Google adds Skills feature to Gemini for reusable instructions
Google introduced a feature called Skills to Gemini, described in the company’s release notes as “a set of reusable instructions.” The rollout began on September 30th and is available globally for users aged 18 and up. Existing Gems will migrate to Skills, and in October users could find and add Skills and connected apps via the Customize settings.
What you can do with it
AI at Work →Create consistent header images, right inside Gemini
What you get You can apply consistent branding.
Generates header images using saved instructions.
- Who for
- marketers
- Cost
- Price not stated
- Effort
- minutes
Use it for
- Create article headers
- Standardize image style
- Apply consistent branding
Watch out Only available for ages 18 and up, rolling out globally
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Key points from the news
- Gemini added Skills on September 30th as reusable instructions for chats
- Claude skills are folders with a SKILL.md file and optional code, usable on Pro, Max, Team, Enterprise plans
- The author used a title‑image skill to create header images for five articles, each 1280x670 JPEG with beige background
Anthropic offers a similar capability for Claude. According to its documentation, a Skill is a folder centered on a SKILL.md procedure file and can include small programs or sample files. Skills are automatically read when relevant requests arise and are available for creating Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and PDF files out of the box. Users with Pro, Max, Team, or Enterprise plans (when code execution is enabled) can add their own Skills via zip files, though Anthropic warns to only use trusted sources.
The author demonstrates a personal “title image” Skill that defines size 1280x670 JPEG, warm beige background, and layout details. Using this Skill, five header images were generated with consistent style, showing how repetitive tasks can be streamlined without programming knowledge.
What are AI 'Skills'? Explaining the term that appeared in both Gemini and Claude using the actual tools I use every day
note.com · 25 October 2026
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