Skills in Gemini begin replacing Gems

GeminiProduct changeConfirmed

Google is rolling out skills in Gemini chat globally.

A skill saves your instructions so you can reuse them by typing a forward slash and its name.
You can stack several skills in one prompt and, from today, add reference files such as text documents, PDFs or images.
Skills will replace Gems: Google says it will automatically migrate Gems into skills when Gems go away.
Opal, its mini-app experiment, also turns down in November; Google says Gems by Google Labs will turn down too and will not migrate into skills.

Who can use it: Gemini chat: all Google AI subscription tiers, currently 18+ (under-18 'coming soon'). Google Workspace business, enterprise, nonprofit and education customers: 'in the coming weeks'.
When: Rolling out from September 30, 2026. Gems support ends from November 2026 (personal accounts), March 2027 (Workspace business, enterprise, nonprofit) and June 2027 (Workspace education).

Read the official announcement for access details. Availability can depend on your plan, region or workplace settings.

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