Schedule
Automate recurring work by choosing when and how often Manus should run.
AI workflow automation that runs on a schedule or trigger
Tell Manus what should happen and when. It does the work in your connected apps and brings back a result you can review.
Three ways to start an AI agent workflow
Start AI workflows from a time, an app event, or a plain description of the routine.
Trigger
Choose an event and define what Manus should do when it happens.
Advanced automation
Describe when Manus should act and what it should do in your own words.
AI task automation for work that keeps coming back
Pick an example to start from it.
Log Gmail invoices in Google Sheets
When an invoice or receipt arrives in Gmail, Manus adds a row to your Google Sheet and saves the attachment to Google Drive.
Automated sales reporting from Google Sheets
Every weekday at 8:00 AM, Manus reads yesterday’s numbers in your Google Sheet and posts a short sales report in Slack.
Summarize customer emails from Gmail every Monday
Every Monday at 9:00 AM, Manus reviews last week’s customer emails in Gmail and lists the open requests and the emails that still need a reply.
Review new GitHub pull requests
When a pull request is opened, Manus summarizes the change, points out high-risk files, and checks the tests.
More ways to use GitHub with ManusFollow up on Shopify refunds in Gmail
When a Shopify refund is created, Manus reviews the order and saves a follow-up email as a Gmail draft. Nothing goes out until you send it.
Prep for Google Calendar meetings in Notion
One hour before a meeting, Manus gathers context from Gmail, Slack, and Notion and writes a meeting brief in Notion.
Agentic workflows you can check and control
Every run shows up in Updates, so you always know what happened.
Test before it goes live
Run a test to see the real result before you turn it on.
Approve what gets sent
Keep confirmation on for anything that sends or publishes.
Pause or change anytime
Edit, pause, or delete it when your work changes.
Fix it with context
Open a failed run, ask why, and let Manus help fix it.
Workflow automation with the apps you already use
Connect an app once, then use its events to start work.
More ways to make work happen
Read the Automations guide
Set up schedules, triggers, and Advanced automations.
Figma to code
Turn designs into working web apps
Agent Skills
Automate your expertise
Wide Research
Parallel research at scale
Mail Manus
Turn any email into action
Slack integration
Use @Manus in Slack to assign tasks to Manus
Shopify integration
Start customer work from store events.
MCP connectors
Connect apps and custom MCP servers.
Projects
Keep project knowledge together
Meta Ads reporting
Turn campaign performance into next steps.
Cloud Computer
Keep agents and bots running 24/7
App publishing
Share test builds on real phones
Frequently asked questions
What is AI workflow automation?
AI workflow automation is a way to have work start on time or when something changes, then use AI to complete the work and return a useful result. With Manus, you describe the outcome, choose when it should run or what should trigger it, and review every run in Automations.
What can the Manus AI agent automate for a business?
With AI automation you can set up automated reporting, such as a daily sales report from Google Sheets posted in Slack or a weekly industry digest, and routine work such as a Monday summary of customer emails in Gmail, a review of each new GitHub pull request, logging Gmail invoices in Google Sheets, a Notion brief before each Google Calendar meeting, or a Gmail draft follow-up after a Shopify refund. Choose what starts the work and review the result.
Can Manus run scheduled and recurring tasks?
Yes. Choose a schedule that does not repeat, or one that runs daily, every weekday, weekly, monthly, on a custom pattern, or from a Cron expression. Set the time zone, use intervals of at least five minutes, and choose when the schedule ends. Your scheduled tasks are listed in Automations.
Can AI task automation start without a schedule?
Yes. Choose a Trigger to start work when an event in a connected app matches your conditions. For a routine with several sources and steps, describe it in your own words with Advanced automation.
Can a webhook start a Manus automation?
Yes. Create a Trigger with Webhook as the source. After you create it, copy its webhook URL and auth header from Settings. Each webhook received at that URL starts the work.
Which apps can trigger an automation?
It depends on the apps you connect. Sources include Gmail, Outlook Mail, Mail Manus, Google Calendar, Outlook Calendar, GitHub, Shopify, Slack, Notion, Google Workspace, Meta Ads, Google Ads, Instagram, RSS, and Webhook.
Can I review an automation before it sends or publishes?
Yes. Use Test run to see a real result before you rely on it. In Confirmations, choose Approval required for work that sends or publishes, or No approval needed for routines you trust.
What happens if an automation fails?
Open the run in Updates to see what happened. You can ask AI why it failed, let Manus fix it, or pause and edit the automation, then run a test before you resume it.
Can each run build on earlier results?
Yes. Choose Same task to keep every run in one task with its earlier messages, files, and results, or New task to start fresh each time. Choose a Project so every run follows that project's instructions and skills.