Manus AI Agent
SafeUser-agent: Manus-User
Category: AI & LLM Bots
SEO impact if blocked: 2/10
Manus
1 crawler operated by Manus
https://manus.im/Who Manus is, for site owners
Manus operates 1 crawler in our directory, filed under AI & LLM Bots. Its crawl behaviour is rated safe.
Blocking Manus carries an SEO impact score of 2/10. Blocking impact is rated: Low - No SEO ranking impact.
Our recommendation for Manus: Generally safe to allow; provides legitimate crawling value.
Manus at a glance
| Operator | Manus |
|---|---|
| Crawler in directory | 1 |
| Categories | AI & LLM Bots |
| SEO impact if blocked | 2/10 |
| Crawl behaviour | 1 rated safe |
| Website | manus.im |
| Official crawler docs | Manus crawler documentation |
Crawler operated by Manus
How to block or allow Manus in robots.txt
This rule covers the single crawler Manus operates. Add it to the robots.txt file at the root of your domain.
Block Manus completely
User-agent: Manus-User
Disallow: /
Allow Manus explicitly
User-agent: Manus-User
Allow: /
robots.txt is a request, not an enforcement mechanism. A crawler that ignores it needs a block at the server or CDN layer. Rules are case-sensitive on the path and matched against the user-agent token, not the full user-agent string.
Frequently asked questions about Manus
What crawler does Manus run?
Manus operates 1 crawler in our directory: Manus AI Agent (user-agent Manus-User).
Should I block Manus?
Generally safe to allow; provides legitimate crawling value. The SEO impact score for blocking is 2/10, where 10 means blocking costs you the most visibility.
How do I block Manus in robots.txt?
Add the following to robots.txt at your domain root: User-agent: Manus-User then Disallow: /.
Does blocking Manus hurt my search rankings?
Blocking impact is rated: Low - No SEO ranking impact. Google's own ranking crawler is Googlebot, which this operator does not run, so blocking Manus does not by itself remove you from Google's index. What it can change is whether AI assistants and analytics tools can read your pages.