`heroku-cli: Installing core plugins` Stalling For Every Command

Question

About a week ago Heroku was working perfectly. Without trying any other commands, I ran heroku buildpacks:set https://github.com/heroku/heroku-buildpack-multi.git from this repo since it was recommended by a react_rails+browserify_rails tutorial I was using as reference.

Now, every command calls for Heroku to install core plugins and, then, gets stuck installing core plugins indefinitely.

Example(s): heroku -h or heroku --version or heroku login gives:

heroku-cli: Installing core plugins...

I am running a Mac Mavericks 10.9.5.

I have uninstalled (following the their guide online), using both homebrew and terminal commands. Then reinstalled using their standalone download and brew. I have also restarted my laptop.

Due to the error-less, non-terminating state of the issue, I am at a loss for ideas and would appreciate all the help.

Answer 1

I've experienced the same issue. Run the following command:

HEROKU_DEBUG=1 heroku login

If it hangs, kill it then retry a few times.

Answer 2

HEROKU_DEBUG=1

helps to see the trace and sets some flags so using it on all commands is fine.

deleting ~/.heroku/ then installing the plugins explicitly worked.

heroku plugins:install