Structured operating system for building large software projects with Manus.
Manus Project OS provides governance, workflow structure, and repeatable delivery templates so AI assisted engineering stays organized as projects grow.
This framework works well for:
- B2B SaaS platforms
- internal operations systems
- AI enabled applications
- compliance and workflow platforms
Manus Project OS gives teams a reusable structure for disciplined AI assisted software development.
The framework includes:
- project operating rules
- reusable Manus skills
- structured planning templates
- QA validation workflows
- release discipline
- decision and risk tracking
The objective is simple.
Large projects should behave like engineered systems, not prompt experiments.
Every meaningful change should move through the same pipeline.
Feature Request
↓
Change Plan
↓
Task Brief
↓
Implementation
↓
QA Report
↓
Release Packet
Each step produces documentation stored in the repository.
Product, architecture, testing, and release rules live in version control.
Work advances when validation exists, not when code compiles.
Major changes require a documented change plan before development begins.
Every feature follows the same lifecycle from idea to release.
Permanent context, project context, and task context remain separated.
manus-project-os/
├── README.md
├── PROJECT_START_HERE.md
├── MANUS_CONTEXT.md
├── MANUS_SESSION_START.md
├── docs/
│ ├── charter/
│ │ └── PROJECT_CHARTER.md
│ ├── product/
│ │ └── PRODUCT_REQUIREMENTS.md
│ ├── architecture/
│ │ └── TECHNICAL_ARCHITECTURE.md
│ ├── standards/
│ │ ├── CODING_STANDARDS.md
│ │ ├── SECURITY_RULES.md
│ │ └── DEFINITION_OF_DONE.md
│ ├── testing/
│ │ ├── TEST_POLICY.md
│ │ └── QA_CHECKLIST.md
│ ├── release/
│ │ ├── RELEASE_PROCESS.md
│ │ └── RELEASE_NOTES_TEMPLATE.md
│ ├── retros/
│ │ └── RETRO_TEMPLATE.md
│ ├── decisions/
│ │ └── DECISION_LOG.md
│ └── risks/
│ └── RISK_REGISTER.md
├── skills/
│ ├── 00-skill-template/
│ │ └── SKILL.md
│ ├── 01-product-planner/
│ │ └── SKILL.md
│ ├── 02-technical-planner/
│ │ └── SKILL.md
│ ├── 03-scope-reviewer/
│ │ └── SKILL.md
│ ├── 04-feature-builder/
│ │ └── SKILL.md
│ ├── 05-code-reviewer/
│ │ └── SKILL.md
│ ├── 06-test-designer/
│ │ └── SKILL.md
│ ├── 07-qa-runner/
│ │ └── SKILL.md
│ ├── 08-security-reviewer/
│ │ └── SKILL.md
│ ├── 09-release-manager/
│ │ └── SKILL.md
│ └── 10-retro-writer/
│ └── SKILL.md
├── templates/
│ ├── FEATURE_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
│ ├── TASK_BRIEF_TEMPLATE.md
│ ├── CHANGE_PLAN_TEMPLATE.md
│ ├── QA_REPORT_TEMPLATE.md
│ ├── RELEASE_PACKET_TEMPLATE.md
│ └── PROJECT_BOOTSTRAP_CHECKLIST.md
└── .github/
└── workflows/
└── repo-health.yml
Create a new repository for your product and copy this structure.
Before development begins complete the core documents:
- docs/charter/PROJECT_CHARTER.md
- docs/product/PRODUCT_REQUIREMENTS.md
- docs/architecture/TECHNICAL_ARCHITECTURE.md
- docs/standards/CODING_STANDARDS.md
- docs/testing/TEST_POLICY.md
- docs/release/RELEASE_PROCESS.md
These files define how the project operates.
Each directory inside skills/ defines a reusable development role. Adapt these to your stack and workflows.
Follow the development workflow using the templates in /templates.
Feature request → change plan → task brief → implementation → QA report → release packet.
Three context layers guide development.
Permanent context
- business model
- product purpose
- architectural rules
- coding standards
- naming rules
Project context
- roadmap
- milestones
- data model
- infrastructure
- environment configuration
Task context
- specific feature or bug
- acceptance criteria
- constraints
- impacted components
Development moves through validation gates.
- requirements defined
- dependencies identified
- risks recorded
- code implemented
- tests written
- local validation passes
- acceptance criteria verified
- regression checks completed
- authentication and permissions validated
- release notes written
- rollback path defined
- deployment steps documented
- retrospective recorded
- issues logged
- follow up work identified
Each project should adjust:
- architecture documentation
- technology stack rules
- deployment workflow
- test commands
- environment configuration
- security policies
As the system grows consider adding:
- GitHub issue templates
- pull request templates
- architecture decision records
- migration playbooks
- environment runbooks
- seeded test data scripts
- browser testing automation
- CI evidence collection
- Complete the documents in
docs/. - Configure skills in
skills/. - Use templates in
templates/to plan and execute work. - Commit the repository.
- Treat the repository as the operating system for the project.
MIT License with attribution.
Copyright (c) 2026 Phillip Williams, Bafmin LLC
Permission is granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files to deal in the Software without restriction. This includes the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and sell copies of the Software.
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Manus Project OS created by Phillip Williams.
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