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Heroku Logging Drains by dsouzaanush

Name: Heroku Logging Drains
Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)
Author: dsouzaAnush

Heroku Logging Drains

Inspect Heroku logs and configure persistent log forwarding safely. Use when the agent needs to review recent Heroku logs, plan or change log forwarding, inspect a drain target, add or remove classic log drains for Common Runtime apps, inspect current drain configuration, or choose between legacy drains and Fir telemetry workflows on Heroku.

dsouzaAnush Updated Aug 19, 2026 0 repo stars

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Heroku Logging and Drains

Separate bounded log inspection from persistent log forwarding and drain target changes.

Identify the runtime first

Before recommending a drain workflow, confirm whether the app is a Common Runtime app or a Fir-generation app.

Start with:

heroku apps:info -a <app> --json
dashboard metadata if the CLI output does not make the generation obvious

Use classic drains:* guidance only for Common Runtime apps. For Fir apps, do not default to drains:add; pivot to telemetry drains instead.

Start with inspection

Resolve this installed skill's directory first. Do not assume the current workspace contains the skill source repository.

Run the bundled helper from this skill's scripts/ directory:

python3 /path/to/heroku-logging-drains/scripts/logging_snapshot.py --app <app>

If no app is known yet, run it without --app to inspect CLI readiness only.

Read-only-first flow

For Common Runtime apps, use bounded log reads before proposing drains or tails:

heroku logs -a <app> --num 200
heroku drains -a <app> --json

Prefer bounded reads over --tail unless the user explicitly wants live streaming.

For Fir apps:

treat heroku logs as a live stream, not a historical buffer
avoid proposing classic log drains
use telemetry drain guidance instead, such as heroku telemetry:add <endpoint> --app <app> --signals logs

Drain management

For Common Runtime apps, use persistent drains intentionally:

heroku drains:add <url> -a <app>
heroku drains:remove <url> -a <app>

Treat drains:get and drains:set as space-specific references rather than part of the default common-runtime workflow. Treat telemetry:add as the Fir reference path for app or space telemetry forwarding.

Guardrails

Ask for confirmation before:

adding a new drain endpoint
removing an existing drain
routing logs to third-party systems that may receive secrets or personal data
turning a short investigation into a persistent forwarding change

References

Read references/logging-drains.md for runtime selection, log format notes, drain patterns, and source links.

---name: heroku-logging-drainsdescription: Inspect Heroku logs and configure persistent log forwarding safely. Use when the agent needs to review recent Heroku logs, plan or change log forwarding, inspect a drain target, add or remove classic log drains for Common Runtime apps, inspect current drain configuration, or choose between legacy drains and Fir telemetry workflows on Heroku.---# Heroku Logging and DrainsSeparate bounded log inspection from persistent log forwarding and drain target changes.## Identify the runtime firstBefore recommending a drain workflow, confirm whether the app is a Common Runtime app or a Fir-generation app.Start with:- `heroku apps:info -a <app> --json`- dashboard metadata if the CLI output does not make the generation obviousUse classic `drains:*` guidance only for Common Runtime apps. For Fir apps, do not default to `drains:add`; pivot to telemetry drains instead.## Start with inspectionResolve this installed skill's directory first. Do not assume the current workspace contains the skill source repository.Run the bundled helper from this skill's `scripts/` directory:```bashpython3 /path/to/heroku-logging-drains/scripts/logging_snapshot.py --app <app>```If no app is known yet, run it without `--app` to inspect CLI readiness only.## Read-only-first flowFor Common Runtime apps, use bounded log reads before proposing drains or tails:- `heroku logs -a <app> --num 200`- `heroku drains -a <app> --json`Prefer bounded reads over `--tail` unless the user explicitly wants live streaming.For Fir apps:- treat `heroku logs` as a live stream, not a historical buffer- avoid proposing classic log drains- use telemetry drain guidance instead, such as `heroku telemetry:add <endpoint> --app <app> --signals logs`## Drain managementFor Common Runtime apps, use persistent drains intentionally:- `heroku drains:add <url> -a <app>`- `heroku drains:remove <url> -a <app>`Treat `drains:get` and `drains:set` as space-specific references rather than part of the default common-runtime workflow. Treat `telemetry:add` as the Fir reference path for app or space telemetry forwarding.## GuardrailsAsk for confirmation before:- adding a new drain endpoint- removing an existing drain- routing logs to third-party systems that may receive secrets or personal data- turning a short investigation into a persistent forwarding change## References- Read `references/logging-drains.md` for runtime selection, log format notes, drain patterns, and source links.

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