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Pylons

Pylons is a sovereign layer 1 blockchain, mobile wallet app, and SDK that enables developers to build freemium Web3 experiences. It focuses on onboarding free-to-play mobile users by eliminating gas fees in favor of commissions and removing the need for initial token purchases or KYC, aiming to make on-chain gaming and digital asset acquisition as seamless as mainstream mobile apps.

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8 current maintainers8 active leads3 new active leads1 lead step-down1 early lead departure

Maintainer signals as of Aug 10, 2026

Maintainer Intelligence

This view starts from the canonical internal-employee model. A maintainer is an internal employee who merged at least one pull request in a non-fork repository; external contributors, bots, and PR authors are not treated as causal. Active leads have merged within the last three months.

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Current maintainers

8

Active leads

3

New active leads

1

Lead step-downs

0

Lead movements

1

Early lead departures

Signals as of Aug 10, 2026github.com/pylons

Maintainers (47)

@mmerickelCurrent employee

PRs merged: 269
Internal authors supported: 31
Currently active authors: 3
First merge: Jul 10, 2011
Last merge: Aug 4, 2026

Active leadEarly maintainer

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@zupo @wichert @virhilo @tseaver @tisdall @stevepiercy @sontek @rpatterson @rach @msabramo @mnaberez @miohtama

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@gawelCurrent employee

PRs merged: 17
Internal authors supported: 7
Currently active authors: 0
First merge: Nov 21, 2012
Last merge: Aug 4, 2026

Active leadEarly maintainer

Internal authors whose PRs they merged

@wichert @stevepiercy @mgedmin @kmike @fschulze @azmeuk @arthru

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@digitalresistorCurrent employee

PRs merged: 133
Internal authors supported: 19
Currently active authors: 4
First merge: Dec 9, 2013
Last merge: Aug 3, 2026

Active leadEarly maintainer

Internal authors whose PRs they merged

@tisdall @stevepiercy @sontek @sbrunner @navytux @mmerickel @miohtama @miketheman @mcdonc @kgaughan @ianjosephwilson @hathawsh

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@mikethemanCurrent employee

PRs merged: 0
Internal authors supported: 0
Currently active authors: 0
First merge: Mar 13, 2024
Last merge: Aug 1, 2026

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@dnouriCurrent employee

PRs merged: 1
Internal authors supported: 1
Currently active authors: 0
First merge: Mar 28, 2012
Last merge: Jul 22, 2026

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@kgaughanCurrent employee

PRs merged: 0
Internal authors supported: 0
Currently active authors: 0
First merge: Jun 19, 2013
Last merge: Jul 21, 2026

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@zupoCurrent employee

PRs merged: 18
Internal authors supported: 6
Currently active authors: 2
First merge: Dec 6, 2016
Last merge: Jun 13, 2026

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Internal authors whose PRs they merged

@stevepiercy @mmerickel @miohtama @miketheman @gweis @gjo

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@delijatiCurrent employee

PRs merged: 2
Internal authors supported: 1
Currently active authors: 0
First merge: Sep 18, 2025
Last merge: May 28, 2026

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@sbrunnerFormer employee

PRs merged: 1
Internal authors supported: 1
Currently active authors: 1
First merge: Feb 10, 2026
Last merge: Feb 10, 2026

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@tseaverFormer employee

PRs merged: 61
Internal authors supported: 20
Currently active authors: 4
First merge: Mar 23, 2011
Last merge: Jun 23, 2025

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Internal authors whose PRs they merged

@zupo @virhilo @tisdall @stevepiercy @rpatterson @navytux @msabramo @mmerickel @kgaughan @jayd3e @hathawsh @gjo

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@stevepiercyFormer employee

PRs merged: 61
Internal authors supported: 19
Currently active authors: 5
First merge: Jul 17, 2013
Last merge: Dec 4, 2024

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Internal authors whose PRs they merged

@zupo @tseaver @tisdall @sontek @pauleveritt @msabramo @mmerickel @miohtama @miketheman @ianjosephwilson @goodwillcoding @ergo

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@mcdoncFormer employee

PRs merged: 282
Internal authors supported: 43
Currently active authors: 4
First merge: Apr 27, 2011
Last merge: Dec 2, 2024

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Internal authors whose PRs they merged

@witsch @wichert @virhilo @tseaver @tomster @tisdall @stevepiercy @sontek @rpatterson @reebalazs @prmtl @ppaez

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@crookseyFormer employee

PRs merged: 0
Internal authors supported: 0
Currently active authors: 0
First merge: Jan 10, 2018
Last merge: Nov 29, 2024

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@ergoFormer employee

PRs merged: 1
Internal authors supported: 1
Currently active authors: 0
First merge: Sep 21, 2012
Last merge: Aug 25, 2024

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@fschulzeFormer employee

PRs merged: 1
Internal authors supported: 1
Currently active authors: 0
First merge: Jan 30, 2017
Last merge: Apr 5, 2024

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@navytuxFormer employee

PRs merged: 0
Internal authors supported: 0
Currently active authors: 0
First merge: May 12, 2021
Last merge: May 29, 2023

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@azmeukFormer employee

PRs merged: 0
Internal authors supported: 0
Currently active authors: 0
First merge: May 17, 2023
Last merge: May 17, 2023

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@wichertFormer employee

PRs merged: 0
Internal authors supported: 0
Currently active authors: 0
First merge: Feb 3, 2012
Last merge: Jul 2, 2020

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@cdentFormer employee

PRs merged: 5
Internal authors supported: 1
Currently active authors: 0
First merge: Nov 22, 2018
Last merge: Feb 2, 2020

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@ericofFormer employee

PRs merged: 6
Internal authors supported: 2
Currently active authors: 0
First merge: Feb 19, 2018
Last merge: Oct 7, 2019

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@tisdall @stevepiercy

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Maintainer Movements (11)

@chrisrossi moved lead merge authority to Arbol.

Confirmed Sep 27, 2022 · Observed · Early maintainer

Last source merge Jul 28, 2015 · First destination merge Sep 27, 2022

@miohtama moved lead merge authority to WalletConnect.

Confirmed Jun 1, 2020 · Observed

Last source merge Jan 20, 2018 · First destination merge Jun 1, 2020

@domenkozar moved lead merge authority to IOHK.

Confirmed Apr 22, 2020 · Observed · Early maintainer

Last source merge Sep 13, 2018 · First destination merge Apr 22, 2020

@ergo moved lead merge authority to ErgoPad.

Confirmed Jun 21, 2018 · Observed · Early maintainer

Last source merge Sep 17, 2017 · First destination merge Jun 21, 2018

@ergo moved lead merge authority to ErgoPad.

Confirmed Sep 12, 2017 · Observed · Early maintainer

Last source merge Jun 12, 2017 · First destination merge Jul 18, 2017

@miohtama moved lead merge authority to Mysterium Network.

Confirmed May 22, 2017 · Observed

Last source merge Feb 13, 2017 · First destination merge May 22, 2017

@domenkozar moved lead merge authority to IOHK.

Confirmed Dec 4, 2016 · Observed · Early maintainer

Last source merge Sep 4, 2016 · First destination merge Nov 25, 2016

@ergo moved lead merge authority to ErgoPad.

Confirmed May 10, 2016 · Observed · Early maintainer

Last source merge Feb 10, 2016 · First destination merge Apr 19, 2016

@ergo moved lead merge authority to ErgoPad.

Confirmed Aug 15, 2015 · Observed · Early maintainer

Last source merge May 15, 2015 · First destination merge Jul 13, 2015

@ergo moved lead merge authority to ErgoPad.

Confirmed Oct 1, 2014 · Observed · Early maintainer

Last source merge Jan 23, 2014 · First destination merge Oct 1, 2014

@ergo moved lead merge authority to ErgoPad.

Confirmed Jan 17, 2014 · Observed · Early maintainer

Last source merge Oct 17, 2013 · First destination merge Nov 22, 2013