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brettcannon/README.md

Biographical Links

Open Source

Last updated 2025-03-09.

Contributions

Over the past 21 years, I have made some commit to 278 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. brettcannon/caniusepython3
  5. microsoft/vscode-jupyter
  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. brettcannon/dotfiles
  16. pypa/packaging
  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/microvenv
  11. brettcannon/pep425
  12. brettcannon/check-for-changed-files
  13. brettcannon/py-pip
  14. brettcannon/stdlib-stats
  15. brettcannon/python-azure-web-app-cookiecutter
  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. pypa/packaging.python.org
  23. brettcannon/modutil
  24. brettcannon/time-clock
  25. brettcannon/riscv-harmony
  26. brettcannon/find-duplicate-files
  27. elixir-lang/elixir-lang.github.com
  28. brettcannon/flatten_filenames
  29. brettcannon/basicenum
  30. uranusjr/packaging-metadata-comparisons
  31. angular/angular.js
  32. pypa/setuptools
  33. python-trio/trio
  34. microsoft/vscode-dev-containers
  35. python/core-workflow
  36. dusty-phillips/rescript-zora
  37. microsoft/vscode-python-devicesimulator
  38. Azure-Samples/Azure-MachineLearning-DataScience
  39. brettcannon/pip-secure-install
  40. Azure/msrest-for-python
  41. brettcannon/record-type
  42. benjaminp/six
  43. pypa/distutils
  44. microsoft/TypeScript-Handbook
  45. python-hyper/uritemplate
  46. Azure/msrestazure-for-python
  47. emmatyping/python-wasm
  48. brettcannon/defy-layout-scorer
  49. orsenthil/cpython-hg-to-git
  50. python/buildmaster-config
  51. python-hglib
β‰₯ 100
  1. python3statement/python3statement.github.io
  2. JuliaLang/julia
  3. brettcannon/choose-a-font.dev
  4. python/steering-council
  5. dusty-phillips/match-variant
  6. brettcannon/importlib
  7. rescript-lang/rescript-lang.org
  8. brettcannon/nowhere-on-the-web
  9. lustre-labs/lustre
  10. microsoft/vscode-anaconda-extension-pack
  11. microsoft/vscode-telemetry-extractor
  12. python/blurb
  13. eclipse-archived/ceylon-lang.org
  14. brettcannon/porting-to-python-3-notebook
  15. python/cherry-picker
  16. brettcannon/vscode-zephyr-asdl
  17. Azure/azure-sdk-for-python
  18. beeware/toga
  19. python/typeshed
  20. rust-lang/rust
  21. micktwomey/pyiso8601
  22. python/planet
  23. microsoft/vscode
  24. square/dagger
  25. WebAssembly/design
  26. Homebrew/homebrew-core
  27. cookiecutter/cookiecutter
  28. github/gitignore
  29. aosabook/500lines
  30. pypa/pipenv
  31. Homebrew/legacy-homebrew
  32. openlawlibrary/pygls
  33. dotnet/docs
  34. badges/shields
  35. jazzband/pip-tools
  36. micropython/micropython
  37. python/psf-salt
  38. thechangelog/show-notes
  39. inko-lang/inko
  40. Mariatta/github-bot-tutorial
  41. vstinner/misc
  42. microsoft/vscode-wiki
  43. brettcannon/cpython-wasi-buildbot
  44. matplotlib/matplotlib
  45. gleam-lang/language-tour
  46. buildout/buildout
  47. bloodyowl/rescript-test
  48. python/core-sprint
  49. microsoft/sql-server-samples
  50. MeeseeksBox/meeseeksbox.github.io
  51. larryhastings/appeal
  52. microsoft/vscode-isort
  53. microsoft/TypeScript-wiki
  54. kushaldas/pep582
  55. microsoft/vscode-docker
  56. kushaldas/pym
  57. beeware/liquid-demo
  58. astral-sh/ruff
  59. vibora-io/vibora
  60. sarugaku/resolvelib
  61. progit/progit2
  62. riverscuomo/apps
  63. python/typing
  64. ponylang/pony-tutorial
  65. pyscript/pyscript
  66. microsoftarchive/msgraph-sdk-python
  67. aio-libs/aiohttp
  68. moby/mobywebsite
  69. conda/ceps
  70. microsoft/language-server-protocol
  71. rustwasm/book
  72. jaraco/skeleton
  73. MicrosoftDocs/visualstudio-docs
  74. bytecodealliance/wasmtime
  75. pypa/flit
  76. python/pyperformance
  77. MPOS/php-mpos
  78. dabeaz/ply
  79. python-hyper/h2
  80. conda/conda
  81. WebAssembly/wasi-sdk
  82. python/pythonineducation.org
  83. asyncio-docs/asyncio-doc
  84. python/python-docs-theme
  85. Django
  86. hynek/build-and-inspect-python-package
  87. brettcannon/character-frequency
  88. cometkim/rescript-vitest
  89. 11ty/11ty-website
  90. pypa/build
  91. vega/ipyvega
  92. Homebrew/brew
  93. pyvideo/old-pyvideo
  94. python/pythontestdotnet
  95. riverscuomo/new-albums
  96. GraphQLGuide/book
  97. oauthlib/oauthlib
  98. bitbldr/sprocket_docs
  99. conda/conda-build
  100. microsoft/debugpy
  101. microsoft/vscode-pylint
  102. pypa/trove-classifiers
  103. extism/extism
  104. saschpe/mozilla-plugins
  105. dusty-phillips/macabre
  106. topazproject/topaz
  107. twisted/klein
  108. bagder/http2-explained
  109. ebkalderon/tower-lsp
  110. chhantyal/py3readiness
  111. pdm-project/pdm
  112. pytest-dev/pytest
  113. Azure/azure-cosmos-python
  114. pypa/pipx
  115. briandealwis/ferret
  116. jupyter/jupyter.github.io
  117. microsoft/python-sample-vscode-django-tutorial
  118. ericpalakovichcarr/pytest-pythonpath
  119. spotify/pedalboard
  120. scikit-learn/scikit-learn
  121. microsoft/az-partner-center-cli
  122. Enderchief/gleam-tools
  123. wntrblm/nox
  124. lorenzofox3/zora
  125. conda/conda-docs
  126. Azure/azure-cli
  127. pyvideo/data
  128. pablogsal/cpython_leaderboard
  129. VSCodeVim/Vim
  130. rust-lang/log
  131. zwaldowski/match-label-action
  132. victor-o-silva/python-links-from-link-header
  133. vscode-restructuredtext/vscode-restructuredtext
  134. rocketreach/rocketreach_python
  135. luabud/hello-vscodespaces
  136. realpython/python-guide
  137. devcontainers/features
  138. psf/fundable-packaging-improvements
  139. score-spec/spec
  140. microsoft/vscode-extension-samples
  141. python-poetry/tomlkit
  142. syl20bnr/spacemacs
  143. mesonbuild/meson
  144. gleam-lang/website
  145. jupyter-book/mystmd.org
  146. ansible/ansible
  147. microsoft/vscode-tools-for-ai
  148. palantir/python-language-server
  149. astral-sh/uv
  150. starship/starship
  151. jupyter/notebook
  152. psf/black
  153. PyCQA/pyflakes
  154. microsoftgraph/python-sample-pagination
  155. microsoftgraph/microsoft-graph-docs-contrib
  156. markshannon/faster-cpython
  157. python/mypy
  158. devcontainers/images
  159. Fyrd/caniuse
  160. pyca/pyopenssl
  161. google/yapf
  162. bungcip/better-toml
  163. diogonfs/pyinit
  164. okken/pytest-srcpaths
  165. kushaldas/asaman
  166. w3c/ServiceWorker
  167. jupyterlab/jupyterlab
  168. MicrosoftDocs/azure-docs
  169. mozilla-services/konfig
  170. stellar/awesome-stellar
  171. adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_CircuitPlayground
  172. clearlydefined/website
  173. livebook-dev/livebook
  174. cardoe/stderrlog-rs
  175. microsoft/PTVS
  176. pycascades/welcome-wagon-2018
  177. python/importlib_metadata
  178. casey/just
  179. Azure/azure-functions-python-library
  180. aurelia/documentation
  181. sphinx-doc/sphinx
  182. rust-lang/rustfmt
  183. absurdia/absurdia-py
  184. google/grumpy
  185. facebook/pyre-check
  186. gleam-lang/gleam
  187. pypa/setuptools-scm
  188. gleam-lang/otp
  189. golang/go
  190. lustre-labs/ui
  191. MagicStack/MagicPython
  192. getsentry/responses
  193. nayafia/nayafia
  194. pypi/warehouse
  195. Devid-Ba/Text-adventure
  196. actions-rs/install
  197. stellar-deprecated/docs
  198. riscv-software-src/riscv-tests
  199. gitkraken/vscode-gitlens
  200. Lukasa/language-restructuredtext
  201. WebAssembly/component-model
  202. stellar/new-docs
  203. psf/webassembly
  204. regebro/supporting-python-3
  205. PyPy
  206. defusedexpat
  207. expat
  208. Mercurial
  209. 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 65.6k 31.3k

  2. pypa/packaging pypa/packaging Public

    Core utilities for Python packages

    Python 643 257

  3. python-launcher python-launcher Public

    Python launcher for Unix

    Rust 607 25

  4. gidgethub/gidgethub gidgethub/gidgethub Public

    An async GitHub API library for Python

    Python 387 60

  5. desugar desugar Public

    Unravelling Python source code

    Python 188 4

  6. microvenv microvenv Public

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

    Python 135 7