Using CLI Plugins

Last updated 16 June 2017

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                   list installed plugins
plugins:install PLUGIN    installs a plugin into the CLI
plugins:link [PATH]       links a local plugin to the CLI for development
plugins:uninstall PLUGIN  uninstalls or unlinks a plugin
plugins:update            updates installed plugins

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
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