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brettcannon/README.md

Biographical Links

Open Source

Last updated 2025-04-05.

Contributions

Over the past 21 years, I have made some commit to 280 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. brettcannon/modutil
  23. pypa/packaging.python.org
  24. brettcannon/time-clock
  25. brettcannon/flatten_filenames
  26. brettcannon/riscv-harmony
  27. elixir-lang/elixir-lang.github.com
  28. brettcannon/find-duplicate-files
  29. brettcannon/basicenum
  30. uranusjr/packaging-metadata-comparisons
  31. angular/angular.js
  32. pypa/setuptools
  33. python-trio/trio
  34. dusty-phillips/rescript-zora
  35. microsoft/vscode-dev-containers
  36. python/core-workflow
  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. microsoft/TypeScript-Handbook
  43. python-hyper/uritemplate
  44. pypa/distutils
  45. emmatyping/python-wasm
  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. dusty-phillips/match-variant
  4. brettcannon/choose-a-font.dev
  5. python/steering-council
  6. JuliaLang/julia
  7. brettcannon/importlib
  8. microsoft/vscode-anaconda-extension-pack
  9. eclipse-archived/ceylon-lang.org
  10. microsoft/vscode-telemetry-extractor
  11. lustre-labs/lustre
  12. brettcannon/nowhere-on-the-web
  13. rescript-lang/rescript-lang.org
  14. python/blurb
  15. python/cherry-picker
  16. beeware/toga
  17. Azure/azure-sdk-for-python
  18. brettcannon/porting-to-python-3-notebook
  19. microsoft/vscode
  20. python/planet
  21. rust-lang/rust
  22. micktwomey/pyiso8601
  23. python/typeshed
  24. openlawlibrary/pygls
  25. pypa/pipenv
  26. Homebrew/homebrew-core
  27. square/dagger
  28. Homebrew/legacy-homebrew
  29. aosabook/500lines
  30. brettcannon/vscode-zephyr-asdl
  31. WebAssembly/design
  32. cookiecutter/cookiecutter
  33. github/gitignore
  34. microsoft/vscode-wiki
  35. micropython/micropython
  36. thechangelog/show-notes
  37. badges/shields
  38. dotnet/docs
  39. python/psf-salt
  40. brettcannon/cpython-wasi-buildbot
  41. Mariatta/github-bot-tutorial
  42. vstinner/misc
  43. inko-lang/inko
  44. jazzband/pip-tools
  45. jaraco/skeleton
  46. moby/mobywebsite
  47. microsoftarchive/msgraph-sdk-python
  48. python/python-docs-theme
  49. asyncio-docs/asyncio-doc
  50. bytecodealliance/wasmtime
  51. pypa/flit
  52. gleam-lang/language-tour
  53. microsoft/vscode-isort
  54. microsoft/vscode-docker
  55. matplotlib/matplotlib
  56. bloodyowl/rescript-test
  57. sarugaku/resolvelib
  58. aio-libs/aiohttp
  59. beeware/liquid-demo
  60. buildout/buildout
  61. astral-sh/ruff
  62. riverscuomo/apps
  63. python/pyperformance
  64. conda/conda
  65. python-hyper/h2
  66. ponylang/pony-tutorial
  67. larryhastings/appeal
  68. microsoft/vscode-python-templates
  69. microsoft/sql-server-samples
  70. conda/ceps
  71. MPOS/php-mpos
  72. dabeaz/ply
  73. python/core-sprint
  74. python/typing
  75. vibora-io/vibora
  76. MeeseeksBox/meeseeksbox.github.io
  77. WebAssembly/wasi-sdk
  78. progit/progit2
  79. microsoft/TypeScript-wiki
  80. pyscript/pyscript
  81. MicrosoftDocs/visualstudio-docs
  82. rustwasm/book
  83. kushaldas/pep582
  84. microsoft/language-server-protocol
  85. kushaldas/pym
  86. python/pythonineducation.org
  87. Django
  88. cardoe/stderrlog-rs
  89. google/grumpy
  90. pypa/build
  91. okken/pytest-srcpaths
  92. MagicStack/MagicPython
  93. riverscuomo/new-albums
  94. GraphQLGuide/book
  95. psf/webassembly
  96. Azure/azure-cosmos-python
  97. extism/extism
  98. bitbldr/sprocket_docs
  99. Quansight-Labs/free-threaded-compatibility
  100. lorenzofox3/zora
  101. microsoft/vscode-pylint
  102. pyvideo/old-pyvideo
  103. zwaldowski/match-label-action
  104. Azure/azure-functions-python-library
  105. pycascades/welcome-wagon-2018
  106. devcontainers/features
  107. microsoft/vscode-extension-samples
  108. pytest-dev/pytest
  109. vega/ipyvega
  110. pypa/setuptools-scm
  111. spotify/pedalboard
  112. Devid-Ba/Text-adventure
  113. wntrblm/nox
  114. gleam-lang/otp
  115. pypi/warehouse
  116. conda/conda-docs
  117. golang/go
  118. nayafia/nayafia
  119. ebkalderon/tower-lsp
  120. realpython/python-guide
  121. psf/black
  122. microsoft/python-sample-vscode-django-tutorial
  123. casey/just
  124. bagder/http2-explained
  125. microsoftgraph/microsoft-graph-docs-contrib
  126. jupyter/jupyter.github.io
  127. getsentry/responses
  128. devcontainers/images
  129. lustre-labs/ui
  130. VSCodeVim/Vim
  131. sphinx-doc/sphinx
  132. mesonbuild/meson
  133. astral-sh/uv
  134. microsoft/PTVS
  135. jupyter/notebook
  136. riscv-software-src/riscv-tests
  137. hynek/build-and-inspect-python-package
  138. mozilla-services/konfig
  139. microsoft/debugpy
  140. absurdia/absurdia-py
  141. gleam-lang/website
  142. starship/starship
  143. google/yapf
  144. PyCQA/pyflakes
  145. pablogsal/cpython_leaderboard
  146. Fyrd/caniuse
  147. psf/fundable-packaging-improvements
  148. ansible/ansible
  149. regebro/supporting-python-3
  150. clearlydefined/website
  151. saschpe/mozilla-plugins
  152. python/pythontestdotnet
  153. topazproject/topaz
  154. w3c/ServiceWorker
  155. brettcannon/character-frequency
  156. Enderchief/gleam-tools
  157. twisted/klein
  158. oauthlib/oauthlib
  159. ericpalakovichcarr/pytest-pythonpath
  160. python/importlib_metadata
  161. vscode-restructuredtext/vscode-restructuredtext
  162. WebAssembly/component-model
  163. Lukasa/language-restructuredtext
  164. jupyter-book/mystmd.org
  165. Azure/azure-cli
  166. luabud/hello-vscodespaces
  167. chhantyal/py3readiness
  168. microsoftgraph/python-sample-pagination
  169. facebook/pyre-check
  170. MicrosoftDocs/azure-docs
  171. pyvideo/data
  172. microsoft/az-partner-center-cli
  173. jupyterlab/jupyterlab
  174. livebook-dev/livebook
  175. conda/conda-build
  176. adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_CircuitPlayground
  177. kushaldas/asaman
  178. actions-rs/install
  179. briandealwis/ferret
  180. scikit-learn/scikit-learn
  181. rust-lang/log
  182. cometkim/rescript-vitest
  183. diogonfs/pyinit
  184. pdm-project/pdm
  185. rust-lang/rustfmt
  186. python/mypy
  187. microsoft/vscode-tools-for-ai
  188. victor-o-silva/python-links-from-link-header
  189. pypa/trove-classifiers
  190. pypa/pipx
  191. gleam-lang/gleam
  192. dusty-phillips/macabre
  193. aurelia/documentation
  194. bungcip/better-toml
  195. syl20bnr/spacemacs
  196. gitkraken/vscode-gitlens
  197. 11ty/11ty-website
  198. python-poetry/tomlkit
  199. pyca/pyopenssl
  200. Homebrew/brew
  201. stellar/awesome-stellar
  202. stellar-deprecated/docs
  203. score-spec/spec
  204. rocketreach/rocketreach_python
  205. markshannon/faster-cpython
  206. stellar/new-docs
  207. palantir/python-language-server
  208. PyPy
  209. defusedexpat
  210. expat
  211. Mercurial
  212. 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 python/cpython Public

    The Python programming language

    Python 66.1k 31.5k

  2. pypa/packaging pypa/packaging Public

    Core utilities for Python packages

    Python 651 262

  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