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brettcannon/README.md

Biographical Links

Open Source

Last updated 2025-03-28.

Contributions

Over the past 21 years, I have made some commit to 279 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. brettcannon/cpython-wasi-build
  8. python/devinabox
  9. brettcannon/WWBD
  10. brettcannon/trips-history
  11. brettcannon/pep425
  12. brettcannon/microvenv
  13. brettcannon/check-for-changed-files
  14. brettcannon/py-pip
  15. brettcannon/python-azure-web-app-cookiecutter
  16. brettcannon/stdlib-stats
  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/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. brettcannon/record-type
  40. Azure/msrest-for-python
  41. brettcannon/pip-secure-install
  42. microsoft/TypeScript-Handbook
  43. Azure/msrestazure-for-python
  44. emmatyping/python-wasm
  45. pypa/distutils
  46. python-hyper/uritemplate
  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. JuliaLang/julia
  4. python/steering-council
  5. dusty-phillips/match-variant
  6. brettcannon/choose-a-font.dev
  7. brettcannon/importlib
  8. rescript-lang/rescript-lang.org
  9. eclipse-archived/ceylon-lang.org
  10. microsoft/vscode-telemetry-extractor
  11. lustre-labs/lustre
  12. brettcannon/nowhere-on-the-web
  13. microsoft/vscode-anaconda-extension-pack
  14. python/blurb
  15. python/cherry-picker
  16. Azure/azure-sdk-for-python
  17. brettcannon/porting-to-python-3-notebook
  18. beeware/toga
  19. microsoft/vscode
  20. python/planet
  21. python/typeshed
  22. micktwomey/pyiso8601
  23. rust-lang/rust
  24. github/gitignore
  25. pypa/pipenv
  26. Homebrew/legacy-homebrew
  27. openlawlibrary/pygls
  28. beeware/liquid-demo
  29. aosabook/500lines
  30. cookiecutter/cookiecutter
  31. square/dagger
  32. Homebrew/homebrew-core
  33. WebAssembly/design
  34. brettcannon/vscode-zephyr-asdl
  35. python/psf-salt
  36. brettcannon/cpython-wasi-buildbot
  37. badges/shields
  38. dotnet/docs
  39. micropython/micropython
  40. thechangelog/show-notes
  41. jazzband/pip-tools
  42. inko-lang/inko
  43. microsoft/vscode-wiki
  44. Mariatta/github-bot-tutorial
  45. vstinner/misc
  46. conda/conda
  47. python/pythonineducation.org
  48. bytecodealliance/wasmtime
  49. python/python-docs-theme
  50. astral-sh/ruff
  51. bloodyowl/rescript-test
  52. progit/progit2
  53. jaraco/skeleton
  54. rustwasm/book
  55. conda/ceps
  56. dabeaz/ply
  57. aio-libs/aiohttp
  58. python/typing
  59. python/pyperformance
  60. python/core-sprint
  61. MicrosoftDocs/visualstudio-docs
  62. moby/mobywebsite
  63. riverscuomo/apps
  64. sarugaku/resolvelib
  65. WebAssembly/wasi-sdk
  66. vibora-io/vibora
  67. python-hyper/h2
  68. matplotlib/matplotlib
  69. asyncio-docs/asyncio-doc
  70. kushaldas/pym
  71. microsoft/language-server-protocol
  72. pypa/flit
  73. buildout/buildout
  74. microsoftarchive/msgraph-sdk-python
  75. microsoft/vscode-docker
  76. MeeseeksBox/meeseeksbox.github.io
  77. gleam-lang/language-tour
  78. microsoft/vscode-isort
  79. ponylang/pony-tutorial
  80. microsoft/sql-server-samples
  81. larryhastings/appeal
  82. kushaldas/pep582
  83. pyscript/pyscript
  84. microsoft/TypeScript-wiki
  85. MPOS/php-mpos
  86. Django
  87. conda/conda-build
  88. Azure/azure-functions-python-library
  89. Homebrew/brew
  90. pytest-dev/pytest
  91. WebAssembly/component-model
  92. twisted/klein
  93. topazproject/topaz
  94. oauthlib/oauthlib
  95. jupyterlab/jupyterlab
  96. google/grumpy
  97. sphinx-doc/sphinx
  98. microsoftgraph/python-sample-pagination
  99. psf/black
  100. riverscuomo/new-albums
  101. adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_CircuitPlayground
  102. microsoft/debugpy
  103. Quansight-Labs/free-threaded-compatibility
  104. Azure/azure-cli
  105. riscv-software-src/riscv-tests
  106. microsoft/PTVS
  107. rust-lang/log
  108. brettcannon/character-frequency
  109. devcontainers/features
  110. conda/conda-docs
  111. syl20bnr/spacemacs
  112. stellar-deprecated/docs
  113. kushaldas/asaman
  114. lorenzofox3/zora
  115. spotify/pedalboard
  116. casey/just
  117. astral-sh/uv
  118. ericpalakovichcarr/pytest-pythonpath
  119. vega/ipyvega
  120. gleam-lang/gleam
  121. Azure/azure-cosmos-python
  122. diogonfs/pyinit
  123. absurdia/absurdia-py
  124. microsoft/python-sample-vscode-django-tutorial
  125. gitkraken/vscode-gitlens
  126. extism/extism
  127. microsoft/vscode-tools-for-ai
  128. pyvideo/old-pyvideo
  129. gleam-lang/website
  130. VSCodeVim/Vim
  131. mesonbuild/meson
  132. python/importlib_metadata
  133. pyvideo/data
  134. pablogsal/cpython_leaderboard
  135. pypi/warehouse
  136. pdm-project/pdm
  137. python/pythontestdotnet
  138. getsentry/responses
  139. pypa/trove-classifiers
  140. dusty-phillips/macabre
  141. MicrosoftDocs/azure-docs
  142. lustre-labs/ui
  143. psf/webassembly
  144. okken/pytest-srcpaths
  145. rocketreach/rocketreach_python
  146. pypa/build
  147. pypa/pipx
  148. python-poetry/tomlkit
  149. vscode-restructuredtext/vscode-restructuredtext
  150. realpython/python-guide
  151. Lukasa/language-restructuredtext
  152. Devid-Ba/Text-adventure
  153. pyca/pyopenssl
  154. score-spec/spec
  155. regebro/supporting-python-3
  156. hynek/build-and-inspect-python-package
  157. psf/fundable-packaging-improvements
  158. GraphQLGuide/book
  159. pycascades/welcome-wagon-2018
  160. google/yapf
  161. devcontainers/images
  162. scikit-learn/scikit-learn
  163. stellar/new-docs
  164. cometkim/rescript-vitest
  165. w3c/ServiceWorker
  166. mozilla-services/konfig
  167. Enderchief/gleam-tools
  168. starship/starship
  169. actions-rs/install
  170. victor-o-silva/python-links-from-link-header
  171. MagicStack/MagicPython
  172. bungcip/better-toml
  173. livebook-dev/livebook
  174. clearlydefined/website
  175. Fyrd/caniuse
  176. jupyter-book/mystmd.org
  177. rust-lang/rustfmt
  178. facebook/pyre-check
  179. 11ty/11ty-website
  180. jupyter/jupyter.github.io
  181. microsoft/vscode-pylint
  182. microsoft/az-partner-center-cli
  183. pypa/setuptools-scm
  184. microsoftgraph/microsoft-graph-docs-contrib
  185. nayafia/nayafia
  186. aurelia/documentation
  187. briandealwis/ferret
  188. bagder/http2-explained
  189. python/mypy
  190. golang/go
  191. luabud/hello-vscodespaces
  192. ansible/ansible
  193. stellar/awesome-stellar
  194. cardoe/stderrlog-rs
  195. zwaldowski/match-label-action
  196. gleam-lang/otp
  197. bitbldr/sprocket_docs
  198. saschpe/mozilla-plugins
  199. microsoft/vscode-extension-samples
  200. chhantyal/py3readiness
  201. ebkalderon/tower-lsp
  202. wntrblm/nox
  203. jupyter/notebook
  204. PyCQA/pyflakes
  205. markshannon/faster-cpython
  206. palantir/python-language-server
  207. PyPy
  208. defusedexpat
  209. expat
  210. Mercurial
  211. 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 πŸ‘ 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 66k 31.4k

  2. pypa/packaging pypa/packaging Public

    Core utilities for Python packages

    Python 647 262

  3. python-launcher python-launcher Public

    Python launcher for Unix

    Rust 609 25

  4. gidgethub/gidgethub gidgethub/gidgethub Public

    An async GitHub API library for Python

    Python 387 59

  5. desugar desugar Public

    Unravelling Python source code

    Python 188 4

  6. microvenv microvenv Public

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

    Python 135 7