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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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@pypa @python @microsoft @Azure @psf

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brettcannon/README.md

Biographical Links

Open Source

Last updated 2025-03-05.

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. brettcannon/dotfiles
  16. pypa/packaging
  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/microvenv
  12. brettcannon/check-for-changed-files
  13. brettcannon/py-pip
  14. brettcannon/stdlib-stats
  15. brettcannon/python-azure-web-app-cookiecutter
  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/find-duplicate-files
  26. brettcannon/riscv-harmony
  27. elixir-lang/elixir-lang.github.com
  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. microsoft/TypeScript-Handbook
  43. benjaminp/six
  44. Azure/msrestazure-for-python
  45. emmatyping/python-wasm
  46. pypa/distutils
  47. python-hyper/uritemplate
  48. brettcannon/defy-layout-scorer
  49. python/buildmaster-config
  50. orsenthil/cpython-hg-to-git
  51. python-hglib
β‰₯ 100
  1. JuliaLang/julia
  2. python3statement/python3statement.github.io
  3. python/steering-council
  4. brettcannon/importlib
  5. dusty-phillips/match-variant
  6. brettcannon/choose-a-font.dev
  7. brettcannon/nowhere-on-the-web
  8. microsoft/vscode-anaconda-extension-pack
  9. eclipse-archived/ceylon-lang.org
  10. python/blurb
  11. lustre-labs/lustre
  12. microsoft/vscode-telemetry-extractor
  13. rescript-lang/rescript-lang.org
  14. beeware/toga
  15. brettcannon/porting-to-python-3-notebook
  16. brettcannon/vscode-zephyr-asdl
  17. python/cherry-picker
  18. Azure/azure-sdk-for-python
  19. python/planet
  20. rust-lang/rust
  21. microsoft/vscode
  22. micktwomey/pyiso8601
  23. python/typeshed
  24. WebAssembly/design
  25. pypa/pipenv
  26. cookiecutter/cookiecutter
  27. Homebrew/legacy-homebrew
  28. Homebrew/homebrew-core
  29. aosabook/500lines
  30. github/gitignore
  31. openlawlibrary/pygls
  32. square/dagger
  33. jazzband/pip-tools
  34. Mariatta/github-bot-tutorial
  35. dotnet/docs
  36. thechangelog/show-notes
  37. vstinner/misc
  38. badges/shields
  39. micropython/micropython
  40. brettcannon/cpython-wasi-buildbot
  41. inko-lang/inko
  42. microsoft/vscode-wiki
  43. python/psf-salt
  44. microsoft/vscode-isort
  45. conda/conda
  46. pyscript/pyscript
  47. python/typing
  48. conda/ceps
  49. python-hyper/h2
  50. dabeaz/ply
  51. ponylang/pony-tutorial
  52. bytecodealliance/wasmtime
  53. python/python-docs-theme
  54. vibora-io/vibora
  55. moby/mobywebsite
  56. MicrosoftDocs/visualstudio-docs
  57. microsoft/sql-server-samples
  58. asyncio-docs/asyncio-doc
  59. kushaldas/pep582
  60. microsoft/vscode-docker
  61. pypa/flit
  62. progit/progit2
  63. microsoft/language-server-protocol
  64. gleam-lang/language-tour
  65. riverscuomo/apps
  66. MPOS/php-mpos
  67. larryhastings/appeal
  68. microsoft/TypeScript-wiki
  69. python/pythonineducation.org
  70. buildout/buildout
  71. WebAssembly/wasi-sdk
  72. MeeseeksBox/meeseeksbox.github.io
  73. aio-libs/aiohttp
  74. astral-sh/ruff
  75. matplotlib/matplotlib
  76. kushaldas/pym
  77. microsoftarchive/msgraph-sdk-python
  78. bloodyowl/rescript-test
  79. jaraco/skeleton
  80. beeware/liquid-demo
  81. python/core-sprint
  82. python/pyperformance
  83. sarugaku/resolvelib
  84. rustwasm/book
  85. Django
  86. okken/pytest-srcpaths
  87. rust-lang/log
  88. gleam-lang/website
  89. bitbldr/sprocket_docs
  90. riscv-software-src/riscv-tests
  91. astral-sh/uv
  92. GraphQLGuide/book
  93. google/grumpy
  94. 11ty/11ty-website
  95. rust-lang/rustfmt
  96. google/yapf
  97. stellar-deprecated/docs
  98. markshannon/faster-cpython
  99. cometkim/rescript-vitest
  100. syl20bnr/spacemacs
  101. facebook/pyre-check
  102. score-spec/spec
  103. w3c/ServiceWorker
  104. absurdia/absurdia-py
  105. riverscuomo/new-albums
  106. jupyterlab/jupyterlab
  107. conda/conda-build
  108. pyca/pyopenssl
  109. hynek/build-and-inspect-python-package
  110. python-poetry/tomlkit
  111. jupyter-book/mystmd.org
  112. luabud/hello-vscodespaces
  113. MicrosoftDocs/azure-docs
  114. microsoft/debugpy
  115. Azure/azure-cli
  116. microsoftgraph/python-sample-pagination
  117. devcontainers/features
  118. pdm-project/pdm
  119. realpython/python-guide
  120. oauthlib/oauthlib
  121. Homebrew/brew
  122. pypa/setuptools-scm
  123. chhantyal/py3readiness
  124. Enderchief/gleam-tools
  125. ansible/ansible
  126. stellar/new-docs
  127. sphinx-doc/sphinx
  128. Devid-Ba/Text-adventure
  129. palantir/python-language-server
  130. Fyrd/caniuse
  131. python/pythontestdotnet
  132. lorenzofox3/zora
  133. python/mypy
  134. conda/conda-docs
  135. mozilla-services/konfig
  136. adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_CircuitPlayground
  137. extism/extism
  138. gitkraken/vscode-gitlens
  139. briandealwis/ferret
  140. microsoft/python-sample-vscode-django-tutorial
  141. brettcannon/character-frequency
  142. jupyter/notebook
  143. gleam-lang/gleam
  144. stellar/awesome-stellar
  145. MagicStack/MagicPython
  146. pytest-dev/pytest
  147. nayafia/nayafia
  148. bagder/http2-explained
  149. microsoft/vscode-tools-for-ai
  150. livebook-dev/livebook
  151. victor-o-silva/python-links-from-link-header
  152. pypa/pipx
  153. jupyter/jupyter.github.io
  154. saschpe/mozilla-plugins
  155. psf/black
  156. pyvideo/data
  157. clearlydefined/website
  158. mesonbuild/meson
  159. regebro/supporting-python-3
  160. vscode-restructuredtext/vscode-restructuredtext
  161. golang/go
  162. pycascades/welcome-wagon-2018
  163. actions-rs/install
  164. python/importlib_metadata
  165. ebkalderon/tower-lsp
  166. PyCQA/pyflakes
  167. diogonfs/pyinit
  168. starship/starship
  169. devcontainers/images
  170. microsoft/vscode-extension-samples
  171. microsoftgraph/microsoft-graph-docs-contrib
  172. psf/fundable-packaging-improvements
  173. Azure/azure-cosmos-python
  174. spotify/pedalboard
  175. pyvideo/old-pyvideo
  176. bungcip/better-toml
  177. getsentry/responses
  178. topazproject/topaz
  179. twisted/klein
  180. microsoft/az-partner-center-cli
  181. wntrblm/nox
  182. pypa/build
  183. WebAssembly/component-model
  184. cardoe/stderrlog-rs
  185. ericpalakovichcarr/pytest-pythonpath
  186. aurelia/documentation
  187. Lukasa/language-restructuredtext
  188. pypa/trove-classifiers
  189. scikit-learn/scikit-learn
  190. VSCodeVim/Vim
  191. lustre-labs/ui
  192. casey/just
  193. vega/ipyvega
  194. gleam-lang/otp
  195. pypi/warehouse
  196. pablogsal/cpython_leaderboard
  197. Azure/azure-functions-python-library
  198. psf/webassembly
  199. microsoft/PTVS
  200. dusty-phillips/macabre
  201. microsoft/vscode-pylint
  202. rocketreach/rocketreach_python
  203. zwaldowski/match-label-action
  204. kushaldas/asaman
  205. PyPy
  206. defusedexpat
  207. expat
  208. Mercurial
  209. 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 65.6k 31.3k

  2. pypa/packaging pypa/packaging Public

    Core utilities for Python packages

    Python 643 257

  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 188 4

  6. microvenv microvenv Public

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

    Python 135 7