Google has introduced a new AI feature called Skills to its Chrome web browser, according to announcements from the company on April 14, 2026. Skills are repeatable AI prompts that users can run in Chrome with a keyboard shortcut, according to Wired.com.
According to TechCrunch, the feature allows users to save and reuse their favorite AI prompts that can run across different web pages without having to type them in again. The feature builds on Google’s existing integration of its Gemini AI chatbot into Chrome.
Users can create their own custom Skills or choose from more than 50 premade options in the Skills library, according to Wired.com. The presets cover prompts that instruct Gemini to summarize YouTube videos, maximize protein intake via recipe substitutions, or evaluate job listings.
To access Skills, according to Wired.com, users open the Gemini in Chrome sidebar by clicking the “Ask Gemini” sparkle icon in the upper-right corner, then type a forward slash in the prompt box to select a Skill. After selection, Gemini analyzes information from shared browser tabs based on the Skill’s parameters.
TechCrunch provides an example use case: if a user frequently asks Gemini to suggest vegan substitutions when viewing recipe websites, they can now save that prompt and reuse it across different web pages.
According to TechCrunch, the Skills feature arrives as Chrome faces competition from new browser entrants including OpenAI’s Atlas, Perplexity’s Comet, and The Browser Company’s Dia.