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brettcannon/README.md

Biographical Links

Open Source

Last updated 2025-02-25.

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. 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. python/devinabox
  6. brettcannon/release-often
  7. python/bedevere
  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/find-duplicate-files
  26. brettcannon/flatten_filenames
  27. brettcannon/riscv-harmony
  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. microsoft/vscode-dev-containers
  35. dusty-phillips/rescript-zora
  36. python/core-workflow
  37. microsoft/vscode-python-devicesimulator
  38. Azure-Samples/Azure-MachineLearning-DataScience
  39. Azure/msrest-for-python
  40. brettcannon/pip-secure-install
  41. brettcannon/record-type
  42. pypa/distutils
  43. Azure/msrestazure-for-python
  44. microsoft/TypeScript-Handbook
  45. python-hyper/uritemplate
  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. python3statement/python3statement.github.io
  2. benjaminp/six
  3. dusty-phillips/match-variant
  4. brettcannon/importlib
  5. brettcannon/choose-a-font.dev
  6. JuliaLang/julia
  7. python/steering-council
  8. lustre-labs/lustre
  9. microsoft/vscode-anaconda-extension-pack
  10. microsoft/vscode-telemetry-extractor
  11. rescript-lang/rescript-lang.org
  12. python/blurb
  13. brettcannon/nowhere-on-the-web
  14. eclipse-archived/ceylon-lang.org
  15. python/cherry-picker
  16. Azure/azure-sdk-for-python
  17. beeware/toga
  18. brettcannon/porting-to-python-3-notebook
  19. rust-lang/rust
  20. badges/shields
  21. python/planet
  22. microsoft/vscode
  23. python/typeshed
  24. micktwomey/pyiso8601
  25. brettcannon/vscode-zephyr-asdl
  26. aosabook/500lines
  27. pypa/pipenv
  28. openlawlibrary/pygls
  29. WebAssembly/design
  30. square/dagger
  31. Homebrew/legacy-homebrew
  32. github/gitignore
  33. cookiecutter/cookiecutter
  34. Homebrew/homebrew-core
  35. microsoft/vscode-wiki
  36. vstinner/misc
  37. Mariatta/github-bot-tutorial
  38. dotnet/docs
  39. jazzband/pip-tools
  40. python/psf-salt
  41. thechangelog/show-notes
  42. aio-libs/aiohttp
  43. micropython/micropython
  44. inko-lang/inko
  45. brettcannon/cpython-wasi-buildbot
  46. rustwasm/book
  47. pyscript/pyscript
  48. microsoft/vscode-isort
  49. microsoft/language-server-protocol
  50. pyca/pyopenssl
  51. kushaldas/pep582
  52. astral-sh/ruff
  53. larryhastings/appeal
  54. dabeaz/ply
  55. moby/mobywebsite
  56. python/core-sprint
  57. pypa/flit
  58. beeware/liquid-demo
  59. python/typing
  60. matplotlib/matplotlib
  61. microsoftarchive/msgraph-sdk-python
  62. microsoft/vscode-docker
  63. python/pythonineducation.org
  64. vibora-io/vibora
  65. python/python-docs-theme
  66. python/pyperformance
  67. microsoft/sql-server-samples
  68. microsoft/TypeScript-wiki
  69. riverscuomo/apps
  70. buildout/buildout
  71. sarugaku/resolvelib
  72. conda/ceps
  73. ponylang/pony-tutorial
  74. jaraco/skeleton
  75. conda/conda
  76. bloodyowl/rescript-test
  77. WebAssembly/wasi-sdk
  78. MicrosoftDocs/visualstudio-docs
  79. bytecodealliance/wasmtime
  80. gleam-lang/language-tour
  81. kushaldas/pym
  82. python-hyper/h2
  83. MeeseeksBox/meeseeksbox.github.io
  84. progit/progit2
  85. MPOS/php-mpos
  86. asyncio-docs/asyncio-doc
  87. Django
  88. dusty-phillips/macabre
  89. jupyter-book/mystmd.org
  90. gleam-lang/website
  91. rocketreach/rocketreach_python
  92. twisted/klein
  93. jupyterlab/jupyterlab
  94. mesonbuild/meson
  95. briandealwis/ferret
  96. actions-rs/install
  97. lustre-labs/ui
  98. golang/go
  99. microsoft/az-partner-center-cli
  100. starship/starship
  101. Azure/azure-cosmos-python
  102. MicrosoftDocs/azure-docs
  103. bungcip/better-toml
  104. livebook-dev/livebook
  105. 11ty/11ty-website
  106. pytest-dev/pytest
  107. WebAssembly/component-model
  108. oauthlib/oauthlib
  109. aurelia/documentation
  110. microsoft/vscode-pylint
  111. pypa/setuptools-scm
  112. google/grumpy
  113. ericpalakovichcarr/pytest-pythonpath
  114. devcontainers/images
  115. adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_CircuitPlayground
  116. chhantyal/py3readiness
  117. psf/black
  118. jupyter/jupyter.github.io
  119. cometkim/rescript-vitest
  120. astral-sh/uv
  121. okken/pytest-srcpaths
  122. rust-lang/log
  123. pdm-project/pdm
  124. microsoft/debugpy
  125. wntrblm/nox
  126. microsoft/vscode-extension-samples
  127. casey/just
  128. mozilla-services/konfig
  129. riverscuomo/new-albums
  130. realpython/python-guide
  131. zwaldowski/match-label-action
  132. psf/fundable-packaging-improvements
  133. microsoft/python-sample-vscode-django-tutorial
  134. regebro/supporting-python-3
  135. brettcannon/character-frequency
  136. saschpe/mozilla-plugins
  137. vega/ipyvega
  138. Fyrd/caniuse
  139. bitbldr/sprocket_docs
  140. hynek/build-and-inspect-python-package
  141. Azure/azure-cli
  142. victor-o-silva/python-links-from-link-header
  143. syl20bnr/spacemacs
  144. devcontainers/features
  145. pypa/pipx
  146. facebook/pyre-check
  147. conda/conda-docs
  148. python/pythontestdotnet
  149. jupyter/notebook
  150. pypa/trove-classifiers
  151. vscode-restructuredtext/vscode-restructuredtext
  152. Homebrew/brew
  153. gleam-lang/otp
  154. stellar/new-docs
  155. extism/extism
  156. lorenzofox3/zora
  157. microsoft/vscode-tools-for-ai
  158. topazproject/topaz
  159. clearlydefined/website
  160. markshannon/faster-cpython
  161. diogonfs/pyinit
  162. stellar/awesome-stellar
  163. PyCQA/pyflakes
  164. absurdia/absurdia-py
  165. python/mypy
  166. riscv-software-src/riscv-tests
  167. ebkalderon/tower-lsp
  168. luabud/hello-vscodespaces
  169. ansible/ansible
  170. GraphQLGuide/book
  171. conda/conda-build
  172. pypi/warehouse
  173. cardoe/stderrlog-rs
  174. spotify/pedalboard
  175. pyvideo/old-pyvideo
  176. gleam-lang/gleam
  177. Azure/azure-functions-python-library
  178. pablogsal/cpython_leaderboard
  179. score-spec/spec
  180. Enderchief/gleam-tools
  181. stellar-deprecated/docs
  182. nayafia/nayafia
  183. google/yapf
  184. w3c/ServiceWorker
  185. pyvideo/data
  186. microsoftgraph/microsoft-graph-docs-contrib
  187. scikit-learn/scikit-learn
  188. psf/webassembly
  189. MagicStack/MagicPython
  190. sphinx-doc/sphinx
  191. VSCodeVim/Vim
  192. kushaldas/asaman
  193. python/importlib_metadata
  194. microsoftgraph/python-sample-pagination
  195. getsentry/responses
  196. gitkraken/vscode-gitlens
  197. Lukasa/language-restructuredtext
  198. rust-lang/rustfmt
  199. palantir/python-language-server
  200. pycascades/welcome-wagon-2018
  201. Devid-Ba/Text-adventure
  202. pypa/build
  203. bagder/http2-explained
  204. python-poetry/tomlkit
  205. microsoft/PTVS
  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 65.5k 31.2k

  2. pypa/packaging pypa/packaging Public

    Core utilities for Python packages

    Python 639 257

  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 187 4

  6. microvenv microvenv Public

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

    Python 135 7