# Manus AI agent invite frenzy

> A viral AI agent demo helped drive a waitlist reported at two million.

- Owner: Butterfly Effect
- Kind: App & software
- Sector: Technology
- Seed date: 2025-03-05
- Milestone date: 2025-03-12
- Date basis: Documented milestone; not a measured attention peak.
- Spread Score: 26 (Niche), v1.3
- Mechanics: Scarcity drop, Resale market, Platform jump, Press loop, Controversy

## Summary

Manus introduced its agent on X. It trended on Weibo, and invite codes appeared on resale sites. The company later introduced subscriptions.

## Timeline

- 2025-03-05 — Manus AI (X) — Manus introduced its AI agent on X.
- 2025-03-06 — Weibo users (Xiaohongshu) — Manus trended on Weibo as users discussed the new agent.
- 2025-03-07 — TechNode (Press) — TechNode reported the Weibo trend and a secondary market for invite codes.

The full timeline, metrics and sources are on the case page, or via the Pro API (https://howitspread.com/mcp#api).

Canonical URL: https://howitspread.com/cases/manus-ai-agent-2025

Cite as: How It Spread (2026). “Manus AI agent invite frenzy.” Case HIS-01837. Spread Score v1.3: 26/100. Updated 2026-10-28. https://howitspread.com/id/HIS-01837