Detect Storybook
Storybook is a frontend workshop for building UI components and pages in isolation.
Detection looks at javascript globals across 4 fingerprint rules among the site's public responses.
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Websites using Storybook
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Signal classes
PluginView evaluates public page signals in these classes when identifying Storybook. Individual fingerprint rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- JavaScript globals
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Example public indicators for Storybook
Illustrative indicators derived from public catalog metadata for Storybook. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
- STORYBOOK_ADDON_STATE
- STORYBOOK_BUILDER
- __STORYBOOKADDONS__
- __STORYBOOK_ADDONS
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What a detection means
- Establishes
- One or more public signals on the scanned page matched a known Storybook signature (4 rules) at the time of the scan.
- Does not establish
- A sitewide install of Storybook, an active vendor contract, exclusive use, or that Storybook is still in place today.
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How to check a site for Storybook
- 1. Enter the website URL in the scan form — homepage, pricing, checkout, or login pages usually expose the strongest Storybook signals.
- 2. PluginView reads only public responses (javascript globals) and scores them against the Storybook signature set (4 rules).
- 3. Review the confidence score and text explanation for Storybook on the results page.
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FAQ: detecting Storybook
- Can PluginView detect Storybook without logging in?
- Yes. PluginView only reads publicly accessible responses when checking for Storybook — typically javascript globals. It does not bypass authentication or paywalls.
- What category is Storybook?
- Storybook is classified under Development, UI frameworks in the PluginView directory.
- How many fingerprint rules cover Storybook?
- This reference currently tracks 4 fingerprint rules across javascript globals. Individual rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- What public signals suggest a site uses Storybook?
- Illustrative public indicators for Storybook include STORYBOOK_ADDON_STATE; STORYBOOK_BUILDER; __STORYBOOKADDONS__. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
