Storybook Setup
Configure Storybook for comprehensive component documentation and testing.
Core Workflow Initialize Storybook: Setup with framework Configure addons: Controls, actions, a11y Write stories: Document components Add documentation: MDX pages Setup testing: Visual regression Deploy docs: Static hosting Installation
Initialize Storybook
npx storybook@latest init
Or with specific framework
npx storybook@latest init --type react npx storybook@latest init --type nextjs npx storybook@latest init --type vue3
Configuration Main Configuration // .storybook/main.ts import type { StorybookConfig } from '@storybook/react-vite';
const config: StorybookConfig = { stories: [ '../src//*.mdx', '../src//*.stories.@(js|jsx|mjs|ts|tsx)', ],
addons: [ '@storybook/addon-onboarding', '@storybook/addon-links', '@storybook/addon-essentials', '@chromatic-com/storybook', '@storybook/addon-interactions', '@storybook/addon-a11y', '@storybook/addon-designs', '@storybook/addon-coverage', ],
framework: { name: '@storybook/react-vite', options: {}, },
docs: { autodocs: 'tag', },
staticDirs: ['../public'],
typescript: { reactDocgen: 'react-docgen-typescript', reactDocgenTypescriptOptions: { shouldExtractLiteralValuesFromEnum: true, shouldRemoveUndefinedFromOptional: true, propFilter: (prop) => prop.parent ? !/node_modules/.test(prop.parent.fileName) : true, }, },
viteFinal: async (config) => { // Customize Vite config return config; }, };
export default config;
Preview Configuration // .storybook/preview.ts import type { Preview } from '@storybook/react'; import { themes } from '@storybook/theming'; import '../src/styles/globals.css';
const preview: Preview = { parameters: { controls: { matchers: { color: /(background|color)$/i, date: /Date$/i, }, }, backgrounds: { default: 'light', values: [ { name: 'light', value: '#ffffff' }, { name: 'dark', value: '#1a1a1a' }, { name: 'gray', value: '#f5f5f5' }, ], }, layout: 'centered', docs: { theme: themes.light, }, a11y: { config: { rules: [ { id: 'color-contrast', enabled: true }, { id: 'label', enabled: true }, ], }, }, viewport: { viewports: { mobile: { name: 'Mobile', styles: { width: '375px', height: '667px' }, }, tablet: { name: 'Tablet', styles: { width: '768px', height: '1024px' }, }, desktop: { name: 'Desktop', styles: { width: '1440px', height: '900px' }, }, }, }, }, globalTypes: { theme: { description: 'Global theme', defaultValue: 'light', toolbar: { title: 'Theme', icon: 'circlehollow', items: ['light', 'dark'], dynamicTitle: true, }, }, }, decorators: [ (Story, context) => { const theme = context.globals.theme; return (
export default preview;
Writing Stories Component Story Format (CSF3) // src/components/Button/Button.stories.tsx import type { Meta, StoryObj } from '@storybook/react'; import { fn } from '@storybook/test'; import { Button } from './Button';
const meta = {
title: 'Components/Button',
component: Button,
parameters: {
layout: 'centered',
docs: {
description: {
component: 'A versatile button component with multiple variants and sizes.',
},
},
},
tags: ['autodocs'],
argTypes: {
variant: {
control: 'select',
options: ['primary', 'secondary', 'outline', 'ghost'],
description: 'Visual style variant',
table: {
type: { summary: 'string' },
defaultValue: { summary: 'primary' },
},
},
size: {
control: 'radio',
options: ['sm', 'md', 'lg'],
description: 'Button size',
},
disabled: {
control: 'boolean',
description: 'Disable the button',
},
loading: {
control: 'boolean',
description: 'Show loading state',
},
children: {
control: 'text',
description: 'Button content',
},
},
args: {
onClick: fn(),
children: 'Button',
},
} satisfies Meta
export default meta;
type Story = StoryObj
// Basic stories export const Primary: Story = { args: { variant: 'primary', }, };
export const Secondary: Story = { args: { variant: 'secondary', }, };
export const Outline: Story = { args: { variant: 'outline', }, };
export const Ghost: Story = { args: { variant: 'ghost', }, };
// Size variants export const Small: Story = { args: { size: 'sm', }, };
export const Large: Story = { args: { size: 'lg', }, };
// States export const Disabled: Story = { args: { disabled: true, }, };
export const Loading: Story = { args: { loading: true, }, };
// With icons
export const WithIcon: Story = {
args: {
children: (
<>
// All variants showcase export const AllVariants: Story = { render: () => (
Interactive Stories // src/components/Form/Form.stories.tsx import type { Meta, StoryObj } from '@storybook/react'; import { within, userEvent, expect, fn } from '@storybook/test'; import { Form } from './Form';
const meta: Meta
export default meta;
type Story = StoryObj
export const FilledForm: Story = { play: async ({ canvasElement, args }) => { const canvas = within(canvasElement);
// Fill out the form
const emailInput = canvas.getByLabelText('Email');
await userEvent.type(emailInput, 'test@example.com', { delay: 50 });
const passwordInput = canvas.getByLabelText('Password');
await userEvent.type(passwordInput, 'password123', { delay: 50 });
// Submit the form
const submitButton = canvas.getByRole('button', { name: /submit/i });
await userEvent.click(submitButton);
// Assert the form was submitted
await expect(args.onSubmit).toHaveBeenCalled();
}, };
export const ValidationError: Story = { play: async ({ canvasElement }) => { const canvas = within(canvasElement);
// Submit without filling
const submitButton = canvas.getByRole('button', { name: /submit/i });
await userEvent.click(submitButton);
// Check for error messages
await expect(canvas.getByText('Email is required')).toBeInTheDocument();
}, };
MDX Documentation {/ src/components/Button/Button.mdx /} import { Meta, Story, Canvas, Controls, ArgTypes } from '@storybook/blocks'; import * as ButtonStories from './Button.stories'; import { Button } from './Button';
<Meta of={ButtonStories} />
Button
The Button component is used to trigger actions or navigation.
Import
```tsx import { Button } from '@/components/Button';
Usage Variants
Buttons come in four variants to communicate different levels of emphasis.
Primary
Use for primary actions that are the main call to action on a page.
Secondary
Use for secondary actions that complement the primary action.
Outline
Use for tertiary actions or when you want less visual emphasis.
Ghost
Use for navigation or very subtle actions.
Sizes States Disabled Loading Props Accessibility Buttons use the native
Testing Integration
Visual Regression with Chromatic
```typescript // .storybook/main.ts const config: StorybookConfig = { addons: [ '@chromatic-com/storybook', ], };
// package.json { "scripts": { "chromatic": "chromatic --project-token=$CHROMATIC_PROJECT_TOKEN" } }
Test Runner npm install @storybook/test-runner -D
// .storybook/test-runner.ts import type { TestRunnerConfig } from '@storybook/test-runner'; import { getStoryContext } from '@storybook/test-runner'; import { injectAxe, checkA11y } from 'axe-playwright';
const config: TestRunnerConfig = { async preVisit(page) { await injectAxe(page); }, async postVisit(page, context) { // Run accessibility tests const storyContext = await getStoryContext(page, context); if (!storyContext.parameters?.a11y?.disable) { await checkA11y(page, '#storybook-root', { detailedReport: true, detailedReportOptions: { html: true }, }); } }, };
export default config;
// package.json { "scripts": { "test-storybook": "test-storybook", "test-storybook:ci": "test-storybook --ci" } }
Design Tokens Integration // .storybook/preview.ts import { ThemeProvider } from 'styled-components'; import { theme } from '../src/styles/theme';
const preview: Preview = {
decorators: [
(Story) => (
// src/styles/theme.ts (document in Storybook) export const theme = { colors: { primary: { 50: '#eff6ff', 500: '#3b82f6', 900: '#1e3a8a', }, }, spacing: { xs: '0.25rem', sm: '0.5rem', md: '1rem', lg: '1.5rem', xl: '2rem', }, radii: { sm: '0.25rem', md: '0.375rem', lg: '0.5rem', full: '9999px', }, };
Publishing Static Export // package.json { "scripts": { "build-storybook": "storybook build", "storybook:serve": "npx http-server storybook-static" } }
GitHub Pages
.github/workflows/storybook.yml
name: Deploy Storybook
on: push: branches: [main]
jobs: deploy: runs-on: ubuntu-latest steps: - uses: actions/checkout@v4
- uses: actions/setup-node@v4
with:
node-version: 20
cache: 'npm'
- run: npm ci
- run: npm run build-storybook
- uses: peaceiris/actions-gh-pages@v3
with:
github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
publish_dir: ./storybook-static
Best Practices One component per file: Clear organization Use autodocs: Generate documentation Add controls: Interactive exploration Include a11y addon: Accessibility testing Write play functions: Interactive tests Document with MDX: Rich documentation Use decorators: Consistent context Visual regression: Catch UI changes Output Checklist
Every Storybook setup should include:
Main configuration with addons Preview with global decorators Stories in CSF3 format Autodocs enabled Controls for all props Accessibility addon Dark mode support Viewport presets MDX documentation Test runner setup CI deployment Static build script