# Google drops Gems for Skills, joining OpenAI and Anthropic in the shift to agent-ready prompt formats

> Source: <https://the-decoder.com/google-drops-gems-for-skills-joining-openai-and-anthropic-in-the-shift-to-agent-ready-prompt-formats/>
> Published: 2026-09-30 18:16:04+00:00

Google is replacing Gems with "Skills" in Gemini chat. Skills are detailed, reusable prompts that users invoke by typing "/" or that Gemini runs automatically. The format is based on an open standard from Anthropic. Gems will be phased out starting in November, with existing ones migrating automatically.

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