How to document CSS components with Storybook

· Category: HTML & CSS

Short answer

Storybook isolates UI components in a sandbox, letting you document states, test interactions, and review designs without running the full app.

Steps

  1. Install Storybook in your project.
  2. Write .stories.js files that export component variations.
  3. Use add-ons like Controls, Docs, and Accessibility for richer documentation.

Example

export default { title: 'Button', component: Button };

export const Primary = () => <Button variant="primary">Click</Button>;
export const Disabled = () => <Button disabled>Click</Button>;

Tips

  • Use Storybook's Docs mode to auto-generate prop tables.
  • Write interaction tests with the @storybook/testing-library addon.
  • Publish Storybook to a static site for team collaboration.