Skip to content
View brettcannon's full-sized avatar
2.2k followers · 3 following

Sponsors

@pawamoy
@harkabeeparolus
@christian-hnz
@astral-sh

Sponsoring

@servo

Achievements

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

Achievements

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

Organizations

@pypa @python @microsoft @Azure @psf

Block or report brettcannon

Block user

Prevent this user from interacting with your repositories and sending you notifications. Learn more about blocking users.

You must be logged in to block users.

Please don't include any personal information such as legal names or email addresses. Maximum 100 characters, markdown supported. This note will be visible to only you.
Report abuse

Contact GitHub support about this user’s behavior. Learn more about reporting abuse.

Report abuse
brettcannon/README.md

Biographical Links

Open Source

Last updated 2025-02-24.

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/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/riscv-harmony
  26. brettcannon/find-duplicate-files
  27. brettcannon/flatten_filenames
  28. elixir-lang/elixir-lang.github.com
  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. brettcannon/pip-secure-install
  40. brettcannon/record-type
  41. Azure/msrest-for-python
  42. emmatyping/python-wasm
  43. Azure/msrestazure-for-python
  44. python-hyper/uritemplate
  45. microsoft/TypeScript-Handbook
  46. pypa/distutils
  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. JuliaLang/julia
  4. brettcannon/importlib
  5. python/steering-council
  6. brettcannon/choose-a-font.dev
  7. dusty-phillips/match-variant
  8. python/blurb
  9. microsoft/vscode-anaconda-extension-pack
  10. rescript-lang/rescript-lang.org
  11. eclipse-archived/ceylon-lang.org
  12. microsoft/vscode-telemetry-extractor
  13. lustre-labs/lustre
  14. brettcannon/nowhere-on-the-web
  15. brettcannon/porting-to-python-3-notebook
  16. Azure/azure-sdk-for-python
  17. python/cherry-picker
  18. beeware/toga
  19. microsoft/vscode
  20. python/planet
  21. python/typeshed
  22. rust-lang/rust
  23. micktwomey/pyiso8601
  24. brettcannon/vscode-zephyr-asdl
  25. cookiecutter/cookiecutter
  26. openlawlibrary/pygls
  27. github/gitignore
  28. WebAssembly/design
  29. square/dagger
  30. aosabook/500lines
  31. Homebrew/legacy-homebrew
  32. Homebrew/homebrew-core
  33. pypa/pipenv
  34. jazzband/pip-tools
  35. badges/shields
  36. Mariatta/github-bot-tutorial
  37. riverscuomo/apps
  38. inko-lang/inko
  39. dotnet/docs
  40. micropython/micropython
  41. microsoft/vscode-wiki
  42. vstinner/misc
  43. thechangelog/show-notes
  44. brettcannon/cpython-wasi-buildbot
  45. python/psf-salt
  46. kushaldas/pep582
  47. beeware/liquid-demo
  48. conda/ceps
  49. microsoftarchive/msgraph-sdk-python
  50. microsoft/TypeScript-wiki
  51. dabeaz/ply
  52. python/typing
  53. conda/conda
  54. astral-sh/ruff
  55. pypa/flit
  56. MPOS/php-mpos
  57. matplotlib/matplotlib
  58. microsoft/vscode-isort
  59. rustwasm/book
  60. pyscript/pyscript
  61. buildout/buildout
  62. kushaldas/pym
  63. python/core-sprint
  64. aio-libs/aiohttp
  65. bloodyowl/rescript-test
  66. WebAssembly/wasi-sdk
  67. MicrosoftDocs/visualstudio-docs
  68. microsoft/vscode-docker
  69. larryhastings/appeal
  70. python/pyperformance
  71. moby/mobywebsite
  72. microsoft/language-server-protocol
  73. asyncio-docs/asyncio-doc
  74. python/python-docs-theme
  75. ponylang/pony-tutorial
  76. sarugaku/resolvelib
  77. python/pythonineducation.org
  78. progit/progit2
  79. vibora-io/vibora
  80. jaraco/skeleton
  81. gleam-lang/language-tour
  82. bytecodealliance/wasmtime
  83. MeeseeksBox/meeseeksbox.github.io
  84. python-hyper/h2
  85. microsoft/sql-server-samples
  86. Django
  87. microsoft/debugpy
  88. stellar/awesome-stellar
  89. cometkim/rescript-vitest
  90. psf/fundable-packaging-improvements
  91. rust-lang/log
  92. pypa/build
  93. Azure/azure-cosmos-python
  94. python/pythontestdotnet
  95. hynek/build-and-inspect-python-package
  96. bitbldr/sprocket_docs
  97. zwaldowski/match-label-action
  98. score-spec/spec
  99. Lukasa/language-restructuredtext
  100. Azure/azure-cli
  101. google/grumpy
  102. vscode-restructuredtext/vscode-restructuredtext
  103. microsoftgraph/microsoft-graph-docs-contrib
  104. casey/just
  105. vega/ipyvega
  106. victor-o-silva/python-links-from-link-header
  107. microsoft/PTVS
  108. clearlydefined/website
  109. PyCQA/pyflakes
  110. kushaldas/asaman
  111. psf/black
  112. wntrblm/nox
  113. python-poetry/tomlkit
  114. okken/pytest-srcpaths
  115. GraphQLGuide/book
  116. python/mypy
  117. psf/webassembly
  118. mozilla-services/konfig
  119. oauthlib/oauthlib
  120. pyca/pyopenssl
  121. golang/go
  122. spotify/pedalboard
  123. pypi/warehouse
  124. Devid-Ba/Text-adventure
  125. microsoft/python-sample-vscode-django-tutorial
  126. absurdia/absurdia-py
  127. saschpe/mozilla-plugins
  128. briandealwis/ferret
  129. conda/conda-docs
  130. gleam-lang/gleam
  131. jupyter-book/mystmd.org
  132. MicrosoftDocs/azure-docs
  133. getsentry/responses
  134. Fyrd/caniuse
  135. 11ty/11ty-website
  136. pyvideo/data
  137. conda/conda-build
  138. cardoe/stderrlog-rs
  139. rust-lang/rustfmt
  140. jupyterlab/jupyterlab
  141. bungcip/better-toml
  142. palantir/python-language-server
  143. bagder/http2-explained
  144. pyvideo/old-pyvideo
  145. pypa/setuptools-scm
  146. topazproject/topaz
  147. realpython/python-guide
  148. nayafia/nayafia
  149. chhantyal/py3readiness
  150. markshannon/faster-cpython
  151. microsoft/vscode-pylint
  152. WebAssembly/component-model
  153. Azure/azure-functions-python-library
  154. regebro/supporting-python-3
  155. microsoft/az-partner-center-cli
  156. actions-rs/install
  157. microsoft/vscode-extension-samples
  158. sphinx-doc/sphinx
  159. livebook-dev/livebook
  160. starship/starship
  161. ebkalderon/tower-lsp
  162. stellar/new-docs
  163. gleam-lang/website
  164. aurelia/documentation
  165. lustre-labs/ui
  166. w3c/ServiceWorker
  167. mesonbuild/meson
  168. python/importlib_metadata
  169. diogonfs/pyinit
  170. syl20bnr/spacemacs
  171. luabud/hello-vscodespaces
  172. stellar-deprecated/docs
  173. devcontainers/features
  174. Enderchief/gleam-tools
  175. rocketreach/rocketreach_python
  176. ericpalakovichcarr/pytest-pythonpath
  177. dusty-phillips/macabre
  178. scikit-learn/scikit-learn
  179. gitkraken/vscode-gitlens
  180. adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_CircuitPlayground
  181. astral-sh/uv
  182. MagicStack/MagicPython
  183. gleam-lang/otp
  184. pytest-dev/pytest
  185. pypa/pipx
  186. pycascades/welcome-wagon-2018
  187. microsoftgraph/python-sample-pagination
  188. extism/extism
  189. riscv-software-src/riscv-tests
  190. pdm-project/pdm
  191. google/yapf
  192. VSCodeVim/Vim
  193. ansible/ansible
  194. riverscuomo/new-albums
  195. pypa/trove-classifiers
  196. jupyter/notebook
  197. microsoft/vscode-tools-for-ai
  198. jupyter/jupyter.github.io
  199. twisted/klein
  200. lorenzofox3/zora
  201. devcontainers/images
  202. brettcannon/character-frequency
  203. pablogsal/cpython_leaderboard
  204. facebook/pyre-check
  205. Homebrew/brew
  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 65.4k 31.2k

  2. pypa/packaging pypa/packaging Public

    Core utilities for Python packages

    Python 640 256

  3. python-launcher python-launcher Public

    Python launcher for Unix

    Rust 605 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 185 4

  6. microvenv microvenv Public

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

    Python 135 7