diff --git a/config/syncthing/rc.syncthing b/config/syncthing/rc.syncthing
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..376358d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/syncthing/rc.syncthing
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# rc.syncthing - Syncthing file sync daemon for Slackware
+# Runs as user green with config in ~/.config/syncthing
+
+SYNCTHING=/usr/bin/syncthing
+USER=green
+CONFDIR=/home/green/.config/syncthing
+LOGFILE=/var/log/syncthing.log
+PIDFILE=/var/run/syncthing.pid
+
+start() {
+    if [ -f "$PIDFILE" ] && kill -0 "$(cat $PIDFILE)" 2>/dev/null; then
+        echo "syncthing is already running"
+        return
+    fi
+    echo "Starting syncthing..."
+    mkdir -p /var/log
+    sudo -u $USER $SYNCTHING serve \
+        --home=$CONFDIR \
+        --no-browser \
+        --logfile=$LOGFILE \
+        >> $LOGFILE 2>&1 &
+    echo $! > $PIDFILE
+    echo "syncthing started (pid $(cat $PIDFILE))"
+}
+
+stop() {
+    if [ -f "$PIDFILE" ] && kill -0 "$(cat $PIDFILE)" 2>/dev/null; then
+        echo "Stopping syncthing..."
+        kill "$(cat $PIDFILE)"
+        rm -f "$PIDFILE"
+    else
+        echo "syncthing is not running"
+    fi
+}
+
+status() {
+    if [ -f "$PIDFILE" ] && kill -0 "$(cat $PIDFILE)" 2>/dev/null; then
+        echo "syncthing is running (pid $(cat $PIDFILE))"
+    else
+        echo "syncthing is not running"
+    fi
+}
+
+case "$1" in
+    start)   start ;;
+    stop)    stop ;;
+    restart) stop; sleep 1; start ;;
+    status)  status ;;
+    *)       echo "Usage: $0 {start|stop|restart|status}" ;;
+esac
diff --git a/link-root.sh b/link-root.sh
index 4474e97..5f2231e 100755
--- a/link-root.sh
+++ b/link-root.sh
@@ -53,6 +53,9 @@ backup_and_link "$DOTFILES/config/autofs/auto.mnt" "/etc/auto.mnt"
 chmod +x /etc/rc.d/rc.autofs
 backup_and_link "$DOTFILES/config/mpd/rc.mpd" "/etc/rc.d/rc.mpd"
 chmod +x /etc/rc.d/rc.mpd
+
+backup_and_link "$DOTFILES/config/syncthing/rc.syncthing" "/etc/rc.d/rc.syncthing"
+chmod +x /etc/rc.d/rc.syncthing
 mkdir -p /mnt
 
 # NetworkManager wifi power saving fix
@@ -96,6 +99,11 @@ fi
 if [ -x /etc/rc.d/rc.mpd ]; then
     /etc/rc.d/rc.mpd start
 fi
+
+# Start syncthing
+if [ -x /etc/rc.d/rc.syncthing ]; then
+    /etc/rc.d/rc.syncthing start
+fi
 RCEOF
     echo "added tailscale/autofs/mpd to rc.local"
 else