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brettcannon/README.md

Biographical Links

Open Source

Last updated 2025-02-23.

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. 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. microsoft/vscode-docs
  21. brettcannon/sans-io
  22. brettcannon/modutil
  23. pypa/packaging.python.org
  24. brettcannon/time-clock
  25. brettcannon/riscv-harmony
  26. brettcannon/flatten_filenames
  27. brettcannon/find-duplicate-files
  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. dusty-phillips/rescript-zora
  35. python/core-workflow
  36. microsoft/vscode-dev-containers
  37. microsoft/vscode-python-devicesimulator
  38. Azure-Samples/Azure-MachineLearning-DataScience
  39. brettcannon/record-type
  40. brettcannon/pip-secure-install
  41. Azure/msrest-for-python
  42. python-hyper/uritemplate
  43. microsoft/TypeScript-Handbook
  44. emmatyping/python-wasm
  45. pypa/distutils
  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. dusty-phillips/match-variant
  6. brettcannon/importlib
  7. brettcannon/choose-a-font.dev
  8. eclipse-archived/ceylon-lang.org
  9. rescript-lang/rescript-lang.org
  10. python/blurb
  11. microsoft/vscode-anaconda-extension-pack
  12. lustre-labs/lustre
  13. microsoft/vscode-telemetry-extractor
  14. brettcannon/nowhere-on-the-web
  15. Azure/azure-sdk-for-python
  16. python/cherry-picker
  17. beeware/toga
  18. brettcannon/porting-to-python-3-notebook
  19. microsoft/vscode
  20. python/typeshed
  21. rust-lang/rust
  22. micktwomey/pyiso8601
  23. python/planet
  24. brettcannon/vscode-zephyr-asdl
  25. cookiecutter/cookiecutter
  26. square/dagger
  27. Homebrew/homebrew-core
  28. pypa/pipenv
  29. aosabook/500lines
  30. Homebrew/legacy-homebrew
  31. github/gitignore
  32. WebAssembly/design
  33. openlawlibrary/pygls
  34. badges/shields
  35. brettcannon/cpython-wasi-buildbot
  36. Mariatta/github-bot-tutorial
  37. inko-lang/inko
  38. jazzband/pip-tools
  39. riverscuomo/apps
  40. python/psf-salt
  41. vstinner/misc
  42. dotnet/docs
  43. microsoft/vscode-wiki
  44. micropython/micropython
  45. thechangelog/show-notes
  46. bloodyowl/rescript-test
  47. conda/conda
  48. jaraco/skeleton
  49. kushaldas/pym
  50. python/core-sprint
  51. python/pyperformance
  52. pypa/flit
  53. matplotlib/matplotlib
  54. rustwasm/book
  55. MicrosoftDocs/visualstudio-docs
  56. vibora-io/vibora
  57. WebAssembly/wasi-sdk
  58. buildout/buildout
  59. aio-libs/aiohttp
  60. python/typing
  61. python-hyper/h2
  62. ponylang/pony-tutorial
  63. moby/mobywebsite
  64. microsoft/vscode-docker
  65. MPOS/php-mpos
  66. python/pythonineducation.org
  67. gleam-lang/language-tour
  68. beeware/liquid-demo
  69. progit/progit2
  70. microsoft/TypeScript-wiki
  71. microsoft/language-server-protocol
  72. conda/ceps
  73. microsoftarchive/msgraph-sdk-python
  74. microsoft/vscode-isort
  75. sarugaku/resolvelib
  76. bytecodealliance/wasmtime
  77. astral-sh/ruff
  78. microsoft/sql-server-samples
  79. kushaldas/pep582
  80. dabeaz/ply
  81. pyscript/pyscript
  82. larryhastings/appeal
  83. python/python-docs-theme
  84. asyncio-docs/asyncio-doc
  85. MeeseeksBox/meeseeksbox.github.io
  86. Django
  87. psf/black
  88. starship/starship
  89. bitbldr/sprocket_docs
  90. Azure/azure-cosmos-python
  91. kushaldas/asaman
  92. python/importlib_metadata
  93. stellar/awesome-stellar
  94. regebro/supporting-python-3
  95. vega/ipyvega
  96. pycascades/welcome-wagon-2018
  97. rust-lang/rustfmt
  98. okken/pytest-srcpaths
  99. bagder/http2-explained
  100. twisted/klein
  101. stellar-deprecated/docs
  102. Devid-Ba/Text-adventure
  103. victor-o-silva/python-links-from-link-header
  104. Homebrew/brew
  105. cometkim/rescript-vitest
  106. pypa/trove-classifiers
  107. google/yapf
  108. Azure/azure-functions-python-library
  109. MagicStack/MagicPython
  110. devcontainers/images
  111. conda/conda-build
  112. lustre-labs/ui
  113. syl20bnr/spacemacs
  114. riscv-software-src/riscv-tests
  115. spotify/pedalboard
  116. gleam-lang/gleam
  117. briandealwis/ferret
  118. microsoft/PTVS
  119. 11ty/11ty-website
  120. psf/webassembly
  121. VSCodeVim/Vim
  122. actions-rs/install
  123. saschpe/mozilla-plugins
  124. Azure/azure-cli
  125. diogonfs/pyinit
  126. stellar/new-docs
  127. WebAssembly/component-model
  128. jupyter-book/mystmd.org
  129. Enderchief/gleam-tools
  130. astral-sh/uv
  131. ansible/ansible
  132. vscode-restructuredtext/vscode-restructuredtext
  133. mozilla-services/konfig
  134. pyca/pyopenssl
  135. pypa/pipx
  136. rust-lang/log
  137. hynek/build-and-inspect-python-package
  138. microsoft/vscode-pylint
  139. clearlydefined/website
  140. GraphQLGuide/book
  141. microsoft/vscode-tools-for-ai
  142. devcontainers/features
  143. Lukasa/language-restructuredtext
  144. pytest-dev/pytest
  145. extism/extism
  146. realpython/python-guide
  147. facebook/pyre-check
  148. brettcannon/character-frequency
  149. conda/conda-docs
  150. scikit-learn/scikit-learn
  151. python/pythontestdotnet
  152. sphinx-doc/sphinx
  153. dusty-phillips/macabre
  154. cardoe/stderrlog-rs
  155. gitkraken/vscode-gitlens
  156. microsoft/az-partner-center-cli
  157. golang/go
  158. microsoftgraph/microsoft-graph-docs-contrib
  159. w3c/ServiceWorker
  160. microsoft/python-sample-vscode-django-tutorial
  161. ericpalakovichcarr/pytest-pythonpath
  162. google/grumpy
  163. pypi/warehouse
  164. zwaldowski/match-label-action
  165. wntrblm/nox
  166. Fyrd/caniuse
  167. luabud/hello-vscodespaces
  168. python-poetry/tomlkit
  169. pypa/build
  170. adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_CircuitPlayground
  171. MicrosoftDocs/azure-docs
  172. getsentry/responses
  173. score-spec/spec
  174. bungcip/better-toml
  175. jupyterlab/jupyterlab
  176. python/mypy
  177. lorenzofox3/zora
  178. microsoft/debugpy
  179. aurelia/documentation
  180. pablogsal/cpython_leaderboard
  181. PyCQA/pyflakes
  182. jupyter/notebook
  183. microsoftgraph/python-sample-pagination
  184. absurdia/absurdia-py
  185. gleam-lang/website
  186. rocketreach/rocketreach_python
  187. palantir/python-language-server
  188. topazproject/topaz
  189. mesonbuild/meson
  190. livebook-dev/livebook
  191. casey/just
  192. pypa/setuptools-scm
  193. riverscuomo/new-albums
  194. psf/fundable-packaging-improvements
  195. pyvideo/data
  196. oauthlib/oauthlib
  197. ebkalderon/tower-lsp
  198. markshannon/faster-cpython
  199. microsoft/vscode-extension-samples
  200. pdm-project/pdm
  201. jupyter/jupyter.github.io
  202. chhantyal/py3readiness
  203. nayafia/nayafia
  204. gleam-lang/otp
  205. pyvideo/old-pyvideo
  206. PyPy
  207. defusedexpat
  208. expat
  209. Mercurial
  210. 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 65.4k 31.2k

  2. pypa/packaging pypa/packaging Public

    Core utilities for Python packages

    Python 639 256

  3. python-launcher python-launcher Public

    Python launcher for Unix

    Rust 605 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 183 4

  6. microvenv microvenv Public

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

    Python 135 7