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Google replaces Gems with Skills

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On October 1, 2026, The Decoder reported that Google has globally launched the Skills feature in Gemini chat. Skills are used to save and invoke detailed prompts for specific tasks, which users can call up by typing "/" plus a name. The feature replaces Gems, Google's previous offering that competed with OpenAI's Custom GPTs. There is currently only one report on the event, with no official Google announcement or further details yet.

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  1. The Decoder
    Google drops Gems for Skills, joining OpenAI and Anthropic in the shift to agent-ready prompt formats

    Google has globally launched Skills in Gemini chat, which save and invoke detailed task-specific prompts by typing '/' plus a name, replacing Gems, its counterpart to OpenAI's Custom GPTs.