Integrate Storybook for Component Development and Capturing UI Feedbacks

[samshara]

Feature Request

To streamline and improve the development process of UI components within GO, we propose the integration of Storybook. Storybook is a powerful tool that allows developers to build and visualize UI components in isolation, facilitating efficient development, testing, and collaboration. This will also help us capture most of the visual feedback from the designers and separate UI issues in the web app or the components library.

Why Storybook?

1. Isolation and Development Efficiency
   Issue: Working on UI components within the context of the entire application can be time-consuming and cumbersome.
   Solution: Storybook allows developers to isolate and work on individual UI components independently, leading to faster development cycles and more focused debugging.

2. Visual Prototyping and Iteration
   Issue: Prototyping and iterating on UI designs can be challenging when closely tied to the application flow.
   Solution: Storybook provides a visual playground for rapid prototyping, enabling developers and designers to iterate on UI components efficiently and visualize different states and variations.

3. Documentation and Component Showcase
   Issue: Documentation of UI components is often scattered or embedded within the codebase, making it challenging for team members to understand and utilize them.
   Solution: Storybook acts as a centralized platform for documenting and showcasing UI components, making it easier for team members to discover, understand, and use components consistently.

4. Collaboration and Communication
   Issue: Communicating and collaborating on UI components can be challenging without a visual representation.
   Solution: Storybook fosters collaboration by providing an interactive environment where team members can visually assess, discuss, and align on UI component behavior and design.

5. Testing and Debugging:
   Issue: Identifying and fixing issues within UI components can be time-consuming when testing in the context of the entire application.
   Solution: Storybook simplifies testing and debugging by allowing developers to focus on individual components in isolation, streamlining the troubleshooting process.

Proposal

This feature will include the setup and configuration of Storybook within GO, the migration of existing components, and writing stories for each component.

Expected Benefits

1. Develop and test UI components more efficiently by leveraging the isolation provided by Storybook.
2. Enhance team collaboration through visual representation and discussion of UI components in Storybook.]
3. Use Storybook as a central repository for documenting and showcasing UI components, ensuring consistent and up-to-date information.
4. Improve prototyping and iteration of UI components by utilizing Storybook's visual environment.

Implementation Plan

• Use yarn workspace to separate the components #661
• Integrate Storybook Within GO #660
• Write stories for all UI components #583
• Publish Storybook and automate it through CI #659