Build a React Native component library with Storybook

Building a component UI library in React Native is an effective strategy for enforcing design standards across an organization, although it can present technical challenges in large libraries. Tools such as Storybook and Shopify Restyle streamline the process by facilitating the creation, styling, and documentation of reusable UI components. Storybook allows for the construction and testing of UI components in isolation, which aids software teams in documenting and sharing components across projects, while Shopify Restyle provides a type-enforced system for building themable UI components with TypeScript. The article guides readers through setting up a basic component library using Expo, Storybook, and Restyle, culminating in the creation and documentation of button and text components. It emphasizes the utility of using a central theme for styling and the benefits of using props to define component styles, ultimately highlighting how these tools enhance scalability and maintainability in mobile application development.