lib/whatsup_github/pulls.rb in whatsup_github-0.4.0 vs lib/whatsup_github/pulls.rb in whatsup_github-0.4.1

@@ -45,11 +45,23 @@
 
     def base_branch
       configuration.base_branch
     end
 
+    # Authorize with a GitHub token from $WHATSUP_GITHUB_ACCESS_TOKEN if available
+    # Otherwise, use credentials from ~/.netrc
+    # Otherwise, continue as a Guest
     def client
-      Octokit::Client.new(netrc: true)
+      return @client if @client
+
+      @client =
+        if ENV['WHATSUP_GITHUB_ACCESS_TOKEN']
+          Octokit::Client.new(access_token: ENV['WHATSUP_GITHUB_ACCESS_TOKEN'])
+        elsif File.exist? "#{ENV['HOME']}/.netrc"
+          Octokit::Client.new(netrc: true)
+        else
+          Octokit::Client.new
+        end
     end
 
     def search_issues(label)
       auto_paginate
       query = "repo:#{repo} label:\"#{label}\" merged:>=#{since} base:#{base_branch}"