Automate files, apps, and workflows with Manus Desktop
Meet My Computer, the core feature of the Manus Desktop app. It brings Manus out of the cloud and onto your computer, letting your AI agent work directly with local files, tools, and apps. Organize thousands of photos, rename hundreds of invoices, or build Swift desktop apps without writing code. Combine with connectors, Projects, Agents, and Scheduled Tasks to automate workflows. Available now for macOS and Windows.
Manus just took a big step forward with My Computer, bringing its AI agent out of the cloud and directly onto your desktop.
Until now, Manus worked in a cloud sandbox. But most of our real work lives locally: files, dev environments, apps, and workflows. My Computer bridges that gap by letting Manus execute command line instructions on your computer to read, organize, edit files, and control local applications.
What makes it interesting is the automation potential. Manus can organize messy folders, rename hundreds of files, build apps through CLI tools like Python, Node.js or Swift, and even run tasks using your machine’s idle compute.
You can also assign tasks remotely, for example, asking Manus to find a file on your home computer and email it through Gmail while you're away.
Key highlights:
Works directly with local files, tools and apps
Executes terminal commands with your approval
Automates repetitive file and workflow tasks
Can build software projects via CLI tools
Uses idle compute resources in the background
Lets you trigger tasks remotely across devices
This seems especially useful for developers, builders, and anyone managing large local workflows who wants automation beyond browser-based AI tools.
It reminds me of what Perplexity is doing with Perplexity Computer, but focused on letting an AI agent directly interact with your own machine and workflows.
What use cases are you thinking with My Computer by @Manus?
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About My Computer by Manus AI on Product Hunt
“Automate files, apps, and workflows with Manus Desktop”
My Computer by Manus AI launched on Product Hunt on March 17th, 2026 and earned 512 upvotes and 21 comments, earning #1 Product of the Day. Meet My Computer, the core feature of the Manus Desktop app. It brings Manus out of the cloud and onto your computer, letting your AI agent work directly with local files, tools, and apps. Organize thousands of photos, rename hundreds of invoices, or build Swift desktop apps without writing code. Combine with connectors, Projects, Agents, and Scheduled Tasks to automate workflows. Available now for macOS and Windows.
On the analytics side, My Computer by Manus AI competes within Productivity, Artificial Intelligence and Tech — topics that collectively have 1.7M followers on Product Hunt. The dashboard above tracks how My Computer by Manus AI performed against the three products that launched closest to it on the same day.
Who hunted My Computer by Manus AI?
My Computer by Manus AI was hunted by Rohan Chaubey. A “hunter” on Product Hunt is the community member who submits a product to the platform — uploading the images, the link, and tagging the makers behind it. Hunters typically write the first comment explaining why a product is worth attention, and their followers are notified the moment they post. Around 79% of featured launches on Product Hunt are self-hunted by their makers, but a well-known hunter still acts as a signal of quality to the rest of the community. See the full all-time top hunters leaderboard to discover who is shaping the Product Hunt ecosystem.
Reviews
My Computer by Manus AI has received 5 reviews on Product Hunt with an average rating of 4.00/5. Read all reviews on Product Hunt.
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Rohan Chaubey
Manus just took a big step forward with My Computer, bringing its AI agent out of the cloud and directly onto your desktop.
Until now, Manus worked in a cloud sandbox. But most of our real work lives locally: files, dev environments, apps, and workflows. My Computer bridges that gap by letting Manus execute command line instructions on your computer to read, organize, edit files, and control local applications.
What makes it interesting is the automation potential. Manus can organize messy folders, rename hundreds of files, build apps through CLI tools like Python, Node.js or Swift, and even run tasks using your machine’s idle compute.
You can also assign tasks remotely, for example, asking Manus to find a file on your home computer and email it through Gmail while you're away.
Key highlights:
Works directly with local files, tools and apps
Executes terminal commands with your approval
Automates repetitive file and workflow tasks
Can build software projects via CLI tools
Uses idle compute resources in the background
Lets you trigger tasks remotely across devices
This seems especially useful for developers, builders, and anyone managing large local workflows who wants automation beyond browser-based AI tools.
It reminds me of what Perplexity is doing with Perplexity Computer, but focused on letting an AI agent directly interact with your own machine and workflows.
What use cases are you thinking with My Computer by @Manus?
I hunt the latest and greatest launches in tech, SaaS and AI, follow to be notified → @rohanrecommends