diff --git a/Unbinder/.storybook/main.ts b/Unbinder/.storybook/main.ts
index 8b5fbd2..68cb11d 100644
--- a/Unbinder/.storybook/main.ts
+++ b/Unbinder/.storybook/main.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import autoprefixer from 'autoprefixer';
 
 const config: StorybookConfig = {
   stories: [
-    "../wwwroot/ts/stories/**/*.mdx",
     "../wwwroot/ts/stories/ui/**/*.stories.@(js|jsx|mjs|ts|tsx)",
   ],
   addons: [
diff --git a/Unbinder/Unbinder.csproj b/Unbinder/Unbinder.csproj
index e2e22b5..37d6bc8 100644
--- a/Unbinder/Unbinder.csproj
+++ b/Unbinder/Unbinder.csproj
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@
     <UserSecretsId>aspnet-Unbinder-d1949c36-2a4b-40ef-b530-fd5a24526f87</UserSecretsId>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
+  <Target Name="PreBuild" BeforeTargets="PreBuildEvent">
+    <Exec Command="Powershell.exe ./BuildTools/build.ps1 -js" />
+  </Target>
+
   <ItemGroup>
     <PackageReference Include="AWSSDK.S3" Version="3.7.300.4" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authentication.JwtBearer" Version="8.0.0" NoWarn="NU1605" />
diff --git a/Unbinder/Views/Shared/_Layout.cshtml b/Unbinder/Views/Shared/_Layout.cshtml
index d17b2bd..6087d8b 100644
--- a/Unbinder/Views/Shared/_Layout.cshtml
+++ b/Unbinder/Views/Shared/_Layout.cshtml
@@ -15,4 +15,7 @@
     </body>
 
     @RenderSection("Scripts", required: false)
+
+    <!-- required scripts as part of layout -->
+    <script src="~/js/shared/navbar.js" type="module" asp-append-version="true"></script>
 </html>
diff --git a/Unbinder/Views/Shared/_Navbar.cshtml b/Unbinder/Views/Shared/_Navbar.cshtml
index e98355e..a318d9c 100644
--- a/Unbinder/Views/Shared/_Navbar.cshtml
+++ b/Unbinder/Views/Shared/_Navbar.cshtml
@@ -17,10 +17,3 @@
         </a>
     </div>
 </header>
-
-
-@section Scripts {
-    <script type="text/javascript">
-        console.log("foo");
-    </script>
-}
diff --git a/Unbinder/wwwroot/ts/shared/navbar.ts b/Unbinder/wwwroot/ts/shared/navbar.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1cdd96a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Unbinder/wwwroot/ts/shared/navbar.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+import { createButton } from "../stories/ui/button/Button";
+
+document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", () => {
+    const navbar = document.getElementById("navbar-right-button-group");
+
+    const viewAll = createButton({
+        label: "View All Recipes",
+        "asp-controller": "Recipe",
+        "asp-action": "Index",
+    });
+
+    const addNew = createButton({
+        label: "Add New Recipe",
+        "asp-controller": "Recipe",
+        "asp-action": "Create",
+    });
+
+    const search = createButton({
+        label: "Search My Recipes",
+        "asp-controller": "Recipe",
+        "asp-action": "Search",
+    });
+
+    // check if navbar already contains these elements
+    if (navbar.children.length > 0) {
+        console.log("Skipping client-side navbar injection");
+        return;
+    }
+
+    for (const item of [viewAll, addNew, search]) {
+        navbar.appendChild(item);
+    }
+})
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Unbinder/wwwroot/ts/stories/Configure.mdx b/Unbinder/wwwroot/ts/stories/Configure.mdx
deleted file mode 100644
index e4d0058..0000000
--- a/Unbinder/wwwroot/ts/stories/Configure.mdx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,364 +0,0 @@
-import { Meta } from "@storybook/blocks";
-
-import Github from "./assets/github.svg";
-import Discord from "./assets/discord.svg";
-import Youtube from "./assets/youtube.svg";
-import Tutorials from "./assets/tutorials.svg";
-import Styling from "./assets/styling.png";
-import Context from "./assets/context.png";
-import Assets from "./assets/assets.png";
-import Docs from "./assets/docs.png";
-import Share from "./assets/share.png";
-import FigmaPlugin from "./assets/figma-plugin.png";
-import Testing from "./assets/testing.png";
-import Accessibility from "./assets/accessibility.png";
-import Theming from "./assets/theming.png";
-import AddonLibrary from "./assets/addon-library.png";
-
-export const RightArrow = () => <svg 
-    viewBox="0 0 14 14" 
-    width="8px" 
-    height="14px" 
-    style={{ 
-      marginLeft: '4px',
-      display: 'inline-block',
-      shapeRendering: 'inherit',
-      verticalAlign: 'middle',
-      fill: 'currentColor',
-      'path fill': 'currentColor'
-    }}
->
-  <path d="m11.1 7.35-5.5 5.5a.5.5 0 0 1-.7-.7L10.04 7 4.9 1.85a.5.5 0 1 1 .7-.7l5.5 5.5c.2.2.2.5 0 .7Z" />
-</svg>
-
-<Meta title="Configure your project" />
-
-<div className="sb-container">
-  <div className='sb-section-title'>
-    # Configure your project
-
-    Because Storybook works separately from your app, you'll need to configure it for your specific stack and setup. Below, explore guides for configuring Storybook with popular frameworks and tools. If you get stuck, learn how you can ask for help from our community.
-  </div>
-  <div className="sb-section">
-    <div className="sb-section-item">
-      <img
-        src={Styling}
-        alt="A wall of logos representing different styling technologies"
-      />
-      <h4 className="sb-section-item-heading">Add styling and CSS</h4>
-      <p className="sb-section-item-paragraph">Like with web applications, there are many ways to include CSS within Storybook. Learn more about setting up styling within Storybook.</p>
-      <a
-        href="https://storybook.js.org/docs/html/configure/styling-and-css"
-        target="_blank"
-      >Learn more<RightArrow /></a>
-    </div>
-    <div className="sb-section-item">
-      <img
-        src={Context}
-        alt="An abstraction representing the composition of data for a component"
-      />
-      <h4 className="sb-section-item-heading">Provide context and mocking</h4>
-      <p className="sb-section-item-paragraph">Often when a story doesn't render, it's because your component is expecting a specific environment or context (like a theme provider) to be available.</p>
-      <a
-        href="https://storybook.js.org/docs/html/writing-stories/decorators#context-for-mocking"
-        target="_blank"
-      >Learn more<RightArrow /></a>
-    </div>
-    <div className="sb-section-item">
-      <img src={Assets} alt="A representation of typography and image assets" />
-      <div>
-        <h4 className="sb-section-item-heading">Load assets and resources</h4>
-        <p className="sb-section-item-paragraph">To link static files (like fonts) to your projects and stories, use the
-        `staticDirs` configuration option to specify folders to load when
-        starting Storybook.</p>
-        <a
-          href="https://storybook.js.org/docs/html/configure/images-and-assets"
-          target="_blank"
-        >Learn more<RightArrow /></a>
-      </div>
-    </div>
-  </div>
-</div>
-<div className="sb-container">
-  <div className='sb-section-title'>
-    # Do more with Storybook
-
-    Now that you know the basics, let's explore other parts of Storybook that will improve your experience. This list is just to get you started. You can customise Storybook in many ways to fit your needs.
-  </div>
-
-  <div className="sb-section">
-    <div className="sb-features-grid">
-      <div className="sb-grid-item">
-        <img src={Docs} alt="A screenshot showing the autodocs tag being set, pointing a docs page being generated" />
-        <h4 className="sb-section-item-heading">Autodocs</h4>
-        <p className="sb-section-item-paragraph">Auto-generate living,
-          interactive reference documentation from your components and stories.</p>
-        <a
-          href="https://storybook.js.org/docs/html/writing-docs/autodocs"
-          target="_blank"
-        >Learn more<RightArrow /></a>
-      </div>
-      <div className="sb-grid-item">
-        <img src={Share} alt="A browser window showing a Storybook being published to a chromatic.com URL" />
-        <h4 className="sb-section-item-heading">Publish to Chromatic</h4>
-        <p className="sb-section-item-paragraph">Publish your Storybook to review and collaborate with your entire team.</p>
-        <a
-          href="https://storybook.js.org/docs/html/sharing/publish-storybook#publish-storybook-with-chromatic"
-          target="_blank"
-        >Learn more<RightArrow /></a>
-      </div>
-      <div className="sb-grid-item">
-        <img src={FigmaPlugin} alt="Windows showing the Storybook plugin in Figma" />
-        <h4 className="sb-section-item-heading">Figma Plugin</h4>
-        <p className="sb-section-item-paragraph">Embed your stories into Figma to cross-reference the design and live
-          implementation in one place.</p>
-        <a
-          href="https://storybook.js.org/docs/html/sharing/design-integrations#embed-storybook-in-figma-with-the-plugin"
-          target="_blank"
-        >Learn more<RightArrow /></a>
-      </div>
-      <div className="sb-grid-item">
-        <img src={Testing} alt="Screenshot of tests passing and failing" />
-        <h4 className="sb-section-item-heading">Testing</h4>
-        <p className="sb-section-item-paragraph">Use stories to test a component in all its variations, no matter how
-          complex.</p>
-        <a
-          href="https://storybook.js.org/docs/html/writing-tests"
-          target="_blank"
-        >Learn more<RightArrow /></a>
-      </div>
-      <div className="sb-grid-item">
-        <img src={Accessibility} alt="Screenshot of accessibility tests passing and failing" />
-        <h4 className="sb-section-item-heading">Accessibility</h4>
-        <p className="sb-section-item-paragraph">Automatically test your components for a11y issues as you develop.</p>
-        <a
-          href="https://storybook.js.org/docs/html/writing-tests/accessibility-testing"
-          target="_blank"
-        >Learn more<RightArrow /></a>
-      </div>
-      <div className="sb-grid-item">
-        <img src={Theming} alt="Screenshot of Storybook in light and dark mode" />
-        <h4 className="sb-section-item-heading">Theming</h4>
-        <p className="sb-section-item-paragraph">Theme Storybook's UI to personalize it to your project.</p>
-        <a
-          href="https://storybook.js.org/docs/html/configure/theming"
-          target="_blank"
-        >Learn more<RightArrow /></a>
-      </div>
-    </div>
-  </div>
-</div>
-<div className='sb-addon'>
-  <div className='sb-addon-text'>
-    <h4>Addons</h4>
-    <p className="sb-section-item-paragraph">Integrate your tools with Storybook to connect workflows.</p>
-    <a
-        href="https://storybook.js.org/integrations/"
-        target="_blank"
-      >Discover all addons<RightArrow /></a>
-  </div>
-  <div className='sb-addon-img'>
-    <img src={AddonLibrary} alt="Integrate your tools with Storybook to connect workflows." />
-  </div>
-</div>
-
-<div className="sb-section sb-socials">
-    <div className="sb-section-item">
-      <img src={Github} alt="Github logo" className="sb-explore-image"/>
-      Join our contributors building the future of UI development.
-
-      <a
-        href="https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook"
-        target="_blank"
-      >Star on GitHub<RightArrow /></a>
-    </div>
-    <div className="sb-section-item">
-      <img src={Discord} alt="Discord logo" className="sb-explore-image"/>
-      <div>
-        Get support and chat with frontend developers.
-
-        <a
-          href="https://discord.gg/storybook"
-          target="_blank"
-        >Join Discord server<RightArrow /></a>
-      </div>
-    </div>
-    <div className="sb-section-item">
-      <img src={Youtube} alt="Youtube logo" className="sb-explore-image"/>
-      <div>
-        Watch tutorials, feature previews and interviews.
-
-        <a
-          href="https://www.youtube.com/@chromaticui"
-          target="_blank"
-        >Watch on YouTube<RightArrow /></a>
-      </div>
-    </div>
-    <div className="sb-section-item">
-      <img src={Tutorials} alt="A book" className="sb-explore-image"/>
-      <p>Follow guided walkthroughs on for key workflows.</p>
-
-      <a
-          href="https://storybook.js.org/tutorials/"
-          target="_blank"
-        >Discover tutorials<RightArrow /></a>
-    </div>
-</div>
-
-<style>
-  {`
-  .sb-container {
-    margin-bottom: 48px;
-  }
-
-  .sb-section {
-    width: 100%;
-    display: flex;
-    flex-direction: row;
-    gap: 20px;
-  }
-
-  img {
-    object-fit: cover;
-  }
-
-  .sb-section-title {
-    margin-bottom: 32px;
-  }
-
-  .sb-section a:not(h1 a, h2 a, h3 a) {
-    font-size: 14px;
-  }
-
-  .sb-section-item, .sb-grid-item {
-    flex: 1;
-    display: flex;
-    flex-direction: column;
-  }
-
-  .sb-section-item-heading {
-    padding-top: 20px !important;
-    padding-bottom: 5px !important;
-    margin: 0 !important;
-  }
-  .sb-section-item-paragraph {
-    margin: 0;
-    padding-bottom: 10px;
-  }
-
-  .sb-chevron {
-    margin-left: 5px;
-  }
-
-  .sb-features-grid {
-    display: grid;
-    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
-    grid-gap: 32px 20px;
-  }
-
-  .sb-socials {
-    display: grid;
-    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
-  }
-
-  .sb-socials p {
-    margin-bottom: 10px;
-  }
-
-  .sb-explore-image {
-    max-height: 32px;
-    align-self: flex-start;
-  }
-
-  .sb-addon {
-    width: 100%;
-    display: flex;
-    align-items: center;
-    position: relative;
-    background-color: #EEF3F8;
-    border-radius: 5px;
-    border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
-    background: #EEF3F8;
-    height: 180px;
-    margin-bottom: 48px;
-    overflow: hidden;
-  }
-
-  .sb-addon-text {
-    padding-left: 48px;
-    max-width: 240px;
-  }
-
-  .sb-addon-text h4 {
-    padding-top: 0px;
-  }
-
-  .sb-addon-img {
-    position: absolute;
-    left: 345px;
-    top: 0;
-    height: 100%;
-    width: 200%;
-    overflow: hidden;
-  }
-
-  .sb-addon-img img {
-    width: 650px;
-    transform: rotate(-15deg);
-    margin-left: 40px;
-    margin-top: -72px;
-    box-shadow: 0 0 1px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);
-    backface-visibility: hidden;
-  }
-
-  @media screen and (max-width: 800px) {
-    .sb-addon-img {
-      left: 300px;
-    }
-  }
-
-  @media screen and (max-width: 600px) {
-    .sb-section {
-      flex-direction: column;
-    }
-
-    .sb-features-grid {
-      grid-template-columns: repeat(1, 1fr);
-    }
-
-    .sb-socials {
-      grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
-    }
-
-    .sb-addon {
-      height: 280px;
-      align-items: flex-start;
-      padding-top: 32px;
-      overflow: hidden;
-    }
-
-    .sb-addon-text {
-      padding-left: 24px;
-    }
-
-    .sb-addon-img {
-      right: 0;
-      left: 0;
-      top: 130px;
-      bottom: 0;
-      overflow: hidden;
-      height: auto;
-      width: 124%;
-    }
-
-    .sb-addon-img img {
-      width: 1200px;
-      transform: rotate(-12deg);
-      margin-left: 0;
-      margin-top: 48px;
-      margin-bottom: -40px;
-      margin-left: -24px;
-    }
-  }
-  `}
-</style>
diff --git a/Unbinder/wwwroot/ts/stories/ui/button/Button.stories.ts b/Unbinder/wwwroot/ts/stories/ui/button/Button.stories.ts
index dacf8f4..1ba6273 100644
--- a/Unbinder/wwwroot/ts/stories/ui/button/Button.stories.ts
+++ b/Unbinder/wwwroot/ts/stories/ui/button/Button.stories.ts
@@ -22,5 +22,7 @@ export default meta;
 type Story = StoryObj<ButtonProps>;
 
 export const Primary: Story = {
-    args: {}
+    args: {
+        
+    }
 }