diff --git a/bin/doom b/bin/doom
index b3244794d..a4bb4d3a6 100755
--- a/bin/doom
+++ b/bin/doom
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ SEE ALSO:
   (dolist (file loads)
     (load (doom-path (cdr file))
           (not (equal (car file) "--strict-load"))
-          (not doom-debug-p) t))
+          (not init-file-debug) t))
   (dolist (form evals)
     (eval (read (cdr form)) t)))
 
diff --git a/core/autoload/debug.el b/core/autoload/debug.el
index 0ee4892fc..1d6a6ebd5 100644
--- a/core/autoload/debug.el
+++ b/core/autoload/debug.el
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
   '(async-debug
     debug-on-error
     (debugger . doom-debugger)
-    doom-debug-p
     (doom-print-level . debug)
     garbage-collection-messages
     gcmh-verbose
@@ -33,7 +32,7 @@ symbol and CDR is the value to set it to when `doom-debug-mode' is activated.")
 
 ;;;###autoload
 (define-minor-mode doom-debug-mode
-  "Toggle `debug-on-error' and `doom-debug-p' for verbose logging."
+  "Toggle `debug-on-error' and `init-file-debug' for verbose logging."
   :init-value nil
   :global t
   (let ((enabled doom-debug-mode))
@@ -246,7 +245,7 @@ ready to be pasted in a bug report on github."
          . ,(mapcar
              #'symbol-name
              (delq
-              nil (list (cond ((not doom-interactive-p) 'batch)
+              nil (list (cond (noninteractive 'batch)
                               ((display-graphic-p) 'gui)
                               ('tty))
                         (if (daemonp) 'daemon)
diff --git a/core/autoload/print.el b/core/autoload/print.el
index 73b4fd2e1..11e361d03 100644
--- a/core/autoload/print.el
+++ b/core/autoload/print.el
@@ -110,13 +110,12 @@ Any of these classes can be called like functions from within `format!' and
 (defvar doom-print-indent-increment 2
   "Steps in which to increment `doom-print-indent' for consecutive levels.")
 
-(defvar doom-print-backend
-  (if doom-interactive-p 'text-properties 'ansi)
+(defvar doom-print-backend (if noninteractive 'ansi 'text-properties)
   "Whether to print colors/styles with ANSI codes or with text properties.
 
 Accepts `ansi' and `text-properties'. `nil' means don't render styles at all.")
 
-(defvar doom-print-level (if doom-debug-p 'debug 'info)
+(defvar doom-print-level (if init-file-debug 'debug 'info)
   "The default level of messages to print.")
 
 (defvar doom-print-logging-level 'debug
@@ -178,7 +177,7 @@ Returns OUTPUT."
 Does not emit the message in the echo area. This is a macro instead of a
 function to prevent the potentially expensive execution of its arguments when
 debug mode is off."
-    `(when (or doom-debug-p (not doom-interactive-p))
+    `(when (or init-file-debug noninteractive)
        (let ((inhibit-message t))
          (message
           "%s" (propertize
diff --git a/core/autoload/projects.el b/core/autoload/projects.el
index d36a12176..4df7dad85 100644
--- a/core/autoload/projects.el
+++ b/core/autoload/projects.el
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 ;;      while it is lexically bound, you get "Defining as dynamic an already
 ;;      lexical var" errors in Emacs 28+).
 ;;;###autoload (defvar projectile-project-root nil)
-;;;###autoload (defvar projectile-enable-caching doom-interactive-p)
+;;;###autoload (defvar projectile-enable-caching (not noninteractive))
 ;;;###autoload (defvar projectile-require-project-root 'prompt)
 
 ;;;###autodef
diff --git a/core/autoload/sandbox.el b/core/autoload/sandbox.el
index 1dab32279..3f059d917 100644
--- a/core/autoload/sandbox.el
+++ b/core/autoload/sandbox.el
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
          forms
        `(progn
           ;; doom variables
-          (setq doom-debug-p t
+          (setq init-file-debug t
                 doom-emacs-dir ,doom-emacs-dir
                 doom-cache-dir ,(expand-file-name "cache/" doom-sandbox-dir)
                 doom-etc-dir   ,(expand-file-name "etc/" doom-sandbox-dir))
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
           ;; emacs essential variables
           (setq before-init-time (current-time)
                 after-init-time nil
-                init-file-debug doom-debug-p
+                init-file-debug init-file-debug
                 noninteractive nil
                 process-environment (get 'process-environment 'initial-value)
                 exec-path (get 'exec-path 'initial-value)
diff --git a/core/autoload/scratch.el b/core/autoload/scratch.el
index 645d26e68..31a95ec96 100644
--- a/core/autoload/scratch.el
+++ b/core/autoload/scratch.el
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ the first, fresh scratch buffer you create. This accepts:
     (remove-hook 'doom-switch-buffer-hook #'doom-persist-scratch-buffers-after-switch-h)))
 
 ;;;###autoload
-(when doom-interactive-p
+(unless noninteractive
   (add-hook 'kill-emacs-hook #'doom-persist-scratch-buffers-h))
 
 
diff --git a/core/cli/autoloads.el b/core/cli/autoloads.el
index 4cad1a251..39603a7d5 100644
--- a/core/cli/autoloads.el
+++ b/core/cli/autoloads.el
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ one wants that.")
           doom-autoloads-excluded-files
           'literal)
          ;; TODO Uncomment when profile system is implemented
-         ;; `((if doom-interactive-p (require 'core-start)))
+         ;; `((unless noninteractive (require 'core-start)))
          )
         (print! (start "Byte-compiling autoloads file..."))
         (doom-autoloads--compile-file file)
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ one wants that.")
 
 (defun doom-autoloads--compile-file (file)
   (condition-case-unless-debug e
-      (let ((byte-compile-warnings (if doom-debug-p byte-compile-warnings)))
+      (let ((byte-compile-warnings (if init-file-debug byte-compile-warnings)))
         (and (byte-compile-file file)
              (load (byte-compile-dest-file file) nil t)))
     (error
diff --git a/core/cli/compile.el b/core/cli/compile.el
index d01559fc4..3737d6b0c 100644
--- a/core/cli/compile.el
+++ b/core/cli/compile.el
@@ -95,8 +95,7 @@ If RECOMPILE-P is non-nil, only recompile out-of-date files."
       ;; But first we must be sure that Doom and your private config have been
       ;; fully loaded. Which usually aren't so in an noninteractive session.
       (let ((load-prefer-newer t)
-            (noninteractive t)
-            doom-interactive-p)
+            (noninteractive t))
         (require 'core-start)
         (quiet! (doom-initialize-packages))
         (quiet! (doom-initialize-modules))))
@@ -198,7 +197,7 @@ module. This does not include your byte-compiled, third party packages.'"
   (print-group!
    (cl-loop with default-directory = doom-emacs-dir
             with success = 0
-            with esc = (if doom-debug-p "" "\033[1A")
+            with esc = (if init-file-debug "" "\033[1A")
             for path
             in (append (doom-glob doom-emacs-dir "*.elc")
                        (doom-files-in doom-private-dir :match "\\.elc$" :depth 1)
diff --git a/core/cli/doctor.el b/core/cli/doctor.el
index 261a779e6..9ffac3010 100644
--- a/core/cli/doctor.el
+++ b/core/cli/doctor.el
@@ -158,8 +158,7 @@ in."
   (print! (start "Checking Doom Emacs..."))
   (condition-case-unless-debug ex
       (print-group!
-       (let ((doom-interactive-p 'doctor)
-             (noninteractive nil)
+       (let ((noninteractive nil)
              kill-emacs-query-functions
              kill-emacs-hook)
          (defvar doom-reloading-p nil)
diff --git a/core/cli/env.el b/core/cli/env.el
index f2bcc5b71..8fb6216ef 100644
--- a/core/cli/env.el
+++ b/core/cli/env.el
@@ -86,8 +86,6 @@ Why this over exec-path-from-shell?
                   "Regenerating"
                 "Generating"))
       (print-group!
-       (when doom-interactive-p
-         (user-error "doom env: must be run on the command line, not an interactive session"))
        (goto-char (point-min))
        (insert
         ";; -*- mode: lisp-interaction; coding: utf-8-unix; -*-\n"
diff --git a/core/cli/packages.el b/core/cli/packages.el
index 2a704677a..45725eadc 100644
--- a/core/cli/packages.el
+++ b/core/cli/packages.el
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ list remains lean."
        nil (mapcar (doom-rpartial #'gethash straight--repo-cache)
                    (mapcar #'symbol-name straight-recipe-repositories)))
       (recipe package type local-repo)
-      (let ((esc (unless doom-debug-p "\033[1A"))
+      (let ((esc (unless init-file-debug "\033[1A"))
             (ref (straight-vc-get-commit type local-repo))
             newref output)
         (print! (start "\033[KUpdating recipes for %s...%s") package esc)
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ declaration) or dependency thereof that hasn't already been."
          (packages-to-rebuild (make-hash-table :test 'equal))
          (repos-to-rebuild (make-hash-table :test 'equal))
          (total (length recipes))
-         (esc (unless doom-debug-p "\033[1A"))
+         (esc (unless init-file-debug "\033[1A"))
          (i 0)
          errors)
     (print! (start "Updating packages (this may take a while)..."))
@@ -723,9 +723,9 @@ it doesn't make sense to slack."
 (defadvice! doom-cli--straight-fallback-to-y-or-n-prompt-a (fn &optional prompt noprompt?)
   :around #'straight-are-you-sure
   (or noprompt?
-      (if doom-interactive-p
-          (funcall fn prompt)
-        (y-or-n-p (format! "%s" (or prompt ""))))))
+      (if noninteractive
+          (y-or-n-p (format! "%s" (or prompt "")))
+        (funcall fn prompt))))
 
 (defun doom-cli--straight-recommended-option-p (prompt option)
   (cl-loop for (prompt-re . opt-re) in doom-cli--straight-auto-options
diff --git a/core/core-cli-lib.el b/core/core-cli-lib.el
index 5881bb564..849116303 100644
--- a/core/core-cli-lib.el
+++ b/core/core-cli-lib.el
@@ -1009,7 +1009,7 @@ shown."
               (seconds  (- duration (* hours 60 60) (* minutes 60)))
               (standard-output
                (if (and (/= doom-cli--exit-code 0)
-                        (or doom-debug-p
+                        (or init-file-debug
                             (eq (doom-cli-prop cli :benchmark) t)
                             (and (eq (doom-cli-prop cli :benchmark :null) :null)
                                  (not (doom-cli-context-pipe-p context 'out t))
@@ -1100,7 +1100,7 @@ Emacs' batch library lacks an implementation of the exec system call."
       (insert "#!/usr/bin/env sh\n"
               "trap _doomcleanup EXIT\n"
               "_doomcleanup() {\n"
-              "  rm -" (if doom-debug-p "v" "") "f "
+              "  rm -" (if init-file-debug "v" "") "f "
               (combine-and-quote-strings (delq nil (list script-file context-file)))
               "\n}\n"
               "_doomrun() {\n  " command "\n}\n"
@@ -1195,7 +1195,7 @@ ARGS are options passed to less. If DOOMPAGER is set, ARGS are ignored."
                      (append (if doom-print-backend '("-r")) ; process ANSI codes
                              (or (delq nil args) '("+g"))))
                     (shell-quote-argument tmpfile)
-                    (if doom-debug-p "v" "")
+                    (if init-file-debug "v" "")
                     (shell-quote-argument tmpfile))
             context)))))
 
diff --git a/core/core-editor.el b/core/core-editor.el
index 3c9b63194..0750367f8 100644
--- a/core/core-editor.el
+++ b/core/core-editor.el
@@ -484,7 +484,7 @@ files, so this replace calls to `pp' with the much faster `prin1'."
 
 (use-package! dtrt-indent
   ;; Automatic detection of indent settings
-  :when doom-interactive-p
+  :unless noninteractive
   ;; I'm not using `global-dtrt-indent-mode' because it has hard-coded and rigid
   ;; major mode checks, so I implement it in `doom-detect-indentation-h'.
   :hook ((change-major-mode-after-body read-only-mode) . doom-detect-indentation-h)
@@ -496,7 +496,7 @@ files, so this replace calls to `pp' with the much faster `prin1'."
                 (memq major-mode doom-detect-indentation-excluded-modes)
                 (member (substring (buffer-name) 0 1) '(" " "*")))
       ;; Don't display messages in the echo area, but still log them
-      (let ((inhibit-message (not doom-debug-p)))
+      (let ((inhibit-message (not init-file-debug)))
         (dtrt-indent-mode +1))))
 
   ;; Enable dtrt-indent even in smie modes so that it can update `tab-width',
diff --git a/core/core-lib.el b/core/core-lib.el
index 06de521cd..5c967bdf9 100644
--- a/core/core-lib.el
+++ b/core/core-lib.el
@@ -264,20 +264,20 @@ NAME, ARGLIST, and BODY are the same as `defun', `defun*', `defmacro', and
 This silences calls to `message', `load', `write-region' and anything that
 writes to `standard-output'. In interactive sessions this inhibits output to the
 echo-area, but not to *Messages*."
-  `(if doom-debug-p
+  `(if init-file-debug
        (progn ,@forms)
-     ,(if doom-interactive-p
-          `(let ((inhibit-message t)
-                 (save-silently t))
-             (prog1 ,@forms (message "")))
-        `(letf! ((standard-output (lambda (&rest _)))
-                 (defun message (&rest _))
-                 (defun load (file &optional noerror nomessage nosuffix must-suffix)
-                   (funcall load file noerror t nosuffix must-suffix))
-                 (defun write-region (start end filename &optional append visit lockname mustbenew)
-                   (unless visit (setq visit 'no-message))
-                   (funcall write-region start end filename append visit lockname mustbenew)))
-           ,@forms))))
+     ,(if noninteractive
+          `(letf! ((standard-output (lambda (&rest _)))
+                   (defun message (&rest _))
+                   (defun load (file &optional noerror nomessage nosuffix must-suffix)
+                     (funcall load file noerror t nosuffix must-suffix))
+                   (defun write-region (start end filename &optional append visit lockname mustbenew)
+                     (unless visit (setq visit 'no-message))
+                     (funcall write-region start end filename append visit lockname mustbenew)))
+             ,@forms)
+        `(let ((inhibit-message t)
+               (save-silently t))
+           (prog1 ,@forms (message ""))))))
 
 (defmacro eval-if! (cond then &rest body)
   "Expands to THEN if COND is non-nil, to BODY otherwise.
diff --git a/core/core-modules.el b/core/core-modules.el
index e0ce97e54..47b2ccadb 100644
--- a/core/core-modules.el
+++ b/core/core-modules.el
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ syntax-checker modules obsolete. e.g. If :feature version-control is found in
 your `doom!' block, a warning is emitted before replacing it with :emacs vc and
 :ui vc-gutter.")
 
-(defvar doom-inhibit-module-warnings doom-interactive-p
+(defvar doom-inhibit-module-warnings (not noninteractive)
   "If non-nil, don't emit deprecated or missing module warnings at startup.")
 
 ;;; Custom hooks
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ those directories. The first returned path is always `doom-private-dir'."
                                   :flags (if (listp m) (cdr m))
                                   :path (if (stringp path) (file-truename path)))
                          results)))))))
-    (unless doom-interactive-p
+    (when noninteractive
       (setq doom-inhibit-module-warnings t))
     (nreverse results)))
 
@@ -328,10 +328,10 @@ This value is cached. If REFRESH-P, then don't use the cached value."
 
 (autoload 'use-package "use-package-core" nil nil t)
 
-(setq use-package-compute-statistics doom-debug-p
-      use-package-verbose doom-debug-p
-      use-package-minimum-reported-time (if doom-debug-p 0 0.1)
-      use-package-expand-minimally doom-interactive-p)
+(setq use-package-compute-statistics init-file-debug
+      use-package-verbose init-file-debug
+      use-package-minimum-reported-time (if init-file-debug 0 0.1)
+      use-package-expand-minimally (not noninteractive))
 
 ;; A common mistake for new users is that they inadvertently install their
 ;; packages with package.el, by copying over old `use-package' declarations with
@@ -474,7 +474,7 @@ The overall load order of Doom is as follows:
 Module load order is determined by your `doom!' block. See `doom-modules-dirs'
 for a list of all recognized module trees. Order defines precedence (from most
 to least)."
-  `(unless doom-interactive-p
+  `(when noninteractive
      (doom-module-mplist-map
       (lambda (category module &rest plist)
         (if (plist-member plist :path)
diff --git a/core/core-packages.el b/core/core-packages.el
index af735c8e8..849d8ff64 100644
--- a/core/core-packages.el
+++ b/core/core-packages.el
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ uses a straight or package.el command directly).")
                             "://github.com/"
                             (or (plist-get recipe :repo) "radian-software/straight.el")))
           (branch (or (plist-get recipe :branch) straight-repository-branch))
-          (call (if doom-debug-p
+          (call (if init-file-debug
                     (lambda (&rest args)
                       (print! "%s" (cdr (apply #'doom-call-process args))))
                   (lambda (&rest args)
diff --git a/core/core-projects.el b/core/core-projects.el
index aac41b973..6eaa8a8bb 100644
--- a/core/core-projects.el
+++ b/core/core-projects.el
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ debian, and derivatives). On most it's 'fd'.")
         ;; Auto-discovery is slow to do by default. Better to update the list
         ;; when you need to (`projectile-discover-projects-in-search-path').
         projectile-auto-discover nil
-        projectile-enable-caching doom-interactive-p
+        projectile-enable-caching (not noninteractive)
         projectile-globally-ignored-files '(".DS_Store" "TAGS")
         projectile-globally-ignored-file-suffixes '(".elc" ".pyc" ".o")
         projectile-kill-buffers-filter 'kill-only-files
@@ -115,8 +115,7 @@ b) represent blacklisted directories that are too big, change too often or are
    private. (see `doom-projectile-cache-blacklist'),
 c) are not valid projectile projects."
       (when (and (bound-and-true-p projectile-projects-cache)
-                 projectile-enable-caching
-                 doom-interactive-p)
+                 projectile-enable-caching)
         (setq projectile-known-projects
               (cl-remove-if #'projectile-ignored-project-p
                             projectile-known-projects))
diff --git a/core/core.el b/core/core.el
index 07254e602..195bf922f 100644
--- a/core/core.el
+++ b/core/core.el
@@ -115,18 +115,6 @@
 (defconst doom-modules-version "22.06.0-dev"
   "Current version of Doom Emacs.")
 
-(defvar doom-debug-p (or (getenv-internal "DEBUG") init-file-debug)
-  "If non-nil, Doom will log more.
-
-Use `doom-debug-mode' to toggle it. The --debug-init flag and setting the DEBUG
-envvar will enable this at startup.")
-
-(defvar doom-init-p nil
-  "Non-nil if Doom has been initialized.")
-
-(defconst doom-interactive-p (not noninteractive)
-  "If non-nil, Emacs is in interactive mode.")
-
 
 ;;
 ;;; Directory variables
diff --git a/modules/config/literate/autoload.el b/modules/config/literate/autoload.el
index 3af4fe3e6..18f6df895 100644
--- a/modules/config/literate/autoload.el
+++ b/modules/config/literate/autoload.el
@@ -69,8 +69,6 @@
                          "--eval"
                          (prin1-to-string
                           `(progn
-                             (defvar doom-interactive-p nil)
-                             (defvar doom-debug-p ,doom-debug-p)
                              (require 'cl-lib)
                              (require 'subr-x)
                              (load ,(doom-path doom-core-dir "autoload/print"))
@@ -111,10 +109,10 @@
 (defun +literate-tangle-h ()
   "Tangles `+literate-config-file' if it has changed.
 This is performed with an asyncronous Emacs process, except when
-`doom-interactive-p' is non-nil."
-  (if doom-interactive-p
-      (+literate-tangle--async)
-    (+literate-tangle--sync)))
+`noninteractive' is nil."
+  (if noninteractive
+      (+literate-tangle--sync)
+    (+literate-tangle--async)))
 
 ;;;###autoload
 (defun +literate-tangle-check-finished-h ()
diff --git a/modules/editor/evil/init.el b/modules/editor/evil/init.el
index 55990d14c..d3134a070 100644
--- a/modules/editor/evil/init.el
+++ b/modules/editor/evil/init.el
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 ;;    disable modules, and to reduce the effort required to maintain our copy of
 ;;    `evil-collection-list' (now I can just copy it from time to time).
 
-(when (and doom-interactive-p
+(when (and (not noninteractive)
            (not doom-reloading-p)
            (featurep! +everywhere))
 
diff --git a/modules/editor/snippets/config.el b/modules/editor/snippets/config.el
index 87816b590..0e90d3fe3 100644
--- a/modules/editor/snippets/config.el
+++ b/modules/editor/snippets/config.el
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 
   ;; Reduce verbosity. 3 is too chatty about initializing yasnippet. 2 is just
   ;; right (only shows errors).
-  (setq yas-verbosity (if doom-debug-p 3 0))
+  (setq yas-verbosity (if init-file-debug 3 0))
 
   ;; default snippets library, if available
   (add-to-list 'load-path +snippets-dir)
diff --git a/modules/tools/lookup/config.el b/modules/tools/lookup/config.el
index 0449bee7c..ac1721761 100644
--- a/modules/tools/lookup/config.el
+++ b/modules/tools/lookup/config.el
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ Dictionary.app behind the scenes to get definitions.")
   :init
   (add-hook '+lookup-documentation-functions #'+lookup-dash-docsets-backend-fn)
   :config
-  (setq dash-docs-enable-debugging doom-debug-p
+  (setq dash-docs-enable-debugging init-file-debug
         dash-docs-docsets-path (concat doom-etc-dir "docsets/")
         dash-docs-min-length 2
         dash-docs-browser-func #'eww)