Using CLI Plugins

Last updated 02 August 2016

Plugins allow developers to extend the functionality of the Heroku command interface, adding commands or features. To write your own plugin, read Developing CLI Plugins

=== Plugins
plugins                        # list installed plugins
plugins:install package-name   # install the published plugin
plugins:uninstall name         # remove the specified plugin

Installing plugin

To install a plugin, you need to know the package name for the plugin Use the heroku plugins:install command, and specify the git repo:

$ heroku plugins:install heroku-repo

List plugins

To see a list of currently installed plugins:

$ heroku plugins
=== Installed Plugins
heroku-repo@1.0.0

Removing plugins

$ heroku plugins:uninstall heroku-repo

Updating plugins

Plugins will autoupdate alongside the CLI, but to trigger an update directly run:

$ heroku update