ManualMode

What is ManualMode?

ManualMode is a training product for developers who lean on AI coding tools and want to keep their own skills sharp. It has two kinds of practice, called reps. Gym reps run in the browser, where you read code, fix a bug and run tests. Project reps come from your own repository: a connected coding agent reserves one useful task, and you finish it by hand in your IDE with a local test as proof. Both feed one skill profile, and an adaptive queue picks the next rep from your tests, completion, Coach use and difficulty feedback. ManualMode Coach looks at your current code and the latest public test result only when you ask, then suggests one next action. Raw source stays local by default. New accounts get 3 Gym reps and 1 verified Project rep free with no card. Pro costs $20 per month, or $200 per year, which works out to $16.67 per month.

Use cases

• Practice debugging by hand
• Train code reading skills
• Write tests that catch AI mistakes
• Review AI-generated patches
• Turn repository tasks into practice
• Track skill progress over time

Who it's for

• Developers using AI assistants
• Junior engineers
• Engineering teams

Why use ManualMode

• Practice comes from your own codebase, so exercises match the work you ship.
• Proof comes from tests, which builds the habit of verifying AI output instead of trusting it.
• The queue adapts to weak areas such as async reasoning, so time goes where it helps.
• Raw source stays local by default, and your repository code is never executed on ManualMode's servers.
• You can try the free review exercise without creating an account.

ManualMode features

• Browser Gym exercises that run JavaScript
• Project reps reserved from your own repository
• Adaptive queue that matches skill evidence and time
• ManualMode Coach with one bounded next action
• Free code review exercise on synthetic patches
• Evidence history across six skill axes
• Local verification, with raw source kept local by default
• Compatible coding agents for Project Mode

ManualMode integrations

• Stripe

How to get started with ManualMode

1. Create an account to get 3 Gym reps and 1 Project rep free, with no card required.
2. Complete the Gym reps so ManualMode can calibrate your starting skill profile.
3. Connect a repository through a compatible coding agent and reserve one useful task.
4. Finish the task manually in your IDE and run the tests to verify it.
5. Use the updated queue and Coach on request to choose the next rep.

ManualMode limitations

• Browser Gym currently executes JavaScript only
• The free allowance is 3 Gym reps and 1 Project rep
• Project Mode needs a connected coding agent and a repository you may share
• The free review exercise also covers Python, Go, Java and C++ but as review-only scenarios

ManualMode pricing

Yes, ManualMode has a free plan. Paid plans start at $16.67 per month, according to the official pricing page on 24 Oct 2026.

ManualMode plans

• Free

  Free

  no card required

  • 3 Gym reps
  • 1 verified Project rep

• Pro Monthly

  $20 per month

  billed monthly

  • Project tasks from your repositories
  • Tailored Gym fallback
  • Coach reads your code and test output
  • Unlimited adaptive reps

• Pro Annual

  $200 per year

  billed annually, $16.67/month

  • Project tasks from your repositories
  • Tailored Gym fallback
  • Coach reads your code and test output
  • Save $40 versus monthly

Plans as listed on the official pricing page on 24 Oct 2026. Prices can change and may vary by country or exclude tax. Check the official pricing page.

ManualMode alternatives

The main ManualMode alternatives listed on Debuly are agent-skills, Metabob, Rocket.new, Diffblue Cover, Greptile and MySpec. The table compares pricing and platforms; order is A–Z.

1. 

   agent-skills

   Open-source pack of 24 engineering skills and eight slash commands that guide AI coding agents through the whole software lifecycle.

   CodingDeveloper platformsProductivity
   Open sourceVisit agent-skills (official site)
2. 

   Diffblue Cover

   AI unit test generation for Java and Python that adds verified tests to a codebase and bills by lines of coverage gained.

   CodingDeveloper platforms
   FreemiumVisit Diffblue Cover (official site)
3. 

   Greptile

   AI pull request reviewer that maps your whole repository, so each review weighs the change against code outside the diff.

   CodingDeveloper platforms
   FreemiumVisit Greptile (official site)
4. 

   Metabob

   Code analysis layer that runs alongside AI coding agents to flag regressions, security flaws and risky changes while code is generated.

   CodingDeveloper platforms
   Free trialVisit Metabob (official site)
5. 

   MySpec

   Spec-driven development platform that interviews you about an idea and writes a four-file spec bundle for AI coding agents.

   CodingProductivityDeveloper platforms
   FreemiumVisit MySpec (official site)
6. RN

   Rocket.new

   No-code AI platform that researches an idea, builds the web or mobile app from a prompt, and tracks your competitors afterward.

   CodingResearch and searchProductivity
   FreemiumVisit Rocket.new (official site)

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