80 files changed, 108 insertions, 100 deletions

diff --git a/common_features.mk b/common_features.mk
index 9c6fc9cdf8..33a8da23d7 100644
--- a/common_features.mk
+++ b/common_features.mk
@@ -230,9 +230,12 @@ ifneq (,$(filter $(MCU), atmega16u2 atmega32u2 at90usb162))
     # ATmegaxxU2 does not have hardware MUL instruction - lib8tion must be told to use software multiplication routines
     OPT_DEFS += -DLIB8_ATTINY
 endif
-    SRC += $(QUANTUM_DIR)/process_keycode/process_backlight.c
-    SRC += $(QUANTUM_DIR)/led_matrix.c
-    SRC += $(QUANTUM_DIR)/led_matrix_drivers.c
+    COMMON_VPATH += $(QUANTUM_DIR)/led_matrix
+    COMMON_VPATH += $(QUANTUM_DIR)/led_matrix/animations
+    COMMON_VPATH += $(QUANTUM_DIR)/led_matrix/animations/runners
+    SRC += process_backlight.c
+    SRC += led_matrix.c
+    SRC += led_matrix_drivers.c
     CIE1931_CURVE := yes
 
     ifeq ($(strip $(LED_MATRIX_DRIVER)), IS31FL3731)
@@ -255,9 +258,12 @@ ifneq (,$(filter $(MCU), atmega16u2 atmega32u2 at90usb162))
     # ATmegaxxU2 does not have hardware MUL instruction - lib8tion must be told to use software multiplication routines
     OPT_DEFS += -DLIB8_ATTINY
 endif
-    SRC += $(QUANTUM_DIR)/color.c
-    SRC += $(QUANTUM_DIR)/rgb_matrix.c
-    SRC += $(QUANTUM_DIR)/rgb_matrix_drivers.c
+    COMMON_VPATH += $(QUANTUM_DIR)/rgb_matrix
+    COMMON_VPATH += $(QUANTUM_DIR)/rgb_matrix/animations
+    COMMON_VPATH += $(QUANTUM_DIR)/rgb_matrix/animations/runners
+    SRC += color.c
+    SRC += rgb_matrix.c
+    SRC += rgb_matrix_drivers.c
     CIE1931_CURVE := yes
     RGB_KEYCODES_ENABLE := yes
 
diff --git a/quantum/led_matrix_animations/alpha_mods_anim.h b/quantum/led_matrix/animations/alpha_mods_anim.h
index 6f69f6892b..a4638fde69 100644
--- a/quantum/led_matrix_animations/alpha_mods_anim.h
+++ b/quantum/led_matrix/animations/alpha_mods_anim.h
@@ -21,4 +21,4 @@ bool ALPHAS_MODS(effect_params_t* params) {
 }
 
 #    endif  // LED_MATRIX_CUSTOM_EFFECT_IMPLS
-#endif  // DISABLE_LED_MATRIX_ALPHAS_MODS
+#endif      // DISABLE_LED_MATRIX_ALPHAS_MODS
diff --git a/quantum/led_matrix_animations/band_anim.h b/quantum/led_matrix/animations/band_anim.h
index 523dba1b78..f9cb85dc4f 100644
--- a/quantum/led_matrix_animations/band_anim.h
+++ b/quantum/led_matrix/animations/band_anim.h
@@ -10,4 +10,4 @@ static uint8_t BAND_math(uint8_t val, uint8_t i, uint8_t time) {
 bool BAND(effect_params_t* params) { return effect_runner_i(params, &BAND_math); }
 
 #    endif  // LED_MATRIX_CUSTOM_EFFECT_IMPLS
-#endif  // DISABLE_LED_MATRIX_BAND
+#endif      // DISABLE_LED_MATRIX_BAND
diff --git a/quantum/led_matrix_animations/band_pinwheel_anim.h b/quantum/led_matrix/animations/band_pinwheel_anim.h
index fb3b835cad..d3144bffbf 100644
--- a/quantum/led_matrix_animations/band_pinwheel_anim.h
+++ b/quantum/led_matrix/animations/band_pinwheel_anim.h
@@ -7,4 +7,4 @@ static uint8_t BAND_PINWHEEL_math(uint8_t val, int16_t dx, int16_t dy, uint8_t t
 bool BAND_PINWHEEL(effect_params_t* params) { return effect_runner_dx_dy(params, &BAND_PINWHEEL_math); }
 
 #    endif  // LED_MATRIX_CUSTOM_EFFECT_IMPLS
-#endif  // DISABLE_LED_MATRIX_BAND_PINWHEEL
+#endif      // DISABLE_LED_MATRIX_BAND_PINWHEEL
diff --git a/quantum/led_matrix_animations/band_spiral_anim.h b/quantum/led_matrix/animations/band_spiral_anim.h
index fca22aad9c..defbe69676 100644
--- a/quantum/led_matrix_animations/band_spiral_anim.h
+++ b/quantum/led_matrix/animations/band_spiral_anim.h
@@ -7,4 +7,4 @@ static uint8_t BAND_SPIRAL_math(uint8_t val, int16_t dx, int16_t dy, uint8_t dis
 bool BAND_SPIRAL(effect_params_t* params) { return effect_runner_dx_dy_dist(params, &BAND_SPIRAL_math); }
 
 #    endif  // LED_MATRIX_CUSTOM_EFFECT_IMPLS
-#endif  // DISABLE_LED_MATRIX_BAND_SPIRAL
+#endif      // DISABLE_LED_MATRIX_BAND_SPIRAL
diff --git a/quantum/led_matrix_animations/breathing_anim.h b/quantum/led_matrix/animations/breathing_anim.h
index 00310e3f65..4f49f50690 100644
--- a/quantum/led_matrix_animations/breathing_anim.h
+++ b/quantum/led_matrix/animations/breathing_anim.h
@@ -16,4 +16,4 @@ bool BREATHING(effect_params_t* params) {
 }
 
 #    endif  // LED_MATRIX_CUSTOM_EFFECT_IMPLS
-#endif  // DISABLE_LED_MATRIX_BREATHING
+#endif      // DISABLE_LED_MATRIX_BREATHING
diff --git a/quantum/led_matrix_animations/cycle_left_right_anim.h b/quantum/led_matrix/animations/cycle_left_right_anim.h
index 51e81d57ca..c426d02fd5 100644
--- a/quantum/led_matrix_animations/cycle_left_right_anim.h
+++ b/quantum/led_matrix/animations/cycle_left_right_anim.h
@@ -7,4 +7,4 @@ static uint8_t CYCLE_LEFT_RIGHT_math(uint8_t val, uint8_t i, uint8_t time) { ret
 bool CYCLE_LEFT_RIGHT(effect_params_t* params) { return effect_runner_i(params, &CYCLE_LEFT_RIGHT_math); }
 
 #    endif  // LED_MATRIX_CUSTOM_EFFECT_IMPLS
-#endif  // DISABLE_LED_MATRIX_CYCLE_LEFT_RIGHT
+#endif      // DISABLE_LED_MATRIX_CYCLE_LEFT_RIGHT
diff --git a/quantum/led_matrix_animations/cycle_out_in_anim.h b/quantum/led_matrix/animations/cycle_out_in_anim.h
index f62061552c..55527556fd 100644
--- a/quantum/led_matrix_animations/cycle_out_in_anim.h
+++ b/quantum/led_matrix/animations/cycle_out_in_anim.h
@@ -7,4 +7,4 @@ static uint8_t CYCLE_OUT_IN_math(uint8_t val, int16_t dx, int16_t dy, uint8_t di
 bool CYCLE_OUT_IN(effect_params_t* params) { return effect_runner_dx_dy_dist(params, &CYCLE_OUT_IN_math); }
 
 #    endif  // LED_MATRIX_CUSTOM_EFFECT_IMPLS
-#endif  // DISABLE_LED_MATRIX_CYCLE_OUT_IN
+#endif      // DISABLE_LED_MATRIX_CYCLE_OUT_IN
diff --git a/quantum/led_matrix_animations/cycle_up_down_anim.h b/quantum/led_matrix/animations/cycle_up_down_anim.h
index bd1d125672..d97de0d1ec 100644
--- a/quantum/led_matrix_animations/cycle_up_down_anim.h
+++ b/quantum/led_matrix/animations/cycle_up_down_anim.h
@@ -7,4 +7,4 @@ static uint8_t CYCLE_UP_DOWN_math(uint8_t val, uint8_t i, uint8_t time) { return
 bool CYCLE_UP_DOWN(effect_params_t* params) { return effect_runner_i(params, &CYCLE_UP_DOWN_math); }
 
 #    endif  // LED_MATRIX_CUSTOM_EFFECT_IMPLS
-#endif  // DISABLE_LED_MATRIX_CYCLE_UP_DOWN
+#endif      // DISABLE_LED_MATRIX_CYCLE_UP_DOWN
diff --git a/quantum/led_matrix_animations/dual_beacon_anim.h b/quantum/led_matrix/animations/dual_beacon_anim.h
index 9b8a7877c9..e1bc5ae464 100644
--- a/quantum/led_matrix_animations/dual_beacon_anim.h
+++ b/quantum/led_matrix/animations/dual_beacon_anim.h
@@ -7,4 +7,4 @@ static uint8_t DUAL_BEACON_math(uint8_t val, int8_t sin, int8_t cos, uint8_t i,
 bool DUAL_BEACON(effect_params_t* params) { return effect_runner_sin_cos_i(params, &DUAL_BEACON_math); }
 
 #    endif  // LED_MATRIX_CUSTOM_EFFECT_IMPLS
-#endif  // DISABLE_LED_MATRIX_DUAL_BEACON
+#endif      // DISABLE_LED_MATRIX_DUAL_BEACON
diff --git a/quantum/led_matrix/animations/led_matrix_effects.inc b/quantum/led_matrix/animations/led_matrix_effects.inc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ad1f46b242
--- /dev/null
+++ b/quantum/led_matrix/animations/led_matrix_effects.inc
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+// Add your new core led matrix effect here, order determines enum order
+#include "solid_anim.h"
+#include "alpha_mods_anim.h"
+#include "breathing_anim.h"
+#include "band_anim.h"
+#include "band_pinwheel_anim.h"
+#include "band_spiral_anim.h"
+#include "cycle_left_right_anim.h"
+#include "cycle_up_down_anim.h"
+#include "cycle_out_in_anim.h"
+#include "dual_beacon_anim.h"
+#include "solid_reactive_simple_anim.h"
+#include "solid_reactive_wide.h"
+#include "solid_reactive_cross.h"
+#include "solid_reactive_nexus.h"
+#include "solid_splash_anim.h"
+#include "wave_left_right_anim.h"
+#include "wave_up_down_anim.h"
diff --git a/quantum/led_matrix_runners/effect_runner_dx_dy.h b/quantum/led_matrix/animations/runners/effect_runner_dx_dy.h
index ef97631b90..ef97631b90 100644
--- a/quantum/led_matrix_runners/effect_runner_dx_dy.h
+++ b/quantum/led_matrix/animations/runners/effect_runner_dx_dy.h
diff --git a/quantum/led_matrix_runners/effect_runner_dx_dy_dist.h b/quantum/led_matrix/animations/runners/effect_runner_dx_dy_dist.h
index 5ef5938be0..5ef5938be0 100644
--- a/quantum/led_matrix_runners/effect_runner_dx_dy_dist.h
+++ b/quantum/led_matrix/animations/runners/effect_runner_dx_dy_dist.h
diff --git a/quantum/led_matrix_runners/effect_runner_i.h b/quantum/led_matrix/animations/runners/effect_runner_i.h
index b3015759be..b3015759be 100644
--- a/quantum/led_matrix_runners/effect_runner_i.h
+++ b/quantum/led_matrix/animations/runners/effect_runner_i.h
diff --git a/quantum/led_matrix_runners/effect_runner_reactive.h b/quantum/led_matrix/animations/runners/effect_runner_reactive.h
index 4369ea8c49..4369ea8c49 100644
--- a/quantum/led_matrix_runners/effect_runner_reactive.h
+++ b/quantum/led_matrix/animations/runners/effect_runner_reactive.h
diff --git a/quantum/led_matrix_runners/effect_runner_reactive_splash.h b/quantum/led_matrix/animations/runners/effect_runner_reactive_splash.h
index d6eb9731ee