diff --git a/packages/react/src/_exports/sdk-react.ts b/packages/react/src/_exports/sdk-react.ts
index 88c38a77..5cfb573c 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/_exports/sdk-react.ts
+++ b/packages/react/src/_exports/sdk-react.ts
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ export {
   useNavigateToStudioDocument,
 } from '../hooks/dashboard/useNavigateToStudioDocument'
 export {useRecordDocumentHistoryEvent} from '../hooks/dashboard/useRecordDocumentHistoryEvent'
+export {useSendIntent} from '../hooks/dashboard/useSendIntent'
 export {useStudioWorkspacesByProjectIdDataset} from '../hooks/dashboard/useStudioWorkspacesByProjectIdDataset'
 export {useDatasets} from '../hooks/datasets/useDatasets'
 export {useApplyDocumentActions} from '../hooks/document/useApplyDocumentActions'
diff --git a/packages/react/src/hooks/dashboard/useSendIntent.test.ts b/packages/react/src/hooks/dashboard/useSendIntent.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d3e0417c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/react/src/hooks/dashboard/useSendIntent.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,121 @@
+import {type DocumentHandle} from '@sanity/sdk'
+import {renderHook} from '@testing-library/react'
+import {beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi} from 'vitest'
+
+import {useSendIntent} from './useSendIntent'
+
+// Mock the useWindowConnection hook
+const mockSendMessage = vi.fn()
+vi.mock('../comlink/useWindowConnection', () => ({
+  useWindowConnection: vi.fn(() => ({
+    sendMessage: mockSendMessage,
+  })),
+}))
+
+describe('useSendIntent', () => {
+  const mockDocumentHandle: DocumentHandle = {
+    documentId: 'test-document-id',
+    documentType: 'test-document-type',
+    projectId: 'test-project-id',
+    dataset: 'test-dataset',
+  }
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    vi.clearAllMocks()
+    // Reset mock implementation to default behavior
+    mockSendMessage.mockImplementation(() => {})
+  })
+
+  it('should return sendIntent function', () => {
+    const {result} = renderHook(() => useSendIntent({documentHandle: mockDocumentHandle}))
+
+    expect(result.current).toEqual({
+      sendIntent: expect.any(Function),
+    })
+  })
+
+  it('should send intent message when sendIntent is called', () => {
+    const {result} = renderHook(() => useSendIntent({documentHandle: mockDocumentHandle}))
+
+    result.current.sendIntent()
+
+    expect(mockSendMessage).toHaveBeenCalledWith('dashboard/v1/events/intents/send-intent', {
+      document: {
+        id: 'test-document-id',
+        type: 'test-document-type',
+      },
+      resource: {
+        id: 'test-project-id.test-dataset',
+      },
+    })
+  })
+
+  it('should handle errors gracefully', () => {
+    const consoleErrorSpy = vi.spyOn(console, 'error').mockImplementation(() => {})
+    mockSendMessage.mockImplementation(() => {
+      throw new Error('Test error')
+    })
+
+    const {result} = renderHook(() => useSendIntent({documentHandle: mockDocumentHandle}))
+
+    expect(() => result.current.sendIntent()).toThrow('Test error')
+    expect(consoleErrorSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith('Failed to send intent:', expect.any(Error))
+
+    consoleErrorSpy.mockRestore()
+  })
+
+  it('should use memoized sendIntent function', () => {
+    const {result, rerender} = renderHook(({params}) => useSendIntent(params), {
+      initialProps: {params: {documentHandle: mockDocumentHandle}},
+    })
+
+    const firstSendIntent = result.current.sendIntent
+
+    // Rerender with the same params
+    rerender({params: {documentHandle: mockDocumentHandle}})
+
+    expect(result.current.sendIntent).toBe(firstSendIntent)
+  })
+
+  it('should create new sendIntent function when documentHandle changes', () => {
+    const {result, rerender} = renderHook(({params}) => useSendIntent(params), {
+      initialProps: {params: {documentHandle: mockDocumentHandle}},
+    })
+
+    const firstSendIntent = result.current.sendIntent
+
+    const newDocumentHandle: DocumentHandle = {
+      documentId: 'new-document-id',
+      documentType: 'new-document-type',
+      projectId: 'new-project-id',
+      dataset: 'new-dataset',
+    }
+
+    rerender({params: {documentHandle: newDocumentHandle}})
+
+    expect(result.current.sendIntent).not.toBe(firstSendIntent)
+  })
+
+  it('should send intent message with params when provided', () => {
+    const intentParams = {view: 'editor', tab: 'content'}
+    const {result} = renderHook(() =>
+      useSendIntent({
+        documentHandle: mockDocumentHandle,
+        params: intentParams,
+      }),
+    )
+
+    result.current.sendIntent()
+
+    expect(mockSendMessage).toHaveBeenCalledWith('dashboard/v1/events/intents/send-intent', {
+      document: {
+        id: 'test-document-id',
+        type: 'test-document-type',
+      },
+      resource: {
+        id: 'test-project-id.test-dataset',
+      },
+      params: intentParams,
+    })
+  })
+})
diff --git a/packages/react/src/hooks/dashboard/useSendIntent.ts b/packages/react/src/hooks/dashboard/useSendIntent.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..03096c09
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/react/src/hooks/dashboard/useSendIntent.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,132 @@
+import {SDK_CHANNEL_NAME, SDK_NODE_NAME} from '@sanity/message-protocol'
+import {type DocumentHandle, type FrameMessage} from '@sanity/sdk'
+import {useCallback} from 'react'
+
+import {useWindowConnection} from '../comlink/useWindowConnection'
+
+/**
+ * Message type for sending intents to the dashboard
+ * @internal
+ */
+export interface IntentMessage {
+  type: 'dashboard/v1/events/intents/send-intent'
+  data: {
+    intentName?: string
+    document: {
+      id: string
+      type: string
+    }
+    resource?: {
+      id: string
+    }
+    params?: Record<string, string>
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Return type for the useSendIntent hook
+ * @public
+ */
+interface SendIntent {
+  sendIntent: () => void
+}
+
+/**
+ * Parameters for the useSendIntent hook
+ * @public
+ */
+interface UseSendIntentParams {
+  intentName?: string
+  documentHandle: DocumentHandle
+  params?: Record<string, string>
+}
+
+/**
+ * @public
+ *
+ * A hook for sending intent messages to the Dashboard with a document handle.
+ * This allows applications to signal intent for specific documents to the Dashboard.
+ *
+ * @param params - Object containing:
+ *   - `intentName` - Optional specific name of the intent to send
+ *   - `documentHandle` - The document handle containing document ID, type, project ID and dataset, like `{documentId: '123', documentType: 'book', projectId: 'abc123', dataset: 'production'}`
+ *   - `params` - Optional parameters to include in the intent
+ * @returns An object containing:
+ * - `sendIntent` - Function to send the intent message
+ *
+ * @example
+ * ```tsx
+ * import {useSendIntent} from '@sanity/sdk-react'
+ * import {Button} from '@sanity/ui'
+ * import {Suspense} from 'react'
+ *
+ * function SendIntentButton({documentId, documentType, projectId, dataset}) {
+ *   const {sendIntent} = useSendIntent({
+ *     intentName: 'edit-document',
+ *     documentHandle: {documentId, documentType, projectId, dataset},
+ *     params: {view: 'editor'}
+ *   })
+ *
+ *   return (
+ *     <Button
+ *       onClick={() => sendIntent()}
+ *       text="Send Intent"
+ *     />
+ *   )
+ * }
+ *
+ * // Wrap the component with Suspense since the hook may suspend
+ * function MyComponent({documentId, documentType, projectId, dataset}) {
+ *   return (
+ *     <Suspense fallback={<Button text="Loading..." disabled />}>
+ *       <SendIntentButton
+ *         documentId={documentId}
+ *         documentType={documentType}
+ *         projectId={projectId}
+ *         dataset={dataset}
+ *       />
+ *     </Suspense>
+ *   )
+ * }
+ * ```
+ */
+export function useSendIntent(params: UseSendIntentParams): SendIntent {
+  const {intentName, documentHandle, params: intentParams} = params
+  const {sendMessage} = useWindowConnection<IntentMessage, FrameMessage>({
+    name: SDK_NODE_NAME,
+    connectTo: SDK_CHANNEL_NAME,
+  })
+
+  const sendIntent = useCallback(() => {
+    try {
+      const {projectId, dataset} = documentHandle
+
+      const message: IntentMessage = {
+        type: 'dashboard/v1/events/intents/send-intent',
+        data: {
+          ...(intentName ? {intentName} : {}),
+          ...{
+            document: {
+              id: documentHandle.documentId,
+              type: documentHandle.documentType,
+            },
+            resource: {
+              id: `${projectId}.${dataset}`,
+            },
+          },
+          ...(intentParams && Object.keys(intentParams).length > 0 ? {params: intentParams} : {}),
+        },
+      }
+
+      sendMessage(message.type, message.data)
+    } catch (error) {
+      // eslint-disable-next-line no-console
+      console.error('Failed to send intent:', error)
+      throw error
+    }
+  }, [intentName, documentHandle, intentParams, sendMessage])
+
+  return {
+    sendIntent,
+  }
+}