Stop retyping the same AI prompts. Seriously.
Google just shipped Skills to Gemini in Chrome. Write a prompt once, save it as a Skill, and rerun it on any web page with a forward slash. It's Excel macros for AI prompts, built directly into the browser.
How it actually works
- Open Gemini in Chrome, write a prompt
- Got a good one? Hit "Save as Skill"
- Next time: type
/or click+, pick your saved Skill - It runs against the current page — or multiple tabs you select
That's it. Your custom AI workflows, saved and reusable across any signed-in Chrome desktop.
Pre-built Skills library
Don't want to write prompts from scratch? Google ships a library of ready-to-use Skills:
- Nutrition calculator: Open a recipe page, run the Skill, get protein macros instantly
- Spec comparison: Open product pages in multiple tabs, get an auto-generated comparison table
- Document scanner: Open a long report, extract key points in seconds
Every library Skill is editable — customize it to fit your specific workflow.
Why this matters for the browser AI war
The competitive context makes this interesting:
| Browser | AI Feature | Differentiator |
|---|---|---|
| Chrome | Gemini + Skills | Custom workflow save/reuse |
| Edge | Copilot | Sidebar chat, drafting |
| Arc | AI summary | Auto page summarization |
| Brave | Leo AI | Privacy-first AI |
Skills goes further than any competitor by letting users create, save, and rerun their own AI workflows. That's automation for people who don't code.
The extension ecosystem signal
Here's the part Chrome extension developers should pay attention to: Google just made AI workflow tools a native feature.
The Chrome Web Store is full of extensions that do exactly this — save AI prompts, run them on pages, automate workflows. Google saying "we're building this ourselves" is a familiar pattern.
Availability
Rolling out now on Mac, Windows, and ChromeOS. English-US users first. Multi-language support likely within weeks based on Google's typical rollout pattern.
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