diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 48cf35248f6..65b33105c4c 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -19,8 +19,13 @@ endif
 # Otherwise the [OK], [ERROR] and [WARN] messages won't be displayed correctly
 override SILENT := false
 
+ifeq ($(shell git rev-parse --is-inside-work-tree 2>/dev/null),)
+    export SKIP_GIT := yes
+    export NOT_REPO := yes
+endif
+
 ifdef SKIP_VERSION
-    SKIP_GIT := yes
+    export SKIP_GIT := yes
 endif
 
 ifndef SUB_IS_SILENT
@@ -394,8 +399,11 @@ endef
 	cmp $(ROOT_DIR)/Makefile $(ROOT_DIR)/Makefile >/dev/null 2>&1; if [ $$? -gt 0 ]; then printf "$(MSG_NO_CMP)"; exit 1; fi;
 	# Ensure that $(QMK_BIN) works.
 	if ! $(QMK_BIN) hello 1> /dev/null 2>&1; then printf "$(MSG_PYTHON_MISSING)"; exit 1; fi
-	# Check if the submodules are dirty, and display a warning if they are
+ifdef NOT_REPO
+	printf "$(MSG_NOT_REPO)"
+endif
 ifndef SKIP_GIT
+	# Check if the submodules are dirty, and display a warning if they are
 	if [ ! -e lib/chibios ]; then git submodule sync lib/chibios && git submodule update --depth 50 --init lib/chibios; fi
 	if [ ! -e lib/chibios-contrib ]; then git submodule sync lib/chibios-contrib && git submodule update --depth 50 --init lib/chibios-contrib; fi
 	if [ ! -e lib/lufa ]; then git submodule sync lib/lufa && git submodule update --depth 50 --init lib/lufa; fi
diff --git a/builddefs/message.mk b/builddefs/message.mk
index 2bd01669f89..34a5e7da918 100644
--- a/builddefs/message.mk
+++ b/builddefs/message.mk
@@ -64,6 +64,8 @@ MSG_ASSEMBLING = Assembling:
 MSG_CLEANING = Cleaning project:
 MSG_CREATING_LIBRARY = Creating library:
 MSG_GENERATING = Generating:
+MSG_NOT_REPO = $(WARN_COLOR)WARNING:$(NO_COLOR) Target folder is not a git repo, you probably downloaded a zip file instead of cloning.\n\
+Please consider following $(BOLD)https://docs.qmk.fm/\#/newbs_getting_started$(NO_COLOR).\n\n
 MSG_SUBMODULE_DIRTY = $(WARN_COLOR)WARNING:$(NO_COLOR) Some git submodules are out of date or modified.\n\
 Please consider running $(BOLD)qmk git-submodule$(NO_COLOR).\n\n
 MSG_NO_CMP = $(ERROR_COLOR)Error:$(NO_COLOR)$(BOLD) cmp command not found, please install diffutils\n$(NO_COLOR)
diff --git a/keyboards/adpenrose/akemipad/akemipad.c b/keyboards/adpenrose/akemipad/akemipad.c
index 9c5319bc811..647740927c7 100644
--- a/keyboards/adpenrose/akemipad/akemipad.c
+++ b/keyboards/adpenrose/akemipad/akemipad.c
@@ -2,3 +2,26 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
 
 #include "akemipad.h"
+
+#ifdef RGB_MATRIX_ENABLE
+
+/* Setting up the LED matrix */
+led_config_t g_led_config = { {
+  // Key Matrix to LED Index
+  { 0, 1, 2, 3, NO_LED },
+  { 4, 5, 6, 7, NO_LED },
+  { 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 },
+  { 13, 14, 15, 16, NO_LED },
+  { 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 },
+  { 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 },
+}, {
+  // LED Index to Physical Position
+  {  0,0  }, { 37,0  }, { 74,0  }, {111,0  }, {  0,34 }, { 37,34 }, { 74,34 }, {111,34 }, {  0,62 }, { 37,62 }, 
+  { 74,62 }, {111,62 }, {120,75 }, {  0,89 }, { 37,89 }, { 74,89 }, {111,89 }, {  0,117}, { 37,117}, { 74,117}, 
+  {111,117}, {120,130}, {  0,137}, { 18,144}, { 37,137}, { 74,144}, {111,144}
+}, {
+  // LED Index to Flag
+  4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
+} };
+
+#endif
diff --git a/keyboards/adpenrose/akemipad/keymaps/default/keymap.c b/keyboards/adpenrose/akemipad/keymaps/default/keymap.c
index 2a6ed46c708..2a3de42e2d2 100644
--- a/keyboards/adpenrose/akemipad/keymaps/default/keymap.c
+++ b/keyboards/adpenrose/akemipad/keymaps/default/keymap.c
@@ -3,25 +3,6 @@
 
 #include QMK_KEYBOARD_H
 
-/* Setting up the LED matrix */
-led_config_t g_led_config = { {
-  // Key Matrix to LED Index
-  { 0, 1, 2, 3, NO_LED },
-  { 4, 5, 6, 7, NO_LED },
-  { 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 },
-  { 13, 14, 15, 16, NO_LED },
-  { 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 },
-  { 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 },
-}, {
-  // LED Index to Physical Position
-  {  0,0  }, { 37,0  }, { 74,0  }, {111,0  }, {  0,34 }, { 37,34 }, { 74,34 }, {111,34 }, {  0,62 }, { 37,62 }, 
-  { 74,62 }, {111,62 }, {120,75 }, {  0,89 }, { 37,89 }, { 74,89 }, {111,89 }, {  0,117}, { 37,117}, { 74,117}, 
-  {111,117}, {120,130}, {  0,137}, { 18,144}, { 37,137}, { 74,144}, {111,144}
-}, {
-  // LED Index to Flag
-  4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
-} };
-
 /* Keymap */
 const uint16_t PROGMEM keymaps[][MATRIX_ROWS][MATRIX_COLS] = {
     [0] = LAYOUT_all(
diff --git a/keyboards/adpenrose/akemipad/keymaps/oled_bongocat/config.h b/keyboards/adpenrose/akemipad/keymaps/oled_bongocat/config.h
index 2a70bc5c9a4..8667314cd4e 100644
--- a/keyboards/adpenrose/akemipad/keymaps/oled_bongocat/config.h
+++ b/keyboards/adpenrose/akemipad/keymaps/oled_bongocat/config.h
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 // Copyright 2022 Arturo Avila (@ADPenrose)
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
 
+#pragma once
+
 #ifdef AUDIO_ENABLE
 #    define NO_MUSIC_MODE
 #endif
diff --git a/keyboards/adpenrose/akemipad/keymaps/oled_bongocat/keymap.c b/keyboards/adpenrose/akemipad/keymaps/oled_bongocat/keymap.c
index be0d94a6767..5839acbbfee 100644
--- a/keyboards/adpenrose/akemipad/keymaps/oled_bongocat/keymap.c
+++ b/keyboards/adpenrose/akemipad/keymaps/oled_bongocat/keymap.c
@@ -16,25 +16,6 @@ typedef union {
 
 via_layout_t via_layouts;
 
-/* Setting up the LED matrix */
-led_config_t g_led_config = { {
-  // Key Matrix to LED Index
-  { 0, 1, 2, 3, NO_LED },
-  { 4, 5, 6, 7, NO_LED },
-  { 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 },
-  { 13, 14, 15, 16, NO_LED },
-  { 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 },
-  { 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 },
-}, {
-  // LED Index to Physical Position
-  {  0,0  }, { 37,0  }, { 74,0  }, {111,0  }, {  0,34 }, { 37,34 }, { 74,34 }, {111,34 }, {  0,62 }, { 37,62 }, 
-  { 74,62 }, {111,62 }, {120,75 }, {  0,89 }, { 37,89 }, { 74,89 }, {111,89 }, {  0,117}, { 37,117}, { 74,117}, 
-  {111,117}, {120,130}, {  0,137}, { 18,144}, { 37,137}, { 74,144}, {111,144}
-}, {
-  // LED Index to Flag
-  4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
-} };
-
 /* Keymap */
 const uint16_t PROGMEM keymaps[][MATRIX_ROWS][MATRIX_COLS] = {
     [0] = LAYOUT_all(
diff --git a/keyboards/adpenrose/akemipad/keymaps/via/keymap.c b/keyboards/adpenrose/akemipad/keymaps/via/keymap.c
index 6395b361c91..fa3673b8cba 100644
--- a/keyboards/adpenrose/akemipad/keymaps/via/keymap.c
+++ b/keyboards/adpenrose/akemipad/keymaps/via/keymap.c
@@ -15,25 +15,6 @@ typedef union {
 
 via_layout_t via_layouts;
 
-/* Setting up the LED matrix */
-led_config_t g_led_config = { {
-  // Key Matrix to LED Index
-  { 0, 1, 2, 3, NO_LED },
-  { 4, 5, 6, 7, NO_LED },
-  { 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 },
-  { 13, 14, 15, 16, NO_LED },
-  { 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 },
-  { 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 },
-}, {
-  // LED Index to Physical Position
-  {  0,0  }, { 37,0  }, { 74,0  }, {111,0  }, {  0,34 }, { 37,34 }, { 74,34 }, {111,34 }, {  0,62 }, { 37,62 }, 
-  { 74,62 }, {111,62 }, {120,75 }, {  0,89 }, { 37,89 }, { 74,89 }, {111,89 }, {  0,117}, { 37,117}, { 74,117}, 
-  {111,117}, {120,130}, {  0,137}, { 18,144}, { 37,137}, { 74,144}, {111,144}
-}, {
-  // LED Index to Flag
-  4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
-} };
-
 /* Keymap */
 const uint16_t PROGMEM keymaps[][MATRIX_ROWS][MATRIX_COLS] = {
     [0] = LAYOUT_all(