How to Connect Publora to Manus AI Agent in 30 Seconds

TL;DR

Tell Manus to install skills from github.com/publora/skills, paste your Publora API key when asked, and the agent gains 9 social media skills covering 10 platforms. Setup takes about 30 seconds. Then you stop opening dashboards — you tell Manus what to research, draft, and post, and it does the work autonomously.

What Is Manus — and Why Connect It to Publora?

Manus is an autonomous AI agent that takes real actions in the world. It searches the web, reads files, writes code, browses pages, and runs multi-step workflows on its own. The shift from earlier AI tools is simple: Manus does not just suggest what to do — it does it.

Publora is a social media management platform that connects to 10 platforms (LinkedIn, Threads, Telegram, Instagram, TikTok, Bluesky, X, YouTube, Facebook, Mastodon) through a single API and a single dashboard. When you install the Publora skills package in Manus, the agent gains the ability to draft, schedule, cross-post, and pull analytics — all through natural language instructions.

The result: you stop being the bottleneck. Manus posts when you tell it to, not when you have time to log in.

What you'll learn in this guide:

• How to install Publora skills in Manus with one natural-language prompt
• The 9 skills available and what each one does
• Real conversation examples — research-and-post, cross-platform, analytics
• When to use MCP vs the REST API for autonomous Manus workflows
• Troubleshooting common installation and connection issues

Prerequisites

Before you start, make sure you have:

• Manus access — sign up at manus.im if you do not have an account yet. Manus runs in the browser and does not require local installation.
• A Publora account — create one for free at publora.com/register. The free Starter plan covers 15 posts per month on all platforms except X/Twitter.
• At least one connected social media account — connect your LinkedIn, Instagram, X, Telegram, or other platforms in the Publora dashboard under Connections.

Step 1: Get Your Publora API Key

The API key authenticates Manus against your Publora workspace. Without it, Manus can install the skills but cannot make any actual posts.

• Log in to publora.com
• Go to Settings -> API
• Click "Create API Key"
• Copy the key — it starts with sk_

Step 2: Tell Manus to Install the Skills

This is where Manus is different from a CLI tool like Claude Code or a browser extension. You do not run a setup command yourself. You just tell Manus what to do, in plain English, and it handles the rest.

Open a Manus session and paste this single prompt:

Install skills from https://github.com/publora/skills

Manus will:

• Fetch the package from GitHub
• Parse the available skills (9 of them)
• Ask you for your Publora API key (paste the sk_... key from Step 1)
• Verify the key against the Publora API
• Confirm the integration is live and list which platforms are connected

Step 3: Verify the Connection

Before you trust Manus with real posts, make sure the integration is live. Ask it to list your connected platforms:

If you see your accounts listed, the integration is working. If Manus says it cannot find the Publora skills, see the troubleshooting section below.

All 9 Publora Skills Available to Manus

Once the skills package is installed, Manus has access to 9 skills — 8 for posting and 1 for analytics. Each skill is a tool Manus can call autonomously when your instruction implies it.

Posting Skills (8)

Analytics Skills (1)

Real Examples: Manus + Publora in Action

Here is what it actually looks like to manage social media with Manus once Publora is connected. These are workflows you can run today.

Research and Schedule from a Single Prompt

Cross-Post and Follow Up

Pull Weekly Analytics

Generate Carousel from a Folder

MCP vs REST API: Which Should Manus Use?

The Publora skills package supports both transports. The right choice depends on how you are using Manus.

The skills package handles the routing automatically. You do not have to choose explicitly — when Manus runs a fast interactive command, it uses the closest available transport. When Manus runs an autonomous workflow that may take hours, it falls back to the REST API.

Troubleshooting Common Issues

"Manus cannot find the Publora skills"

Cause	Fix
GitHub URL typo	Use exactly github.com/publora/skills — no trailing slash, no tree/main
Manus session timed out	Restart the session and re-run the install prompt
Manus has skill installation disabled	Enable the skills feature in Manus settings, then retry

"Authorization failed" or "Invalid API key"

The API key did not validate. Check three things:

• The key starts with sk_ and you copied it without leading or trailing whitespace
• The key was not revoked in publora.com/settings/api
• You pasted the key in the prompt where Manus asked for it, not in the install command

If the key looks right but still fails, create a new key and re-run the install prompt with the fresh value.

"No connected platforms found"

The skills package is installed and the API key works, but you have not connected any social accounts yet. Open publora.com, go to Connections, and add at least one platform (LinkedIn, Threads, Telegram, Instagram Business, etc.) via OAuth. Then ask Manus to list connections again — it will pick up the new accounts immediately.

"My post is scheduled but never publishes"

Two common causes:

• Scheduled time is in the past. Manus uses the time you said in the prompt; if you say "tomorrow at 9am" but the AI converts to UTC and the result is already past, the post will fail to schedule. Always specify a time zone explicitly when in doubt.
• Free plan limit reached. The free Starter plan covers 15 posts per month. If you exceed it, new posts will not publish until the next billing cycle. Check your plan limits.

Beyond the Basics: Power User Workflows

Once Manus has the Publora skills, the real value comes from combining them with the rest of what Manus can do — file reads, web research, browser automation, code execution.

Generate Posts from a Spreadsheet

Auto-Repurpose a Blog Post

Weekly Recap Automation

Set up a recurring Manus task: every Friday afternoon, pull linkedin-analytics, identify the top-performing post, draft a "what worked this week" recap, and schedule it for Sunday evening. Manus does this autonomously and only pings you if something looks wrong.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Manus and how does it work with Publora?

Manus is an autonomous AI agent that can take real actions — search the web, read files, write code, and now post to social media. When you install the Publora skills package, Manus gains 9 social media skills covering 10 platforms (LinkedIn, Threads, Telegram, Instagram, TikTok, Bluesky, X, YouTube, Facebook, Mastodon). You give Manus natural-language instructions and it handles research, drafting, scheduling, and publishing autonomously.

How do I install Publora skills in Manus?

One natural-language prompt: tell Manus "Install skills from github.com/publora/skills". Manus pulls the package automatically, asks for your Publora API key during setup (grab it from publora.com/settings/api), and the integration is live. Total time: about 30 seconds.

Is the Publora integration with Manus free?

Publora offers a free Starter plan with 15 posts per month across all platforms except X/Twitter. The Pro plan ($2.99/account/month) covers 100 posts and includes X/Twitter access. Manus has its own pricing through manus.im. The Publora skills package itself is free and open source on GitHub.

Which social media platforms can Manus post to via Publora?

10 platforms: LinkedIn, Threads, Telegram, Instagram (Business accounts), TikTok, Bluesky, X (Twitter, Pro plan only), YouTube, Facebook Pages, and Mastodon. Manus can post to one platform or all of them simultaneously from a single command — it auto-detects available connections and applies platform-specific formatting.

Does Manus use the Publora MCP server or REST API?

The Publora skills package supports both. For interactive sessions where Manus is following your conversation, the MCP server at mcp.publora.com is used. For autonomous workflows where Manus runs in the background, the REST API at api.publora.com is the better choice — simpler HTTP requests, no session state, easier to debug. The skills package handles the routing automatically based on context.

Can Manus also pull analytics from LinkedIn?

Yes. The linkedin-analytics skill gives Manus access to engagement metrics, follower growth, reactions, and comments on your LinkedIn posts. You can ask "how did my LinkedIn posts perform this week?" and Manus pulls the numbers, summarizes the top-performing content, and suggests what to post next.

Is it safe to let an AI agent post to my social accounts?

Yes. Publora uses official social media APIs (LinkedIn API, Meta Graph API, X API, etc.) with OAuth-based authentication — no scraping, no fake browsers, no terms-of-service grey area. You stay in control: Manus drafts, you can review before publishing, or set rules for auto-publishing specific content types. Your API key can be revoked at any time from publora.com/settings/api.

Further Reading

• Publora Skills Repository — open source skills package on GitHub
• MCP Client Setup Guide — full setup for Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, and more
• Authentication and API Keys — security and key management
• Create Post API Reference — complete endpoint documentation
• Scheduling Guide — time zone handling and best practices
• Manus AI — the autonomous agent home page