Manus 2.0 adds a task harness and a separate Cue agent
Manus launched version 2.0 with Cascade, an agent harness that brings in specialist tools as projects need them, and introduced Cue as a separate personal-agent app. The same release adds automations activated by events and a desktop workspace. Cue remains in invitation-only early access, so the announcement joins a generally available platform update to a more limited personal-agent rollout.
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One release, two access levels
Manus released version 2.0 of its multipurpose AI agent on September 28 and introduced Cue, a separate app for personal agents, in the same announcement. Bloomberg Law’s own report corroborates both launches. The company says Manus 2.0 is available through its web, desktop and mobile services, whereas Cue is in invitation-only early access. That difference keeps the headline from implying that everyone can already use every announced function. The release also recasts the desktop app as Manus Studio, a workspace where a person can inspect and adjust generated documents, presentations, code and video. The common event is a platform change with an adjacent personal app, not evidence that either one completes every advertised task reliably.[1], [2]
Cascade changes when tools arrive
The technical center of Manus 2.0 is Cascade, which the company calls an agent harness: software that organizes a task and supplies the specialized tools it needs. Instead of loading all capabilities at the start, the system begins with fewer and adds them as a project develops. Manus says one internal comparison used fewer tokens, took less time and cost less than its previous setup. Those numbers describe a company test in one configuration, not independent results across users and tasks. What changes for a reader is the workflow: an agent can move from a short initial request into editing or automation without the entire toolset being active from the first step. The announcement offers a design and a reported test, not a published audit of performance.[1]
Triggers and a personal agent
Manus also says automations can begin when a connected service receives an event, such as new mail or a calendar change, rather than only at a scheduled time. Cue extends the same agent idea into a personal app. Bloomberg reports that a Cue agent can have its own email address, phone number and digital wallet; Manus describes a separate computer for the agent as well. These are means for an agent to receive requests and act through services, which makes the limits on access and approval relevant to how people use it. The company has not provided an independent evaluation of Cue’s real-world safety or task success in the announcement. Its invitation stage is therefore a material part of the launch, not a minor distribution detail.[1], [2]
