# Host Storybook privately, without Chromatic · Stacktree

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#  Host Storybook privately.

   Build the static site with storybook build, zip it, upload to Stacktree, gate the link to your @yourco.com email domain. No CI pipeline, no Chromatic minimum, no Pages public-by-default.

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##  How do you host Storybook privately for an internal team?

Run `storybook build`, zip the resulting `storybook-static/` folder, and upload to Stacktree. Add an email-domain gate (e.g. `@yourco.com`) and the link only opens for verified employees. For continuous updates, call `PUT /sites/<slug>` from CI on every merge — the URL stays the same, the content updates.

## The minimal pipeline

```
`# 1. Build
npx storybook build

# 2. Bundle and upload (first time, gets a slug back)
cd storybook-static
zip -r ../storybook.zip .
cd ..
curl -F file=@storybook.zip https://api.stacktr.ee/sites

# 3. Subsequent updates — same slug, replace in place
curl -X PUT -F file=@storybook.zip \
  https://api.stacktr.ee/sites/<slug>`
```

## CI in 10 lines

```
`# .github/workflows/storybook.yml (or equivalent)
- run: npx storybook build
- run: cd storybook-static && zip -r ../sb.zip .
- run: curl -X PUT -F file=@sb.zip \
    -H "Authorization: Bearer $STACKTREE_TOKEN" \
    https://api.stacktr.ee/sites/${{ vars.SLUG }}`
```

## Why not GitHub Pages or Vercel for this?

  - GitHub Pages is public-by-default. "Private Pages" requires Enterprise Cloud + gates to GH users in your org, which is a heavy contract for "let designers + PMs see Storybook."
 - Vercel preview URLs are public unless you wire Vercel Authentication (paid, org-wide). Each branch is a separate URL — fine for engineering, awkward for "send the design team the latest."
 - Chromatic is excellent for visual regression but priced for that broader workflow.

## What you get on Stacktree

  - An email-domain gated URL — magic-link verified per viewer.
 - A stable URL across builds (CI calls PUT on the same slug).
 - Custom domain from Solo: storybook.yourco.com.
 - X-Robots-Tag noai on every response so the Storybook source isn't slurped into AI training data.

FAQ

## Frequent questions

     How do I host Storybook privately without GitHub Pages or Chromatic? +  Run `storybook build` to produce a `storybook-static/` folder, zip it, and upload to Stacktree. Add an email-domain gate so only @yourco.com viewers can open the link. No CI pipeline, no Chromatic minimum tier, no public-by-default Pages URL.   Does it support Storybook 7 and 8? +  Yes — Stacktree hosts the static output of `storybook build` regardless of which Storybook version produced it. The same applies to Storybook 9 when it ships.   Will the addon panel and docs work? +  Yes. The built output is fully self-contained; addons that ship as part of the build (Controls, Actions, Docs, Viewport) render exactly as they did in dev.   Can I redeploy on every commit? +  Yes — in CI, after the build, call `PUT /sites/<slug>` with the new zip. Same URL, new content. Reviewers refresh; no new link to chase.   How does this compare to Chromatic? +  Chromatic is best-in-class for visual regression and review workflows. Stacktree doesn't compete on that. It does compete on "I just want my team to see this Storybook behind a private URL" — Chromatic's minimum tier is heavier than that need.   Custom domain support? +  Yes, from Solo at $19 a month. Point a CNAME at Stacktree, Cloudflare for SaaS handles TLS, and your Storybook lives at storybook.yourco.com.
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References

## Sources and further reading

   -  [ Storybook — building for production ↗ Official Storybook docs on producing a static build for hosting. ](https://storybook.js.org/docs/sharing/publish-storybook)
-  [ Storybook CLI — build command ↗ Reference for the build subcommand used in the pipeline above. ](https://storybook.js.org/docs/api/cli-options)
-  [ Cloudflare for SaaS — custom hostnames ↗ How Pro-plan custom domains terminate TLS. ](https://developers.cloudflare.com/cloudflare-for-platforms/cloudflare-for-saas/)

##  Get your Storybook behind a private link.

 storybook build, one upload, one email-domain gate. Done.

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