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Google adopts Anthropic's prompt standard for Gemini Skills

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Google is transitioning its Gemini chatbot from "Gems" to a new feature called "Skills." This new format allows for detailed, reusable prompts that can be automatically invoked or triggered by a slash command. The "Skills" format is based on an open standard developed by Anthropic, and Google plans to phase out "Gems" by November, migrating existing ones. AI

IMPACT Standardization of prompt formats across major AI models could simplify agent development and integration.

RANK_REASON Product update for an existing AI model, adopting an open standard from a competitor.

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Google adopts Anthropic's prompt standard for Gemini Skills

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  1. The Decoder TIER_1 English(EN) · Matthias Bastian ·

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

    <p><img alt="" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" height="1152" src="https://the-decoder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/google_gemini-1.png" style="height: auto; margin-bottom: 10px;" width="2048" /></p> <p> Google is replacing Gems with "Skills" in Gemini chat. Skil…

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