Gemini app to replace Gems with skills on November 17

Google will automatically migrate Gems to the new skills format in the Gemini app starting November 17, 2026. Skills are invoked with a "/" in the prompt box and allow multiple to be used at once, while Gems supported default tools and context files.

• Migration of Gems to skills starts November 17, 2026
• Skills are invoked with "/" and multiple can run at once
• Google AI Pro and AI Ultra subscribers can create skills
• Help article and "Create skills" button are not working yet