Google introduces “Skills” in Chrome to make Gemini prompts instantly reusable

Google says it’s working with early testers to see how people use Gemini when they can quickly save and recall prompts. Some examples include calculating protein macros for a recipe, creating side-by-side comparison tables from multiple tabs, and summarizing long documents or websites.

You may not use Gemini much in Chrome, but Google also sees Skills as a way to change that. When skills support comes to Chrome, it will also include a skills library, which will include pre-made Gemini signs that you can add to your collection and edit to suit your needs. Google says it has designed a variety of skills for the library, some of which seem theoretically more useful than others. A bot that lists ingredients in a skin care product? may be useful. A bot that creates a movie trailer-style dramatization of webpage content? Less like this.

There’s nothing new in the way Gemini handles these tasks – it’s just faster to start them. You can still choose the model that best suits the job, the Pro version takes longer to run but provides better overall results. Fast models are faster but more prone to making mistakes. So keep this in mind before activating the Chrome skill.

Skills in Chrome are rolling out starting today. You don’t need a paid AI plan to gain access – it’s available by default for all Chrome installs with the language set to US English. Since this feature is bundled inside Gemini for Chrome, you can also safely ignore it by not opening the Gemini sidebar.