11 files changed, 62 insertions, 39 deletions

diff --git a/lib/python/qmk/cli/c2json.py b/lib/python/qmk/cli/c2json.py
index b9d55ebdb..a97e21222 100644
--- a/lib/python/qmk/cli/c2json.py
+++ b/lib/python/qmk/cli/c2json.py
@@ -7,12 +7,13 @@ from milc import cli
 import qmk.keymap
 import qmk.path
 from qmk.info_json_encoder import InfoJSONEncoder
+from qmk.keyboard import keyboard_folder
 
 
 @cli.argument('--no-cpp', arg_only=True, action='store_false', help='Do not use \'cpp\' on keymap.c')
 @cli.argument('-o', '--output', arg_only=True, type=qmk.path.normpath, help='File to write to')
 @cli.argument('-q', '--quiet', arg_only=True, action='store_true', help="Quiet mode, only output error messages")
-@cli.argument('-kb', '--keyboard', arg_only=True, required=True, help='The keyboard\'s name')
+@cli.argument('-kb', '--keyboard', arg_only=True, type=keyboard_folder, required=True, help='The keyboard\'s name')
 @cli.argument('-km', '--keymap', arg_only=True, required=True, help='The keymap\'s name')
 @cli.argument('filename', arg_only=True, help='keymap.c file')
 @cli.subcommand('Creates a keymap.json from a keymap.c file.')
diff --git a/lib/python/qmk/cli/compile.py b/lib/python/qmk/cli/compile.py
index db195f78a..5793e9892 100755
--- a/lib/python/qmk/cli/compile.py
+++ b/lib/python/qmk/cli/compile.py
@@ -7,10 +7,11 @@ from milc import cli
 import qmk.path
 from qmk.decorators import automagic_keyboard, automagic_keymap
 from qmk.commands import compile_configurator_json, create_make_command, parse_configurator_json
+from qmk.keyboard import keyboard_folder
 
 
 @cli.argument('filename', nargs='?', arg_only=True, type=qmk.path.FileType('r'), help='The configurator export to compile')
-@cli.argument('-kb', '--keyboard', help='The keyboard to build a firmware for. Ignored when a configurator export is supplied.')
+@cli.argument('-kb', '--keyboard', type=keyboard_folder, help='The keyboard to build a firmware for. Ignored when a configurator export is supplied.')
 @cli.argument('-km', '--keymap', help='The keymap to build a firmware for. Ignored when a configurator export is supplied.')
 @cli.argument('-n', '--dry-run', arg_only=True, action='store_true', help="Don't actually build, just show the make command to be run.")
 @cli.argument('-j', '--parallel', type=int, default=1, help="Set the number of parallel make jobs to run.")
diff --git a/lib/python/qmk/cli/flash.py b/lib/python/qmk/cli/flash.py
index 173dee3df..c9273c3f9 100644
--- a/lib/python/qmk/cli/flash.py
+++ b/lib/python/qmk/cli/flash.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ from milc import cli
 import qmk.path
 from qmk.decorators import automagic_keyboard, automagic_keymap
 from qmk.commands import compile_configurator_json, create_make_command, parse_configurator_json
+from qmk.keyboard import keyboard_folder
 
 
 def print_bootloader_help():
@@ -33,7 +34,7 @@ def print_bootloader_help():
 @cli.argument('-b', '--bootloaders', action='store_true', help='List the available bootloaders.')
 @cli.argument('-bl', '--bootloader', default='flash', help='The flash command, corresponding to qmk\'s make options of bootloaders.')
 @cli.argument('-km', '--keymap', help='The keymap to build a firmware for. Use this if you dont have a configurator file. Ignored when a configurator file is supplied.')
-@cli.argument('-kb', '--keyboard', help='The keyboard to build a firmware for. Use this if you dont have a configurator file. Ignored when a configurator file is supplied.')
+@cli.argument('-kb', '--keyboard', type=keyboard_folder, help='The keyboard to build a firmware for. Use this if you dont have a configurator file. Ignored when a configurator file is supplied.')
 @cli.argument('-n', '--dry-run', arg_only=True, action='store_true', help="Don't actually build, just show the make command to be run.")
 @cli.argument('-j', '--parallel', type=int, default=1, help="Set the number of parallel make jobs to run.")
 @cli.argument('-e', '--env', arg_only=True, action='append', default=[], help="Set a variable to be passed to make. May be passed multiple times.")
diff --git a/lib/python/qmk/cli/generate/api.py b/lib/python/qmk/cli/generate/api.py
index 6d111f244..9870f7201 100755
--- a/lib/python/qmk/cli/generate/api.py
+++ b/lib/python/qmk/cli/generate/api.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ from milc import cli
 from qmk.datetime import current_datetime
 from qmk.info import info_json
 from qmk.info_json_encoder import InfoJSONEncoder
+from qmk.json_schema import json_load
 from qmk.keyboard import list_keyboards
 
 
@@ -18,43 +19,58 @@ def generate_api(cli):
     """
     api_data_dir = Path('api_data')
     v1_dir = api_data_dir / 'v1'
-    keyboard_list = v1_dir / 'keyboard_list.json'
-    keyboard_all = v1_dir / 'keyboards.json'
-    usb_file = v1_dir / 'usb.json'
+    keyboard_all_file = v1_dir / 'keyboards.json'               # A massive JSON containing everything
+    keyboard_list_file = v1_dir / 'keyboard_list.json'          # A simple list of keyboard targets
+    keyboard_aliases_file = v1_dir / 'keyboard_aliases.json'    # A list of historical keyboard names and their new name
+    keyboard_metadata_file = v1_dir / 'keyboard_metadata.json'  # All the data configurator/via needs for initialization
+    usb_file = v1_dir / 'usb.json'                         # A mapping of USB VID/PID -> keyboard target
 
     if not api_data_dir.exists():
         api_data_dir.mkdir()
 
-    kb_all = {'last_updated': current_datetime(), 'keyboards': {}}
-    usb_list = {'last_updated': current_datetime(), 'devices': {}}
+    kb_all = {}
+    usb_list = {}
 
     # Generate and write keyboard specific JSON files
     for keyboard_name in list_keyboards():
-        kb_all['keyboards'][keyboard_name] = info_json(keyboard_name)
+        kb_all[keyboard_name] = info_json(keyboard_name)
         keyboard_dir = v1_dir / 'keyboards' / keyboard_name
         keyboard_info = keyboard_dir / 'info.json'
         keyboard_readme = keyboard_dir / 'readme.md'
         keyboard_readme_src = Path('keyboards') / keyboard_name / 'readme.md'
 
         keyboard_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
-        keyboard_info.write_text(json.dumps({'last_updated': current_datetime(), 'keyboards': {keyboard_name: kb_all['keyboards'][keyboard_name]}}))
+        keyboard_info.write_text(json.dumps({'last_updated': current_datetime(), 'keyboards': {keyboard_name: kb_all[keyboard_name]}}))
 
         if keyboard_readme_src.exists():
             copyfile(keyboard_readme_src, keyboard_readme)
 
-        if 'usb' in kb_all['keyboards'][keyboard_name]:
-            usb = kb_all['keyboards'][keyboard_name]['usb']
+        if 'usb' in kb_all[keyboard_name]:
+            usb = kb_all[keyboard_name]['usb']
 
-            if 'vid' in usb and usb['vid'] not in usb_list['devices']:
-                usb_list['devices'][usb['vid']] = {}
+            if 'vid' in usb and usb['vid'] not in usb_list:
+                usb_list[usb['vid']] = {}
 
-            if 'pid' in usb and usb['pid'] not in usb_list['devices'][usb['vid']]:
-                usb_list['devices'][usb['vid']][usb['pid']] = {}
+            if 'pid' in usb and usb['pid'] not in usb_list[usb['vid']]:
+                usb_list[usb['vid']][usb['pid']] = {}
 
             if 'vid' in usb and 'pid' in usb:
-                usb_list['devices'][usb['vid']][usb['pid']][keyboard_name] = usb
+                usb_list[usb['vid']][usb['pid']][keyboard_name] = usb
 
     # Write the global JSON files
-    keyboard_list.write_text(json.dumps({'last_updated': current_datetime(), 'keyboards': sorted(kb_all['keyboards'])}, cls=InfoJSONEncoder))
-    keyboard_all.write_text(json.dumps(kb_all, cls=InfoJSONEncoder))
-    usb_file.write_text(json.dumps(usb_list, cls=InfoJSONEncoder))
+    keyboard_all_file.write_text(json.dumps({'last_updated': current_datetime(), 'keyboards': kb_all}, cls=InfoJSONEncoder))
+    usb_file.write_text(json.dumps({'last_updated': current_datetime(), 'usb': usb_list}, cls=InfoJSONEncoder))
+
+    keyboard_list = sorted(kb_all)
+    keyboard_list_file.write_text(json.dumps({'last_updated': current_datetime(), 'keyboards': keyboard_list}, cls=InfoJSONEncoder))
+
+    keyboard_aliases = json_load(Path('data/mappings/keyboard_aliases.json'))
+    keyboard_aliases_file.write_text(json.dumps({'last_updated': current_datetime(), 'keyboard_aliases': keyboard_aliases}, cls=InfoJSONEncoder))
+
+    keyboard_metadata = {
+        'last_updated': current_datetime(),
+        'keyboards': keyboard_list,
+        'keyboard_aliases': keyboard_aliases,
+        'usb': usb_list
+    }
+    keyboard_metadata_file.write_text(json.dumps(keyboard_metadata, cls=InfoJSONEncoder))
diff --git a/lib/python/qmk/cli/generate/config_h.py b/lib/python/qmk/cli/generate/config_h.py
index e6d49ea4d..ccea6d7a0 100755
--- a/lib/python/qmk/cli/generate/config_h.py
+++ b/lib/python/qmk/cli/generate/config_h.py
@@ -6,7 +6,9 @@ from dotty_dict import dotty
 from milc import cli
 
 from qmk.decorators import automagic_keyboard, automagic_keymap
-from qmk.info import _json_load, info_json
+from qmk.info import info_json
+from qmk.json_schema import json_load
+from qmk.keyboard import keyboard_folder
 from qmk.path import is_keyboard, normpath
 
 
@@ -73,7 +75,7 @@ def matrix_pins(matrix_pins):
 
 @cli.argument('-o', '--output', arg_only=True, type=normpath, help='File to write to')
 @cli.argument('-q', '--quiet', arg_only=True, action='store_true', help="Quiet mode, only output error messages")
-@cli.argument('-kb', '--keyboard', help='Keyboard to generate config.h for.')
+@cli.argument('-kb', '--keyboard', type=keyboard_folder, help='Keyboard to generate config.h for.')
 @cli.subcommand('Used by the make system to generate info_config.h from info.json', hidden=True)
 @automagic_keyboard
 @automagic_keymap
@@ -92,7 +94,7 @@ def generate_config_h(cli):
 
     # Build the info_config.h file.
     kb_info_json = dotty(info_json(cli.config.generate_config_h.keyboard))
-    info_config_map = _json_load(Path('data/mappings/info_config.json'))
+    info_config_map = json_load(Path('data/mappings/info_config.json'))
 
     config_h_lines = ['/* This file was generated by `qmk generate-config-h`. Do not edit or copy.' ' */', '', '#pragma once']
 
diff --git a/lib/python/qmk/cli/generate/info_json.py b/lib/python/qmk/cli/generate/info_json.py
index f3fc54ddc..6c00ba7d8 100755
--- a/lib/python/qmk/cli/generate/info_json.py
+++ b/lib/python/qmk/cli/generate/info_json.py
@@ -8,8 +8,10 @@ from jsonschema import Draft7Validator, validators
 from milc import cli
 
 from qmk.decorators import automagic_keyboard, automagic_keymap
-from qmk.info import info_json, _jsonschema
+from qmk.info import info_json
 from qmk.info_json_encoder import InfoJSONEncoder
+from qmk.json_schema import load_jsonschema
+from qmk.keyboard import keyboard_folder
 from qmk.path import is_keyboard
 
 
@@ -33,13 +35,13 @@ def strip_info_json(kb_info_json):
     """Remove the API-only properties from the info.json.
     """
     pruning_draft_7_validator = pruning_validator(Draft7Validator)
-    schema = _jsonschema('keyboard')
+    schema = load_jsonschema('keyboard')
     validator = pruning_draft_7_validator(schema).validate
 
     return validator(kb_info_json)
 
 
-@cli.argument('-kb', '--keyboard', help='Keyboard to show info for.')
+@cli.argument('-kb', '--keyboard', type=keyboard_folder, help='Keyboard to show info for.')
 @cli.argument('-km', '--keymap', help='Show the layers for a JSON keymap too.')
 @cli.subcommand('Generate an info.json file for a keyboard.', hidden=False if cli.config.user.developer else True)
 @automagic_keyboard
diff --git a/lib/python/qmk/cli/generate/layouts.py b/lib/python/qmk/cli/generate/layouts.py
index a738edfe6..7b4394291 100755
--- a/lib/python/qmk/cli/generate/layouts.py
+++ b/lib/python/qmk/cli/generate/layouts.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ from milc import cli
 from qmk.constants import COL_LETTERS, ROW_LETTERS
 from qmk.decorators import automagic_keyboard, automagic_keymap
 from qmk.info import info_json
+from qmk.keyboard import keyboard_folder
 from qmk.path import is_keyboard, normpath
 
 usb_properties = {
@@ -16,7 +17,7 @@ usb_properties = {
 
 @cli.argument('-o', '--output', arg_only=True, type=normpath, help='File to write to')
 @cli.argument('-q', '--quiet', arg_only=True, action='store_true', help="Quiet mode, only output error messages")
-@cli.argument('-kb', '--keyboard', help='Keyboard to generate config.h for.')
+@cli.argument('-kb', '--keyboard', type=keyboard_folder, help='Keyboard to generate config.h for.')
 @cli.subcommand('Used by the make system to generate layouts.h from info.json', hidden=True)
 @automagic_keyboard
 @automagic_keymap
diff --git a/lib/python/qmk/cli/generate/rules_mk.py b/lib/python/qmk/cli/generate/rules_mk.py
index 15917987b..91759d26c 100755
--- a/lib/python/qmk/cli/generate/rules_mk.py
+++ b/lib/python/qmk/cli/generate/rules_mk.py
@@ -6,7 +6,9 @@ from dotty_dict import dotty
 from milc import cli
 
 from qmk.decorators import automagic_keyboard, automagic_keymap
-from qmk.info import _json_load, info_json
+from qmk.info import info_json
+from qmk.json_schema import json_load
+from qmk.keyboard import keyboard_folder
 from qmk.path import is_keyboard, normpath
 
 
@@ -37,7 +39,7 @@ def process_mapping_rule(kb_info_json, rules_key, info_dict):
 @cli.argument('-o', '--output', arg_only=True, type=normpath, help='File to write to')
 @cli.argument('-q', '--quiet', arg_only=True, action='store_true', help="Quiet mode, only output error messages")
 @cli.argument('-e', '--escape', arg_only=True, action='store_true', help="Escape spaces in quiet mode")
-@cli.argument('-kb', '--keyboard', help='Keyboard to generate config.h for.')
+@cli.argument('-kb', '--keyboard', type=keyboard_folder, help='Keyboard to generate config.h for.')
 @cli.subcommand('Used by the make system to generate info_config.h from info.json', hidden=True)
 @automagic_keyboard
 @automagic_keymap
@@ -54,7 +56,7 @@ def generate_rules_mk(cli):
         return False
 
     kb_info_json = dotty(info_json(cli.config.generate_rules_mk.keyboard))
-    info_rules_map = _json_load(Path('data/mappings/info_rules.json'))
+    info_rules_map = json_load(Path('data/mappings/info_rules.json'))
     rules_mk_lines = ['# This file was generated by `qmk generate-rules-mk`. Do not edit or copy.', '']
 
     # Iterate through the info_rules map to generate basic rules
diff --git a/lib/python/qmk/cli/info.py b/lib/python/qmk/cli/info.py
index a7ce8abf0..88b65686f 100755
--- a/lib/python/qmk/cli/info.py
+++ b/lib/python/qmk/cli/info.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ from milc import cli
 from qmk.info_json_encoder import InfoJSONEncoder
 from qmk.constants import COL_LETTERS, ROW_LETTERS
 from qmk.decorators import automagic_keyboard, automagic_keymap
-from qmk.keyboard import render_layouts, render_layout
+from qmk.keyboard import keyboard_folder, render_layouts, render_layout
 from qmk.keymap import locate_keymap
 from qmk.info import info_json
 from qmk.path import is_keyboard
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ def print_text_output(kb_info_json):
         show_keymap(kb_info_json, False)
 
 
-@cli.argument('-kb', '--keyboard', help='Keyboard to show info for.')
+@cli.argument('-kb', '--keyboard', type=keyboard_folder, help='Keyboard to show info for.')
 @cli.argument('-km', '--keymap', help='Show the layers for a JSON keymap too.')
 @cli.argument('-l', '--layouts', action='store_true', help='Render the layouts.')
 @cli.argument('-m', '--matrix', action='store_true', help='Render the layouts with matrix information.')
diff --git a/lib/python/qmk/cli/list/keymaps.py b/lib/python/qmk/cli/list/keymaps.py
index 49bc84b2c..7c0ad4399 100644
--- a/lib/python/qmk/cli/list/keymaps.py
+++ b/lib/python/qmk/cli/list/keymaps.py
@@ -4,18 +4,14 @@ from milc import cli
 
 import qmk.keymap
 from qmk.decorators import automagic_keyboard
-from qmk.path import is_keyboard
+from qmk.keyboard import keyboard_folder
 
 
-@cli.argument("-kb", "--keyboard", help="Specify keyboard name. Example: 1upkeyboards/1up60hse")
+@cli.argument("-kb", "--keyboard", type=keyboard_folder, help="Specify keyboard name. Example: 1upkeyboards/1up60hse")
 @cli.subcommand("List the keymaps for a specific keyboard")
 @automagic_keyboard
 def list_keymaps(cli):
     """List the keymaps for a specific keyboard
     """
-    if not is_keyboard(cli.config.list_keymaps.keyboard):
-        cli.log.error('Keyboard %s does not exist!', cli.config.list_keymaps.keyboard)
-        return False
-
     for name in qmk.keymap.list_keymaps(cli.config.list_keymaps.keyboard):
         print(name)
diff --git a/lib/python/qmk/cli/new/keymap.py b/lib/python/qmk/cli/new/keymap.py
index 52c564997..ea98a287c 100755
--- a/lib/python/qmk/cli/new/keymap.py
+++ b/lib/python/qmk/cli/new/keymap.py
@@ -5,10 +5,11 @@ from pathlib import Path
 
 import qmk.path
 from qmk.decorators import automagic_keyboard, automagic_keymap
+from qmk.keyboard import keyboard_folder
 from milc import cli
 
 
-@cli.argument('-kb', '--keyboard', help='Specify keyboard name. Example: 1upkeyboards/1up60hse')
+@cli.argument('-kb', '--keyboard', type=keyboard_folder, help='Specify keyboard name. Example: 1upkeyboards/1up60hse')
 @cli.argument('-km', '--keymap', help='Specify the name for the new keymap directory')
 @cli.subcommand('Creates a new keymap for the keyboard of your choosing')
 @automagic_keyboard