Storybook: Error when following the guide for setting up storybook with Angular

[beelio]

Getting error _SyntaxError: Unexpected token ] in JSON at position_ 195 when running _run storybook_

Steps to reproduce

I tried to follow the steps described here: https://storybook.js.org/docs/guides/guide-angular/

When running _run storybook_ I get SyntaxError: Unexpected token ] in JSON at position 195

Version of Storybook

"@storybook/addon-actions": "^5.2.4",
"@storybook/addon-links": "^5.2.4",
"@storybook/addon-notes": "^5.2.4",
"@storybook/addons": "^5.2.4",
"@storybook/angular": "^5.2.4",

Console error output

ERR! SyntaxError: Unexpected token ] in JSON at position 195
ERR!     at JSON.parse (<anonymous>)
ERR!     at getTsConfigOptions (/Users/joelsjostrom/sr/seating-project/seating-client/node_modules/@storybook/angular/dist/server/angular-cli_config.js:32:25)
ERR!     at Object.getAngularCliWebpackConfigOptions (/Users/joelsjostrom/sr/seating-project/seating-client/node_modules/@storybook/angular/dist/server/angular-cli_config.js:57:20)
ERR!     at Object.webpackFinal (/Users/joelsjostrom/sr/seating-project/seating-client/node_modules/@storybook/angular/dist/server/framework-preset-angular-cli.js:7:56)
ERR!     at /Users/joelsjostrom/sr/seating-project/seating-client/node_modules/@storybook/core/dist/server/presets.js:82:72
ERR!     at processTicksAndRejections (internal/process/task_queues.js:89:5)
ERR!  SyntaxError: Unexpected token ] in JSON at position 195
ERR!     at JSON.parse (<anonymous>)
ERR!     at getTsConfigOptions (/Users/joelsjostrom/sr/seating-project/seating-client/node_modules/@storybook/angular/dist/server/angular-cli_config.js:32:25)
ERR!     at Object.getAngularCliWebpackConfigOptions (/Users/joelsjostrom/sr/seating-project/seating-client/node_modules/@storybook/angular/dist/server/angular-cli_config.js:57:20)
ERR!     at Object.webpackFinal (/Users/joelsjostrom/sr/seating-project/seating-client/node_modules/@storybook/angular/dist/server/framework-preset-angular-cli.js:7:56)
ERR!     at /Users/joelsjostrom/sr/seating-project/seating-client/node_modules/@storybook/core/dist/server/presets.js:82:72
ERR!     at processTicksAndRejections (internal/process/task_queues.js:89:5) {
ERR!   stack: 'SyntaxError: Unexpected token ] in JSON at position 195\n    at ' +
ERR!     'JSON.parse (<anonymous>)\n    at getTsConfigOptions ' +
ERR!     '(/Users/joelsjostrom/sr/seating-project/seating-client/node_modules/@storybook/angular/dist/server/angular-cli_config.js:32:25)\n' +
ERR!     '    at Object.getAngularCliWebpackConfigOptions ' +
ERR!     '(/Users/joelsjostrom/sr/seating-project/seating-client/node_modules/@storybook/angular/dist/server/angular-cli_config.js:57:20)\n' +
ERR!     '    at Object.webpackFinal ' +
ERR!     '(/Users/joelsjostrom/sr/seating-project/seating-client/node_modules/@storybook/angular/dist/server/framework-preset-angular-cli.js:7:56)\n' +
ERR!     '    at ' +
ERR!     '/Users/joelsjostrom/sr/seating-project/seating-client/node_modules/@storybook/core/dist/server/presets.js:82:72\n' +
ERR!     '    at processTicksAndRejections (internal/process/task_queues.js:89:5)'
ERR! }

[NilsEngelbach]

@beelio I had a similar issue and was able to fix it by checking the angular.json file. It contained a wrong , (comma).

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[sanjay51]

Found the culprit (note the extra comma before ] ) -