storybook vs github-mcp-server
storybook is the more adopted project, with 91,361 GitHub stars against 33,909 for github-mcp-server (about 2.7x more). github-mcp-server was updated more recently (yesterday, against yesterday). storybook is written in TypeScript and github-mcp-server in Go.
| storybook | github-mcp-server | |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Storybook is the industry standard workshop for building, documenting, and testing UI components in isolation | GitHub's official MCP Server |
| Author | storybookjs | github |
| Stars | 91361 | 33909 |
| Language | TypeScript | Go |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Last update | 2026-10-23T19:58:15Z | 2026-10-23T21:21:33Z |
| Source | https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook | https://github.com/github/github-mcp-server |
| Stars this week | n/a | +219 |
Which should you choose?
- storybook describes itself as: "Storybook is the industry standard workshop for building, documenting, and testing UI components in isolation"
- github-mcp-server describes itself as: "GitHub's official MCP Server"
Stars measure adoption, not fit. Read both READMEs for the tools each server exposes, then try them side by side in your client: the install guide shows how to add both.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, storybook or github-mcp-server?
storybook has more GitHub stars: 91,361 against 33,909. This week storybook gained 0 stars and github-mcp-server gained 219, which says more about current momentum than the all-time total. Both figures are refreshed daily from GitHub.
Are storybook and github-mcp-server open source?
storybook: MIT (open source). github-mcp-server: MIT (open source). An open-source license lets you run and self-host the server at no cost. If either one wraps a commercial API, that provider's pricing still applies, so read each README for the accounts and keys it needs.
Can I use storybook and github-mcp-server together?
Yes, if both run as MCP servers. MCP clients such as Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code can connect to several servers at once, and the agent picks tools from each. Give them distinct names in your config, and keep the number of active servers small so tool definitions do not crowd the context window.
Related comparisons
- rea vs storybook
- rea vs github-mcp-server
- storybook vs context7
- storybook vs GitNexus
- storybook vs codebase-memory-mcp
- storybook vs code-review-graph
- storybook vs context-mode
- context7 vs github-mcp-server
storybook details · github-mcp-server details · All Developer Tools MCP servers
Data last updated . Stars and downloads are refreshed every day from GitHub and npm.