I found a hidden Chrome feature that made my browser the ultimate productivity tool
Android Police 2026-07-12 10:00:10
Context: Google has introduced a new feature in Chrome called Skills, which allows users to save reusable prompts for Gemini, the AI tool integrated into the browser. This feature enables users to automate repetitive tasks, such as summarizing articles, comparing products, and modifying recipes, by creating personalized shortcuts. Skills can be created from scratch or selected from a pre-built library, and they can be applied to the current webpage or multiple tabs at once.
Key Facts
- Chrome Skills are reusable Gemini prompts that can be saved as shortcuts and run with a click on any compatible website, allowing users to automate tasks such as summarizing articles, comparing products, and rewriting text.
- The Skills feature includes a library of prebuilt prompts covering common tasks, such as summarizing long documents, simplifying technical text, comparing products across multiple tabs, analyzing job descriptions, modifying recipes, and extracting key information from web pages.
- To create a custom Skill, users can open the Gemini side panel in Chrome, type a forward slash (/) in the prompt box, and choose "Add skill," then give it a descriptive name and write the prompt they want Gemini to reuse.
- Chrome Skills can work across multiple selected tabs, making it practical for tasks such as comparing product specifications, prices, and features across multiple pages.
- Users can browse Google's collection of prebuilt Skills, add a Skill to their library with a click, and start using it immediately, or edit the prompt to tailor it to their workflow.