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brettcannon/README.md

Biographical Links

Open Source

Last updated 2025-04-02.

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

    The Python programming language

    Python 66.1k 31.5k

  2. pypa/packaging Public

    Core utilities for Python packages

    Python 651 262

  3. python-launcher Public

    Python launcher for Unix

    Rust 610 25

  4. gidgethub/gidgethub Public

    An async GitHub API library for Python

    Python 387 59

  5. desugar Public

    Unravelling Python source code

    Python 188 4

  6. microvenv Public

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

    Python 136 7