{
  "schema_version": "1.0",
  "generated_at": "2026-10-30T15:09:49.951Z",
  "evidence_note": "Vendor documentation researched, not hands-on tested. Unknown values are not free or absent features. Record last_checked is not the API generation time.",
  "documentation_url": "https://agentcomparison.net/api/",
  "agent": {
    "id": "manus-cue",
    "name": "Cue by Manus",
    "vendor": "Manus",
    "kind": "product",
    "category": "personal assistant",
    "group": "personal-assistants",
    "summary": "Manus describes Cue as a standalone app for a personal team of agents on mobile and desktop, where each agent has its own email, phone number, wallet and computer.",
    "one_liner": "A personal team of agents, each with its own email, phone number and wallet.",
    "best_fit": "People who want several agents with separate identities that hand work to each other, and who will review the final result.",
    "poor_fit": "Anyone who needs published spending limits, retention terms or a public price before connecting accounts; none was established in the source we read.",
    "decision_note": "Check what each agent's wallet and phone number can do, and what spending limits and approvals apply, before inviting it into your accounts. Access currently needs an invitation code.",
    "availability": "Manus's help center says Cue currently requires an invitation code, obtained through the Agents (Cue!) tab in the Manus sidebar.",
    "last_checked": "2026-10-22",
    "evidence_status": "documentation_researched_not_tested",
    "capabilities": [
      {
        "name": "Personal agents with their own email, phone number, wallet and computer",
        "source_url": "https://help.manus.im/en/articles/17190150-what-is-new-in-manus-2-0",
        "observed_at": "2026-10-22",
        "evidence_type": "vendor_documentation",
        "confidence": "medium",
        "plan_restrictions": "Invitation code required",
        "region_restrictions": null
      },
      {
        "name": "Group chats where several agents hand work to each other",
        "source_url": "https://help.manus.im/en/articles/17190150-what-is-new-in-manus-2-0",
        "observed_at": "2026-10-22",
        "evidence_type": "vendor_documentation",
        "confidence": "medium",
        "plan_restrictions": "Invitation code required",
        "region_restrictions": null
      },
      {
        "name": "Single personal assistant for errands, reminders and research",
        "source_url": "https://help.manus.im/en/articles/17190150-what-is-new-in-manus-2-0",
        "observed_at": "2026-10-22",
        "evidence_type": "vendor_documentation",
        "confidence": "medium",
        "plan_restrictions": "Invitation code required",
        "region_restrictions": null
      },
      {
        "name": "Simultaneous iMessage, Telegram, LINE and Slack Messenger connections",
        "source_url": "https://help.manus.im/en/articles/14178640-can-i-connect-multiple-messaging-agents-at-once-in-cue",
        "observed_at": "2026-10-22",
        "evidence_type": "vendor_documentation",
        "confidence": "medium",
        "plan_restrictions": "Invitation code required",
        "region_restrictions": null
      },
      {
        "name": "Scheduled Automations through Cue",
        "source_url": "https://help.manus.im/en/articles/17190150-what-is-new-in-manus-2-0",
        "observed_at": "2026-10-22",
        "evidence_type": "vendor_documentation",
        "confidence": "medium",
        "plan_restrictions": "Invitation code required",
        "region_restrictions": null
      }
    ],
    "permissions": [
      "Manus says each agent has its own email, phone number, wallet and computer, and that you set direction and make the final call. Transaction limits were not detailed in the source we read."
    ],
    "limitations": [
      "Invitation code required at the time we checked",
      "Wallet limits, approval rules and data retention were not stated on the help page we read",
      "Described by the vendor; not tested by AgentComparison"
    ],
    "runtime": [
      "Mobile and desktop app built on the same infrastructure as Manus, per Manus"
    ],
    "privacy_security": "Cue-specific retention, training and security controls were not established by the two product help articles checked. General Manus policies or features are not treated as proof of Cue-specific controls. Confirm the applicable policy before connecting sensitive accounts.",
    "pricing": {
      "amount": null,
      "currency": null,
      "billing_period": null,
      "allowances": null,
      "usage_charges": null,
      "verified_at": "2026-10-22",
      "source_url": "https://help.manus.im/en/articles/17190150-what-is-new-in-manus-2-0",
      "note": "The Manus help article describes Cue but gives no price. Whether Cue uses Manus credits, and what wallet transactions cost, are not established. Unknown is not free.",
      "class": "see_vendor"
    },
    "sources": [
      "https://help.manus.im/en/articles/17190150-what-is-new-in-manus-2-0",
      "https://help.manus.im/en/articles/14178640-can-i-connect-multiple-messaging-agents-at-once-in-cue"
    ],
    "changelog": [
      {
        "date": "2026-10-22",
        "change": "Re-verified both Manus help sources: invitation-code requirement, per-agent email/phone/wallet/computer identities, team channels with handoffs, Scheduled Automations and the four Messenger integrations (iMessage, Telegram, LINE, Slack) all still current. No pricing published; unknown is not free. No hands-on testing."
      },
      {
        "date": "2026-10-10",
        "change": "Expanded source-linked feature evidence and narrow setup; clarified access, permissions, costs and unresolved limits. Documentation research only, not a product test."
      },
      {
        "date": "2026-10-01",
        "change": "Added after Manus announced Manus 2.0 including Cue (vendor help article; trade press report dated 29 September 2026). Documentation research only."
      }
    ],
    "coverage_rows": [
      [
        "Agent identities",
        "Documented",
        "Each agent has its own email, phone number, wallet and computer. Payment provider, purchase limits and approval mechanics are not specified in this article.",
        "https://help.manus.im/en/articles/17190150-what-is-new-in-manus-2-0"
      ],
      [
        "Team channels and handoffs",
        "Documented",
        "A channel can hold several agents with different jobs; agents pass work to one another. This is not proof of arbitrary public group-chat access.",
        "https://help.manus.im/en/articles/17190150-what-is-new-in-manus-2-0"
      ],
      [
        "Recurring work",
        "Documented",
        "Create a Scheduled Automation through Cue by describing what should happen and when. Do not assume every general Manus automation or desktop feature belongs to Cue.",
        "https://help.manus.im/en/articles/17190150-what-is-new-in-manus-2-0"
      ],
      [
        "Messaging connections",
        "Documented",
        "The Cue Messenger guide lists iMessage, Telegram, LINE and Slack; multiple connections may be enabled at once.",
        "https://help.manus.im/en/articles/14178640-can-i-connect-multiple-messaging-agents-at-once-in-cue"
      ],
      [
        "Access and signup",
        "Invitation required",
        "Open Agents (Cue!) in the Manus sidebar, scan the QR code to download the app, then enter the invitation code at sign-in. A code may also arrive by email.",
        "https://help.manus.im/en/articles/17190150-what-is-new-in-manus-2-0"
      ],
      [
        "Price and wallet controls",
        "Unknown",
        "The checked Cue documentation does not establish a Cue-specific price, credit mapping, payment rail, spending cap or per-purchase approval policy. Unknown is not free.",
        "https://help.manus.im/en/articles/17190150-what-is-new-in-manus-2-0"
      ]
    ],
    "setup_steps": [
      "Confirm invitation access before planning a workflow.",
      "Start with one research or reminder agent, not a wallet-bearing task.",
      "Connect a messaging platform under Agent Info > Integration > Messenger; review each authorization and toggle.",
      "For several agents, define the separate jobs and review what they hand off. Confirm payment controls separately before a purchase."
    ],
    "price_tags": [
      "unknown"
    ],
    "price_summary": "Price not verified; invitation code required",
    "meta_title": "Cue by Manus: what it is, invitation code access",
    "page_url": "https://agentcomparison.net/agents/manus-cue/"
  }
}