# Securing Heroku CLI Credentials with System Keychain Storage

DevFeed: [Securing Heroku CLI Credentials with System Keychain Storage](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/securing-heroku-cli-credentials-with-system-keychain-storage-26493.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.heroku.com/blog/securing-heroku-cli-credentials-with-system-keychain-storage/>)

Author: Katy Bowman

Published: 2026-07-01T21:11:54Z

Content type: release

Language: en

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

Topics: [Heroku](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/heroku.md>), [Authentication](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/authentication.md>), [Command-line interface](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/cli.md>), [Security](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/security.md>), [sensitive data](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/sensitive-data.md>)

Tags: [authentication](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/authentication.md>), [cli](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/cli.md>), [compatibility](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/compatibility.md>), [credentials](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/credentials.md>), [engineering](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/engineering.md>), [heroku](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/heroku.md>), [linux](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/linux.md>), [macos](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/macos.md>), [security](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/security.md>), [sensitive-data](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/sensitive-data.md>), [storage](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/storage.md>), [windows](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/windows.md>)

## AI overview

Heroku CLI version 11.8.0 makes system keychain storage the default for authentication credentials. The credential manager uses native secure storage on macOS, Linux, and Windows while preserving netrc compatibility and file-based fallback options.

## Source excerpt

Beginning in version 11.8.0, we will be improving the security of the Heroku CLI by storing authentication credentials in your system keychain by default. The Heroku credential manager makes use of OS-native secure storage tools with interfaces designed for sensitive data while maintaining compatibility with existing developer workflows. We began the transition to our new [...] The post Securing Heroku CLI Credentials with System Keychain Storage appeared first on Heroku.