The company behind the Manus AI platform released Manus 2.0 on Monday, September 28, introducing a new architecture, a desktop creative studio with dedicated video and game-building tools, and a standalone personal agent app called Cue. The release targets professionals who need to move from AI-generated drafts to finished, editable work without starting over each time they want a change.
A leaner engine and persistent cloud environments
The update runs on a new agent harness called Cascade. The system brings in specialized capabilities only when a task requires them. In one tested configuration, Cascade used 23.2% fewer tokens, finished tasks in 28.2% less time, and cost 32% less to run than the previous system.
Users can now purchase a Cloud Computer - a dedicated, always-on environment for projects that need to keep running. A multiplayer game server or a round-the-clock automation both need a home that stays up when a laptop closes. The release also upgrades scheduled tasks into full Automations. Work can now trigger when something changes in a connected service: a new email, a shift in ad performance, a calendar event, a Slack message, or a Notion update.
Manus Studio and the timeline-based Video Editor
The desktop app becomes Manus Studio, a shared workspace that loads only the tools a project needs. The Video Editor gives users a timeline with separate clips, images, text, motion graphics, and audio tracks. Instead of writing a new prompt and regenerating an entire video to swap a song or replace a product shot, editors can make the change directly and export when satisfied. They can also hand the timeline back to Manus for another pass, and the system works from the existing edits.
Video Editor is built for short product ads of 30 to 60 seconds, AI UGC, data motion graphics, tutorials, vlogs, and motion-led videos. No editing experience is required. An Alchemy mode lets Manus take on creative direction, combining video and code generation. The company said the resulting ideas are more creative, visual details are under tighter control, motion is more polished, and pacing improves noticeably.
Game Dev with multiplayer publishing
Game Dev uses video, image, and coding models together. A Max Ultra mode targets higher visual and play quality. Users can start from a playable template and edit assets, code, movement, art, and scenes in a side panel. Selecting a character and changing a detail - hair color, for instance - leaves everything else intact.
Finished games publish as websites playable from a link. Multiplayer setup, which normally requires server hosting and networking knowledge, happens through a few clicks: Configure, Multiplayer, Select Cloud Computer, Buy. Manus handles the rest. The feature supports racing, head-to-head, competitive, and 3D games.
Remote computer control and the Cue personal agent app
Computer Use lets Manus operate an authorized, visible workspace on a user's own machine. Someone in a cab can ask Manus to find the latest deck in a launch folder on a home computer and send it, watching the desktop live on a phone. The system can test an app while the user works on something else or keep working while the user is away.
Cue is a standalone app for personal agents, available on phone and desktop. Each agent gets its own email, phone number, wallet, and computer. It can send messages, pay within a set budget, take calls, and leave summaries. Multiple agents can work in a group chat toward a shared goal - one researches venues, another builds a shortlist, a third drafts the deck. Cue also works with everyday services: at a restaurant, scanning a QR code lets an agent order or hold a place in line.
Availability
Manus 2.0 is available now on web, desktop, and mobile. Cue is available on web, desktop, and mobile, with iOS coming after App Store review. Cue is in early access and free with an invite code. The code MEETCUE is available to a limited number of early users first-come, first-served, and everyone who gets access receives extra invite codes to share.
Why this matters for creatives, marketers, and managers
The Video Editor's timeline changes the workflow for marketing teams. A launch ad that is close to finished no longer requires a full regeneration to swap a song or a product shot. For product developers and event managers, Automations that trigger on real-world signals - a Notion update, a calendar event - mean repetitive coordination work can run without manual starts. HR and sales teams using Cue can set agents with their own email and phone numbers to handle outreach or scheduling, then review summaries rather than manage every step. The tools shift AI from producing first drafts to supporting the revision and iteration that turns a draft into final work.
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