Have Manus build and review a Next.js directory app

A developer used Manus to construct a directory app and inspect it afterward, but the project still failed to run cleanly.

Done with Manusยท Intermediate

What they did
The developer handed Manus a detailed brief for a directory app with staged milestones, a data-seeding script, search, an admin dashboard, and Docker support. Manus split the task into checkpoints, reported progress as it went, and finished in about 40 minutes while the developer replied quickly. Afterward, it was told to launch the app locally and perform its own test pass, but the build still did not come up successfully.
How it went
The code organization looked encouraging, yet the app still had basic React runtime errors and some UI pieces were not finished. The developer rated the functionality as only okay and used GPT-4o to identify at least one obvious issue. The full effort used 1,643 credits, about $16.43.
Tips
This kind of workflow can get you a strong scaffold, but you should not assume the app is usable until someone verifies it manually. Keep a human checkpoint before any payment, deployment, submission, or deletion.

Try it yourself with Manus

Help me create a [Next.js] directory app for [topic] with [listings/search/category filters/detail pages/admin tools], and seed it with [number] sample entries. Work in stages, and after each stage tell me what you finished. When the build is done, try running it, check for broken screens or runtime errors, repair what you can, and then report the tests you ran plus any open problems. Before you do anything irreversible such as paying, deleting, sending, submitting, or deploying, stop and ask for my approval.

Fill in the [brackets]. Agents can make mistakes, so review anything before it is sent, paid or deleted.

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