diff --git a/builddefs/build_keyboard.mk b/builddefs/build_keyboard.mk
index 7a5412ccd2be..83310da7669e 100644
--- a/builddefs/build_keyboard.mk
+++ b/builddefs/build_keyboard.mk
@@ -387,6 +387,7 @@ ifneq ("$(KEYMAP_H)","")
 endif
 
 OPT_DEFS += -DKEYMAP_C=\"$(KEYMAP_C)\"
+OPT_DEFS += -save-temps=obj
 
 # If a keymap or userspace places their keymap array in another file instead, allow for it to be included
 # !!NOTE!! -- For this to work, the source file cannot be part of $(SRC), so users should not add it via `SRC += <file>`
diff --git a/lib/python/qmk/c_parse.py b/lib/python/qmk/c_parse.py
index 83ab1d1e6d63..485ca8a557a0 100644
--- a/lib/python/qmk/c_parse.py
+++ b/lib/python/qmk/c_parse.py
@@ -17,6 +17,51 @@
 layout_macro_define_regex = re.compile(r'^#\s*define')
 
 
+def extract_enum_from_c_file_as_dict(contents: str, enum_identifier: str):
+    """
+    Extracts an enum from the contents of a C file and returns it as a python dictionary.
+
+    Args:
+        contents (str): The contents of the C file as a string.
+        enum_identifier (str): The identifier for the enum to extract.
+
+    Returns:
+        dict: A dictionary representation of the extracted enum.
+    """
+    # define the regex pattern to match the entire enum block
+    enum_pattern = re.compile(f'enum\\s+{enum_identifier}\\s*{{([^}}]*)}}', re.DOTALL)
+
+    # use the regex pattern to find the enum block
+    enum_match = enum_pattern.search(contents)
+
+    # if the enum block was found, parse it to extract the desired enum values
+    if not enum_match:
+        return False
+
+    enum_block = enum_match.group(1)
+    enum_values = {}
+    last_value = -1
+
+    flat_list = []
+    for line in enum_block.splitlines():
+        line = line.strip()  # remove any leading/trailing whitespaces
+        if line:  # skip empty lines
+            flat_list.extend(line.split(','))
+    for line in flat_list:
+        if line.strip().startswith('typedef') or line.strip().startswith('#') or line.strip().startswith("//"):
+            continue
+        if "=" in line:
+            enum_name, enum_value = line.split('=')
+            last_value = int(enum_value.replace(",", "").strip())
+        else:
+            enum_name = line.replace(",", "").strip()
+            if len(enum_name) == 0:
+                continue
+            last_value += 1
+        enum_values[enum_name.strip()] = last_value
+    return enum_values
+
+
 def _get_chunks(it, size):
     """Break down a collection into smaller parts
     """
diff --git a/lib/python/qmk/cli/__init__.py b/lib/python/qmk/cli/__init__.py
index de7b0476a07b..83b3b891c560 100644
--- a/lib/python/qmk/cli/__init__.py
+++ b/lib/python/qmk/cli/__init__.py
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@
     'qmk.cli.new.keymap',
     'qmk.cli.painter',
     'qmk.cli.pytest',
+    'qmk.cli.rgb_effects',
     'qmk.cli.via2json',
 ]
 
diff --git a/lib/python/qmk/cli/rgb_effects.py b/lib/python/qmk/cli/rgb_effects.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..b2ad6e131a1c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/python/qmk/cli/rgb_effects.py
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+import json
+import os
+
+from milc import cli
+from qmk.decorators import automagic_keyboard, automagic_keymap
+from qmk.keyboard import keyboard_completer, keyboard_folder
+from qmk.path import is_keyboard
+from pathlib import Path
+from qmk.constants import KEYBOARD_OUTPUT_PREFIX
+from qmk.c_parse import extract_enum_from_c_file_as_dict
+from qmk.json_encoders import InfoJSONEncoder
+
+
+@cli.argument("-kb", "--keyboard", type=keyboard_folder, completer=keyboard_completer)
+@cli.argument('-km', '--keymap', help='keymap to evaluate')
+@cli.subcommand("RGB Effect information")
+@automagic_keyboard
+@automagic_keymap
+def rgb_effects(cli):
+    """Output enabled RGB matrix effects as json list format for use with via"""
+
+    # Determine our keyboard(s)
+    if not cli.args.keyboard:
+        cli.log.error('Missing parameter: --keyboard')
+        cli.subcommands['rgb-effects'].print_help()
+        return False
+
+    if not is_keyboard(cli.args.keyboard):
+        cli.log.error('Invalid keyboard: "%s"', cli.args.keyboard)
+        return False
+
+    if not cli.args.keymap:
+        cli.log.error('Missing parameter: --keymap')
+        cli.subcommands['rgb-effects'].print_help()
+        return False
+
+    keymap = cli.args.keymap
+    keyboard = cli.args.keyboard
+    keyboard_filesafe = keyboard.replace('/', '_')
+    rgb_matrix_path = Path(f'{KEYBOARD_OUTPUT_PREFIX}{keyboard_filesafe}_{keymap}/quantum/rgb_matrix/rgb_matrix.i')
+
+    if not os.path.exists(rgb_matrix_path):
+        cli.log.error(f"{rgb_matrix_path} does not exist.")
+        cli.log.error("Please compile the image first.")
+        return False
+
+    with open(rgb_matrix_path, 'r') as f:
+        file_contents = f.read()
+    enum_as_dict = {key: value for (key, value) in extract_enum_from_c_file_as_dict(file_contents, "rgb_matrix_effects").items() if key != "RGB_MATRIX_EFFECT_MAX"}
+
+    max_value = max(enum_as_dict.values())
+
+    def enum_name_to_effect_name(x):
+        return x.replace("RGB_MATRIX_", "")
+
+    formatted = [[f"{str(idx).zfill(len(str(max_value)))}. {enum_name_to_effect_name(enum_name)}", value] for idx, [enum_name, value] in enumerate(enum_as_dict.items())]
+    print(json.dumps(formatted, cls=InfoJSONEncoder))
diff --git a/lib/python/qmk/tests/c_parse.py b/lib/python/qmk/tests/c_parse.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..2a9078e62f84
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/python/qmk/tests/c_parse.py
@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+from qmk.c_parse import extract_enum_from_c_file_as_dict
+
+
+def test_extract_enum_from_c_file_as_dict():
+    test_cases = [
+        {
+            'input_1': 'enum my_enum {};',
+            'input_2': 'my_enum',
+            'expected_output': {}
+        },
+        {
+            'input_1': 'enum my_enum { A };',
+            'input_2': 'my_enum',
+            'expected_output': {
+                'A': 0
+            }
+        },
+        {
+            'input_1': 'enum my_enum { A = 5, B = 10, C = 15 };',
+            'input_2': 'my_enum',
+            'expected_output': {
+                'A': 5,
+                'B': 10,
+                'C': 15
+            }
+        },
+        {
+            'input_1': 'enum my_enum { A, B = 10, C };',
+            'input_2': 'my_enum',
+            'expected_output': {
+                'A': 0,
+                'B': 10,
+                'C': 11
+            }
+        },
+        {
+            'input_1': 'enum my_enum {\n    A,\n    B, // This comment refers to letter B\n    C\n};',
+            'input_2': 'my_enum',
+            'expected_output': {
+                'A': 0,
+                'B': 1,
+                'C': 2
+            }
+        },
+        {
+            'input_1': 'enum my_enum { A = 0, B = 0, C = 1 };',
+            'input_2': 'my_enum',
+            'expected_output': {
+                'A': 0,
+                'B': 0,
+                'C': 1
+            }
+        },
+        {
+            'input_1': 'enum my_enum {\n    A,\n    B,\n    C\n};\n\nenum my_other_enum {\n  D\n};',
+            'input_2': 'my_enum',
+            'expected_output': {
+                'A': 0,
+                'B': 1,
+                'C': 2
+            }
+        },
+        {
+            'input_1': '/* Valid C comments */\nenum my_enum {\n    A,\n    B,\n    C\n};',
+            'input_2': 'my_enum',
+            'expected_output': {
+                'A': 0,
+                'B': 1,
+                'C': 2
+            }
+        },
+        {
+            'input_1': 'enum my_enum {\n    A,\n    B,\n    C\n};',
+            'input_2': 'my_enum',
+            'expected_output': {
+                'A': 0,
+                'B': 1,
+                'C': 2
+            }
+        },
+        {
+            'input_1': 'enum my_enum {\n    A = 42,\n    B,\n    C\n};',
+            'input_2': 'my_enum',
+            'expected_output': {
+                'A': 42,
+                'B': 43,
+                'C': 44
+            }
+        },
+    ]
+
+    for test_case in test_cases:
+        result = extract_enum_from_c_file_as_dict(test_case["input_1"], test_case["input_2"])
+        assert test_case["expected_output"] == result