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Create an asynchronous Manus task

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This descriptor comes from the active versioned Portal catalog.

DESTRUCTIVEmanus.create_task
  • Contract tier: agent_ready
  • Risk: destructive
  • Catalog version: manus-2026.07.12.2
  • Descriptor hash: bcca276420607869b6bcfb98e933a16b31ddc08aeb8b9f4777c4815148eed73d

Use this Manus spend tool when you need to create, start, or run asynchronous AI agent work from a user-approved instruction. It contacts the configured Manus API v2 POST /v2/task.create endpoint with the request-scoped x-manus-api-key and can consume credits. The call is dry-run by default and requires confirm=true after explicit approval; the Agent Contract destructive executor also enforces the exact manifest confirmation phrase. The result contains a stable task ID, URLs when provided by Manus, a recommended check-back interval, and next-action guidance without any credential value.

Request Body​

{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": "manus-create-task-example",
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "manus.create_task",
    "arguments": {
      "message": "message_example",
      "title": "",
      "locale": "",
      "confirm": false,
      "dry_run": false,
      "file_ids": "",
      "file_urls": "",
      "connectors": "",
      "project_id": "",
      "force_skills": ""
    }
  }
}

Arguments Schema​

{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "message"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "title": {
      "anyOf": [
        {
          "type": "string"
        },
        {
          "type": "null"
        }
      ],
      "default": null,
      "description": "Human-readable title applied to the selected Manus task or website."
    },
    "locale": {
      "anyOf": [
        {
          "type": "string"
        },
        {
          "type": "null"
        }
      ],
      "default": null,
      "description": "Optional locale hint used by Manus for the task response."
    },
    "confirm": {
      "type": "boolean",
      "default": false,
      "description": "Set true only after reviewing the dry-run plan and obtaining required approval."
    },
    "dry_run": {
      "type": "boolean",
      "default": true,
      "description": "Keep true to return a secret-safe execution preview without contacting the write endpoint."
    },
    "message": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "User-approved task instruction or follow-up text sent to Manus."
    },
    "file_ids": {
      "anyOf": [
        {
          "type": "array",
          "items": {
            "type": "string"
          }
        },
        {
          "type": "null"
        }
      ],
      "default": null,
      "description": "Existing Manus file identifiers to attach to the task message."
    },
    "file_urls": {
      "anyOf": [
        {
          "type": "array",
          "items": {
            "type": "string"
          }
        },
        {
          "type": "null"
        }
      ],
      "default": null,
      "description": "Publicly reachable file URLs for Manus to attach to the task message."
    },
    "connectors": {
      "anyOf": [
        {
          "type": "array",
          "items": {
            "type": "string"
          }
        },
        {
          "type": "null"
        }
      ],
      "default": null,
      "description": "Manus connector identifiers returned by list_connectors and attached to the task message."
    },
    "project_id": {
      "anyOf": [
        {
          "type": "string"
        },
        {
          "type": "null"
        }
      ],
      "default": null,
      "description": "Stable Manus project identifier used to scope the operation."
    },
    "force_skills": {
      "anyOf": [
        {
          "type": "array",
          "items": {
            "type": "string"
          }
        },
        {
          "type": "null"
        }
      ],
      "default": null,
      "description": "Manus skill identifiers the task must invoke rather than selecting opportunistically."
    },
    "agent_profile": {
      "enum": [
        "manus-1.6",
        "manus-1.6-lite",
        "manus-1.6-max"
      ],
      "type": "string",
      "default": "manus-1.6-lite",
      "description": "Manus model profile used to execute or continue the asynchronous task."
    },
    "content_parts": {
      "anyOf": [
        {
          "type": "array",
          "items": {
            "type": "object",
            "additionalProperties": true
          }
        },
        {
          "type": "null"
        }
      ],
      "default": null,
      "description": "Advanced Manus message content objects following the provider message-content schema."
    },
    "enable_skills": {
      "anyOf": [
        {
          "type": "array",
          "items": {
            "type": "string"
          }
        },
        {
          "type": "null"
        }
      ],
      "default": null,
      "description": "Manus skill identifiers the task may use when useful."
    },
    "interactive_mode": {
      "type": "boolean",
      "default": false,
      "description": "Whether Manus should pause for interactive input during asynchronous execution."
    },
    "share_visibility": {
      "enum": [
        "private",
        "team",
        "public"
      ],
      "type": "string",
      "default": "private",
      "description": "Manus sharing level for the task: private, team, or public."
    },
    "hide_in_task_list": {
      "type": "boolean",
      "default": true,
      "description": "Whether the new task is hidden from the normal Manus task list."
    }
  },
  "additionalProperties": false
}

Output Schema​

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "ok": {
      "type": "boolean",
      "description": "Whether the local or provider operation completed successfully."
    },
    "data": {
      "description": "Bounded provider or local result data."
    },
    "error": {
      "description": "Secret-safe provider or validation error details."
    },
    "dry_run": {
      "type": "boolean",
      "description": "Whether the result is an execution preview rather than a provider mutation."
    },
    "message": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Human-readable status or recovery guidance."
    },
    "http_status": {
      "type": "integer",
      "description": "Manus provider HTTP status when an external endpoint was contacted."
    },
    "next_action": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Recommended next agent action when another step is useful."
    },
    "confirmation_required": {
      "type": "boolean",
      "description": "Whether approval is required before a write can execute."
    }
  },
  "description": "Secret-safe Manus MCP operation result.",
  "additionalProperties": true
}

Code Examples​

curl -X POST 'https://portal.madpanda3d.com/api/mcp' \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer mad_live_***' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": "manus-create-task-example",
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "manus.create_task",
    "arguments": {
      "message": "message_example",
      "title": "",
      "locale": "",
      "confirm": false,
      "dry_run": false,
      "file_ids": "",
      "file_urls": "",
      "connectors": "",
      "project_id": "",
      "force_skills": ""
    }
  }
}'

Example Responses​

{
  "ok": true,
  "message": "Tool manus.create_task executed successfully.",
  "note": "Response shape varies by MCP tool. Inspect live responses for exact fields."
}