Gemini gets "Skills": Save your best AI commands and reuse them

Google has rolled out a new feature in its AI assistant Gemini. It is called Skills and makes it easy to reuse the same instructions instead of writing them from scratch every time.

What are Skills?

A Skill is a saved instruction (a "prompt") to the AI. If you often ask Gemini to, for example, summarize a text, rewrite an email in a particular tone or compare products, you can save the recipe once and run it again when you need it. According to the coverage, several Skills can be combined, and they are easier to bring up in a conversation.

Google is also working on letting you pull in files from Google Drive and share your Skills with others.

Also in Chrome

Skills are also available in Gemini in the Chrome browser on desktop. Here you can save a command and use it as a shortcut while you browse. For now, it requires the browser's language to be set to English. If a Skill needs to do something sensitive, such as sending an email or adding an appointment to the calendar, you must approve it first. Your Skills sync between your devices via your Google account.

Who can use it?

According to the sources found, Skills are open to all Gemini users over 18 with a personal Google account. You no longer need a paid Pro or Ultra subscription. Users under 18 have to wait. For work accounts (Workspace), the feature arrives in March 2027, and for schools in June 2027.

What happens to Gems?

Gemini already has a similar feature called Gems. Google will replace them with Skills on November 17, 2026. Until then, you can keep using your Gems, and you can move them over to Skills.

What does it mean for you?

If you use Gemini for recurring tasks, you can save time by collecting your best instructions in one place. If you have made Gems, you should check them before mid-November so you do not lose them.

What it means for you

If you use Gemini for the same tasks again and again, for example polishing an email or summarizing a long text, you can now save your best instruction and avoid writing it from scratch. It is free to get started with a personal Google account if you are over 18. If you have made Gems, check them before mid-November and move the most important ones over to Skills so you do not lose them. If you use Gemini at work with a work account, you will have to wait until March 2027.