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Agents & OrchestrationAutomation & Integration
OpenManus
1Open-source 2general 3autonomous 4AI 5agent 6framework
the six Ws · specification
W1
Who
Maintained by the FoundationAgents community (MetaGPT contributors).
W2
What
A general autonomous agent that plans multi-step tasks using browser, code, and file tools.
W3
Where
Runs locally as a Python process with browser automation in a controlled environment.
W4
When
Reach for it when you want an open alternative to closed general-purpose agents.
W5
Why
No invite or paywall; hackable single-agent and multi-agent flows you control.
W6
With
An LLM API key (OpenAI-compatible or others), Python, and optional browser tooling.
W7
Watch
Community project; the agent executes code and drives a browser, so sandbox it and limit credentials. MIT licensed, fast-moving and early-stage.
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