Community Firmware Notice
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The firmware referenced from the QMK section of this documentation is community-maintained. This page describes what that means, what risks it carries, and what SignalRGB’s support scope covers.
About Community-Maintained QMK Firmware
Section titled “About Community-Maintained QMK Firmware”QMK (Quantum Mechanical Keyboard) is an open-source keyboard firmware project. Some members of the SignalRGB community independently maintain QMK firmware builds that, when paired with a compatible device plugin, enable SignalRGB to control keyboards that are not officially supported.
The firmware referenced from this documentation is not developed, built, distributed, audited, signed, tested, or maintained by SignalRGB. It is the work of independent community members who are not employees, contractors, or agents of SignalRGB. Linking to a community repository from SignalRGB documentation does not constitute endorsement, certification, or warranty of that firmware.
As described in Sections 1.2 and 1.3 of the SignalRGB Terms of Service, Whirlwind is not a party to agreements between users and third-party hardware or software providers, and makes no guarantee regarding the performance, quality, or compatibility of third-party hardware or software used with the SignalRGB Platform.
Manufacturer Warranty
Section titled “Manufacturer Warranty”Installing third-party firmware on a keyboard will, in nearly all cases, void the manufacturer’s warranty on that device. This applies regardless of whether the firmware causes any harm or whether an eventual failure is related to the firmware. SignalRGB does not provide hardware warranties and cannot reimburse, replace, or repair keyboards that the original manufacturer declines to service.
Hardware Risk
Section titled “Hardware Risk”A failed flash — caused by an interrupted power supply, an incompatible build, a bug in the firmware, or user error during the flashing procedure — can render a keyboard temporarily or permanently inoperable. Some keyboards can be recovered via bootloader recovery procedures; others cannot.
Confirm before flashing whether your specific keyboard model has a recovery path and what that path requires.
Security Considerations
Section titled “Security Considerations”Firmware operates at a privileged level on your device and can in principle observe keystrokes, modify input behavior, and communicate over USB. Community-maintained firmware has not been security-reviewed by SignalRGB. We have no reason to believe the firmware builds currently maintained by community members are malicious, but we cannot verify the integrity of every commit, fork, or build artifact.
Before flashing, you should:
- Obtain firmware only from the original maintainer’s repository — not from re-hosts or mirrors
- Verify checksums or signatures where the maintainer provides them
- Review the source code yourself, or rely on someone you trust who has, before flashing builds from unfamiliar contributors
Compatibility and Stability
Section titled “Compatibility and Stability”Custom firmware may change how your keyboard reports input to your operating system. This can cause issues with:
- Game anti-cheat systems, which sometimes flag non-standard input devices
- Accessibility software that expects specific keyboard behavior
- Operating system features that depend on standard HID descriptors
- Future SignalRGB updates, QMK updates, or manufacturer firmware updates
Compatibility with SignalRGB is not guaranteed across versions. A firmware build that works today may not work after your next SignalRGB update, your next QMK update, or your next OS update. Maintaining firmware compatibility over time is your responsibility.
Scope of SignalRGB Support
Section titled “Scope of SignalRGB Support”As described in Section 10 (Disclaimers) and Section 11 (Limitation of Liability) of the SignalRGB Terms of Service, the SignalRGB Platform is provided “as is” and SignalRGB’s liability is limited accordingly.
Our support team cannot assist with:
- Issues caused by or related to community-maintained firmware
- Flashing procedures, bootloader recovery, or hardware troubleshooting
- Disputes with keyboard manufacturers regarding voided warranties
- Disputes with community firmware maintainers
- Hardware damage, data loss, or security incidents arising from the use of community firmware
Technical questions about community firmware should be directed to the maintainer of the specific repository you are using, through the issue tracker or community channels associated with that repository. For firmware from the SRGBmods community, use the GitHub issue tracker or the QMK channels on the SignalRGB Discord.
Licensing
Section titled “Licensing”QMK and most QMK-derived projects are distributed under the GNU General Public License (GPL). If you modify, redistribute, or build upon community firmware, you are responsible for complying with the applicable open-source license terms. These obligations run between you and the original copyright holders; SignalRGB is not a party to and does not enforce these licenses.
Acknowledgment of Risk
Section titled “Acknowledgment of Risk”Last updated: May 12, 2026