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Google drops Gems for Skills, joining OpenAI and Anthropic in the shift
Google drops Gems for Skills, joining OpenAI and Anthropic in the shift to agent-ready prompt formats
TL;DRGoogle replacing Gems with Skills, a new prompt format compatible with AI agents.
Why it matters: Standardized prompt formats enable AI agents to work across multiple platforms and models seamlessly.
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…
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