UPD: Shortly after the launch, Telegram suspended a new Manus AI always-on agent account. Neither Telegram nor Meta shared any public statement on this situation yet.
Looks like WhatsApp will be the only way for Manus AI to expand.
— TestingCatalog News 🗞 (@testingcatalog) February 14, 2026
I bet we will see it very very soon. It deserves a war room to be on fire already. pic.twitter.com/1L8pWZu5JG
Manus AI has introduced “Agents” across its web app and mobile clients, positioning it as a way to build a personal agent with a distinct identity, persistent memory, a dedicated computer instance, and support for custom skills. The onboarding flow also highlights messenger availability, showing Telegram, WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, and Line, but at launch, Telegram appears to be the only option that actually works.
In the current setup, selecting Telegram prompts users to link Manus with their Telegram account. After a short connection step, Manus creates a dedicated Telegram chat that acts as the agent’s entry point, while the same conversation remains accessible inside Manus on the web and in the native apps. This effectively turns Telegram into an always-available front door for the agent, which can matter for users who live inside messaging apps and want a single place to trigger tasks or continue long-running threads.
The move looks aimed at lowering the friction that has held back “always-on” 24/7 proactive agent stacks, similar to OpenClaw. Instead of asking users to install and configure multiple components, Manus is pushing a near one-click path:
- Connect Telegram
- Add tools and connectors
- Install skills
- Operate the agent from a familiar chat surface
That approach could appeal to teams and power users, but also to mainstream subscribers who want results without setup overhead.
A practical constraint is cost. Manus usage is credit-based, and agent-style workflows can burn credits quickly because they encourage longer, more frequent sessions and background-style tasking. If Manus wants this to convert new users, pricing and credit transparency will likely matter as much as the feature set.
This also lands amid broader competitive signals. Meta has been spotted testing OpenClaw integrations in Meta AI, and large model vendors still do not offer a comparable, consumer-first messenger-based agent experience at scale. If Manus can expand beyond Telegram and keep unit economics workable, Agents could become a differentiator in a category where demand is visible, but the mainstream product shape is still forming.
