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Scheduled Tasks let you automate recurring work by having Manus execute tasks on a schedule. Set it once, and Manus handles it automatically—daily reports, weekly research, monthly analysis, or any recurring workflow.

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Quick Start

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One-Time Task

"Run this task tomorrow at 9 AM: Research top AI news from the past 24 hours
and email me a summary"

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Recurring Task

"Every Monday at 8 AM, research our top 5 competitors and send me
a summary of any product updates or news from the past week"

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Complex Schedule

"On the 1st of every month, analyze our website traffic data,
create a report with key insights, and post it to our Notion database

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When to Use Scheduled Tasks

Use for:
  • Recurring research (daily news summaries, weekly competitor updates)
  • Regular reports (monthly analytics, weekly performance summaries)
  • Periodic data collection (scraping prices, tracking mentions)
  • Automated monitoring (checking for updates, tracking changes)
Don’t use for:
  • One-off tasks you need right now (just run them normally)
  • Real-time monitoring (scheduled tasks run at specific times, not continuously)

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Quick Examples

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Example 1: Daily News Digest

"Every weekday at 7 AM, research AI industry news from the past 24 hours.
Focus on: funding announcements, product launches, and major partnerships.
Email me a 5-bullet summary."
Schedule: Daily at 7 AM (weekdays only) Output: Email with curated news summary

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Example 2: Weekly Competitor Tracking

"Every Friday at 5 PM, check these 10 competitors for: new blog posts,
product updates, pricing changes, and job postings. Create a comparison
table and save to Google Drive."
Schedule: Weekly (Fridays at 5 PM) Output: Comparison table in Google Drive

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Example 3: Monthly Analytics Report

"On the 1st of each month, analyze last month's website traffic.
Create a slide deck with: visitor trends, top pages, traffic sources,
and key insights. Post to Slack #marketing."
Schedule: Monthly (1st day at 9 AM) Output: Slide deck posted to Slack

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How to Set Up

Step 1: Describe the task Be specific about what you want Manus to do. Step 2: Specify the schedule
  • “Every day at 9 AM”
  • “Every Monday at 8 AM”
  • “On the 1st of every month”
  • “Every weekday at 7 AM”
  • “Tomorrow at 3 PM” (one-time)
Step 3: Define the output
  • Email results to you
  • Post to Slack channel
  • Save to Google Drive
  • Update a spreadsheet
  • Send via connector

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Schedule Options

Schedule TypeExampleUse Case
Daily”Every day at 9 AM”News summaries, daily metrics
Weekdays”Every weekday at 8 AM”Business reports, work updates
Weekly”Every Monday at 10 AM”Weekly reviews, competitor tracking
Monthly”On the 1st at 9 AM”Monthly reports, billing analysis
Custom”Every Tuesday and Thursday at 2 PM”Specific recurring needs
One-Time”Tomorrow at 3 PM”Delayed execution

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Managing Scheduled Tasks

View active schedules: Navigate to Settings → Scheduled Tasks to see all active schedules. Pause a schedule: Toggle off any schedule temporarily without deleting it. Edit a schedule: Modify timing, task description, or output method. Delete a schedule: Remove schedules you no longer need. View execution history: See past runs, results, and any errors.

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Tips for Better Scheduled Tasks

Be specific about timing:
  • ✅ “Every weekday at 8 AM EST”
  • ❌ “In the morning”
Define clear outputs:
  • ✅ “Email me a 5-bullet summary”
  • ✅ “Post to Slack #team channel”
  • ❌ “Let me know what you find”
Include time ranges for research:
  • ✅ “News from the past 24 hours”
  • ✅ “Updates since last week”
  • ❌ “Recent news” (ambiguous)
Test before scheduling:
  • Run the task manually first to ensure it works as expected
  • Then set up the schedule

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Quick Use Cases

Use CaseScheduleOutput
News MonitoringDaily 7 AMEmail summary
Competitor TrackingWeekly Friday 5 PMGoogle Drive report
Social Media MonitoringDaily 9 AMSlack notification
Analytics ReportsMonthly 1st daySlide deck
Price TrackingDaily 6 AMSpreadsheet update
Content CurationWeekdays 8 AMEmail digest

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Common Questions

Manus will notify you and log the error. You can review the issue and adjust the task.
Yes. Run it now to test, then set up the recurring schedule.
Your account timezone (set in Settings). You can specify timezone in the schedule: “9 AM EST”
Depends on your plan. Check Settings → Scheduled Tasks for your limit.
Yes. Any task Manus can do can be scheduled.