Use straight.el instead of package.el to manage my packages

init.el

@@ -1,4 +1,26 @@
-;(package-initialize)
+;; Bootstrap straight.el package manager
+(defvar bootstrap-version)
+(let ((bootstrap-file
+       (expand-file-name "straight/repos/straight.el/bootstrap.el" user-emacs-directory))
+      (bootstrap-version 5))
+  (unless (file-exists-p bootstrap-file)
+    (with-current-buffer
+        (url-retrieve-synchronously
+         "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/raxod502/straight.el/develop/install.el"
+         'silent 'inhibit-cookies)
+      (goto-char (point-max))
+      (eval-print-last-sexp)))
+  (load bootstrap-file nil 'nomessage))
+
+;; Always use straight.el to install packages with use-package
+(straight-use-package 'use-package)
+(setq straight-use-package-by-default t)
+
+;; Minimal package.el use so we can explore melpa packages
+(require 'package)
+(add-to-list 'package-archives
+             '("melpa" . "https://melpa.org/packages/")
+	     '("gnu" . "http://elpa.gnu.org/packages/"))
 
 (add-to-list 'load-path "~/.emacs.d/elisp/")