Gather tool prices and tidy a Python script
Manus used current web research to build a project management pricing comparison and then cleaned up a long Python file without changing how it worked.
- What they did
- Over a three-week test period, reviewers asked Manus to handle two different jobs. First, it searched for 10 SaaS project management products and turned the pricing into a formatted comparison table. Next, through the My Computer desktop app, it reorganized a 400-line Python script by spotting repeated functions and folding them together while leaving the underlying logic intact.
- How it went
- The research and table were completed in under four minutes, with pricing that matched current listings. The rewritten script passed on the first run. In the broader set of multi-step jobs, first-pass success came in at about 80%.
- Tips
- Larger workflows can burn through credits quickly: the more involved tasks used around 25 credits on the Plus plan, which is about $39 per month. The free tier’s roughly 100 credits may be gone after a day or two.
Try it yourself with Manus
Look up [number] [type of tool] options for [your use case]. Put them in a table showing price, main features, and any usage limits, and include source links. Then take the Python script below, improve its structure without changing what it does, and check that it still runs. If you reach a step that would send, delete, pay, or submit anything, pause and ask me to approve it first. Return the comparison table, the revised code, and a short list of the changes you made. [paste your script]
Fill in the [brackets]. Agents can make mistakes, so review anything before it is sent, paid or deleted.
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