storybook-story-writing

CSF3 (Component Story Format 3) uses object-based stories with TypeScript-typed Meta and StoryObj for clarity and maintainability. Define a default export Meta with component metadata, then export named story objects with args, parameters, and decorators to showcase component variations consistently in Storybook.

Create stories for every meaningful component state: default, loading, disabled, error, empty, with icon, and other UI variations. Comprehensive state coverage ensures thorough testing, reduces bugs, and provides designers and developers with complete documentation of how the component behaves across all conditions.

Yes. TypeScript-typed Meta and StoryObj enforce type safety across your stories, catch props errors at authoring time, and make stories more reusable and maintainable. CSF3 fully supports TypeScript annotations for component stories.

Use per-component story files with descriptive story names and CSF3 patterns. Extend existing stories by reusing args and parameters to define variations efficiently, keeping each story file focused on a single component and its full state matrix.

Use CSF3 documentation annotations, decorators, and parameters to annotate props, provide usage examples, and add context. Pair TypeScript types with story args to auto-generate prop documentation and ensure consistency between component definition and story examples.

CSF3 is the modern standard for new stories, offering better maintainability and type safety than older formats. While existing stories may continue to work, migrating to CSF3 reduces technical debt, improves developer experience, and aligns with current Storybook best practices.