Overview
Manus User is an AI crawler from Manus used for assistant-driven browsing, page retrieval, and automated web access on behalf of an AI product.
Its primary user-agent pattern is Manus-User.
Manus User is not independently verified with Medium confidence. The identity type is Observed, and the evidence basis is observed traffic patterns and user-agent evidence.
Robots.txt behavior is not currently confirmed.
Manus User should be handled according to the site owner’s AI crawler policy, with allow, block, or rate-limit rules applied deliberately.
Identity
- User-Agent Pattern
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Manus-User - Robots Token
- Manus-User
- Identity Type
- Observed
- Evidence Method
- Verify Manus User by matching `Manus-User` to Manus evidence, then checking reverse DNS, source-network ownership, signed request data, or published crawler documentation when available.
Classification
- Type
- AI
- Kind
- Agent
- Family
- Manus
- Purpose
- AI assistant
Behavior and handling
- Common Use
- Manus User is used for assistant-driven browsing, page retrieval, and automated web access on behalf of an AI product.
- Detection Notes
- Manus User traffic is primarily detected by the `Manus-User` user-agent pattern. Compare source IPs, reverse DNS, request paths, and crawl cadence with Manus infrastructure before trusting the traffic.
- Respects robots.txt
- Unknown
- Spoofing Risk
- Manus User has medium spoofing risk because user-agent strings can be copied; pair the match with DNS, IP, behavior, or operator evidence.
- Risk
- Neutral
- Recommended Handling
- Depends
Rules and controls
- Robots.txt Snippet
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# robots.txt behavior is unconfirmed. Do not rely on this rule without verification.
Relationships
- Operator
- Manus Checked 2026-06-20
Relationships without an Evidence link are normalized from the canonical directory record. They should not be interpreted as independent proof of physical presence or request origin.