Well, I think I need to clarify this: Manus personal agent mode is not based on @openclaw. It is still built entirely on Manus's in-house architecture.
That said, I still believe it's necessary to pay respect to the OpenClaw project, because it further experimented with and helped shape the "safety boundary" between users and agents.
Exactly one year ago today, we were doing the final polishing before Manus's release. The problem that troubled us the most at the time was actually: How do you make users trust an agent? This isn't about the source code - it's about the uncertainty that comes with limitless possibility.
Back then, non-technical users, and really the entire world, had no concrete experience with AI agents. User education therefore fell onto a small startup. 😂
To address this, we designed four things:
* Cloud Sandbox: A fully isolated virtual machine is launched for each task so it cannot affect the user's own computer.
* Task Replay: You can replay tasks shared by others in read-only mode to safely explore what an agent is.
* Interruptible Action Chain: You can inspect the agent's step-by-step actions and interrupt or correct them on the fly.
* GUI Takeover: Whenever login or human intervention is required, the agent requests the user to take control of the browser, mouse, and keyboard.
These safety measures accompanied Manus through its first year. They allowed millions of users to experience a general agent for the first time, and eventually became standard features across agent products.
Times have changed. As agents complete tasks more reliably, run faster, models grow smarter, and users become more familiar with them, we believe it's time to move from "building trust" toward "lowering the barrier".
We are now doing this by:
* Reusing Manus's mature virtualization layer so users can use it without configuration.
* Introducing a new context-management system so users won't need to switch sessions in messengers.
* Using intelligent subagent scheduling to parallelize tasks while balancing speed and quality.
* Replacing more slash commands and menus with natural language.
This strongly aligns with our long-standing mission: To extend human reach. To put the full power of AI to work by unlocking the code, not just for engineers but for everyone.
Introducing Manus Agents — your personal Manus, now inside your chats.
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RIP OpenClaw. How to use Claude Opus 4.6 + n8n to create a secure, autonomous agent available on all your devices:
Step 1: Install Desktop Commander (Docker)
Step 2: Configure permissions (mounted folders)
Step 3: Create a secure connection
Works today:
- Run mcp-proxy
- Set up a Cloudflare tunnel
- Use a custom domain (from $5/year)
An alternative coming soon: Use Desktop Commander Remote (free, Beta)
Step 4: Create an n8n agent with Opus 4.6:
- n8n VPS ($4.99/mo)
- Add a Telegram trigger
- Add Desktop Commander MCP
- Plug integrations (Gmail, Drive, Notion, Stripe)
- Add memory, subagents, and the Ralph Wiggum loop
- Consider one extra sandbox (Docker, the same VPS)
Done.
In this setup your agent:
- Can't access your API keys
- Can't modify its environment
- Can't access folders you haven't shared
- Can't access tools you haven't approved
- Must get your confirmation, e.g., when sending emails
Unlike in OpenClaw, those are hard guardrails, not suggestions anyone can hack.
But it can still:
- Reply to your Telegram or Slack messages
- Access selected folders from your laptop
- Access Gmail, Drive, Notion, Linear, etc.
- Install new local tools in a sandbox
- Run autonomously for hours
- Create multiple subagents
- Learn from experience
- Wake up regularly
Want a detailed guide? I will break everything down + setup instructions + n8n templates on Monday.
Follow + 🔔to get notified: @PawelHuryn
In 1 week I will build AGI.
I have a $10,000 Mac Studio coming in that will house my ClawdBot Henry. He will be able to run local models and do whatever he wants 24/7
I will also buy a DGX Spark and allow Henry to train his own models. Any tool he needs, he will be able to build it
I will give him access to my bank information in case he needs to buy things
I'm giving him full control. I'm taking off all guardrails. I want to see how far he can push it.
I want to see what he is capable of. I want to see what humanity is capable of.
AGI isn't a model limitation. It's a tooling limitation. And I will be the first to give ClawdBot every tool it needs to unleash itself from its shackles.
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