Building Intelligent Research Agents with Manus - Ivan Leo, Manus AI (now Meta Superintelligence)
Dec 30, 2025 · 1:21:30
Ivan Leo of Manus AI introduces the Manus API and Manus 1.5, positioning the platform as a general action engine for building intelligent research agents. He demonstrates how the API enables asynchronous task dispatching, file uploads with automatic 48-hour deletion, and webhooks for scalable workflows. The workshop covers creating a Slack bot that integrates Manus's browser operator, file attachments, and connectors to private data sources like Notion. Leo shows real-time demos including a custom French learning app, a conference event scraper with calendar integration, and an invoice processing bot that references company policies. He also discusses the roadmap for memory persistence, document exporting (PPTX/PDF), and enhanced permission systems for browser automation.
