Google Chrome adds Gemini Skills for reusable AI prompts

In short: Google has added “Skills” to Gemini in Chrome, letting people run the same AI prompt again and again with a quick shortcut.

What happened

Google Chrome now includes a new generative AI feature called Skills. Skills are repeatable instructions you can give to Gemini, Google’s chatbot, while you browse the web. You can create your own Skill or pick from more than 50 premade options.

These presets include Skills that summarize YouTube videos, evaluate job listings, or change a recipe to increase protein. Think of a Skill like a saved template you can reuse, instead of typing the same request each time.

To use Skills, you open the Gemini sidebar in Chrome by clicking the “Ask Gemini” icon near the top right of the browser. Then you type a forward slash (/) in the prompt box to choose a Skill. After you pick one, Gemini uses information from the browser tabs you choose to share, and it follows the instructions written into that Skill.

Google also says you can remove the Ask Gemini button if you do not want it. You can do this in Settings under “AI Innovations,” then “Gemini in Chrome,” by switching the main toggle off.

Why it matters

For regular Chrome users, this is another step toward AI tools being built directly into everyday apps. If you like using AI, Skills could save time by turning common requests into one-tap actions. If you do not want AI features in your browser, Google is providing a simple on and off switch, but many people may not notice the feature is there at all.

Source: Wired