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brettcannon/README.md

Biographical Links

Open Source

Last updated 2025-02-13.

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. elixir-lang/elixir-lang.github.com
  26. brettcannon/riscv-harmony
  27. brettcannon/flatten_filenames
  28. brettcannon/find-duplicate-files
  29. brettcannon/basicenum
  30. uranusjr/packaging-metadata-comparisons
  31. angular/angular.js
  32. pypa/setuptools
  33. python-trio/trio
  34. dusty-phillips/rescript-zora
  35. microsoft/vscode-dev-containers
  36. python/core-workflow
  37. microsoft/vscode-python-devicesimulator
  38. Azure-Samples/Azure-MachineLearning-DataScience
  39. Azure/msrest-for-python
  40. brettcannon/record-type
  41. brettcannon/pip-secure-install
  42. emmatyping/python-wasm
  43. python-hyper/uritemplate
  44. microsoft/TypeScript-Handbook
  45. Azure/msrestazure-for-python
  46. pypa/distutils
  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. brettcannon/choose-a-font.dev
  7. python/steering-council
  8. lustre-labs/lustre
  9. python/blurb
  10. eclipse-archived/ceylon-lang.org
  11. brettcannon/nowhere-on-the-web
  12. rescript-lang/rescript-lang.org
  13. microsoft/vscode-telemetry-extractor
  14. microsoft/vscode-anaconda-extension-pack
  15. Azure/azure-sdk-for-python
  16. beeware/toga
  17. brettcannon/porting-to-python-3-notebook
  18. python/cherry-picker
  19. micktwomey/pyiso8601
  20. python/typeshed
  21. python/planet
  22. rust-lang/rust
  23. microsoft/vscode
  24. pypa/pipenv
  25. cookiecutter/cookiecutter
  26. square/dagger
  27. Homebrew/homebrew-core
  28. WebAssembly/design
  29. openlawlibrary/pygls
  30. github/gitignore
  31. aosabook/500lines
  32. brettcannon/vscode-zephyr-asdl
  33. Homebrew/legacy-homebrew
  34. Mariatta/github-bot-tutorial
  35. python/psf-salt
  36. vstinner/misc
  37. jazzband/pip-tools
  38. brettcannon/cpython-wasi-buildbot
  39. inko-lang/inko
  40. badges/shields
  41. microsoft/vscode-wiki
  42. dotnet/docs
  43. thechangelog/show-notes
  44. micropython/micropython
  45. astral-sh/ruff
  46. MeeseeksBox/meeseeksbox.github.io
  47. microsoft/TypeScript-wiki
  48. jaraco/skeleton
  49. bloodyowl/rescript-test
  50. gleam-lang/language-tour
  51. kushaldas/pep582
  52. riverscuomo/apps
  53. buildout/buildout
  54. python/core-sprint
  55. microsoft/vscode-docker
  56. aio-libs/aiohttp
  57. ponylang/pony-tutorial
  58. microsoft/vscode-isort
  59. sarugaku/resolvelib
  60. microsoft/sql-server-samples
  61. python/python-docs-theme
  62. progit/progit2
  63. w3c/ServiceWorker
  64. microsoft/language-server-protocol
  65. conda/conda
  66. conda/ceps
  67. beeware/liquid-demo
  68. MicrosoftDocs/visualstudio-docs
  69. kushaldas/pym
  70. WebAssembly/wasi-sdk
  71. python/pythonineducation.org
  72. MPOS/php-mpos
  73. matplotlib/matplotlib
  74. rustwasm/book
  75. python-hyper/h2
  76. microsoftarchive/msgraph-sdk-python
  77. python/pyperformance
  78. bytecodealliance/wasmtime
  79. larryhastings/appeal
  80. vibora-io/vibora
  81. python/typing
  82. dabeaz/ply
  83. moby/mobywebsite
  84. pyscript/pyscript
  85. pypa/flit
  86. asyncio-docs/asyncio-doc
  87. Django
  88. pypa/trove-classifiers
  89. Devid-Ba/Text-adventure
  90. starship/starship
  91. stellar-deprecated/docs
  92. psf/webassembly
  93. WebAssembly/component-model
  94. cometkim/rescript-vitest
  95. gitkraken/vscode-gitlens
  96. python-poetry/tomlkit
  97. bungcip/better-toml
  98. jupyterlab/jupyterlab
  99. okken/pytest-srcpaths
  100. dusty-phillips/macabre
  101. realpython/python-guide
  102. lorenzofox3/zora
  103. oauthlib/oauthlib
  104. luabud/hello-vscodespaces
  105. sphinx-doc/sphinx
  106. google/yapf
  107. pypa/pipx
  108. python/mypy
  109. aurelia/documentation
  110. python/pythontestdotnet
  111. clearlydefined/website
  112. saschpe/mozilla-plugins
  113. pypa/build
  114. vega/ipyvega
  115. rust-lang/log
  116. Homebrew/brew
  117. pablogsal/cpython_leaderboard
  118. wntrblm/nox
  119. markshannon/faster-cpython
  120. jupyter-book/mystmd.org
  121. ebkalderon/tower-lsp
  122. diogonfs/pyinit
  123. python/importlib_metadata
  124. Azure/azure-cli
  125. stellar/new-docs
  126. gleam-lang/website
  127. microsoftgraph/python-sample-pagination
  128. palantir/python-language-server
  129. scikit-learn/scikit-learn
  130. rocketreach/rocketreach_python
  131. jupyter/notebook
  132. psf/fundable-packaging-improvements
  133. pypi/warehouse
  134. microsoft/PTVS
  135. absurdia/absurdia-py
  136. riscv-software-src/riscv-tests
  137. zwaldowski/match-label-action
  138. 11ty/11ty-website
  139. actions-rs/install
  140. topazproject/topaz
  141. extism/extism
  142. Azure/azure-cosmos-python
  143. gleam-lang/otp
  144. chhantyal/py3readiness
  145. briandealwis/ferret
  146. spotify/pedalboard
  147. bitbldr/sprocket_docs
  148. MagicStack/MagicPython
  149. stellar/awesome-stellar
  150. vscode-restructuredtext/vscode-restructuredtext
  151. devcontainers/features
  152. conda/conda-build
  153. microsoft/debugpy
  154. score-spec/spec
  155. microsoft/vscode-tools-for-ai
  156. microsoft/az-partner-center-cli
  157. MicrosoftDocs/azure-docs
  158. Fyrd/caniuse
  159. pyvideo/data
  160. pyvideo/old-pyvideo
  161. casey/just
  162. microsoft/vscode-extension-samples
  163. gleam-lang/gleam
  164. pypa/setuptools-scm
  165. microsoft/vscode-pylint
  166. mesonbuild/meson
  167. riverscuomo/new-albums
  168. hynek/build-and-inspect-python-package
  169. ansible/ansible
  170. regebro/supporting-python-3
  171. pycascades/welcome-wagon-2018
  172. Lukasa/language-restructuredtext
  173. pyca/pyopenssl
  174. livebook-dev/livebook
  175. mozilla-services/konfig
  176. facebook/pyre-check
  177. lustre-labs/ui
  178. microsoftgraph/microsoft-graph-docs-contrib
  179. golang/go
  180. pdm-project/pdm
  181. rust-lang/rustfmt
  182. getsentry/responses
  183. microsoft/python-sample-vscode-django-tutorial
  184. GraphQLGuide/book
  185. jupyter/jupyter.github.io
  186. Enderchief/gleam-tools
  187. cardoe/stderrlog-rs
  188. VSCodeVim/Vim
  189. brettcannon/character-frequency
  190. Azure/azure-functions-python-library
  191. ericpalakovichcarr/pytest-pythonpath
  192. victor-o-silva/python-links-from-link-header
  193. PyCQA/pyflakes
  194. conda/conda-docs
  195. twisted/klein
  196. bagder/http2-explained
  197. kushaldas/asaman
  198. syl20bnr/spacemacs
  199. adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_CircuitPlayground
  200. pytest-dev/pytest
  201. psf/black
  202. devcontainers/images
  203. google/grumpy
  204. nayafia/nayafia
  205. astral-sh/uv
  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 65.2k 31.1k

  2. pypa/packaging pypa/packaging Public

    Core utilities for Python packages

    Python 639 255

  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 387 60

  5. desugar desugar Public

    Unravelling Python source code

    Python 178 4

  6. microvenv microvenv Public

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

    Python 135 6