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brettcannon/README.md

Biographical Links

Open Source

Last updated 2025-03-16.

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. brettcannon/release-often
  6. python/bedevere
  7. python/devinabox
  8. brettcannon/WWBD
  9. brettcannon/trips-history
  10. brettcannon/microvenv
  11. brettcannon/pep425
  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. microsoft/vscode-docs
  21. brettcannon/sans-io
  22. brettcannon/modutil
  23. pypa/packaging.python.org
  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. uranusjr/packaging-metadata-comparisons
  30. brettcannon/basicenum
  31. angular/angular.js
  32. pypa/setuptools
  33. python-trio/trio
  34. python/core-workflow
  35. dusty-phillips/rescript-zora
  36. microsoft/vscode-dev-containers
  37. microsoft/vscode-python-devicesimulator
  38. Azure-Samples/Azure-MachineLearning-DataScience
  39. brettcannon/pip-secure-install
  40. Azure/msrest-for-python
  41. brettcannon/record-type
  42. emmatyping/python-wasm
  43. microsoft/TypeScript-Handbook
  44. python-hyper/uritemplate
  45. pypa/distutils
  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. python3statement/python3statement.github.io
  2. benjaminp/six
  3. dusty-phillips/match-variant
  4. brettcannon/choose-a-font.dev
  5. python/steering-council
  6. brettcannon/importlib
  7. JuliaLang/julia
  8. brettcannon/nowhere-on-the-web
  9. microsoft/vscode-telemetry-extractor
  10. microsoft/vscode-anaconda-extension-pack
  11. lustre-labs/lustre
  12. eclipse-archived/ceylon-lang.org
  13. rescript-lang/rescript-lang.org
  14. python/blurb
  15. python/cherry-picker
  16. brettcannon/porting-to-python-3-notebook
  17. Azure/azure-sdk-for-python
  18. beeware/toga
  19. python/planet
  20. rust-lang/rust
  21. micktwomey/pyiso8601
  22. python/typeshed
  23. microsoft/vscode
  24. pypa/pipenv
  25. aosabook/500lines
  26. WebAssembly/design
  27. square/dagger
  28. cookiecutter/cookiecutter
  29. openlawlibrary/pygls
  30. brettcannon/vscode-zephyr-asdl
  31. Homebrew/homebrew-core
  32. Homebrew/legacy-homebrew
  33. github/gitignore
  34. dotnet/docs
  35. python/psf-salt
  36. Mariatta/github-bot-tutorial
  37. thechangelog/show-notes
  38. micropython/micropython
  39. badges/shields
  40. vstinner/misc
  41. microsoft/vscode-wiki
  42. brettcannon/cpython-wasi-buildbot
  43. inko-lang/inko
  44. jazzband/pip-tools
  45. python-hyper/h2
  46. aio-libs/aiohttp
  47. astral-sh/ruff
  48. ponylang/pony-tutorial
  49. microsoftarchive/msgraph-sdk-python
  50. WebAssembly/wasi-sdk
  51. pypa/flit
  52. sarugaku/resolvelib
  53. buildout/buildout
  54. bloodyowl/rescript-test
  55. gleam-lang/language-tour
  56. dabeaz/ply
  57. larryhastings/appeal
  58. jaraco/skeleton
  59. python/pythonineducation.org
  60. MPOS/php-mpos
  61. rustwasm/book
  62. microsoft/sql-server-samples
  63. python/typing
  64. MeeseeksBox/meeseeksbox.github.io
  65. riverscuomo/apps
  66. microsoft/TypeScript-wiki
  67. conda/ceps
  68. MicrosoftDocs/visualstudio-docs
  69. progit/progit2
  70. pyscript/pyscript
  71. beeware/liquid-demo
  72. matplotlib/matplotlib
  73. microsoft/vscode-docker
  74. python/python-docs-theme
  75. microsoft/vscode-pylint
  76. microsoft/language-server-protocol
  77. conda/conda
  78. moby/mobywebsite
  79. vibora-io/vibora
  80. python/pyperformance
  81. python/core-sprint
  82. bytecodealliance/wasmtime
  83. kushaldas/pym
  84. kushaldas/pep582
  85. asyncio-docs/asyncio-doc
  86. microsoft/vscode-isort
  87. Django
  88. gleam-lang/otp
  89. vega/ipyvega
  90. GraphQLGuide/book
  91. lustre-labs/ui
  92. pypi/warehouse
  93. zwaldowski/match-label-action
  94. ansible/ansible
  95. bagder/http2-explained
  96. wntrblm/nox
  97. Enderchief/gleam-tools
  98. riverscuomo/new-albums
  99. MicrosoftDocs/azure-docs
  100. golang/go
  101. microsoft/vscode-tools-for-ai
  102. riscv-software-src/riscv-tests
  103. kushaldas/asaman
  104. aurelia/documentation
  105. extism/extism
  106. Azure/azure-functions-python-library
  107. ericpalakovichcarr/pytest-pythonpath
  108. ebkalderon/tower-lsp
  109. jupyter/jupyter.github.io
  110. jupyterlab/jupyterlab
  111. brettcannon/character-frequency
  112. saschpe/mozilla-plugins
  113. Lukasa/language-restructuredtext
  114. victor-o-silva/python-links-from-link-header
  115. hynek/build-and-inspect-python-package
  116. syl20bnr/spacemacs
  117. briandealwis/ferret
  118. conda/conda-docs
  119. getsentry/responses
  120. devcontainers/features
  121. pypa/build
  122. okken/pytest-srcpaths
  123. palantir/python-language-server
  124. sphinx-doc/sphinx
  125. gleam-lang/website
  126. python/importlib_metadata
  127. astral-sh/uv
  128. facebook/pyre-check
  129. MagicStack/MagicPython
  130. microsoft/debugpy
  131. 11ty/11ty-website
  132. dusty-phillips/macabre
  133. microsoftgraph/python-sample-pagination
  134. pyca/pyopenssl
  135. vscode-restructuredtext/vscode-restructuredtext
  136. clearlydefined/website
  137. cardoe/stderrlog-rs
  138. Fyrd/caniuse
  139. gleam-lang/gleam
  140. microsoftgraph/microsoft-graph-docs-contrib
  141. topazproject/topaz
  142. absurdia/absurdia-py
  143. stellar/new-docs
  144. pyvideo/old-pyvideo
  145. mesonbuild/meson
  146. pypa/setuptools-scm
  147. pypa/pipx
  148. python/pythontestdotnet
  149. Azure/azure-cli
  150. WebAssembly/component-model
  151. w3c/ServiceWorker
  152. lorenzofox3/zora
  153. livebook-dev/livebook
  154. psf/black
  155. microsoft/python-sample-vscode-django-tutorial
  156. rust-lang/log
  157. python-poetry/tomlkit
  158. microsoft/vscode-extension-samples
  159. pdm-project/pdm
  160. devcontainers/images
  161. microsoft/az-partner-center-cli
  162. PyCQA/pyflakes
  163. scikit-learn/scikit-learn
  164. gitkraken/vscode-gitlens
  165. pypa/trove-classifiers
  166. bungcip/better-toml
  167. twisted/klein
  168. VSCodeVim/Vim
  169. mozilla-services/konfig
  170. jupyter-book/mystmd.org
  171. conda/conda-build
  172. psf/fundable-packaging-improvements
  173. spotify/pedalboard
  174. rust-lang/rustfmt
  175. google/grumpy
  176. microsoft/PTVS
  177. oauthlib/oauthlib
  178. stellar-deprecated/docs
  179. stellar/awesome-stellar
  180. casey/just
  181. google/yapf
  182. diogonfs/pyinit
  183. nayafia/nayafia
  184. markshannon/faster-cpython
  185. pyvideo/data
  186. cometkim/rescript-vitest
  187. chhantyal/py3readiness
  188. psf/webassembly
  189. pycascades/welcome-wagon-2018
  190. jupyter/notebook
  191. pablogsal/cpython_leaderboard
  192. Homebrew/brew
  193. Azure/azure-cosmos-python
  194. python/mypy
  195. starship/starship
  196. realpython/python-guide
  197. score-spec/spec
  198. regebro/supporting-python-3
  199. adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_CircuitPlayground
  200. actions-rs/install
  201. pytest-dev/pytest
  202. rocketreach/rocketreach_python
  203. luabud/hello-vscodespaces
  204. Devid-Ba/Text-adventure
  205. bitbldr/sprocket_docs
  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 65.8k 31.3k

  2. pypa/packaging pypa/packaging Public

    Core utilities for Python packages

    Python 645 257

  3. python-launcher python-launcher Public

    Python launcher for Unix

    Rust 608 25

  4. gidgethub/gidgethub gidgethub/gidgethub Public

    An async GitHub API library for Python

    Python 386 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