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Will McGugan

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Edinburgh, UK

If you are a Python developer you have likely come across my work. Rich in particular has been downloaded more than 4 billion times — it is even used in Pip. I created Textual, a TUI application framework which has spawned an ecosystem of terminal-based apps, and Toad, a unified interface for AI in the terminal

I am currently on a sabbatical, and therefore have no salary. Consider sponsoring so I can continue to help Python devs and the Python community as much as I can!

I will post occasional updates and essays to my blog.

@willmcgugan

One hundred sponsors would be amazing!

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Featured work

  1. Textualize/rich

    Rich is a Python library for rich text and beautiful formatting in the terminal.

    Python 55,150
  2. Textualize/textual

    The lean application framework for Python. Build sophisticated user interfaces with a simple Python API. Run your apps in the terminal and a web browser.

    Python 33,692
  3. Textualize/trogon

    Easily turn your Click CLI into a powerful terminal application

    Python 2,791
  4. batrachianai/toad

    A unified interface for AI in your terminal.

    Python 1,708

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@wey-gu @ankraft @ariker @EmmasBox @15r10nk

daddycocoaman and 47 others sponsor this goal

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This Tier grants you a spot in the Recommended area in Toad's front page, where you can promote your agent or other AI software. This is displayed more prominently than other agents. Contact me if you want further information on this.

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