Google Launches Skills Feature for Gemini in Chrome

Google announced on Tuesday the rollout of a new feature called Skills for its Gemini AI integration in the Chrome desktop browser, enabling users to save and reuse custom prompts as one-click workflows across webpages.

The feature addresses the repetition often encountered when using AI for recurring tasks, such as analyzing recipes or comparing products. Users can create a Skill by saving a prompt directly from their Gemini chat history in Chrome, naming it, and refining the instructions as needed. Once saved, the Skill can be activated by typing a forward slash in the chat prompt or clicking a plus sign button, allowing Gemini to apply it to the current webpage and any selected additional tabs. Skills remain editable and are accessible across devices where users are signed into their Google account.

Early testing highlighted diverse applications, including calculating protein content in recipes and suggesting substitutions to enhance nutritional value while preserving flavor. Other examples include side-by-side product comparisons from multiple tabs, summarizing lengthy documents, or evaluating job listings. Google noted that Skills can also handle tasks like checking food...