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Manifest
The action layer for AI agents
API-FirstSurvives UI RedesignsNo Screenshots RequiredAccessibility Tree + DOM ParsingCached Responses at Edge
Opportunity score
76/100
A well-timed infrastructure play for the growing autonomous agent market, with a clever technical approach, but facing early-stage unknowns and potential competition from larger platforms.
Founder verdict
MAYBE
A smart infrastructure layer for a still-early market — worth building if you specialize or bundle it with execution capabilities.
What is Manifest?
Manifest is an API that converts any URL into a structured JSON manifest of all interactive elements (buttons, forms, inputs, navigation), describing what an AI agent can do on that page, including required fields and input types. It combines the accessibility tree and DOM for robust, redesign-resilient parsing, enabling agents to reason and act without fragile CSS selectors or screenshots. The product targets developers building autonomous web agents and charges based on monthly API calls.
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