diff --git a/patchset.proto b/patchset.proto
index 4e1d94f..87bfe8e 100644
--- a/patchset.proto
+++ b/patchset.proto
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ message Patches {			   // `autogenpb:marshal`
 }
 
 message Patchset {			// `autogenpb:marshal`
-	Patches patches  = 1;    // `autogenpb:unique` `autogenpb:sort`
+	Patches patches  = 1;           // `autogenpb:unique` `autogenpb:sort`
 	string   name           = 2;    // `autogenpb:sort`
 	string   comment        = 3;    //
 	string   gitAuthorName  = 4;    // `autogenpb:sort`
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ message Patchset {			// `autogenpb:marshal`
 	string   endBranchName          = 9;    //
 	string   startBranchHash        = 10;   //
 	string   endBranchHash          = 11;   //
+	string   state                  = 12;   // the state of the patch
 }
 
 message Patchsets {			   // `autogenpb:marshal`