How to configure Heroku app with app.json?

Question

I am learning the features of Heroku app.json and app-setups . I added app.json to my repo root directory and configured it to configure add-ons, env vars, etc.

Now I'm trying to figure out the steps for those who cloned my repo locally from GitHub and made some changes, deploy it to Heroku and process app.json .

The Heroku reference article gives an example, but I feel like I might be skipping the simpler way, because (1) it uses cURL, which many of my users may not have installed, (2) it relies on a repo on a public URL, not local, and (3) it is more verbose than typical Heroku teams.

Is there an easier way?

Answer 1

It's been a while since this question was asked, but you can look at the Heroku Button docs . It is definitely easier. It does not use curl and can be used with private repositories.