# Six Heroku CLI Commands for Improving Terminal Workflows

DevFeed: [Six Heroku CLI Commands for Improving Terminal Workflows](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/6-lesser-known-heroku-cli-commands-you-probably-aren-t-using-26361.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.heroku.com/blog/6-lesser-known-heroku-cli-commands/>)

Author: Andy Smith

Published: 2026-08-25T16:28:53Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [Heroku](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/heroku.md>)

Topics: [Command-line interface](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/cli.md>), [Heroku](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/heroku.md>), [Developer experience](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/developer-experience.md>), [code productivity](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/code-productivity.md>)

Tags: [cli](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/cli.md>), [command-line](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/command-line.md>), [commands](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/commands.md>), [config](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/config.md>), [developer-experience](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/developer-experience.md>), [developer-tools](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/developer-tools.md>), [ecosystem](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ecosystem.md>), [heroku](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/heroku.md>), [heroku-postgres](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/heroku-postgres.md>), [productivity](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/productivity.md>), [terminal](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/terminal.md>), [tools](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/tools.md>), [variables](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/variables.md>)

## AI overview

This tutorial presents six Heroku CLI commands intended to reduce context switching and improve terminal-based workflows. The supplied content discusses exporting app configuration for local environments and checking active Heroku Postgres database queries, while warning about production configuration handling and credential leaks.

## Source excerpt

Improving developer experience in the command line relies on minimizing context switches. While most engineers use the Heroku CLI strictly for basic tasks like pushing code, it contains a powerful suite of command line tools built to optimize your workflow. If you want to keep your focus locked on writing code, these six Heroku CLI commands will instantly upgrade your daily productivity. The post 6 Lesser-Known Heroku CLI Commands You Probably Aren't Using appeared first on Heroku.