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brettcannon/README.md

Biographical Links

Open Source

Last updated 2025-03-30.

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. pypa/packaging.python.org
  23. brettcannon/modutil
  24. brettcannon/time-clock
  25. brettcannon/find-duplicate-files
  26. brettcannon/flatten_filenames
  27. elixir-lang/elixir-lang.github.com
  28. brettcannon/riscv-harmony
  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. python/core-workflow
  36. dusty-phillips/rescript-zora
  37. Azure-Samples/Azure-MachineLearning-DataScience
  38. microsoft/vscode-python-devicesimulator
  39. Azure/msrest-for-python
  40. brettcannon/pip-secure-install
  41. brettcannon/record-type
  42. microsoft/TypeScript-Handbook
  43. pypa/distutils
  44. emmatyping/python-wasm
  45. python-hyper/uritemplate
  46. Azure/msrestazure-for-python
  47. brettcannon/defy-layout-scorer
  48. orsenthil/cpython-hg-to-git
  49. python/buildmaster-config
  50. python-hglib
β‰₯ 100
  1. benjaminp/six
  2. python3statement/python3statement.github.io
  3. brettcannon/choose-a-font.dev
  4. dusty-phillips/match-variant
  5. python/steering-council
  6. brettcannon/importlib
  7. JuliaLang/julia
  8. microsoft/vscode-anaconda-extension-pack
  9. microsoft/vscode-telemetry-extractor
  10. brettcannon/nowhere-on-the-web
  11. python/blurb
  12. rescript-lang/rescript-lang.org
  13. lustre-labs/lustre
  14. eclipse-archived/ceylon-lang.org
  15. brettcannon/porting-to-python-3-notebook
  16. python/cherry-picker
  17. Azure/azure-sdk-for-python
  18. beeware/toga
  19. microsoft/vscode
  20. rust-lang/rust
  21. micktwomey/pyiso8601
  22. python/planet
  23. python/typeshed
  24. Homebrew/homebrew-core
  25. cookiecutter/cookiecutter
  26. github/gitignore
  27. Homebrew/legacy-homebrew
  28. square/dagger
  29. beeware/liquid-demo
  30. aosabook/500lines
  31. openlawlibrary/pygls
  32. pypa/pipenv
  33. WebAssembly/design
  34. brettcannon/vscode-zephyr-asdl
  35. vstinner/misc
  36. jazzband/pip-tools
  37. micropython/micropython
  38. microsoft/vscode-wiki
  39. python/psf-salt
  40. dotnet/docs
  41. inko-lang/inko
  42. badges/shields
  43. brettcannon/cpython-wasi-buildbot
  44. Mariatta/github-bot-tutorial
  45. thechangelog/show-notes
  46. dabeaz/ply
  47. microsoft/TypeScript-wiki
  48. buildout/buildout
  49. matplotlib/matplotlib
  50. riverscuomo/apps
  51. python-hyper/h2
  52. conda/ceps
  53. python/pythonineducation.org
  54. microsoft/vscode-isort
  55. python/core-sprint
  56. microsoft/sql-server-samples
  57. vibora-io/vibora
  58. microsoft/vscode-docker
  59. bloodyowl/rescript-test
  60. pypa/flit
  61. microsoftarchive/msgraph-sdk-python
  62. rustwasm/book
  63. python/python-docs-theme
  64. asyncio-docs/asyncio-doc
  65. MeeseeksBox/meeseeksbox.github.io
  66. gleam-lang/language-tour
  67. jaraco/skeleton
  68. WebAssembly/wasi-sdk
  69. progit/progit2
  70. sarugaku/resolvelib
  71. aio-libs/aiohttp
  72. moby/mobywebsite
  73. ponylang/pony-tutorial
  74. MicrosoftDocs/visualstudio-docs
  75. conda/conda
  76. microsoft/language-server-protocol
  77. python/typing
  78. kushaldas/pym
  79. python/pyperformance
  80. bytecodealliance/wasmtime
  81. astral-sh/ruff
  82. MPOS/php-mpos
  83. larryhastings/appeal
  84. pyscript/pyscript
  85. kushaldas/pep582
  86. Django
  87. microsoft/PTVS
  88. psf/fundable-packaging-improvements
  89. zwaldowski/match-label-action
  90. palantir/python-language-server
  91. rocketreach/rocketreach_python
  92. facebook/pyre-check
  93. devcontainers/features
  94. riscv-software-src/riscv-tests
  95. pyvideo/data
  96. gleam-lang/gleam
  97. bagder/http2-explained
  98. w3c/ServiceWorker
  99. pdm-project/pdm
  100. pablogsal/cpython_leaderboard
  101. microsoftgraph/microsoft-graph-docs-contrib
  102. pyvideo/old-pyvideo
  103. cardoe/stderrlog-rs
  104. regebro/supporting-python-3
  105. vscode-restructuredtext/vscode-restructuredtext
  106. topazproject/topaz
  107. adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_CircuitPlayground
  108. pypa/pipx
  109. luabud/hello-vscodespaces
  110. 11ty/11ty-website
  111. jupyter/notebook
  112. Homebrew/brew
  113. brettcannon/character-frequency
  114. lustre-labs/ui
  115. microsoftgraph/python-sample-pagination
  116. score-spec/spec
  117. gleam-lang/otp
  118. spotify/pedalboard
  119. realpython/python-guide
  120. psf/webassembly
  121. livebook-dev/livebook
  122. MicrosoftDocs/azure-docs
  123. cometkim/rescript-vitest
  124. aurelia/documentation
  125. wntrblm/nox
  126. WebAssembly/component-model
  127. okken/pytest-srcpaths
  128. casey/just
  129. actions-rs/install
  130. gitkraken/vscode-gitlens
  131. ansible/ansible
  132. jupyterlab/jupyterlab
  133. VSCodeVim/Vim
  134. gleam-lang/website
  135. microsoft/vscode-pylint
  136. saschpe/mozilla-plugins
  137. Enderchief/gleam-tools
  138. dusty-phillips/macabre
  139. briandealwis/ferret
  140. python-poetry/tomlkit
  141. bitbldr/sprocket_docs
  142. python/pythontestdotnet
  143. markshannon/faster-cpython
  144. pyca/pyopenssl
  145. microsoft/python-sample-vscode-django-tutorial
  146. scikit-learn/scikit-learn
  147. pypi/warehouse
  148. rust-lang/log
  149. jupyter/jupyter.github.io
  150. absurdia/absurdia-py
  151. python/mypy
  152. syl20bnr/spacemacs
  153. victor-o-silva/python-links-from-link-header
  154. ericpalakovichcarr/pytest-pythonpath
  155. Fyrd/caniuse
  156. microsoft/vscode-extension-samples
  157. mesonbuild/meson
  158. microsoft/vscode-tools-for-ai
  159. starship/starship
  160. clearlydefined/website
  161. stellar/new-docs
  162. stellar/awesome-stellar
  163. bungcip/better-toml
  164. diogonfs/pyinit
  165. google/yapf
  166. GraphQLGuide/book
  167. astral-sh/uv
  168. extism/extism
  169. rust-lang/rustfmt
  170. google/grumpy
  171. Lukasa/language-restructuredtext
  172. devcontainers/images
  173. psf/black
  174. pycascades/welcome-wagon-2018
  175. nayafia/nayafia
  176. python/importlib_metadata
  177. pypa/build
  178. mozilla-services/konfig
  179. Azure/azure-cli
  180. pypa/trove-classifiers
  181. conda/conda-build
  182. hynek/build-and-inspect-python-package
  183. twisted/klein
  184. Devid-Ba/Text-adventure
  185. ebkalderon/tower-lsp
  186. jupyter-book/mystmd.org
  187. MagicStack/MagicPython
  188. Azure/azure-cosmos-python
  189. lorenzofox3/zora
  190. riverscuomo/new-albums
  191. PyCQA/pyflakes
  192. pypa/setuptools-scm
  193. conda/conda-docs
  194. stellar-deprecated/docs
  195. pytest-dev/pytest
  196. microsoft/debugpy
  197. sphinx-doc/sphinx
  198. kushaldas/asaman
  199. Azure/azure-functions-python-library
  200. oauthlib/oauthlib
  201. chhantyal/py3readiness
  202. Quansight-Labs/free-threaded-compatibility
  203. getsentry/responses
  204. vega/ipyvega
  205. microsoft/az-partner-center-cli
  206. golang/go
  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 649 262

  3. python-launcher python-launcher Public

    Python launcher for Unix

    Rust 610 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 136 7