I propose mapping a typical entry_points.txt to Metadata 1.3 like so: [pyramid.scaffold] starter=pyramid.scaffolds:StarterProjectTemplate zodb=pyramid.scaffolds:ZODBProjectTemplate alchemy=pyramid.scaffolds:AlchemyProjectTemplate [console_scripts] bfg2pyramid = pyramid.fixers.fix_bfg_imports:main pcreate = pyramid.scripts.pcreate:main pserve = pyramid.scripts.pserve:main pshell = pyramid.scripts.pshell:main proutes = pyramid.scripts.proutes:main pviews = pyramid.scripts.pviews:main ptweens = pyramid.scripts.ptweens:main prequest = pyramid.scripts.prequest:main [paste.server_runner] wsgiref = pyramid.scripts.pserve:wsgiref_server_runner cherrypy = pyramid.scripts.pserve:cherrypy_server_runner Extension: Entry-Point Entry-Point/pyramid.scaffold: starter=pyramid.scaffolds:StarterProjectTemplate Entry-Point/paste.server_runner: wsgiref = pyramid.scripts.pserve:wsgiref_server_runner