diff --git a/lib/homesick.rb b/lib/homesick.rb
index 15d1764..74a9e88 100644
--- a/lib/homesick.rb
+++ b/lib/homesick.rb
@@ -52,13 +52,21 @@ class Homesick < Thor
         end
       end
 
+      rc(destination)
+    end
+  end
+
+  desc 'rc CASTLE', 'Run the .homesickrc for the specified castle'
+  def rc(name = DEFAULT_CASTLE_NAME)
+    inside repos_dir do
+      destination = Pathname.new(name)
       homesickrc = destination.join('.homesickrc').expand_path
       if homesickrc.exist?
-        proceed = shell.yes?("#{uri} has a .homesickrc. Proceed with evaling it? (This could be destructive)")
+        proceed = shell.yes?("#{name} has a .homesickrc. Proceed with evaling it? (This could be destructive)")
         if proceed
           shell.say_status 'eval', homesickrc
           inside destination do
-            eval homesickrc.read, binding, homesickrc.expand_path
+            eval homesickrc.read, binding, homesickrc.expand_path.to_s
           end
         else
           shell.say_status 'eval skip', "not evaling #{homesickrc}, #{destination} may need manual configuration", :blue
diff --git a/spec/homesick_spec.rb b/spec/homesick_spec.rb
index 5b9117a..360cf26 100644
--- a/spec/homesick_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/homesick_spec.rb
@@ -11,6 +11,22 @@ describe 'homesick' do
   before { homesick.stub!(:repos_dir).and_return(castles) }
 
   describe 'clone' do
+    context 'has a .homesickrc' do
+      it 'should run the .homesickrc' do
+        somewhere = create_construct
+        local_repo = somewhere.directory('some_repo')
+        local_repo.file('.homesickrc') do |file|
+          file << "File.open(Dir.pwd + '/testing', 'w') { |f| f.print 'testing' }"
+        end
+
+        expect($stdout).to receive(:print)
+        expect($stdin).to receive(:gets).and_return('y')
+        homesick.clone local_repo
+
+        castles.join('some_repo').join('testing').should exist
+      end
+    end
+
     context 'of a file' do
       it 'should symlink existing directories' do
         somewhere = create_construct
@@ -84,6 +100,44 @@ describe 'homesick' do
     end
   end
 
+  describe 'rc' do
+    let(:castle) { given_castle('glencairn') }
+
+    context 'when told to do so' do
+      before do
+        expect($stdout).to receive(:print)
+        expect($stdin).to receive(:gets).and_return('y')
+      end
+
+      it 'executes the .homesickrc' do
+        castle.file('.homesickrc') do |file|
+          file << "File.open(Dir.pwd + '/testing', 'w') { |f| f.print 'testing' }"
+        end
+
+        homesick.rc castle
+
+        castle.join('testing').should exist
+      end
+    end
+
+    context 'when told not to do so' do
+      before do
+        expect($stdout).to receive(:print)
+        expect($stdin).to receive(:gets).and_return('n')
+      end
+
+      it 'does not execute the .homesickrc' do
+        castle.file('.homesickrc') do |file|
+          file << "File.open(Dir.pwd + '/testing', 'w') { |f| f.print 'testing' }"
+        end
+
+        homesick.rc castle
+
+        castle.join('testing').should_not exist
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
   describe 'symlink' do
     let(:castle) { given_castle('glencairn') }