5 files changed, 28 insertions, 10 deletions
diff --git a/bug/operations/add_comment.go b/bug/operations/add_comment.go
index ce33522c..2927295a 100644
--- a/bug/operations/add_comment.go
+++ b/bug/operations/add_comment.go
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ type AddCommentOperation struct {
 
 func NewAddCommentOp(author bug.Person, message string) AddCommentOperation {
 	return AddCommentOperation{
-		OpBase:  bug.OpBase{OperationType: bug.ADD_COMMENT},
+		OpBase:  bug.OpBase{OperationType: bug.AddCommentOp},
 		Message: message,
 		Author:  author,
 		Time:    time.Now().Unix(),
diff --git a/bug/operations/create.go b/bug/operations/create.go
index f4ca11ad..ad1d99ac 100644
--- a/bug/operations/create.go
+++ b/bug/operations/create.go
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ package operations
 
 import (
 	"github.com/MichaelMure/git-bug/bug"
-	"reflect"
 	"time"
 )
 
@@ -20,7 +19,7 @@ type CreateOperation struct {
 
 func NewCreateOp(author bug.Person, title, message string) CreateOperation {
 	return CreateOperation{
-		OpBase:  bug.OpBase{OperationType: bug.CREATE},
+		OpBase:  bug.OpBase{OperationType: bug.CreateOp},
 		Title:   title,
 		Message: message,
 		Author:  author,
@@ -29,12 +28,6 @@ func NewCreateOp(author bug.Person, title, message string) CreateOperation {
 }
 
 func (op CreateOperation) Apply(snapshot bug.Snapshot) bug.Snapshot {
-	empty := bug.Snapshot{}
-
-	if !reflect.DeepEqual(snapshot, empty) {
-		panic("Create operation should never be applied on a non-empty snapshot")
-	}
-
 	snapshot.Title = op.Title
 	snapshot.Comments = []bug.Comment{
 		{
diff --git a/bug/operations/operations.go b/bug/operations/operations.go
index f42d6e9a..50692952 100644
--- a/bug/operations/operations.go
+++ b/bug/operations/operations.go
@@ -7,4 +7,5 @@ func init() {
 	gob.Register(AddCommentOperation{})
 	gob.Register(CreateOperation{})
 	gob.Register(SetTitleOperation{})
+	gob.Register(SetStatusOperation{})
 }
diff --git a/bug/operations/set_status.go b/bug/operations/set_status.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..aa673bb1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bug/operations/set_status.go
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+package operations
+
+import "github.com/MichaelMure/git-bug/bug"
+
+// SetStatusOperation will change the status of a bug
+
+var _ bug.Operation = SetStatusOperation{}
+
+type SetStatusOperation struct {
+	bug.OpBase
+	Status bug.Status
+}
+
+func NewSetStatusOp(status bug.Status) SetStatusOperation {
+	return SetStatusOperation{
+		OpBase: bug.OpBase{OperationType: bug.SetStatusOp},
+		Status: status,
+	}
+}
+
+func (op SetStatusOperation) Apply(snapshot bug.Snapshot) bug.Snapshot {
+	snapshot.Status = op.Status
+	return snapshot
+}
diff --git a/bug/operations/set_title.go b/bug/operations/set_title.go
index 6d5cb87f..c5e0ab0e 100644
--- a/bug/operations/set_title.go
+++ b/bug/operations/set_title.go
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ type SetTitleOperation struct {
 
 func NewSetTitleOp(title string) SetTitleOperation {
 	return SetTitleOperation{
-		OpBase: bug.OpBase{OperationType: bug.SET_TITLE},
+		OpBase: bug.OpBase{OperationType: bug.SetTitleOp},
 		Title:  title,
 	}
 }