Merge pull request #2584 from ethereum/env-test-local

.env

+gist_token = <token>
\ No newline at end of file

README.md

@@ -109,9 +109,17 @@ To run the Selenium tests via Nightwatch:
 		- npm run nightwatch_local_console
 		
 		- npm run nightwatch_local_remixd # remixd needs to be run
+**NOTE:**
 
- **the `ballot` tests suite requires to run `ganache-cli` locally.** 
- **the `remixd` tests suite requires to run `remixd` locally.** 
+- **the `ballot` tests suite** requires to run `ganache-cli` locally.
+
+- **the `remixd` tests suite** requires to run `remixd` locally.
+
+- **the `gist` tests suite** requires specifying a github access token in **.env file**. 
+```
+    gist_token = <token>
+```
+**note that this token should have permission to create a gist.**
 
 
 ## Usage as a Chrome Extension

package-lock.json

@@ -4786,6 +4786,12 @@
         "is-obj": "^1.0.0"
       }
     },
+    "dotenv": {
+      "version": "8.2.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/dotenv/-/dotenv-8.2.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-8sJ78ElpbDJBHNeBzUbUVLsqKdccaa/BXF1uPTw3GrvQTBgrQrtObr2mUrE38vzYd8cEv+m/JBfDLioYcfXoaw==",
+      "dev": true
+    },
     "dotignore": {
       "version": "0.1.2",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/dotignore/-/dotignore-0.1.2.tgz",

package.json

@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
     "csjs-inject": "^1.0.1",
     "csslint": "^1.0.2",
     "deep-equal": "^1.0.1",
+    "dotenv": "^8.2.0",
     "ethereumjs-util": "^6.2.0",
     "ethers": "^4.0.27",
     "events": "^3.0.0",

test-browser/helpers/init.js

+require('dotenv').config()
+
 module.exports = function (browser, callback, url, preloadPlugins = true) {
   browser
     .url(url || 'http://127.0.0.1:8080')