def list_pkgs(versions_as_list=False, **kwargs):
    '''
    List the packages currently installed as a dict::

        {'<package_name>': '<version>'}

    CLI Example:

    .. code-block:: bash

        salt '*' pkg.list_pkgs
    '''
    versions_as_list = salt.utils.data.is_true(versions_as_list)
    # not yet implemented or not applicable
    if any([salt.utils.data.is_true(kwargs.get(x))
            for x in ('removed', 'purge_desired')]):
        return {}

    if 'pkg.list_pkgs' in __context__:
        if versions_as_list:
            return __context__['pkg.list_pkgs']
        else:
            ret = copy.deepcopy(__context__['pkg.list_pkgs'])
            __salt__['pkg_resource.stringify'](ret)
            return ret

    ret = {}
    cmd = 'pkg_info -q -a'
    out = __salt__['cmd.run_stdout'](cmd, output_loglevel='trace')
    for line in out.splitlines():
        try:
            pkgname, pkgver, flavor = __PKG_RE.match(line).groups()
        except AttributeError:
            continue
        pkgname += '--{0}'.format(flavor) if flavor else ''
        __salt__['pkg_resource.add_pkg'](ret, pkgname, pkgver)

    __salt__['pkg_resource.sort_pkglist'](ret)
    __context__['pkg.list_pkgs'] = copy.deepcopy(ret)
    if not versions_as_list:
        __salt__['pkg_resource.stringify'](ret)
    return ret