Google Unveils Skills in Chrome for Seamless Cross-Device AI Workflows
April 14, 2026
The feature may be glitchy at launch but is expected to improve over time and aims to appeal to productivity-focused users.
Google is launching Skills in Chrome, a feature that lets users save Gemini prompts as reusable one-click workflows across tabs and devices.
Google notes similar AI automation features from Claude, Perplexity, and OpenAI, highlighting a broader trend in AI-enabled browsers.
Google is testing a Projects feature for Gemini to organize AI chats into folders, similar to ChatGPT, currently limited to a small user group and not fully functional yet.
Google has previously integrated Gemini into Chrome via a right-side assistant and experimented with autonomous browsing, though internal teams have shifted focus to other projects.
The Skills library has been reviewed for quality and reliability to help manage variability in AI outputs.
Early testers have used Skills to create workflows for health, shopping, and productivity tasks such as calculating protein macros, comparing product specs, and scanning documents.
Gemini’s core behavior remains consistent, with model choice affecting speed and accuracy: Pro models are slower but more accurate, Fast models are quicker but riskier.
Skills can be customized and built from scratch, allowing personalization of prompts beyond the provided library.
A dedicated dashboard for managing Skills is accessible by pressing the forward slash and clicking the compass icon.
Coverage also notes related Digital Trends stories, including Mac utilities of 2026, AI chat behavior studies, and a report on Surface laptop prices.
AI responses can vary slightly between runs, a common trait of generative AI even with the same prompt.
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Google • Apr 14, 2026
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TechCrunch • Apr 14, 2026
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Ars Technica • Apr 14, 2026
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9to5Google • Apr 14, 2026
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