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brettcannon/README.md

Biographical Links

Open Source

Last updated 2025-01-31.

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

  2. pypa/packaging pypa/packaging Public

    Core utilities for Python packages

    Python 637 253

  3. python-launcher python-launcher Public

    Python launcher for Unix

    Rust 604 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