Google is reportedly scheduled to begin automatically migrating Gemini Gems to Skills on November 17, 2026. Each Gem is expected to remain usable until it is migrated.
What Gemini Gems do
Google describes Gems as custom AI assistants for recurring or specialized tasks. Users can save detailed instructions and add their own files as context.
What has been reported about Skills
Skills are reported to be callable from Gemini’s prompt box with a slash command, and multiple Skills can be used together.
