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diff --git a/docs/hardware_keyboard_guidelines.md b/docs/hardware_keyboard_guidelines.md
index 7630b44e0..be55356b1 100644
--- a/docs/hardware_keyboard_guidelines.md
+++ b/docs/hardware_keyboard_guidelines.md
@@ -144,10 +144,38 @@ The `rules.mk` file can also be placed in a sub-folder, and its reading order is
         * `keyboards/top_folder/sub_1/sub_2/sub_3/sub_4/rules.mk`
           * `keyboards/top_folder/keymaps/a_keymap/rules.mk`
           * `users/a_user_folder/rules.mk`
+        * `keyboards/top_folder/sub_1/sub_2/sub_3/sub_4/post_rules.mk`
+      * `keyboards/top_folder/sub_1/sub_2/sub_3/post_rules.mk`
+    * `keyboards/top_folder/sub_1/sub_2/post_rules.mk`
+  * `keyboards/top_folder/sub_1/post_rules.mk`
+* `keyboards/top_folder/post_rules.mk`
 * `common_features.mk`
 
 Many of the settings written in the `rules.mk` file are interpreted by `common_features.mk`, which sets the necessary source files and compiler options.
 
+The `post_rules.mk` file can interpret `features` of a keyboard-level before `common_features.mk`.  For example, when your designed keyboard has the option to implement backlighting or underglow using rgblight.c, writing the following in the `post_rules.mk` makes it easier for the user to configure the `rules.mk`.
+
+* `keyboards/top_folder/keymaps/a_keymap/rules.mk`
+  ```make
+  # Please set the following according to the selection of the hardware implementation option.
+  RGBLED_OPTION_TYPE = backlight   ## none, backlight or underglow
+  ```
+* `keyboards/top_folder/post_rules.mk`
+  ```make
+  ifeq ($(filter $(strip $(RGBLED_OPTION_TYPE))x, nonex backlightx underglowx x),)
+     $(error unknown RGBLED_OPTION_TYPE value "$(RGBLED_OPTION_TYPE)")
+  endif
+
+  ifeq ($(strip $(RGBLED_OPTION_TYPE)),backlight)
+    RGBLIGHT_ENABLE = yes
+    OPT_DEFS += -DRGBLED_NUM=30
+  endif
+  ifeq ($(strip $(RGBLED_OPTION_TYPE)),underglow)
+    RGBLIGHT_ENABLE = yes
+    OPT_DEFS += -DRGBLED_NUM=6
+  endif
+  ```
+
 ?> See `build_keyboard.mk` and `common_features.mk` for more details.
 
 ### `<keyboard_name.c>`
@@ -227,8 +255,6 @@ The year should be the first year the file is created. If work was done to that
 
 The core of QMK is licensed under the [GNU General Public License](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/licenses.en.html). If you are shipping binaries for AVR processors you may choose either [GPLv2](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/gpl-2.0.html) or [GPLv3](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html). If you are shipping binaries for ARM processors you must choose [GPL Version 3](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html) to comply with the [ChibiOS](https://www.chibios.org) GPLv3 license.
 
-If your keyboard makes use of the [uGFX](https://ugfx.io) features within QMK you must comply with the [uGFX License](https://ugfx.io/license.html), which requires a separate commercial license before selling a device containing uGFX.
-
 ## Technical Details
 
 If you're looking for more information on making your keyboard work with QMK, [check out the hardware section](hardware.md)!