Manus gives every task its own cloud computer. Build it as a durable workflow on Vercel

Description and use

Automated, isolated task execution with retry logic and cleanup, using Vercel Workflow SDK and Burrowbox.

Problem

Running long‑running, isolated tasks that require custom software and a browser without affecting other tasks.

Outcome

Automated, isolated task execution with retry logic and cleanup, producing a report file per task.

Workflow

• Create a Burrowbox pool with pre‑installed tools via API
• Wrap Next.js config with Vercel Workflow SDK
• Define runTask function that claims a machine, runs the Manus agent, saves report, and stops the machine
• Implement claimMachine step to request a machine from the pool
• Implement runAgent step to connect to the machine’s MCP, generate text with Claude‑Sonnet‑5.5, and write report
• Implement stopMachine step to power down the machine

Evidence

Manus allocates a fully isolated cloud virtual machine for each task.

Source

Each "use step" function is retried automatically when it throws, and the workflow resumes where it left off.

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Every pool machine runs this template before it counts as ready, so claimed machines don't spend time installing anything.

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