diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index ba6772a0..367de555 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@
         "lzg": "^1.0.x",
         "mocha": "^10.7.3",
         "mocha-simple-html-reporter": "^2.0.0",
+        "mocha-suppress-logs": "^0.6.0",
         "supports-terminal-graphics": "^0.1.0",
         "typescript": "^5.9.2",
         "typescript-formatter": "^7.2.2"
@@ -5378,6 +5379,26 @@
         "node": ">= 10.12.0"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/mocha-suppress-logs": {
+      "version": "0.6.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/mocha-suppress-logs/-/mocha-suppress-logs-0.6.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-cDn7TwkxlcWeXKDYfKrQliGBljTNPKB1/k5doF4TGzAVC/edKGbAM28vsYRTA57h0Y+yaVQbgSmIqYySBNEmfQ==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "clone": "^2.1.2"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/mocha-suppress-logs/node_modules/clone": {
+      "version": "2.1.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/clone/-/clone-2.1.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-3Pe/CF1Nn94hyhIYpjtiLhdCoEoz0DqQ+988E9gmeEdQZlojxnOb74wctFyuwWQHzqyf9X7C7MG8juUpqBJT8w==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=0.8"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/mocha/node_modules/cliui": {
       "version": "7.0.4",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/cliui/-/cliui-7.0.4.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 45a1d87b..8f014987 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@
     "lzg": "^1.0.x",
     "mocha": "^10.7.3",
     "mocha-simple-html-reporter": "^2.0.0",
+    "mocha-suppress-logs": "^0.6.0",
     "supports-terminal-graphics": "^0.1.0",
     "typescript": "^5.9.2",
     "typescript-formatter": "^7.2.2"
@@ -82,10 +83,11 @@
     "esbuild-ui": "esbuild src/ide/ui.ts src/ide/embedui.ts --splitting --format=esm --bundle --minify --sourcemap --target=es2017 --outdir=./gen/ --external:path --external:fs",
     "server": "npm run esbuild-server && rm -fr ./server-root/sessions && node gen/server/server.js",
     "test-one": "NODE_PATH=$(pwd) mocha --recursive --timeout 60000",
-    "test-node": "NODE_PATH=$(pwd) mocha --recursive --timeout 60000 test/cli gen/test",
+    "test-node": "NODE_PATH=$(pwd) mocha --parallel --require mocha-suppress-logs --recursive --timeout 60000 test/cli gen/test",
     "test-profile": "NODE_PATH=$(pwd) mocha --recursive --timeout 60000 --prof test/cli gen/test",
     "test-worker": "NODE_PATH=$(pwd) mocha --timeout 60000 test/cli/testworker.js",
     "test-platforms": "NODE_PATH=$(pwd) mocha --timeout 60000 test/cli/testplatforms.js",
+    "test-services": "NODE_PATH=$(pwd) mocha --timeout 60000 test/services",
     "test-verilog": "NODE_PATH=$(pwd) mocha --timeout 60000 --reporter mocha-simple-html-reporter --reporter-options output=test/output/verilog.html test/verilog/testverilog.js",
     "test-web-quick": "nightwatch -e chrome test/web/testembed.js",
     "test-web-all": "nightwatch -e chrome test/web",
diff --git a/test/cli/testgithub.js b/test/services/testgithub.js
similarity index 97%
rename from test/cli/testgithub.js
rename to test/services/testgithub.js
index acb35954..aec44db3 100644
--- a/test/cli/testgithub.js
+++ b/test/services/testgithub.js
@@ -1,15 +1,10 @@
 "use strict";
 
-// don't run unless Github token exists
-if (!process.env.TEST8BIT_GITHUB_TOKEN) {
-  return;
-}
-
 var vm = require('vm');
 var fs = require('fs');
 var assert = require('assert');
 
-var wtu = require('./workertestutils.js'); // loads localStorage
+var wtu = require('../cli/workertestutils.js'); // loads localStorage
 var localforage = require("localforage");
 var util = require("gen/common/util.js");
 var prj = require("gen/ide/project.js");