diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix
index 6e8b3f3..20c18bb 100644
--- a/flake.nix
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -120,9 +120,9 @@
               users = digga.lib.rakeLeaves ./users;
             };
             suites = with profiles; rec {
-              base = [ core users.pub-solar users.root ];
+              base = [ users.pub-solar users.root ];
               iso = base ++ [ base-user graphical pub-solar-iso ];
-              pubsolaros = [ core dram full-install base-user users.root ];
+              pubsolaros = [ dram full-install base-user users.root ];
               anonymous = [ pubsolaros users.pub-solar ];
             };
           };
diff --git a/modules/x-os/boot.nix b/modules/core/boot.nix
similarity index 86%
rename from modules/x-os/boot.nix
rename to modules/core/boot.nix
index 4074ceb..99b6d76 100644
--- a/modules/x-os/boot.nix
+++ b/modules/core/boot.nix
@@ -1,16 +1,16 @@
 { config, pkgs, lib, ... }:
 with lib;
 let
-  cfg = config.pub-solar.x-os;
+  cfg = config.pub-solar.core;
 in
 {
-  options.pub-solar.x-os.iso-options.enable = mkOption {
+  options.pub-solar.core.iso-options.enable = mkOption {
     type = types.bool;
     default = false;
     description = "Feature flag for iso builds";
   };
 
-  options.pub-solar.x-os.disk-encryption-active = mkOption {
+  options.pub-solar.core.disk-encryption-active = mkOption {
     type = types.bool;
     default = true;
     description = "Whether it should be assumed that there is a cryptroot device";
diff --git a/modules/core/default.nix b/modules/core/default.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8aec784
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/core/default.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+{ lib, ... }:
+
+with lib;
+let
+  psCfg = config.pub-solar;
+  cfg = config.pub-solar.core;
+in
+{
+  imports = [
+    ./boot.nix
+    ./fonts.nix
+    ./i18n.nix
+    ./modules.nix
+    ./networking.nix
+    ./nix.nix
+    ./packages.nix
+    ./services.nix
+  ];
+
+  pub-solar.terminal-life.enable = true;
+  pub-solar.audio.enable = lib.mkIf (!cfg.lite) true;
+  pub-solar.crypto.enable = lib.mkIf (!cfg.lite) true;
+  pub-solar.devops.enable = lib.mkIf (!cfg.lite) true;
+
+  options.pub-solar.core = {
+    lite = mkOption {
+      description = ''
+        Enable a lite edition of core with less default modules and a reduced package set.
+      '';
+      default = false;
+      type = types.bool;
+    };
+  };
+}
diff --git a/modules/x-os/fonts.nix b/modules/core/fonts.nix
similarity index 100%
rename from modules/x-os/fonts.nix
rename to modules/core/fonts.nix
diff --git a/modules/x-os/i18n.nix b/modules/core/i18n.nix
similarity index 100%
rename from modules/x-os/i18n.nix
rename to modules/core/i18n.nix
diff --git a/modules/x-os/networking.nix b/modules/core/networking.nix
similarity index 95%
rename from modules/x-os/networking.nix
rename to modules/core/networking.nix
index 347fe75..ce3248d 100644
--- a/modules/x-os/networking.nix
+++ b/modules/core/networking.nix
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@
 
 with lib;
 
-let cfg = config.pub-solar.x-os;
+let cfg = config.pub-solar.core;
 in
 {
-  options.pub-solar.x-os = {
+  options.pub-solar.core = {
     binaryCaches = mkOption {
       type = types.listOf types.str;
       default = [ ];
diff --git a/modules/x-os/nix.nix b/modules/core/nix.nix
similarity index 100%
rename from modules/x-os/nix.nix
rename to modules/core/nix.nix
diff --git a/modules/core/packages.nix b/modules/core/packages.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f686781
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/core/packages.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+{ config, pkgs, lib, ... }:
+
+with lib;
+let
+  psCfg = config.pub-solar;
+  cfg = config.pub-solar.core;
+in
+{
+  environment = {
+    systemPackages = with pkgs; [
+      # Core unix utility packages
+      coreutils-full
+      dnsutils
+      inetutils
+      progress
+      pciutils
+      usbutils
+
+      wget
+      openssl
+      openssh
+      curl
+      htop
+      lsof
+      psmisc
+      file
+
+      # zippit
+      zip
+      unzip
+
+      # Modern modern utilities
+      p7zip
+      croc
+      jq
+    ]
+
+    ++ lib.optionals (!cfg.lite) [
+      mtr
+
+      gitFull
+      git-lfs
+      git-bug
+
+      xdg-utils
+      sysfsutils
+      renameutils
+      nfs-utils
+      moreutils
+      mailutils
+      keyutils
+      input-utils
+      elfutils
+      binutils
+      dateutils
+      diffutils
+      findutils
+      exfat
+
+      # Nix specific utilities
+      niv
+      manix
+      nix-index
+      nix-tree
+      nixpkgs-review
+      # Build broken, python2.7-PyJWT-2.0.1.drv' failed
+      #nixops
+      psos
+      nvd
+
+      # Fun
+      neofetch
+    ];
+  };
+}
diff --git a/modules/x-os/services.nix b/modules/core/services.nix
similarity index 99%
rename from modules/x-os/services.nix
rename to modules/core/services.nix
index 98a058a..61ba6ea 100644
--- a/modules/x-os/services.nix
+++ b/modules/core/services.nix
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 { config, pkgs, lib, ... }:
 
 {
-
   # For rage encryption, all hosts need a ssh key pair
   services.openssh = {
     enable = true;
diff --git a/modules/x-os/default.nix b/modules/x-os/default.nix
deleted file mode 100644
index 0fd734f..0000000
--- a/modules/x-os/default.nix
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-{ ... }: {
-  imports = [
-    ./boot.nix
-    ./fonts.nix
-    ./i18n.nix
-    ./networking.nix
-    ./nix.nix
-    ./services.nix
-  ];
-}
diff --git a/profiles/core/default.nix b/profiles/core/default.nix
deleted file mode 100644
index b35fb67..0000000
--- a/profiles/core/default.nix
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,75 +0,0 @@
-{ self, config, lib, pkgs, inputs, ... }:
-let inherit (lib) fileContents;
-in
-{
-  # Sets nrdxp.cachix.org binary cache which just speeds up some builds
-  imports = [ ../cachix ];
-
-  config = {
-    pub-solar.terminal-life.enable = true;
-    pub-solar.audio.enable = true;
-    pub-solar.crypto.enable = true;
-    pub-solar.devops.enable = true;
-
-    environment = {
-      systemPackages = with pkgs; [
-        # Core unix utility packages
-        coreutils-full
-        progress
-        dnsutils
-        inetutils
-        mtr
-        pciutils
-        usbutils
-        gitFull
-        git-lfs
-        git-bug
-        wget
-        openssl
-        openssh
-        curl
-        htop
-        lsof
-        psmisc
-        xdg-utils
-        sysfsutils
-        renameutils
-        nfs-utils
-        moreutils
-        mailutils
-        keyutils
-        input-utils
-        elfutils
-        binutils
-        dateutils
-        diffutils
-        findutils
-        exfat
-        file
-
-        # zippit
-        zip
-        unzip
-
-        # Modern modern utilities
-        p7zip
-        croc
-        jq
-
-        # Nix specific utilities
-        niv
-        manix
-        nix-index
-        nix-tree
-        nixpkgs-review
-        # Build broken, python2.7-PyJWT-2.0.1.drv' failed
-        #nixops
-        psos
-        nvd
-
-        # Fun
-        neofetch
-      ];
-    };
-  };
-}
diff --git a/profiles/pub-solar-iso/default.nix b/profiles/pub-solar-iso/default.nix
index 24b5e1b..4aa8c6f 100644
--- a/profiles/pub-solar-iso/default.nix
+++ b/profiles/pub-solar-iso/default.nix
@@ -6,6 +6,6 @@ in
   config = {
     pub-solar.graphical.wayland.software-renderer.enable = true;
     pub-solar.sway.terminal = "foot";
-    pub-solar.x-os.iso-options.enable = true;
+    pub-solar.core.iso-options.enable = true;
   };
 }