diff --git a/internal/homesick/cli/cli.go b/internal/homesick/cli/cli.go
index 0cd516f..e2110ad 100644
--- a/internal/homesick/cli/cli.go
+++ b/internal/homesick/cli/cli.go
@@ -171,20 +171,22 @@ type execCmd struct{}
 
 type execAllCmd struct{}
 
-type rcCmd struct{}
+type rcCmd struct {
+	Castle string `arg:"" optional:"" name:"CASTLE" help:"Castle name."`
+}
 
 type generateCmd struct{}
 
-func (c *pullCmd) Run() error     { return notImplemented("pull") }
-func (c *pushCmd) Run() error     { return notImplemented("push") }
-func (c *commitCmd) Run() error   { return notImplemented("commit") }
-func (c *destroyCmd) Run() error  { return notImplemented("destroy") }
-func (c *cdCmd) Run() error       { return notImplemented("cd") }
-func (c *openCmd) Run() error     { return notImplemented("open") }
-func (c *execCmd) Run() error     { return notImplemented("exec") }
-func (c *execAllCmd) Run() error  { return notImplemented("exec_all") }
-func (c *rcCmd) Run() error       { return notImplemented("rc") }
-func (c *generateCmd) Run() error { return notImplemented("generate") }
+func (c *pullCmd) Run() error            { return notImplemented("pull") }
+func (c *pushCmd) Run() error            { return notImplemented("push") }
+func (c *commitCmd) Run() error          { return notImplemented("commit") }
+func (c *destroyCmd) Run() error         { return notImplemented("destroy") }
+func (c *cdCmd) Run() error              { return notImplemented("cd") }
+func (c *openCmd) Run() error            { return notImplemented("open") }
+func (c *execCmd) Run() error            { return notImplemented("exec") }
+func (c *execAllCmd) Run() error         { return notImplemented("exec_all") }
+func (c *rcCmd) Run(app *core.App) error { return app.Rc(defaultCastle(c.Castle)) }
+func (c *generateCmd) Run() error        { return notImplemented("generate") }
 
 func defaultCastle(castle string) string {
 	if strings.TrimSpace(castle) == "" {
diff --git a/internal/homesick/core/core.go b/internal/homesick/core/core.go
index 8c31e1d..1d11e65 100644
--- a/internal/homesick/core/core.go
+++ b/internal/homesick/core/core.go
@@ -531,6 +531,82 @@ func gitOutput(dir string, args ...string) (string, error) {
 	return string(out), nil
 }
 
+// Rc runs the rc hooks for the given castle. It looks for executable files
+// inside <castle>/.homesick.d and runs them in sorted (lexicographic) order
+// with the castle root as the working directory, forwarding stdout and stderr
+// to the App writers.
+//
+// If a .homesickrc file exists in the castle root and no parity.rb wrapper
+// already exists in .homesick.d, a Ruby wrapper script named parity.rb is
+// written there before execution so that it sorts first.
+func (a *App) Rc(castle string) error {
+	castleRoot := filepath.Join(a.ReposDir, castle)
+	if _, err := os.Stat(castleRoot); err != nil {
+		if errors.Is(err, os.ErrNotExist) {
+			return fmt.Errorf("castle %q not found", castle)
+		}
+		return err
+	}
+
+	homesickD := filepath.Join(castleRoot, ".homesick.d")
+	homesickRc := filepath.Join(castleRoot, ".homesickrc")
+
+	// If .homesickrc exists, ensure .homesick.d/parity.rb wrapper is created
+	// (but do not overwrite an existing parity.rb).
+	if _, err := os.Stat(homesickRc); err == nil {
+		wrapperPath := filepath.Join(homesickD, "parity.rb")
+		if _, err := os.Stat(wrapperPath); errors.Is(err, os.ErrNotExist) {
+			if mkErr := os.MkdirAll(homesickD, 0o755); mkErr != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("create .homesick.d: %w", mkErr)
+			}
+			wrapperContent := "#!/usr/bin/env ruby\n" +
+				"# parity.rb — generated wrapper for legacy .homesickrc\n" +
+				"# Evaluates .homesickrc in the context of the castle root.\n" +
+				"rc_file = File.join(__dir__, '..', '.homesickrc')\n" +
+				"eval(File.read(rc_file), binding, rc_file) if File.exist?(rc_file)\n"
+			if writeErr := os.WriteFile(wrapperPath, []byte(wrapperContent), 0o755); writeErr != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("write parity.rb: %w", writeErr)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	if _, err := os.Stat(homesickD); err != nil {
+		if errors.Is(err, os.ErrNotExist) {
+			return nil
+		}
+		return err
+	}
+
+	entries, err := os.ReadDir(homesickD)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	// ReadDir returns entries in sorted order already.
+	for _, entry := range entries {
+		if entry.IsDir() {
+			continue
+		}
+		info, infoErr := entry.Info()
+		if infoErr != nil {
+			return infoErr
+		}
+		if info.Mode()&0o111 == 0 {
+			// Not executable — skip.
+			continue
+		}
+		scriptPath := filepath.Join(homesickD, entry.Name())
+		cmd := exec.Command(scriptPath)
+		cmd.Dir = castleRoot
+		cmd.Stdout = a.Stdout
+		cmd.Stderr = a.Stderr
+		if runErr := cmd.Run(); runErr != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("rc script %q failed: %w", entry.Name(), runErr)
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
 func deriveDestination(uri string) string {
 	candidate := strings.TrimSpace(uri)
 	candidate = strings.TrimPrefix(candidate, "https://github.com/")
diff --git a/internal/homesick/core/rc_test.go b/internal/homesick/core/rc_test.go
index 89bff37..b9db070 100644
--- a/internal/homesick/core/rc_test.go
+++ b/internal/homesick/core/rc_test.go
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ func (s *RcSuite) TestRc_SkipsNonExecutableFiles() {
 }
 
 // TestRc_HomesickrcCreatesRubyWrapper verifies that a .homesickrc file causes
-// a Ruby wrapper to be written into .homesick.d before execution.
+// a Ruby wrapper called parity.rb to be written into .homesick.d before execution.
 func (s *RcSuite) TestRc_HomesickrcCreatesRubyWrapper() {
 	castleRoot := s.createCastle("dotfiles")
 	homesickRc := filepath.Join(castleRoot, ".homesickrc")
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ func (s *RcSuite) TestRc_HomesickrcCreatesRubyWrapper() {
 
 	require.NoError(s.T(), s.app.Rc("dotfiles"))
 
-	wrapperPath := filepath.Join(castleRoot, ".homesick.d", "00_homesickrc.rb")
+	wrapperPath := filepath.Join(castleRoot, ".homesick.d", "parity.rb")
 	require.FileExists(s.T(), wrapperPath)
 
 	info, err := os.Stat(wrapperPath)
@@ -120,9 +120,28 @@ func (s *RcSuite) TestRc_HomesickrcCreatesRubyWrapper() {
 	require.Contains(s.T(), string(content), ".homesickrc")
 }
 
-// TestRc_HomesickrcWrapperRunsBeforeOtherScripts ensures the wrapper file
-// (00_homesickrc.rb) sorts before typical user scripts and is present in
-// .homesick.d after Rc returns.
+// TestRc_HomesickrcWrapperNotOverwrittenIfExists verifies that an existing
+// parity.rb is not overwritten when Rc is called again.
+func (s *RcSuite) TestRc_HomesickrcWrapperNotOverwrittenIfExists() {
+	castleRoot := s.createCastle("dotfiles")
+	homesickRc := filepath.Join(castleRoot, ".homesickrc")
+	require.NoError(s.T(), os.WriteFile(homesickRc, []byte("# ruby setup code\n"), 0o644))
+
+	homesickD := filepath.Join(castleRoot, ".homesick.d")
+	require.NoError(s.T(), os.MkdirAll(homesickD, 0o755))
+	wrapperPath := filepath.Join(homesickD, "parity.rb")
+	originalContent := []byte("#!/bin/sh\n# pre-existing wrapper\n")
+	require.NoError(s.T(), os.WriteFile(wrapperPath, originalContent, 0o755))
+
+	require.NoError(s.T(), s.app.Rc("dotfiles"))
+
+	content, err := os.ReadFile(wrapperPath)
+	require.NoError(s.T(), err)
+	require.Equal(s.T(), originalContent, content, "existing parity.rb must not be overwritten")
+}
+
+// TestRc_HomesickrcWrapperCreatedBeforeExecution ensures parity.rb is present
+// in .homesick.d before any scripts in that directory are executed.
 func (s *RcSuite) TestRc_HomesickrcWrapperCreatedBeforeExecution() {
 	castleRoot := s.createCastle("dotfiles")
 	homesickRc := filepath.Join(castleRoot, ".homesickrc")
@@ -134,7 +153,7 @@ func (s *RcSuite) TestRc_HomesickrcWrapperCreatedBeforeExecution() {
 	// A sentinel script that records whether the wrapper already exists.
 	orderFile := filepath.Join(s.tmpDir, "check.txt")
 	sentinel := filepath.Join(homesickD, "50_check.sh")
-	wrapperPath := filepath.Join(homesickD, "00_homesickrc.rb")
+	wrapperPath := filepath.Join(homesickD, "parity.rb")
 	require.NoError(s.T(), os.WriteFile(sentinel, []byte(
 		"#!/bin/sh\n[ -f "+wrapperPath+" ] && echo present >> "+orderFile+"\n",
 	), 0o755))