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Story summary
- Google replaces Gems with skills in Gemini chat, launching worldwide today.
- Users invoke skills with a “/” command from the main prompt box instead of the Gem manager.
- Skills will reach feature parity with Gems in coming weeks, adding sharing links and Drive file context.
- Personal Google Accounts will lose access to Gems starting November 2026.
- Google Workspace customers migrate in March 2027; Education users have until June 2027.
