Inside Gemini’s New “Projects” Feature: Focus and Personalization Settings Implementation

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📝 Key Points of This Article

• A new setting called “Project Focus” has been added internally to “Projects (codename: robin),” a feature expected to be rolled out for the “Gemini” app.
• This setting allows for “System Instructions” that define how the “Project” chatbot should behave.
• By specifying preferences such as “concise bullet points” or a “friendly conversational tone,” the “Project” chatbot will provide responses according to those specifications.

“Projects (codename: robin)” is a feature expected to be deployed as a new function of the Google AI “Gemini” app, allowing users to create AI chatbots specialized for specific themes.

While “Projects” has not yet been officially released, an analysis of the app code in the Android “Google” app v17.4.67 update, released on Thursday, February 12, 2026, has confirmed that a new setting called “Project Focus” has been added internally.

Essentially, the “Projects” feature allows you to create a folder centered around a single theme and store multiple chat threads and files within it to build an AI chatbot specialized for that topic.

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For example, when planning a trip, you might have Gemini recommend sightseeing spots and create an itinerary in one chat, while using another chat to suggest a packing list, weather forecasts, and appropriate clothing based on that weather. By consolidating these separate chat threads into a “Travel Plan” Project and registering relevant documents or websites, it becomes a perfect AI chatbot specialized specifically for that travel plan.

<string name="assistant_robin_project_focus_nav_icon_content_description">Project Focus viewer toolbar navigation icon</string>
<string name="assistant_robin_project_focus_input_hint">Add custom instructions to customize the tone, style, and more for how Gemini responds in this project.</string>
<string name="assistant_robin_project_focus_save_failed_snackbar_text">Failed to save Project Focus. Please try again.</string>

<string name="assistant_robin_project_focus_nav_icon_content_description">「プロジェクトの焦点」ビューアのツールバー ナビゲーション アイコン</string>
<string name="assistant_robin_project_focus_input_hint">詳細な指示を追加して、Gemini がこのプロジェクトで使用するトーンや回答形式などについてカスタマイズします</string>
<string name="assistant_robin_project_focus_save_failed_snackbar_text">プロジェクトの焦点を保存できませんでした。もう一度お試しください。</string>

The “Project Focus” setting discovered this time is a “System Instructions” setting that dictates “how the chatbot should behave.” For instance, by specifying “concise bullet points” or a “friendly conversational tone,” the Project chatbot will return answers according to the specified format. “Project Focus” enables personalization tailored to the specific purpose of the Project.

It is still unknown when the new “Projects” feature for Gemini will be officially rolled out, but it is certain that development is progressing internally.

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