Storybook

Storybook is an open-source frontend workshop for building UI components and pages in isolation. It allows you to develop and test UI elements without needing to run the entire application, making it easier to handle hard-to-reach states and edge cases. By saving these states as stories, you create a reproducible and pragmatic way to track your UI.

This tool significantly improves the development workflow by providing a dedicated environment for:

• Isolated Development: Build components and pages without dependencies on backend data, APIs, or complex business logic.
• Comprehensive Testing: Use stories to power automated tests, including visual, interaction, accessibility, and snapshot tests, reducing flake and manual effort.
• Automated Documentation: Generate a living style guide where UI, examples, and documentation coexist, helping your team find and reuse existing patterns.
• Improved Collaboration: Share your work by publishing the Storybook as a website, ensuring designers, developers, and stakeholders are aligned on how the UI actually works.