def optparser(args):
    """Constructs a dictionary of settings from the values the user
    provides to the ArgumentParser. Used in Package.new() and for
    """
    return {'venv': args.venv, 'minimal': args.minimal, 'strict': args.
        strict, 'pkgname': args.pkgname, 'author': args.author, 'email':
        args.email, 'version': args.version, 'classifiers': [], 'url': args
        .url, 'desc': args.desc, 'readme': args.readme}
