diff --git a/keyboards/_qmk_handwire/keymaps/default/readme.md b/keyboards/_qmk_handwire/keymaps/default/readme.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 32d4bfba61..0000000000
--- a/keyboards/_qmk_handwire/keymaps/default/readme.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-# The default keymap for clueboard 60%
diff --git a/keyboards/_qmk_handwire/boards/GENERIC_STM32_F303XC/board.c b/keyboards/proton_c/boards/GENERIC_STM32_F303XC/board.c
similarity index 100%
rename from keyboards/_qmk_handwire/boards/GENERIC_STM32_F303XC/board.c
rename to keyboards/proton_c/boards/GENERIC_STM32_F303XC/board.c
diff --git a/keyboards/_qmk_handwire/boards/GENERIC_STM32_F303XC/board.h b/keyboards/proton_c/boards/GENERIC_STM32_F303XC/board.h
similarity index 100%
rename from keyboards/_qmk_handwire/boards/GENERIC_STM32_F303XC/board.h
rename to keyboards/proton_c/boards/GENERIC_STM32_F303XC/board.h
diff --git a/keyboards/_qmk_handwire/boards/GENERIC_STM32_F303XC/board.mk b/keyboards/proton_c/boards/GENERIC_STM32_F303XC/board.mk
similarity index 100%
rename from keyboards/_qmk_handwire/boards/GENERIC_STM32_F303XC/board.mk
rename to keyboards/proton_c/boards/GENERIC_STM32_F303XC/board.mk
diff --git a/keyboards/_qmk_handwire/bootloader_defs.h b/keyboards/proton_c/bootloader_defs.h
similarity index 100%
rename from keyboards/_qmk_handwire/bootloader_defs.h
rename to keyboards/proton_c/bootloader_defs.h
diff --git a/keyboards/_qmk_handwire/chconf.h b/keyboards/proton_c/chconf.h
similarity index 100%
rename from keyboards/_qmk_handwire/chconf.h
rename to keyboards/proton_c/chconf.h
diff --git a/keyboards/_qmk_handwire/config.h b/keyboards/proton_c/config.h
similarity index 98%
rename from keyboards/_qmk_handwire/config.h
rename to keyboards/proton_c/config.h
index fe0ad1d5c4..ad14553bed 100644
--- a/keyboards/_qmk_handwire/config.h
+++ b/keyboards/proton_c/config.h
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@
 #define PRODUCT_ID      0x1770
 #define DEVICE_VER      0x0001
 #define MANUFACTURER    QMK
-#define PRODUCT         Handwire
-#define DESCRIPTION     "Handwire protoboard"
+#define PRODUCT         Proton C
+#define DESCRIPTION     "Proton C protoboard"
 
 /* key matrix size */
 #define MATRIX_ROWS 12
diff --git a/keyboards/_qmk_handwire/halconf.h b/keyboards/proton_c/halconf.h
similarity index 100%
rename from keyboards/_qmk_handwire/halconf.h
rename to keyboards/proton_c/halconf.h
diff --git a/keyboards/_qmk_handwire/keymaps/default/keymap.c b/keyboards/proton_c/keymaps/default/keymap.c
similarity index 99%
rename from keyboards/_qmk_handwire/keymaps/default/keymap.c
rename to keyboards/proton_c/keymaps/default/keymap.c
index 168be875c2..ee2b13e588 100644
--- a/keyboards/_qmk_handwire/keymaps/default/keymap.c
+++ b/keyboards/proton_c/keymaps/default/keymap.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#include "_qmk_handwire.h"
+#include QMK_KEYBOARD_H
 
 #define _______ KC_TRNS
 
diff --git a/keyboards/proton_c/keymaps/default/readme.md b/keyboards/proton_c/keymaps/default/readme.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3aec70f621
--- /dev/null
+++ b/keyboards/proton_c/keymaps/default/readme.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+# The default keymap for the Proton C
diff --git a/keyboards/_qmk_handwire/led.c b/keyboards/proton_c/led.c
similarity index 100%
rename from keyboards/_qmk_handwire/led.c
rename to keyboards/proton_c/led.c
diff --git a/keyboards/_qmk_handwire/matrix.c b/keyboards/proton_c/matrix.c
similarity index 100%
rename from keyboards/_qmk_handwire/matrix.c
rename to keyboards/proton_c/matrix.c
diff --git a/keyboards/_qmk_handwire/mcuconf.h b/keyboards/proton_c/mcuconf.h
similarity index 100%
rename from keyboards/_qmk_handwire/mcuconf.h
rename to keyboards/proton_c/mcuconf.h
diff --git a/keyboards/_qmk_handwire/_qmk_handwire.c b/keyboards/proton_c/proton_c.c
similarity index 96%
rename from keyboards/_qmk_handwire/_qmk_handwire.c
rename to keyboards/proton_c/proton_c.c
index a7f460b1a9..33ba31a080 100644
--- a/keyboards/_qmk_handwire/_qmk_handwire.c
+++ b/keyboards/proton_c/proton_c.c
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
  * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
  * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
-#include "_qmk_handwire.h"
+#include "proton_c.h"
 
 void matrix_init_kb(void) {
 
diff --git a/keyboards/_qmk_handwire/_qmk_handwire.h b/keyboards/proton_c/proton_c.h
similarity index 93%
rename from keyboards/_qmk_handwire/_qmk_handwire.h
rename to keyboards/proton_c/proton_c.h
index f482861f9a..d3d1049c6d 100644
--- a/keyboards/_qmk_handwire/_qmk_handwire.h
+++ b/keyboards/proton_c/proton_c.h
@@ -14,15 +14,15 @@
  * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
  * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
-#ifndef QMK_HANDWIRE_H
-#define QMK_HANDWIRE_H
+#ifndef PROTON_C_H
+#define PROTON_C_H
 
 #include "quantum.h"
 
 /*
- * These are shortcuts to help you work with the various layout options. If your 
+ * These are shortcuts to help you work with the various layout options. If your
  * keymap works with one of the LAYOUT_...() macros you are encouraged to use that
- * and to contribute your keymap to the corresponding layout in 
+ * and to contribute your keymap to the corresponding layout in
  * `qmk_firmware/layouts/community`.
  */
 
@@ -56,4 +56,4 @@
     { k50, k51, k52, 0,   0,   0,   0   } \
 }
 
-#endif
\ No newline at end of file
+#endif
diff --git a/keyboards/_qmk_handwire/readme.md b/keyboards/proton_c/readme.md
similarity index 83%
rename from keyboards/_qmk_handwire/readme.md
rename to keyboards/proton_c/readme.md
index d74c3aa52d..e133cd9e0f 100644
--- a/keyboards/_qmk_handwire/readme.md
+++ b/keyboards/proton_c/readme.md
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
-# QMK Handwire
+# Proton C
 
 An Arm-based handwire board.
 
 * Keyboard Maintainer: [Jack Humbert](https://github.com/jackhumbert)
-* Hardware Supported: QMK Handwire
+* Hardware Supported: QMK Proton C
   * rev1 (1.0)
 * Hardware Availability: [qmk.fm](https://qmk.fm/)
 
 Make example for this keyboard (after setting up your build environment):
 
-    make _qmk_handwire:default
+    make proton_c:default
 
 See [build environment setup](https://docs.qmk.fm/build_environment_setup.html) then the [make instructions](https://docs.qmk.fm/make_instructions.html) for more information.
diff --git a/keyboards/_qmk_handwire/rules.mk b/keyboards/proton_c/rules.mk
similarity index 100%
rename from keyboards/_qmk_handwire/rules.mk
rename to keyboards/proton_c/rules.mk