diff --git a/cmd/restic/cmd_backup.go b/cmd/restic/cmd_backup.go
index a5271b987..48587aeda 100644
--- a/cmd/restic/cmd_backup.go
+++ b/cmd/restic/cmd_backup.go
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/errors"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/filter"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/fs"
+	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/global"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/repository"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/restic"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/textfile"
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/ui/backup"
 )
 
-func newBackupCommand(globalOptions *GlobalOptions) *cobra.Command {
+func newBackupCommand(globalOptions *global.Options) *cobra.Command {
 	var opts BackupOptions
 
 	cmd := &cobra.Command{
@@ -274,7 +275,7 @@ func readFilenamesRaw(r io.Reader) (names []string, err error) {
 }
 
 // Check returns an error when an invalid combination of options was set.
-func (opts BackupOptions) Check(gopts GlobalOptions, args []string) error {
+func (opts BackupOptions) Check(gopts global.Options, args []string) error {
 	if gopts.Password == "" && !gopts.InsecureNoPassword {
 		if opts.Stdin {
 			return errors.Fatal("cannot read both password and data from stdin")
@@ -475,7 +476,7 @@ func findParentSnapshot(ctx context.Context, repo restic.ListerLoaderUnpacked, o
 	return sn, err
 }
 
-func runBackup(ctx context.Context, opts BackupOptions, gopts GlobalOptions, term ui.Terminal, args []string) error {
+func runBackup(ctx context.Context, opts BackupOptions, gopts global.Options, term ui.Terminal, args []string) error {
 	var vsscfg fs.VSSConfig
 	var err error
 
@@ -509,7 +510,7 @@ func runBackup(ctx context.Context, opts BackupOptions, gopts GlobalOptions, ter
 	timeStamp := time.Now()
 	backupStart := timeStamp
 	if opts.TimeStamp != "" {
-		timeStamp, err = time.ParseInLocation(TimeFormat, opts.TimeStamp, time.Local)
+		timeStamp, err = time.ParseInLocation(global.TimeFormat, opts.TimeStamp, time.Local)
 		if err != nil {
 			return errors.Fatalf("error in time option: %v", err)
 		}
@@ -668,7 +669,7 @@ func runBackup(ctx context.Context, opts BackupOptions, gopts GlobalOptions, ter
 		Time:            timeStamp,
 		Hostname:        opts.Host,
 		ParentSnapshot:  parentSnapshot,
-		ProgramVersion:  "restic " + version,
+		ProgramVersion:  "restic " + global.Version,
 		SkipIfUnchanged: opts.SkipIfUnchanged,
 	}
 
diff --git a/cmd/restic/cmd_backup_integration_test.go b/cmd/restic/cmd_backup_integration_test.go
index a9b115c57..840ef65b9 100644
--- a/cmd/restic/cmd_backup_integration_test.go
+++ b/cmd/restic/cmd_backup_integration_test.go
@@ -12,12 +12,13 @@ import (
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/data"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/errors"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/fs"
+	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/global"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/restic"
 	rtest "github.com/restic/restic/internal/test"
 )
 
-func testRunBackupAssumeFailure(t testing.TB, dir string, target []string, opts BackupOptions, gopts GlobalOptions) error {
-	return withTermStatus(t, gopts, func(ctx context.Context, gopts GlobalOptions) error {
+func testRunBackupAssumeFailure(t testing.TB, dir string, target []string, opts BackupOptions, gopts global.Options) error {
+	return withTermStatus(t, gopts, func(ctx context.Context, gopts global.Options) error {
 		t.Logf("backing up %v in %v", target, dir)
 		if dir != "" {
 			cleanup := rtest.Chdir(t, dir)
@@ -29,7 +30,7 @@ func testRunBackupAssumeFailure(t testing.TB, dir string, target []string, opts
 	})
 }
 
-func testRunBackup(t testing.TB, dir string, target []string, opts BackupOptions, gopts GlobalOptions) {
+func testRunBackup(t testing.TB, dir string, target []string, opts BackupOptions, gopts global.Options) {
 	err := testRunBackupAssumeFailure(t, dir, target, opts, gopts)
 	rtest.Assert(t, err == nil, "Error while backing up: %v", err)
 }
@@ -512,7 +513,7 @@ func TestBackupProgramVersion(t *testing.T) {
 	if newest == nil {
 		t.Fatal("expected a backup, got nil")
 	}
-	resticVersion := "restic " + version
+	resticVersion := "restic " + global.Version
 	rtest.Assert(t, newest.ProgramVersion == resticVersion,
 		"expected %v, got %v", resticVersion, newest.ProgramVersion)
 }
diff --git a/cmd/restic/cmd_cache.go b/cmd/restic/cmd_cache.go
index 848c4e771..7a571ae85 100644
--- a/cmd/restic/cmd_cache.go
+++ b/cmd/restic/cmd_cache.go
@@ -10,13 +10,14 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/backend/cache"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/errors"
+	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/global"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/ui"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/ui/table"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 	"github.com/spf13/pflag"
 )
 
-func newCacheCommand(globalOptions *GlobalOptions) *cobra.Command {
+func newCacheCommand(globalOptions *global.Options) *cobra.Command {
 	var opts CacheOptions
 
 	cmd := &cobra.Command{
@@ -55,7 +56,7 @@ func (opts *CacheOptions) AddFlags(f *pflag.FlagSet) {
 	f.BoolVar(&opts.NoSize, "no-size", false, "do not output the size of the cache directories")
 }
 
-func runCache(opts CacheOptions, gopts GlobalOptions, args []string, term ui.Terminal) error {
+func runCache(opts CacheOptions, gopts global.Options, args []string, term ui.Terminal) error {
 	printer := ui.NewProgressPrinter(false, gopts.Verbosity, term)
 
 	if len(args) > 0 {
diff --git a/cmd/restic/cmd_cat.go b/cmd/restic/cmd_cat.go
index 6bc0161f5..0d64dbd87 100644
--- a/cmd/restic/cmd_cat.go
+++ b/cmd/restic/cmd_cat.go
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/data"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/errors"
+	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/global"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/repository"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/restic"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/ui"
@@ -16,7 +17,7 @@ import (
 
 var catAllowedCmds = []string{"config", "index", "snapshot", "key", "masterkey", "lock", "pack", "blob", "tree"}
 
-func newCatCommand(globalOptions *GlobalOptions) *cobra.Command {
+func newCatCommand(globalOptions *global.Options) *cobra.Command {
 	cmd := &cobra.Command{
 		Use:   "cat [flags] [masterkey|config|pack ID|blob ID|snapshot ID|index ID|key ID|lock ID|tree snapshot:subfolder]",
 		Short: "Print internal objects to stdout",
@@ -65,7 +66,7 @@ func validateCatArgs(args []string) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func runCat(ctx context.Context, gopts GlobalOptions, args []string, term ui.Terminal) error {
+func runCat(ctx context.Context, gopts global.Options, args []string, term ui.Terminal) error {
 	printer := ui.NewProgressPrinter(gopts.JSON, gopts.Verbosity, term)
 
 	if err := validateCatArgs(args); err != nil {
diff --git a/cmd/restic/cmd_check.go b/cmd/restic/cmd_check.go
index 0ae7ccbbd..f93006f14 100644
--- a/cmd/restic/cmd_check.go
+++ b/cmd/restic/cmd_check.go
@@ -16,13 +16,14 @@ import (
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/backend/cache"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/checker"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/errors"
+	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/global"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/repository"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/restic"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/ui"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/ui/progress"
 )
 
-func newCheckCommand(globalOptions *GlobalOptions) *cobra.Command {
+func newCheckCommand(globalOptions *global.Options) *cobra.Command {
 	var opts CheckOptions
 	cmd := &cobra.Command{
 		Use:   "check [flags]",
@@ -170,7 +171,7 @@ func parsePercentage(s string) (float64, error) {
 //   - if the user explicitly requested --no-cache, we don't use any cache
 //   - if the user provides --cache-dir, we use a cache in a temporary sub-directory of the specified directory and the sub-directory is deleted after the check
 //   - by default, we use a cache in a temporary directory that is deleted after the check
-func prepareCheckCache(opts CheckOptions, gopts *GlobalOptions, printer progress.Printer) (cleanup func()) {
+func prepareCheckCache(opts CheckOptions, gopts *global.Options, printer progress.Printer) (cleanup func()) {
 	cleanup = func() {}
 	if opts.WithCache {
 		// use the default cache, no setup needed
@@ -217,7 +218,7 @@ func prepareCheckCache(opts CheckOptions, gopts *GlobalOptions, printer progress
 	return cleanup
 }
 
-func runCheck(ctx context.Context, opts CheckOptions, gopts GlobalOptions, args []string, term ui.Terminal) (checkSummary, error) {
+func runCheck(ctx context.Context, opts CheckOptions, gopts global.Options, args []string, term ui.Terminal) (checkSummary, error) {
 	summary := checkSummary{MessageType: "summary"}
 	if len(args) != 0 {
 		return summary, errors.Fatal("the check command expects no arguments, only options - please see `restic help check` for usage and flags")
diff --git a/cmd/restic/cmd_check_integration_test.go b/cmd/restic/cmd_check_integration_test.go
index 8d04f8498..c4580100e 100644
--- a/cmd/restic/cmd_check_integration_test.go
+++ b/cmd/restic/cmd_check_integration_test.go
@@ -4,10 +4,11 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"testing"
 
+	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/global"
 	rtest "github.com/restic/restic/internal/test"
 )
 
-func testRunCheck(t testing.TB, gopts GlobalOptions) {
+func testRunCheck(t testing.TB, gopts global.Options) {
 	t.Helper()
 	output, err := testRunCheckOutput(t, gopts, true)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -16,14 +17,14 @@ func testRunCheck(t testing.TB, gopts GlobalOptions) {
 	}
 }
 
-func testRunCheckMustFail(t testing.TB, gopts GlobalOptions) {
+func testRunCheckMustFail(t testing.TB, gopts global.Options) {
 	t.Helper()
 	_, err := testRunCheckOutput(t, gopts, false)
 	rtest.Assert(t, err != nil, "expected non nil error after check of damaged repository")
 }
 
-func testRunCheckOutput(t testing.TB, gopts GlobalOptions, checkUnused bool) (string, error) {
-	buf, err := withCaptureStdout(t, gopts, func(ctx context.Context, gopts GlobalOptions) error {
+func testRunCheckOutput(t testing.TB, gopts global.Options, checkUnused bool) (string, error) {
+	buf, err := withCaptureStdout(t, gopts, func(ctx context.Context, gopts global.Options) error {
 		opts := CheckOptions{
 			ReadData:    true,
 			CheckUnused: checkUnused,
diff --git a/cmd/restic/cmd_check_test.go b/cmd/restic/cmd_check_test.go
index 18d607a14..58b50dae3 100644
--- a/cmd/restic/cmd_check_test.go
+++ b/cmd/restic/cmd_check_test.go
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/errors"
+	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/global"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/restic"
 	rtest "github.com/restic/restic/internal/test"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/ui/progress"
@@ -202,7 +203,7 @@ func TestPrepareCheckCache(t *testing.T) {
 				err := os.Remove(tmpDirBase)
 				rtest.OK(t, err)
 			}
-			gopts := GlobalOptions{CacheDir: tmpDirBase}
+			gopts := global.Options{CacheDir: tmpDirBase}
 			cleanup := prepareCheckCache(testCase.opts, &gopts, &progress.NoopPrinter{})
 			files, err := os.ReadDir(tmpDirBase)
 			rtest.OK(t, err)
@@ -232,7 +233,7 @@ func TestPrepareCheckCache(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestPrepareDefaultCheckCache(t *testing.T) {
-	gopts := GlobalOptions{CacheDir: ""}
+	gopts := global.Options{CacheDir: ""}
 	cleanup := prepareCheckCache(CheckOptions{}, &gopts, &progress.NoopPrinter{})
 	_, err := os.ReadDir(gopts.CacheDir)
 	rtest.OK(t, err)
diff --git a/cmd/restic/cmd_copy.go b/cmd/restic/cmd_copy.go
index 3cf915d97..7b9eccad2 100644
--- a/cmd/restic/cmd_copy.go
+++ b/cmd/restic/cmd_copy.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/data"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/debug"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/errors"
+	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/global"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/repository"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/restic"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/ui"
@@ -17,7 +18,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/spf13/pflag"
 )
 
-func newCopyCommand(globalOptions *GlobalOptions) *cobra.Command {
+func newCopyCommand(globalOptions *global.Options) *cobra.Command {
 	var opts CopyOptions
 	cmd := &cobra.Command{
 		Use:   "copy [flags] [snapshotID ...]",
@@ -60,18 +61,18 @@ Exit status is 12 if the password is incorrect.
 
 // CopyOptions bundles all options for the copy command.
 type CopyOptions struct {
-	secondaryRepoOptions
+	global.SecondaryRepoOptions
 	data.SnapshotFilter
 }
 
 func (opts *CopyOptions) AddFlags(f *pflag.FlagSet) {
-	opts.secondaryRepoOptions.AddFlags(f, "destination", "to copy snapshots from")
+	opts.SecondaryRepoOptions.AddFlags(f, "destination", "to copy snapshots from")
 	initMultiSnapshotFilter(f, &opts.SnapshotFilter, true)
 }
 
-func runCopy(ctx context.Context, opts CopyOptions, gopts GlobalOptions, args []string, term ui.Terminal) error {
+func runCopy(ctx context.Context, opts CopyOptions, gopts global.Options, args []string, term ui.Terminal) error {
 	printer := ui.NewProgressPrinter(false, gopts.Verbosity, term)
-	secondaryGopts, isFromRepo, err := fillSecondaryGlobalOpts(ctx, opts.secondaryRepoOptions, gopts, "destination")
+	secondaryGopts, isFromRepo, err := opts.SecondaryRepoOptions.FillGlobalOpts(ctx, gopts, "destination")
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/cmd/restic/cmd_copy_integration_test.go b/cmd/restic/cmd_copy_integration_test.go
index c0d5dcc9e..c35e960ff 100644
--- a/cmd/restic/cmd_copy_integration_test.go
+++ b/cmd/restic/cmd_copy_integration_test.go
@@ -6,23 +6,24 @@ import (
 	"path/filepath"
 	"testing"
 
+	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/global"
 	rtest "github.com/restic/restic/internal/test"
 )
 
-func testRunCopy(t testing.TB, srcGopts GlobalOptions, dstGopts GlobalOptions) {
+func testRunCopy(t testing.TB, srcGopts global.Options, dstGopts global.Options) {
 	gopts := srcGopts
 	gopts.Repo = dstGopts.Repo
 	gopts.Password = dstGopts.Password
 	gopts.InsecureNoPassword = dstGopts.InsecureNoPassword
 	copyOpts := CopyOptions{
-		secondaryRepoOptions: secondaryRepoOptions{
+		SecondaryRepoOptions: global.SecondaryRepoOptions{
 			Repo:               srcGopts.Repo,
-			password:           srcGopts.Password,
+			Password:           srcGopts.Password,
 			InsecureNoPassword: srcGopts.InsecureNoPassword,
 		},
 	}
 
-	rtest.OK(t, withTermStatus(t, gopts, func(ctx context.Context, gopts GlobalOptions) error {
+	rtest.OK(t, withTermStatus(t, gopts, func(ctx context.Context, gopts global.Options) error {
 		return runCopy(context.TODO(), copyOpts, gopts, nil, gopts.Term)
 	}))
 }
diff --git a/cmd/restic/cmd_debug.go b/cmd/restic/cmd_debug.go
index c2bc495e9..f9ede9df1 100644
--- a/cmd/restic/cmd_debug.go
+++ b/cmd/restic/cmd_debug.go
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/crypto"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/data"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/errors"
+	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/global"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/repository"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/repository/index"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/repository/pack"
@@ -32,13 +33,13 @@ import (
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/ui/progress"
 )
 
-func registerDebugCommand(cmd *cobra.Command, globalOptions *GlobalOptions) {
+func registerDebugCommand(cmd *cobra.Command, globalOptions *global.Options) {
 	cmd.AddCommand(
 		newDebugCommand(globalOptions),
 	)
 }
 
-func newDebugCommand(globalOptions *GlobalOptions) *cobra.Command {
+func newDebugCommand(globalOptions *global.Options) *cobra.Command {
 	cmd := &cobra.Command{
 		Use:               "debug",
 		Short:             "Debug commands",
@@ -50,7 +51,7 @@ func newDebugCommand(globalOptions *GlobalOptions) *cobra.Command {
 	return cmd
 }
 
-func newDebugDumpCommand(globalOptions *GlobalOptions) *cobra.Command {
+func newDebugDumpCommand(globalOptions *global.Options) *cobra.Command {
 	cmd := &cobra.Command{
 		Use:   "dump [indexes|snapshots|all|packs]",
 		Short: "Dump data structures",
@@ -75,7 +76,7 @@ Exit status is 12 if the password is incorrect.
 	return cmd
 }
 
-func newDebugExamineCommand(globalOptions *GlobalOptions) *cobra.Command {
+func newDebugExamineCommand(globalOptions *global.Options) *cobra.Command {
 	var opts DebugExamineOptions
 
 	cmd := &cobra.Command{
@@ -184,7 +185,7 @@ func dumpIndexes(ctx context.Context, repo restic.ListerLoaderUnpacked, wr io.Wr
 	})
 }
 
-func runDebugDump(ctx context.Context, gopts GlobalOptions, args []string, term ui.Terminal) error {
+func runDebugDump(ctx context.Context, gopts global.Options, args []string, term ui.Terminal) error {
 	printer := ui.NewProgressPrinter(false, gopts.Verbosity, term)
 
 	if len(args) != 1 {
@@ -455,7 +456,7 @@ func storePlainBlob(id restic.ID, prefix string, plain []byte, printer progress.
 	return nil
 }
 
-func runDebugExamine(ctx context.Context, gopts GlobalOptions, opts DebugExamineOptions, args []string, term ui.Terminal) error {
+func runDebugExamine(ctx context.Context, gopts global.Options, opts DebugExamineOptions, args []string, term ui.Terminal) error {
 	printer := ui.NewProgressPrinter(false, gopts.Verbosity, term)
 
 	if opts.ExtractPack && gopts.NoLock {
diff --git a/cmd/restic/cmd_debug_disabled.go b/cmd/restic/cmd_debug_disabled.go
index ba794925c..8d670bf01 100644
--- a/cmd/restic/cmd_debug_disabled.go
+++ b/cmd/restic/cmd_debug_disabled.go
@@ -2,8 +2,11 @@
 
 package main
 
-import "github.com/spf13/cobra"
+import (
+	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/global"
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+)
 
-func registerDebugCommand(_ *cobra.Command, _ *GlobalOptions) {
+func registerDebugCommand(_ *cobra.Command, _ *global.Options) {
 	// No commands to register in non-debug mode
 }
diff --git a/cmd/restic/cmd_diff.go b/cmd/restic/cmd_diff.go
index ab9b70b06..3bd8e37b8 100644
--- a/cmd/restic/cmd_diff.go
+++ b/cmd/restic/cmd_diff.go
@@ -10,13 +10,14 @@ import (
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/data"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/debug"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/errors"
+	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/global"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/restic"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/ui"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 	"github.com/spf13/pflag"
 )
 
-func newDiffCommand(globalOptions *GlobalOptions) *cobra.Command {
+func newDiffCommand(globalOptions *global.Options) *cobra.Command {
 	var opts DiffOptions
 
 	cmd := &cobra.Command{
@@ -361,7 +362,7 @@ func (c *Comparer) diffTree(ctx context.Context, stats *DiffStatsContainer, pref
 	return ctx.Err()
 }
 
-func runDiff(ctx context.Context, opts DiffOptions, gopts GlobalOptions, args []string, term ui.Terminal) error {
+func runDiff(ctx context.Context, opts DiffOptions, gopts global.Options, args []string, term ui.Terminal) error {
 	if len(args) != 2 {
 		return errors.Fatalf("specify two snapshot IDs")
 	}
diff --git a/cmd/restic/cmd_diff_integration_test.go b/cmd/restic/cmd_diff_integration_test.go
index 30b129898..dbf78a0d3 100644
--- a/cmd/restic/cmd_diff_integration_test.go
+++ b/cmd/restic/cmd_diff_integration_test.go
@@ -11,11 +11,12 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 	"testing"
 
+	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/global"
 	rtest "github.com/restic/restic/internal/test"
 )
 
-func testRunDiffOutput(t testing.TB, gopts GlobalOptions, firstSnapshotID string, secondSnapshotID string) (string, error) {
-	buf, err := withCaptureStdout(t, gopts, func(ctx context.Context, gopts GlobalOptions) error {
+func testRunDiffOutput(t testing.TB, gopts global.Options, firstSnapshotID string, secondSnapshotID string) (string, error) {
+	buf, err := withCaptureStdout(t, gopts, func(ctx context.Context, gopts global.Options) error {
 		opts := DiffOptions{
 			ShowMetadata: false,
 		}
diff --git a/cmd/restic/cmd_dump.go b/cmd/restic/cmd_dump.go
index 625793178..da45cc303 100644
--- a/cmd/restic/cmd_dump.go
+++ b/cmd/restic/cmd_dump.go
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/debug"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/dump"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/errors"
+	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/global"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/restic"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/ui"
 
@@ -18,7 +19,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/spf13/pflag"
 )
 
-func newDumpCommand(globalOptions *GlobalOptions) *cobra.Command {
+func newDumpCommand(globalOptions *global.Options) *cobra.Command {
 	var opts DumpOptions
 	cmd := &cobra.Command{
 		Use:   "dump [flags] snapshotID file",
@@ -127,7 +128,7 @@ func printFromTree(ctx context.Context, tree *data.Tree, repo restic.BlobLoader,
 	return fmt.Errorf("path %q not found in snapshot", item)
 }
 
-func runDump(ctx context.Context, opts DumpOptions, gopts GlobalOptions, args []string, term ui.Terminal) error {
+func runDump(ctx context.Context, opts DumpOptions, gopts global.Options, args []string, term ui.Terminal) error {
 	if len(args) != 2 {
 		return errors.Fatal("no file and no snapshot ID specified")
 	}
diff --git a/cmd/restic/cmd_features.go b/cmd/restic/cmd_features.go
index b3f81163f..3545bf151 100644
--- a/cmd/restic/cmd_features.go
+++ b/cmd/restic/cmd_features.go
@@ -3,12 +3,13 @@ package main
 import (
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/errors"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/feature"
+	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/global"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/ui/table"
 
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 )
 
-func newFeaturesCommand(globalOptions *GlobalOptions) *cobra.Command {
+func newFeaturesCommand(globalOptions *global.Options) *cobra.Command {
 	cmd := &cobra.Command{
 		Use:   "features",
 		Short: "Print list of feature flags",
diff --git a/cmd/restic/cmd_find.go b/cmd/restic/cmd_find.go
index 74ef8aabc..0ae7e315d 100644
--- a/cmd/restic/cmd_find.go
+++ b/cmd/restic/cmd_find.go
@@ -16,12 +16,13 @@ import (
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/debug"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/errors"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/filter"
+	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/global"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/restic"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/ui"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/walker"
 )
 
-func newFindCommand(globalOptions *GlobalOptions) *cobra.Command {
+func newFindCommand(globalOptions *global.Options) *cobra.Command {
 	var opts FindOptions
 
 	cmd := &cobra.Command{
@@ -187,7 +188,7 @@ func (s *statefulOutput) PrintPatternNormal(path string, node *data.Node) {
 			s.printer.P("")
 		}
 		s.oldsn = s.newsn
-		s.printer.P("Found matching entries in snapshot %s from %s", s.oldsn.ID().Str(), s.oldsn.Time.Local().Format(TimeFormat))
+		s.printer.P("Found matching entries in snapshot %s from %s", s.oldsn.ID().Str(), s.oldsn.Time.Local().Format(global.TimeFormat))
 	}
 	s.printer.S(formatNode(path, node, s.ListLong, s.HumanReadable))
 }
@@ -240,7 +241,7 @@ func (s *statefulOutput) PrintObjectNormal(kind, id, nodepath, treeID string, sn
 	} else {
 		s.printer.S(" ... path %s", nodepath)
 	}
-	s.printer.S(" ... in snapshot %s (%s)", sn.ID().Str(), sn.Time.Local().Format(TimeFormat))
+	s.printer.S(" ... in snapshot %s (%s)", sn.ID().Str(), sn.Time.Local().Format(global.TimeFormat))
 }
 
 func (s *statefulOutput) PrintObject(kind, id, nodepath, treeID string, sn *data.Snapshot) {
@@ -579,7 +580,7 @@ func (f *Finder) findObjectsPacks() {
 	}
 }
 
-func runFind(ctx context.Context, opts FindOptions, gopts GlobalOptions, args []string, term ui.Terminal) error {
+func runFind(ctx context.Context, opts FindOptions, gopts global.Options, args []string, term ui.Terminal) error {
 	if len(args) == 0 {
 		return errors.Fatal("wrong number of arguments")
 	}
diff --git a/cmd/restic/cmd_find_integration_test.go b/cmd/restic/cmd_find_integration_test.go
index 5b9379d51..360620952 100644
--- a/cmd/restic/cmd_find_integration_test.go
+++ b/cmd/restic/cmd_find_integration_test.go
@@ -7,11 +7,12 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/global"
 	rtest "github.com/restic/restic/internal/test"
 )
 
-func testRunFind(t testing.TB, wantJSON bool, opts FindOptions, gopts GlobalOptions, pattern string) []byte {
-	buf, err := withCaptureStdout(t, gopts, func(ctx context.Context, gopts GlobalOptions) error {
+func testRunFind(t testing.TB, wantJSON bool, opts FindOptions, gopts global.Options, pattern string) []byte {
+	buf, err := withCaptureStdout(t, gopts, func(ctx context.Context, gopts global.Options) error {
 		gopts.JSON = wantJSON
 
 		return runFind(ctx, opts, gopts, []string{pattern}, gopts.Term)
diff --git a/cmd/restic/cmd_forget.go b/cmd/restic/cmd_forget.go
index b5c0d436b..976db4d0d 100644
--- a/cmd/restic/cmd_forget.go
+++ b/cmd/restic/cmd_forget.go
@@ -9,13 +9,14 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/data"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/errors"
+	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/global"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/restic"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/ui"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 	"github.com/spf13/pflag"
 )
 
-func newForgetCommand(globalOptions *GlobalOptions) *cobra.Command {
+func newForgetCommand(globalOptions *global.Options) *cobra.Command {
 	var opts ForgetOptions
 	var pruneOpts PruneOptions
 
@@ -173,7 +174,7 @@ func verifyForgetOptions(opts *ForgetOptions) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func runForget(ctx context.Context, opts ForgetOptions, pruneOptions PruneOptions, gopts GlobalOptions, term ui.Terminal, args []string) error {
+func runForget(ctx context.Context, opts ForgetOptions, pruneOptions PruneOptions, gopts global.Options, term ui.Terminal, args []string) error {
 	err := verifyForgetOptions(&opts)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
diff --git a/cmd/restic/cmd_forget_integration_test.go b/cmd/restic/cmd_forget_integration_test.go
index f2fa56547..93a178481 100644
--- a/cmd/restic/cmd_forget_integration_test.go
+++ b/cmd/restic/cmd_forget_integration_test.go
@@ -7,19 +7,20 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/data"
+	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/global"
 	rtest "github.com/restic/restic/internal/test"
 )
 
-func testRunForgetMayFail(t testing.TB, gopts GlobalOptions, opts ForgetOptions, args ...string) error {
+func testRunForgetMayFail(t testing.TB, gopts global.Options, opts ForgetOptions, args ...string) error {
 	pruneOpts := PruneOptions{
 		MaxUnused: "5%",
 	}
-	return withTermStatus(t, gopts, func(ctx context.Context, gopts GlobalOptions) error {
+	return withTermStatus(t, gopts, func(ctx context.Context, gopts global.Options) error {
 		return runForget(context.TODO(), opts, pruneOpts, gopts, gopts.Term, args)
 	})
 }
 
-func testRunForget(t testing.TB, gopts GlobalOptions, opts ForgetOptions, args ...string) {
+func testRunForget(t testing.TB, gopts global.Options, opts ForgetOptions, args ...string) {
 	rtest.OK(t, testRunForgetMayFail(t, gopts, opts, args...))
 }
 
diff --git a/cmd/restic/cmd_generate.go b/cmd/restic/cmd_generate.go
index 626de856c..6263804da 100644
--- a/cmd/restic/cmd_generate.go
+++ b/cmd/restic/cmd_generate.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/errors"
+	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/global"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/ui"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/ui/progress"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
@@ -13,7 +14,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/spf13/pflag"
 )
 
-func newGenerateCommand(globalOptions *GlobalOptions) *cobra.Command {
+func newGenerateCommand(globalOptions *global.Options) *cobra.Command {
 	var opts generateOptions
 
 	cmd := &cobra.Command{
@@ -72,7 +73,7 @@ func writeManpages(root *cobra.Command, dir string, printer progress.Printer) er
 	return doc.GenManTree(root, header, dir)
 }
 
-func writeCompletion(filename string, shell string, generate func(w io.Writer) error, printer progress.Printer, gopts GlobalOptions) (err error) {
+func writeCompletion(filename string, shell string, generate func(w io.Writer) error, printer progress.Printer, gopts global.Options) (err error) {
 	printer.PT("writing %s completion file to %v", shell, filename)
 	var outWriter io.Writer
 	if filename != "-" {
@@ -110,13 +111,13 @@ func checkStdoutForSingleShell(opts generateOptions) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func runGenerate(opts generateOptions, gopts GlobalOptions, args []string, term ui.Terminal) error {
+func runGenerate(opts generateOptions, gopts global.Options, args []string, term ui.Terminal) error {
 	if len(args) > 0 {
 		return errors.Fatal("the generate command expects no arguments, only options - please see `restic help generate` for usage and flags")
 	}
 
 	printer := ui.NewProgressPrinter(gopts.JSON, gopts.Verbosity, term)
-	cmdRoot := newRootCommand(&GlobalOptions{})
+	cmdRoot := newRootCommand(&global.Options{})
 
 	if opts.ManDir != "" {
 		err := writeManpages(cmdRoot, opts.ManDir, printer)
diff --git a/cmd/restic/cmd_generate_integration_test.go b/cmd/restic/cmd_generate_integration_test.go
index 597821c29..9ff1cfae8 100644
--- a/cmd/restic/cmd_generate_integration_test.go
+++ b/cmd/restic/cmd_generate_integration_test.go
@@ -5,11 +5,12 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 	"testing"
 
+	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/global"
 	rtest "github.com/restic/restic/internal/test"
 )
 
-func testRunGenerate(t testing.TB, gopts GlobalOptions, opts generateOptions) ([]byte, error) {
-	buf, err := withCaptureStdout(t, gopts, func(ctx context.Context, gopts GlobalOptions) error {
+func testRunGenerate(t testing.TB, gopts global.Options, opts generateOptions) ([]byte, error) {
+	buf, err := withCaptureStdout(t, gopts, func(ctx context.Context, gopts global.Options) error {
 		return runGenerate(opts, gopts, []string{}, gopts.Term)
 	})
 	return buf.Bytes(), err
@@ -28,14 +29,14 @@ func TestGenerateStdout(t *testing.T) {
 
 	for _, tc := range testCases {
 		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-			output, err := testRunGenerate(t, GlobalOptions{}, tc.opts)
+			output, err := testRunGenerate(t, global.Options{}, tc.opts)
 			rtest.OK(t, err)
 			rtest.Assert(t, strings.Contains(string(output), "# "+tc.name+" completion for restic"), "has no expected completion header")
 		})
 	}
 
 	t.Run("Generate shell completions to stdout for two shells", func(t *testing.T) {
-		_, err := testRunGenerate(t, GlobalOptions{}, generateOptions{BashCompletionFile: "-", FishCompletionFile: "-"})
+		_, err := testRunGenerate(t, global.Options{}, generateOptions{BashCompletionFile: "-", FishCompletionFile: "-"})
 		rtest.Assert(t, err != nil, "generate shell completions to stdout for two shells fails")
 	})
 }
diff --git a/cmd/restic/cmd_init.go b/cmd/restic/cmd_init.go
index 996c48bae..ef0cbcfe8 100644
--- a/cmd/restic/cmd_init.go
+++ b/cmd/restic/cmd_init.go
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/restic/chunker"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/backend/location"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/errors"
+	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/global"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/repository"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/restic"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/ui"
@@ -17,7 +18,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/spf13/pflag"
 )
 
-func newInitCommand(globalOptions *GlobalOptions) *cobra.Command {
+func newInitCommand(globalOptions *global.Options) *cobra.Command {
 	var opts InitOptions
 
 	cmd := &cobra.Command{
@@ -44,18 +45,18 @@ Exit status is 1 if there was any error.
 
 // InitOptions bundles all options for the init command.
 type InitOptions struct {
-	secondaryRepoOptions
+	global.SecondaryRepoOptions
 	CopyChunkerParameters bool
 	RepositoryVersion     string
 }
 
 func (opts *InitOptions) AddFlags(f *pflag.FlagSet) {
-	opts.secondaryRepoOptions.AddFlags(f, "secondary", "to copy chunker parameters from")
+	opts.SecondaryRepoOptions.AddFlags(f, "secondary", "to copy chunker parameters from")
 	f.BoolVar(&opts.CopyChunkerParameters, "copy-chunker-params", false, "copy chunker parameters from the secondary repository (useful with the copy command)")
 	f.StringVar(&opts.RepositoryVersion, "repository-version", "stable", "repository format version to use, allowed values are a format version, 'latest' and 'stable'")
 }
 
-func runInit(ctx context.Context, opts InitOptions, gopts GlobalOptions, args []string, term ui.Terminal) error {
+func runInit(ctx context.Context, opts InitOptions, gopts global.Options, args []string, term ui.Terminal) error {
 	if len(args) > 0 {
 		return errors.Fatal("the init command expects no arguments, only options - please see `restic help init` for usage and flags")
 	}
@@ -85,19 +86,19 @@ func runInit(ctx context.Context, opts InitOptions, gopts GlobalOptions, args []
 		return err
 	}
 
-	gopts.Repo, err = ReadRepo(gopts)
+	gopts.Repo, err = global.ReadRepo(gopts)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	gopts.Password, err = ReadPasswordTwice(ctx, gopts,
+	gopts.Password, err = global.ReadPasswordTwice(ctx, gopts,
 		"enter password for new repository: ",
 		"enter password again: ")
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	be, err := create(ctx, gopts.Repo, gopts, gopts.Extended, printer)
+	be, err := global.Create(ctx, gopts.Repo, gopts, gopts.Extended, printer)
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.Fatalf("create repository at %s failed: %v", location.StripPassword(gopts.Backends, gopts.Repo), err)
 	}
@@ -137,14 +138,14 @@ func runInit(ctx context.Context, opts InitOptions, gopts GlobalOptions, args []
 	return nil
 }
 
-func maybeReadChunkerPolynomial(ctx context.Context, opts InitOptions, gopts GlobalOptions, printer progress.Printer) (*chunker.Pol, error) {
+func maybeReadChunkerPolynomial(ctx context.Context, opts InitOptions, gopts global.Options, printer progress.Printer) (*chunker.Pol, error) {
 	if opts.CopyChunkerParameters {
-		otherGopts, _, err := fillSecondaryGlobalOpts(ctx, opts.secondaryRepoOptions, gopts, "secondary")
+		otherGopts, _, err := opts.SecondaryRepoOptions.FillGlobalOpts(ctx, gopts, "secondary")
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
 
-		otherRepo, err := OpenRepository(ctx, otherGopts, printer)
+		otherRepo, err := global.OpenRepository(ctx, otherGopts, printer)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
diff --git a/cmd/restic/cmd_init_integration_test.go b/cmd/restic/cmd_init_integration_test.go
index bf963499e..ef08eabe5 100644
--- a/cmd/restic/cmd_init_integration_test.go
+++ b/cmd/restic/cmd_init_integration_test.go
@@ -6,18 +6,19 @@ import (
 	"path/filepath"
 	"testing"
 
+	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/global"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/repository"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/restic"
 	rtest "github.com/restic/restic/internal/test"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/ui/progress"
 )
 
-func testRunInit(t testing.TB, gopts GlobalOptions) {
+func testRunInit(t testing.TB, gopts global.Options) {
 	repository.TestUseLowSecurityKDFParameters(t)
 	restic.TestDisableCheckPolynomial(t)
 	restic.TestSetLockTimeout(t, 0)
 
-	err := withTermStatus(t, gopts, func(ctx context.Context, gopts GlobalOptions) error {
+	err := withTermStatus(t, gopts, func(ctx context.Context, gopts global.Options) error {
 		return runInit(ctx, InitOptions{}, gopts, nil, gopts.Term)
 	})
 	rtest.OK(t, err)
@@ -38,32 +39,32 @@ func TestInitCopyChunkerParams(t *testing.T) {
 	testRunInit(t, env2.gopts)
 
 	initOpts := InitOptions{
-		secondaryRepoOptions: secondaryRepoOptions{
+		SecondaryRepoOptions: global.SecondaryRepoOptions{
 			Repo:     env2.gopts.Repo,
-			password: env2.gopts.Password,
+			Password: env2.gopts.Password,
 		},
 	}
-	err := withTermStatus(t, env.gopts, func(ctx context.Context, gopts GlobalOptions) error {
+	err := withTermStatus(t, env.gopts, func(ctx context.Context, gopts global.Options) error {
 		return runInit(ctx, initOpts, gopts, nil, gopts.Term)
 	})
 	rtest.Assert(t, err != nil, "expected invalid init options to fail")
 
 	initOpts.CopyChunkerParameters = true
-	err = withTermStatus(t, env.gopts, func(ctx context.Context, gopts GlobalOptions) error {
+	err = withTermStatus(t, env.gopts, func(ctx context.Context, gopts global.Options) error {
 		return runInit(ctx, initOpts, gopts, nil, gopts.Term)
 	})
 	rtest.OK(t, err)
 
 	var repo *repository.Repository
-	err = withTermStatus(t, env.gopts, func(ctx context.Context, gopts GlobalOptions) error {
-		repo, err = OpenRepository(ctx, gopts, &progress.NoopPrinter{})
+	err = withTermStatus(t, env.gopts, func(ctx context.Context, gopts global.Options) error {
+		repo, err = global.OpenRepository(ctx, gopts, &progress.NoopPrinter{})
 		return err
 	})
 	rtest.OK(t, err)
 
 	var otherRepo *repository.Repository
-	err = withTermStatus(t, env2.gopts, func(ctx context.Context, gopts GlobalOptions) error {
-		otherRepo, err = OpenRepository(ctx, gopts, &progress.NoopPrinter{})
+	err = withTermStatus(t, env2.gopts, func(ctx context.Context, gopts global.Options) error {
+		otherRepo, err = global.OpenRepository(ctx, gopts, &progress.NoopPrinter{})
 		return err
 	})
 	rtest.OK(t, err)
diff --git a/cmd/restic/cmd_key.go b/cmd/restic/cmd_key.go
index 508b428e0..9d79db6d4 100644
--- a/cmd/restic/cmd_key.go
+++ b/cmd/restic/cmd_key.go
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 package main
 
 import (
+	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/global"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 )
 
-func newKeyCommand(globalOptions *GlobalOptions) *cobra.Command {
+func newKeyCommand(globalOptions *global.Options) *cobra.Command {
 	cmd := &cobra.Command{
 		Use:   "key",
 		Short: "Manage keys (passwords)",
diff --git a/cmd/restic/cmd_key_add.go b/cmd/restic/cmd_key_add.go
index 5e47d1f8c..5df3819ac 100644
--- a/cmd/restic/cmd_key_add.go
+++ b/cmd/restic/cmd_key_add.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/errors"
+	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/global"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/repository"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/ui"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/ui/progress"
@@ -12,7 +13,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/spf13/pflag"
 )
 
-func newKeyAddCommand(globalOptions *GlobalOptions) *cobra.Command {
+func newKeyAddCommand(globalOptions *global.Options) *cobra.Command {
 	var opts KeyAddOptions
 
 	cmd := &cobra.Command{
@@ -54,7 +55,7 @@ func (opts *KeyAddOptions) Add(flags *pflag.FlagSet) {
 	flags.StringVarP(&opts.Hostname, "host", "", "", "the hostname for new key")
 }
 
-func runKeyAdd(ctx context.Context, gopts GlobalOptions, opts KeyAddOptions, args []string, term ui.Terminal) error {
+func runKeyAdd(ctx context.Context, gopts global.Options, opts KeyAddOptions, args []string, term ui.Terminal) error {
 	if len(args) > 0 {
 		return fmt.Errorf("the key add command expects no arguments, only options - please see `restic help key add` for usage and flags")
 	}
@@ -69,7 +70,7 @@ func runKeyAdd(ctx context.Context, gopts GlobalOptions, opts KeyAddOptions, arg
 	return addKey(ctx, repo, gopts, opts, printer)
 }
 
-func addKey(ctx context.Context, repo *repository.Repository, gopts GlobalOptions, opts KeyAddOptions, printer progress.Printer) error {
+func addKey(ctx context.Context, repo *repository.Repository, gopts global.Options, opts KeyAddOptions, printer progress.Printer) error {
 	pw, err := getNewPassword(ctx, gopts, opts.NewPasswordFile, opts.InsecureNoPassword)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -93,7 +94,7 @@ func addKey(ctx context.Context, repo *repository.Repository, gopts GlobalOption
 // testKeyNewPassword is used to set a new password during integration testing.
 var testKeyNewPassword string
 
-func getNewPassword(ctx context.Context, gopts GlobalOptions, newPasswordFile string, insecureNoPassword bool) (string, error) {
+func getNewPassword(ctx context.Context, gopts global.Options, newPasswordFile string, insecureNoPassword bool) (string, error) {
 	if testKeyNewPassword != "" {
 		return testKeyNewPassword, nil
 	}
@@ -106,7 +107,7 @@ func getNewPassword(ctx context.Context, gopts GlobalOptions, newPasswordFile st
 	}
 
 	if newPasswordFile != "" {
-		password, err := loadPasswordFromFile(newPasswordFile)
+		password, err := global.LoadPasswordFromFile(newPasswordFile)
 		if err != nil {
 			return "", err
 		}
@@ -123,7 +124,7 @@ func getNewPassword(ctx context.Context, gopts GlobalOptions, newPasswordFile st
 	// empty passwords are already handled above
 	newopts.InsecureNoPassword = false
 
-	return ReadPasswordTwice(ctx, newopts,
+	return global.ReadPasswordTwice(ctx, newopts,
 		"enter new password: ",
 		"enter password again: ")
 }
diff --git a/cmd/restic/cmd_key_integration_test.go b/cmd/restic/cmd_key_integration_test.go
index 3b3652299..000094632 100644
--- a/cmd/restic/cmd_key_integration_test.go
+++ b/cmd/restic/cmd_key_integration_test.go
@@ -10,13 +10,14 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/backend"
+	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/global"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/repository"
 	rtest "github.com/restic/restic/internal/test"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/ui/progress"
 )
 
-func testRunKeyListOtherIDs(t testing.TB, gopts GlobalOptions) []string {
-	buf, err := withCaptureStdout(t, gopts, func(ctx context.Context, gopts GlobalOptions) error {
+func testRunKeyListOtherIDs(t testing.TB, gopts global.Options) []string {
+	buf, err := withCaptureStdout(t, gopts, func(ctx context.Context, gopts global.Options) error {
 		return runKeyList(ctx, gopts, []string{}, gopts.Term)
 	})
 	rtest.OK(t, err)
@@ -34,26 +35,26 @@ func testRunKeyListOtherIDs(t testing.TB, gopts GlobalOptions) []string {
 	return IDs
 }
 
-func testRunKeyAddNewKey(t testing.TB, newPassword string, gopts GlobalOptions) {
+func testRunKeyAddNewKey(t testing.TB, newPassword string, gopts global.Options) {
 	testKeyNewPassword = newPassword
 	defer func() {
 		testKeyNewPassword = ""
 	}()
 
-	err := withTermStatus(t, gopts, func(ctx context.Context, gopts GlobalOptions) error {
+	err := withTermStatus(t, gopts, func(ctx context.Context, gopts global.Options) error {
 		return runKeyAdd(ctx, gopts, KeyAddOptions{}, []string{}, gopts.Term)
 	})
 	rtest.OK(t, err)
 }
 
-func testRunKeyAddNewKeyUserHost(t testing.TB, gopts GlobalOptions) {
+func testRunKeyAddNewKeyUserHost(t testing.TB, gopts global.Options) {
 	testKeyNewPassword = "john's geheimnis"
 	defer func() {
 		testKeyNewPassword = ""
 	}()
 
 	t.Log("adding key for john@example.com")
-	err := withTermStatus(t, gopts, func(ctx context.Context, gopts GlobalOptions) error {
+	err := withTermStatus(t, gopts, func(ctx context.Context, gopts global.Options) error {
 		return runKeyAdd(ctx, gopts, KeyAddOptions{
 			Username: "john",
 			Hostname: "example.com",
@@ -61,8 +62,8 @@ func testRunKeyAddNewKeyUserHost(t testing.TB, gopts GlobalOptions) {
 	})
 	rtest.OK(t, err)
 
-	_ = withTermStatus(t, gopts, func(ctx context.Context, gopts GlobalOptions) error {
-		repo, err := OpenRepository(ctx, gopts, &progress.NoopPrinter{})
+	_ = withTermStatus(t, gopts, func(ctx context.Context, gopts global.Options) error {
+		repo, err := global.OpenRepository(ctx, gopts, &progress.NoopPrinter{})
 		rtest.OK(t, err)
 		key, err := repository.SearchKey(ctx, repo, testKeyNewPassword, 2, "")
 		rtest.OK(t, err)
@@ -73,22 +74,22 @@ func testRunKeyAddNewKeyUserHost(t testing.TB, gopts GlobalOptions) {
 	})
 }
 
-func testRunKeyPasswd(t testing.TB, newPassword string, gopts GlobalOptions) {
+func testRunKeyPasswd(t testing.TB, newPassword string, gopts global.Options) {
 	testKeyNewPassword = newPassword
 	defer func() {
 		testKeyNewPassword = ""
 	}()
 
-	err := withTermStatus(t, gopts, func(ctx context.Context, gopts GlobalOptions) error {
+	err := withTermStatus(t, gopts, func(ctx context.Context, gopts global.Options) error {
 		return runKeyPasswd(ctx, gopts, KeyPasswdOptions{}, []string{}, gopts.Term)
 	})
 	rtest.OK(t, err)
 }
 
-func testRunKeyRemove(t testing.TB, gopts GlobalOptions, IDs []string) {
+func testRunKeyRemove(t testing.TB, gopts global.Options, IDs []string) {
 	t.Logf("remove %d keys: %q\n", len(IDs), IDs)
 	for _, id := range IDs {
-		err := withTermStatus(t, gopts, func(ctx context.Context, gopts GlobalOptions) error {
+		err := withTermStatus(t, gopts, func(ctx context.Context, gopts global.Options) error {
 			return runKeyRemove(ctx, gopts, []string{id}, gopts.Term)
 		})
 		rtest.OK(t, err)
@@ -121,7 +122,7 @@ func TestKeyAddRemove(t *testing.T) {
 
 	env.gopts.Password = passwordList[len(passwordList)-1]
 	t.Logf("testing access with last password %q\n", env.gopts.Password)
-	err := withTermStatus(t, env.gopts, func(ctx context.Context, gopts GlobalOptions) error {
+	err := withTermStatus(t, env.gopts, func(ctx context.Context, gopts global.Options) error {
 		return runKeyList(ctx, gopts, []string{}, gopts.Term)
 	})
 	rtest.OK(t, err)
@@ -135,7 +136,7 @@ func TestKeyAddInvalid(t *testing.T) {
 	defer cleanup()
 	testRunInit(t, env.gopts)
 
-	err := withTermStatus(t, env.gopts, func(ctx context.Context, gopts GlobalOptions) error {
+	err := withTermStatus(t, env.gopts, func(ctx context.Context, gopts global.Options) error {
 		return runKeyAdd(ctx, gopts, KeyAddOptions{
 			NewPasswordFile:    "some-file",
 			InsecureNoPassword: true,
@@ -146,7 +147,7 @@ func TestKeyAddInvalid(t *testing.T) {
 	pwfile := filepath.Join(t.TempDir(), "pwfile")
 	rtest.OK(t, os.WriteFile(pwfile, []byte{}, 0o666))
 
-	err = withTermStatus(t, env.gopts, func(ctx context.Context, gopts GlobalOptions) error {
+	err = withTermStatus(t, env.gopts, func(ctx context.Context, gopts global.Options) error {
 		return runKeyAdd(ctx, gopts, KeyAddOptions{
 			NewPasswordFile: pwfile,
 		}, []string{}, gopts.Term)
@@ -161,7 +162,7 @@ func TestKeyAddEmpty(t *testing.T) {
 	defer cleanup()
 	testRunInit(t, env.gopts)
 
-	err := withTermStatus(t, env.gopts, func(ctx context.Context, gopts GlobalOptions) error {
+	err := withTermStatus(t, env.gopts, func(ctx context.Context, gopts global.Options) error {
 		return runKeyAdd(ctx, gopts, KeyAddOptions{
 			InsecureNoPassword: true,
 		}, []string{}, gopts.Term)
@@ -196,20 +197,20 @@ func TestKeyProblems(t *testing.T) {
 		testKeyNewPassword = ""
 	}()
 
-	err := withTermStatus(t, env.gopts, func(ctx context.Context, gopts GlobalOptions) error {
+	err := withTermStatus(t, env.gopts, func(ctx context.Context, gopts global.Options) error {
 		return runKeyPasswd(ctx, gopts, KeyPasswdOptions{}, []string{}, gopts.Term)
 	})
 	t.Log(err)
 	rtest.Assert(t, err != nil, "expected passwd change to fail")
 
-	err = withTermStatus(t, env.gopts, func(ctx context.Context, gopts GlobalOptions) error {
+	err = withTermStatus(t, env.gopts, func(ctx context.Context, gopts global.Options) error {
 		return runKeyAdd(ctx, gopts, KeyAddOptions{}, []string{}, gopts.Term)
 	})
 	t.Log(err)
 	rtest.Assert(t, err != nil, "expected key adding to fail")
 
 	t.Logf("testing access with initial password %q\n", env.gopts.Password)
-	err = withTermStatus(t, env.gopts, func(ctx context.Context, gopts GlobalOptions) error {
+	err = withTermStatus(t, env.gopts, func(ctx context.Context, gopts global.Options) error {
 		return runKeyList(ctx, gopts, []string{}, gopts.Term)
 	})
 	rtest.OK(t, err)
@@ -225,31 +226,31 @@ func TestKeyCommandInvalidArguments(t *testing.T) {
 		return &emptySaveBackend{r}, nil
 	}
 
-	err := withTermStatus(t, env.gopts, func(ctx context.Context, gopts GlobalOptions) error {
+	err := withTermStatus(t, env.gopts, func(ctx context.Context, gopts global.Options) error {
 		return runKeyAdd(ctx, gopts, KeyAddOptions{}, []string{"johndoe"}, gopts.Term)
 	})
 	t.Log(err)
 	rtest.Assert(t, err != nil && strings.Contains(err.Error(), "no arguments"), "unexpected error for key add: %v", err)
 
-	err = withTermStatus(t, env.gopts, func(ctx context.Context, gopts GlobalOptions) error {
+	err = withTermStatus(t, env.gopts, func(ctx context.Context, gopts global.Options) error {
 		return runKeyPasswd(ctx, gopts, KeyPasswdOptions{}, []string{"johndoe"}, gopts.Term)
 	})
 	t.Log(err)
 	rtest.Assert(t, err != nil && strings.Contains(err.Error(), "no arguments"), "unexpected error for key passwd: %v", err)
 
-	err = withTermStatus(t, env.gopts, func(ctx context.Context, gopts GlobalOptions) error {
+	err = withTermStatus(t, env.gopts, func(ctx context.Context, gopts global.Options) error {
 		return runKeyList(ctx, gopts, []string{"johndoe"}, gopts.Term)
 	})
 	t.Log(err)
 	rtest.Assert(t, err != nil && strings.Contains(err.Error(), "no arguments"), "unexpected error for key list: %v", err)
 
-	err = withTermStatus(t, env.gopts, func(ctx context.Context, gopts GlobalOptions) error {
+	err = withTermStatus(t, env.gopts, func(ctx context.Context, gopts global.Options) error {
 		return runKeyRemove(ctx, gopts, []string{}, gopts.Term)
 	})
 	t.Log(err)
 	rtest.Assert(t, err != nil && strings.Contains(err.Error(), "one argument"), "unexpected error for key remove: %v", err)
 
-	err = withTermStatus(t, env.gopts, func(ctx context.Context, gopts GlobalOptions) error {
+	err = withTermStatus(t, env.gopts, func(ctx context.Context, gopts global.Options) error {
 		return runKeyRemove(ctx, gopts, []string{"john", "doe"}, gopts.Term)
 	})
 	t.Log(err)
diff --git a/cmd/restic/cmd_key_list.go b/cmd/restic/cmd_key_list.go
index 8c7f99e14..73527ae48 100644
--- a/cmd/restic/cmd_key_list.go
+++ b/cmd/restic/cmd_key_list.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"sync"
 
+	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/global"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/repository"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/restic"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/ui"
@@ -14,7 +15,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 )
 
-func newKeyListCommand(globalOptions *GlobalOptions) *cobra.Command {
+func newKeyListCommand(globalOptions *global.Options) *cobra.Command {
 	cmd := &cobra.Command{
 		Use:   "list",
 		Short: "List keys (passwords)",
@@ -40,7 +41,7 @@ Exit status is 12 if the password is incorrect.
 	return cmd
 }
 
-func runKeyList(ctx context.Context, gopts GlobalOptions, args []string, term ui.Terminal) error {
+func runKeyList(ctx context.Context, gopts global.Options, args []string, term ui.Terminal) error {
 	if len(args) > 0 {
 		return fmt.Errorf("the key list command expects no arguments, only options - please see `restic help key list` for usage and flags")
 	}
@@ -55,7 +56,7 @@ func runKeyList(ctx context.Context, gopts GlobalOptions, args []string, term ui
 	return listKeys(ctx, repo, gopts, printer)
 }
 
-func listKeys(ctx context.Context, s *repository.Repository, gopts GlobalOptions, printer progress.Printer) error {
+func listKeys(ctx context.Context, s *repository.Repository, gopts global.Options, printer progress.Printer) error {
 	type keyInfo struct {
 		Current  bool   `json:"current"`
 		ID       string `json:"id"`
@@ -81,7 +82,7 @@ func listKeys(ctx context.Context, s *repository.Repository, gopts GlobalOptions
 			ShortID:  id.Str(),
 			UserName: k.Username,
 			HostName: k.Hostname,
-			Created:  k.Created.Local().Format(TimeFormat),
+			Created:  k.Created.Local().Format(global.TimeFormat),
 		}
 
 		m.Lock()
diff --git a/cmd/restic/cmd_key_passwd.go b/cmd/restic/cmd_key_passwd.go
index 1b146f3bb..fad1361da 100644
--- a/cmd/restic/cmd_key_passwd.go
+++ b/cmd/restic/cmd_key_passwd.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/errors"
+	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/global"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/repository"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/ui"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/ui/progress"
@@ -12,7 +13,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/spf13/pflag"
 )
 
-func newKeyPasswdCommand(globalOptions *GlobalOptions) *cobra.Command {
+func newKeyPasswdCommand(globalOptions *global.Options) *cobra.Command {
 	var opts KeyPasswdOptions
 
 	cmd := &cobra.Command{
@@ -49,7 +50,7 @@ func (opts *KeyPasswdOptions) AddFlags(flags *pflag.FlagSet) {
 	opts.KeyAddOptions.Add(flags)
 }
 
-func runKeyPasswd(ctx context.Context, gopts GlobalOptions, opts KeyPasswdOptions, args []string, term ui.Terminal) error {
+func runKeyPasswd(ctx context.Context, gopts global.Options, opts KeyPasswdOptions, args []string, term ui.Terminal) error {
 	if len(args) > 0 {
 		return fmt.Errorf("the key passwd command expects no arguments, only options - please see `restic help key passwd` for usage and flags")
 	}
@@ -64,7 +65,7 @@ func runKeyPasswd(ctx context.Context, gopts GlobalOptions, opts KeyPasswdOption
 	return changePassword(ctx, repo, gopts, opts, printer)
 }
 
-func changePassword(ctx context.Context, repo *repository.Repository, gopts GlobalOptions, opts KeyPasswdOptions, printer progress.Printer) error {
+func changePassword(ctx context.Context, repo *repository.Repository, gopts global.Options, opts KeyPasswdOptions, printer progress.Printer) error {
 	pw, err := getNewPassword(ctx, gopts, opts.NewPasswordFile, opts.InsecureNoPassword)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
diff --git a/cmd/restic/cmd_key_remove.go b/cmd/restic/cmd_key_remove.go
index 7109485c8..90ab6b7fe 100644
--- a/cmd/restic/cmd_key_remove.go
+++ b/cmd/restic/cmd_key_remove.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/errors"
+	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/global"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/repository"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/restic"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/ui"
@@ -12,7 +13,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 )
 
-func newKeyRemoveCommand(globalOptions *GlobalOptions) *cobra.Command {
+func newKeyRemoveCommand(globalOptions *global.Options) *cobra.Command {
 	cmd := &cobra.Command{
 		Use:   "remove [ID]",
 		Short: "Remove key ID (password) from the repository.",
@@ -37,7 +38,7 @@ Exit status is 12 if the password is incorrect.
 	return cmd
 }
 
-func runKeyRemove(ctx context.Context, gopts GlobalOptions, args []string, term ui.Terminal) error {
+func runKeyRemove(ctx context.Context, gopts global.Options, args []string, term ui.Terminal) error {
 	if len(args) != 1 {
 		return fmt.Errorf("key remove expects one argument as the key id")
 	}
diff --git a/cmd/restic/cmd_list.go b/cmd/restic/cmd_list.go
index 27b42eea5..d7c263abb 100644
--- a/cmd/restic/cmd_list.go
+++ b/cmd/restic/cmd_list.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/errors"
+	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/global"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/repository/index"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/restic"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/ui"
@@ -12,7 +13,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 )
 
-func newListCommand(globalOptions *GlobalOptions) *cobra.Command {
+func newListCommand(globalOptions *global.Options) *cobra.Command {
 	var listAllowedArgs = []string{"blobs", "packs", "index", "snapshots", "keys", "locks"}
 	var listAllowedArgsUseString = strings.Join(listAllowedArgs, "|")
 
@@ -42,7 +43,7 @@ Exit status is 12 if the password is incorrect.
 	return cmd
 }
 
-func runList(ctx context.Context, gopts GlobalOptions, args []string, term ui.Terminal) error {
+func runList(ctx context.Context, gopts global.Options, args []string, term ui.Terminal) error {
 	printer := ui.NewProgressPrinter(false, gopts.Verbosity, term)
 
 	if len(args) != 1 {
diff --git a/cmd/restic/cmd_list_integration_test.go b/cmd/restic/cmd_list_integration_test.go
index 58f33347c..655d6da27 100644
--- a/cmd/restic/cmd_list_integration_test.go
+++ b/cmd/restic/cmd_list_integration_test.go
@@ -8,13 +8,14 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 	"testing"
 
+	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/global"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/restic"
 	rtest "github.com/restic/restic/internal/test"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/ui"
 )
 
-func testRunList(t testing.TB, gopts GlobalOptions, tpe string) restic.IDs {
-	buf, err := withCaptureStdout(t, gopts, func(ctx context.Context, gopts GlobalOptions) error {
+func testRunList(t testing.TB, gopts global.Options, tpe string) restic.IDs {
+	buf, err := withCaptureStdout(t, gopts, func(ctx context.Context, gopts global.Options) error {
 		return runList(ctx, gopts, []string{tpe}, gopts.Term)
 	})
 	rtest.OK(t, err)
@@ -50,7 +51,7 @@ func parseIDsFromReader(t testing.TB, rd io.Reader) restic.IDs {
 	return IDs
 }
 
-func testListSnapshots(t testing.TB, gopts GlobalOptions, expected int) restic.IDs {
+func testListSnapshots(t testing.TB, gopts global.Options, expected int) restic.IDs {
 	t.Helper()
 	snapshotIDs := testRunList(t, gopts, "snapshots")
 	rtest.Assert(t, len(snapshotIDs) == expected, "expected %v snapshot, got %v", expected, snapshotIDs)
@@ -58,8 +59,8 @@ func testListSnapshots(t testing.TB, gopts GlobalOptions, expected int) restic.I
 }
 
 // extract blob set from repository index
-func testListBlobs(t testing.TB, gopts GlobalOptions) (blobSetFromIndex restic.IDSet) {
-	err := withTermStatus(t, gopts, func(ctx context.Context, gopts GlobalOptions) error {
+func testListBlobs(t testing.TB, gopts global.Options) (blobSetFromIndex restic.IDSet) {
+	err := withTermStatus(t, gopts, func(ctx context.Context, gopts global.Options) error {
 		printer := ui.NewProgressPrinter(gopts.JSON, gopts.Verbosity, gopts.Term)
 		_, repo, unlock, err := openWithReadLock(ctx, gopts, false, printer)
 		rtest.OK(t, err)
diff --git a/cmd/restic/cmd_ls.go b/cmd/restic/cmd_ls.go
index 85193593b..8e45c50a1 100644
--- a/cmd/restic/cmd_ls.go
+++ b/cmd/restic/cmd_ls.go
@@ -18,12 +18,13 @@ import (
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/data"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/errors"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/fs"
+	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/global"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/restic"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/ui"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/walker"
 )
 
-func newLsCommand(globalOptions *GlobalOptions) *cobra.Command {
+func newLsCommand(globalOptions *global.Options) *cobra.Command {
 	var opts LsOptions
 
 	cmd := &cobra.Command{
@@ -303,7 +304,7 @@ type toSortOutput struct {
 	node     *data.Node
 }
 
-func runLs(ctx context.Context, opts LsOptions, gopts GlobalOptions, args []string, term ui.Terminal) error {
+func runLs(ctx context.Context, opts LsOptions, gopts global.Options, args []string, term ui.Terminal) error {
 	termPrinter := ui.NewProgressPrinter(gopts.JSON, gopts.Verbosity, term)
 
 	if len(args) == 0 {
diff --git a/cmd/restic/cmd_ls_integration_test.go b/cmd/restic/cmd_ls_integration_test.go
index 4043070fa..d05a89d86 100644
--- a/cmd/restic/cmd_ls_integration_test.go
+++ b/cmd/restic/cmd_ls_integration_test.go
@@ -9,12 +9,13 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/data"
+	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/global"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/restic"
 	rtest "github.com/restic/restic/internal/test"
 )
 
-func testRunLsWithOpts(t testing.TB, gopts GlobalOptions, opts LsOptions, args []string) []byte {
-	buf, err := withCaptureStdout(t, gopts, func(ctx context.Context, gopts GlobalOptions) error {
+func testRunLsWithOpts(t testing.TB, gopts global.Options, opts LsOptions, args []string) []byte {
+	buf, err := withCaptureStdout(t, gopts, func(ctx context.Context, gopts global.Options) error {
 		gopts.Quiet = true
 		return runLs(context.TODO(), opts, gopts, args, gopts.Term)
 	})
@@ -22,7 +23,7 @@ func testRunLsWithOpts(t testing.TB, gopts GlobalOptions, opts LsOptions, args [
 	return buf.Bytes()
 }
 
-func testRunLs(t testing.TB, gopts GlobalOptions, snapshotID string) []string {
+func testRunLs(t testing.TB, gopts global.Options, snapshotID string) []string {
 	out := testRunLsWithOpts(t, gopts, LsOptions{}, []string{snapshotID})
 	return strings.Split(string(out), "\n")
 }
diff --git a/cmd/restic/cmd_migrate.go b/cmd/restic/cmd_migrate.go
index dd308de3e..8ad3541eb 100644
--- a/cmd/restic/cmd_migrate.go
+++ b/cmd/restic/cmd_migrate.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package main
 import (
 	"context"
 
+	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/global"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/migrations"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/restic"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/ui"
@@ -12,7 +13,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/spf13/pflag"
 )
 
-func newMigrateCommand(globalOptions *GlobalOptions) *cobra.Command {
+func newMigrateCommand(globalOptions *global.Options) *cobra.Command {
 	var opts MigrateOptions
 
 	cmd := &cobra.Command{
@@ -75,7 +76,7 @@ func checkMigrations(ctx context.Context, repo restic.Repository, printer progre
 	return nil
 }
 
-func applyMigrations(ctx context.Context, opts MigrateOptions, gopts GlobalOptions, repo restic.Repository, args []string, term ui.Terminal, printer progress.Printer) error {
+func applyMigrations(ctx context.Context, opts MigrateOptions, gopts global.Options, repo restic.Repository, args []string, term ui.Terminal, printer progress.Printer) error {
 	var firsterr error
 	for _, name := range args {
 		found := false
@@ -133,7 +134,7 @@ func applyMigrations(ctx context.Context, opts MigrateOptions, gopts GlobalOptio
 	return firsterr
 }
 
-func runMigrate(ctx context.Context, opts MigrateOptions, gopts GlobalOptions, args []string, term ui.Terminal) error {
+func runMigrate(ctx context.Context, opts MigrateOptions, gopts global.Options, args []string, term ui.Terminal) error {
 	printer := ui.NewProgressPrinter(false, gopts.Verbosity, term)
 
 	ctx, repo, unlock, err := openWithExclusiveLock(ctx, gopts, false, printer)
diff --git a/cmd/restic/cmd_mount.go b/cmd/restic/cmd_mount.go
index 66a1ee29d..a05f9c6b5 100644
--- a/cmd/restic/cmd_mount.go
+++ b/cmd/restic/cmd_mount.go
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/data"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/debug"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/errors"
+	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/global"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/ui"
 
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/fuse"
@@ -24,11 +25,11 @@ import (
 	"github.com/anacrolix/fuse/fs"
 )
 
-func registerMountCommand(cmdRoot *cobra.Command, globalOptions *GlobalOptions) {
+func registerMountCommand(cmdRoot *cobra.Command, globalOptions *global.Options) {
 	cmdRoot.AddCommand(newMountCommand(globalOptions))
 }
 
-func newMountCommand(globalOptions *GlobalOptions) *cobra.Command {
+func newMountCommand(globalOptions *global.Options) *cobra.Command {
 	var opts MountOptions
 
 	cmd := &cobra.Command{
@@ -114,7 +115,7 @@ func (opts *MountOptions) AddFlags(f *pflag.FlagSet) {
 	_ = f.MarkDeprecated("snapshot-template", "use --time-template")
 }
 
-func runMount(ctx context.Context, opts MountOptions, gopts GlobalOptions, args []string, term ui.Terminal) error {
+func runMount(ctx context.Context, opts MountOptions, gopts global.Options, args []string, term ui.Terminal) error {
 	printer := ui.NewProgressPrinter(false, gopts.Verbosity, term)
 
 	if opts.TimeTemplate == "" {
diff --git a/cmd/restic/cmd_mount_disabled.go b/cmd/restic/cmd_mount_disabled.go
index 57a44940f..4d45cbb6f 100644
--- a/cmd/restic/cmd_mount_disabled.go
+++ b/cmd/restic/cmd_mount_disabled.go
@@ -3,8 +3,11 @@
 
 package main
 
-import "github.com/spf13/cobra"
+import (
+	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/global"
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+)
 
-func registerMountCommand(_ *cobra.Command, _ *GlobalOptions) {
+func registerMountCommand(_ *cobra.Command, _ *global.Options) {
 	// Mount command not supported on these platforms
 }
diff --git a/cmd/restic/cmd_mount_integration_test.go b/cmd/restic/cmd_mount_integration_test.go
index 09dd26e1c..197b21d52 100644
--- a/cmd/restic/cmd_mount_integration_test.go
+++ b/cmd/restic/cmd_mount_integration_test.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import (
 	systemFuse "github.com/anacrolix/fuse"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/data"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/debug"
+	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/global"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/restic"
 	rtest "github.com/restic/restic/internal/test"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/ui"
@@ -58,12 +59,12 @@ func waitForMount(t testing.TB, dir string) {
 	t.Errorf("subdir %q of dir %s never appeared", mountTestSubdir, dir)
 }
 
-func testRunMount(t testing.TB, gopts GlobalOptions, dir string, wg *sync.WaitGroup) {
+func testRunMount(t testing.TB, gopts global.Options, dir string, wg *sync.WaitGroup) {
 	defer wg.Done()
 	opts := MountOptions{
 		TimeTemplate: time.RFC3339,
 	}
-	rtest.OK(t, withTermStatus(t, gopts, func(ctx context.Context, gopts GlobalOptions) error {
+	rtest.OK(t, withTermStatus(t, gopts, func(ctx context.Context, gopts global.Options) error {
 		return runMount(context.TODO(), opts, gopts, []string{dir}, gopts.Term)
 	}))
 }
@@ -91,7 +92,7 @@ func listSnapshots(t testing.TB, dir string) []string {
 	return names
 }
 
-func checkSnapshots(t testing.TB, gopts GlobalOptions, mountpoint string, snapshotIDs restic.IDs, expectedSnapshotsInFuseDir int) {
+func checkSnapshots(t testing.TB, gopts global.Options, mountpoint string, snapshotIDs restic.IDs, expectedSnapshotsInFuseDir int) {
 	t.Logf("checking for %d snapshots: %v", len(snapshotIDs), snapshotIDs)
 
 	var wg sync.WaitGroup
@@ -129,7 +130,7 @@ func checkSnapshots(t testing.TB, gopts GlobalOptions, mountpoint string, snapsh
 		}
 	}
 
-	err := withTermStatus(t, gopts, func(ctx context.Context, gopts GlobalOptions) error {
+	err := withTermStatus(t, gopts, func(ctx context.Context, gopts global.Options) error {
 		printer := ui.NewProgressPrinter(gopts.JSON, gopts.Verbosity, gopts.Term)
 		_, repo, unlock, err := openWithReadLock(ctx, gopts, false, printer)
 		if err != nil {
diff --git a/cmd/restic/cmd_options.go b/cmd/restic/cmd_options.go
index f0ccefa75..c6ddb648c 100644
--- a/cmd/restic/cmd_options.go
+++ b/cmd/restic/cmd_options.go
@@ -3,12 +3,13 @@ package main
 import (
 	"fmt"
 
+	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/global"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/options"
 
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 )
 
-func newOptionsCommand(globalOptions *GlobalOptions) *cobra.Command {
+func newOptionsCommand(globalOptions *global.Options) *cobra.Command {
 	cmd := &cobra.Command{
 		Use:   "options",
 		Short: "Print list of extended options",
diff --git a/cmd/restic/cmd_prune.go b/cmd/restic/cmd_prune.go
index edcebb8e2..f6f5b0557 100644
--- a/cmd/restic/cmd_prune.go
+++ b/cmd/restic/cmd_prune.go
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/data"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/debug"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/errors"
+	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/global"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/repository"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/restic"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/ui"
@@ -19,7 +20,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/spf13/pflag"
 )
 
-func newPruneCommand(globalOptions *GlobalOptions) *cobra.Command {
+func newPruneCommand(globalOptions *global.Options) *cobra.Command {
 	var opts PruneOptions
 
 	cmd := &cobra.Command{
@@ -153,7 +154,7 @@ func verifyPruneOptions(opts *PruneOptions) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func runPrune(ctx context.Context, opts PruneOptions, gopts GlobalOptions, term ui.Terminal) error {
+func runPrune(ctx context.Context, opts PruneOptions, gopts global.Options, term ui.Terminal) error {
 	err := verifyPruneOptions(&opts)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
diff --git a/cmd/restic/cmd_prune_integration_test.go b/cmd/restic/cmd_prune_integration_test.go
index 8424d4f75..1061966b3 100644
--- a/cmd/restic/cmd_prune_integration_test.go
+++ b/cmd/restic/cmd_prune_integration_test.go
@@ -7,28 +7,29 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/backend"
+	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/global"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/repository"
 	rtest "github.com/restic/restic/internal/test"
 )
 
-func testRunPrune(t testing.TB, gopts GlobalOptions, opts PruneOptions) {
+func testRunPrune(t testing.TB, gopts global.Options, opts PruneOptions) {
 	t.Helper()
 	rtest.OK(t, testRunPruneOutput(t, gopts, opts))
 }
 
-func testRunPruneMustFail(t testing.TB, gopts GlobalOptions, opts PruneOptions) {
+func testRunPruneMustFail(t testing.TB, gopts global.Options, opts PruneOptions) {
 	t.Helper()
 	err := testRunPruneOutput(t, gopts, opts)
 	rtest.Assert(t, err != nil, "expected non nil error")
 }
 
-func testRunPruneOutput(t testing.TB, gopts GlobalOptions, opts PruneOptions) error {
+func testRunPruneOutput(t testing.TB, gopts global.Options, opts PruneOptions) error {
 	oldHook := gopts.BackendTestHook
 	gopts.BackendTestHook = func(r backend.Backend) (backend.Backend, error) { return newListOnceBackend(r), nil }
 	defer func() {
 		gopts.BackendTestHook = oldHook
 	}()
-	return withTermStatus(t, gopts, func(ctx context.Context, gopts GlobalOptions) error {
+	return withTermStatus(t, gopts, func(ctx context.Context, gopts global.Options) error {
 		return runPrune(context.TODO(), opts, gopts, gopts.Term)
 	})
 }
@@ -88,8 +89,8 @@ func createPrunableRepo(t *testing.T, env *testEnvironment) {
 	testRunForget(t, env.gopts, ForgetOptions{}, firstSnapshot.String())
 }
 
-func testRunForgetJSON(t testing.TB, gopts GlobalOptions, args ...string) {
-	buf, err := withCaptureStdout(t, gopts, func(ctx context.Context, gopts GlobalOptions) error {
+func testRunForgetJSON(t testing.TB, gopts global.Options, args ...string) {
+	buf, err := withCaptureStdout(t, gopts, func(ctx context.Context, gopts global.Options) error {
 		gopts.JSON = true
 		opts := ForgetOptions{
 			DryRun: true,
@@ -119,7 +120,7 @@ func testPrune(t *testing.T, pruneOpts PruneOptions, checkOpts CheckOptions) {
 
 	createPrunableRepo(t, env)
 	testRunPrune(t, env.gopts, pruneOpts)
-	rtest.OK(t, withTermStatus(t, env.gopts, func(ctx context.Context, gopts GlobalOptions) error {
+	rtest.OK(t, withTermStatus(t, env.gopts, func(ctx context.Context, gopts global.Options) error {
 		_, err := runCheck(context.TODO(), checkOpts, gopts, nil, gopts.Term)
 		return err
 	}))
@@ -155,7 +156,7 @@ func TestPruneWithDamagedRepository(t *testing.T) {
 		env.gopts.BackendTestHook = oldHook
 	}()
 	// prune should fail
-	rtest.Equals(t, repository.ErrPacksMissing, withTermStatus(t, env.gopts, func(ctx context.Context, gopts GlobalOptions) error {
+	rtest.Equals(t, repository.ErrPacksMissing, withTermStatus(t, env.gopts, func(ctx context.Context, gopts global.Options) error {
 		return runPrune(context.TODO(), pruneDefaultOptions, gopts, gopts.Term)
 	}), "prune should have reported index not complete error")
 }
@@ -228,7 +229,7 @@ func testEdgeCaseRepo(t *testing.T, tarfile string, optionsCheck CheckOptions, o
 	if checkOK {
 		testRunCheck(t, env.gopts)
 	} else {
-		rtest.Assert(t, withTermStatus(t, env.gopts, func(ctx context.Context, gopts GlobalOptions) error {
+		rtest.Assert(t, withTermStatus(t, env.gopts, func(ctx context.Context, gopts global.Options) error {
 			_, err := runCheck(context.TODO(), optionsCheck, gopts, nil, gopts.Term)
 			return err
 		}) != nil,
@@ -239,7 +240,7 @@ func testEdgeCaseRepo(t *testing.T, tarfile string, optionsCheck CheckOptions, o
 		testRunPrune(t, env.gopts, optionsPrune)
 		testRunCheck(t, env.gopts)
 	} else {
-		rtest.Assert(t, withTermStatus(t, env.gopts, func(ctx context.Context, gopts GlobalOptions) error {
+		rtest.Assert(t, withTermStatus(t, env.gopts, func(ctx context.Context, gopts global.Options) error {
 			return runPrune(context.TODO(), optionsPrune, gopts, gopts.Term)
 		}) != nil,
 			"prune should have reported an error")
diff --git a/cmd/restic/cmd_recover.go b/cmd/restic/cmd_recover.go
index adad79d23..3dda6214f 100644
--- a/cmd/restic/cmd_recover.go
+++ b/cmd/restic/cmd_recover.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/data"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/errors"
+	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/global"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/repository"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/restic"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/ui"
@@ -15,7 +16,7 @@ import (
 	"golang.org/x/sync/errgroup"
 )
 
-func newRecoverCommand(globalOptions *GlobalOptions) *cobra.Command {
+func newRecoverCommand(globalOptions *global.Options) *cobra.Command {
 	cmd := &cobra.Command{
 		Use:   "recover [flags]",
 		Short: "Recover data from the repository not referenced by snapshots",
@@ -42,7 +43,7 @@ Exit status is 12 if the password is incorrect.
 	return cmd
 }
 
-func runRecover(ctx context.Context, gopts GlobalOptions, term ui.Terminal) error {
+func runRecover(ctx context.Context, gopts global.Options, term ui.Terminal) error {
 	hostname, err := os.Hostname()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
diff --git a/cmd/restic/cmd_recover_integration_test.go b/cmd/restic/cmd_recover_integration_test.go
index 162972445..4668c5ea5 100644
--- a/cmd/restic/cmd_recover_integration_test.go
+++ b/cmd/restic/cmd_recover_integration_test.go
@@ -4,11 +4,12 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"testing"
 
+	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/global"
 	rtest "github.com/restic/restic/internal/test"
 )
 
-func testRunRecover(t testing.TB, gopts GlobalOptions) {
-	rtest.OK(t, withTermStatus(t, gopts, func(ctx context.Context, gopts GlobalOptions) error {
+func testRunRecover(t testing.TB, gopts global.Options) {
+	rtest.OK(t, withTermStatus(t, gopts, func(ctx context.Context, gopts global.Options) error {
 		return runRecover(context.TODO(), gopts, gopts.Term)
 	}))
 }
@@ -32,7 +33,7 @@ func TestRecover(t *testing.T) {
 	ids = testListSnapshots(t, env.gopts, 1)
 	testRunCheck(t, env.gopts)
 	// check that the root tree is included in the snapshot
-	rtest.OK(t, withTermStatus(t, env.gopts, func(ctx context.Context, gopts GlobalOptions) error {
+	rtest.OK(t, withTermStatus(t, env.gopts, func(ctx context.Context, gopts global.Options) error {
 		return runCat(context.TODO(), gopts, []string{"tree", ids[0].String() + ":" + sn.Tree.Str()}, gopts.Term)
 	}))
 }
diff --git a/cmd/restic/cmd_repair.go b/cmd/restic/cmd_repair.go
index c6b5a212b..6181e7dfe 100644
--- a/cmd/restic/cmd_repair.go
+++ b/cmd/restic/cmd_repair.go
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 package main
 
 import (
+	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/global"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 )
 
-func newRepairCommand(globalOptions *GlobalOptions) *cobra.Command {
+func newRepairCommand(globalOptions *global.Options) *cobra.Command {
 	cmd := &cobra.Command{
 		Use:               "repair",
 		Short:             "Repair the repository",
diff --git a/cmd/restic/cmd_repair_index.go b/cmd/restic/cmd_repair_index.go
index c0552d824..32e38fc7b 100644
--- a/cmd/restic/cmd_repair_index.go
+++ b/cmd/restic/cmd_repair_index.go
@@ -3,13 +3,14 @@ package main
 import (
 	"context"
 
+	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/global"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/repository"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/ui"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 	"github.com/spf13/pflag"
 )
 
-func newRepairIndexCommand(globalOptions *GlobalOptions) *cobra.Command {
+func newRepairIndexCommand(globalOptions *global.Options) *cobra.Command {
 	var opts RepairIndexOptions
 
 	cmd := &cobra.Command{
@@ -47,7 +48,7 @@ func (opts *RepairIndexOptions) AddFlags(f *pflag.FlagSet) {
 	f.BoolVar(&opts.ReadAllPacks, "read-all-packs", false, "read all pack files to generate new index from scratch")
 }
 
-func newRebuildIndexCommand(globalOptions *GlobalOptions) *cobra.Command {
+func newRebuildIndexCommand(globalOptions *global.Options) *cobra.Command {
 	var opts RepairIndexOptions
 
 	replacement := newRepairIndexCommand(globalOptions)
@@ -68,7 +69,7 @@ func newRebuildIndexCommand(globalOptions *GlobalOptions) *cobra.Command {
 	return cmd
 }
 
-func runRebuildIndex(ctx context.Context, opts RepairIndexOptions, gopts GlobalOptions, term ui.Terminal) error {
+func runRebuildIndex(ctx context.Context, opts RepairIndexOptions, gopts global.Options, term ui.Terminal) error {
 	printer := ui.NewProgressPrinter(false, gopts.Verbosity, term)
 
 	ctx, repo, unlock, err := openWithExclusiveLock(ctx, gopts, false, printer)
diff --git a/cmd/restic/cmd_repair_index_integration_test.go b/cmd/restic/cmd_repair_index_integration_test.go
index 086efa1f8..0a56f4b7a 100644
--- a/cmd/restic/cmd_repair_index_integration_test.go
+++ b/cmd/restic/cmd_repair_index_integration_test.go
@@ -10,19 +10,20 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/backend"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/errors"
+	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/global"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/repository/index"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/restic"
 	rtest "github.com/restic/restic/internal/test"
 )
 
-func testRunRebuildIndex(t testing.TB, gopts GlobalOptions) {
-	rtest.OK(t, withTermStatus(t, gopts, func(ctx context.Context, gopts GlobalOptions) error {
+func testRunRebuildIndex(t testing.TB, gopts global.Options) {
+	rtest.OK(t, withTermStatus(t, gopts, func(ctx context.Context, gopts global.Options) error {
 		gopts.Quiet = true
 		return runRebuildIndex(context.TODO(), RepairIndexOptions{}, gopts, gopts.Term)
 	}))
 }
 
-func testRebuildIndex(t *testing.T, backendTestHook BackendWrapper) {
+func testRebuildIndex(t *testing.T, backendTestHook global.BackendWrapper) {
 	env, cleanup := withTestEnvironment(t)
 	defer cleanup()
 
@@ -128,7 +129,7 @@ func TestRebuildIndexFailsOnAppendOnly(t *testing.T) {
 	env.gopts.BackendTestHook = func(r backend.Backend) (backend.Backend, error) {
 		return &appendOnlyBackend{r}, nil
 	}
-	err := withTermStatus(t, env.gopts, func(ctx context.Context, gopts GlobalOptions) error {
+	err := withTermStatus(t, env.gopts, func(ctx context.Context, gopts global.Options) error {
 		gopts.Quiet = true
 		return runRebuildIndex(context.TODO(), RepairIndexOptions{}, gopts, gopts.Term)
 	})
diff --git a/cmd/restic/cmd_repair_packs.go b/cmd/restic/cmd_repair_packs.go
index 5a094bf43..f0f4cccbf 100644
--- a/cmd/restic/cmd_repair_packs.go
+++ b/cmd/restic/cmd_repair_packs.go
@@ -7,13 +7,14 @@ import (
 	"os"
 
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/errors"
+	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/global"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/repository"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/restic"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/ui"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 )
 
-func newRepairPacksCommand(globalOptions *GlobalOptions) *cobra.Command {
+func newRepairPacksCommand(globalOptions *global.Options) *cobra.Command {
 	cmd := &cobra.Command{
 		Use:   "packs [packIDs...]",
 		Short: "Salvage damaged pack files",
@@ -38,7 +39,7 @@ Exit status is 12 if the password is incorrect.
 	return cmd
 }
 
-func runRepairPacks(ctx context.Context, gopts GlobalOptions, term ui.Terminal, args []string) error {
+func runRepairPacks(ctx context.Context, gopts global.Options, term ui.Terminal, args []string) error {
 	ids := restic.NewIDSet()
 	for _, arg := range args {
 		id, err := restic.ParseID(arg)
diff --git a/cmd/restic/cmd_repair_snapshots.go b/cmd/restic/cmd_repair_snapshots.go
index 7bedbb0d7..e7547bdba 100644
--- a/cmd/restic/cmd_repair_snapshots.go
+++ b/cmd/restic/cmd_repair_snapshots.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/data"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/errors"
+	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/global"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/restic"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/ui"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/walker"
@@ -13,7 +14,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/spf13/pflag"
 )
 
-func newRepairSnapshotsCommand(globalOptions *GlobalOptions) *cobra.Command {
+func newRepairSnapshotsCommand(globalOptions *global.Options) *cobra.Command {
 	var opts RepairOptions
 
 	cmd := &cobra.Command{
@@ -75,7 +76,7 @@ func (opts *RepairOptions) AddFlags(f *pflag.FlagSet) {
 	initMultiSnapshotFilter(f, &opts.SnapshotFilter, true)
 }
 
-func runRepairSnapshots(ctx context.Context, gopts GlobalOptions, opts RepairOptions, args []string, term ui.Terminal) error {
+func runRepairSnapshots(ctx context.Context, gopts global.Options, opts RepairOptions, args []string, term ui.Terminal) error {
 	printer := ui.NewProgressPrinter(false, gopts.Verbosity, term)
 
 	ctx, repo, unlock, err := openWithExclusiveLock(ctx, gopts, opts.DryRun, printer)
diff --git a/cmd/restic/cmd_repair_snapshots_integration_test.go b/cmd/restic/cmd_repair_snapshots_integration_test.go
index 2136306d7..a4d6bbcaf 100644
--- a/cmd/restic/cmd_repair_snapshots_integration_test.go
+++ b/cmd/restic/cmd_repair_snapshots_integration_test.go
@@ -10,16 +10,17 @@ import (
 	"reflect"
 	"testing"
 
+	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/global"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/restic"
 	rtest "github.com/restic/restic/internal/test"
 )
 
-func testRunRepairSnapshot(t testing.TB, gopts GlobalOptions, forget bool) {
+func testRunRepairSnapshot(t testing.TB, gopts global.Options, forget bool) {
 	opts := RepairOptions{
 		Forget: forget,
 	}
 
-	rtest.OK(t, withTermStatus(t, gopts, func(ctx context.Context, gopts GlobalOptions) error {
+	rtest.OK(t, withTermStatus(t, gopts, func(ctx context.Context, gopts global.Options) error {
 		return runRepairSnapshots(context.TODO(), gopts, opts, nil, gopts.Term)
 	}))
 }
diff --git a/cmd/restic/cmd_restore.go b/cmd/restic/cmd_restore.go
index 27c3a38d5..6024c8b73 100644
--- a/cmd/restic/cmd_restore.go
+++ b/cmd/restic/cmd_restore.go
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/debug"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/errors"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/filter"
+	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/global"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/restorer"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/ui"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/ui/progress"
@@ -18,7 +19,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/spf13/pflag"
 )
 
-func newRestoreCommand(globalOptions *GlobalOptions) *cobra.Command {
+func newRestoreCommand(globalOptions *global.Options) *cobra.Command {
 	var opts RestoreOptions
 
 	cmd := &cobra.Command{
@@ -87,7 +88,7 @@ func (opts *RestoreOptions) AddFlags(f *pflag.FlagSet) {
 	f.BoolVar(&opts.Delete, "delete", false, "delete files from target directory if they do not exist in snapshot. Use '--dry-run -vv' to check what would be deleted")
 }
 
-func runRestore(ctx context.Context, opts RestoreOptions, gopts GlobalOptions,
+func runRestore(ctx context.Context, opts RestoreOptions, gopts global.Options,
 	term ui.Terminal, args []string) error {
 
 	var printer restoreui.ProgressPrinter
diff --git a/cmd/restic/cmd_restore_integration_test.go b/cmd/restic/cmd_restore_integration_test.go
index 4a1bb8d6b..47d611d8b 100644
--- a/cmd/restic/cmd_restore_integration_test.go
+++ b/cmd/restic/cmd_restore_integration_test.go
@@ -12,15 +12,16 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/data"
+	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/global"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/restic"
 	rtest "github.com/restic/restic/internal/test"
 )
 
-func testRunRestore(t testing.TB, gopts GlobalOptions, dir string, snapshotID string) {
+func testRunRestore(t testing.TB, gopts global.Options, dir string, snapshotID string) {
 	testRunRestoreExcludes(t, gopts, dir, snapshotID, nil)
 }
 
-func testRunRestoreExcludes(t testing.TB, gopts GlobalOptions, dir string, snapshotID string, excludes []string) {
+func testRunRestoreExcludes(t testing.TB, gopts global.Options, dir string, snapshotID string, excludes []string) {
 	opts := RestoreOptions{
 		Target: dir,
 	}
@@ -29,13 +30,13 @@ func testRunRestoreExcludes(t testing.TB, gopts GlobalOptions, dir string, snaps
 	rtest.OK(t, testRunRestoreAssumeFailure(t, snapshotID, opts, gopts))
 }
 
-func testRunRestoreAssumeFailure(t testing.TB, snapshotID string, opts RestoreOptions, gopts GlobalOptions) error {
-	return withTermStatus(t, gopts, func(ctx context.Context, gopts GlobalOptions) error {
+func testRunRestoreAssumeFailure(t testing.TB, snapshotID string, opts RestoreOptions, gopts global.Options) error {
+	return withTermStatus(t, gopts, func(ctx context.Context, gopts global.Options) error {
 		return runRestore(ctx, opts, gopts, gopts.Term, []string{snapshotID})
 	})
 }
 
-func testRunRestoreLatest(t testing.TB, gopts GlobalOptions, dir string, paths []string, hosts []string) {
+func testRunRestoreLatest(t testing.TB, gopts global.Options, dir string, paths []string, hosts []string) {
 	opts := RestoreOptions{
 		Target: dir,
 		SnapshotFilter: data.SnapshotFilter{
@@ -47,7 +48,7 @@ func testRunRestoreLatest(t testing.TB, gopts GlobalOptions, dir string, paths [
 	rtest.OK(t, testRunRestoreAssumeFailure(t, "latest", opts, gopts))
 }
 
-func testRunRestoreIncludes(t testing.TB, gopts GlobalOptions, dir string, snapshotID restic.ID, includes []string) {
+func testRunRestoreIncludes(t testing.TB, gopts global.Options, dir string, snapshotID restic.ID, includes []string) {
 	opts := RestoreOptions{
 		Target: dir,
 	}
@@ -56,7 +57,7 @@ func testRunRestoreIncludes(t testing.TB, gopts GlobalOptions, dir string, snaps
 	rtest.OK(t, testRunRestoreAssumeFailure(t, snapshotID.String(), opts, gopts))
 }
 
-func testRunRestoreIncludesFromFile(t testing.TB, gopts GlobalOptions, dir string, snapshotID restic.ID, includesFile string) {
+func testRunRestoreIncludesFromFile(t testing.TB, gopts global.Options, dir string, snapshotID restic.ID, includesFile string) {
 	opts := RestoreOptions{
 		Target: dir,
 	}
@@ -65,7 +66,7 @@ func testRunRestoreIncludesFromFile(t testing.TB, gopts GlobalOptions, dir strin
 	rtest.OK(t, testRunRestoreAssumeFailure(t, snapshotID.String(), opts, gopts))
 }
 
-func testRunRestoreExcludesFromFile(t testing.TB, gopts GlobalOptions, dir string, snapshotID restic.ID, excludesFile string) {
+func testRunRestoreExcludesFromFile(t testing.TB, gopts global.Options, dir string, snapshotID restic.ID, excludesFile string) {
 	opts := RestoreOptions{
 		Target: dir,
 	}
diff --git a/cmd/restic/cmd_rewrite.go b/cmd/restic/cmd_rewrite.go
index 4f264e46a..470b89024 100644
--- a/cmd/restic/cmd_rewrite.go
+++ b/cmd/restic/cmd_rewrite.go
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/debug"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/errors"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/filter"
+	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/global"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/repository"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/restic"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/ui"
@@ -19,7 +20,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/walker"
 )
 
-func newRewriteCommand(globalOptions *GlobalOptions) *cobra.Command {
+func newRewriteCommand(globalOptions *global.Options) *cobra.Command {
 	var opts RewriteOptions
 
 	cmd := &cobra.Command{
@@ -91,7 +92,7 @@ func (sma snapshotMetadataArgs) convert() (*snapshotMetadata, error) {
 
 	var timeStamp *time.Time
 	if sma.Time != "" {
-		t, err := time.ParseInLocation(TimeFormat, sma.Time, time.Local)
+		t, err := time.ParseInLocation(global.TimeFormat, sma.Time, time.Local)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, errors.Fatalf("error in time option: %v", err)
 		}
@@ -291,7 +292,7 @@ func filterAndReplaceSnapshot(ctx context.Context, repo restic.Repository, sn *d
 	return true, nil
 }
 
-func runRewrite(ctx context.Context, opts RewriteOptions, gopts GlobalOptions, args []string, term ui.Terminal) error {
+func runRewrite(ctx context.Context, opts RewriteOptions, gopts global.Options, args []string, term ui.Terminal) error {
 	if !opts.SnapshotSummary && opts.ExcludePatternOptions.Empty() && opts.Metadata.empty() {
 		return errors.Fatal("Nothing to do: no excludes provided and no new metadata provided")
 	}
diff --git a/cmd/restic/cmd_rewrite_integration_test.go b/cmd/restic/cmd_rewrite_integration_test.go
index de7fd9890..35f5f4d01 100644
--- a/cmd/restic/cmd_rewrite_integration_test.go
+++ b/cmd/restic/cmd_rewrite_integration_test.go
@@ -7,12 +7,13 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/data"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/filter"
+	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/global"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/restic"
 	rtest "github.com/restic/restic/internal/test"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/ui"
 )
 
-func testRunRewriteExclude(t testing.TB, gopts GlobalOptions, excludes []string, forget bool, metadata snapshotMetadataArgs) {
+func testRunRewriteExclude(t testing.TB, gopts global.Options, excludes []string, forget bool, metadata snapshotMetadataArgs) {
 	opts := RewriteOptions{
 		ExcludePatternOptions: filter.ExcludePatternOptions{
 			Excludes: excludes,
@@ -21,7 +22,7 @@ func testRunRewriteExclude(t testing.TB, gopts GlobalOptions, excludes []string,
 		Metadata: metadata,
 	}
 
-	rtest.OK(t, withTermStatus(t, gopts, func(ctx context.Context, gopts GlobalOptions) error {
+	rtest.OK(t, withTermStatus(t, gopts, func(ctx context.Context, gopts global.Options) error {
 		return runRewrite(context.TODO(), opts, gopts, nil, gopts.Term)
 	}))
 }
@@ -42,7 +43,7 @@ func getSnapshot(t testing.TB, snapshotID restic.ID, env *testEnvironment) *data
 	t.Helper()
 
 	var snapshots []*data.Snapshot
-	err := withTermStatus(t, env.gopts, func(ctx context.Context, gopts GlobalOptions) error {
+	err := withTermStatus(t, env.gopts, func(ctx context.Context, gopts global.Options) error {
 		printer := ui.NewProgressPrinter(gopts.JSON, gopts.Verbosity, gopts.Term)
 		ctx, repo, unlock, err := openWithReadLock(ctx, gopts, false, printer)
 		rtest.OK(t, err)
@@ -118,7 +119,7 @@ func testRewriteMetadata(t *testing.T, metadata snapshotMetadataArgs) {
 	testRunRewriteExclude(t, env.gopts, []string{}, true, metadata)
 
 	var snapshots []*data.Snapshot
-	err := withTermStatus(t, env.gopts, func(ctx context.Context, gopts GlobalOptions) error {
+	err := withTermStatus(t, env.gopts, func(ctx context.Context, gopts global.Options) error {
 		printer := ui.NewProgressPrinter(gopts.JSON, gopts.Verbosity, gopts.Term)
 		ctx, repo, unlock, err := openWithReadLock(ctx, gopts, false, printer)
 		rtest.OK(t, err)
@@ -132,7 +133,7 @@ func testRewriteMetadata(t *testing.T, metadata snapshotMetadataArgs) {
 	newSnapshot := snapshots[0]
 
 	if metadata.Time != "" {
-		rtest.Assert(t, newSnapshot.Time.Format(TimeFormat) == metadata.Time, "New snapshot should have time %s", metadata.Time)
+		rtest.Assert(t, newSnapshot.Time.Format(global.TimeFormat) == metadata.Time, "New snapshot should have time %s", metadata.Time)
 	}
 
 	if metadata.Hostname != "" {
@@ -158,7 +159,7 @@ func TestRewriteSnaphotSummary(t *testing.T) {
 	defer cleanup()
 	createBasicRewriteRepo(t, env)
 
-	rtest.OK(t, withTermStatus(t, env.gopts, func(ctx context.Context, gopts GlobalOptions) error {
+	rtest.OK(t, withTermStatus(t, env.gopts, func(ctx context.Context, gopts global.Options) error {
 		return runRewrite(context.TODO(), RewriteOptions{SnapshotSummary: true}, gopts, []string{}, gopts.Term)
 	}))
 	// no new snapshot should be created as the snapshot already has a summary
@@ -166,7 +167,7 @@ func TestRewriteSnaphotSummary(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// replace snapshot by one without a summary
 	var oldSummary *data.SnapshotSummary
-	err := withTermStatus(t, env.gopts, func(ctx context.Context, gopts GlobalOptions) error {
+	err := withTermStatus(t, env.gopts, func(ctx context.Context, gopts global.Options) error {
 		printer := ui.NewProgressPrinter(gopts.JSON, gopts.Verbosity, gopts.Term)
 		_, repo, unlock, err := openWithExclusiveLock(ctx, gopts, false, printer)
 		rtest.OK(t, err)
@@ -183,7 +184,7 @@ func TestRewriteSnaphotSummary(t *testing.T) {
 	rtest.OK(t, err)
 
 	// rewrite snapshot and lookup ID of new snapshot
-	rtest.OK(t, withTermStatus(t, env.gopts, func(ctx context.Context, gopts GlobalOptions) error {
+	rtest.OK(t, withTermStatus(t, env.gopts, func(ctx context.Context, gopts global.Options) error {
 		return runRewrite(context.TODO(), RewriteOptions{SnapshotSummary: true}, gopts, []string{}, gopts.Term)
 	}))
 	newSnapshots := testListSnapshots(t, env.gopts, 2)
diff --git a/cmd/restic/cmd_self_update.go b/cmd/restic/cmd_self_update.go
index 14281d631..5b684b22e 100644
--- a/cmd/restic/cmd_self_update.go
+++ b/cmd/restic/cmd_self_update.go
@@ -8,19 +8,20 @@ import (
 	"path/filepath"
 
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/errors"
+	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/global"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/selfupdate"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/ui"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 	"github.com/spf13/pflag"
 )
 
-func registerSelfUpdateCommand(cmd *cobra.Command, globalOptions *GlobalOptions) {
+func registerSelfUpdateCommand(cmd *cobra.Command, globalOptions *global.Options) {
 	cmd.AddCommand(
 		newSelfUpdateCommand(globalOptions),
 	)
 }
 
-func newSelfUpdateCommand(globalOptions *GlobalOptions) *cobra.Command {
+func newSelfUpdateCommand(globalOptions *global.Options) *cobra.Command {
 	var opts SelfUpdateOptions
 
 	cmd := &cobra.Command{
@@ -60,7 +61,7 @@ func (opts *SelfUpdateOptions) AddFlags(f *pflag.FlagSet) {
 	f.StringVar(&opts.Output, "output", "", "Save the downloaded file as `filename` (default: running binary itself)")
 }
 
-func runSelfUpdate(ctx context.Context, opts SelfUpdateOptions, gopts GlobalOptions, args []string, term ui.Terminal) error {
+func runSelfUpdate(ctx context.Context, opts SelfUpdateOptions, gopts global.Options, args []string, term ui.Terminal) error {
 	if opts.Output == "" {
 		file, err := os.Executable()
 		if err != nil {
@@ -89,12 +90,12 @@ func runSelfUpdate(ctx context.Context, opts SelfUpdateOptions, gopts GlobalOpti
 	printer := ui.NewProgressPrinter(false, gopts.Verbosity, term)
 	printer.P("writing restic to %v", opts.Output)
 
-	v, err := selfupdate.DownloadLatestStableRelease(ctx, opts.Output, version, printer.P)
+	v, err := selfupdate.DownloadLatestStableRelease(ctx, opts.Output, global.Version, printer.P)
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.Fatalf("unable to update restic: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	if v != version {
+	if v != global.Version {
 		printer.S("successfully updated restic to version %v", v)
 	}
 
diff --git a/cmd/restic/cmd_self_update_disabled.go b/cmd/restic/cmd_self_update_disabled.go
index bca03335f..b8d4c89c0 100644
--- a/cmd/restic/cmd_self_update_disabled.go
+++ b/cmd/restic/cmd_self_update_disabled.go
@@ -2,8 +2,11 @@
 
 package main
 
-import "github.com/spf13/cobra"
+import (
+	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/global"
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+)
 
-func registerSelfUpdateCommand(_ *cobra.Command, _ *GlobalOptions) {
+func registerSelfUpdateCommand(_ *cobra.Command, _ *global.Options) {
 	// No commands to register in non-selfupdate mode
 }
diff --git a/cmd/restic/cmd_snapshots.go b/cmd/restic/cmd_snapshots.go
index a4f8c7103..f37481b29 100644
--- a/cmd/restic/cmd_snapshots.go
+++ b/cmd/restic/cmd_snapshots.go
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/data"
+	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/global"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/restic"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/ui"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/ui/table"
@@ -16,7 +17,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/spf13/pflag"
 )
 
-func newSnapshotsCommand(globalOptions *GlobalOptions) *cobra.Command {
+func newSnapshotsCommand(globalOptions *global.Options) *cobra.Command {
 	var opts SnapshotOptions
 
 	cmd := &cobra.Command{
@@ -68,7 +69,7 @@ func (opts *SnapshotOptions) AddFlags(f *pflag.FlagSet) {
 	f.VarP(&opts.GroupBy, "group-by", "g", "`group` snapshots by host, paths and/or tags, separated by comma")
 }
 
-func runSnapshots(ctx context.Context, opts SnapshotOptions, gopts GlobalOptions, args []string, term ui.Terminal) error {
+func runSnapshots(ctx context.Context, opts SnapshotOptions, gopts global.Options, args []string, term ui.Terminal) error {
 	printer := ui.NewProgressPrinter(gopts.JSON, gopts.Verbosity, term)
 	ctx, repo, unlock, err := openWithReadLock(ctx, gopts, gopts.NoLock, printer)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -242,7 +243,7 @@ func PrintSnapshots(stdout io.Writer, list data.Snapshots, reasons []data.KeepRe
 	for _, sn := range list {
 		data := snapshot{
 			ID:        sn.ID().Str(),
-			Timestamp: sn.Time.Local().Format(TimeFormat),
+			Timestamp: sn.Time.Local().Format(global.TimeFormat),
 			Hostname:  sn.Hostname,
 			Tags:      sn.Tags,
 			Paths:     sn.Paths,
diff --git a/cmd/restic/cmd_snapshots_integration_test.go b/cmd/restic/cmd_snapshots_integration_test.go
index d05f9c77a..6b6f10ea6 100644
--- a/cmd/restic/cmd_snapshots_integration_test.go
+++ b/cmd/restic/cmd_snapshots_integration_test.go
@@ -5,12 +5,13 @@ import (
 	"encoding/json"
 	"testing"
 
+	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/global"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/restic"
 	rtest "github.com/restic/restic/internal/test"
 )
 
-func testRunSnapshots(t testing.TB, gopts GlobalOptions) (newest *Snapshot, snapmap map[restic.ID]Snapshot) {
-	buf, err := withCaptureStdout(t, gopts, func(ctx context.Context, gopts GlobalOptions) error {
+func testRunSnapshots(t testing.TB, gopts global.Options) (newest *Snapshot, snapmap map[restic.ID]Snapshot) {
+	buf, err := withCaptureStdout(t, gopts, func(ctx context.Context, gopts global.Options) error {
 		gopts.JSON = true
 
 		opts := SnapshotOptions{}
diff --git a/cmd/restic/cmd_stats.go b/cmd/restic/cmd_stats.go
index b7d403d2d..2b7a74b94 100644
--- a/cmd/restic/cmd_stats.go
+++ b/cmd/restic/cmd_stats.go
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/restic/chunker"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/crypto"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/data"
+	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/global"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/repository"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/restic"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/restorer"
@@ -23,7 +24,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/spf13/pflag"
 )
 
-func newStatsCommand(globalOptions *GlobalOptions) *cobra.Command {
+func newStatsCommand(globalOptions *global.Options) *cobra.Command {
 	var opts StatsOptions
 
 	cmd := &cobra.Command{
@@ -95,7 +96,7 @@ func must(err error) {
 	}
 }
 
-func runStats(ctx context.Context, opts StatsOptions, gopts GlobalOptions, args []string, term ui.Terminal) error {
+func runStats(ctx context.Context, opts StatsOptions, gopts global.Options, args []string, term ui.Terminal) error {
 	err := verifyStatsInput(opts)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
diff --git a/cmd/restic/cmd_tag.go b/cmd/restic/cmd_tag.go
index fb7bf5356..65df7c292 100644
--- a/cmd/restic/cmd_tag.go
+++ b/cmd/restic/cmd_tag.go
@@ -9,12 +9,13 @@ import (
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/data"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/debug"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/errors"
+	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/global"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/repository"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/restic"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/ui"
 )
 
-func newTagCommand(globalOptions *GlobalOptions) *cobra.Command {
+func newTagCommand(globalOptions *global.Options) *cobra.Command {
 	var opts TagOptions
 
 	cmd := &cobra.Command{
@@ -118,7 +119,7 @@ func changeTags(ctx context.Context, repo *repository.Repository, sn *data.Snaps
 	return changed, nil
 }
 
-func runTag(ctx context.Context, opts TagOptions, gopts GlobalOptions, term ui.Terminal, args []string) error {
+func runTag(ctx context.Context, opts TagOptions, gopts global.Options, term ui.Terminal, args []string) error {
 	printer := ui.NewProgressPrinter(gopts.JSON, gopts.Verbosity, term)
 
 	if len(opts.SetTags) == 0 && len(opts.AddTags) == 0 && len(opts.RemoveTags) == 0 {
diff --git a/cmd/restic/cmd_tag_integration_test.go b/cmd/restic/cmd_tag_integration_test.go
index 5f122fe4c..e7a6f09cb 100644
--- a/cmd/restic/cmd_tag_integration_test.go
+++ b/cmd/restic/cmd_tag_integration_test.go
@@ -5,11 +5,12 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/data"
+	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/global"
 	rtest "github.com/restic/restic/internal/test"
 )
 
-func testRunTag(t testing.TB, opts TagOptions, gopts GlobalOptions) {
-	rtest.OK(t, withTermStatus(t, gopts, func(ctx context.Context, gopts GlobalOptions) error {
+func testRunTag(t testing.TB, opts TagOptions, gopts global.Options) {
+	rtest.OK(t, withTermStatus(t, gopts, func(ctx context.Context, gopts global.Options) error {
 		return runTag(context.TODO(), opts, gopts, gopts.Term, []string{})
 	}))
 }
diff --git a/cmd/restic/cmd_unlock.go b/cmd/restic/cmd_unlock.go
index 023f9ed8f..c06fc8614 100644
--- a/cmd/restic/cmd_unlock.go
+++ b/cmd/restic/cmd_unlock.go
@@ -3,13 +3,14 @@ package main
 import (
 	"context"
 
+	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/global"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/repository"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/ui"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 	"github.com/spf13/pflag"
 )
 
-func newUnlockCommand(globalOptions *GlobalOptions) *cobra.Command {
+func newUnlockCommand(globalOptions *global.Options) *cobra.Command {
 	var opts UnlockOptions
 
 	cmd := &cobra.Command{
@@ -43,9 +44,9 @@ func (opts *UnlockOptions) AddFlags(f *pflag.FlagSet) {
 	f.BoolVar(&opts.RemoveAll, "remove-all", false, "remove all locks, even non-stale ones")
 }
 
-func runUnlock(ctx context.Context, opts UnlockOptions, gopts GlobalOptions, term ui.Terminal) error {
+func runUnlock(ctx context.Context, opts UnlockOptions, gopts global.Options, term ui.Terminal) error {
 	printer := ui.NewProgressPrinter(gopts.JSON, gopts.Verbosity, term)
-	repo, err := OpenRepository(ctx, gopts, printer)
+	repo, err := global.OpenRepository(ctx, gopts, printer)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/cmd/restic/cmd_version.go b/cmd/restic/cmd_version.go
index d9b0310ab..1232ea779 100644
--- a/cmd/restic/cmd_version.go
+++ b/cmd/restic/cmd_version.go
@@ -4,11 +4,12 @@ import (
 	"encoding/json"
 	"runtime"
 
+	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/global"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/ui"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 )
 
-func newVersionCommand(globalOptions *GlobalOptions) *cobra.Command {
+func newVersionCommand(globalOptions *global.Options) *cobra.Command {
 	cmd := &cobra.Command{
 		Use:   "version",
 		Short: "Print version information",
@@ -37,7 +38,7 @@ Exit status is 1 if there was any error.
 
 				jsonS := jsonVersion{
 					MessageType: "version",
-					Version:     version,
+					Version:     global.Version,
 					GoVersion:   runtime.Version(),
 					GoOS:        runtime.GOOS,
 					GoArch:      runtime.GOARCH,
@@ -50,7 +51,7 @@ Exit status is 1 if there was any error.
 				}
 			} else {
 				printer.S("restic %s compiled with %v on %v/%v\n",
-					version, runtime.Version(), runtime.GOOS, runtime.GOARCH)
+					global.Version, runtime.Version(), runtime.GOOS, runtime.GOARCH)
 			}
 		},
 	}
diff --git a/cmd/restic/flags_test.go b/cmd/restic/flags_test.go
index aa177c45c..8f3da31ec 100644
--- a/cmd/restic/flags_test.go
+++ b/cmd/restic/flags_test.go
@@ -3,12 +3,14 @@ package main
 import (
 	"io"
 	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/global"
 )
 
 // TestFlags checks for double defined flags, the commands will panic on
 // ParseFlags() when a shorthand flag is defined twice.
 func TestFlags(t *testing.T) {
-	for _, cmd := range newRootCommand(&GlobalOptions{}).Commands() {
+	for _, cmd := range newRootCommand(&global.Options{}).Commands() {
 		t.Run(cmd.Name(), func(t *testing.T) {
 			cmd.Flags().SetOutput(io.Discard)
 			err := cmd.ParseFlags([]string{"--help"})
diff --git a/cmd/restic/format.go b/cmd/restic/format.go
index 213d76aeb..7d2f0c807 100644
--- a/cmd/restic/format.go
+++ b/cmd/restic/format.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"os"
 
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/data"
+	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/global"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/ui"
 )
 
@@ -43,6 +44,6 @@ func formatNode(path string, n *data.Node, long bool, human bool) string {
 
 	return fmt.Sprintf("%s %5d %5d %s %s %s%s",
 		mode|n.Mode, n.UID, n.GID, size,
-		n.ModTime.Local().Format(TimeFormat), path,
+		n.ModTime.Local().Format(global.TimeFormat), path,
 		target)
 }
diff --git a/cmd/restic/integration_helpers_test.go b/cmd/restic/integration_helpers_test.go
index 61015c29b..b9a2db4c5 100644
--- a/cmd/restic/integration_helpers_test.go
+++ b/cmd/restic/integration_helpers_test.go
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/backend/retry"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/data"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/errors"
+	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/global"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/options"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/repository"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/restic"
@@ -169,7 +170,7 @@ func dirStats(t testing.TB, dir string) (stat dirStat) {
 
 type testEnvironment struct {
 	base, cache, repo, mountpoint, testdata string
-	gopts                                   GlobalOptions
+	gopts                                   global.Options
 }
 
 type logOutputter struct {
@@ -209,7 +210,7 @@ func withTestEnvironment(t testing.TB) (env *testEnvironment, cleanup func()) {
 	rtest.OK(t, os.MkdirAll(env.cache, 0700))
 	rtest.OK(t, os.MkdirAll(env.repo, 0700))
 
-	env.gopts = GlobalOptions{
+	env.gopts = global.Options{
 		Repo:     env.repo,
 		Quiet:    true,
 		CacheDir: env.cache,
@@ -240,9 +241,9 @@ func testSetupBackupData(t testing.TB, env *testEnvironment) string {
 	return datafile
 }
 
-func listPacks(gopts GlobalOptions, t *testing.T) restic.IDSet {
+func listPacks(gopts global.Options, t *testing.T) restic.IDSet {
 	var packs restic.IDSet
-	err := withTermStatus(t, gopts, func(ctx context.Context, gopts GlobalOptions) error {
+	err := withTermStatus(t, gopts, func(ctx context.Context, gopts global.Options) error {
 		printer := ui.NewProgressPrinter(gopts.JSON, gopts.Verbosity, gopts.Term)
 		ctx, r, unlock, err := openWithReadLock(ctx, gopts, false, printer)
 		rtest.OK(t, err)
@@ -259,9 +260,9 @@ func listPacks(gopts GlobalOptions, t *testing.T) restic.IDSet {
 	return packs
 }
 
-func listTreePacks(gopts GlobalOptions, t *testing.T) restic.IDSet {
+func listTreePacks(gopts global.Options, t *testing.T) restic.IDSet {
 	var treePacks restic.IDSet
-	err := withTermStatus(t, gopts, func(ctx context.Context, gopts GlobalOptions) error {
+	err := withTermStatus(t, gopts, func(ctx context.Context, gopts global.Options) error {
 		printer := ui.NewProgressPrinter(gopts.JSON, gopts.Verbosity, gopts.Term)
 		ctx, r, unlock, err := openWithReadLock(ctx, gopts, false, printer)
 		rtest.OK(t, err)
@@ -279,7 +280,7 @@ func listTreePacks(gopts GlobalOptions, t *testing.T) restic.IDSet {
 	return treePacks
 }
 
-func captureBackend(gopts *GlobalOptions) func() backend.Backend {
+func captureBackend(gopts *global.Options) func() backend.Backend {
 	var be backend.Backend
 	gopts.BackendTestHook = func(r backend.Backend) (backend.Backend, error) {
 		be = r
@@ -290,9 +291,9 @@ func captureBackend(gopts *GlobalOptions) func() backend.Backend {
 	}
 }
 
-func removePacks(gopts GlobalOptions, t testing.TB, remove restic.IDSet) {
+func removePacks(gopts global.Options, t testing.TB, remove restic.IDSet) {
 	be := captureBackend(&gopts)
-	err := withTermStatus(t, gopts, func(ctx context.Context, gopts GlobalOptions) error {
+	err := withTermStatus(t, gopts, func(ctx context.Context, gopts global.Options) error {
 		printer := ui.NewProgressPrinter(gopts.JSON, gopts.Verbosity, gopts.Term)
 		ctx, _, unlock, err := openWithExclusiveLock(ctx, gopts, false, printer)
 		rtest.OK(t, err)
@@ -306,9 +307,9 @@ func removePacks(gopts GlobalOptions, t testing.TB, remove restic.IDSet) {
 	rtest.OK(t, err)
 }
 
-func removePacksExcept(gopts GlobalOptions, t testing.TB, keep restic.IDSet, removeTreePacks bool) {
+func removePacksExcept(gopts global.Options, t testing.TB, keep restic.IDSet, removeTreePacks bool) {
 	be := captureBackend(&gopts)
-	err := withTermStatus(t, gopts, func(ctx context.Context, gopts GlobalOptions) error {
+	err := withTermStatus(t, gopts, func(ctx context.Context, gopts global.Options) error {
 		printer := ui.NewProgressPrinter(gopts.JSON, gopts.Verbosity, gopts.Term)
 		ctx, r, unlock, err := openWithExclusiveLock(ctx, gopts, false, printer)
 		rtest.OK(t, err)
@@ -345,7 +346,7 @@ func includes(haystack []string, needle string) bool {
 	return false
 }
 
-func loadSnapshotMap(t testing.TB, gopts GlobalOptions) map[string]struct{} {
+func loadSnapshotMap(t testing.TB, gopts global.Options) map[string]struct{} {
 	snapshotIDs := testRunList(t, gopts, "snapshots")
 
 	m := make(map[string]struct{})
@@ -367,9 +368,9 @@ func lastSnapshot(old, new map[string]struct{}) (map[string]struct{}, string) {
 	return old, ""
 }
 
-func testLoadSnapshot(t testing.TB, gopts GlobalOptions, id restic.ID) *data.Snapshot {
+func testLoadSnapshot(t testing.TB, gopts global.Options, id restic.ID) *data.Snapshot {
 	var snapshot *data.Snapshot
-	err := withTermStatus(t, gopts, func(ctx context.Context, gopts GlobalOptions) error {
+	err := withTermStatus(t, gopts, func(ctx context.Context, gopts global.Options) error {
 		printer := ui.NewProgressPrinter(gopts.JSON, gopts.Verbosity, gopts.Term)
 		_, repo, unlock, err := openWithReadLock(ctx, gopts, false, printer)
 		rtest.OK(t, err)
@@ -414,20 +415,20 @@ func testFileSize(filename string, size int64) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func withCaptureStdout(t testing.TB, gopts GlobalOptions, callback func(ctx context.Context, gopts GlobalOptions) error) (*bytes.Buffer, error) {
+func withCaptureStdout(t testing.TB, gopts global.Options, callback func(ctx context.Context, gopts global.Options) error) (*bytes.Buffer, error) {
 	buf := bytes.NewBuffer(nil)
 	err := withTermStatusRaw(os.Stdin, buf, &logOutputter{t: t}, gopts, callback)
 	return buf, err
 }
 
-func withTermStatus(t testing.TB, gopts GlobalOptions, callback func(ctx context.Context, gopts GlobalOptions) error) error {
+func withTermStatus(t testing.TB, gopts global.Options, callback func(ctx context.Context, gopts global.Options) error) error {
 	// stdout and stderr are written to by printer functions etc. That is the written data
 	// usually consists of one or multiple lines and therefore can be handled well
 	// by t.Log.
 	return withTermStatusRaw(os.Stdin, &logOutputter{t: t}, &logOutputter{t: t}, gopts, callback)
 }
 
-func withTermStatusRaw(stdin io.ReadCloser, stdout, stderr io.Writer, gopts GlobalOptions, callback func(ctx context.Context, gopts GlobalOptions) error) error {
+func withTermStatusRaw(stdin io.ReadCloser, stdout, stderr io.Writer, gopts global.Options, callback func(ctx context.Context, gopts global.Options) error) error {
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.TODO())
 	var wg sync.WaitGroup
 
diff --git a/cmd/restic/integration_test.go b/cmd/restic/integration_test.go
index 1534f5b5c..8c7ac6ccd 100644
--- a/cmd/restic/integration_test.go
+++ b/cmd/restic/integration_test.go
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/backend"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/data"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/errors"
+	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/global"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/restic"
 	rtest "github.com/restic/restic/internal/test"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/ui"
@@ -88,14 +89,14 @@ func TestListOnce(t *testing.T) {
 
 	createPrunableRepo(t, env)
 	testRunPrune(t, env.gopts, pruneOpts)
-	rtest.OK(t, withTermStatus(t, env.gopts, func(ctx context.Context, gopts GlobalOptions) error {
+	rtest.OK(t, withTermStatus(t, env.gopts, func(ctx context.Context, gopts global.Options) error {
 		_, err := runCheck(context.TODO(), checkOpts, gopts, nil, gopts.Term)
 		return err
 	}))
-	rtest.OK(t, withTermStatus(t, env.gopts, func(ctx context.Context, gopts GlobalOptions) error {
+	rtest.OK(t, withTermStatus(t, env.gopts, func(ctx context.Context, gopts global.Options) error {
 		return runRebuildIndex(context.TODO(), RepairIndexOptions{}, gopts, gopts.Term)
 	}))
-	rtest.OK(t, withTermStatus(t, env.gopts, func(ctx context.Context, gopts GlobalOptions) error {
+	rtest.OK(t, withTermStatus(t, env.gopts, func(ctx context.Context, gopts global.Options) error {
 		return runRebuildIndex(context.TODO(), RepairIndexOptions{ReadAllPacks: true}, gopts, gopts.Term)
 	}))
 }
@@ -163,7 +164,7 @@ func TestFindListOnce(t *testing.T) {
 	thirdSnapshot := restic.NewIDSet(testListSnapshots(t, env.gopts, 3)...)
 
 	var snapshotIDs restic.IDSet
-	rtest.OK(t, withTermStatus(t, env.gopts, func(ctx context.Context, gopts GlobalOptions) error {
+	rtest.OK(t, withTermStatus(t, env.gopts, func(ctx context.Context, gopts global.Options) error {
 		printer := ui.NewProgressPrinter(gopts.JSON, gopts.Verbosity, gopts.Term)
 		ctx, repo, unlock, err := openWithReadLock(ctx, gopts, false, printer)
 		rtest.OK(t, err)
diff --git a/cmd/restic/lock.go b/cmd/restic/lock.go
index eb95c4432..149f0e309 100644
--- a/cmd/restic/lock.go
+++ b/cmd/restic/lock.go
@@ -3,12 +3,13 @@ package main
 import (
 	"context"
 
+	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/global"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/repository"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/ui/progress"
 )
 
-func internalOpenWithLocked(ctx context.Context, gopts GlobalOptions, dryRun bool, exclusive bool, printer progress.Printer) (context.Context, *repository.Repository, func(), error) {
-	repo, err := OpenRepository(ctx, gopts, printer)
+func internalOpenWithLocked(ctx context.Context, gopts global.Options, dryRun bool, exclusive bool, printer progress.Printer) (context.Context, *repository.Repository, func(), error) {
+	repo, err := global.OpenRepository(ctx, gopts, printer)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, nil, nil, err
 	}
@@ -34,16 +35,16 @@ func internalOpenWithLocked(ctx context.Context, gopts GlobalOptions, dryRun boo
 	return ctx, repo, unlock, nil
 }
 
-func openWithReadLock(ctx context.Context, gopts GlobalOptions, noLock bool, printer progress.Printer) (context.Context, *repository.Repository, func(), error) {
+func openWithReadLock(ctx context.Context, gopts global.Options, noLock bool, printer progress.Printer) (context.Context, *repository.Repository, func(), error) {
 	// TODO enforce read-only operations once the locking code has moved to the repository
 	return internalOpenWithLocked(ctx, gopts, noLock, false, printer)
 }
 
-func openWithAppendLock(ctx context.Context, gopts GlobalOptions, dryRun bool, printer progress.Printer) (context.Context, *repository.Repository, func(), error) {
+func openWithAppendLock(ctx context.Context, gopts global.Options, dryRun bool, printer progress.Printer) (context.Context, *repository.Repository, func(), error) {
 	// TODO enforce non-exclusive operations once the locking code has moved to the repository
 	return internalOpenWithLocked(ctx, gopts, dryRun, false, printer)
 }
 
-func openWithExclusiveLock(ctx context.Context, gopts GlobalOptions, dryRun bool, printer progress.Printer) (context.Context, *repository.Repository, func(), error) {
+func openWithExclusiveLock(ctx context.Context, gopts global.Options, dryRun bool, printer progress.Printer) (context.Context, *repository.Repository, func(), error) {
 	return internalOpenWithLocked(ctx, gopts, dryRun, true, printer)
 }
diff --git a/cmd/restic/main.go b/cmd/restic/main.go
index a30adef1b..3307d2787 100644
--- a/cmd/restic/main.go
+++ b/cmd/restic/main.go
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/debug"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/errors"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/feature"
+	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/global"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/repository"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/restic"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/ui/termstatus"
@@ -33,7 +34,7 @@ var ErrOK = errors.New("ok")
 var cmdGroupDefault = "default"
 var cmdGroupAdvanced = "advanced"
 
-func newRootCommand(globalOptions *GlobalOptions) *cobra.Command {
+func newRootCommand(globalOptions *global.Options) *cobra.Command {
 	cmd := &cobra.Command{
 		Use:   "restic",
 		Short: "Backup and restore files",
@@ -103,7 +104,7 @@ The full documentation can be found at https://restic.readthedocs.io/ .
 	registerDebugCommand(cmd, globalOptions)
 	registerMountCommand(cmd, globalOptions)
 	registerSelfUpdateCommand(cmd, globalOptions)
-	registerProfiling(cmd, os.Stderr)
+	global.RegisterProfiling(cmd, os.Stderr)
 
 	return cmd
 }
@@ -128,7 +129,7 @@ func tweakGoGC() {
 	}
 }
 
-func printExitError(globalOptions GlobalOptions, code int, message string) {
+func printExitError(globalOptions global.Options, code int, message string) {
 	if globalOptions.JSON {
 		type jsonExitError struct {
 			MessageType string `json:"message_type"` // exit_error
@@ -171,9 +172,9 @@ func main() {
 
 	debug.Log("main %#v", os.Args)
 	debug.Log("restic %s compiled with %v on %v/%v",
-		version, runtime.Version(), runtime.GOOS, runtime.GOARCH)
+		global.Version, runtime.Version(), runtime.GOOS, runtime.GOARCH)
 
-	globalOptions := GlobalOptions{
+	globalOptions := global.Options{
 		Backends: all.Backends(),
 	}
 	func() {
@@ -221,7 +222,7 @@ func main() {
 		exitCode = 3
 	case errors.Is(err, ErrFailedToRemoveOneOrMoreSnapshots):
 		exitCode = 3
-	case errors.Is(err, ErrNoRepository):
+	case errors.Is(err, global.ErrNoRepository):
 		exitCode = 10
 	case restic.IsAlreadyLocked(err):
 		exitCode = 11
diff --git a/helpers/prepare-release/main.go b/helpers/prepare-release/main.go
index 607d16936..1bb042969 100644
--- a/helpers/prepare-release/main.go
+++ b/helpers/prepare-release/main.go
@@ -308,9 +308,9 @@ func generateFiles() {
 	}
 }
 
-var versionPattern = `var version = ".*"`
+var versionPattern = `const Version = ".*"`
 
-const versionCodeFile = "cmd/restic/global.go"
+const versionCodeFile = "internal/global/global.go"
 
 func updateVersion() {
 	err := os.WriteFile("VERSION", []byte(opts.Version+"\n"), 0644)
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ func updateVersion() {
 		die("unable to write version to file: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	newVersion := fmt.Sprintf("var version = %q", opts.Version)
+	newVersion := fmt.Sprintf("const Version = %q", opts.Version)
 	replace(versionCodeFile, versionPattern, newVersion)
 
 	if len(uncommittedChanges("VERSION")) > 0 || len(uncommittedChanges(versionCodeFile)) > 0 {
diff --git a/cmd/restic/global.go b/internal/global/global.go
similarity index 92%
rename from cmd/restic/global.go
rename to internal/global/global.go
index b828b3aab..420ad6436 100644
--- a/cmd/restic/global.go
+++ b/internal/global/global.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package main
+package global
 
 import (
 	"context"
@@ -33,15 +33,15 @@ import (
 // to a missing backend storage location or config file
 var ErrNoRepository = errors.New("repository does not exist")
 
-var version = "0.18.1-dev (compiled manually)"
+const Version = "0.18.1-dev (compiled manually)"
 
 // TimeFormat is the format used for all timestamps printed by restic.
 const TimeFormat = "2006-01-02 15:04:05"
 
 type BackendWrapper func(r backend.Backend) (backend.Backend, error)
 
-// GlobalOptions hold all global options for restic.
-type GlobalOptions struct {
+// Options hold all global options for restic.
+type Options struct {
 	Repo               string
 	RepositoryFile     string
 	PasswordFile       string
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ type GlobalOptions struct {
 	Extended options.Options
 }
 
-func (opts *GlobalOptions) AddFlags(f *pflag.FlagSet) {
+func (opts *Options) AddFlags(f *pflag.FlagSet) {
 	f.StringVarP(&opts.Repo, "repo", "r", "", "`repository` to backup to or restore from (default: $RESTIC_REPOSITORY)")
 	f.StringVarP(&opts.RepositoryFile, "repository-file", "", "", "`file` to read the repository location from (default: $RESTIC_REPOSITORY_FILE)")
 	f.StringVarP(&opts.PasswordFile, "password-file", "p", "", "`file` to read the repository password from (default: $RESTIC_PASSWORD_FILE)")
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ func (opts *GlobalOptions) AddFlags(f *pflag.FlagSet) {
 	}
 }
 
-func (opts *GlobalOptions) PreRun(needsPassword bool) error {
+func (opts *Options) PreRun(needsPassword bool) error {
 	// set verbosity, default is one
 	opts.Verbosity = 1
 	if opts.Quiet && opts.Verbose > 0 {
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ func (opts *GlobalOptions) PreRun(needsPassword bool) error {
 }
 
 // resolvePassword determines the password to be used for opening the repository.
-func resolvePassword(opts *GlobalOptions, envStr string) (string, error) {
+func resolvePassword(opts *Options, envStr string) (string, error) {
 	if opts.PasswordFile != "" && opts.PasswordCommand != "" {
 		return "", errors.Fatalf("Password file and command are mutually exclusive options")
 	}
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ func resolvePassword(opts *GlobalOptions, envStr string) (string, error) {
 		return strings.TrimSpace(string(output)), nil
 	}
 	if opts.PasswordFile != "" {
-		return loadPasswordFromFile(opts.PasswordFile)
+		return LoadPasswordFromFile(opts.PasswordFile)
 	}
 
 	if pwd := os.Getenv(envStr); pwd != "" {
@@ -194,9 +194,9 @@ func resolvePassword(opts *GlobalOptions, envStr string) (string, error) {
 	return "", nil
 }
 
-// loadPasswordFromFile loads a password from a file while stripping a BOM and
+// LoadPasswordFromFile loads a password from a file while stripping a BOM and
 // converting the password to UTF-8.
-func loadPasswordFromFile(pwdFile string) (string, error) {
+func LoadPasswordFromFile(pwdFile string) (string, error) {
 	s, err := textfile.Read(pwdFile)
 	if errors.Is(err, os.ErrNotExist) {
 		return "", errors.Fatalf("%s does not exist", pwdFile)
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ func loadPasswordFromFile(pwdFile string) (string, error) {
 // ReadPassword reads the password from a password file, the environment
 // variable RESTIC_PASSWORD or prompts the user. If the context is canceled,
 // the function leaks the password reading goroutine.
-func ReadPassword(ctx context.Context, gopts GlobalOptions, prompt string) (string, error) {
+func ReadPassword(ctx context.Context, gopts Options, prompt string) (string, error) {
 	if gopts.InsecureNoPassword {
 		if gopts.Password != "" {
 			return "", errors.Fatal("--insecure-no-password must not be specified together with providing a password via a cli option or environment variable")
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ func ReadPassword(ctx context.Context, gopts GlobalOptions, prompt string) (stri
 // ReadPasswordTwice calls ReadPassword two times and returns an error when the
 // passwords don't match. If the context is canceled, the function leaks the
 // password reading goroutine.
-func ReadPasswordTwice(ctx context.Context, gopts GlobalOptions, prompt1, prompt2 string) (string, error) {
+func ReadPasswordTwice(ctx context.Context, gopts Options, prompt1, prompt2 string) (string, error) {
 	pw1, err := ReadPassword(ctx, gopts, prompt1)
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", err
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ func ReadPasswordTwice(ctx context.Context, gopts GlobalOptions, prompt1, prompt
 	return pw1, nil
 }
 
-func ReadRepo(gopts GlobalOptions) (string, error) {
+func ReadRepo(gopts Options) (string, error) {
 	if gopts.Repo == "" && gopts.RepositoryFile == "" {
 		return "", errors.Fatal("Please specify repository location (-r or --repository-file)")
 	}
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ func ReadRepo(gopts GlobalOptions) (string, error) {
 const maxKeys = 20
 
 // OpenRepository reads the password and opens the repository.
-func OpenRepository(ctx context.Context, gopts GlobalOptions, printer progress.Printer) (*repository.Repository, error) {
+func OpenRepository(ctx context.Context, gopts Options, printer progress.Printer) (*repository.Repository, error) {
 	repo, err := ReadRepo(gopts)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -403,7 +403,7 @@ func parseConfig(loc location.Location, opts options.Options) (interface{}, erro
 	return cfg, nil
 }
 
-func innerOpen(ctx context.Context, s string, gopts GlobalOptions, opts options.Options, create bool, printer progress.Printer) (backend.Backend, error) {
+func innerOpen(ctx context.Context, s string, gopts Options, opts options.Options, create bool, printer progress.Printer) (backend.Backend, error) {
 	debug.Log("parsing location %v", location.StripPassword(gopts.Backends, s))
 	loc, err := location.Parse(gopts.Backends, s)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -483,7 +483,7 @@ func innerOpen(ctx context.Context, s string, gopts GlobalOptions, opts options.
 }
 
 // Open the backend specified by a location config.
-func open(ctx context.Context, s string, gopts GlobalOptions, opts options.Options, printer progress.Printer) (backend.Backend, error) {
+func open(ctx context.Context, s string, gopts Options, opts options.Options, printer progress.Printer) (backend.Backend, error) {
 	be, err := innerOpen(ctx, s, gopts, opts, false, printer)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -507,6 +507,6 @@ func open(ctx context.Context, s string, gopts GlobalOptions, opts options.Optio
 }
 
 // Create the backend specified by URI.
-func create(ctx context.Context, s string, gopts GlobalOptions, opts options.Options, printer progress.Printer) (backend.Backend, error) {
+func Create(ctx context.Context, s string, gopts Options, opts options.Options, printer progress.Printer) (backend.Backend, error) {
 	return innerOpen(ctx, s, gopts, opts, true, printer)
 }
diff --git a/cmd/restic/global_debug.go b/internal/global/global_debug.go
similarity index 93%
rename from cmd/restic/global_debug.go
rename to internal/global/global_debug.go
index ff1ac3a57..be414ff80 100644
--- a/cmd/restic/global_debug.go
+++ b/internal/global/global_debug.go
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 //go:build debug || profile
 // +build debug profile
 
-package main
+package global
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ import (
 	"github.com/pkg/profile"
 )
 
-func registerProfiling(cmd *cobra.Command, stderr io.Writer) {
-	var profiler profiler
+func RegisterProfiling(cmd *cobra.Command, stderr io.Writer) {
+	var profiler Profiler
 
 	origPreRun := cmd.PersistentPreRunE
 	cmd.PersistentPreRunE = func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ func registerProfiling(cmd *cobra.Command, stderr io.Writer) {
 	profiler.opts.AddFlags(cmd.PersistentFlags())
 }
 
-type profiler struct {
+type Profiler struct {
 	opts ProfileOptions
 	stop interface {
 		Stop()
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ func (t fakeTestingTB) Logf(msg string, args ...interface{}) {
 	fmt.Fprintf(t.stderr, msg, args...)
 }
 
-func (p *profiler) Start(profileOpts ProfileOptions, stderr io.Writer) error {
+func (p *Profiler) Start(profileOpts ProfileOptions, stderr io.Writer) error {
 	if profileOpts.listen != "" {
 		fmt.Fprintf(stderr, "running profile HTTP server on %v\n", profileOpts.listen)
 		go func() {
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ func (p *profiler) Start(profileOpts ProfileOptions, stderr io.Writer) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (p *profiler) Stop() {
+func (p *Profiler) Stop() {
 	if p.stop != nil {
 		p.stop.Stop()
 	}
diff --git a/cmd/restic/global_release.go b/internal/global/global_release.go
similarity index 66%
rename from cmd/restic/global_release.go
rename to internal/global/global_release.go
index 1e1e2147c..f0c21ac60 100644
--- a/cmd/restic/global_release.go
+++ b/internal/global/global_release.go
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 //go:build !debug && !profile
 // +build !debug,!profile
 
-package main
+package global
 
 import (
 	"io"
@@ -9,6 +9,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 )
 
-func registerProfiling(_ *cobra.Command, _ io.Writer) {
+func RegisterProfiling(_ *cobra.Command, _ io.Writer) {
 	// No profiling in release mode
 }
diff --git a/cmd/restic/global_test.go b/internal/global/global_test.go
similarity index 89%
rename from cmd/restic/global_test.go
rename to internal/global/global_test.go
index 5fa26d755..a15d1b6fd 100644
--- a/cmd/restic/global_test.go
+++ b/internal/global/global_test.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package main
+package global
 
 import (
 	"context"
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ func TestReadRepo(t *testing.T) {
 	tempDir := rtest.TempDir(t)
 
 	// test --repo option
-	var gopts GlobalOptions
+	var gopts Options
 	gopts.Repo = tempDir
 	repo, err := ReadRepo(gopts)
 	rtest.OK(t, err)
@@ -25,13 +25,13 @@ func TestReadRepo(t *testing.T) {
 	err = os.WriteFile(foo, []byte(tempDir+"\n"), 0666)
 	rtest.OK(t, err)
 
-	var gopts2 GlobalOptions
+	var gopts2 Options
 	gopts2.RepositoryFile = foo
 	repo, err = ReadRepo(gopts2)
 	rtest.OK(t, err)
 	rtest.Equals(t, tempDir, repo)
 
-	var gopts3 GlobalOptions
+	var gopts3 Options
 	gopts3.RepositoryFile = foo + "-invalid"
 	_, err = ReadRepo(gopts3)
 	if err == nil {
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ func TestReadRepo(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestReadEmptyPassword(t *testing.T) {
-	opts := GlobalOptions{InsecureNoPassword: true}
+	opts := Options{InsecureNoPassword: true}
 	password, err := ReadPassword(context.TODO(), opts, "test")
 	rtest.OK(t, err)
 	rtest.Equals(t, "", password, "got unexpected password")
diff --git a/cmd/restic/secondary_repo.go b/internal/global/secondary_repo.go
similarity index 83%
rename from cmd/restic/secondary_repo.go
rename to internal/global/secondary_repo.go
index ad7eae1b4..fb08131be 100644
--- a/cmd/restic/secondary_repo.go
+++ b/internal/global/secondary_repo.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package main
+package global
 
 import (
 	"context"
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ import (
 	"github.com/spf13/pflag"
 )
 
-type secondaryRepoOptions struct {
-	password string
+type SecondaryRepoOptions struct {
+	Password string
 	// from-repo options
 	Repo               string
 	RepositoryFile     string
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ type secondaryRepoOptions struct {
 	LegacyKeyHint         string
 }
 
-func (opts *secondaryRepoOptions) AddFlags(f *pflag.FlagSet, repoPrefix string, repoUsage string) {
+func (opts *SecondaryRepoOptions) AddFlags(f *pflag.FlagSet, repoPrefix string, repoUsage string) {
 	f.StringVarP(&opts.LegacyRepo, "repo2", "", "", repoPrefix+" `repository` "+repoUsage+" (default: $RESTIC_REPOSITORY2)")
 	f.StringVarP(&opts.LegacyRepositoryFile, "repository-file2", "", "", "`file` from which to read the "+repoPrefix+" repository location "+repoUsage+" (default: $RESTIC_REPOSITORY_FILE2)")
 	f.StringVarP(&opts.LegacyPasswordFile, "password-file2", "", "", "`file` to read the "+repoPrefix+" repository password from (default: $RESTIC_PASSWORD_FILE2)")
@@ -59,9 +59,9 @@ func (opts *secondaryRepoOptions) AddFlags(f *pflag.FlagSet, repoPrefix string,
 	opts.PasswordCommand = os.Getenv("RESTIC_FROM_PASSWORD_COMMAND")
 }
 
-func fillSecondaryGlobalOpts(ctx context.Context, opts secondaryRepoOptions, gopts GlobalOptions, repoPrefix string) (GlobalOptions, bool, error) {
+func (opts *SecondaryRepoOptions) FillGlobalOpts(ctx context.Context, gopts Options, repoPrefix string) (Options, bool, error) {
 	if opts.Repo == "" && opts.RepositoryFile == "" && opts.LegacyRepo == "" && opts.LegacyRepositoryFile == "" {
-		return GlobalOptions{}, false, errors.Fatal("Please specify a source repository location (--from-repo or --from-repository-file)")
+		return Options{}, false, errors.Fatal("Please specify a source repository location (--from-repo or --from-repository-file)")
 	}
 
 	hasFromRepo := opts.Repo != "" || opts.RepositoryFile != "" || opts.PasswordFile != "" ||
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ func fillSecondaryGlobalOpts(ctx context.Context, opts secondaryRepoOptions, gop
 		opts.LegacyKeyHint != "" || opts.LegacyPasswordCommand != ""
 
 	if hasFromRepo && hasRepo2 {
-		return GlobalOptions{}, false, errors.Fatal("Option groups repo2 and from-repo are mutually exclusive, please specify only one")
+		return Options{}, false, errors.Fatal("Option groups repo2 and from-repo are mutually exclusive, please specify only one")
 	}
 
 	var err error
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ func fillSecondaryGlobalOpts(ctx context.Context, opts secondaryRepoOptions, gop
 
 	if hasFromRepo {
 		if opts.Repo != "" && opts.RepositoryFile != "" {
-			return GlobalOptions{}, false, errors.Fatal("Options --from-repo and --from-repository-file are mutually exclusive, please specify only one")
+			return Options{}, false, errors.Fatal("Options --from-repo and --from-repository-file are mutually exclusive, please specify only one")
 		}
 
 		dstGopts.Repo = opts.Repo
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ func fillSecondaryGlobalOpts(ctx context.Context, opts secondaryRepoOptions, gop
 		repoPrefix = "source"
 	} else {
 		if opts.LegacyRepo != "" && opts.LegacyRepositoryFile != "" {
-			return GlobalOptions{}, false, errors.Fatal("Options --repo2 and --repository-file2 are mutually exclusive, please specify only one")
+			return Options{}, false, errors.Fatal("Options --repo2 and --repository-file2 are mutually exclusive, please specify only one")
 		}
 
 		dstGopts.Repo = opts.LegacyRepo
@@ -107,17 +107,17 @@ func fillSecondaryGlobalOpts(ctx context.Context, opts secondaryRepoOptions, gop
 		pwdEnv = "RESTIC_PASSWORD2"
 	}
 
-	if opts.password != "" {
-		dstGopts.Password = opts.password
+	if opts.Password != "" {
+		dstGopts.Password = opts.Password
 	} else {
 		dstGopts.Password, err = resolvePassword(&dstGopts, pwdEnv)
 		if err != nil {
-			return GlobalOptions{}, false, err
+			return Options{}, false, err
 		}
 	}
 	dstGopts.Password, err = ReadPassword(ctx, dstGopts, "enter password for "+repoPrefix+" repository: ")
 	if err != nil {
-		return GlobalOptions{}, false, err
+		return Options{}, false, err
 	}
 	return dstGopts, hasFromRepo, nil
 }
diff --git a/cmd/restic/secondary_repo_test.go b/internal/global/secondary_repo_test.go
similarity index 80%
rename from cmd/restic/secondary_repo_test.go
rename to internal/global/secondary_repo_test.go
index 94fa79b16..0ae94aef6 100644
--- a/cmd/restic/secondary_repo_test.go
+++ b/internal/global/secondary_repo_test.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package main
+package global
 
 import (
 	"context"
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ import (
 func TestFillSecondaryGlobalOpts(t *testing.T) {
 	//secondaryRepoTestCase defines a struct for test cases
 	type secondaryRepoTestCase struct {
-		Opts     secondaryRepoOptions
-		DstGOpts GlobalOptions
+		Opts     SecondaryRepoOptions
+		DstGOpts Options
 		FromRepo bool
 	}
 
@@ -22,11 +22,11 @@ func TestFillSecondaryGlobalOpts(t *testing.T) {
 	var validSecondaryRepoTestCases = []secondaryRepoTestCase{
 		{
 			// Test if Repo and Password are parsed correctly.
-			Opts: secondaryRepoOptions{
+			Opts: SecondaryRepoOptions{
 				Repo:     "backupDst",
-				password: "secretDst",
+				Password: "secretDst",
 			},
-			DstGOpts: GlobalOptions{
+			DstGOpts: Options{
 				Repo:     "backupDst",
 				Password: "secretDst",
 			},
@@ -34,11 +34,11 @@ func TestFillSecondaryGlobalOpts(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 		{
 			// Test if RepositoryFile and PasswordFile are parsed correctly.
-			Opts: secondaryRepoOptions{
+			Opts: SecondaryRepoOptions{
 				RepositoryFile: "backupDst",
 				PasswordFile:   "passwordFileDst",
 			},
-			DstGOpts: GlobalOptions{
+			DstGOpts: Options{
 				RepositoryFile: "backupDst",
 				Password:       "secretDst",
 				PasswordFile:   "passwordFileDst",
@@ -47,11 +47,11 @@ func TestFillSecondaryGlobalOpts(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 		{
 			// Test if RepositoryFile and PasswordCommand are parsed correctly.
-			Opts: secondaryRepoOptions{
+			Opts: SecondaryRepoOptions{
 				RepositoryFile:  "backupDst",
 				PasswordCommand: "echo secretDst",
 			},
-			DstGOpts: GlobalOptions{
+			DstGOpts: Options{
 				RepositoryFile:  "backupDst",
 				Password:        "secretDst",
 				PasswordCommand: "echo secretDst",
@@ -60,22 +60,22 @@ func TestFillSecondaryGlobalOpts(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 		{
 			// Test if LegacyRepo and Password are parsed correctly.
-			Opts: secondaryRepoOptions{
+			Opts: SecondaryRepoOptions{
 				LegacyRepo: "backupDst",
-				password:   "secretDst",
+				Password:   "secretDst",
 			},
-			DstGOpts: GlobalOptions{
+			DstGOpts: Options{
 				Repo:     "backupDst",
 				Password: "secretDst",
 			},
 		},
 		{
 			// Test if LegacyRepositoryFile and LegacyPasswordFile are parsed correctly.
-			Opts: secondaryRepoOptions{
+			Opts: SecondaryRepoOptions{
 				LegacyRepositoryFile: "backupDst",
 				LegacyPasswordFile:   "passwordFileDst",
 			},
-			DstGOpts: GlobalOptions{
+			DstGOpts: Options{
 				RepositoryFile: "backupDst",
 				Password:       "secretDst",
 				PasswordFile:   "passwordFileDst",
@@ -83,11 +83,11 @@ func TestFillSecondaryGlobalOpts(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 		{
 			// Test if LegacyRepositoryFile and LegacyPasswordCommand are parsed correctly.
-			Opts: secondaryRepoOptions{
+			Opts: SecondaryRepoOptions{
 				LegacyRepositoryFile:  "backupDst",
 				LegacyPasswordCommand: "echo secretDst",
 			},
-			DstGOpts: GlobalOptions{
+			DstGOpts: Options{
 				RepositoryFile:  "backupDst",
 				Password:        "secretDst",
 				PasswordCommand: "echo secretDst",
@@ -99,18 +99,18 @@ func TestFillSecondaryGlobalOpts(t *testing.T) {
 	var invalidSecondaryRepoTestCases = []secondaryRepoTestCase{
 		{
 			// Test must fail on no repo given.
-			Opts: secondaryRepoOptions{},
+			Opts: SecondaryRepoOptions{},
 		},
 		{
 			// Test must fail as Repo and RepositoryFile are both given
-			Opts: secondaryRepoOptions{
+			Opts: SecondaryRepoOptions{
 				Repo:           "backupDst",
 				RepositoryFile: "backupDst",
 			},
 		},
 		{
 			// Test must fail as PasswordFile and PasswordCommand are both given
-			Opts: secondaryRepoOptions{
+			Opts: SecondaryRepoOptions{
 				Repo:            "backupDst",
 				PasswordFile:    "passwordFileDst",
 				PasswordCommand: "notEmpty",
@@ -118,28 +118,28 @@ func TestFillSecondaryGlobalOpts(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 		{
 			// Test must fail as PasswordFile does not exist
-			Opts: secondaryRepoOptions{
+			Opts: SecondaryRepoOptions{
 				Repo:         "backupDst",
 				PasswordFile: "NonExistingFile",
 			},
 		},
 		{
 			// Test must fail as PasswordCommand does not exist
-			Opts: secondaryRepoOptions{
+			Opts: SecondaryRepoOptions{
 				Repo:            "backupDst",
 				PasswordCommand: "notEmpty",
 			},
 		},
 		{
 			// Test must fail as current and legacy options are mixed
-			Opts: secondaryRepoOptions{
+			Opts: SecondaryRepoOptions{
 				Repo:       "backupDst",
 				LegacyRepo: "backupDst",
 			},
 		},
 		{
 			// Test must fail as current and legacy options are mixed
-			Opts: secondaryRepoOptions{
+			Opts: SecondaryRepoOptions{
 				Repo:                  "backupDst",
 				LegacyPasswordCommand: "notEmpty",
 			},
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ func TestFillSecondaryGlobalOpts(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	//gOpts defines the Global options used in the secondary repository tests
-	var gOpts = GlobalOptions{
+	var gOpts = Options{
 		Repo:           "backupSrc",
 		RepositoryFile: "backupSrc",
 		Password:       "secretSrc",
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ func TestFillSecondaryGlobalOpts(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Test all valid cases
 	for _, testCase := range validSecondaryRepoTestCases {
-		DstGOpts, isFromRepo, err := fillSecondaryGlobalOpts(context.TODO(), testCase.Opts, gOpts, "destination")
+		DstGOpts, isFromRepo, err := testCase.Opts.FillGlobalOpts(context.TODO(), gOpts, "destination")
 		rtest.OK(t, err)
 		rtest.Equals(t, DstGOpts, testCase.DstGOpts)
 		rtest.Equals(t, isFromRepo, testCase.FromRepo)
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ func TestFillSecondaryGlobalOpts(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Test all invalid cases
 	for _, testCase := range invalidSecondaryRepoTestCases {
-		_, _, err := fillSecondaryGlobalOpts(context.TODO(), testCase.Opts, gOpts, "destination")
+		_, _, err := testCase.Opts.FillGlobalOpts(context.TODO(), gOpts, "destination")
 		rtest.Assert(t, err != nil, "Expected error, but function did not return an error")
 	}
 }