Does Skene work with Heroku?

Yes! Skene is tool-agnostic and works with Heroku and any deployment tool. The Skene SDK integrates with your existing codebase by analyzing your database schema, API routes, and authentication setup. After running `npx skene init`, Skene automatically detects your stack and generates the appropriate configuration.

Is the manual implementation code secure?

The manual code shown above is a simplified example and has several security concerns: it lacks proper input validation, doesn't handle SQL injection risks, and has no rate limiting. Additionally, the polling approach creates unnecessary database load. Skene handles all of these concerns automatically with built-in security best practices, proper error handling, and optimized queries.

How long does it take to implement Post-Deploy Activation manually vs with Skene?

Implementing Post-Deploy Activation manually typically takes 2-3 days of development time, including setting up workers, writing database queries, handling edge cases, and testing. With Skene, you can install the same functionality in under 5 minutes by copying the prompt into Cursor or Claude Code. Skene automatically generates the `skene.config.ts` file and integrates with your existing infrastructure.

Heroku Adding Post-Deploy Activation to Heroku: Manual Webhooks vs Skene Infrastructure

What's Missing in Standard Heroku Architecture

While Heroku deploys reliably, successful deployments pass without driving user engagement or highlighting new features to active users.

Standard Heroku Flow vs Optimized Skene Flow

Standard Flow

User has access to Heroku features

Features available but usage not monitored

No activation prompts for unused features

Skene Flow

Monitor Heroku usage patterns and feature adoption

Identify users who haven't used key features

Trigger feature discovery emails with examples and use cases

Track feature adoption and send advanced usage guides

Visual comparison of the flows:

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How Skene Fixes This

This Skene configuration watches Heroku deployment events and automatically triggers announcement emails to engaged users, turning technical events into growth opportunities.

Implementation Comparison

Using Skene Infrastructure

Auto-managed state. Installed via Prompt.

Install via Prompt

cursor.mdc

@task: Initialize Skene.
@action: Analyze my local code, validating subscription via `npx skene login`, and generate `skene.config.ts` to implement the Post-Deploy Activation pattern for Heroku.

Copy Skene Prompt for Cursor

Generated skene.config.ts

skene.config.ts

// skene.config.ts - The Automated Way
import { defineLoop } from '@skene/sdk';

export default defineLoop({
  type: 'retention',
  opinion: 'Detect dormant users and trigger personalized re-engagement campaigns',
  steps: [
    {
      trigger: {
        type: 'schedule',
        cron: '0 9 * * *' // Daily at 9 AM
      },
      condition: {
        type: 'query',
        query: `SELECT * FROM users WHERE last_activity_at < NOW() - INTERVAL '7 days' AND re_engagement_sent = false`,
        timeout: '10m'
      },
      action: {
        type: 'email',
        provider: 'resend',
        template: 're_engagement',
        personalization: {
          name: '{{user.name}}',
          lastActivity: '{{user.last_activity_at}}'
        }
      }
    }
  ],
  recovery: {
    retries: 3,
    backoff: 'exponential'
  }
});

Adding Post-Deploy Activation to Heroku