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brettcannon/README.md

Biographical Links

Open Source

Last updated 2025-02-01.

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. 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. brettcannon/basicenum
  30. uranusjr/packaging-metadata-comparisons
  31. angular/angular.js
  32. pypa/setuptools
  33. python/core-workflow
  34. python-trio/trio
  35. dusty-phillips/rescript-zora
  36. microsoft/vscode-dev-containers
  37. Azure-Samples/Azure-MachineLearning-DataScience
  38. microsoft/vscode-python-devicesimulator
  39. python-hyper/uritemplate
  40. brettcannon/record-type
  41. brettcannon/pip-secure-install
  42. Azure/msrest-for-python
  43. pypa/distutils
  44. emmatyping/python-wasm
  45. Azure/msrestazure-for-python
  46. microsoft/TypeScript-Handbook
  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. python/steering-council
  5. brettcannon/importlib
  6. brettcannon/choose-a-font.dev
  7. JuliaLang/julia
  8. eclipse-archived/ceylon-lang.org
  9. microsoft/vscode-telemetry-extractor
  10. rescript-lang/rescript-lang.org
  11. microsoft/vscode-anaconda-extension-pack
  12. python/blurb
  13. brettcannon/nowhere-on-the-web
  14. brettcannon/porting-to-python-3-notebook
  15. lustre-labs/lustre
  16. beeware/toga
  17. python/cherry-picker
  18. Azure/azure-sdk-for-python
  19. microsoft/vscode
  20. python/planet
  21. micktwomey/pyiso8601
  22. rust-lang/rust
  23. python/typeshed
  24. Homebrew/legacy-homebrew
  25. openlawlibrary/pygls
  26. square/dagger
  27. aosabook/500lines
  28. Homebrew/homebrew-core
  29. pypa/pipenv
  30. brettcannon/vscode-zephyr-asdl
  31. WebAssembly/design
  32. github/gitignore
  33. cookiecutter/cookiecutter
  34. thechangelog/show-notes
  35. dotnet/docs
  36. badges/shields
  37. python/psf-salt
  38. microsoft/vscode-wiki
  39. brettcannon/cpython-wasi-buildbot
  40. jazzband/pip-tools
  41. inko-lang/inko
  42. vstinner/misc
  43. micropython/micropython
  44. Mariatta/github-bot-tutorial
  45. buildout/buildout
  46. progit/progit2
  47. ponylang/pony-tutorial
  48. riverscuomo/apps
  49. pypa/flit
  50. python/pythonineducation.org
  51. python/pyperformance
  52. matplotlib/matplotlib
  53. microsoftarchive/msgraph-sdk-python
  54. vibora-io/vibora
  55. larryhastings/appeal
  56. dabeaz/ply
  57. aio-libs/aiohttp
  58. beeware/liquid-demo
  59. conda/conda
  60. python/python-docs-theme
  61. WebAssembly/wasi-sdk
  62. asyncio-docs/asyncio-doc
  63. MeeseeksBox/meeseeksbox.github.io
  64. conda/ceps
  65. microsoft/vscode-isort
  66. MPOS/php-mpos
  67. bytecodealliance/wasmtime
  68. python/typing
  69. jaraco/skeleton
  70. moby/mobywebsite
  71. microsoft/language-server-protocol
  72. bloodyowl/rescript-test
  73. python-hyper/h2
  74. kushaldas/pym
  75. pypi/warehouse
  76. sarugaku/resolvelib
  77. python/core-sprint
  78. pyscript/pyscript
  79. kushaldas/pep582
  80. microsoft/sql-server-samples
  81. microsoft/vscode-docker
  82. MicrosoftDocs/visualstudio-docs
  83. microsoft/TypeScript-wiki
  84. gleam-lang/language-tour
  85. astral-sh/ruff
  86. rustwasm/book
  87. Django
  88. pypa/trove-classifiers
  89. stellar/awesome-stellar
  90. 11ty/11ty-website
  91. VSCodeVim/Vim
  92. pypa/pipx
  93. microsoft/az-partner-center-cli
  94. PyCQA/pyflakes
  95. microsoft/debugpy
  96. riverscuomo/new-albums
  97. Enderchief/gleam-tools
  98. rust-lang/log
  99. microsoft/vscode-extension-samples
  100. stellar/new-docs
  101. absurdia/absurdia-py
  102. aurelia/documentation
  103. hynek/build-and-inspect-python-package
  104. brettcannon/character-frequency
  105. bungcip/better-toml
  106. Homebrew/brew
  107. Azure/azure-functions-python-library
  108. lustre-labs/ui
  109. wntrblm/nox
  110. pyca/pyopenssl
  111. sphinx-doc/sphinx
  112. syl20bnr/spacemacs
  113. Azure/azure-cli
  114. kushaldas/asaman
  115. pdm-project/pdm
  116. bitbldr/sprocket_docs
  117. zwaldowski/match-label-action
  118. palantir/python-language-server
  119. gitkraken/vscode-gitlens
  120. jupyter/notebook
  121. vscode-restructuredtext/vscode-restructuredtext
  122. ansible/ansible
  123. gleam-lang/website
  124. rocketreach/rocketreach_python
  125. riscv-software-src/riscv-tests
  126. casey/just
  127. actions-rs/install
  128. MagicStack/MagicPython
  129. vega/ipyvega
  130. diogonfs/pyinit
  131. getsentry/responses
  132. score-spec/spec
  133. adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_CircuitPlayground
  134. Devid-Ba/Text-adventure
  135. devcontainers/features
  136. markshannon/faster-cpython
  137. saschpe/mozilla-plugins
  138. Lukasa/language-restructuredtext
  139. facebook/pyre-check
  140. devcontainers/images
  141. GraphQLGuide/book
  142. MicrosoftDocs/azure-docs
  143. clearlydefined/website
  144. twisted/klein
  145. spotify/pedalboard
  146. pypa/setuptools-scm
  147. oauthlib/oauthlib
  148. microsoft/PTVS
  149. python/pythontestdotnet
  150. microsoftgraph/microsoft-graph-docs-contrib
  151. pyvideo/old-pyvideo
  152. microsoftgraph/python-sample-pagination
  153. astral-sh/uv
  154. pablogsal/cpython_leaderboard
  155. google/yapf
  156. cardoe/stderrlog-rs
  157. python/importlib_metadata
  158. conda/conda-docs
  159. jupyter/jupyter.github.io
  160. Fyrd/caniuse
  161. nayafia/nayafia
  162. pycascades/welcome-wagon-2018
  163. pyvideo/data
  164. ericpalakovichcarr/pytest-pythonpath
  165. ebkalderon/tower-lsp
  166. gleam-lang/otp
  167. psf/black
  168. scikit-learn/scikit-learn
  169. mesonbuild/meson
  170. dusty-phillips/macabre
  171. python/mypy
  172. lorenzofox3/zora
  173. cometkim/rescript-vitest
  174. briandealwis/ferret
  175. golang/go
  176. microsoft/python-sample-vscode-django-tutorial
  177. w3c/ServiceWorker
  178. psf/fundable-packaging-improvements
  179. conda/conda-build
  180. rust-lang/rustfmt
  181. pypa/build
  182. mozilla-services/konfig
  183. regebro/supporting-python-3
  184. okken/pytest-srcpaths
  185. luabud/hello-vscodespaces
  186. pytest-dev/pytest
  187. topazproject/topaz
  188. jupyter-book/mystmd.org
  189. extism/extism
  190. microsoft/vscode-pylint
  191. chhantyal/py3readiness
  192. python-poetry/tomlkit
  193. psf/webassembly
  194. starship/starship
  195. Azure/azure-cosmos-python
  196. livebook-dev/livebook
  197. jupyterlab/jupyterlab
  198. bagder/http2-explained
  199. gleam-lang/gleam
  200. stellar-deprecated/docs
  201. WebAssembly/component-model
  202. google/grumpy
  203. microsoft/vscode-tools-for-ai
  204. realpython/python-guide
  205. victor-o-silva/python-links-from-link-header
  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 637 254

  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