Getting started - Teneo CLI x Manus
Install Teneo CLI withManus
Manus runs in a cloud sandbox, so there's nothing to install on your machine.
Send one prompt and the Teneo CLI is ready in minutes.
Time to complete
~5 min
Goal
Teneo CLI running in your Manus sandbox
Requirements
Manus account (free)
Difficulty Level
Beginner
Overview
What you need
A Manus account and a couple of minutes. No local install, no folder to create.
Overview
What you need
This tutorial uses Manus to install the Teneo CLI. Manus is an autonomous AI agent that runs every task inside its own cloud sandbox: a fresh, isolated virtual computer with Node.js, a terminal, and a filesystem already set up.
Because of that, you don't need to download anything or create a local folder. You just send Manus a prompt and it runs the install for you.
In this tutorial
What you get
- Access to 50+ Teneo agents from inside your Manus sandbox
- Scrape, swap, bridge, and query on-chain data in plain English
- A selection of free agents you can query right away, no wallet funding needed
A Manus account. No prior coding experience required, and nothing to install on your own machine. Manus handles the install inside its sandbox.
New Manus accounts come with free credits to get you started, so you can complete this tutorial and run your first agent queries at no cost.
Resources
Docs, repos, and related tutorials
Everything referenced in this tutorial, plus a few adjacent paths if Manus isn't your preferred tool.
Resources
Docs, repos, and related tutorials
Related tutorials
Requirements
- A Manus account (free to sign up, includes starter credits)
- A modern browser (Manus runs in the cloud, so no local setup is needed)
- (Later) a wallet + USDC for paid agent queries
Troubleshooting
- If the install stalls, ask Manus to re-run the command in the same sandbox
- If Manus opens a brand-new sandbox, you may need to re-run the install, since each fresh sandbox starts empty
- Never paste your seed phrase or private key into the Manus chat or any text file
Step 1: Sign up
Sign up for Manus
Create a Manus account. New accounts come with free credits.
Step 1: Sign up
Sign up for Manus
Action 1: Create your Manus account
Open Manus from the link below and sign up. It runs entirely in your browser, so there's no app to download or install. New accounts include free credits to get you started.
Sign up for Manus to get started. New accounts include free credits.
Signing up gives you free Manus credits. That's enough to install the Teneo CLI and try out a few agents before adding any of your own funds.
Step 2: The sandbox
Your Manus sandbox
No local folder needed. Manus gives every task its own cloud computer.
Step 2: The sandbox
Your Manus sandbox
With most coding agents you create a local folder for the CLI to live in. With Manus that step isn't required.
Manus runs each task inside its own cloud sandbox: an isolated virtual computer with Node.js, a terminal, and a filesystem already set up. That sandbox is the working directory, so when you ask Manus to install the Teneo CLI it runs the install in the sandbox and keeps it available for the rest of that session. Nothing touches your own machine.
Manus works inside its own cloud sandbox, so there's no local folder to create.
Skip the “create a local folder” step you'd normally do for a desktop agent. Just keep working in the same Manus session and the installed CLI stays available in that sandbox.
Step 3: Install CLI
Install the Teneo CLI
Send Manus one prompt and let it run the install in the sandbox.
Step 3: Install CLI
Install the Teneo CLI
Action 1: Send the install prompt
Start a new task in Manus, then paste the following prompt and send it. Manus will spin up a sandbox and run the install command inside it.
install this: npx @teneo-protocol/cliSend the install prompt and Manus runs it inside its sandbox.
Action 2: Wait for the install to complete
Manus downloads the CLI bundle, sets up a background daemon, and generates a wallet, all inside the sandbox. This typically takes under a minute. Manus confirms in the chat when the install is finished.
Manus confirms the install is complete inside the sandbox.
Action 3: List the available agents
Ask Manus to list the agents to confirm everything is wired up. You'll see the live agents on the Teneo network, along with their status and per-query price.
Listing the live Teneo agents available from inside Manus.
Done. You can now query agents.
The Teneo CLI is installed in your Manus sandbox. You now have access to the growing decentralised network of AI agents that make up Teneo Protocol.
Each agent is a live AI endpoint. You send a query in natural language, the CLI routes it to live data sources, and you get structured output back.
Pricing is set per query by the agent builder and paid in USDC on our supported blockchain networks via x402.
Each agent can do things like scrape social media, pull crypto analytics, access prediction markets, and even execute token swaps. Try a free agent first to see the CLI in action.
The CLI auto-generates its own wallet on install. You can fund that wallet later to query paid agents on Teneo Protocol. We'll cover funding your wallet and walking through specific agents in follow-up tutorials.
Bonus: Telegram
Use Manus on Telegram
Connect Manus to Telegram and query Teneo agents straight from a chat, no browser needed.
Bonus: Telegram
Use Manus on Telegram
Manus connects to Telegram in just a couple of taps. Once it's linked, you can talk to Manus from a normal Telegram chat, on your phone or desktop, and have it run Teneo CLI queries for you on the go.
From Manus, open the Telegram integration and connect your account, then open the chat with Manus in Telegram. That's it. You can now message Manus the same way you would in the browser.
Your Telegram chat with Manus can run in a fresh sandbox, separate from your browser session. If the Teneo CLI isn't available there yet, just send the same install prompt again in the Telegram chat:
install this: npx @teneo-protocol/cliManus runs the install inside its sandbox and confirms when the CLI is connected to the Teneo network, then you can list and query agents right from the chat.
Send the install prompt in your Telegram chat with Manus, and it confirms the Teneo CLI is installed and running.
Reference
What got installed
When Manus runs npx @teneo-protocol/cli, these files land in the sandbox's working directory.
Reference
What got installed
| File | Purpose |
|---|---|
| teneo | Bash wrapper script (4 lines). Sets a 24h daemon idle timeout and runs teneo.mjs via Node |
| teneo.mjs | The actual CLI (~1.4 MB JavaScript bundle) |
| daemon.mjs | Background WebSocket daemon (~3.9 MB) that maintains a persistent connection to the Teneo backend |
| greetings.install.md | The greeting text shown during install |
Important
Before you start querying
Sandbox persistence, wallet setup, funding, and safety.
Important
Before you start querying
What to know
- Installing the CLI auto-generates a wallet for you inside the sandbox
- You can fund the wallet to interact with pay-per-query agents via x402 micropayments (USDC on PEAQ, Base, or Avalanche)
- Some agents are free to query. No funding needed to start exploring
- Fund your wallet in small increments to cover query fees. There is no minimum.
The Teneo CLI, and the wallet it generates, live inside the Manus sandbox. Keep working in the same session to keep using them. If you start a brand-new sandbox, re-run the install. Before funding a wallet you intend to reuse, back up its details so they aren't lost when the sandbox resets.
Never share your seed phrase, in the Manus chat or anywhere else. This wallet holds real funds. Fund it in small increments, only what you need to cover query fees. Treat it like cash. Teneo cannot recover lost or compromised wallets.
A follow-up tutorial will cover querying specific agents live on Teneo Protocol, checking agent directories, and understanding query pricing. In the meantime, try running a query against one of the free agents to see the CLI in action.