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Achievement: Public SponsorAchievement: Pair Extraordinairex4Achievement: Galaxy Brainx4Achievement: Mars 2020 ContributorAchievement: Pull Sharkx4Achievement: Arctic Code Vault ContributorAchievement: Starstruckx4

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brettcannon/README.md

Biographical Links

Open Source

Last updated 2025-01-12.

Contributions

Over the past 21 years, I have made some commit to 276 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. python/devinabox
  8. brettcannon/WWBD
  9. brettcannon/trips-history
  10. brettcannon/pep425
  11. brettcannon/check-for-changed-files
  12. brettcannon/microvenv
  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. brettcannon/time-clock
  24. pypa/packaging.python.org
  25. elixir-lang/elixir-lang.github.com
  26. brettcannon/riscv-harmony
  27. brettcannon/find-duplicate-files
  28. brettcannon/flatten_filenames
  29. uranusjr/packaging-metadata-comparisons
  30. brettcannon/basicenum
  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. Azure/msrest-for-python
  40. brettcannon/pip-secure-install
  41. brettcannon/record-type
  42. Azure/msrestazure-for-python
  43. pypa/distutils
  44. microsoft/TypeScript-Handbook
  45. python-hyper/uritemplate
  46. emmatyping/python-wasm
  47. brettcannon/defy-layout-scorer
  48. orsenthil/cpython-hg-to-git
  49. python/buildmaster-config
  50. python-hglib
β‰₯ 100
  1. benjaminp/six
  2. python/steering-council
  3. python3statement/python3statement.github.io
  4. JuliaLang/julia
  5. dusty-phillips/match-variant
  6. brettcannon/importlib
  7. microsoft/vscode-anaconda-extension-pack
  8. eclipse-archived/ceylon-lang.org
  9. python/blurb
  10. rescript-lang/rescript-lang.org
  11. microsoft/vscode-telemetry-extractor
  12. brettcannon/nowhere-on-the-web
  13. python/cherry-picker
  14. lustre-labs/lustre
  15. Azure/azure-sdk-for-python
  16. beeware/toga
  17. brettcannon/porting-to-python-3-notebook
  18. microsoft/vscode
  19. python/typeshed
  20. micktwomey/pyiso8601
  21. python/planet
  22. rust-lang/rust
  23. WebAssembly/design
  24. brettcannon/vscode-zephyr-asdl
  25. aosabook/500lines
  26. github/gitignore
  27. pypa/pipenv
  28. cookiecutter/cookiecutter
  29. openlawlibrary/pygls
  30. Homebrew/homebrew-core
  31. square/dagger
  32. Homebrew/legacy-homebrew
  33. inko-lang/inko
  34. jazzband/pip-tools
  35. python/psf-salt
  36. microsoft/vscode-wiki
  37. brettcannon/cpython-wasi-buildbot
  38. thechangelog/show-notes
  39. micropython/micropython
  40. dotnet/docs
  41. Mariatta/github-bot-tutorial
  42. badges/shields
  43. vstinner/misc
  44. bytecodealliance/wasmtime
  45. pypa/flit
  46. microsoftarchive/msgraph-sdk-python
  47. aio-libs/aiohttp
  48. conda/ceps
  49. python/python-docs-theme
  50. conda/conda
  51. dabeaz/ply
  52. MicrosoftDocs/visualstudio-docs
  53. ponylang/pony-tutorial
  54. jaraco/skeleton
  55. matplotlib/matplotlib
  56. kushaldas/pep582
  57. microsoft/TypeScript-wiki
  58. python/pyperformance
  59. riverscuomo/apps
  60. python/pythonineducation.org
  61. gleam-lang/language-tour
  62. larryhastings/appeal
  63. asyncio-docs/asyncio-doc
  64. microsoft/vscode-docker
  65. python-hyper/h2
  66. microsoft/vscode-isort
  67. python/typing
  68. astral-sh/ruff
  69. sarugaku/resolvelib
  70. bloodyowl/rescript-test
  71. vibora-io/vibora
  72. rustwasm/book
  73. MeeseeksBox/meeseeksbox.github.io
  74. progit/progit2
  75. microsoft/language-server-protocol
  76. MPOS/php-mpos
  77. pyscript/pyscript
  78. kushaldas/pym
  79. buildout/buildout
  80. beeware/liquid-demo
  81. python/core-sprint
  82. WebAssembly/wasi-sdk
  83. moby/mobywebsite
  84. microsoft/sql-server-samples
  85. Django
  86. microsoft/vscode-tools-for-ai
  87. astral-sh/uv
  88. microsoftgraph/microsoft-graph-docs-contrib
  89. bungcip/better-toml
  90. getsentry/responses
  91. pyvideo/old-pyvideo
  92. zwaldowski/match-label-action
  93. python/mypy
  94. sphinx-doc/sphinx
  95. python/importlib_metadata
  96. lorenzofox3/zora
  97. clearlydefined/website
  98. absurdia/absurdia-py
  99. gleam-lang/gleam
  100. topazproject/topaz
  101. cardoe/stderrlog-rs
  102. gleam-lang/website
  103. 11ty/11ty-website
  104. gitkraken/vscode-gitlens
  105. conda/conda-build
  106. livebook-dev/livebook
  107. rocketreach/rocketreach_python
  108. GraphQLGuide/book
  109. saschpe/mozilla-plugins
  110. google/grumpy
  111. riscv-software-src/riscv-tests
  112. gleam-lang/otp
  113. cometkim/rescript-vitest
  114. golang/go
  115. mozilla-services/konfig
  116. MicrosoftDocs/azure-docs
  117. pycascades/welcome-wagon-2018
  118. python/pythontestdotnet
  119. markshannon/faster-cpython
  120. jupyterlab/jupyterlab
  121. microsoft/PTVS
  122. actions-rs/install
  123. pyvideo/data
  124. jupyter/jupyter.github.io
  125. VSCodeVim/Vim
  126. ebkalderon/tower-lsp
  127. pdm-project/pdm
  128. nayafia/nayafia
  129. score-spec/spec
  130. luabud/hello-vscodespaces
  131. lustre-labs/ui
  132. python-poetry/tomlkit
  133. casey/just
  134. spotify/pedalboard
  135. psf/fundable-packaging-improvements
  136. pypi/warehouse
  137. pypa/pipx
  138. diogonfs/pyinit
  139. aurelia/documentation
  140. kushaldas/asaman
  141. syl20bnr/spacemacs
  142. Homebrew/brew
  143. hynek/build-and-inspect-python-package
  144. Devid-Ba/Text-adventure
  145. psf/black
  146. devcontainers/images
  147. jupyter/notebook
  148. w3c/ServiceWorker
  149. okken/pytest-srcpaths
  150. facebook/pyre-check
  151. conda/conda-docs
  152. microsoft/python-sample-vscode-django-tutorial
  153. pablogsal/cpython_leaderboard
  154. PyCQA/pyflakes
  155. microsoft/az-partner-center-cli
  156. pypa/build
  157. Fyrd/caniuse
  158. psf/webassembly
  159. pyca/pyopenssl
  160. vega/ipyvega
  161. pypa/trove-classifiers
  162. dusty-phillips/macabre
  163. pytest-dev/pytest
  164. bitbldr/sprocket_docs
  165. rust-lang/rustfmt
  166. stellar/awesome-stellar
  167. Lukasa/language-restructuredtext
  168. microsoftgraph/python-sample-pagination
  169. Azure/azure-cosmos-python
  170. brettcannon/character-frequency
  171. pypa/setuptools-scm
  172. WebAssembly/component-model
  173. jupyter-book/mystmd.org
  174. rust-lang/log
  175. oauthlib/oauthlib
  176. palantir/python-language-server
  177. victor-o-silva/python-links-from-link-header
  178. wntrblm/nox
  179. adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_CircuitPlayground
  180. extism/extism
  181. regebro/supporting-python-3
  182. Enderchief/gleam-tools
  183. devcontainers/features
  184. microsoft/vscode-extension-samples
  185. twisted/klein
  186. riverscuomo/new-albums
  187. vscode-restructuredtext/vscode-restructuredtext
  188. stellar-deprecated/docs
  189. MagicStack/MagicPython
  190. realpython/python-guide
  191. microsoft/debugpy
  192. chhantyal/py3readiness
  193. stellar/new-docs
  194. briandealwis/ferret
  195. starship/starship
  196. scikit-learn/scikit-learn
  197. microsoft/vscode-pylint
  198. google/yapf
  199. ericpalakovichcarr/pytest-pythonpath
  200. Azure/azure-functions-python-library
  201. Azure/azure-cli
  202. ansible/ansible
  203. bagder/http2-explained
  204. PyPy
  205. defusedexpat
  206. expat
  207. Mercurial
  208. 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 64.7k 30.9k

  2. pypa/packaging pypa/packaging Public

    Core utilities for Python packages

    Python 633 253

  3. python-launcher python-launcher Public

    Python launcher for Unix

    Rust 603 25

  4. gidgethub/gidgethub gidgethub/gidgethub Public

    An async GitHub API library for Python

    Python 385 60

  5. desugar desugar Public

    Unravelling Python source code

    Python 172 4

  6. microvenv microvenv Public

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

    Python 134 6