--auto is no longer a global option; only get, drop, and copy accept it.

Not a behavior change unless you were passing it to a command that ignored it.

Command/Copy.hs

@@ -15,26 +15,32 @@ import Annex.Wanted
 import Config.NumCopies
 
 cmd :: [Command]
-cmd = [withOptions Command.Move.moveOptions $ command "copy" paramPaths seek
+cmd = [withOptions copyOptions $ command "copy" paramPaths seek
 	SectionCommon "copy content of files to/from another repository"]
 
+copyOptions :: [Option]
+copyOptions = Command.Move.moveOptions ++ [autoOption]
+
 seek :: CommandSeek
 seek ps = do
 	to <- getOptionField toOption Remote.byNameWithUUID
 	from <- getOptionField fromOption Remote.byNameWithUUID
-	withKeyOptions
+	auto <- getOptionFlag autoOption
+	withKeyOptions auto
 		(Command.Move.startKey to from False)
-		(withFilesInGit $ whenAnnexed $ start to from)
+		(withFilesInGit $ whenAnnexed $ start auto to from)
 		ps
 
 {- A copy is just a move that does not delete the source file.
- - However, --auto mode avoids unnecessary copies, and avoids getting or
+ - However, auto mode avoids unnecessary copies, and avoids getting or
  - sending non-preferred content. -}
-start :: Maybe Remote -> Maybe Remote -> FilePath -> Key -> CommandStart
-start to from file key = stopUnless shouldCopy $ 
+start :: Bool -> Maybe Remote -> Maybe Remote -> FilePath -> Key -> CommandStart
+start auto to from file key = stopUnless shouldCopy $ 
 	Command.Move.start to from False file key
   where
-	shouldCopy = checkAuto (check <||> numCopiesCheck file key (<))
-	check = case to of
+	shouldCopy
+		| auto = want <||> numCopiesCheck file key (<)
+		| otherwise = return True
+	want = case to of
 		Nothing -> wantGet False (Just key) (Just file)
 		Just r -> wantSend False (Just key) (Just file) (Remote.uuid r)