Install core packages early

core/core-packages.el

@@ -102,13 +102,9 @@ package's name as a symbol, and whose CDR is the plist supplied to its
 ;;
 ;;; Bootstrappers
 
-(defun doom-initialize-core-packages (&optional force-p)
-  "Ensure `straight' is installed and was compiled with this version of Emacs."
-  (when (or force-p (null (bound-and-true-p straight-recipe-repositories)))
-    (doom-log "Initializing straight")
+(defun doom--ensure-straight ()
   (cl-destructuring-bind (&key pin recipe &allow-other-keys)
-        (let ((doom-packages (doom-package-list nil 'core-only)))
-          (doom-package-get 'straight))
+      (doom-package-get 'straight)
     (let ((repo-dir (doom-path straight-base-dir "straight/repos/straight.el"))
           (repo-url (concat "http" (if gnutls-verify-error "s")
                             "://github.com/"
@@ -146,7 +142,22 @@ package's name as a symbol, and whose CDR is the plist supplied to its
         ;; Don't install straight for us -- we've already done that -- only set
         ;; up its recipe repos for us.
         (eval-region (search-forward "(require 'straight)")
-                       (point-max)))))))
+                     (point-max))))))
+
+(defun doom-initialize-core-packages (&optional force-p)
+  "Ensure `straight' is installed and was compiled with this version of Emacs."
+  (when (or force-p (null (bound-and-true-p straight-recipe-repositories)))
+    (doom-log "Initializing straight")
+    (let ((doom-disabled-packages nil)
+          (doom-packages (doom-package-list nil 'core-only)))
+      (doom--ensure-straight)
+      (doom-log "Installing core packages")
+      (dolist (package doom-packages)
+        (cl-destructuring-bind (name &key recipe &allow-other-keys)
+            package
+          (when recipe
+            (straight-override-recipe (cons name recipe)))
+          (straight-use-package name))))))
 
 (defun doom-initialize-packages (&optional force-p)
   "Process all packages, essential and otherwise, if they haven't already been.
@@ -348,7 +359,11 @@ ones."
                    for doom--current-module = key
                    do (doom--read-packages path nil 'noerror)))
         (doom--read-packages private-packages all-p 'noerror)))
-    (reverse doom-packages)))
+    (cl-remove-if-not
+     (if core-only-p
+         (lambda (pkg) (eq (plist-get (cdr pkg) :type) 'core))
+       #'identity)
+     (nreverse doom-packages))))
 
 (defun doom-package-pinned-list ()
   "Return an alist mapping package names (strings) to pinned commits (strings)."
@@ -405,7 +420,7 @@ ones."
 ;;; Module package macros
 
 (cl-defmacro package!
-    (name &rest plist &key built-in recipe ignore _pin _disable)
+    (name &rest plist &key built-in recipe ignore _type _pin _disable)
   "Declares a package and how to install it (if applicable).
 
 This macro is declarative and does not load nor install packages. It is used to
@@ -416,6 +431,15 @@ Only use this macro in a module's packages.el file.
 
 Accepts the following properties:
 
+ :type core|local|built-in|virtual
+   Specifies what kind of package this is. Can be a symbol or a list thereof.
+     `core' = this is a protected package and cannot be disabled!
+     `local' = this package is being modified in-place. This package's repo is
+       unshallowed and will be skipped when you update packages.
+     `built-in' = this package is already built-in (otherwise, will be
+       installed)
+     `virtual' = this package is not tracked by Doom's package manager. It won't
+       be installed or uninstalled. Use this to pin 2nd order dependencies.
  :recipe RECIPE
    Specifies a straight.el recipe to allow you to acquire packages from external
    sources. See https://github.com/raxod502/straight.el#the-recipe-format for

core/packages.el

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 ;; core-packages.el
 (package! straight
-  ;; :type 'core
+  :type 'core
   :recipe `(:host github
             :repo "raxod502/straight.el"
             :branch ,straight-repository-branch
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 ;; core-modules.el
 (package! use-package
-  ;; :type 'core
+  :type 'core
   :pin "c873d5529c9c80cb58222f22873a4f081c307cb2")
 
 ;; core-ui.el