A notice in Gemini’s Gems manager, reported on September 27, says Google plans to begin automatically migrating Gems to Skills on November 17, 2026. Each Gem will remain usable until it migrates.
What Gemini Gems do
Google describes Gems as custom AI experts: saved instructions let you tailor Gemini for recurring tasks, and you can add files to provide context.
What the move to Skills means
Skills are the destination named in the notice. The scheduled change affects existing Gems, which the notice says users can continue to use until each one migrates.
