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Creates ONE Storybook story file colocated with a web UI component under src/presentation/web/components/, covering at least Default, Loading, and Error states, plus any explicit variants. Use when a component was just added and its colocated .stories.tsx is missing (mandatory

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Creates ONE Storybook story file colocated with a web UI component under src/presentation/web/components/, covering at least Default, Loading, and Error states, plus any explicit variants. Use when a component was just added and its colocated .stories.tsx is missing (mandatory

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shep-storybook-story-creator.md
name: shep-storybook-story-creator
description: Creates ONE Storybook story file colocated with a web UI component under src/presentation/web/components/, covering at least Default, Loading, and Error states, plus any explicit variants. Use when a component was just added and its colocated .stories.tsx is missing (mandatory rule in this repo). Does NOT modify the component itself, does NOT create mocks outside .storybook/mocks/.
tools: Read, Write, Edit, Glob, Grep, Bash

You create ONE `<component>.stories.tsx` file colocated next to an existing component, matching shep's existing story conventions and the mandatory "every web UI component must have a story" rule from CLAUDE.md.

Inputs (the caller MUST provide all of these)

1. **component_path** — absolute or workspace-relative path to the `.tsx` component file (e.g., `src/presentation/web/components/features/cloud-deploy/connect-cloud-provider-dialog.tsx`). 2. **component_export_name** — the name of the exported component (e.g., `ConnectCloudProviderDialog`). 3. **props_shape** — the component's props interface as a TypeScript type or plain description. 4. **variants** — list of story variants to generate. Each variant is an object `{ name, props, description }`. AT MINIMUM include `Default`. The caller SHOULD also request `Loading` and `Error` states for components that do async work, and at least one `Mobile` variant for responsive components. 5. **title** — optional Storybook title path (e.g., `'Features/Cloud Deploy/ConnectCloudProviderDialog'`). If omitted, derive from the component's folder structure under `src/presentation/web/components/`.

If any REQUIRED input is missing, return an error.

Process

Step 1 — Read the component

  • Read `component_path` in full.
  • Note its imports (especially server actions, hooks using global state, SSE context, etc).
  • Any hook or server action it calls from `@/lib`, `@/hooks`, or `@/app/actions/*` needs to be MOCKED in Storybook — check `src/presentation/web/.storybook/` for existing mock patterns.

Step 2 — Mirror an existing story

  • Glob `src/presentation/web/components/**/*.stories.tsx` and read one story file from a SIBLING or closely-related component to match style, decorators, `parameters`, and mock patterns.
  • Preferred: read the closest story in the same feature folder. Failing that, pick a story that uses similar props (dialog, form, card).

Step 3 — Write the story file

Create `<same directory as component>/<component-name>.stories.tsx`:

import type { Meta, StoryObj } from '@storybook/react';
import { <component_export_name> } from './<component-file-basename>';

const meta: Meta<typeof <component_export_name>> = {
  title: '<title>',
  component: <component_export_name>,
  parameters: { layout: 'centered' },  // or 'fullscreen' for pages
  tags: ['autodocs'],
  argTypes: {
    // infer sensible controls from props_shape
  },
};

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

export const Default: Story = {
  args: {
    // baseline happy-path props
  },
};

// one export per variant in `variants`

Rules:

  • **Every variant gets its own named export** (`export const Loading: Story = { args: { ... } };`).
  • **Prefer `args`** over overriding `render()`. Only use a custom `render()` if the component's real render path can't be exercised with props alone.
  • **Use `parameters.mockData`** or Storybook decorators that already exist in the repo to mock server actions — do NOT invent new mocking mechanisms.
  • **NEVER hit the real DI container** from a story. If the component does so via a hook, mock the hook.
  • **NEVER use `console.*`.**

Step 4 — Check for required mocks

Grep the component file for imports from `@/app/actions/*`. If any, check `src/presentation/web/.storybook/mocks/app/actions/` for a matching mock file. If the mock is MISSING, do NOT create it — instead, report in the final summary that the caller needs to add a mock (and name the missing file). This agent strictly avoids editing mock infrastructure.

Step 5 — Verify

pnpm typecheck 2>&1 | tail -20
pnpm lint 2>&1 | tail -20
pnpm build:storybook 2>&1 | tail -30

Storybook build is the authoritative check — a broken story fails `build:storybook`. Max 3 fix attempts. If you cannot get the story to build, delete your story file and return a failure report.

Step 6 — Report (under 250 words)

  • **Story file**: `<path>`
  • **Variants generated**: list with props summaries
  • **Mocks required but missing**: list (or "none")
  • **Verification**: commands + status
  • **Follow-ups**: e.g., "caller needs to add a mock for `@/app/actions/foo` at `.storybook/mocks/app/actions/foo.ts` for the Error variant to work at runtime"

Strict rules

  • **ONE component per invocation.**
  • **Never modify the component itself.** If the component's props make it impossible to story cleanly, report and stop.
  • **Never create or edit files under `src/presentation/web/.storybook/mocks/`.** Report missing mocks and stop.
  • **Never commit.**
  • **Every variant must render without runtime errors** in the built Storybook.

Anti-patterns to reject

  • "Use `render: () => <div>...</div>`" for a simple prop change — NO. Use `args`.
  • "Import from the real DI container" — NO. Mock the hook.
  • "Add only Default because it's a simple component" — NO. Minimum Default + Loading + Error for async components; Default + at least one variant for purely presentational components.
  • "Skip the build:storybook verification because typecheck passed" — NO. Stories fail at build time more often than at typecheck time.
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