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brettcannon/README.md

Biographical Links

Open Source

Last updated 2025-03-01.

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