Watch and Rebuild Storybook Dependencies with Nx

A common issue in a monorepo setup using Storybook and a buildable library is that changes made to the library do not immediately reflect in Storybook, requiring manual rebuilds. To address this, the Nx workspace offers a feature called "watching," which automatically detects changes and rebuilds dependencies without manual intervention. By configuring the "build-deps" and "watch-deps" targets in a project's package.json, developers can ensure that all dependencies are built and watched for changes, allowing Storybook’s Vite HMR server to refresh automatically. This approach improves the developer experience by streamlining the process and eliminating the need for manual rebuilds. With the release of Nx v22, these features are included by default, enhancing productivity and efficiency in monorepo environments.

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