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Heroku Vibes provisions add-ons automatically when you mention them in your prompt. This lets you prototype with real data and infrastructure from the first iteration.

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Supported add-ons

Add-onPrompt hintsNotes
Heroku Postgres“Attach a standard-0 Postgres database”Vibes sets DATABASE_URL and migrates basic schemas as needed.
Heroku Key-Value Store“Use Redis for caching session data”Configures REDIS_URL and installs the adapter for the detected language.
Heroku Data for Redis (legacy)“Connect to Redis premium”Consider Key-Value Store for new projects.
Any marketplace add-on“Provision Papertrail for logs”Vibes executes heroku addons:create with default plans unless you specify one.

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Prompting tips

  • Specify the plan tier if cost matters (for example, standard-0, basic, eco).
  • Mention the integration point (“store signups in Postgres”, “cache API responses in Redis”).
  • Request sample data to see the schema in action.

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Inspecting add-ons

Within Vibes you can view which add-ons were attached. After transfer:
  1. Run heroku addons -a YOUR-APP-NAME to list services.
  2. Use the add-on dashboard (for example, Heroku Postgres) to inspect tables or metrics.

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Extending integrations

Once the project is in your account:
  • Scale add-ons to production tiers.
  • Add private networking or Shield features if compliance requires it.
  • Combine with other services (Search, MQ, observability) using the standard Heroku CLI.
Prototyping with real services ensures your app architecture translates cleanly when you move past the pilot stage.