States customization on Team Services

This post details the initial release of states customization for inherited work item types in Team Services. It describes how to add new states via the process administration page, specifying name, state category, and color. It also covers removing custom states and hiding inherited states, explaining their impact on work item visibility and validity. The concept of state categories (Proposed, In Progress, Resolved, Completed, Removed) is introduced to support backlog and board functionality. Future planned features include state ordering, automatic tracking of transition fields, and transition restrictions.