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OpenManus is a fully open-source general AI agent framework built by the MetaGPT community as an open alternative to the invite-only Manus product. It lets you turn a single natural-language idea into an autonomous agent that reasons, browses, writes code, and runs sandboxed tools, all without an invite code. Developers can use it as a CLI, an MCP tool, a multi-agent flow, or a chain of specialized agents, including a built-in data-analysis agent for charting and visualization. With 57k+ GitHub stars and an active Hugging Face demo, OpenManus is notable for being the most pragmatic, freely forkable entry point to Manus-style autonomous agents in 2026. It is ideal for builders, researchers, and tinkerers who want a self-hosted, hackable Manus experience without waiting for a waitlist.

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