Manus AI Agent TESTED | First Impression



AI Summary

Manus AI Agent Overview

  • Introduction to Manus: A general AI agent with early access testing.
  • Testing Goals:
    • Log into x.com.
    • Research and write a social media post.
    • Summarize tweets.
    • Create a presentation on anthropic MCP servers.
    • Upload and analyze a CSV file to create graphs and an overview.

Testing Manus

  1. Social Media Interaction:
    • Successfully logged into x.com using a containerized environment.
    • Researched and drafted a tweet about “vibe coding” by gathering information from various sources.
    • Posted the tweet on x.com after some initial reluctance due to security features.
  2. Presentation Creation:
    • Conducted research on anthropic MCP servers.
    • Created a directory for saving relevant files.
    • Compiled research notes and selected images.
    • Encountered a loop in image searching but proceeded to create presentation slides.
    • Finalized presentation in MDX format with images and delivered a link to the completed presentation.
  3. CSV File Analysis:
    • Uploaded a CSV file with API pricing links from various providers.
    • Manus browsed the pages, gathered pricing data, and compiled it into a new CSV.
    • Encountered an issue with OpenAI’s Cloudflare CAPTCHA but found a workaround.
    • Created a Python script to generate graphs using matplotlib and seaborn.
    • Produced a report with graphs comparing API pricing and token costs.

Conclusion

  • Manus performed well in early testing, with some minor issues.
  • Demonstrated ability to handle a variety of tasks incrementally.
  • The AI agent is still in the early stages and is not sponsored content.

Final Thoughts

  • The video presenter plans to continue testing Manus and may create a follow-up video.
  • Manus is seen as a promising tool in the evolution of AI agents.
  • The presenter is optimistic about the incremental improvements in AI technology.