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brettcannon/README.md

Biographical Links

Open Source

Last updated 2025-01-01.

Contributions

Over the past 22 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. brettcannon/trips-history
  8. python/devinabox
  9. brettcannon/WWBD
  10. brettcannon/check-for-changed-files
  11. brettcannon/pep425
  12. brettcannon/microvenv
  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. brettcannon/time-clock
  24. pypa/packaging.python.org
  25. brettcannon/flatten_filenames
  26. elixir-lang/elixir-lang.github.com
  27. brettcannon/riscv-harmony
  28. brettcannon/find-duplicate-files
  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. python/core-workflow
  36. dusty-phillips/rescript-zora
  37. microsoft/vscode-python-devicesimulator
  38. Azure-Samples/Azure-MachineLearning-DataScience
  39. brettcannon/record-type
  40. Azure/msrest-for-python
  41. brettcannon/pip-secure-install
  42. python-hyper/uritemplate
  43. Azure/msrestazure-for-python
  44. microsoft/TypeScript-Handbook
  45. pypa/distutils
  46. emmatyping/python-wasm
  47. brettcannon/defy-layout-scorer
  48. python/buildmaster-config
  49. orsenthil/cpython-hg-to-git
  50. python-hglib
β‰₯ 100
  1. benjaminp/six
  2. python3statement/python3statement.github.io
  3. dusty-phillips/match-variant
  4. brettcannon/importlib
  5. JuliaLang/julia
  6. python/steering-council
  7. microsoft/vscode-anaconda-extension-pack
  8. rescript-lang/rescript-lang.org
  9. eclipse-archived/ceylon-lang.org
  10. microsoft/vscode-telemetry-extractor
  11. brettcannon/nowhere-on-the-web
  12. python/blurb
  13. microsoft/vscode
  14. Azure/azure-sdk-for-python
  15. brettcannon/porting-to-python-3-notebook
  16. beeware/toga
  17. lustre-labs/lustre
  18. python/cherry-picker
  19. python/typeshed
  20. micktwomey/pyiso8601
  21. python/planet
  22. rust-lang/rust
  23. github/gitignore
  24. pypa/pipenv
  25. openlawlibrary/pygls
  26. Homebrew/legacy-homebrew
  27. brettcannon/vscode-zephyr-asdl
  28. Homebrew/homebrew-core
  29. square/dagger
  30. aosabook/500lines
  31. WebAssembly/design
  32. cookiecutter/cookiecutter
  33. microsoft/vscode-wiki
  34. micropython/micropython
  35. python/psf-salt
  36. Mariatta/github-bot-tutorial
  37. dotnet/docs
  38. brettcannon/cpython-wasi-buildbot
  39. thechangelog/show-notes
  40. jazzband/pip-tools
  41. inko-lang/inko
  42. badges/shields
  43. vstinner/misc
  44. pypa/flit
  45. python-hyper/h2
  46. casey/just
  47. conda/conda
  48. kushaldas/pym
  49. riverscuomo/apps
  50. python/pythonineducation.org
  51. python/python-docs-theme
  52. beeware/liquid-demo
  53. gleam-lang/language-tour
  54. larryhastings/appeal
  55. rustwasm/book
  56. microsoft/vscode-docker
  57. MicrosoftDocs/visualstudio-docs
  58. dabeaz/ply
  59. astral-sh/ruff
  60. kushaldas/pep582
  61. python/pyperformance
  62. buildout/buildout
  63. conda/ceps
  64. aio-libs/aiohttp
  65. progit/progit2
  66. microsoftarchive/msgraph-sdk-python
  67. jaraco/skeleton
  68. python/typing
  69. MeeseeksBox/meeseeksbox.github.io
  70. matplotlib/matplotlib
  71. microsoft/vscode-isort
  72. microsoft/language-server-protocol
  73. MPOS/php-mpos
  74. moby/mobywebsite
  75. python/core-sprint
  76. bytecodealliance/wasmtime
  77. microsoft/TypeScript-wiki
  78. sarugaku/resolvelib
  79. asyncio-docs/asyncio-doc
  80. WebAssembly/wasi-sdk
  81. bloodyowl/rescript-test
  82. pyscript/pyscript
  83. vibora-io/vibora
  84. ponylang/pony-tutorial
  85. microsoft/sql-server-samples
  86. Django
  87. conda/conda-build
  88. google/yapf
  89. vscode-restructuredtext/vscode-restructuredtext
  90. google/grumpy
  91. aurelia/documentation
  92. victor-o-silva/python-links-from-link-header
  93. twisted/klein
  94. MagicStack/MagicPython
  95. cardoe/stderrlog-rs
  96. devcontainers/features
  97. extism/extism
  98. briandealwis/ferret
  99. microsoftgraph/python-sample-pagination
  100. topazproject/topaz
  101. vega/ipyvega
  102. lustre-labs/ui
  103. Lukasa/language-restructuredtext
  104. regebro/supporting-python-3
  105. riverscuomo/new-albums
  106. pyvideo/data
  107. rocketreach/rocketreach_python
  108. realpython/python-guide
  109. okken/pytest-srcpaths
  110. mozilla-services/konfig
  111. microsoft/debugpy
  112. microsoft/PTVS
  113. jupyter/jupyter.github.io
  114. pypa/build
  115. devcontainers/images
  116. scikit-learn/scikit-learn
  117. microsoftgraph/microsoft-graph-docs-contrib
  118. astral-sh/uv
  119. gitkraken/vscode-gitlens
  120. stellar/new-docs
  121. pablogsal/cpython_leaderboard
  122. microsoft/vscode-tools-for-ai
  123. python/pythontestdotnet
  124. pyvideo/old-pyvideo
  125. ebkalderon/tower-lsp
  126. sphinx-doc/sphinx
  127. dusty-phillips/macabre
  128. pypa/trove-classifiers
  129. PyCQA/pyflakes
  130. microsoft/python-sample-vscode-django-tutorial
  131. pypi/warehouse
  132. python/mypy
  133. bagder/http2-explained
  134. golang/go
  135. absurdia/absurdia-py
  136. microsoft/vscode-pylint
  137. python-poetry/tomlkit
  138. rust-lang/log
  139. pypa/pipx
  140. Azure/azure-cosmos-python
  141. diogonfs/pyinit
  142. pyca/pyopenssl
  143. actions-rs/install
  144. jupyter/notebook
  145. 11ty/11ty-website
  146. saschpe/mozilla-plugins
  147. psf/black
  148. VSCodeVim/Vim
  149. luabud/hello-vscodespaces
  150. bungcip/better-toml
  151. lorenzofox3/zora
  152. spotify/pedalboard
  153. jupyterlab/jupyterlab
  154. bitbldr/sprocket_docs
  155. pytest-dev/pytest
  156. w3c/ServiceWorker
  157. stellar/awesome-stellar
  158. gleam-lang/website
  159. getsentry/responses
  160. oauthlib/oauthlib
  161. psf/fundable-packaging-improvements
  162. wntrblm/nox
  163. stellar-deprecated/docs
  164. microsoft/vscode-extension-samples
  165. MicrosoftDocs/azure-docs
  166. hynek/build-and-inspect-python-package
  167. Devid-Ba/Text-adventure
  168. riscv-software-src/riscv-tests
  169. pdm-project/pdm
  170. nayafia/nayafia
  171. chhantyal/py3readiness
  172. cometkim/rescript-vitest
  173. markshannon/faster-cpython
  174. syl20bnr/spacemacs
  175. microsoft/az-partner-center-cli
  176. pycascades/welcome-wagon-2018
  177. ansible/ansible
  178. gleam-lang/gleam
  179. Enderchief/gleam-tools
  180. livebook-dev/livebook
  181. zwaldowski/match-label-action
  182. kushaldas/asaman
  183. Azure/azure-functions-python-library
  184. Fyrd/caniuse
  185. facebook/pyre-check
  186. pypa/setuptools-scm
  187. WebAssembly/component-model
  188. starship/starship
  189. psf/webassembly
  190. GraphQLGuide/book
  191. adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_CircuitPlayground
  192. rust-lang/rustfmt
  193. jupyter-book/mystmd.org
  194. palantir/python-language-server
  195. gleam-lang/otp
  196. Azure/azure-cli
  197. Homebrew/brew
  198. conda/conda-docs
  199. python/importlib_metadata
  200. brettcannon/character-frequency
  201. clearlydefined/website
  202. score-spec/spec
  203. ericpalakovichcarr/pytest-pythonpath
  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 64.5k 30.8k

  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 602 25

  4. gidgethub/gidgethub gidgethub/gidgethub Public

    An async GitHub API library for Python

    Python 382 60

  5. desugar desugar Public

    Unravelling Python source code

    Python 172 4

  6. microvenv microvenv Public

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

    Python 134 6