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Storybook MCP

Component documentation and story URLs via MCP.


What It Does​

The Storybook MCP addon exposes component documentation, story URLs, and build instructions to AI assistants. Skills use it to generate accurate stories and verify components.


Setup​

Install Addon​

npx storybook@latest add @anthropic-ai/storybook-mcp

Configure in .storybook/main.ts​

const config: StorybookConfig = {
stories: ['../src/**/*.stories.@(js|jsx|mjs|ts|tsx)'],
addons: [
'@storybook/addon-docs',
'@anthropic-ai/storybook-mcp',
],
};

MCP Server Config​

Claude Code (.mcp.json):

{
"mcpServers": {
"storybook-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["@anthropic-ai/storybook-mcp"]
}
}
}

Codex (~/.codex/config.toml):

[mcp_servers.storybook-mcp]
command = "npx"
args = ["@anthropic-ai/storybook-mcp"]

Tools Available​

Tool IDPurpose
get-ui-building-instructionsCSF conventions for the project
list-all-componentsComponent inventory with metadata
get-component-documentationProps, variants, usage docs for a component
get-story-urlsStory URLs for visual verification

Skills That Use It​

SkillTools Used
frontend-story-generateget-ui-building-instructions, list-all-components, get-component-documentation
frontend-visual-verifyget-story-urls
frontend-component-fixget-component-documentation, get-story-urls
frontend-designget-ui-building-instructions

Storybook Conventions​

CSF3 Format​

import type { Meta, StoryObj } from '@storybook/react';
import { MyComponent } from './MyComponent';

const meta: Meta<typeof MyComponent> = {
component: MyComponent,
tags: ['autodocs'],
};

export default meta;
type Story = StoryObj<typeof meta>;

export const Default: Story = {
args: { /* default props */ },
};

RSC Support​

Enable experimental React Server Components:

export default {
features: {
experimentalRSC: true,
},
};

Without MCP​

Skills degrade gracefully. Without Storybook MCP:

  • Read .storybook/main.ts for configuration
  • Read existing *.stories.tsx files for conventions
  • Construct story URLs from naming patterns

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