Manus AI is rolling out full integration of the Agent Skills open standard, targeting both individual professionals and enterprise teams that rely on AI-driven workflows for specialized tasks. This feature is being made available publicly across all Manus AI platforms, including web and desktop, with early access for team plan users to the Team Skill Library.
Introducing Manus Skills!
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Had a great session? Turn it into a Skill with one click.
Need specialized knowledge? Import Skills from the community.
With Skills, Manus transforms from a generalist into whatever expert you need.
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Agent Skills enables AI agents to load modular, reusable files that package domain expertise, workflows, and scripts. It supports Python and Bash scripts and divides content into three levels: metadata, detailed instructions, and resource files, loading only what’s needed to optimize memory usage. Compared to previous approaches, this modular structure provides efficiency and scalability, with lower context costs and precise activation via slash commands. Unlike proprietary plugin systems in competitor products, Agent Skills’ open standard facilitates interoperability across AI platforms.
Industry analysts note that this approach could reduce onboarding time for new team members and boost productivity by codifying expert knowledge. Some competitors have acknowledged the potential of open standards for AI extensibility, and early user feedback highlights the benefit of repeatable, customizable workflows.
Manus AI, the company behind this release, has built its product on an isolated Ubuntu-based virtual machine, allowing for robust execution of external scripts and safe file operations. The company’s focus on open standards and compatibility with Anthropic’s Agent Skills positions it as a major player in the move toward interoperable, composable AI systems.
