diff --git a/doc/en/item-properties.md b/doc/en/item-properties.md
index 0240676b..8abcb93c 100644
--- a/doc/en/item-properties.md
+++ b/doc/en/item-properties.md
@@ -18,6 +18,14 @@ Name of the item model. The model will be loaded automatically.
 Default value is `packid:itemname.model`.
 If the model is not specified, an automatic one will be generated.
 
+### Caption and Description
+`caption` - name of item in inventory
+`description` - item description in inventory
+
+this props allow to use `md`
+
+*see [Text Styles](/doc/en/text-styles.md)*
+
 ## Behaviour
 
 ### *placing-block*
diff --git a/doc/en/scripting/builtins/libitem.md b/doc/en/scripting/builtins/libitem.md
index a2d01632..25a7e48f 100644
--- a/doc/en/scripting/builtins/libitem.md
+++ b/doc/en/scripting/builtins/libitem.md
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ item.index(name: str) -> int
 -- Returns the item display name.
 block.caption(blockid: int) -> str
 
+-- Returns the item display description.
+item.description(itemid: int) -> str
+
 -- Returns max stack size for the item
 item.stack_size(itemid: int) -> int
 
diff --git a/doc/ru/item-properties.md b/doc/ru/item-properties.md
index 68803296..8a75ca72 100644
--- a/doc/ru/item-properties.md
+++ b/doc/ru/item-properties.md
@@ -17,6 +17,14 @@
 Значение по-умолчанию - `packid:itemname.model`.
 Если модель не указана, будет сгенерирована автоматическию
 
+### Имя и Описание
+`caption` - имя предмета в инвентаре
+`description` - описание предмета в инвентаре
+
+Можно использовать `md`
+
+*см. [Text Styles](/doc/en/text-styles.md)*
+
 ## Поведение
 
 ### Устанавливаемый блок - `placing-block`
diff --git a/src/content/loading/ItemLoader.cpp b/src/content/loading/ItemLoader.cpp
index 6367ccd5..1703b778 100644
--- a/src/content/loading/ItemLoader.cpp
+++ b/src/content/loading/ItemLoader.cpp
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ template<> void ContentUnitLoader<ItemDef>::loadUnit(
         parentDef->cloneTo(def);
     }
     root.at("caption").get(def.caption);
+    root.at("description").get(def.description);
 
     std::string iconTypeStr = "";
     root.at("icon-type").get(iconTypeStr);
diff --git a/src/items/ItemDef.cpp b/src/items/ItemDef.cpp
index 8162323b..1d362ebd 100644
--- a/src/items/ItemDef.cpp
+++ b/src/items/ItemDef.cpp
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ ItemDef::ItemDef(const std::string& name) : name(name) {
 }
 void ItemDef::cloneTo(ItemDef& dst) {
     dst.caption = caption;
+    dst.description = description;
     dst.stackSize = stackSize;
     dst.generated = generated;
     std::copy(&emission[0], &emission[3], dst.emission);