Meta Preparing to Launch Manus Agents Across Messaging Apps

Meta’s acquisition of Manus is already reshaping its AI strategy. The company is now embedding powerful personal AI agents directly into messaging apps.

According to Neowin, Manus has introduced “Manus Agents,” a new feature that enables users to run full-featured AI assistants inside chat platforms rather than through standalone dashboards.

Manus Agents turn messaging apps into AI control centers

The launch comes amid rising interest in personal AI agents, a trend fueled in part by OpenClaw’s growing popularity. While OpenClaw demonstrated how advanced AI systems can execute complex, multi-step tasks, its technical setup limited adoption among mainstream users.

Manus Agents simplify that experience by integrating directly with chat platforms. Users can create an agent from the Agents tab inside the Manus workspace and connect it through a QR code. Once linked, the agent becomes accessible through supported messaging apps, allowing direct communication without additional configuration.

Not just chatbots but full AI operators

Manus Agents are designed to provide complete platform functionality rather than basic conversational replies. Users can launch multi-step workflows and receive structured results directly within the chat interface. The system supports reasoning-heavy tasks, tool usage, and execution chains that extend beyond simple prompts.

The agents can also process voice messages, images, and documents, enabling transcription, image editing, and document-driven automation inside a single conversation. Users can tailor the agent’s personality style, choosing between concise, structured, or more conversational responses. Model selection is available as well, including Manus 1.6 Max for deeper reasoning or 1.6 Lite for faster replies.

At launch, Manus Agents are available on Telegram across all subscription tiers, with Messenger support planned next. Future updates may expand to WhatsApp, LINE, Slack, and Discord, alongside native Windows and macOS apps. Manus is also exploring capabilities that would allow the agent to operate directly on a user’s PC.

In parallel, Meta has signaled plans to introduce paid subscription tiers for its services. At the same time, OpenClaw’s creator has joined OpenAI, highlighting intensifying competition in the rapidly evolving AI agent space.