Overview

Storybook for React Native is a tool that allows developers to design and develop individual React Native components without having to run the entire app. It provides an efficient way to work on components separately and visualize them in isolation.

Features

• Design and Develop Components: Work on React Native components individually without running the entire application.
• Boilerplate Templates: Provides project boilerplate with @storybook/react-native and @storybook/addons-react-native-web configured, including a simple example.
• Syntax: Utilizes CSF syntax for writing stories to configure paths and global decorators for components.

Installation

To install Storybook for React Native, follow these steps:

1. For a new project using Expo, use the template with the following command:

npx -p @storybook/cli sb init --type expo

2. For a new project using React Native CLI, use the template:

npx -p @storybook/cli sb init

3. Add Storybook’s UI to your app entry point, such as App.tsx:

import { getStorybookUI, configure, addDecorator } from '@storybook/react-native';

4. Update your metro config by setting transformer.unstable_allowRequireContext to true and adding the generate call.

Summary

Storybook for React Native provides developers with a convenient way to work on React Native components individually. By utilizing CSF syntax, the tool allows for easy configuration of paths, global decorators, and parameters. With its ability to install basic addons and showcase components in isolation, Storybook enhances the development workflow for React Native projects.