now Live

Manus can now make precise, cell-level edits inside Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides — not just create and read files, but surgically modify existing documents.

  • Granular document editing: replace text, insert paragraphs, restructure sections
  • Advanced spreadsheet manipulation: cross-reference multiple sheets, synthesise insights
  • Surgical slide management: edit existing presentations, reorder slides, update speaker notes
  • Powered by the Google Workspace CLI (open-source, OAuth 2.0 authenticated)
  • Free upgrade for all Manus users — no setup required
Official announcement
New FeatureNewHigh Impact

My Computer: Manus Gets Direct Access to Your Local Machine

Download Manus Desktop to unlock My Computer — giving Manus direct access to your local files, apps, and terminal on macOS and Windows.

  • Organise files and rename projects directly on your machine
  • Build and run apps in your local environment
  • Execute terminal commands and scripts autonomously
  • Available on macOS and Windows via the Manus Desktop app
Official announcement
New FeatureNewHigh Impact

Introducing Manus Skills — Turn Your AI into Any Expert

Capture specialised knowledge and extend Manus infinitely with Skills. Create custom expert personas for any domain and reuse them across tasks.

  • Create Skills from any prompt or workflow
  • Share Skills with your team or the Manus community
  • Skills persist across sessions — your AI remembers your preferences
  • Available to all Manus subscribers
Official announcement
IntegrationPartnershipMedium Impact

Manus Partners with SimilarWeb for Competitive Intelligence

Ask Manus about any website's traffic, rankings, or marketing channels. Competitive analysis just got dramatically easier.

  • Query any website's monthly traffic, bounce rate, and engagement metrics
  • Analyse traffic sources: organic, paid, social, referral
  • Compare competitors side-by-side in seconds
  • Available to all Manus users via the SimilarWeb connector
Official announcement
New FeatureNewMedium Impact

Introducing Meeting Minutes — Real-Time Notes That Execute

Manus transforms your real-time discussions into structured notes that serve as a launchpad for immediate execution. Say goodbye to manual meeting summaries.

  • Transcribes and structures meeting notes in real time
  • Automatically identifies action items and assigns owners
  • Generates follow-up tasks directly from the meeting context
  • Integrates with Google Docs and Notion for seamless export
Official announcement
Model UpdateMajorHigh Impact

Welcome Manus 1.6 — New Flagship Agent + Mobile App Dev

Manus 1.6 Max is the most powerful agent yet, with a 19.2% increase in user satisfaction. Plus: build iOS and Android apps with a single prompt.

  • Manus 1.6 Max: higher task success rate, 19.2% increase in user satisfaction
  • Mobile app development: build iOS and Android apps in one prompt
  • Interactive design view: see your app come to life as Manus builds it
  • Nano Banana Pro integration in Manus Slides (look for the 🍌 icon)
  • Manus 1.6 available to all subscribers
Official announcement
BusinessAnnouncementHigh Impact

Manus Joins Meta — Same Team, Bigger Mission

Manus is joining Meta. The same team and product continues with Meta's backing, better positioned to bring general AI agents to more people worldwide.

  • Manus team remains intact — same leadership, same product vision
  • Meta's infrastructure accelerates global reach
  • All existing subscriptions, credits, and workflows continue unchanged
  • Manus credits and pricing remain the same
Official announcement
New FeatureNewHigh Impact

Manus Browser Operator — Autonomous Web Tasks in Your Active Tabs

Manus can now perform tasks directly in your browser, autonomously. It works securely alongside you in your active tabs without requiring new logins.

  • Works in your existing browser session — no re-authentication needed
  • Fills forms, navigates sites, and extracts data autonomously
  • Secure sandboxed execution — Manus only acts on what you authorise
  • Works with any website including those behind login walls
Official announcement
PlatformNewMedium Impact

Instant Stripe Sandbox — Test Payments in Minutes

The moment you enable payments in a Manus-built app, it spins up a temporary Stripe sandbox so you can build, test, and launch your payment flow instantly.

  • Automatic Stripe test environment provisioned on payment feature enable
  • No manual Stripe setup required — Manus handles the integration
  • Test with card 4242 4242 4242 4242 immediately
  • Switch to live keys when ready via Settings → Payment
Official announcement
Model UpdateMajorHigh Impact

Manus 1.5 — 4× Faster, Unlimited Context, Full-Stack Web Dev

Manus 1.5 is the biggest model upgrade yet: tasks complete 4× faster, unlimited context window, and you can now build and deploy full production web apps entirely through conversation.

  • Tasks now complete in ~4 minutes on average (down from 15 minutes)
  • Unlimited context window — no more losing details in long workflows
  • Full-stack web app development: backend, database, auth, AI features in one prompt
  • Collaboration: invite team members into shared Manus sessions
  • Library: centralised location for all generated files and artifacts
  • Manus-1.5-Lite available free; Manus-1.5 for subscribers (50% discount on Lite credits)
Official announcement

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