Manus Ships Plan Mode so AI Agents Stop Building the Wrong Thing
Manus now generates a structured, editable plan before executing any task, letting you catch misalignments before a single line of code is written.
- Plan Mode adds a human-review checkpoint before Manus executes any task, generating a full structured Markdown plan first. Read the blog
- Manus will not start building until you confirm or dismiss the plan, preventing unintended changes to live sites or apps.
- Works mid-task too -- you can activate Plan Mode at any point to scope the next phase before Manus continues.
- A single sentence is enough to trigger a full plan; Manus surfaces edge cases, data schema issues, and missing integrations automatically.
- Available now on web (
/then Plan) and mobile (+then Plan Mode) for all users on all tiers at no extra cost. - Pricing: Free ($0), Pro from $20/month (4,000 credits) to $200/month (40,000 credits), Team from $20/seat/month.
Manus just shipped Plan Mode, a feature that inserts a human-review checkpoint between your prompt and execution. Instead of immediately spinning up a build, Manus pauses, runs a feasibility analysis, and surfaces a structured document outlining goals, steps, and constraints. You read it, edit it, and only then does anything get built.
The wall every AI agent user hits
Anyone who has used an AI agent for something non-trivial knows the pattern: you describe what you want, the agent works for 20 minutes, and when it finishes you realize it picked the wrong architecture, missed a key integration, or misread your intent entirely. The fix costs more time than the original build.
The root cause is alignment, not capability. Plan Mode introduces a review step before execution begins. You catch the mistake before any code is written, before any credits are spent going in the wrong direction.
How it works
Plan Mode stays out of your way until you call it. On web, type / and select Plan. On mobile, tap + and choose Plan Mode. Once active, Manus evaluates your request, asks clarifying questions if context is missing, and generates a Markdown document covering goals, steps, and constraints.