Chrome Skills: Save and Reuse AI Prompts as One-Click Tools

Google has launched Skills in Chrome, a feature that allows users to save and reuse AI prompts as one-click tools directly in the browser. This addresses the repetitive task of re-entering the same prompts across different webpages.

How Skills Work

When you write a prompt you want to reuse, you can save it as a Skill directly from your chat history. To run a saved Skill, select it in Gemini in Chrome by typing forward slash (/) or clicking the plus sign (+) button. The Skill will execute on the currently viewed page and any other selected tabs.

Practical Use Cases

Early testers have used Skills for various tasks including:

• Health & Wellness: Quickly calculating protein macros for recipes
• Shopping: Generating side-by-side spec comparisons across multiple tabs
• Productivity: Scanning lengthy documents for important information

Skills Library and Customization

Google is launching a library of ready-to-use Skills for common tasks. Examples include breaking down product ingredients online or selecting gifts by cross-referencing budget with recipient interests. Users can add these Skills and customize them by editing the prompts.

Security and Availability

Skills utilize Chrome's security and privacy safeguards, including confirmation prompts for actions like adding calendar events or sending emails. They benefit from Chrome's layered protections including automated red-teaming and auto-update capabilities.

Skills are rolling out to Gemini in Chrome on Mac, Windows, and ChromeOS for users with Chrome language set to English-US. Saved Skills are available on any signed-in Chrome desktop device and can be managed by typing forward slash (/) in Gemini in Chrome and clicking the compass icon.