Worried about losing Gemini Gems? Google might spare you from starting Spark Skills from scratch

Credit: Adamya Sharma / Android Authority TL;DR Google was previously spotted with a plan to shut down Gemini Gems in favor of Gemini Spark Skills by October 20, 2026. The latest Google app code indicates that the full shutdown of Gemini Gems has been seemingly pushed to November 17, 2026, with creation and editing privileges being disabled starting October 13, 2026. Existing Gems could also automatically convert to Gemini Spark-based Skills, saving users from having to manually recreate their s