What Cue Is
Cue is a standalone app from the Manus team for personal agents on phone and desktop. It shares Manus infrastructure but centers on agents with their own identities and workspaces; you can use one assistant or coordinate several. Manus introduced Cue alongside its 2.0 release on September 28, 2026; Cue is not a mode or version of the main Manus app.
The launch announcement says each Cue agent has its own email, phone number, wallet, and computer. Manus says an agent can send messages, work on its own machine, and pay within a budget set by the user. It can also take your calls and leave a summary in Cue. These are vendor-described launch capabilities, not independently tested performance claims; the announcement does not define inbound messaging or outbound calling rules.
How Agents Work Together
Cue supports group chats containing several agents and a shared goal. Manus gives the example of dividing launch planning among agents that research venues, assemble a shortlist, and draft a deck. The user sets the direction and makes the final decision.
The current Manus help article also describes using a single Cue assistant for errands, reminders, and research. A group of agents is an option, not a requirement. Website building and Studio-style editing are more clearly documented in the main Manus product.
Cue or Manus?
| Your main question | Better starting point | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Do I need a project workspace for connected building, editing, and automations? | Manus | Its 2.0 workspace centers on project deliverables, including Studio's video and game editors. |
| Can several personal agents coordinate work while each has its own communication identity and computer? | Cue | Individual agent identities and group chats are the central Cue features announced at launch. |
The two products share infrastructure, but the launch announcement does not say that a Manus subscription grants Cue access or that Cue agents share Manus credits. Treat their access and billing as separate questions until Cue publishes those terms.
Access and Known Limits
At launch, Cue early-access product access was free with an invite code. The September 28 announcement offered MEETCUE to a limited number of people on a first-come, first-served basis; its remaining capacity is unverified. The current Manus help article still says an invite is required: open the Agents (Cue!) tab in the Manus sidebar, scan the QR code to download the app, then enter a code at sign-in; an invite may also arrive by email. At launch, Manus said Cue was available on web, desktop, and mobile while iOS was pending App Store review. The current iOS status, usage limits, long-term price, and broad public-access date are not established by these sources.
The agent wallet, phone number, and call-taking claims deserve a separate access check. Manus says the user sets a payment budget, but the announcement does not document payment rails, refunds, supported phone regions, call coverage, or detailed approval rules. Those details can change whether Cue is suitable for real transactions or customer-facing communications; verify them in Cue's current terms before depending on those workflows.
Best Fit and Reasons to Wait
Cue is worth considering if you want personal agents that can keep separate identities, workspaces, and responsibilities, or if a group of agents would make a recurring coordination task easier to manage. Its invitation requirement, undocumented long-term pricing, and still-unspecified payment and phone rules make it a weaker fit when you need predictable procurement or immediate access for a whole team.
Sources & Verification
- Last verified: 2026-09-29
- Evaluation scope: Official product positioning, announced capabilities, and launch access.
- Method: Source-based research from the official Manus announcement and Help Center. No hands-on testing was performed for this update.
- Official sources: Introducing Manus 2.0 — Cue announcement and Manus 2.0 Help Center article.