Apr 15, 2026 10:43:00

Google adds 'Skills' feature to Gemini in Chrome, allowing users to execute prompts with a single click.

Google has added ' Skills' to its AI feature '

Gemini in Chrome ' for Chrome, allowing users to save and reuse frequently used prompts. This enables users to recall their favorite AI commands with a single click and execute them immediately on the currently displayed page or selected tabs. Skills are being rolled out gradually starting April 14th and are available for desktop versions of Windows, macOS, and ChromeOS with Chrome's display language set to 'English (United States)'. It is said that it can be used even without a paid AI plan subscription.

Turn your best AI prompts into one-click tools in Chrome
https://blog.google/products-and-platforms/products/chrome/skill-in-chrome/

Google introduces 'skills' in Chrome to make Gemini prompts instantly reusable - Ars Technica
https://arstechnica.com/google/2026/04/google-introduces-skill-in-chrome-to-make-gemini-prompts-instantly-reusable/

Previously, repeating the same AI task multiple times in Gemini in Chrome required either retyping the same prompt each time you moved to a different page, or pasting saved text. With the new skill, you can save a prompt you've created directly from your chat history, and then instantly recall it in Gemini in Chrome by typing '/' or pressing the '+' button.

Saved skills can be edited on the spot, and new skills can be added. Google says early testers are using it for things like calculating protein content and nutritional information in recipes, comparing product specifications across multiple tabs, and extracting key points from long documents and web pages.

Furthermore, a 'skill library' is provided, containing pre-built skills for general tasks. Users can add skills they find interesting from this library and customize them to suit their own needs.

Google positions skills not as adding entirely new AI capabilities, but rather as a mechanism to more quickly repeat processes that were already possible with Gemini in Chrome. Saved skills can be used on other desktop devices logged into Chrome with the same Google account, making it easier to reuse frequently used AI tasks as personal workflows.

In terms of security, the skill operates on the same protections as the regular prompts in Gemini in Chrome, and the system will continue to require confirmation when performing actions such as adding events to the calendar or sending emails. Google explains that it 'benefits from Chrome's multi-layered protection, automatic red teaming, and automatic updates.'