Integrating Storybook with CI

Introduction

Integrating Storybook with Continuous Integration (CI) helps ensure that UI components are consistently tested and validated. This lesson will guide you through the process of integrating Storybook into your CI pipeline, enabling automated testing of your components.

Key Concepts

Step-by-Step Process

1. Set Up Storybook

   Ensure you have Storybook installed in your project. You can set it up using:

   npx sb init

2. Add Storybook Scripts

   Add Storybook scripts to your package.json for building and testing:

   {
       "scripts": {
           "storybook": "start-storybook -p 6006",
           "build-storybook": "build-storybook"
       }
   }

3. Configure CI/CD

   Integrate Storybook with your CI/CD pipeline. Here’s an example for GitHub Actions:

   name: CI
   on: [push, pull_request]
   jobs:
     build:
       runs-on: ubuntu-latest
       steps:
         - name: Checkout
           uses: actions/checkout@v2
         - name: Install Dependencies
           run: npm install
         - name: Build Storybook
           run: npm run build-storybook

4. Deploy Storybook

   Deploy your Storybook to a static site hosting service like GitHub Pages or Netlify after the build step.

Best Practices

• Keep Storybook updated to leverage new features and fixes.
• Write tests for your components to ensure reliability.
• Use Storybook Addons to enhance functionality.
• Monitor CI/CD logs for any issues during integration.

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