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kossnocorp · May 7, 2021 · c176b2b · c176b2b
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@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ Specifies verbosity. Default: `true`.
 In verbose mode prints executed commands with outputs of it. Same as 
 `set -x` in bash.
 
-### Importing
+### Importing from other scripts
 
 It's possible to use `$` and others with explicit import.
 
@@ -196,6 +196,13 @@ import {$} from 'zx'
 await $`date`
 ```
 
+### Passing env variables
+
+```js
+process.env.FOO = 'bar'
+await $`echo $FOO`
+```
+
 ### Executing remote scripts
 
 If arg to `zx` bin starts with `https://`, it will be downloaded and executed.

diff --git a/test.mjs b/test.mjs
@@ -68,3 +68,8 @@ function assert(cond, msg) {
  }
  assert(p.exitCode === 1)
 }
+
+{
+ process.env.FOO = 'hi; exit 1'
+ await $`echo $FOO`
+}