Google Sets 2026-2027 Timeline to Replace Gemini Gems With Skills
Google will roll out Skills in Workspace and the Gemini app starting October 2026, with Gems phased out for business users by March 2027 and education users by June 2027.
Google has announced a detailed timeline for replacing Gemini Gems with a new feature called Skills, rolling out across Google Workspace and the Gemini app over the next several months.
Skills will begin rolling out in Workspace on October 5, 2026, and in the Gemini app on October 13, 2026. Both rollouts are expected to be completed by mid-November. The feature will be available in the Gemini app to all Workspace customers and personal Google accounts.
On November 17, 2026, Gems will move to the Settings panel of the Gemini app, though users can still create, edit, and use them at that point. For business and enterprise users, Gems can no longer be created, edited, or used starting March 1, 2027, and will be removed from the Settings panel; remaining Gems will be automatically migrated to draft skills. Education users face the same cutoff on June 1, 2027, with removal also from Google Classroom and supported third-party LMS platforms.
One key limitation: Skills do not sync between the Gemini app and Workspace, so users must create them separately on each platform. Additionally, users can no longer create new "Ask a Gem" steps in Workspace Studio.
According to androidauthority.com, Google recently began warning users of the change through a banner in the Gems manager of the Gemini app. Gems are custom, personalized AI assistants built to handle specific tasks such as brainstorming and coding. Skills differ in that they can be stacked in a single prompt.
Quick answers
When will Skills roll out in Google Workspace and the Gemini app?
Skills begin rolling out in Workspace on October 5, 2026, and in the Gemini app on October 13, 2026, with completion expected by mid-November.
When will Gems stop working for business and education users?
For business and enterprise users, Gems can no longer be created, edited, or used on March 1, 2027. For education users, the cutoff is June 1, 2027.
Do Skills sync between the Gemini app and Workspace?
No, Skills do not sync between the Gemini app and Workspace, so users must create them separately on each platform.