Manus

Task composer & modes

Manus assignment bar: connector suggestions, + attach menu, skills, cloud computer, agent tiers, voice input, and mode-specific flows like Slides.

Home composer with connector suggestion cards and quick-action chips.

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What's happening

Manus frames the composer as task assignment: connector suggestion cards, multi-source attach, skills via + and /, cloud computer workspace, agent tier picker, and mode-specific UIs for slides and design.

Patterns

Tool Switching in Composer

Job types and attach paths grouped under + and overflow menus

Open playground

Prompt Templates

Outcome-labeled starters and template gallery for deck generation

Open playground

Model Selection UI

Lite / Pro / Max selection with capability descriptions

Open playground

UX Insights

•Assign-a-task placeholder sets agent framing vs chat
•Connector cards teach multi-app workflows before first prompt
•Skills accessible from + flyout and / slash command
•Cloud computer links persistent workspace to composer
•Mode chips arm job types visibly in the bar
•Slides mode reshapes composer with templates and page count

Design Decisions

Manus keeps one home composer but changes its shape per mode. Attach, skills, and cloud infrastructure stay in the bar so users delegate work with full context without learning separate products.

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