FreeCAD/FreeCAD-addons
Mar 2025 – Jan 2026
3 Months active
Languages Used
Git configTextPython
Technical Skills
Dependency ManagementSubmodule ManagementPython Package ManagementLibrary managementPython development
Keith Sloan
PROFILE
Keith Sloan
Keith Sloan contributed to the FreeCAD/FreeCAD-addons repository by developing and integrating features that enhanced dependency and library management for addon workflows. Over three months, he expanded support for external Python packages, enabling new design and energy modeling capabilities such as Solar Workbench and OpenSCAD integration. Keith used Python and Git configuration to manage submodules, streamline allowed package lists, and remove legacy components, improving repository maintainability and reducing technical debt. His work focused on enabling persistent data storage, filesystem monitoring, and scalable plugin ecosystems, demonstrating depth in Python package management and dependency handling while laying a foundation for future automation and QA readiness.
Overall Statistics
Feature vs Bugs
100%Features
Repository Contributions
7Total
Bugs
0
Commits
7
Features
4
Lines of code
24
Activity Months3
Your Network
22 people
Work History
January 2026
1 Commits • 1 Features
Jan 1, 2026Month: 2026-01 — FreeCAD addons work focused on expanding External OpenSCAD Workbench capabilities and preparing the ground for automated workflows. Delivered the expansion of allowed Python libraries to include tinydb and watchdog, enabling persistent data storage and filesystem monitoring within the OpenSCAD integration. This change broadens automation options and simplifies addon development, improving reliability and user experience for OpenSCAD-based projects.
1 Commits • 1 Features
Jan 1, 2026Month: 2026-01 — FreeCAD addons work focused on expanding External OpenSCAD Workbench capabilities and preparing the ground for automated workflows. Delivered the expansion of allowed Python libraries to include tinydb and watchdog, enabling persistent data storage and filesystem monitoring within the OpenSCAD integration. This change broadens automation options and simplifies addon development, improving reliability and user experience for OpenSCAD-based projects.
January 2026
July 2025
4 Commits • 2 Features
Jul 1, 2025July 2025: Delivered foundational Solar Workbench capability in FreeCAD-addons and removed legacy OpenDesign components, enabling faster solar energy modeling while reducing maintenance overhead. Demonstrated strengths in Python packaging, dependency management, and repository hygiene, with changes traceable via commits to support future feature work and QA readiness.
July 2025
4 Commits • 2 Features
Jul 1, 2025July 2025: Delivered foundational Solar Workbench capability in FreeCAD-addons and removed legacy OpenDesign components, enabling faster solar energy modeling while reducing maintenance overhead. Demonstrated strengths in Python packaging, dependency management, and repository hygiene, with changes traceable via commits to support future feature work and QA readiness.
March 2025
2 Commits • 1 Features
Mar 1, 2025During March 2025, the FreeCAD-addons work focused on expanding dependency management and design-tool integration. The team integrated external dependencies by adding xgbxml and triangle to ALLOWED_PYTHON_PACKAGES and introduced the OpenDesign submodule (OpenStudioWorkBench), enabling new functionality and workflows. Fork-maintenance updates were applied to align submodule configuration (.gitModules) with the main repository. These changes lay groundwork for scalable addon ecosystems and enhanced interoperability with external design tools, delivering business value by reducing friction for addon developers and enabling more robust feature sets.
2 Commits • 1 Features
Mar 1, 2025During March 2025, the FreeCAD-addons work focused on expanding dependency management and design-tool integration. The team integrated external dependencies by adding xgbxml and triangle to ALLOWED_PYTHON_PACKAGES and introduced the OpenDesign submodule (OpenStudioWorkBench), enabling new functionality and workflows. Fork-maintenance updates were applied to align submodule configuration (.gitModules) with the main repository. These changes lay groundwork for scalable addon ecosystems and enhanced interoperability with external design tools, delivering business value by reducing friction for addon developers and enabling more robust feature sets.
March 2025
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Quality Metrics
Correctness100.0%
Maintainability100.0%
Architecture100.0%
Performance100.0%
AI Usage20.0%
Skills & Technologies
Programming Languages
Git configPythonText
Technical Skills
Dependency ManagementLibrary managementPython Package ManagementPython developmentSubmodule Management
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