Migrate `eeconfig_init_kb` implementations to config (#25422)

52 files changed, 181 insertions, 381 deletions

diff --git a/keyboards/keebio/bdn9/rev1/config.h b/keyboards/keebio/bdn9/rev1/config.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4ffb768771
--- /dev/null
+++ b/keyboards/keebio/bdn9/rev1/config.h
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+// Copyright 2025 Danny Nguyen (danny@keeb.io)
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
+
+#pragma once
+
+#define RGBLIGHT_DEFAULT_MODE (RGBLIGHT_MODE_RAINBOW_SWIRL + 2)
diff --git a/keyboards/keebio/bdn9/rev1/keyboard.json b/keyboards/keebio/bdn9/rev1/keyboard.json
index 5c677db78d..8130b115f9 100644
--- a/keyboards/keebio/bdn9/rev1/keyboard.json
+++ b/keyboards/keebio/bdn9/rev1/keyboard.json
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@
         ]
     },
     "backlight": {
+        "default": {
+            "brightness": 5
+        },
         "pin": "B5",
         "levels": 7
     },
diff --git a/keyboards/keebio/bdn9/rev1/rev1.c b/keyboards/keebio/bdn9/rev1/rev1.c
index 567de03af4..fe3defa156 100644
--- a/keyboards/keebio/bdn9/rev1/rev1.c
+++ b/keyboards/keebio/bdn9/rev1/rev1.c
@@ -1,21 +1,7 @@
-#include "quantum.h"
-
-void eeconfig_init_kb(void) {
-#ifdef BACKLIGHT_ENABLE
-    backlight_enable();
-    backlight_level(5);
-#endif
-#ifdef RGBLIGHT_ENABLE
-    rgblight_enable(); // Enable RGB by default
-    rgblight_sethsv(0, 255, 255);  // Set default HSV - red hue, full saturation, full brightness
-#ifdef RGBLIGHT_EFFECT_RAINBOW_SWIRL
-    rgblight_mode(RGBLIGHT_MODE_RAINBOW_SWIRL + 2); // set to RGB_RAINBOW_SWIRL by default
-#endif
-#endif
+// Copyright 2025 Danny Nguyen (danny@keeb.io)
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
 
-    eeconfig_update_kb(0);
-    eeconfig_init_user();
-}
+#include "quantum.h"
 
 bool encoder_update_kb(uint8_t index, bool clockwise) {
     if (!encoder_update_user(index, clockwise)) { return false; }
diff --git a/keyboards/keebio/bdn9/rev2/config.h b/keyboards/keebio/bdn9/rev2/config.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4ffb768771
--- /dev/null
+++ b/keyboards/keebio/bdn9/rev2/config.h
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+// Copyright 2025 Danny Nguyen (danny@keeb.io)
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
+
+#pragma once
+
+#define RGBLIGHT_DEFAULT_MODE (RGBLIGHT_MODE_RAINBOW_SWIRL + 2)
diff --git a/keyboards/keebio/bdn9/rev2/rev2.c b/keyboards/keebio/bdn9/rev2/rev2.c
index 70b0b0c4fd..fe3defa156 100644
--- a/keyboards/keebio/bdn9/rev2/rev2.c
+++ b/keyboards/keebio/bdn9/rev2/rev2.c
@@ -1,21 +1,7 @@
-#include "quantum.h"
-
-void eeconfig_init_kb(void) {
-#ifdef RGBLIGHT_ENABLE
-    rgblight_enable();             // Enable RGB by default
-    rgblight_sethsv(0, 255, 255);  // Set default HSV - red hue, full saturation, full brightness
-#    ifdef RGBLIGHT_EFFECT_RAINBOW_SWIRL
-    rgblight_mode(RGBLIGHT_MODE_RAINBOW_SWIRL + 2);  // set to RGB_RAINBOW_SWIRL by default
-#    endif
-#endif
-
-#ifdef RGB_MATRIX_ENABLE
-    rgb_matrix_enable();  // Enable RGB by default
-#endif
+// Copyright 2025 Danny Nguyen (danny@keeb.io)
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
 
-    eeconfig_update_kb(0);
-    eeconfig_init_user();
-}
+#include "quantum.h"
 
 bool encoder_update_kb(uint8_t index, bool clockwise) {
     if (!encoder_update_user(index, clockwise)) { return false; }
diff --git a/keyboards/keebio/chocopad/rev1/config.h b/keyboards/keebio/chocopad/rev1/config.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4ffb768771
--- /dev/null
+++ b/keyboards/keebio/chocopad/rev1/config.h
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+// Copyright 2025 Danny Nguyen (danny@keeb.io)
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
+
+#pragma once
+
+#define RGBLIGHT_DEFAULT_MODE (RGBLIGHT_MODE_RAINBOW_SWIRL + 2)
diff --git a/keyboards/keebio/chocopad/rev1/keyboard.json b/keyboards/keebio/chocopad/rev1/keyboard.json
index fafea9dce0..06dbbf0bc6 100644
--- a/keyboards/keebio/chocopad/rev1/keyboard.json
+++ b/keyboards/keebio/chocopad/rev1/keyboard.json
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@
         "rgblight": true
     },
     "backlight": {
+        "default": {
+            "brightness": 5
+        },
         "pin": "B5",
         "levels": 6
     },
diff --git a/keyboards/keebio/chocopad/rev1/rev1.c b/keyboards/keebio/chocopad/rev1/rev1.c
deleted file mode 100644
index e362bb3483..0000000000
--- a/keyboards/keebio/chocopad/rev1/rev1.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,21 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright 2023 Danny Nguyen (danny@keeb.io)
-// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
-
-#include "quantum.h"
-
-void eeconfig_init_kb(void) {
-#ifdef BACKLIGHT_ENABLE
-    backlight_enable();
-    backlight_level(5);
-#endif
-#ifdef RGBLIGHT_ENABLE
-    rgblight_enable(); // Enable RGB by default
-    rgblight_sethsv(0, 255, 255);  // Set default HSV - red hue, full saturation, full brightness
-#ifdef RGBLIGHT_MODE_EFFECT_SWIRL
-    rgblight_mode(RGBLIGHT_MODE_RAINBOW_SWIRL + 2); // set to RGB_RAINBOW_SWIRL by default
-#endif
-#endif
-
-    eeconfig_update_kb(0);
-    eeconfig_init_user();
-}
diff --git a/keyboards/keebio/dilly/config.h b/keyboards/keebio/dilly/config.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4ffb768771
--- /dev/null
+++ b/keyboards/keebio/dilly/config.h
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+// Copyright 2025 Danny Nguyen (danny@keeb.io)
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
+
+#pragma once
+
+#define RGBLIGHT_DEFAULT_MODE (RGBLIGHT_MODE_RAINBOW_SWIRL + 2)
diff --git a/keyboards/keebio/dilly/dilly.c b/keyboards/keebio/dilly/dilly.c
deleted file mode 100644
index 231a828f07..0000000000
--- a/keyboards/keebio/dilly/dilly.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,18 +0,0 @@
-#include "quantum.h"
-
-void eeconfig_init_kb(void) {
-#ifdef BACKLIGHT_ENABLE
-    backlight_enable();
-    backlight_level(3);
-#endif
-#ifdef RGBLIGHT_ENABLE
-    rgblight_enable(); // Enable RGB by default
-    rgblight_sethsv(0, 255, 255);  // Set default HSV - red hue, full saturation, full brightness
-#ifdef RGBLIGHT_EFFECT_RAINBOW_SWIRL
-    rgblight_mode(RGBLIGHT_MODE_RAINBOW_SWIRL + 2); // set to RGB_RAINBOW_SWIRL by default
-#endif
-#endif
-
-    eeconfig_update_kb(0);
-    eeconfig_init_user();
-}
diff --git a/keyboards/keebio/dsp40/rev1/keyboard.json b/keyboards/keebio/dsp40/rev1/keyboard.json
index 776f67837c..2553e12c2b 100644
--- a/keyboards/keebio/dsp40/rev1/keyboard.json
+++ b/keyboards/keebio/dsp40/rev1/keyboard.json
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@
         }
     },
     "backlight": {
+        "default": {
+            "brightness": 5
+        }, 
         "pin": "A6",
         "levels": 7
     },
diff --git a/keyboards/keebio/dsp40/rev1/rev1.c b/keyboards/keebio/dsp40/rev1/rev1.c
deleted file mode 100644
index 091cfc1523..0000000000
--- a/keyboards/keebio/dsp40/rev1/rev1.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,26 +0,0 @@
-/* Copyright 2021 Danny Nguyen <danny@keeb.io>
-
-This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
-it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
-the Free Software Foundation, either version 2 of the License, or
-(at your option) any later version.
-
-This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
-GNU General Public License for more details.
-
-You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-*/
-
-#include "quantum.h"
-
-void eeconfig_init_kb(void) {
-#ifdef BACKLIGHT_ENABLE
-    backlight_enable();
-    backlight_level(5);
-#endif
-    eeconfig_update_kb(0);
-    eeconfig_init_user();
-}
diff --git a/keyboards/keebio/ergodicity/config.h b/keyboards/keebio/ergodicity/config.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4ffb768771
--- /dev/null
+++ b/keyboards/keebio/ergodicity/config.h
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+// Copyright 2025 Danny Nguyen (danny@keeb.io)
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
+
+#pragma once
+
+#define RGBLIGHT_DEFAULT_MODE (RGBLIGHT_MODE_RAINBOW_SWIRL + 2)
diff --git a/keyboards/keebio/ergodicity/ergodicity.c b/keyboards/keebio/ergodicity/ergodicity.c
deleted file mode 100644
index 76fb136c03..0000000000
--- a/keyboards/keebio/ergodicity/ergodicity.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,18 +0,0 @@
-#include "quantum.h"
-
-void eeconfig_init_kb(void) {
-#ifdef BACKLIGHT_ENABLE
-    backlight_enable();
-    backlight_level(5);
-#endif
-#ifdef RGBLIGHT_ENABLE
-    rgblight_enable(); // Enable RGB by default
-    rgblight_sethsv(0, 255, 255);  // Set default HSV - red hue, full saturation, full brightness
-#ifdef RGBLIGHT_EFFECT_RAINBOW_SWIRL
-    rgblight_mode(RGBLIGHT_MODE_RAINBOW_SWIRL + 2); // set to RGB_RAINBOW_SWIRL by default
-#endif
-#endif
-
-    eeconfig_update_kb(0);
-    eeconfig_init_user();
-}
diff --git a/keyboards/keebio/ergodicity/keyboard.json b/keyboards/keebio/ergodicity/keyboard.json
index 6f755ba45c..504edf3b56 100644
--- a/keyboards/keebio/ergodicity/keyboard.json
+++ b/keyboards/keebio/ergodicity/keyboard.json
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@
     },
     "diode_direction": "COL2ROW",
     "backlight": {
+        "default": {
+            "brightness": 5
+        }, 
         "pin": "B5",
         "levels": 7,
         "breathing": true
diff --git a/keyboards/keebio/foldkb/rev1/rev1.c b/keyboards/keebio/foldkb/rev1/rev1.c
index c2ba942a30..33915a0efe 100644
--- a/keyboards/keebio/foldkb/rev1/rev1.c
+++ b/keyboards/keebio/foldkb/rev1/rev1.c
@@ -16,15 +16,6 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 #include "quantum.h"
 
-void eeconfig_init_kb(void) {
-#ifdef BACKLIGHT_ENABLE
-    backlight_enable();
-    backlight_level(3);
-#endif
-    eeconfig_update_kb(0);
-    eeconfig_init_user();
-}
-
 bool encoder_update_kb(uint8_t index, bool clockwise) {
     if (!encoder_update_user(index, clockwise)) { return false; }
     if (index == 0) {
diff --git a/keyboards/keebio/iris/rev2/config.h b/keyboards/keebio/iris/rev2/config.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4ffb768771
--- /dev/null
+++ b/keyboards/keebio/iris/rev2/config.h
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+// Copyright 2025 Danny Nguyen (danny@keeb.io)
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
+
+#pragma once
+
+#define RGBLIGHT_DEFAULT_MODE (RGBLIGHT_MODE_RAINBOW_SWIRL + 2)
diff --git a/keyboards/keebio/iris/rev2/keyboard.json b/keyboards/keebio/iris/rev2/keyboard.json
index 9ea21851ee..23023fa3db 100644
--- a/keyboards/keebio/iris/rev2/keyboard.json
+++ b/keyboards/keebio/iris/rev2/keyboard.json
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@
     },
     "diode_direction": "COL2ROW",
     "backlight": {
+        "default": {
+            "brightness": 3
+        }, 
         "pin": "B5",
         "levels": 5
     },
diff --git a/keyboards/keebio/iris/rev2/rev2.c b/keyboards/keebio/iris/rev2/rev2.c
index 87d4b4029d..45c8d90361 100644
--- a/keyboards/keebio/iris/rev2/rev2.c
+++ b/keyboards/keebio/iris/rev2/rev2.c
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+// Copyright 2025 Danny Nguyen (danny@keeb.io)
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
+
 #include "quantum.h"
 
 #ifdef SWAP_HANDS_ENABLE
@@ -18,20 +21,3 @@ const keypos_t PROGMEM hand_swap_config[MATRIX_ROWS][MATRIX_COLS] = {
     {{0,4}, {1,4}, {2,4}, {3,4}, {4,4}, {5,4}},
 };
 #endif
-
-void eeconfig_init_kb(void) {
-#ifdef BACKLIGHT_ENABLE
-    backlight_enable();
-    backlight_level(3);
-#endif
-#ifdef RGBLIGHT_ENABLE
-    rgblight_enable(); // Enable RGB by default
-    rgblight_sethsv(0, 255, 255);  // Set default HSV - red hue, full saturation, full brightness
-#ifdef RGBLIGHT_EFFECT_RAINBOW_SWIRL
-    rgblight_mode(RGBLIGHT_MODE_RAINBOW_SWIRL + 2); // set to RGB_RAINBOW_SWIRL by default
-#endif
-#endif
-
-    eeconfig_update_kb(0);
-    eeconfig_init_user();
-}
diff --git a/keyboards/keebio/iris/rev3/config.h b/keyboards/keebio/iris/rev3/config.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4ffb768771
--- /dev/null
+++ b/keyboards/keebio/iris/rev3/config.h
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+// Copyright 2025 Danny Nguyen (danny@keeb.io)
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
+
+#pragma once
+
+#define RGBLIGHT_DEFAULT_MODE (RGBLIGHT_MODE_RAINBOW_SWIRL + 2)
diff --git a/keyboards/keebio/iris/rev3/keyboard.json b/keyboards/keebio/iris/rev3/keyboard.json
index f7b3f894fe..68805c27f8 100644
--- a/keyboards/keebio/iris/rev3/keyboard.json
+++ b/keyboards/keebio/iris/rev3/keyboard.json
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@
         ]
     },
     "backlight": {
+        "default": {
+            "brightness": 3
+        }, 
         "pin": "B6",
         "levels": 5
     },
diff --git a/keyboards/keebio/iris/rev3/rev3.c b/keyboards/keebio/iris/rev3/rev3.c
index 8b12388cac..0f7f5a7f75 100644
--- a/keyboards/keebio/iris/rev3/rev3.c
+++ b/keyboards/keebio/iris/rev3/rev3.c
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+// Copyright 2025 Danny Nguyen (danny@keeb.io)
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
+
 #include "quantum.h"
 
 #ifdef SWAP_HANDS_ENABLE
@@ -22,23 +25,6 @@ const uint8_t PROGMEM encoder_hand_swap_config[NUM_ENCODERS] = {1, 0};
 #    endif
 #endif
 
-void eeconfig_init_kb(void) {
-#ifdef BACKLIGHT_ENABLE
-    backlight_enable();
-    backlight_level(3);
-#endif
-#ifdef RGBLIGHT_ENABLE
-    rgblight_enable(); // Enable RGB by default
-    rgblight_sethsv(0, 255, 255);  // Set default HSV - red hue, full saturation, full brightness
-#ifdef RGBLIGHT_EFFECT_RAINBOW_SWIRL
-    rgblight_mode(RGBLIGHT_MODE_RAINBOW_SWIRL + 2); // set to RGB_RAINBOW_SWIRL by default
-#endif
-#endif
-
-    eeconfig_update_kb(0);
-    eeconfig_init_user();
-}
-
 #ifdef ENCODER_ENABLE
 bool encoder_update_kb(uint8_t index, bool clockwise) {
     if (!encoder_update_user(index, clockwise)) { return false; }
diff --git a/keyboards/keebio/iris/rev4/config.h b/keyboards/keebio/iris/rev4/config.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4ffb768771
--- /dev/null
+++ b/keyboards/keebio/iris/rev4/config.h
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+// Copyright 2025 Danny Nguyen (danny@keeb.io)
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
+
+#pragma once
+
+#define RGBLIGHT_DEFAULT_MODE (RGBLIGHT_MODE_RAINBOW_SWIRL + 2)
diff --git a/keyboards/keebio/iris/rev4/keyboard.json b/keyboards/keebio/iris/rev4/keyboard.json
index 3acd3d0a14..dc5392d91f 100644
--- a/keyboards/keebio/iris/rev4/keyboard.json
+++ b/keyboards/keebio/iris/rev4/keyboard.json
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@
         ]
     },
     "backlight": {
+        "default": {
+            "brightness": 3
+        }, 
         "pin": "B5",
         "levels": 5
     },
diff --git a/keyboards/keebio/iris/rev4/rev4.c b/keyboards/keebio/iris/rev4/rev4.c
index 04a2241966..03a25c3395 100644
--- a/keyboards/keebio/iris/rev4/rev4.c
+++ b/keyboards/keebio/iris/rev4/rev4.c
@@ -1,21 +1,7 @@
-#include "quantum.h"
+// Copyright 2025 Danny Nguyen (danny@keeb.io)
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
 
-void eeconfig_init_kb(void) {
-#ifdef BACKLIGHT_ENABLE
-    backlight_enable();
-    backlight_level(3);
-#endif
-#ifdef RGBLIGHT_ENABLE
-    rgblight_enable(); // Enable RGB by default
-    rgblight_sethsv(0, 255, 255);  // Set default HSV - red hue, full saturation, full brightness
-#ifdef RGBLIGHT_EFFECT_RAINBOW_SWIRL
-    rgblight_mode(RGBLIGHT_MODE_RAINBOW_SWIRL + 2); // set to RGB_RAINBOW_SWIRL by default
-#endif
-#endif
-
-    eeconfig_update_kb(0);
-    eeconfig_init_user();
-}
+#include "quantum.h"
 
 #ifdef ENCODER_ENABLE
 bool encoder_update_kb(uint8_t index, bool clockwise) {
diff --git a/keyboards/keebio/kbo5000/rev1/config.h b/keyboards/keebio/kbo5000/rev1/config.h
index 12f7f76c87..365d756870 100644
--- a/keyboards/keebio/kbo5000/rev1/config.h
+++ b/keyboards/keebio/kbo5000/rev1/config.h
@@ -18,4 +18,6 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 #pragma once
 
+#define RGBLIGHT_DEFAULT_MODE (RGBLIGHT_MODE_RAINBOW_SWIRL + 2)
+
 #define CAPS_LOCK_LED_PIN B6
diff --git a/keyboards/keebio/kbo5000/rev1/rev1.c b/keyboards/keebio/kbo5000/rev1/rev1.c
index 8aa227deba..1fd1b9b905 100644
--- a/keyboards/keebio/kbo5000/rev1/rev1.c
+++ b/keyboards/keebio/kbo5000/rev1/rev1.c
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+// Copyright 2025 Danny Nguyen (danny@keeb.io)
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
+
 #include "quantum.h"
 #include "split_util.h"
 
@@ -14,23 +17,6 @@ bool led_update_kb(led_t led_state) {
     return true;
 }
 
-void eeconfig_init_kb(void) {
-#ifdef BACKLIGHT_ENABLE
-    backlight_enable();
-    backlight_level(3);
-#endif
-#ifdef RGBLIGHT_ENABLE
-    rgblight_enable(); // Enable RGB by default
-    rgblight_sethsv(0, 255, 255);  // Set default HSV - red hue, full saturation, full brightness
-#ifdef RGBLIGHT_EFFECT_RAINBOW_SWIRL
-    rgblight_mode(RGBLIGHT_MODE_RAINBOW_SWIRL + 2); // set to RGB_RAINBOW_SWIRL by default
-#endif
-#endif
-
-    eeconfig_update_kb(0);
-    eeconfig_init_user();
-}
-
 bool encoder_update_kb(uint8_t index, bool clockwise) {
     if (!encoder_update_user(index, clockwise)) { return false; }
     if (index == 0) {
diff --git a/keyboards/keebio/levinson/rev2/config.h b/keyboards/keebio/levinson/rev2/config.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4ffb768771
--- /dev/null
+++ b/keyboards/keebio/levinson/rev2/config.h
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+// Copyright 2025 Danny Nguyen (danny@keeb.io)
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
+
+#pragma once
+
+#define RGBLIGHT_DEFAULT_MODE (RGBLIGHT_MODE_RAINBOW_SWIRL + 2)
diff --git a/keyboards/keebio/levinson/rev2/keyboard.json b/keyboards/keebio/levinson/rev2/keyboard.json
index dd71186837..b6b1fcfa33 100644
--- a/keyboards/keebio/levinson/rev2/keyboard.json
+++ b/keyboards/keebio/levinson/rev2/keyboard.json
@@ -15,12 +15,27 @@
     },
     "diode_direction": "COL2ROW",
     "backlight": {
+        "default": {
+            "brightness": 5
+        }, 
         "pin": "B5",
         "levels": 7
     },
     "rgblight": {
         "led_count": 12,
-        "split_count": [6, 6]
+        "split_count": [6, 6],
+        "animations": {
+            "breathing": true,
+            "rainbow_mood": true,
+            "rainbow_swirl": true,
+            "snake": true,
+            "knight": true,
+            "christmas": true,
+            "static_gradient": true,
+            "rgb_test": true,
+            "alternating": true,
+            "twinkle": true
+        }
     },
     "ws2812": {
         "pin": "D3"
diff --git a/keyboards/keebio/levinson/rev2/rev2.c b/keyboards/keebio/levinson/rev2/rev2.c
deleted file mode 100644
index 76fb136c03..0000000000
--- a/keyboards/keebio/levinson/rev2/rev2.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,18 +0,0 @@
-#include "quantum.h"
-
-void eeconfig_init_kb(void) {
-#ifdef BACKLIGHT_ENABLE
-    backlight_enable();
-    backlight_level(5);
-#endif
-#ifdef RGBLIGHT_ENABLE
-    rgblight_enable(); // Enable RGB by default
-    rgblight_sethsv(0, 255, 255);  // Set default HSV - red hue, full saturation, full brightness
-#ifdef RGBLIGHT_EFFECT_RAINBOW_SWIRL
-    rgblight_mode(RGBLIGHT_MODE_RAINBOW_SWIRL + 2); // set to RGB_RAINBOW_SWIRL by default
-#endif
-#endif
-
-    eeconfig_update_kb(0);
-    eeconfig_init_user();
-}
diff --git a/keyboards/keebio/levinson/rev3/config.h b/keyboards/keebio/levinson/rev3/config.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4ffb768771
--- /dev/null
+++ b/keyboards/keebio/levinson/rev3/config.h
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+// Copyright 2025 Danny Nguyen (danny@keeb.io)
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
+
+#pragma once
+
+#define RGBLIGHT_DEFAULT_MODE (RGBLIGHT_MODE_RAINBOW_SWIRL + 2)
diff --git a/keyboards/keebio/levinson/rev3/keyboard.json b/keyboards/keebio/levinson/rev3/keyboard.json
index 7930727755..0c619bb627 100644
--- a/keyboards/keebio/levinson/rev3/keyboard.json
+++ b/keyboards/keebio/levinson/rev3/keyboard.json
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@
     },
     "diode_direction": "COL2ROW",
     "backlight": {
+        "default": {
+            "brightness": 5
+        }, 
         "pin": "B6",
         "levels": 7
     },
diff --git a/keyboards/keebio/levinson/rev3/rev3.c b/keyboards/keebio/levinson/rev3/rev3.c
deleted file mode 100644
index 76fb136c03..0000000000
--- a/keyboards/keebio/levinson/rev3/rev3.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,18 +0,0 @@
-#include "quantum.h"
-
-void eeconfig_init_kb(void) {
-#ifdef BACKLIGHT_ENABLE
-    backlight_enable();
-    backlight_level(5);
-#endif
-#ifdef RGBLIGHT_ENABLE
-    rgblight_enable(); // Enable RGB by default
-    rgblight_sethsv(0, 255, 255);  // Set default HSV - red hue, full saturation, full brightness
-#ifdef RGBLIGHT_EFFECT_RAINBOW_SWIRL
-    rgblight_mode(RGBLIGHT_MODE_RAINBOW_SWIRL + 2); // set to RGB_RAINBOW_SWIRL by default
-#endif
-#endif
-
-    eeconfig_update_kb(0);
-    eeconfig_init_user();
-}
diff --git a/keyboards/keebio/nyquist/rev2/config.h b/keyboards/keebio/nyquist/rev2/config.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4ffb768771
--- /dev/null
+++ b/keyboards/keebio/nyquist/rev2/config.h
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+// Copyright 2025 Danny Nguyen (danny@keeb.io)
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
+
+#pragma once
+
+#define RGBLIGHT_DEFAULT_MODE (RGBLIGHT_MODE_RAINBOW_SWIRL + 2)
diff --git a/keyboards/keebio/nyquist/rev2/keyboard.json b/keyboards/keebio/nyquist/rev2/keyboard.json
index 69639db6bf..a66dff3904 100644
--- a/keyboards/keebio/nyquist/rev2/keyboard.json
+++ b/keyboards/keebio/nyquist/rev2/keyboard.json
@@ -24,12 +24,27 @@
     },
     "diode_direction": "COL2ROW",
     "backlight": {
+        "default": {
+            "brightness": 5
+        }, 
         "pin": "B6",
         "levels": 7
     },
     "rgblight": {
         "led_count": 12,
-        "split_count": [6, 6]
+        "split_count": [6, 6],
+        "animations": {
+            "breathing": true,
+            "rainbow_mood": true,
+            "rainbow_swirl": true,
+            "snake": true,
+            "knight": true,
+            "christmas": true,
+            "static_gradient": true,
+            "rgb_test": true,
+            "alternating": true,
+            "twinkle": true
+        }
     },
     "ws2812": {
         "pin": "D3"
diff --git a/keyboards/keebio/nyquist/rev2/rev2.c b/keyboards/keebio/nyquist/rev2/rev2.c
deleted file mode 100644
index 76fb136c03..0000000000
--- a/keyboards/keebio/nyquist/rev2/rev2.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,18 +0,0 @@
-#include "quantum.h"
-
-void eeconfig_init_kb(void) {
-#ifdef BACKLIGHT_ENABLE
-    backlight_enable();
-    backlight_level(5);
-#endif
-#ifdef RGBLIGHT_ENABLE
-    rgblight_enable(); // Enable RGB by default
-    rgblight_sethsv(0, 255, 255);  // Set default HSV - red hue, full saturation, full brightness
-#ifdef RGBLIGHT_EFFECT_RAINBOW_SWIRL
-    rgblight_mode(RGBLIGHT_MODE_RAINBOW_SWIRL + 2); // set to RGB_RAINBOW_SWIRL by default
-#endif
-#endif
-
-    eeconfig_update_kb(0);
-    eeconfig_init_user();
-}
diff --git a/keyboards/keebio/nyquist/rev3/config.h b/keyboards/keebio/nyquist/rev3/config.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4ffb768771
--- /dev/null
+++ b/keyboards/keebio/nyquist/rev3/config.h
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+// Copyright 2025 Danny Nguyen (danny@keeb.io)
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
+
+#pragma once
+
+#define RGBLIGHT_DEFAULT_MODE (RGBLIGHT_MODE_RAINBOW_SWIRL + 2)
diff --git a/keyboards/keebio/nyquist/rev3/keyboard.json b/keyboards/keebio/nyquist/rev3/keyboard.json
index bdc7be0e4e..a4db4dcd8e 100644
--- a/keyboards/keebio/nyquist/rev3/keyboard.json
+++ b/keyboards/keebio/nyquist/rev3/keyboard.json
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@
     },
     "diode_direction": "COL2ROW",
     "backlight": {
+        "default": {
+            "brightness": 5
+        },    
         "pin": "B5",
         "levels": 7
     },
diff --git a/keyboards/keebio/nyquist/rev3/rev3.c b/keyboards/keebio/nyquist/rev3/rev3.c
deleted file mode 100644
index 76fb136c03..0000000000
--- a/keyboards/keebio/nyquist/rev3/rev3.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,18 +0,0 @@
-#include "quantum.h"
-
-void eeconfig_init_kb(void) {
-#ifdef BACKLIGHT_ENABLE
-    backlight_enable();
-    backlight_level(5);
-#endif
-#ifdef RGBLIGHT_ENABLE
-    rgblight_enable(); // Enable RGB by default
-    rgblight_sethsv(0, 255, 255);  // Set default HSV - red hue, full saturation, full brightness
-#ifdef RGBLIGHT_EFFECT_RAINBOW_SWIRL
-    rgblight_mode(RGBLIGHT_MODE_RAINBOW_SWIRL + 2); // set to RGB_RAINBOW_SWIRL by default
-#endif
-#endif
-
-    eeconfig_update_kb(0);
-    eeconfig_init_user();
-}
diff --git a/keyboards/keebio/quefrency/rev1/config.h b/keyboards/keebio/quefrency/rev1/config.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4ffb768771
--- /dev/null
+++ b/keyboards/keebio/quefrency/rev1/config.h
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+// Copyright 2025 Danny Nguyen (danny@keeb.io)
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
+
+#pragma once
+
+#define RGBLIGHT_DEFAULT_MODE (RGBLIGHT_MODE_RAINBOW_SWIRL + 2)
diff --git a/keyboards/keebio/quefrency/rev1/rev1.c b/keyboards/keebio/quefrency/rev1/rev1.c
deleted file mode 100644
index 51adb74d31..0000000000
--- a/keyboards/keebio/quefrency/rev1/rev1.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-#include "quantum.h"
-
-void eeconfig_init_kb(void) {
-#ifdef RGBLIGHT_ENABLE
-    rgblight_enable(); // Enable RGB by default
-    rgblight_sethsv(0, 255, 255);  // Set default HSV - red hue, full saturation, full brightness
-#ifdef RGBLIGHT_EFFECT_RAINBOW_SWIRL
-    rgblight_mode(RGBLIGHT_MODE_RAINBOW_SWIRL + 2); // set to RGB_RAINBOW_SWIRL by default
-#endif
-#endif
-
-    eeconfig_update_kb(0);
-    eeconfig_init_user();
-}
diff --git a/keyboards/keebio/quefrency/rev2/config.h b/keyboards/keebio/quefrency/rev2/config.h
index 12f7f76c87..365d756870 100644
--- a/keyboards/keebio/quefrency/rev2/config.h
+++ b/keyboards/keebio/quefrency/rev2/config.h
@@ -18,4 +18,6 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 #pragma once
 
+#define RGBLIGHT_DEFAULT_MODE (RGBLIGHT_MODE_RAINBOW_SWIRL + 2)
+
 #define CAPS_LOCK_LED_PIN B6
diff --git a/keyboards/keebio/quefrency/rev2/rev2.c b/keyboards/keebio/quefrency/rev2/rev2.c
index f0320597f7..63a02ee20b 100644
--- a/keyboards/keebio/quefrency/rev2/rev2.c
+++ b/keyboards/keebio/quefrency/rev2/rev2.c
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+// Copyright 2025 Danny Nguyen (danny@keeb.io)
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
+
 #include "quantum.h"
 #include "split_util.h"
 
@@ -14,23 +17,6 @@ bool led_update_kb(led_t led_state) {
     return true;
 }
 
-void eeconfig_init_kb(void) {
-#ifdef BACKLIGHT_ENABLE
-    backlight_enable();
-    backlight_level(3);
-#endif
-#ifdef RGBLIGHT_ENABLE
-    rgblight_enable(); // Enable RGB by default
-    rgblight_sethsv(0, 255, 255);  // Set default HSV - red hue, full saturation, full brightness
-#ifdef RGBLIGHT_EFFECT_RAINBOW_SWIRL
-    rgblight_mode(RGBLIGHT_MODE_RAINBOW_SWIRL + 2); // set to RGB_RAINBOW_SWIRL by default
-#endif
-#endif
-
-    eeconfig_update_kb(0);
-    eeconfig_init_user();
-}
-
 #ifdef ENCODER_ENABLE
 bool encoder_update_kb(uint8_t index, bool clockwise) {
     if (!encoder_update_user(index, clockwise)) { return false; }
diff --git a/keyboards/keebio/quefrency/rev3/config.h b/keyboards/keebio/quefrency/rev3/config.h
index 12f7f76c87..365d756870 100644
--- a/keyboards/keebio/quefrency/rev3/config.h
+++ b/keyboards/keebio/quefrency/rev3/config.h
@@ -18,4 +18,6 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 #pragma once
 
+#define RGBLIGHT_DEFAULT_MODE (RGBLIGHT_MODE_RAINBOW_SWIRL + 2)
+
 #define CAPS_LOCK_LED_PIN B6
diff --git a/keyboards/keebio/quefrency/rev3/rev3.c b/keyboards/keebio/quefrency/rev3/rev3.c
index 74d68723f5..3e61e07928 100644
--- a/keyboards/keebio/quefrency/rev3/rev3.c
+++ b/keyboards/keebio/quefrency/rev3/rev3.c
@@ -30,23 +30,6 @@ bool led_update_kb(led_t led_state) {
     return true;
 }
 
-void eeconfig_init_kb(void) {
-#ifdef BACKLIGHT_ENABLE
-    backlight_enable();
-    backlight_level(3);
-#endif
-#ifdef RGBLIGHT_ENABLE
-    rgblight_enable(); // Enable RGB by default
-    rgblight_sethsv(0, 255, 255);  // Set default HSV - red hue, full saturation, full brightness
-#ifdef RGBLIGHT_EFFECT_RAINBOW_SWIRL
-    rgblight_mode(RGBLIGHT_MODE_RAINBOW_SWIRL + 2); // set to RGB_RAINBOW_SWIRL by default
-#endif
-#endif
-
-    eeconfig_update_kb(0);
-    eeconfig_init_user();
-}
-
 #ifdef ENCODER_ENABLE
 bool encoder_update_kb(uint8_t index, bool clockwise) {
     if (!encoder_update_user(index, clockwise)) { return false; }
diff --git a/keyboards/keebio/stick/config.h b/keyboards/keebio/stick/config.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4ffb768771
--- /dev/null
+++ b/keyboards/keebio/stick/config.h
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+// Copyright 2025 Danny Nguyen (danny@keeb.io)
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
+
+#pragma once
+
+#define RGBLIGHT_DEFAULT_MODE (RGBLIGHT_MODE_RAINBOW_SWIRL + 2)
diff --git a/keyboards/keebio/stick/stick.c b/keyboards/keebio/stick/stick.c
index e54a0aa09f..9c5e67d93d 100644
--- a/keyboards/keebio/stick/stick.c
+++ b/keyboards/keebio/stick/stick.c
@@ -17,23 +17,6 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 #include "quantum.h"
 
-void eeconfig_init_kb(void) {
-#ifdef RGBLIGHT_ENABLE
-    rgblight_enable();             // Enable RGB by default
-    rgblight_sethsv(0, 255, 255);  // Set default HSV - red hue, full saturation, full brightness
-#    ifdef RGBLIGHT_EFFECT_RAINDOWN_SWIRL
-    rgblight_mode(RGBLIGHT_MODE_RAINBOW_SWIRL + 2);  // set to RGB_RAINBOW_SWIRL by default
-#    endif
-#endif
-
-#ifdef RGB_MATRIX_ENABLE
-    rgb_matrix_enable();  // Enable RGB by default
-#endif
-
-    eeconfig_update_kb(0);
-    eeconfig_init_user();
-}
-
 bool encoder_update_kb(uint8_t index, bool clockwise) {
     if (!encoder_update_user(index, clockwise)) { return false; }
     if (index == 0) {
diff --git a/keyboards/keebio/viterbi/rev2/config.h b/keyboards/keebio/viterbi/rev2/config.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4ffb768771
--- /dev/null
+++ b/keyboards/keebio/viterbi/rev2/config.h
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+// Copyright 2025 Danny Nguyen (danny@keeb.io)
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
+
+#pragma once
+
+#define RGBLIGHT_DEFAULT_MODE (RGBLIGHT_MODE_RAINBOW_SWIRL + 2)
diff --git a/keyboards/keebio/viterbi/rev2/keyboard.json b/keyboards/keebio/viterbi/rev2/keyboard.json
index a3e2d055b2..4d427df6ef 100644
--- a/keyboards/keebio/viterbi/rev2/keyboard.json
+++ b/keyboards/keebio/viterbi/rev2/keyboard.json
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@
     },
     "diode_direction": "COL2ROW",
     "backlight": {
+        "default": {
+            "brightness": 5
+        },
         "pin": "B6",
         "levels": 7
     },
diff --git a/keyboards/keebio/viterbi/rev2/rev2.c b/keyboards/keebio/viterbi/rev2/rev2.c
deleted file mode 100644
index f00bb726e9..0000000000
--- a/keyboards/keebio/viterbi/rev2/rev2.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,18 +0,0 @@
-#include "quantum.h"
-
-void eeconfig_init_kb(void) {
-#ifdef BACKLIGHT_ENABLE
-    backlight_enable();
-    backlight_level(5);
-#endif
-#ifdef RGBLIGHT_ENABLE
-    rgblight_enable(); // Enable RGB by default
-    rgblight_sethsv(0, 255, 255);  // Set default HSV - red hue, full saturation, full brightness
-#ifdef RGBLIGHT_MODE_RAINBOW_SWIRL
-    rgblight_mode(RGBLIGHT_MODE_RAINBOW_SWIRL + 2); // set to RGB_RAINBOW_SWIRL by default
-#endif
-#endif
-
-    eeconfig_update_kb(0);
-    eeconfig_init_user();
-}
diff --git a/keyboards/sendyyeah/pix/config.h b/keyboards/sendyyeah/pix/config.h
index 3a6cb6297f..7557991a58 100644
--- a/keyboards/sendyyeah/pix/config.h
+++ b/keyboards/sendyyeah/pix/config.h
@@ -19,5 +19,7 @@
 #define OLED_FONT_H "keymaps/default/glcdfont.c"
 #define OLED_TIMEOUT 600000 // Turn of after 10 minutes
 
+#define RGBLIGHT_DEFAULT_MODE (RGBLIGHT_MODE_RAINBOW_SWIRL + 5)
+
 #define RGBLIGHT_LAYERS
 #define RGBLIGHT_LAYER_BLINK
diff --git a/keyboards/sendyyeah/pix/pix.c b/keyboards/sendyyeah/pix/pix.c
deleted file mode 100644
index 1bd8627e16..0000000000
--- a/keyboards/sendyyeah/pix/pix.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,30 +0,0 @@
- /* Copyright 2020 sendyyeah
-  *
-  * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
-  * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
-  * the Free Software Foundation, either version 2 of the License, or
-  * (at your option) any later version.
-  *
-  * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-  * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-  * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
-  * GNU General Public License for more details.
-  *
-  * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-  * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-  */
-
-#include "quantum.h"
-
-void eeconfig_init_kb(void) {
-#ifdef RGBLIGHT_ENABLE
-    rgblight_enable(); // Enable RGB underglow by default
-    rgblight_sethsv(0, 255, 255);
-#ifdef RGBLIGHT_EFFECT_RAINBOW_SWIRL
-    rgblight_mode(RGBLIGHT_MODE_RAINBOW_SWIRL + 5); // Set to RGB_RAINBOW_SWIRL animation by default
-#endif
-#endif
-
-    eeconfig_update_kb(0);
-    eeconfig_init_user();
-}