Skills arrive in the Gemini app: save the instructions you use often and call them with a slash

Google has added skills to the Gemini app. You save an instruction you use often once, then type / in the prompt box to call it by name. You can stack several skills and attach reference files such as text, PDFs and images. It is rolling out now in Gemini chat worldwide on every subscription tier, and Google Workspace accounts get it within weeks.

Skills replace Gems. Existing Gems on personal accounts migrate automatically to skills in November, on Workspace business and nonprofit accounts in March 2027, and on education accounts in June 2027. Sharing and Google Drive file integration are coming soon, Google says.