diff --git a/homeassistant/components/intent_script/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/intent_script/__init__.py
index 63b37c08950..d6fbb1edd80 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/intent_script/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/intent_script/__init__.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ from typing import Any, TypedDict
 import voluptuous as vol
 
 from homeassistant.components.script import CONF_MODE
-from homeassistant.const import CONF_TYPE, SERVICE_RELOAD
+from homeassistant.const import CONF_DESCRIPTION, CONF_TYPE, SERVICE_RELOAD
 from homeassistant.core import HomeAssistant, ServiceCall
 from homeassistant.helpers import (
     config_validation as cv,
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 DOMAIN = "intent_script"
 
+CONF_PLATFORMS = "platforms"
 CONF_INTENTS = "intents"
 CONF_SPEECH = "speech"
 CONF_REPROMPT = "reprompt"
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@ CONFIG_SCHEMA = vol.Schema(
     {
         DOMAIN: {
             cv.string: {
+                vol.Optional(CONF_DESCRIPTION): cv.string,
+                vol.Optional(CONF_PLATFORMS): vol.All([cv.string], vol.Coerce(set)),
                 vol.Optional(CONF_ACTION): cv.SCRIPT_SCHEMA,
                 vol.Optional(
                     CONF_ASYNC_ACTION, default=DEFAULT_CONF_ASYNC_ACTION
@@ -146,6 +149,8 @@ class ScriptIntentHandler(intent.IntentHandler):
         """Initialize the script intent handler."""
         self.intent_type = intent_type
         self.config = config
+        self.description = config.get(CONF_DESCRIPTION)
+        self.platforms = config.get(CONF_PLATFORMS)
 
     async def async_handle(self, intent_obj: intent.Intent) -> intent.IntentResponse:
         """Handle the intent."""
diff --git a/tests/components/intent_script/test_init.py b/tests/components/intent_script/test_init.py
index 14e5dd62d51..5f4c7b97b63 100644
--- a/tests/components/intent_script/test_init.py
+++ b/tests/components/intent_script/test_init.py
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ async def test_intent_script(hass: HomeAssistant) -> None:
         {
             "intent_script": {
                 "HelloWorld": {
+                    "description": "Intent to control a test service.",
+                    "platforms": ["switch"],
                     "action": {
                         "service": "test.service",
                         "data_template": {"hello": "{{ name }}"},
@@ -36,6 +38,17 @@ async def test_intent_script(hass: HomeAssistant) -> None:
         },
     )
 
+    handlers = [
+        intent_handler
+        for intent_handler in intent.async_get(hass)
+        if intent_handler.intent_type == "HelloWorld"
+    ]
+
+    assert len(handlers) == 1
+    handler = handlers[0]
+    assert handler.description == "Intent to control a test service."
+    assert handler.platforms == {"switch"}
+
     response = await intent.async_handle(
         hass, "test", "HelloWorld", {"name": {"value": "Paulus"}}
     )
@@ -78,6 +91,16 @@ async def test_intent_script_wait_response(hass: HomeAssistant) -> None:
         },
     )
 
+    handlers = [
+        intent_handler
+        for intent_handler in intent.async_get(hass)
+        if intent_handler.intent_type == "HelloWorldWaitResponse"
+    ]
+
+    assert len(handlers) == 1
+    handler = handlers[0]
+    assert handler.platforms is None
+
     response = await intent.async_handle(
         hass, "test", "HelloWorldWaitResponse", {"name": {"value": "Paulus"}}
     )