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brettcannon/README.md

Biographical Links

Open Source

Last updated 2025-01-20.

Contributions

Over the past 21 years, I have made some commit to 276 projects (some of which are my own).

(Grouped by commit count.)

β‰₯ 103
  1. python/cpython
β‰₯ 102
  1. python/peps
  2. microsoft/vscode-python
  3. brettcannon/python-launcher
  4. microsoft/vscode-jupyter
  5. brettcannon/caniusepython3
  6. python/devguide
  7. microsoft/Pyjion
  8. gidgethub/gidgethub
  9. brettcannon/oplop
  10. brettcannon/desugar
  11. brettcannon/dotconfig
  12. python/the-knights-who-say-ni
  13. brettcannon/free-labour
  14. brettcannon/travelbrag
  15. pypa/packaging
  16. brettcannon/dotfiles
  17. Which-Film/which-film.info
β‰₯ 101
  1. microsoft/pvscbot
  2. brettcannon/mousebender
  3. python/importlib_resources
  4. PyCQA/modernize
  5. brettcannon/release-often
  6. python/bedevere
  7. python/devinabox
  8. brettcannon/WWBD
  9. brettcannon/trips-history
  10. brettcannon/pep425
  11. brettcannon/microvenv
  12. brettcannon/check-for-changed-files
  13. brettcannon/py-pip
  14. brettcannon/python-azure-web-app-cookiecutter
  15. brettcannon/stdlib-stats
  16. brettcannon/cpython-wasi-build
  17. brettcannon/mnfy
  18. microsoft/vscode-docs-archive
  19. dabeaz/curio
  20. brettcannon/sans-io
  21. microsoft/vscode-docs
  22. brettcannon/modutil
  23. pypa/packaging.python.org
  24. brettcannon/time-clock
  25. brettcannon/flatten_filenames
  26. brettcannon/find-duplicate-files
  27. brettcannon/riscv-harmony
  28. elixir-lang/elixir-lang.github.com
  29. uranusjr/packaging-metadata-comparisons
  30. brettcannon/basicenum
  31. angular/angular.js
  32. pypa/setuptools
  33. python-trio/trio
  34. microsoft/vscode-dev-containers
  35. dusty-phillips/rescript-zora
  36. python/core-workflow
  37. Azure-Samples/Azure-MachineLearning-DataScience
  38. microsoft/vscode-python-devicesimulator
  39. brettcannon/record-type
  40. brettcannon/pip-secure-install
  41. Azure/msrest-for-python
  42. pypa/distutils
  43. python-hyper/uritemplate
  44. microsoft/TypeScript-Handbook
  45. emmatyping/python-wasm
  46. Azure/msrestazure-for-python
  47. brettcannon/defy-layout-scorer
  48. orsenthil/cpython-hg-to-git
  49. python/buildmaster-config
  50. python-hglib
β‰₯ 100
  1. python3statement/python3statement.github.io
  2. benjaminp/six
  3. JuliaLang/julia
  4. python/steering-council
  5. brettcannon/importlib
  6. dusty-phillips/match-variant
  7. microsoft/vscode-anaconda-extension-pack
  8. python/blurb
  9. eclipse-archived/ceylon-lang.org
  10. microsoft/vscode-telemetry-extractor
  11. brettcannon/nowhere-on-the-web
  12. rescript-lang/rescript-lang.org
  13. lustre-labs/lustre
  14. python/cherry-picker
  15. beeware/toga
  16. Azure/azure-sdk-for-python
  17. brettcannon/porting-to-python-3-notebook
  18. micktwomey/pyiso8601
  19. microsoft/vscode
  20. rust-lang/rust
  21. python/typeshed
  22. python/planet
  23. cookiecutter/cookiecutter
  24. Homebrew/legacy-homebrew
  25. aosabook/500lines
  26. square/dagger
  27. github/gitignore
  28. openlawlibrary/pygls
  29. WebAssembly/design
  30. brettcannon/vscode-zephyr-asdl
  31. pypa/pipenv
  32. Homebrew/homebrew-core
  33. dotnet/docs
  34. python/psf-salt
  35. inko-lang/inko
  36. thechangelog/show-notes
  37. badges/shields
  38. Mariatta/github-bot-tutorial
  39. jazzband/pip-tools
  40. microsoft/vscode-wiki
  41. micropython/micropython
  42. brettcannon/cpython-wasi-buildbot
  43. vstinner/misc
  44. python/python-docs-theme
  45. WebAssembly/wasi-sdk
  46. asyncio-docs/asyncio-doc
  47. microsoft/sql-server-samples
  48. pypa/flit
  49. ponylang/pony-tutorial
  50. MeeseeksBox/meeseeksbox.github.io
  51. riverscuomo/apps
  52. microsoft/language-server-protocol
  53. conda/ceps
  54. python/core-sprint
  55. matplotlib/matplotlib
  56. bloodyowl/rescript-test
  57. kushaldas/pym
  58. moby/mobywebsite
  59. MicrosoftDocs/visualstudio-docs
  60. astral-sh/ruff
  61. MPOS/php-mpos
  62. pyscript/pyscript
  63. microsoft/TypeScript-wiki
  64. kushaldas/pep582
  65. progit/progit2
  66. conda/conda
  67. gleam-lang/language-tour
  68. aio-libs/aiohttp
  69. larryhastings/appeal
  70. microsoftarchive/msgraph-sdk-python
  71. beeware/liquid-demo
  72. sarugaku/resolvelib
  73. python-hyper/h2
  74. microsoft/vscode-docker
  75. python/typing
  76. vibora-io/vibora
  77. dabeaz/ply
  78. bytecodealliance/wasmtime
  79. rustwasm/book
  80. jaraco/skeleton
  81. buildout/buildout
  82. microsoft/vscode-isort
  83. python/pythonineducation.org
  84. python/pyperformance
  85. Django
  86. score-spec/spec
  87. luabud/hello-vscodespaces
  88. google/yapf
  89. Devid-Ba/Text-adventure
  90. bagder/http2-explained
  91. rocketreach/rocketreach_python
  92. markshannon/faster-cpython
  93. briandealwis/ferret
  94. microsoftgraph/python-sample-pagination
  95. syl20bnr/spacemacs
  96. dusty-phillips/macabre
  97. ebkalderon/tower-lsp
  98. vscode-restructuredtext/vscode-restructuredtext
  99. pypa/setuptools-scm
  100. pdm-project/pdm
  101. cardoe/stderrlog-rs
  102. sphinx-doc/sphinx
  103. pypa/build
  104. jupyterlab/jupyterlab
  105. Homebrew/brew
  106. google/grumpy
  107. golang/go
  108. GraphQLGuide/book
  109. pycascades/welcome-wagon-2018
  110. lorenzofox3/zora
  111. microsoftgraph/microsoft-graph-docs-contrib
  112. psf/webassembly
  113. pypa/pipx
  114. python-poetry/tomlkit
  115. riscv-software-src/riscv-tests
  116. wntrblm/nox
  117. jupyter-book/mystmd.org
  118. Azure/azure-cli
  119. riverscuomo/new-albums
  120. casey/just
  121. pyca/pyopenssl
  122. pyvideo/data
  123. facebook/pyre-check
  124. palantir/python-language-server
  125. jupyter/jupyter.github.io
  126. realpython/python-guide
  127. python/pythontestdotnet
  128. ericpalakovichcarr/pytest-pythonpath
  129. microsoft/vscode-extension-samples
  130. mozilla-services/konfig
  131. stellar-deprecated/docs
  132. python/mypy
  133. PyCQA/pyflakes
  134. stellar/new-docs
  135. stellar/awesome-stellar
  136. astral-sh/uv
  137. python/importlib_metadata
  138. pyvideo/old-pyvideo
  139. regebro/supporting-python-3
  140. chhantyal/py3readiness
  141. gitkraken/vscode-gitlens
  142. jupyter/notebook
  143. Enderchief/gleam-tools
  144. bitbldr/sprocket_docs
  145. pypa/trove-classifiers
  146. zwaldowski/match-label-action
  147. pytest-dev/pytest
  148. diogonfs/pyinit
  149. bungcip/better-toml
  150. actions-rs/install
  151. psf/fundable-packaging-improvements
  152. microsoft/az-partner-center-cli
  153. microsoft/debugpy
  154. hynek/build-and-inspect-python-package
  155. gleam-lang/otp
  156. clearlydefined/website
  157. brettcannon/character-frequency
  158. spotify/pedalboard
  159. microsoft/vscode-tools-for-ai
  160. scikit-learn/scikit-learn
  161. Azure/azure-functions-python-library
  162. getsentry/responses
  163. microsoft/PTVS
  164. pablogsal/cpython_leaderboard
  165. livebook-dev/livebook
  166. rust-lang/log
  167. conda/conda-docs
  168. MagicStack/MagicPython
  169. lustre-labs/ui
  170. Azure/azure-cosmos-python
  171. MicrosoftDocs/azure-docs
  172. vega/ipyvega
  173. Fyrd/caniuse
  174. kushaldas/asaman
  175. microsoft/vscode-pylint
  176. WebAssembly/component-model
  177. adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_CircuitPlayground
  178. rust-lang/rustfmt
  179. w3c/ServiceWorker
  180. pypi/warehouse
  181. extism/extism
  182. microsoft/python-sample-vscode-django-tutorial
  183. victor-o-silva/python-links-from-link-header
  184. twisted/klein
  185. oauthlib/oauthlib
  186. conda/conda-build
  187. 11ty/11ty-website
  188. ansible/ansible
  189. gleam-lang/website
  190. cometkim/rescript-vitest
  191. VSCodeVim/Vim
  192. aurelia/documentation
  193. psf/black
  194. Lukasa/language-restructuredtext
  195. starship/starship
  196. nayafia/nayafia
  197. gleam-lang/gleam
  198. devcontainers/images
  199. okken/pytest-srcpaths
  200. absurdia/absurdia-py
  201. saschpe/mozilla-plugins
  202. topazproject/topaz
  203. devcontainers/features
  204. PyPy
  205. defusedexpat
  206. expat
  207. Mercurial
  208. vim

Python

Python Enhancement Proposals

I have (co-)authored 32 PEPs (5th most prolific).

(Listed from oldest to newest, although I may have become a co-author post-creation.)

# Title Status Co-authors
4 Deprecation of Standard Modules πŸƒ Martin von LΓΆwis
2 Procedure for Adding New Modules πŸƒ Martijn Faassen
11 CPython platform support πŸƒ Martin von LΓΆwis
12 Sample reStructuredText PEP Template πŸƒ David Goodger, Barry Warsaw
3100 Miscellaneous Python 3.0 Plans βœ…
339 Design of the CPython Compiler 🀦
348 Exception Reorganization for Python 3.0 ❌
352 Required Superclass for Exceptions βœ… Guido van Rossum
360 Externally Maintained Packages βœ…
362 Function Signature Object βœ… Jiwon Seo, Yury Selivanov, Larry Hastings
3108 Standard Library Reorganization βœ…
3113 Removal of Tuple Parameter Unpacking βœ…
3122 Delineation of the main module ❌
374 Choosing a distributed VCS for the Python project βœ… Stephen J. Turnbull, Alexandre Vassalotti, Barry Warsaw, Dirkjan Ochtman
401 BDFL Retirement ❌ Barry Warsaw
3003 Python Language Moratorium βœ… Jesse Noller, Guido van Rossum
399 Pure Python/C Accelerator Module Compatibility Requirements βœ…
512 Migrating from hg.python.org to GitHub βœ…
488 Elimination of PYO files βœ…
518 Specifying Minimum Build System Requirements for Python Projects βœ… Nathaniel J. Smith, Donald Stufft
519 Adding a file system path protocol βœ… Koos Zevenhoven
523 Adding a frame evaluation API to CPython βœ… Dino Viehland
8001 Python Governance Voting Process βœ… Christian Heimes, Donald Stufft, Eric Snow, Gregory P. Smith, Łukasz Langa, Mariatta, Nathaniel J. Smith, Pablo Galindo Salgado, Raymond Hettinger, Tal Einat, Tim Peters, Zachary Ware
594 Removing dead batteries from the standard library βœ… Christian Heimes
621 Storing project metadata in pyproject.toml βœ… Dustin Ingram, Paul Ganssle, Pradyun Gedam, SΓ©bastien Eustace, Thomas Kluyver, Tzu-ping Chung
650 Specifying Installer Requirements for Python Projects 🀦 Vikram Jayanthi, Dustin Ingram
641 Using an underscore in the version portion of Python 3.10 compatibility tags ❌ Steve Dower, Barry Warsaw
665 A file format to list Python dependencies for reproducibility of an application ❌ Pradyun Gedam, Tzu-ping Chung
685 Comparison of extra names for optional distribution dependencies πŸ‘
751 A file format to record Python dependencies for installation reproducibility ✍
758 Allow ``except`` and ``except*`` expressions without parentheses ✍ Pablo Galindo
760 No More Bare Excepts 🀦 Pablo Galindo

Planets My Code has Visited

2/8
  • Mercury
  • Venus
  • Earth
  • Mars
  • Jupiter
  • Saturn
  • Uranus
  • Neptune

Pinned Loading

  1. python/cpython python/cpython Public

    The Python programming language

    Python 64.8k 30.9k

  2. pypa/packaging pypa/packaging Public

    Core utilities for Python packages

    Python 633 253

  3. python-launcher python-launcher Public

    Python launcher for Unix

    Rust 603 25

  4. gidgethub/gidgethub gidgethub/gidgethub Public

    An async GitHub API library for Python

    Python 386 60

  5. desugar desugar Public

    Unravelling Python source code

    Python 174 4

  6. microvenv microvenv Public

    A minimal re-implementation of Python's `venv` module

    Python 135 6