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# Google prepares Agent Mode on Gemini to tackle complex tasks
- URL: https://www.testingcatalog.com/google-prepares-agent-mode-on-gemini-to-tackle-complex-tasks/
- Published: 2026-05-06T21:42:28.000Z
- Updated: 2026-05-06T21:45:45.000Z
- Author: Alexey Shabanov
- Tags: Gemini News, AI Rumours, Latest AI News

Google appears to be readying a substantial upgrade to its Gemini agent stack, with fresh build references pointing to a dedicated [Agent Mode](https://www.testingcatalog.com/google-develops-its-own-desktop-agent-to-compete-with-cowork/) that will live as its own tab inside the Gemini app rather than sitting as a tool option inside the prompt bar. The new surface is built for tasks and workflows that go beyond a single chat turn, and the latest signals confirm earlier predictions that scheduled actions and skills would be folded directly into the agent experience.

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The leaked screenshots include sample prompts that hint at the kinds of jobs Google wants this agent to own. Among them:

1. Triaging and decluttering an inbox
2. Preparing for meetings and generating slide decks
3. Composing personalized news digests
4. Working as a long-form ghostwriter
5. Tracking recurring bills and more!

![Gemini](https://storage.ghost.io/c/2a/1b/2a1b1782-8506-4d7d-bf53-ad3fb52e2a0f/content/images/2026/05/HHm0-WCXAAIQGgX-1.jpeg)

Image by [@Luke\_litowitz](https://x.com/Luke%5Flitowitz?ref=testingcatalog.com)

Skills, in this context, look closer to reusable procedural recipes the agent can pick up to handle specific multi-step jobs, while scheduled actions give it a way to run those routines on a cadence. Together, they point to a product aimed at knowledge workers, students, and anyone trying to offload repetitive Workspace and research chores to the cloud.

![Gemini](https://storage.ghost.io/c/2a/1b/2a1b1782-8506-4d7d-bf53-ad3fb52e2a0f/content/images/2026/05/HHm1FkCXAAAMhIa.jpeg)

Image by [@Luke\_litowitz](https://x.com/Luke%5Flitowitz?ref=testingcatalog.com)

Strategically, this puts [Gemini](https://www.testingcatalog.com/tag/gemini/) on a very similar trajectory to Microsoft's Copilot Tasks, which already separates Auto, Researcher, and Analyst-style modes from the chat thread and leans heavily on connectors, scheduling, and file generation. Google is clearly trying to close the gap on ambient, always-running assistance, and pairing that with its Workspace footprint, deep research stack, and Canvas could give the agent a credible foundation. The open question is whether Google plans to leapfrog rivals or simply match them; based on what is visible so far, the company looks set on parity rather than a category-defining move.

![Gemini](https://storage.ghost.io/c/2a/1b/2a1b1782-8506-4d7d-bf53-ad3fb52e2a0f/content/images/2026/05/HHm1IyxXMAARUzT.jpeg)

Image by [@Luke\_litowitz](https://x.com/Luke%5Flitowitz?ref=testingcatalog.com)

Where this lands in the broader product story should become clearer at Google I/O on May 19 and 20, where Agent Mode, skills, and the wider [Gemini app refresh](https://www.testingcatalog.com/gemini-mobile-app-redesign-leaks-show-upcoming-look-ahead-of-i-o/) are all plausible candidates for the keynote.