Overview
- Multiple reports, based on a tip shared by developer Tibor Blaho on X, say OpenAI is testing a Skills feature for ChatGPT rather than announcing it officially.
- The feature would let users convert custom GPTs into skills to avoid retyping instructions, such as enforcing formatting or grounding responses to provided texts or URLs.
- Interface clues indicate access via slash commands, a Skills editor, and the ability to create, update, or edit skills over time.
- Coverage frames the capability as comparable to Anthropic’s Claude Skills, which emphasize composability, portability, and efficiency.
- No launch date has been confirmed by OpenAI, though some reporting suggests a possible rollout as early as January 2026.