Your Gemini Gems are getting a powerful makeover this November

Google's Gemini Gems feature will be replaced with "skills" starting November 17, 2026. According to 9to5Google, Gems allowed users to store customized prompts, rules, and formatting preferences for reuse, and skills will serve a similar purpose. Skills will be more easily accessible, allowing multiple to be used at once and invoked with a "/" in the prompt box.

Gems, introduced in 2024 as "custom versions of Gemini," enabled users to give Gemini custom instructions and set default tools or add specific files for context. They could also be shared with others via links. Android Police reports that Gems will not be around for long, to be replaced by skills.

The migration of Gems to skills will be automatic, and users will be able to continue using their Gems until they are migrated. Google AI Pro or AI Ultra subscribers can currently create skills by switching to the Gemini Spark tab.

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